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It has long been said: “You can’t win ’em all,” an expression attributed to Boston Braves pitcher Cliff Curtis who said, “Oh well. You can’t win ’em all,” after losing his 23rd consecutive game during the 1910-1911 seasons. It has also long been said: “There’s no such thing as a sure thing,” which is often attributed to Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). It is … [Read more...] about Kershaw – Still the Master

We were all taught at a very young age that our beloved National Pastime is a “team sport.” In Monday’s 7-0 shutout of the National League Central third-place Cincinnati Reds by the National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd 47,702, Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages proved to be the best “team player” his teammates could possibly hope … [Read more...] about Team Player

It has been said in sports that teams cannot just flip-a-switch in order to improve their performance. Well, the 2025 Dodgers appear to be an exception. The team has stepped up to play better team baseball after manager Dave Roberts challenged them to play better team baseball. Perhaps it was 27-year-old Dodgers starting right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto shutting down the … [Read more...] about Switch Flipped

Although it started out a bit slow, Sunday’s series finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Petco Park finished fast and furious. The Dodgers 8-2 win prevented Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team from being swept by Padres manager Mike Shildt‘s team in what was arguably the single biggest series of the Dodgers 2025 regular season – to this point, at … [Read more...] about Dodgers Use ‘Slug’ to Avoid Sweep

Judging by the many replies on social media (which is always a risky proposition at best), it appears that 53-year-old Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is losing popularity among the Dodger faithful. Here are a few of the (cleaner) examples following his team’s ugly 5-1 loss to the division-rival San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Saturday evening:   *  *  *  “i need someone … [Read more...] about Roberts Falling From Grace With Fans