Tyler Glasnow is back, Clayton Kershaw praises a rookie, and the Dodgers get their midseason report card amid a losing streak.
The Dodgers are getting a much-needed break today before they take on the San Francisco Giants. Let’s hope coming back to the Golden State gives them a much-needed sense of stability. In our notes today, we’ve got signature Kershaw humor, a ray of light from Tyler Glasnow, and a cool story on how the Dodgers adapted a part of L.A. into their renovations and gave an iconic artist her flowers in the process.
Dodgers Notes
Tyler Glasnow is back in a big way, and thank goodness for that. Now the Dodgers just need to get their offense in order—which might be a bigger challenge than expected, writes Steve Megargee at the Associated Press.
And speaking of that lack of offense, what should we make of the Dodgers’ six-game losing streak? Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic has some key takeaways from both the offensive and defensive sides of the diamond, including the hard contact and high slugging percentage that pitchers are giving up.
Despite all these issues, the Dodgers are still getting a B grade from ESPN’s David Shoenfield in his midseason report card. Not too shabby for a team that has a dozen pitchers on the injured list at any given moment.
Clayton Kershaw didn’t know who Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski was before this week’s series, but as he quipped after Tuesday’s game: “I know him now, huh?” Kershaw had nothing but admiration for the rookie Brewer after seeing him in action, writes Bill Plunkett of the OC Register.
When the Dodgers decided to go with tile walls as part of their latest upgrades, the planning and development team immediately thought of the iconic tile murals at LAX. As part of their research process, they uncovered the name of the walls’ original designer: Janet Bennett, who has gone uncredited for her work all these years. Bill Shaikin at the Los Angeles Times tells the fascinating story of art, baseball, and a hometown icon.