It's pretty much official team policy at this point. The Dodgers have two standards for performance: One for Manny Machado, and another for everyone else. It's not the way the Dodgers should run things, and in the long run, it ultimately hurts the team. https://youtu.be/ruH72SCgaWg
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The Dodgers announced the "Legends of Dodgers Baseball", a way of recognizing great past Dodgers with plaques honoring their contributions to the team through its storied past. The inaugural class is Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey and Don Newcombe. Folks ranging from the Dodgers' beat reporters to anyone with a Twitter account
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Every fan of the Boys in Blue knows that Rich Hill, the Dodgers' great southpaw, chose a fantastic nickname for Player's Weekend (Dick Mountain), and he delivered to us a wonderful highlight during the Fourth of July game at Chavez Ravine. That epic play at the plate led to the phenomenon
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This post was originally put up before the recent outings of Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler against the Rockies. unfortunately, it was lost because of a computer glitch. So here it is, submitted for your approval, once again. The stats have changed a bit, but nonetheless, I'm sticking with my guns
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There are moments in a season that define a team. This series against the Colorado Rockies is one of those moments. The Dodgers have gone from a win some, lose some team, to looking like a break away division leader. They took the first two games of the series, and
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The Dodgers are two-thirds of the way through a Do or Die road trip, and so far they are...surviving. They salvaged their series against the lowly Reds with a win today, and in doing so, they may have salvaged their season. https://youtu.be/dny7wyZNgBY
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Ross Stripling took the mound today for the Dodgers, hoping to help the boys in blue avoid a sweep at the hands of the hapless Reds, and further frustration at the tail end of this often frustrating season. If the Dodgers hoped an early start time on a getaway day
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The All or Nothing Dodgers are in a fight for their postseason lives. That makes this upcoming road trip a make or break situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4KGmQFBQI
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In the rubber match of the three game series between the Dodgers and the Mets, where the Dodgers had sleepily lost the first game and then dominated the second, the Dodgers sent Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound for a late afternoon Chavez Ravine start. Ryu started out well enough, being perfect
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The Dodgers put their modest four-game winning streak on the line tonight, sending Alex Wood, who skipped a start after a bad game against the Cardinals, to the mound in the final of a two-game series against the Texas Rangers. Cody Bellinger cracked the scoring seal with a powerful home run
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The Dodgers are dropping further in the standings and there doesn't look like anyone can stop the nosedive. Is it time to give up on the season? https://youtu.be/o3rpdHSAA_I
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As the Dodgers turn a corner and head into the final lap of the season, it’s clear that nothing is clear about their chances for the NL West crown. They’ve been playing roughly .500 ball over the past month, so so nobody is sure which direction this team is headed,
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Yasiel Puig was suspended for two games for his scuffle with the Giants' Nick Hundley. At the same time, Miami Marlin Jose Urena was (in effect) only suspended one game for intentionally throwing at a batter. Some folks out there are seeing this through the lens of racism. Here's my
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Last night Yasiel Puig and Nick Hundley added another page in the decades-long rivalry between the Dodgers and the Giants. That said, this rivalry is starting to feel less like one between two teams, and a feud between one team and one player. Here's my take on last night's bench-clearing basebrawl: https://youtu.be/KJ7_36p6egs
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The Dodgers have thrown everything at their opponents for the past week than an offense and an effective bullpen. The results have been four straight losses to NL West opponents. Tonight, In the second of three games against the Giants, the Dodgers threw lefty Alex Wood out to the mound, with the
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After last night's "Bullpen Tryouts" disaster, the Dodgers have move Ross Stripling and Kenta Maeda to the bullpen. Dave Roberts said Stripling will be back to the starting rotation soon, implying Maeda won't be. I'm betting Kenta's not too happy. https://youtu.be/LtrGXfn6NH0
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