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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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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I don’t like writing these types of articles, but I hate to say I told you so….Dodgers. I called it during spring training. There was no way that starters Brett Anderson and Brandon McCarthy were going to contribute much or anything at all this season. The Anderson and McCarthy signings
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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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The Dodgers are coming off an 8-4 victory over the Pirates yesterday which hopefully ended the jinx against them. The game wasn't without casualities. Justin Turner didn't play due to a right hand contusion and Brandon McCarthy exited in the 2nd inning due to a hip issue. The Dodgers kept
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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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The Dodgers had the day off yesterday, so they sat in second place, unable to help themselves. They returned tonight to open a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now they would be in control of their own destiny. Would anything change? 1st inning Ross Stripling was in trouble quickly. The first
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Fresh off 9-3 homer fest victory over the Phillies last night which put the Dodgers in a virtual deadlock for First place in the NL West with "The Hated Ones." The Dodgers this afternoon completed their three game series with the Phillies. Let's get straight to the bad news. The Giants
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The second game against the Phillies was a battle of the aces, sort of. Philadelphia starter Vincent Velasquez is their bona fide ace. Maeda has become the Dodgers' default ace. Since Clayton Kershaw went down, Maeda has been the most consistent Dodgers' starter. He has pitched the deepest into games,
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The Dodgers have had 26 different players on the DL this season. The record for a season is 27. This just in: So now with Scott Van Slyke on the DL, the record is still at 27. Scott Van Slyke was on the DL earlier in the season so he doesn't
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Do you remember the firestorm surrounding Yasiel Puig the day the Dodgers flew to Colorado and he was not on the plane? It turned out to be a false firestorm, but it burned white-hot on the net and social media. In case you missed that incident, some reporter "broke the story"
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Tonight's game was a battle of the young pitchers. The Dodgers sent forth 19-year-old Julio Urias, and the Phillies sent 22-year-old Zach Eflin the mound. Two go in. One comes out. 1st inning Corey Seager hit one into the pavilion to crack the seal on the scoring. 1-0 Justin Turner followed with a double
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Like it or not, I’m back (at least for a day)! For the record, I may or may not re-start LA Dodger Talk.com. Also, for the record, I have absolutely no problem with anyone disagreeing with me. Just back it up. I was going to explain this to you, but
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The Dodgers played the Red Sox today in a rare Saturday afternoon start. Big Papi was in the lineup, which did not bode well for a Dodgers victory. 1st inning Sox The first two Red Sox batters opened the game up with back to back singles. Soon enough Dodgers starter Ross Stripling was
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The Dodgers opened their home stand against the Boston Red Sox tonight. There was lots of fanfare around the game, as the Sox's visit to LA brought the farewell tour of Big Papi, David Ortiz. There was a warm welcome and some reunions for Papi before the game. Adrian Gonzalez, Nomar Garciaparra,
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The past two days in Colorado have been miserable for the Dodgers. After being pounded by the Rockies' bats, the Dodgers needed a big outing from starter Kenta Maeda. Would he be able to stop the bleeding, and help the Dodgers salvage the road trip with a win? 1st inning Dodgers They
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