The Cubs won the first game this weekend. The Dodgers took the second. Here's how the rubber match of this playoffs-preview series played out. It was close! 1st inning Jon Lester struck out the side. 3rd inning Brock Stewart struck out the side. That gave him 7 Ks. Dodgers Brock Stewart got his first ML single! 4th
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Fresh twenty-year old Julio Urias was given the ball on a sunny, Saturday afternoon and told to stop the Cubs. Spoiler: He did. 1st inning After a walk and two singles, Urias gave up a run. 0-1 Dodgers A Corey Seager home run evened things up. 1-1 2nd inning 1-1 Two Ks for Urias 3rd inning 1-1 Urias kept
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The Dodgers opened a weekend series with the 81-win Chicago Cubs tonight. To show just how serious they were taking the juggernaut Cubbies, they sent Bud Norris to the mound, and gave starts to Kiké Enrique Hernandez, the Traded Flop, and the newest Dodger, Carlos Ruiz. Yay? 1st inning Norris quickly found
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Do you remember The Twilight Zone episode "It's A Good Life?" The episode features a six-year old boy, who has the powers of a god. He can read your mind or control the weather. No one knows if he made the entire world disappear, leaving only his small town remaining,
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The Dodgers won the first two games against the Giants. The first was a 9-5 pounding; last night's game, a nail-biting 1-0 struggle. Ross Stripling took to the hill for the boys in blue. Would there be a sweep? Or would the body blow that was the A.J. Ellis trade
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After much anticipation, trepidation, and just plain impatience from the Dodgers Nation, Rich Hill's infamous blister finally healed, and he took the mound tonight at Chavez Ravine. It was a heck of a request to ask Hill to make his Dodgers debut by facing the Giants in this tough NL
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Dodgers vs Giants - battling for first place in the NL West. Maeda against Bumgarner. Vin Scully calling the plays. What else do ya need? 1st inning Giants got a base hit. Nothing else. Dodgers Corey Seager slugged a two out double. Justin Turner rocked a single to knock in Seager. 1-0 2nd inning 1-0 Maeda with a
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Several Dodgers rocked old-timey, striped, high socks for today's early game. Would the throwback-inspired socks work some Dodger blue magic? Spoiler Alert: You bet they did! 1st inning Chase Utley and Corey Seager singled. Then the butter and eggs man, Adrian Gonzalez blasted a 3-run home run. 3-0 (The following video shows all three of
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After being thoroughly trounced by the Reds over the past two days, the Dodgers, perhaps, would like nothing better than to leave Cincinnati under the cover of darkness. On the other hand, they might be chomping at the bit to show the Reds (and the Giants) what they can do when
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Tonight's game marked the return of Bud Norris to the Dodgers after a stint on the disabled list. Yay? It was also the first game following my article calling for the removal of Josh Reddick from the clean up spot. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts clearly didn't listen to my advice. Once again
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Time and time again Josh Reddick came up with runners in scoring position in last night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In a pattern that has become increasingly frustrating for participants and spectators alike, Reddick flopped. The Dodgers didn't lose the game because of that, but let's be clear about something:
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The first place Dodgers were looking to extend their lead over the Giants by completing a sweep in Philadelphia. They liked their chances with Ross Stripling headed to the mound. Here's how it turned out. 1st inning After singles by Chase Utley and ROY candidate Corey Seager, the other ROY (Redhead of
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Sure, the first place Dodgers pounded the Phillies last night, but the boys did not come out of the gates scoring. They didn't score a run until the fifth inning. Yesterday's pitcher, Kenta Maeda only gave up one run through five innings, holding the Phillies down long enough for the Dodgers
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Long before Chase Utley wore Dodger blue, he wore Phillies red. Tonight's game saw his return to the city he called home for twelve years. How would those ever-loving Phillies fans react? The first time Utley stepped to the plate, the fans stepped up big, with true brotherly love that
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Today was Brett Anderson's turn to make a comeback and prove to Dodger fans that not every broken Dodger pitcher will remain a broken Dodgers pitcher. Would he be successful? SPOILER ALERT: HA!!! 1st inning In what is becoming par for the course, the Dodgers began by giving up runs in the first inning.
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It was a beautiful day for a ball game. The Pirates certainly felt good after putting the Dodgers to bed last night, 5-2. The Dodgers were hoping a new day would bring them closer to first place. Brandon McCarthy was hoping the bright sun would smile upon him and change
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