The Myth of Regular-Season Matchups
The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals finished up their season this weekend. The Cardinals won three of four games in Los Angeles, after winning two of three in St. Louis the previous weekend. Natural...
Dodgers should be in on Cole Hamels
This past weekend, baseball's marquee matchup pitted the Los Angeles Dodgers against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals took three of four, and have now won five of the seven games between the two National ...
Dodgers activate Yasiel Puig
According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, the Dodgers activated outfielder Yasiel Puig from the disabled list. He hasn’t played since April 24 due to a left hamstring injury that took multiple rehab tries in order t...
Joc Pederson: The Perfect Leadoff Hitter for Today’s Game
Fourteen seasons ago, Ichiro Suzuki took America and Major League Baseball by storm in his rookie season. He led the league in hits, stolen bases, and batting average and won the American League Rookie of the Y...
Joc Pederson Hits Hard
Los Angeles Dodgers' rookie center fielder Joc Pederson hit home runs in each game of yesterday's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. That last sentence, while entirely true, is a massive undersell for w...
‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #25: Carl Erskine
Jackie, Pee Wee, Duke, Campanella, and Hodges – names that still resonate strongly in the borough of Brooklyn and make up one of the most indelible teams in baseball history.
Another name that will long be r...
Home plate umpire Mike Winters allegedly criticized A.J. Ellis’ framing ability
Friday night, A.J. Ellis and Don Mattingly of the Dodgers were ejected for arguing balls and strikes in St. Louis. According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, Ellis became furious when home plate ...
Should Replays Have to Be “Clear and Convincing”?
Last night, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash had some harsh words for the umpires after the Rays' 3-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
Noting he had no recourse “other than just to tell them how bad they stink...
The Lesser Known Pieces of the Callaspo-Uribe Deal
Just about 24 hours after Alberto Callaspo vetoed a trade from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was convinced to change his mind and a 6-player deal was made. The big league pieces are Callaspo...
Video: Adrian Gonzalez reaches 1,000-RBI milestone with home run
On May 14, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs batted in, giving him 32 RBI in 34 games on the season and 998 for his career. He then went in...