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With A Trayce

In case you haven’t noticed, 32-year-old Dodgers utility outfielder Trayce Thompson has a knack for coming up with clutch hits and/or defensive plays in enormously huge situations; or in the case of the Dodgers 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 50,431 on Friday night, both. […]

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Road Trip Takeaways

Even though the 81-36 National League West first place Dodgers split their just-concluded four-game series with the NL Central second place Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field with a 5-3 loss on Thursday afternoon to finish their seven-game road trip going 4-3, there were some very positive takeaways from the series. Without question, the single […]

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Take That!

Following his nightmare outing against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday night during which he blew his fourth consecutive save when entering a game with only a one run lead, there wasn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who didn’t want to see 34-year-old Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel take a very long […]

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Roster Moves Coming

The Dodgers pitching staff will soon be fortified with the additions of 24-year-old starting pitcher Dustin May and 34-year-old reliever (closer?) Blake Treinen. Clearly, adding the supremely talented May and veteran closer Treinen to the pitching staff will be a significant improvement to the Dodgers World Championship aspirations. May is set to return to active […]

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Kimbrel To Remain Dodgers Closer … For Now

Following yet another seemingly nightly epic fail by 34-year-old Dodgers right-hander Craig Kimbrel on Tuesday night – this one (another) blown save – against the NL Central second-place Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, social media lit up with angry Dodgers fans calling for his hide … or worse. “Kimbrel I hope you can see […]

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Martin Accomplishes Rare Feat

No, it wasn’t something as newsworthy as a perfect game or a no-hitter, but it was something rather rare – a major league pitcher recording four strikeouts in a single inning – and it happened on Monday night in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in downtown […]

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Unlucky 13

Beloved Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda said it best: “Any team can beat any other team on any given day.” On Saturday afternoon, the (now) 48-68 American League Central fourth place Kansas City Royals beat the (now) 79-34 National League West first place Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 4-0 to avoid […]

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Perspective

The New York Yankees currently have a 16.5-game lead over the last place Boston Red Sox in the American League East division. The Cleveland Guardians currently have an 18-game lead over the last place Detroit Tigers in the American League Central division. The St. Louis Cardinals currently have a 17.5-game lead over the last place […]

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Gonsolin Flirts With Perfection As Dodgers Win 11th Straight

The Dodgers have played 111 games thus far in the 2022 season. They are 78-33 with a .702 winning percentage. They have 51 games remaining in the regular season. They are in first place in the National League West with a 16.0-game lead over the second place San Diego Padres. And though it is a […]

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Dodgers 27 Outs Away From Tying Franchise History

When the final out was recorded in Wednesday night’s exciting 10-6 win over the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers did something that they had done only twice before in their 139-year franchise history – they won their 10th consecutive game, which they also did during the 2017 season. But the 2017 Dodgers did […]

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