On Thursday, multiple sources reported that soon-to-be (on August 26) 27-year-old Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol, who is recovering from November 14, 2024 right shoulder labrum surgery, would not return to action for the remainder of the 2025 season, as was initially hoped: (MLB Trade Rumors) This on X.com from longtime LA Times Dodgers beat writer Mike … [Read more...] about Graterol Done for Season
Dodgers Slip From Grace
When the team chasing you wins eight of their last 10 games and you lose six of your last 10 games, it doesn’t take rocket science to figure out what’s going to happen. It happened. The National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers are now the NL West second-place Dodgers and the National League West second-place San Diego Padres are now the NL West first-place … [Read more...] about Dodgers Slip From Grace
‘Better’ Better Happen Soon
On Tuesday Major League Baseball officially announced the 2025 postseason schedule and broadcast schedule. (MLB.com) On Tuesday the Los Angeles Dodgers officially put their 2025 postseason hopes in jeopardy. Over the course of four weeks, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team went from having a 9.0-game lead over the National League West second-place San Diego Padres, to … [Read more...] about ‘Better’ Better Happen Soon
‘Interesting’
Although they made it interesting, the (now) 68-51 National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers (of Los Angeles) are dangerously close to not being the National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers with their ugly 7-4 loss to the (now) 57-62 American League West fourth-place Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim) at Angel Stadium on Monday night. The interesting part … [Read more...] about ‘Interesting’
Middling Dodgers Baseball
Those are the words of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: “It’s been long enough of middling baseball.” Does that not beg the question of why Roberts and President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman would allow “middling baseball” at any time from a mostly veteran Dodgers team with exceptional, highly paid talent? A favorite quote from Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin … [Read more...] about Middling Dodgers Baseball