In a move that most Dodgers fans have been expecting, the team announced on Thursday that eight-time All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman has been placed on the 10-day injured list after injuring his surgically repaired right ankle in a slip in his shower at home on March 31. That’s the bad news. The (sort of) good news is the the move is retroactive to that date, which … [Read more...] about Dodgers Place Freeman On 10-Day IL
Just As It Was Meant To Be
It was a storybook ending that we all knew was coming – a bottom-of-the-ninth Shohei Ohtani walk-off home run … on his bobblehead night. (LA Dodgers) Oh, sure, no one can really predict a home run (other than Babe Ruth), but if you haven’t figured it out by now, the 30-year-old Oshu, Japan native is our generation’s Babe Ruth. In a game that the Atlanta Braves led … [Read more...] about Just As It Was Meant To Be
Centerfield
* * * “Oh, put me in coachI’m ready to play today.Put me in coachI’m ready to play today.Look at me, I can be, centerfield” Centerfield – John Fogerty – 1985 * * * * It may seem odd to consider what tweaking the Dodgers roster may need after winning their first seven games of the 2025 season. The offense, defense, and pitching have been in sync, with … [Read more...] about Centerfield
May The Beast Be With You
The 2025 Dodgers are off to their best regular season start in LA franchise history at 7-0. In fact, the only two other Dodgers teams off to a better start were the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers at 10-0 and the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers at 9-0. But Tuesday’s eventual 3-1 Dodgers win over the (now) 0-6 Atlanta Braves in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 50,182 wasn’t an easy one – a … [Read more...] about May The Beast Be With You
Torpedo Bats – Gift or Gimmick?
It’s the buzz of of Major League Baseball this season – the Torpedo bat. While some may see the uniquely designed MLB-approved bats as just another gimmick reminiscent of the Wonderboy bat from the 1984 hit movie The Natural starring Robert Redford, a growing number of players – and fans – see them as the greatest baseball innovation since the batting helmet. Torpedo bats … [Read more...] about Torpedo Bats – Gift or Gimmick?