The Dodgers defeated the Braves 6-2 on Monday evening in Game 4 of the NLDS to advance to their third consecutive National League championship series. Everyone contributed, but it was a special night for Manny Machado who homered and drove in four of the Dodger's six runs. Postseason hero David Freese
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Coming into Game 3 of the NLDS, young king Walker Buehler stood atop the wall. To everyone's surprise, the young king had a great fall. All of Dave Roberts' bullpen horses and all of his men with bats could not put Game 3 together again. Which brought us to Game
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Yes, Walker Buehler gave up five runs in the first inning, and it was a tall order to ask the Dodgers to come back and win. Almost impossible, one might say. I say it was made absolutely impossible because of Dave Roberts' bad managing decisions (again). https://youtu.be/Qf5F8GmXIF0
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The Dodgers were hoping to ride the red-hot arm of rookie sensation Walker Buehler to a sweep in game three of the NLDS on Sunday night in Atlanta to wrap up their five game playoff series over the Braves. Unfortunately a disastrous five-run second inning highlighted by a grand slam
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As we head into game 3 of the 2018 NLDS between the Dodgers and the Braves at Sun Trust Park this evening, I’m reminded of the 2013 Dodgers. I was watching timeless Dodgers on sportsnetla and they were replaying that famous game 4 of the 2013 NLDS between the Dodgers
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The Dodgers have yet to allow an earned run in this division series, winning the first two games by a combined score of 9-0. The vintage Clayton Kershaw returned in game two to pitch eighth shutout innings and the Dodgers hit two more home runs (Manny Machado, Yasmani Grandal) against
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The Dodgers came off a shutout yesterday with Ryu pitching masterful. The offense struck with the long ball. Today Clayton Kershaw took on Anibal Sanchez, as the Dodgers seeked to go up 2-0 in the NLDS. So Kershaw who took a gut punch by not being named the Game 1
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The decision to push Clayton Kershaw back to start game 2 instead of game 1 raised some eyebrows amongst Dodger faithful. Yet the Dodgers were rewarded handsomely for it when Hyun-jin Ryu turned in another excellent performance completely shutting down the Braves in game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday
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Talk throughout Los Angeles for the past couple of days has swirled around the Dodgers' decision to drop Clayton Kershaw from his usual Game 1 starter status, and hand the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu. Tonight it was time to see how that decision would look when put to the test. As
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As the Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. Dodger fans are reminded of the Kirk Gibson home run and our last World Series title in 1988. My memory of that moment was being 11 years old at my aunts house in EL Monte, Ca. Being in her front
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The Dodgers open their five game National League playoff series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening with games 1 (5:37 PM PST) and 2 (6:37 PM PST) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have already announced that left hander Hyun-jin Ryu will start the first game. Atlanta will counter with
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If you’ve been watching the Dodgers in the playoffs the last 5 years, and Clayton Kershaw’s starts especially, you’re familiar with the script. The “narrative” remains that Kershaw can’t get it done in the postseason despite nearly resurrecting his reputation after a strong showing in the 2016 playoffs until Game
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Over the last two plus seasons Clayton Kershaw has been limited to no more than 171 innings pitched. This season he tossed 161.1 frames, making 26 starts. Despite Kershaw’s diminished velocity, he’s still very good. Kershaw was 9-5 in 2018 with a 2.73 ERA. He posted a 1.041 WHIP and
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Yesterday the Dodgers played Game 163, a one-shot, winner take all contest, for the NL West title, against the Colorado Rockies. Yours truly was there, with my trusty camera. Here are a few photos and notes from my day at the ballpark. It was a beautiful day for a ballgame -
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Los Angeles celebrated throughout the day and into the evening after the Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in the National League West tiebreaker on Monday afternoon to clinch their sixth consecutive NL West title. The boys in blue rode the red-hot arm of rookie sensation Walker Buehler all the way
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In a season full of uncertainty from Opening Day through game 162, the NL West tie-breaker was anything but that, as Walker Buehler cruised through 6 2/3 innings of one-hit ball, and was buoyed by just enough offense to secure the Dodgers sixth straight National League West title, beating the
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