The first Dodgers/Padres series of the regular season was billed as a heavyweight dogfight for division supremacy, and the first two rounds did not disappoint. The punk ass Padres came into the series hoping to assert their newfound authority over the NL West, despite the Dodgers winning the division the
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Yuli Gurriel was suspended by MLB for his racist gesture (aimed at Yu Darvish) during the 2017 World Series. The Astros missed a teachable moment by using a loophole to avoid his rightful discipline. My take... https://youtu.be/M076f0XCOmM
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Hello, everybody, Yu Darvish took the money and ran - off to Chicago. I say, "Good riddance", and don't let the "tip" of the door hit you on the way out. Also in the video: A Beer review of Victory art Sea, a delicious chocolate and vanilla porter from Ballast Point Brewing. Enjoy,
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Remember when we were all hyped up last summer and talking about Yu Darvish? Things change pretty quickly don't they. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Cubs have signed Darvish. The financials reported are for 6 years and 126 million dollars. No way the Dodgers were touching that kind of
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The economy of baseball is broken. Nothing is adding up at this point. In case you haven’t heard and not hearing anything (News) is part of the problem. What I mean is that over half of the MLB free agents have yet to sign and we’re nearing the end of
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Here comes a new LADR video. Inside we talk about Yu Darvish tipping pitches in the World Series, and Dave Roberts failing in the biggest spot of his managing career. We also touch on the Dodgers' big salary dump, and farewell to Charlie Culberson. Of course, there's a beer review: Blood Orange
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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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The midseason acquisition of all-star right hander Yu Darvish was supposed to put the Dodgers over the top. The Dodgers sent top hitting prospect Willie Calhoun to the Rangers for the Japanese hurler just minutes before the trade deadline. The deal was considered a go-move. It was meant to push
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The Dodgers lost the World Series to the Astros in seven games for a variety of reasons. You could point to all of them as the culprit for the club’s heartbreaking defeat culminating in their 5-1 loss in game 7 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw’s pathetic game 5
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The story I didn't want to write. For the past five seasons the Dodgers have been in the playoffs. Actually 7 years of the past 10 years they gave gotten deep in the playoffs. This was the first time they got to the World Series. This team showed a lot
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The Dodgers forced game 7 of the World Series after a thrilling Halloween 3-1 victory over the Astros in game 6 to tie the series at three games apiece. Tonight we’ll witness the first World Series game 7 at Dodger Stadium in history. Make sure you are here or at
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In World Series Game 3, Houston Astro Yuri Gurriel hit a home run off Dodgers pitcher, Yu Darvish. Darvish is Japanese, and although that shouldn't matter in a baseball game, Gurriel decided to make a cheap, racist swipe part of his home run celebration. Upon returning to the dugout, Gurriel pulled
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The Dodgers are in trouble, big trouble. After Yu Darvish allowed four earned runs over 1.2 innings and the Dodgers scored just three runs on four hits in their game 3 loss in Houston on Friday, they now find themselves down 2-1 in the World Series. They played a sloppy game,
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Time for me to once again don my helmet and flak jacket as I deliver a column that many of you won't like, and some of you may consider blasphemous. With a heavy blue heart, I'm laying much more than partial blame for the Dodgers' losses in Games 2 and
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The Dodgers lost Game 3 of the World Series, but the Astros lost the narrative. Baseball analysts from television studios to bar stools around the country - check that - around the world, were all discussing the racist gesture and slur that Astro Yuli Gurriel casually used to mock Los
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I came into this game with high hopes as the World Series shifted to Houston for game 3. With the series tied and the Dodgers coming off a heart breaking loss in game 2 it seemed as if the Dodgers had the advantage in the third game with Yu Darvish
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