Initial reports via Ken Rosenthal are reporting that Clayton Kershaw will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks. Of course there has been no official word from the club yet, and according to the reports Kershaw has not seen back specialist Dr. Watkins either. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/889534827036364800 There has been no diagnosis released as well. Dave
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The Dodgers had high hopes when they signed right handed reliever Sergio Romo to a one-year three million dollar contract in the offseason. The 34-year old was supposed to serve as the Dodgers primary eighth inning setup-man. Romo was slotted to be the bridge to Kenley Jansen especially after Joe
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For some reason MLB decided to blame Dodger’s manager Dave Roberts for last night’s benches clearing scrum and was issued a one-game suspension for Friday night’s fracas with Padre’s manager Andy Green. During the Dodgers 10-4 win Roberts was seen screaming and finger pointing at Green after the first inning. It was
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A day after the Cleveland Debacle, the Dodgers decided to switch things around and see if an arm fresh up from AAA will change their bullpens' doldrums. Josh Ravin got the call up from OKC this morning, and in a corresponding move, Ross Stripling was sent down to occupy Ravin's old
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The ballots are in and the Dodgers stand atop the NL as having the top pitcher and rookie for the month of May. The Southpaw Assasin and future ROY helped lead the Dodgers out of the .500 doldrums and to the top of the NL West, and now they are
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You may not have even noticed it. It was probably just a blip on your radar. Barely a news-worthy event, but the Dodgers traded minor league infielder Darnell Sweeney again. This time they flipped him to the Reds for future considerations to be determined at a later time. I have
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So as usual I am unable to wake up most mornings without hearing the news of a new Dodger going to the disabled list. Honestly it’s just a huge slog or merry-go-round of players going on and off the disabled list. The constant roster and lineup shuffling, and the hoards
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The Dodgers return home tonight to play the Miami Marlins to begin a four game series and 10-game home stand. The Dodgers remain quite mediocre after another pathetic road trip where they were unable to beat the Giants and Rockies again, but we’re hopeful that some home cooking could help
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In case you missed the bad news out of Chavez Ravine, the Dodgers' lead off hitter, Andrew Toles, suffered a torn ACL and is scheduled for possible season-ending surgery in two weeks. Last night, while trying to preserve Julio Urias' no-hitter, Toles lunged at a fly ball and slammed his leg against
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What a week for the kid from Scottsdale! Cody Bellinger burst on the Dodgers scene like gangbusters, and the National League took notice. Today it was announced Bellinger is the National League player of the week for the week ending May 7, 2017. He did a lot in one week,
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On April 15, 2017, the date that all of MLB celebrates the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their first stadium statue. It's a magnificent depiction of Robinson in the act of stealing home. The larger than life bronze figure is set upon a marble base that is adorned
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After two years of being away from major league baseball, 29-year old Hyun-Jin Ryu returned to the fields of dreams to see if his dream of a comeback with the Dodgers could be realized. Ryu earned his shot as he worked and willed himself back on the Dodgers' starting rotation. He
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The Dodgers Nation was shaken yesterday by dire news coming out of New York that former Dodger Pedro Guerrero was gravely ill. Some initial reports even claimed the World Series star had passed away. Thank goodness those reports were wrong. The good news this morning - according to NBC Sports -
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Do you remember the 2003-2004 Dodgers? I sure do. It was a memorable time in Dodger land. The scummy McCourts had just purchased the Dodgers and the boys in blue were in the midst of breaking an 8-year postseason drought. The Dodgers had a fun club at that time too. Shawn
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About two weeks ago, the invitations arrived in Dodgers blogger's email boxes across the Southland. The Dodgers were going to have a luncheon, with a VIP tour afterward, and as loyal fans/writers/opinion makers/P.R. allies, we were all invited to attend. I may have missed the USA v Japan semi-final, but
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Fiction abounds with stories of greedy and uncaring characters who eventually see the flaws in their game. They learn the lesson that selfishness only hurts themselves, and being open brings lasting rewards that are far greater than hoarding and stinginess ever could. Today those fantasies became real, as the Los Angeles
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