Good thinks happen when you let the kids play. In his second start of the season on Wednesday afternoon against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, 26-year-old Dodgers right-hander Landon Knack allowed two runs on two hits, while walking three and striking out five in the Dodgers 11-2 win to earn his first Major League win. “I think that what we’re learning from … [Read more...] about Let the Kids Play
‘She Is Gone!’
It is a phrase that Dodger fans love to hear: “She is gone!” It is, of course, a phrase made popular by Hall of Fame Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully to describe a Dodger home run and is still used today by many (most) radio and television baseball broadcasters. On Tuesday evening, extremely popular Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani crushed, absolutely crushed an … [Read more...] about ‘She Is Gone!’
Welcome Back!
The Dodgers have played exactly 24 games and are 13-11 (.542) thus far into the 2024 regular season – good enough to hold a 0.5-game lead over the 13-12 (.520) San Diego Padres for first place in the National League West. As you may recall, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team got off to a blazing hot start to the 2024 campaign, but then went into a horrible slump, losing … [Read more...] about Welcome Back!
Witnessing History
Any bets on who the best player in Major League Baseball is right now? * * * “The boy said my name’s Johnny MookieAnd it might be a sinBut I’ll take your betAnd you’re gonna regret‘Cause I’m the best there’s ever been.” (The Charlie Daniels Band) * * * * On Tuesday night in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 52,718, Dodgers superstar and … [Read more...] about Witnessing History
Who Woulda Thunk
Looking in the rear-view mirror, 2022 was the beginning of a turbulent time for the Dodgers starting pitching. In 2021, the team signed Trevor Bauer to a three-year/$102M contract, but his off-field problems limited him to a total of 17 starts and 107 innings pitched. He did not throw a single pitch for the team in his final two contract seasons. The 2023 starting rotation … [Read more...] about Who Woulda Thunk