What could bring me out of my month and a half long writing slumber? A perfect game of course! On Friday night the Dodgers massacred the Angels 9-1 in Anaheim as Clayton Kershaw flirted with a perfect game. The Baby Boomers had Sandy Koufax, but we have Clayton Kershaw. It's
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The Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 2-0 on Thursday night at Chavez Ravine. It was a tight pitching duel between Tijuan Walker and Dodger’s right hander Tony Gonsolin. The win was memorable since it snapped the club’s three game losing streak (after being swept by the Pirates) but perhaps
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Make room on your shelves for FOCO's latest bobblehead, their Freddie Freeman Dodgers City Connect Bobblehead. The bobble depicts Freddie in an action pose ready to crush another homerun, while he is sporting the clean dark blue City Connect jersey. He stands atop a field themed base with his name
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The Dodgers shutout the Dbacks 4-0 in the series opener on Monday evening at Chase Field. The Dodgers scored two runs in the early frames against opposing starter Merrill Kelly and never trailed. A two-run double from Trea Turner, solo home run from Will Smith led a well balanced offensive
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Today Marks the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson Breaking the MLB color barrier. All players will be wearing number 42 across baseball today. I've always loved Jackie Robinson day. I think having all the players wearing 42 is a great way to honor an exceptional man. Jackie Robinson day is
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Dave Roberts pulled Clayton Kershaw in the middle of a perfect game while the Dodgers were playing in Minnestoa this week. I'm sure you heard something about it. A lot of people supported the decision and cheered. People like this sort of story. You know the skipper hooking Kersh and
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You know they say it can take a mile to make a smile. The Dodgers were all smiles in the mile high after their 5-3 win over the Rockies on Opening Day. It only took getting their first come from behind win of the season. Notching their first win in
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Just a week ago we thought we knew who the 2022 Dodgers were. We had a pretty good idea. They had just announced the Freddie Freeman signing, we knew Clayton Kershaw was coming back and that god awful bench from last year was not. We said goodbye to longtime closer
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Only a few things can force me out of my non-writing slumber. End of the lockout? Check. Clayton Kershaw re-signed? Check. Dodgers signing Freddie Freeman, absolutely Check. After making us wait for seemingly years, the Dodgers have reportedly signed first baseman Freddie Freeman. The terms are six-years for 162 million
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Welcome back! Despite Commissioner Manfred's best efforts to blow up the game he simultaneously runs and hates, the Owners and players finally reached an agreement on Thursday afternoon to end the 99-day long MLB lockout. I'm working right now, so can't add much at the moment (I'll have more later) but spring
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The MLB Lockout has dragged on well into January (thanks Manfred) with little hope of progress. With the sport essentially frozen, there has been almost no news to report other than minor league signings and front office hirings. There has been even less Dodgers news. Finally we were informed of
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There may not be any baseball right now while the sport is in the middle of a lockout. Sleazy and scummy commissioner Rob Manfred decided to lock out the players back on December 1st when the collective bargaining agreement expired, but at least there are still cool bobbleheads. Specifically cool
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I’ve had a few weeks to digest since the Dodgers were eliminated from the NLCS by the eventual World Series champion Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers certainly had some memorable moments in 2021, but I have come to the conclusion (after many nights of reflection) that the Dodger’s 2021 season, was
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It's always difficult writing the final recap of the season, so excuse me if this is a bit late. I've had some time to digest the Dodger's game 6 loss to the Braves, the series and the entire season. I'll give you my takes on the season in a moment,
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The Dodgers looked dead again after a crushing 9-2 loss to the Braves in game 4 of the NLCS on Wednesday night. The club had lost Justin Turner for the rest of the postseason after he suffered a strained hamstring trying to beat out a grounder. They’re already without Clayton
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They’re baaaaaaack! The Dodgers are back! Just when we thought the boys in blue were dead in the water, the comeback kids charge forward with an epic four-run eighth inning to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 in game three of the National League Championship Series
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