It was the final day of a 34 games-in-34 day’s stretch, and the last of a 10-game road trip for the Dodgers, on Wednesday, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lefty starter, Brett Anderson along with eight righties stacked in the Dodgers’ lineup ended their prolonged stretch on a high note, knocking off the D-backs 4-3 in the series finale at Chase more »
Dodgers Blog: People Sure Love to Throw Shade at Yasiel Puig
It has become an expected part of the baseball season over the last couple years. The lightning rod that is Yasiel Puig makes a play, doesn’t make a play, doesn’t hustle, plays too hard, has too much energy, doesn’t care, isn’t mature enough and just doesn’t play the game the “right way.” It’s a tiresome job for fans of Puig more »
Dodgers’ Bullpen Holds Off Cubs For Win
On Wednesday, Mike Bolsinger was left with the task to stop a two-game skid against the Chicago Cubs, an unfamiliar place for someone following Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke in the Dodgers’ rotation. If not for a couple of early home runs, along with some stellar pitching out of the bullpen, Los Angeles wouldn’t have been on the right more »
Yasiel Puig Makes Return to Dodgers Lineup
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers reinstated Yasiel Puig Saturday from the disabled list and optioned outfielder Scott Schebler back to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room on the roster. Puig had been on the DL since April 24 with a left hamstring strain missing a total of 39 games. In 11 games this season Puig is hitting .279 with a more »
Dodgers Shutout By Cards Lackey’
On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Busch Stadium in St. Louis where they’ve been eliminated from the playoffs the last two years by the Cardinals. The Cardinals and Dodgers are current owners of the two best records in the National League, respectively, and just one game separates the two franchises head-to-head matchups dating back to 1892; St. Louis 1.026; more »
Bolsinger Continues To Impress; Dodgers Win Duel
Mike Bolsinger made his third start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, second consecutive, tossing six scoreless innings on Sunday, picking up a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies, at Dodger stadium. Outside of Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke, Bolsinger is just the seventh Dodgers’ starter in 21 starts this season to finish six innings of work. “Guys come in more »
Dodgers Finding Stability In Bolsinger And Frias
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in search for that stability on the back-end of their rotation, after injuries put Hyun-Jin Ryu (no timetable after a recent setback), Brandon Beachy (recently threw live batting practice) and Brandon McCarthy (out for the season) on the shelf. Manager, Don Mattingly, has used nine different starters this season to fill out his five-man rotation. The more »
Pregame Scenes & Notes From Dodgers Old-Timers Day 2015
Prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game with the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night, iconic players from the team’s storied past gathered for the 2015 Old-Timers Game. On-hand and suited up in Dodger blue were players including Pedro Guerrero, Jerry Hairston Jr., Steve Garvey, Todd Zeile, Nomar Garciaparra, Shawn Green, Steve Finley, Rick Monday, Roger Craig, Maury Wills, Tommy Davis, more »
Dodgers Fall On Wrong Side of Challenge In Milwaukee
All was well for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, as Clayton Kershaw took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning in Milwaukee in hopes to notch his 100th career victory. That lead would evaporate quickly, and completely when Ryan Braun’s RBI infield-single was the difference in the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 win over the Dodgers. Kershaw looked every bit more »
Gonzalez, Guerrero Earn Monthly NL Honors; Ryu Transferred To 60-day DL
There’s never a dull day in Dodger land. On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers gave us a week’s worth of news to wrap our heads around. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez was named National League Player of the Month, while Alex Guerrero was named National League Rookie of the Month. In April, Gonzalez became the first player in MLB history more »