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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Today in a shocking move the Dodgers traded Clayton Kershaw's personal catcher A.J. Ellis to the Phillies for Carlos Ruiz. Ellis has been with the Dodgers since 2008. The Dodgers are in the middle of a pennant race and playing very good ball, decided to make this move to try and
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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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The Dodgers pitching rotation has been a merry go round. I want to call the rotation the "Mash Unit" because they always seem to be in the E.R.. The bullpen and hot bats have kept the season afloat. But now as the Dodgers hold a one game lead over the
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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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Was Julio Urias really ready to be called up to pitch for the Dodgers this year? It's a worthy debate, but I think the answer is ABSOLUTELY! Here's my two cents. At age 20 Clayton Kershaw came to the majors and pitched 107 innings with a 4.26 ERA. In his age
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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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Well it seems first place didn't last that long. The Dodgers gave a lackadaisical effort in getting shellacked yesterday by the Mighty Big red machine. Bud Norris came off the DL and had trouble right from the start. The Dodgers have lost two in a row and the Giants have
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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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Chase Utley returned to Philadelphia yesterday and cracked the liberty bell in grand style belting a two run dinger followed by a grand slam en route to a 15-5 drubbing of the fightin phils. The Giants also lost 4-3 to the Pirates which propelled the Dodgers to First place in the
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