Following the National League West first-place Dodgers’ ugly 6-3 loss to the NL West last-place Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Saturday evening, their lead over the second-place San Diego Padres is now a precarious 3.0 games. And while some may say that a lead is a lead regardless of the number, there is something that Dodger fans might want to keep in mind. The … [Read more...] about A Sobering Fact
52-52
When 30-year-old Dodgers international superstar Shohei Ohtani was announced by Dodger Stadium PA announcer Todd Leitz as he was preparing to step in the batters box to lead off the bottom of the first inning of Friday night’s game against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the crowd of 49,073 gave the Oshu, Japan native a very long and very loud standing ovation of the likes never … [Read more...] about 52-52
One of One
He did it and he made it look easy, although it most certainly was not. In what will be remember as one of the single greatest Major League Baseball games ever played, 30-year-old international superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season, doing so during the Dodgers 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on … [Read more...] about One of One
Eleven To Make Two
Dodgers international superstar Shohei Ohtani‘s third-inning two-run home run against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday was his 48th of the season. This, along with his 47th and 48th stolen bases against the Chicago Cubs on September 11, puts him two away from 50-50 in both categories, which no player in MLB history has ever done. Ohtani’s mammoth 402-foot two-run home run on … [Read more...] about Eleven To Make Two
As Advertised
If you were among those skeptical as to whether or not 26-year-old Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had fully recovered from his June 15 rotator cuff strain, you: Were not alone. No longer need to be. Making his second start since returning from the IL, the highly touted Bizen, Japan native once again lived up to the hype that landed him his lofty 12 year / … [Read more...] about As Advertised