One of the reasons the Dodgers lost the World Series to the Astros this year was due to the lack of a big game pitcher. The definition of a big game pitcher is a veteran with postseason experience; preferably World Series experience that steps up in those must win games.
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Adrian Gonzalez was once a fixture in the Dodger’s lineup. The last remnant from the 2012 blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox had never spent time on the disabled list in his entire career before the 2017 season. Gonzalez was an iron man never appearing in less than 156
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There are a few legitimate reasons to gripe about Yasmani Grandal. I should know, I've done my share of grumbling about them. Most center around the extended cold streaks he goes through as a batter, and every once in a while I complain that he allows too many passed balls
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The postseason is always so unpredictable. I mean Archie Bradley hit a two-run triple. But momentum is such a huge thing. Regardless of that, all the teams in the postseason are good. No matter who plays the Dodgers it’ll be a challenge for the boys in blue. At least the
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While the Dodgers are finishing up their regular season in Denver, the front office is pondering the postseason roster. The Dodgers still have several days before they have to make decisions but roster choices are looming as the NLDS begins on Friday October 6. Most of the postseason roster is just
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Did you watch the Dodgers game last night? Luckily, it was one of the final Tuesday night games of the season that were broadcast over local channel, KTLA. This allowed just about every Los Angeles resident to bypass the ridiculous Dodgers TV blackout and gave them the opportunity to watch
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The Dodgers lost to Madison Bumgarner and the Giants 2-1 on Saturday evening. The day after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West title meant that the game wasn’t going to have any kind of bearing on the division race. Ultimately it was a meaningless game for the Dodgers in that
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The Champagne popped. The fans danced. The Dodgers ran around and sprayed the bubbly all over each other as Tommy Lasorda looked on with pride. Dodger stadium shook and the fireworks exploded in the Chavez Ravine fall sky. The Dodgers had finally done it. They had clinched the National League west
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Chances are, Pedro Baez sealed his 2017 fate in his abysmal outing last night against the Philadelphia Phillies. Baez's 2/3 of an inning was a microcosm of his season: There was frustration and angst mixed with flashes of hope. Dave Roberts, his manager, faithfully stuck with him through all of
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Whew! What a season it's been for the Dodgers and their fans, and we still have a couple of weeks to go. This roller coaster season has been full of surprises - especially the kind that no one could have seen coming. The crazy, record-breaking winning streaks followed by a
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As the Dodgers fly into Washington D.C. to begin a three game weekend series they’re enjoying a rare day off on Thursday. The schedule has been brutal for the Dodgers who have played the majority of their games over the last month on the road. August saw the Dodgers home
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Dear Dodgers, I've been your fan since the days that my only knowledge of you was hearing the not so far away cheers from the stadium as I played in Elysian Park when I was a child. If you put a drop of Tommy Lasorda's Dodger Blue blood next to a
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I've been a Dodgers fan for a very, very long time. Let's just say that I've been a fan long enough to remember the Dodgers winning the World Series. Twice. I've been present at Dodger Stadium for plenty of incidents that made me angry towards individual players, the Dodgers, and of
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The Dodgers have been mired in one of the most pathetic losing streaks we’ve seen in recent years. They’ve now lost 8 in a row, 13 of their last 14, (that’s a 1-13 record over the last two weeks) and show no signs of ever winning a baseball game again.
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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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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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