In World Series Game 3, Houston Astro Yuri Gurriel hit a home run off Dodgers pitcher, Yu Darvish. Darvish is Japanese, and although that shouldn't matter in a baseball game, Gurriel decided to make a cheap, racist swipe part of his home run celebration. Upon returning to the dugout, Gurriel pulled
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Should we begin with the bad news, the really bad news, or the pretty good news? I'll just lay them out and let you decide which is which. First off, the Dodgers - along with everybody else - were not-so-secretly hoping that good ol' Clayton Kershaw was going to just bounce
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The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, they were led by a manager who was a master motivator of individuals, and of molding them into a unified group, seamlessly working together, to reach a common goal. Tommy Lasorda used the metaphor of 25 men all pulling
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Game Three of this four game series against the Angels turned out to be a rubber match. Who woulda thunk it? Each team won a 4-0 shut out and the scene cut to Anaheim. Angels starter Alex Meyer walked five in the first three innings, but the Dodgers just couldn't come
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The Los Angeles Dodgers befuddle me. I don't mean I disagree with some of their decisions. I'm not talking about the minutia of pitch counts or whether or not a strategic bunt is necessary at a particular time. I mean they make decisions that absolutely defy logic, common sense and
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2016 has ended for the Dodgers. Every step from here on, is geared toward next year. Improvements are expected, and those will only happen if the organization learns from the previous summer's battles. Here's what I learned: 1. This was Adrian Gonzalez 's last hurrah. It was his last chance to make
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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 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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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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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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Don Newcombe was inducted into the Shrine of the Eternals last Sunday. Being an ardent fan of the Dodgers, and loving baseball as much as I do, I made it a point to be there. Besides Newcombe, Bo Jackson, and some sportswriter were also being inducted. At least year's ceremony,
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The Dodgers lost the first of four games against the Pirates, and sent Kenta Maeda to the mound with orders to begin a new winning streak. Although last night's game was a loss, the offense did their job in scoring six runs. Among the big questions for tonight:Would the run scoring
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It was game two of three against the helpless Braves, and the pitcher with the golden arm was taking the mound for the Dodgers. You would be laughed out of Vegas if you tried to bet against Clayton Kershaw in this one, but the ominous clouds wafting over Chavez Ravine, darkened
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The Dodgers finally realized late Wednesday evening that they were in fact playing the Atlanta Braves, one of the worst clubs in the major leagues before they rallied for a 5-3 win in extra innings to even up the three game series at one game apiece. They did fail to
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Tis the season for bringing old friends back into the fold. The Dodgers have already signed Joe Blanton for a second stint. Today’s reports indicate the Dodgers are also bringing back former reliever and senior citizen Jamey Wright for a third stint with the club. Ken Gurnick is reporting that
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