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The Dodgers Shouldn’t Trade for Nolan Arenado

Nov 25, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Fact: no one has repeated as World Series champions since the New York Yankees in 2000. Another fun fact: Nolan Arenado is really good at baseball. But if you're the Los Angeles Dodgers, your aspirations of rep...

Takeaways From the 2020 World Series

Quinn Allen

Oct 29, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Tampa Bay Rays

They say the third time is a charm. That seemed to be the case for the Los Angeles Dodgers who finally captured a World Series title after appearing in their third fall classic in the last four years. It was an...

The Los Angeles Dodgers Never Wavered

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 29, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

It happened: the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series. Years of postseason heartbreak and overall letdown dissipated on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. Last decade the Dodgers come up short in Octo...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are More Alike Than Different

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 20, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The biggest difference between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is money. The Dodgers sported a $107.9 million payroll in Major League Baseball's 60-game 2020 season, whereas the Rays sported a $28.3 ...

Is This Season Different for the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 29, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 71.7 percent of their regular-season games, which would've been a franchise record had it been a 162-game season. Furthermore, they won the National League West for the eighth consec...

Unduly Expectations Have Been Placed on the Dodgers Starting Rotation

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 20, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Yes, the Los Angeles Dodgers are arguably the best team in the National League. Yes, they have a remarkably deep pitching staff. That means their starting rotation will be invincible, right? Incorrect, their ro...

The Best And Worst Trade of The Decade For The Los Angeles Dodgers

Quinn Allen

Mar 24, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The decade of the 2010s started out on the wrong foot for the Los Angeles Dodgers, failing to make the postseason in 2010, 2011, and 2012. But since 2013, LA has impressed, appearing in the playoffs in each of ...

National League West X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League West. Los Angeles Dodgers: Julio Urias Clayton Ke...

Los Angeles Dodgers: Rumored Betts-Price Trade Would Fill Two Voids

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 6, 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Los Angeles Dodgers need a starting pitcher and seem to want to make a splash on the position player market. How can they do both? Execute a trade with the payroll-embattled Boston Red Sox for Mookie Betts ...

Dodgers Prospect Dillon Paulson Finding Success With Patient Plate Approach

Brian Crawford

Dec 10, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

First baseman Dillon Paulson is finding success in pro ball with his patient plate approach. In fact, Paulson recorded 82 walks with an OBP of .366 in 416 at-bats split between low-A Great Lakes and high-A Ranc...

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