It seems like it’s never a matter of if, but what inning. On Wednesday afternoon, that inning was the bottom of the first with one out in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 40,094. That’s when 31-year-old Dodgers international superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a 79-mph curveball from 29-year-old Minnesota Twins right-hander Chris Paddack 441 feet into the Left Field … [Read more...] about The Sho Continues
The Bottom Line
Over their last 10 games, the Dodgers defense has committed eight errors, which is unacceptable for a team with an MLB second-highest $321,287,291 payroll (to the Mets $323,099,999), and for a team with the single-best player in the game today. Without beating this (very) dead horse, here’s what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had to say following his team’s ugly 10-7 loss to … [Read more...] about The Bottom Line
Finally!
It took four games into the second half of the season, but the Dodgers finally ended their three-game losing streak on Monday with their 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 51,121, this after having lost seven of twelve heading into the All-Star break. What’s more, all five of the Dodgers runs on Monday were the results of home runs, with … [Read more...] about Finally!
It’s Time
There’s no kind or gentle way to say it. Andy Pages has to go. On Saturday, it was a ground ball single up the middle in the top of the eighth inning by Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang that the 24-year-old Dodgers outfielder booted, putting runners at first and third with two outs. Fortunately, neither scored on what was ruled a base hit and an error. … [Read more...] about It’s Time
Can’t Happen
The Dodgers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 8-7 in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 53,540 on Saturday evening, but despite some awful pitching by 25-year-old Dodgers starting right-hander Emmet Sheehan, it shouldn’t have happen. Oh sure, the Brewers put up eight runs on 13 hits (seven allowed by Sheehan), but the Dodgers scored seven runs on 10 hits … [Read more...] about Can’t Happen