I know I've poked fun at Enrique Hernandez over the years. It really started after his horrible .190 season in 2016. Him blocking the LADR twitter account also added some fuel to the fire. To be honest I'm going to miss him and the Dodgers will miss his solid glove
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The Dodgers picked up Manny Machado on the cheap. Here's my take on how the new guy will impact the dynamics of the Dodgers' lineup and the bench crew. https://youtu.be/DBdgr2PltBA
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the Dodgers Nation was energized by the speedy return of Clayton Kershaw from the Disabled List, a rare weekday afternoon start at Chavez Ravine and the chance to win their fourth series in a row. Alas, victory was not be had in this strangest of games, and Kershaw may be
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When I received a ticket for last night's Dodgers - Marlins ballgame, I was excited because I was going to witness Walker Buehler's 2018 Dodger Stadium debut. I thought the night would be special, but I had no idea how very special it would be. Yes, it was a thrill to
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The Oakland A's and Khris Davis gave Alex Wood and the Dodgers a thorough thumping Wednesday night, sending the Dodgers to bed without any of the comforts that home cooking is supposed to provide. The A's pounded out 21 hits and scored 16 runs, leaving the Dodgers and their faithful feeling
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On Opening Day, the best starting pitcher in the game, Clayton Kershaw, gave up one big hit to the San Francisco Giants - a home run. He lost the game 1-0. In Game 2 of the season, the best closer in the game, Kenley Jansen, gave up one big hit.
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When Justin Turner was sent down to the disabled list for the start of the 2018 campaign, Enrique Hernandez surely sat up and recognized this as his chance to break into the Dodgers' lineup as an everyday starter. Although Turner won't be needing surgery for his fractured wrist (due to being
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The Dodgers opened up their Cactus League schedule on a gloomy Friday afternoon with a 13-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The Dodgers slugged four home runs in their first exhibition win and notched 14 hits against the Pale Hose pitching staff. Notably Matt
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Stop the presses! Stop everything! Run outside and shout it to the sky so the boys from Brooklyn up in Blue Heaven can hear you- "THE DODGERS ARE BACK IN THE WORLD SERIES!" Dust off that Fall Classic bunting and place it all around Chavez Ravine. Surround the TV with
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In the first game of the post-Puig-double -bird era, the Dodgers offense got started early against the Indians by manufacturing their first run of the day in the second inning. Yasmani Grandal walked, advanced on a Chris Taylor double, and he was knocked in by Joc Pederson. Then the Dodgers pulled off
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I tell ya, this game had everything! Where do I start? For one thing, the Dodgers came limping into this third and final game of the series against the cheatin' Cardinals after barely winning an extra inning nightmare, followed by getting stomped in a game that had no business being that
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Don't get me wrong, I'm usually a cheerleader for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, but not tonight. In this first game of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the skipper messed up big time. He made two ridiculous - and monumental - decisions that cost the Dodgers a nine-inning
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Hey everybody, The Dodgers have a day off today, but LA Dodger Report is still here, churning out Dodgers content for you to enjoy. This time it's in the form of our second Youtube video. Oscar is flying solo on this one, and discussing the .500 Dodgers, this report's Hero and the
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As (recent) Dodger folklore goes, no matter what's ailing the team, Clayton Kershaw will make everything alright again. Well, the Dodgers have lately been ailing, banged up, not hitting, and losing games they should have won. Enter the savior GOAT. The trouble was, nobody told the Rockies the mere presence of
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Good morning faithful LADR readers, Today's pregame is brought to you by Oscar. Hope you enjoy the Sunday change of pace. The Arizona Diamondbacks won four games in a row, including the first of the four-game, extended series against the Dodgers. The boys in blue stopped the Snakes streak, winning two in
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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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