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The Dodgers returned to Chavez Ravine on Monday evening to play the final two games of the exhibition Freeway series against the Angels and I worry that I’ve completely forgotten how to recap a game. After all it’s been about five months since I’ve done this, but then Rich Hill
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The Dodgers returned to the familiar confines of Southern California on Sunday evening to open the annual three game Freeway Series against the Angels. The first game was in the unfriendly confines of Anaheim Stadium and the Dodgers have lost 14 of their last 15 exhibition games in Disney according
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The Dodgers finished up their Cactus League slate by losing to the White Sox by a 7-3 score in their final game in Arizona. They’ll come home tonight to begin the Freeway series against the Angels before opening the regular season on Thursday afternoon against the Giants at Dodger Stadium.
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With opening day approaching quickly, there are many Dodger friendly locations that offer great food and drinks with a great atmosphere to hang out and watch the games. Some even offer ticket giveaways and prizes as well. One such place is the Boomtown Brewery located in downtown Los Angeles. Boomtown is
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We can witness miracles every day within our day-to-day lives, but they are often rare. I thought I had seen an honest to goodness holy act of god. The Dodgers had nearly gone through the entire spring without any major injuries. Other than Tom Koehler’s sore shoulder, nobody else had
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We’re about two weeks away from opening day and manager Dave Roberts has confirmed the Dodger’s starting rotation for the upcoming season. The Dodgers will go with Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill, Alex Wood, Kenta Maeda and Hyun-jin Ryu as their starting five. There’s no surprise there. But what if there
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Today is St. Patrick’s Day and the Dodgers are taking on the Chicago White Sox at Glendale this afternoon. St. Patrick’s Day used to be a big deal when the O’Malleys owned the club. The Dodgers still wear green caps to honor the holiday when they play every March 17.
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One of the great things about spring training is getting a look at a lot of the young prospects. Many of them are slated to begin the season in the minor leagues. We’ve gotten an extended look at quite a few of the burgeoning young prospects. These young kids are
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Every year Daniel Shoptaw, our good friend from Cardsconclave, also known as C70 does a series called playing pepper. In this series he talks to bloggers/writers of all 30 MLB clubs. He asks a number of questions about the Dodgers and we answer him as best we can. He’s actually
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There’s been little drama or intrigue this spring in Dodgers camp. There have been minimal injuries and very few camp battles. Most of the roster is set with the exception of left field. It’s a continuous fight between five players. Matt Kemp, Andrew Toles, Joc Pederson, Alex Verdugo and Trayce
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For today’s positional Preview we head over to first base. The 2017 season marked the end of the Adrian Gonzalez era in Los Angeles as the long time Dodger was traded to Atlanta in a salary dump after the postseason. Tall left handed slugger Cody Bellinger effectively pushed Gonzo out
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We’re getting closer and closer to opening day. It’s less than three weeks away so the Dodgers have started to whittle down the roster. They’ve announced the first round of cuts this spring. A bunch of guys have been optioned/reassigned to minor league camp. The Dodgers announced the list of
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They should be concerned though. Dodger’s spring training would not be complete without at least one tight or strained hamstring. Enter franchise closer Kenley Jansen. That’s right Kenley, (who has yet to pitch at all this spring) has been diagnosed with a tight hamstring. Apparently his hammy tightened up before the
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With the free agency freeze that dragged on into spring training, the Dodgers got a look at the top imported free agent that chose to sign with the other southern California baseball club. The Dodgers defeated the Angels 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in Tempe Arizona, and fans were treated with
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As some of the flu-stricken Dodgers return to camp, the club has begun to play better (They've won four in a row). The Dodger clubhouse was recently hit by a nasty flu bug that knocked out nearly half of the team. The virus spread throughout the roster like a wild
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