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There is no kind or gentle way to put it, the Dodgers bullpen sucks of late – more specifically, 30-year-old Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott, who turned what should have been Dodgers ace and future first ballot Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw‘s first win of his injury-delayed 2025 season into a no-decision. Kershaw struck out three in his five-inning start on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Dodgers Bullpen Rips Off Kershaw

A tongue-in-cheek piece for Dodgers fans. I have heard from reliable sources that Andrew Friedman (aka “The Professor”) and Dave Roberts (aka “Doc”) regularly turn to ThinkBlue LA for insights and suggestions. Come on Dodgers fans, here is your opportunity to make your voices heard with suggestions for The Professor and Doc. Here are a few to get you started. First, … [Read more...] about Notes to ‘The Professor’ and ‘Doc’

A quick look at Sunday’s box score pretty much says it all: Oh sure, both teams had six hits, including a monster 411-foot lead off home run into Citi Field’s second deck in right-center field by Dodgers international superstar Shohei Ohtani on the second pitch of the game, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team had a grand total of two hits (both singles) after the … [Read more...] about Mets-3 Ohtani-1

The National League West second-place San Francisco Giants lost on Saturday. So, too, did the third-place San Diego Padres, the fourth-place Arizona Diamondbacks, and the fifth-place Colorado Rockies. In other words, the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers had a golden opportunity to gain a full game on all four of their division rivals. Didn’t happen. They, too, lost … [Read more...] about Dodgers Miss Out on Golden Opportunity

As the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches (Thursday, July 31, 6 p.m. ET), there are already MLB teams characterized as sellers: Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals. Several other teams will no doubt move into the seller category as the season nears the All-Star break in early July. The Dodgers … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Sellers