Brusdar Graterol (Photo: Cody Bashore) After a strong offensive showing in the NLCS, the Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time in four years. They’ll take …
Read More »Take a breath: The Dodgers are still in a good position to go to the World Series
Photo: Stacie Wheeler If you thought the discourse after Game 2 was wild, let me introduce you to Dodger Twitter on Friday. Yes, Game 5 — a potential closeout game …
Read More »Dodgers @ Mets – 2024 NLCS Game 5: Flaherty gets chance to clinch World Series berth
This has been a series unlike most in recent Dodger playoff memory. The offense has showed up in all the games and, aside from a hiccup in Game 2, has …
Read More »Welcome back(ish), Walker Buehler
(Via) Never has a 4-inning, 90-pitch outing from a starting pitcher been so impactful and important. OK, never might be stretching it, but Walker Buehler showed shades of his former …
Read More »Walker Buehler’s disappearing whiffs, 4-seam fastball have been a problem
After the 2021 season, Walker Buehler looked like a bonafide ace. He posted a 2.47 ERA, 3.16 FIP, 19.6 K-BB% and logged 207 2/3 innings. Since then, though, he has …
Read More »Dodgers going bullpen game was the right call in Game 2 of NLCS, it just didn’t work out
There was a lot of discourse about the Dodgers’ bullpen usage — specifically Landon Knack — during Monday’s the 7-3 Game 2 loss. Naturally, people blame Dave Roberts for punting …
Read More »Mood has shifted in the right direction for the Dodgers, thanks to Dave Roberts
Well, well, well, how the turntables. When I wrote about the whole Manny Machado throwing ball incident last week, it came from a place of emotion — mostly anger. It …
Read More »On Dave Roberts, the Game 5 pitching plan, the offense and shades of 2021
Dave Roberts managed Game 4 of the NLDS masterfully on Wednesday night. It was probably his best managerial job since Game 6 of the 2020 World Series (which was perfection). …
Read More »Dodgers (and baseball) have a starting pitcher velocity problem
The Dodgers face yet another NLDS early exit tonight when they try to save their season in San Diego. While the offense has done a little more than in recent …
Read More »Dodgers reaction to Manny Machado throw shows lack of self-confidence
The Dodgers on Sunday looked like the Dodgers of recent playoffs disappointments. It’s especially disappointing coming off Saturday’s victory, in which they looked more like the 2017 and 2020 versions …
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