The State of the Dodgers – Is It Time to Panic?
The Dodgers are dropping further in the standings and there doesn't look like anyone can stop the nosedive. Is it time to give up on the season? https://youtu.be/o3rpdHSAA_I
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Limp Dodger Bats Fall Flat Again. What Else is New?
The Cardinals certainly made a statement on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium as they defeated the weak ass Dodgers 3-1 in front of an angry sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium. The Cardinals a good young exciting club rallied from a 1-0 deficit to score three runs in the final two
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Dodgers Still Heavy Favorites To Win World Series
The Dodgers (67-60) have certainly sucked since returning to play from the MLB all-star break. The Dodgers had to embark on a three-city ten game road trip to Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Atlanta immediately after the break. They went 6-4 on that trip, but since then have gone 8-12, and have
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Lifeless Dodgers Drop Another Series, Fall Further Out of Playoff Race
I think it’s time to accept reality. The writing is on the wall. You can see it very clearly if you’re not delusional. The Dodgers are just not a very good club this year. After another predictably boring 5-2 loss to the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, have
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Preview and Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Mayday, Mayday! Another blown save by a Dodgers closer in their most recent loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. In an already tight National League race, every pitch and every run will determine who advances to the postseason. Two bad pitches in the ninth inning led to the Dodger's demise. Dodgers
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Kenley Jansen Back – Back – Back and Not in a Good Way. Dodgers Lose 5-3
As the Dodgers turn a corner and head into the final lap of the season, it’s clear that nothing is clear about their chances for the NL West crown. They’ve been playing roughly .500 ball over the past month, so so nobody is sure which direction this team is headed,
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Conversations With The Enemy: Red Birds Edition
For our latest Q&A series we have reached out once again to good friend Daniel Shoptaw of the St. Louis Cardinal’s site called C70. His site is now part of the Cards conclave consortium of United cardinal’s bloggers. This is a fish pond of multiple Cardinal’s sites. If you are
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Kershaw, Dodgers Stomp Mariners, Win Series
Joe Davis was blathering on and on about run differential all day during the Dodger’s 12-1 bopping over the Mariners in their series finale at Safeco Field in Seattle. Sure the Dodgers have the best run differential in the National League yet only have the eighth best record in the
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Dodgers Lose on a Balk
The Dodgers came off a game were they smacked home runs left and right. Tonight with the Rockies winning and the Diamondbacks losing. The Dodgers sent Rich Hill to the mound to face Erasmo Ramirez. This would turn out to be a frustrating game. Joc Pederson started the game off
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MannyWood in Seattle
The Dodgers were fresh off an extra inning win against the Giants. It was a game they really needed. Now the Dodgers embark on a quick three game road trip in the Pacific Northwest after a day off yesterday to play the Mariners. The cool thing about playing in an
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Is Yasiel Puig being Punished Harshly because of Racism?
Yasiel Puig was suspended for two games for his scuffle with the Giants' Nick Hundley. At the same time, Miami Marlin Jose Urena was (in effect) only suspended one game for intentionally throwing at a batter. Some folks out there are seeing this through the lens of racism. Here's my
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The Dodger’s Secret Weapon: Pinch-Hitting
The Dodgers have certainly been struggling to score runs since their return from the all-star break. Situational hitting, or hitting with runners in scoring position has been a problem for the Dodgers the entire season. The Dodgers do have something on offense that has been a hidden weapon; pinch-hitting. For whatever
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Triumphant! Dodgers Snap Losing Streak, Avoid Sweep
The Dodgers finally got off the proverbial schneid beating the Giants 4-3 and snapping a five game losing streak. In the process they avoided being swept at Dodger Stadium which would have been quote embarrassing. It only took them 12 innings to do it though. It took 12 innings, 16
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Puig vs Hundley is the Latest Page in a Long Rivalry
Last night Yasiel Puig and Nick Hundley added another page in the decades-long rivalry between the Dodgers and the Giants. That said, this rivalry is starting to feel less like one between two teams, and a feud between one team and one player. Here's my take on last night's bench-clearing basebrawl: https://youtu.be/KJ7_36p6egs
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Even a Brawl With the Giants isn’t Enough to Inspire Dodger Bats
The Dodgers have thrown everything at their opponents for the past week than an offense and an effective bullpen. The results have been four straight losses to NL West opponents. Tonight, In the second of three games against the Giants, the Dodgers threw lefty Alex Wood out to the mound, with the
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Dave Roberts Has Some Explaining To Do; Inside Look at the Dodgers Recent Road Trip
In the weeks ahead as the season winds down, I’ll be analyzing some of the most critical decisions that Dave Roberts and his staff encounter on the road to the playoffs, and perhaps their sixth consecutive National League West Division title. Each decision will be broken down from an analytical,
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