Last night the Dodgers dropped their fifth game in a row, and fifth recent - with one more contest remaining - against the suddenly rampaging Arizona Diamondbacks. That said, don't despair, Dodgers fans, because there are some bright spots to be gleamed from last night's loss. First off the proverbial bat,
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The boys have dropped 3 series in a row and got crushed last night 13-0 by the red-hot Diamondbacks. Is it time to panic? Are the Dodgers done for? Will the suck continue? Plus, a Beer Review from Deschutes Brewing, Pacific Wonderland. Enjoy our quick video before tonight's game. https://youtu.be/qkm8OYWQE-g
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The Big Blue Steamroller needs a tune up folks - maybe even an overhaul. It's the final month of the season, and the Dodgers look tired and lost. Lost on the mound and tired at the plate. Sure, there are some bright spots. Yasiel Puig is still earning a Gold Glove
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Folks are starting to take sides on the Yu Darvish question, and I'm declaring my side right now. If the playoffs were to begin next week, and if it were up to me, Yu Darvish would not have a place in the starting rotation. Right now I would give that
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How long has it been since we last saw Clayton Kershaw atop the mound? After five long weeks, the greatest pitcher of a generation returned to lead his team, and as he has done countless times throughout his storied career, he stopped a Dodgers losing streak. The man was brilliant tonight.
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I'm not even sure where to start tonight. Should we begin by mentioning this was the second night in a row the Dodgers' starting pitcher couldn't get into the fifth inning - and they allowed too many runs for the offense to recover? Maybe we should lead off with the
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The Dodgers have the day off, but your intrepid LADR reporters are still bringing you news, updates and opinion! In today's video: Updates on Cody Bellinger and Adrian Gonzalez, with opinion on Forsythe, Yu Darvish and others. Also a Beer Review: Foam Top from Beachwood Brewing. Enjoy and don't forget to "like"! That
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The good news is, you'll have to go all the way back to June to find a series the Dodgers lost. The bad news is Yu Darvish looked very vulnerable after a stint on the 10-day DL, and the Dodgers' bats are still having a hard time stringing together consecutive
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The baseball gods have been fickle to Rich Hill. The sport has given him opportunities many aspire too, but very few ever receive. Last night was a "perfect" example of this. Hill got close to something that only 23 men in history have ever achieved - Baseball Perfection. Of course, baseball
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We all have those days. You know the kind, when nothing goes right. The cards are stacked against you from the start. Everything's just plain jinxed. Well, honey baby, this wasn't one of those. Tonight Rich Hill was gold. He was cruisin'. Hill was straight up dealing and nobody could
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Thunderous skies threatened to rain out tonight's Dodgers - Pirates match, and the Bucs probably wish they had, as the Big Blue Steamroller just kept bangin' along on all cylinders on its way to win number 89 for the season. Five Dodgers: Chris Taylor, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Yasmani Grandal, and
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No Dodgers game tonight, so let's enjoy a quick Youtube video. Inside: Updates on Clayton Kershaw and Andre Ethier rehabs. Adrian Gonzalez returns to the team this weekend, and Joc Perderson is in trouble. Beer review: From 10 barrel Brewing (San Diego, CA) raspberry sour Crush. Enjoy and please remember to hit the
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Tonight was supposed to be special for Yu Darvish. It was his first time pitching in Dodger Stadium. He wore the home whites for the first time, and it was his birthday. However, it was Yasiel Puig who stole the show. Darvish wasn't particularly awful. He pitched six innings and wasn't
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There is rarely one single reason behind a baseball team's success. The 2017 Dodgers can certainly point to several factors for their unprecedented run to the postseason: the resurgence of Yasiel Puig, several young Dodgers simultaneously competing for the team MVP title, and season-long, magnificent performances from their starting pitchers. The
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No Dodger game tonight means we have some time to knock out a Youtube video. Inside we talk about the rehabs of Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, and Clayton Kershaw. We also talk about the dilemma of Ryu v Maeda and what about the cold bats of Pederson and Forsythe? Also we review
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The Dodgers triumphantly returned to Chavez Ravine from a very successful road trip, only to have the San Diego Padres throw cold water on their parade and a fastball at their starting pitcher's throat. The Dodgers suffered a great scare when Rich Hill took a pitch right in the side of
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