Manny Machado to the Blue: My Takes
The Dodgers picked up Manny Machado on the cheap. Here's my take on how the new guy will impact the dynamics of the Dodgers' lineup and the bench crew. https://youtu.be/DBdgr2PltBA
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Still No Home Runs, but Dodgers Find a Way to Beat Padres 3-2
Leading the four-game series against the San Diego Padres three games to one, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent their ace pitcher, Ross Stripling to seal the series win. Chicken Wing showed everyone why he is a 2018 All-Star. Stripling brought his "A" game and went six shutout innings, striking out six,
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Kershaw, Dodger Bats and Andrew Toles Shine Against Padres
It was a night of comebacks of a sort. Clayton Kershaw returned to the form that's been missing for most of this season, Justin Turner returned to hitting consistency, and long lost Andrew Toles returned to the big club's dugout. (Spoiler) Good ol' Tolesy did not disappoint. The Dodgers opened a
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Preview and Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Ping, Ping, Ping! These sounds echoed throughout the night at Dodger Stadium as they routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-1, in what seemed to be a never-ending day of batting practice. The Dodgers accumulated over 21 hits and had four home runs, a continual sign of success for MLB's 8th-best offense. Pirates
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Dodgers Wild 8th Inning Turns Sun Torture into Summer Joy
The Dodgers avoided being swept by the Colorado Rockies this weekend, and steamrolled their way to a 6-4 win with a raucous eighth inning rally that began when the resurgent Matt Kemp blasted a solo home run to center field. The Dodgers faithful turned out on a hot afternoon, and the
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A Day at the Ballpark, Win or Lose, is a Great Day
At least once a year, the Dodger Stadium marketing team offers up some type of chotchke that I absolutely, positively must have. My Dodgers collectibles showcase already has more than enough bobbleheads, so it was pretty easy for me to resist this year's crop. Then I saw it. I didn't even
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Good News: Dodgers Score 5, Bad News: Cubs Score Many, Many More
On a sun-drenched afternoon in Los Angeles, the Dodgers took the field with several things to prove, both to the Chicago Cubs and themselves. Clayton Kershaw took the mound in his second start since coming off the disabled list. Could he prevail under the sun and defeat the Cubs? Logan Forsythe and
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Roberts, Puig & Bullpen Combine to Doom Dodgers
The night started out well enough. It was a beautiful Los Angeles evening, and fans were enjoying their new Enrique Hernandez bobbleheads. The new Dodgers ace, Ross Stripling was on the mound, and the Dodgers even broke the seal on the scoreboard early. In the second inning, Max Muncy walked, stole
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Dodgers Drop Game and Series to Cubs
The Dodgers lost this afternoon's rubber match against the Chicago Cubs 4-0. That means they also lost their first series after winning the previous nine. Looking back over that long stretch its easy to see the bright spots. Unfortunately, looking at their last few games paints a darker picture. One
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Dodgers Take First Game in Windy City Doubleheader
The Dodgers were rained out at Wrigley Field last night, so Ernie Banks, the old Cubby, got his wish. Today, they played two. In the first game of the doubleheader, Kenta Maeda took the mound for the boys in blue. Joc Pederson led off the game and started the Dodgers scoring
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Man, Enrique Hernandez Crushes Madison Bumgarner
I admit that I’ve been a skeptic of Enrique Hernandez over the last couple of years. It would be hard to blame me, especially after his historically pathetic .191 hitting 2016 season. But he’s steadily improved back to his pre-2016 days. Nobody can forget his epic three-home run NLCS performance
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He Did The Mash, He Did The Max Muncy Mash
While watching the Dodger game last night, broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser got to talking about the latest Dodgers sensation - of course, Max Muncy. This time the discussion wasn't about anything as mundane as WAR stats. Joe and Bulldog were talking about a theme song for Muncy. Orel, exposing
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Colon, Beltre Visit LA. Dodgers Welcome Them with Plenty of Bombs
On a night that brought Adrian Beltre back to Dodgers Stadium for the first time in years, and featured Big Sexy, Bartolo Colon, on the mound for the Texas Rangers, this figured to be a big night. Boy howdy, was it ever. The Dodgers teed off on Colon and the rest
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Good News: Dodgers Bats on Fire – Bad news: Pitching also on Fire
The suddenly red-hot Dodgers were trying to win their fifth game in a row for the first time this season, but the Pittsburgh Pirates had different ideas. Not only did that Blue-tinted dream balloon burst, but it went down in flames like the ol' Hindenberg. The Dodgers newest pitching call up,
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Clayton Kershaw Returns, Dodgers Lose Strange Game, and perhaps Kershaw
the Dodgers Nation was energized by the speedy return of Clayton Kershaw from the Disabled List, a rare weekday afternoon start at Chavez Ravine and the chance to win their fourth series in a row. Alas, victory was not be had in this strangest of games, and Kershaw may be
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Bad Pitching Luck Combined with Bad Pitching Stops Dodgers Cold
I've never seen a Dodgers pitching staff bitten by bad luck and injury as this one. Tonight Kenta Maeda joined the club as the latest starter to leave a mound surrounded by trainers, coaches and groans of misery from the dodgers faithful. Unable to complete the second inning, Maeda was lifted
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