It was a Good News – Bad News night for the National League West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in nail-biting 10-9 win over their division-rival second-place Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday night. The good (great) news is that in addition to that win, 30-year-old international superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to have a 43-home … [Read more...] about Good News – Bad News For Dodgers
No Big Deal, Right?
Over the course of a 162-game regular season, winning – or losing – one game is no big deal, right? Yeah, well, try telling that to this 53,203 who were on hand at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, or to the millions more watching on television or listening on the radio, as the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a thrilling 6-4 win over the AL East … [Read more...] about No Big Deal, Right?
The American League’s Ohtani
Almost every night, Dodger fans witness something incredible – if not historic – from international superstar Shohei Ohtani. The 30-year-old Oshu, Japan native leads the National League in home runs (41), runs scored (100), SLG (.625), OPS (.994), and Total Bases (312). For good measure, he leads the Dodgers in At-Bats (507), hits (148), triples (six), RBI (94), walks (69), and … [Read more...] about The American League’s Ohtani
‘We’ll Be Ready To Go Tomorrow’
It’s a painfully familiar equation for Dodger fans: LOB + RISP = Loss. During Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the American League East second place Baltimore Orioles in front of a sold out Dodger Stadium crowd of 52,382, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, while leaving seven men on base. What’s worse (if that is even possible) is that … [Read more...] about ‘We’ll Be Ready To Go Tomorrow’
Buehler’s Back
Make no mistake about it, Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler is back. In his 11th start since missing considerable time recovering from his second Tommy John surgery on August 15, 2022, the 30-year-old Lexington, KY native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2015 out of Vanderbilt was outstanding in his 4.2-inning start, allowing four runs on five hits, while walking one … [Read more...] about Buehler’s Back