I recently got rid of most of my autographed baseball collection, but I kept three: Steve Garvey – Because my son got it for me thinking I would like it; Vin Scully – For obvious reasons, like the greatest announcer of all time; and Clayton Kershaw – Nobody likes him
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Things in the NLCS were shaping up for the Dodgers, who had taken a two games to one series lead over the Cubs. The boys in blue seemed to have momentum on their side, and then they ran into a Chicago buzz saw. They were crushed in Game 4, the
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Well yesterday was a disaster for the Dodgers. Dodgers need to get over the blown call with Adrian Gonzalez at home. Today is a new day it's game 5 of the NLCS with series tied 2-2. In all sports, when a series is tied 2-2 usually the winner of game 5
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Fresh off pounding the Cubs last night to take a 2-1 lead in the NLCS. The Dodgers will look to their youth tonight in a pivotal game 4. Julio Urias 5-2 3.39 ERA will take the mound and be opposed by veteran John Lackey 11-8 3.35 ERA. Game time 508pm FSN
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Pitching, pitching, pitching. That's what wins ballgames, series', and ultimately, championships. It's also what the Dodgers had an abundance of in Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs. Clayton Kershaw retired 14 in a row before giving up a hit, and went on to finish with another excellent two innings. In the eighth,
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The thrilling and emotionally draining 5-game National League Division Series ended in incredible victory for the Dodgers after their 4-3 win over the Nationals on Thursday night. The game ended up becoming one of the greatest in postseason history and the Dodgers were on the winning end of it. The
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Legacies are on the line today during the crucial game 5 of the NLDS between the Nationals and the Dodgers. One team will be moving on to face the Cubs in the NLCS and one team will go fishing. The Nationals have and Dodgers have been snake bitten in the
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After the Dodgers allowed a close game to get away from them yesterday in Game 3 of the NLDS to fall behind 2-1 to the Washington Nationals. The big question leading up to today's game was whether the Dodgers should go with Clayton Kershaw on short rest or Julio Urias. The
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw stuck to the theme of the season and gritted out an edge of your seat 4-3 victory in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals. Take stats out of the equation in this series and just win should be the motto.
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Today's Dodgers-Nationals NLDS Game 1 was what all the sweat, grit, blood, and peanut shells during the long, hot summer were all about. It was playoffs baseball: Clayton Kershaw, a steady bullpen, and the Dodgers lineup with a Rookie of the Year. Let's get to the game... 1st inning On the 6th pitch
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While we sit and wait for the opening pitch of Game 1 between the Dodgers and Nationals, let's refresh some Dodger Blue memories. Here are my top 5 moments from the second half of the season: 5. July 29 The epic seventh inning between the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks. The game started
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If we go back to Spring Training and then through April to mid-September, most comments were that the Dodgers would not win enough games this year. Except for Kershaw, nearly every pitcher on this staff has been much maligned. Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson were maligned because they were injured.
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It's the final series of the 2016 campaign, pitting the NL West Champion Dodgers against the wildcard-seeking Giants. "Don't look at me" Madison Bumgarner was also seeking his 100th career win. It was the rematch of Puig vs Bum. And Vin Scully was in the house! 1st inning Three straight hits for the
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The Washington Nationals have all but sewn up home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs against the Dodgers. At this point, pretty much the last things remaining for the Dodgers to do to close out the 2016 season are, 1. to not get swept by the Padres 2. bury the
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The Dodgers dropped to two games behind the Nationals in the fight for home-field advantage in the playoffs after losing last night, with the number of chances to gain ground dwindling. Tonight it was Jose De Leon's chance to bring the Dodgers closer to their final goal of the regular
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As much as some of us may have wanted the season to end on the dramatic, division-clinching note from Sunday's game at Dodger Stadium, there remains a weeks worth of baseball left to play. The Dodgers traveled to San Diego and opened a three-game series against the Padres, with Kenta
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