The Dodgers came off a shutout yesterday with Ryu pitching masterful. The offense struck with the long ball. Today Clayton Kershaw took on Anibal Sanchez, as the Dodgers seeked to go up 2-0 in the NLDS. So Kershaw who took a gut punch by not being named the Game 1
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The decision to push Clayton Kershaw back to start game 2 instead of game 1 raised some eyebrows amongst Dodger faithful. Yet the Dodgers were rewarded handsomely for it when Hyun-jin Ryu turned in another excellent performance completely shutting down the Braves in game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday
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Talk throughout Los Angeles for the past couple of days has swirled around the Dodgers' decision to drop Clayton Kershaw from his usual Game 1 starter status, and hand the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu. Tonight it was time to see how that decision would look when put to the test. As
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As the Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. Dodger fans are reminded of the Kirk Gibson home run and our last World Series title in 1988. My memory of that moment was being 11 years old at my aunts house in EL Monte, Ca. Being in her front
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The Dodgers open their five game National League playoff series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening with games 1 (5:37 PM PST) and 2 (6:37 PM PST) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have already announced that left hander Hyun-jin Ryu will start the first game. Atlanta will counter with
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If you’ve been watching the Dodgers in the playoffs the last 5 years, and Clayton Kershaw’s starts especially, you’re familiar with the script. The “narrative” remains that Kershaw can’t get it done in the postseason despite nearly resurrecting his reputation after a strong showing in the 2016 playoffs until Game
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Over the last two plus seasons Clayton Kershaw has been limited to no more than 171 innings pitched. This season he tossed 161.1 frames, making 26 starts. Despite Kershaw’s diminished velocity, he’s still very good. Kershaw was 9-5 in 2018 with a 2.73 ERA. He posted a 1.041 WHIP and
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Yesterday the Dodgers played Game 163, a one-shot, winner take all contest, for the NL West title, against the Colorado Rockies. Yours truly was there, with my trusty camera. Here are a few photos and notes from my day at the ballpark. It was a beautiful day for a ballgame -
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Los Angeles celebrated throughout the day and into the evening after the Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in the National League West tiebreaker on Monday afternoon to clinch their sixth consecutive NL West title. The boys in blue rode the red-hot arm of rookie sensation Walker Buehler all the way
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In a season full of uncertainty from Opening Day through game 162, the NL West tie-breaker was anything but that, as Walker Buehler cruised through 6 2/3 innings of one-hit ball, and was buoyed by just enough offense to secure the Dodgers sixth straight National League West title, beating the
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Before the Dodgers left Los Angeles for their last road trip we did not know if they would return to Dodger Stadium this year. They were in the driver’s seat 1.5 games ahead in the NL West and fresh off a sweep of Colorado (and taking two out of three
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The Dodgers face the Rockies this afternoon in Game 163 - a one-game shot at the NL West division crown. I'll be there, and here are three reasons I'm feeling optimistic on my way to the game. https://youtu.be/SvBR8m52kMM
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As everyone knows by now, the Dodgers are headed to a 163rd game to decide the National League West division. After a dismal 16-26 start, the rest of the year they played to a .625 winning percentage at a record of 75-45, which is a pace of 101 wins over
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Hold onto your hats Dodger fam! The Dodgers destroyed the Giants on Sunday afternoon by a score of 15-0. There was absolutely no fight from the Giants at all in any way whatsoever. All of their bravado about being spoiler and knocking the Dodgers out of the playoffs thankfully died
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The Dodgers finally clinched a postseason berth on Saturday afternoon with an exciting 10-6 win over the evil Giants in San Francisco. It wasn’t easy, and certainly wasn’t comfortable, but they did it. We don’t know if the Dodgers will be the wild card winners, or winners of the National League
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The Dodgers won a nail biter last night. Well for most of the game today, the game was complete anxiety fiesta. Clayton Kershaw went against Pudge Rodriguez's son Dereck Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a rookie and not known to give up home-runs. Well Joc Pederson led off the game with a
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