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
Michael Conforto Countdown
The 2025 Major League Baseball season may be remembered as Andrew Friedman’s free agency debacle. The Dodgers President of Baseball Operations guaranteed more than $480,000,000 to 10 free agents during the 2024-25 Hot Stove season. Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, Tanner Scott, Blake Snell, Blake Treinen, and Kirby Yates, Outfielders: Michael Conforto and Teoscar … [Read more...] about Michael Conforto Countdown