2016 has ended for the Dodgers. Every step from here on, is geared toward next year. Improvements are expected, and those will only happen if the organization learns from the previous summer's battles. Here's what I learned: 1. This was Adrian Gonzalez 's last hurrah. It was his last chance to make
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Things in the NLCS were shaping up for the Dodgers, who had taken a two games to one series lead over the Cubs. The boys in blue seemed to have momentum on their side, and then they ran into a Chicago buzz saw. They were crushed in Game 4, the
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It was a simple solution. Manager Dave Roberts should have started Andrew Toles in left field. In fact, Toles should be starting every game until he shows he shouldn't be out there. Because if there is one place that Andrew Toles belongs in a Dodgers playoff game, it aint the bench. Ever since Toles
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You know Greinke went for the money this year and maybe he doesn't regret it with his 210 million dollars. He can't be happy though with the lousy team he inherited. He may be rich with money but is very poor with wins. This is the last time the Dodgers will
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Leave it to the Dodgers to pull something incredibly infuriating and piss everyone off during a 5-0 win. Most people are angry about Dave Roberts and the management team deciding to pull Rich Hill in the bottom of the eighth after he was throwing a perfect game for seven innings
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The Dodgers successfully managed to defeat the Marlins 5-0 on Saturday evening and piss everyone off in the process by removing starter Rich Hill after he had tossed seven perfect innings. Joe Blanton ruined the no-hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning predictably, but the opportunity to see a perfect game
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Take a look at these numbers: Major League Baseball has existed for 140 years. More than 210,000 games have been played over that span. There have only been 23 perfect games thrown. Last night, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill was on the cusp of becoming only the 24th man
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There were plenty of story lines in tonight's game to pick from: Joc Pederson's multiple home runs, the return of Andre Ethier, a circus catch that only Yasiel Puig could make in that moment. But the real story tonight was Rich Hill and the perfect game that was not allowed
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The Dodgers have had 26 different players on the DL this season. The record for a season is 27. This just in: So now with Scott Van Slyke on the DL, the record is still at 27. Scott Van Slyke was on the DL earlier in the season so he doesn't
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Back on June 30 when Clayton Kershaw went on the disabled list with back troubles (disc herniation), many believed his season - and by extension, the Dodgers' season, was effectively over. Apparently, the Dodgers' ace has something to say about that. For years Kerhsaw has carried the Dodgers on his back.
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News that sent shudders through Dodgers fans everywhere broke today that Clayton Kershaw - Kid K, the franchise, the greatest pitcher in the game today - is battling issues with a stiff and sore back. According to manager Dave Roberts, the pitcher who has carried the Dodgers on his back for
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The Dodgers had won five straight, and were going for the sweep with Julio Urias on the mound, and Dusty Baker bobbleheads in everyone's hands. Here's how the game played out. 1st inning Nats After a questionable walk to Jason Werth, Julio Urias struck out two and got one fly out. Dodgers Chase Utley
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It looks like the last couple of weeks of my complaining have really paid off. The red hot Dodgers pulled a rabbit out of their hat with a come from behind 3-2 win over the Nationals on Tuesday night. Yasmani Grandal’s beautiful three-run home run put the Dodgers ahead and Scott Kazmir
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The machinations behind the Dodgers daily line ups absolutely baffle me. Let's use yesterday's game against the Diamondbacks as an example. On one hand, the Dodgers made a smart move by dropping Adrian Gonzalez down to fifth in the batting order. I've called for that for the past few weeks. We
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There's no other explanation for it. Somebody must be turning the screws on Farhan Zaidi and Dave Roberts, forcing them to keep the light to non-hitting Justin Turner in prime spots of the Dodgers' batting order. Despite never returning as the power hitter he was last season, and not making contact
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Dodger’s super kid 19-year old left hander Julio Urias will try it again on Tuesday evening in game 2 against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium. This will be the third career start for Urias, and his first appearance at Chavez Ravine. Hopefully being in front of the home crowd helps
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