I’ll keep this short and sweet as I want to enjoy my Saturday night and thinking about the Dodgers right now prevents that from happening. Dave Roberts rolled out the old all-righty lineup with automatic outs Brian Dozier and Austin Barnes bookending the unproductive order. Once again the all-righty lineup
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The Dodgers had an off day yesterday after a pathetic loss against the Mets on Wednesday. The Gauntlet part two this weekend as the Dodgers play three in Coors against the Rockies 1.5 back of them. Dodgers embark on a ten game road trip that will define the season. No
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The Dodgers might not have won a World Series since 1988 but if there’s any truth to the belief that starting pitcher is the foundation that breeds success, then Dodger Stadium could be hosting the MLB’s finale, where the Commissioner’s Trophy could be lifted. Following their rocky start to the
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The All or Nothing Dodgers are in a fight for their postseason lives. That makes this upcoming road trip a make or break situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4KGmQFBQI
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While I’ve been highly critical of the front office I would be remise if I didn’t point out when they do something right. Surely they’ve made some of the most asinine moves/trades that I’ve ever seen from people that are supposed to be hailed as geniuses. However that doesn’t mean
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In the rubber match of the three game series between the Dodgers and the Mets, where the Dodgers had sleepily lost the first game and then dominated the second, the Dodgers sent Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound for a late afternoon Chavez Ravine start. Ryu started out well enough, being perfect
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Dodger’s manager Dave Roberts stopped by the Jim Rome show to talk about the Dodgers and their latest hot streak. The skipper discussed Kenley Jansen’s health and his availability for the upcoming Colorado series. He also spoke about the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium during the Dodgers/Dbacks series. Apparently Tommy Lasorda
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The playoff race is in full swing in the NL West, and at this point at the beginning of September, it’s still wide open. The Dodgers are duking it out with the Colorado Rockies for first place, but Arizona is just a step behind and the San Francisco Giants though
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You would think the Mets would be an easy mark for the Dodgers. After all the New York club is horrible this year. They’re mired in fourth place and 13 games under .500. Once you get into September and get this close to the end of the season you find
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Just one week after falling behind the Arizona Diamondbacks by 4 ½ games in the National League West, all is right in Dodgerland once again. Kenley Jansen has had three straight scoreless appearances, collecting two saves, and a win. Walker Buehler looks like the ace of the future, or maybe
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After the emotional series with the snakes, the Dodgers welcomed the New York Mets. The road didn't get any easier as they took on Jacob deGrom. The Dodgers countered with Alex Wood. The Gauntlet 2 awaits the Dodgers this weekend when they face the Rockies in Coors for three for
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Matt Kemp had been mired in a massively disturbing second half slump before he smashed that go-ahead three-run home run off of Archie Bradley on Saturday night that beat the Snakes at Dodger Stadium. Kemp has been ice cold since the all-star break and particularly in the month of August
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The Dodgers have won two straight against the Snakes in thrilling fashion to tie the Snakes for first place. This afternoon the Dodgers sent Walker Buehler to the mound to face former Red Sox Clay Buchholz. What do you know, a pitchers duel broke out. This series has been close
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The Major league baseball season takes some weird twists and turns. Something has clicked with the Dodgers over the past couple of nights and I don’t know what it is. I’ll take it though and very glad that it’s happened. The 2018 Dodgers have mostly been a supremely frustrating and
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The Dodgers aren’t going down without a fight folks. For the second consecutive night the Dodgers rallied in the late innings overcoming a 2-0 deficit by scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth. This time around it was Matt Kemp’s majestic three-run blast that gave the Dodgers the lead
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One of the most important aspects of a successful baseball team is the ability to win close games. In order to do that you need to get two vital parts. First you need to have solid relief pitching. If your bullpen is leaking runs in the late innings and unable
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