Focusing on the humanity of the game and remembering that baseball is supposed to be fun.
Focusing on the humanity of the game and remembering that baseball is supposed to be fun.
Thursday night’s Home Opener at Dodger Stadium was a long time coming. First, suffering through a 99-day lockout in the off-season. This was followed by an abbreviated Spring Training due to canceled games that then bled into scratching some regular-season matchups from the schedule. Fans had to weather the disappointment of losing their original Opening […]
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Tuesday marked the official end of an abbreviated Spring Training for the Los Angeles Dodgers after closing out a three-game Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels. Some noteworthy pitching appearances were made byBobby Miller, Tommy Kahnle, Brusdar Graterol, and recent acquisition and eight-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel , among others. Unfortunately, the Angels took the series
The fifth day of Spring Training games began with some added excitement on Tuesday when first baseman Freddie Freeman made his Dodgers debut against the Cincinnati Reds at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. Having just signed with Los Angeles on a six-year/$162 million contract, Freeman joins an already elite roster. Still, he sports quite the baseball
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The MLB lockout continues to hold baseball hostage, and fans have been going through withdrawals during the long, quiet offseason. To everyone’s disappointment, little headway has been made in recent weeks towards Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association establishing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement after the old one expired on December 1, 2021.
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Beginning on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Dodger Stadium was transformed into a Winter Wonderland of lights and other beautiful seasonal decorations for the 2021 Dodgers Holiday Festival currently underway in the Centerfield Plaza through December 31, 2021. If you are lucky enough to spend an evening at the ballpark this December, you will see and
“That is the way this game is – you win, you lose, you celebrate, and you suffer.” – Vin Scully * * * * Sage words from Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who celebrated his 94th birthday on Monday, November 29th. A bittersweet day by all accounts once Dodger fans learned that their 2020
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Thousands of fans crammed into Dodger Stadium on Tuesday for Game-3 of the National League Championship Series – 51,307 of the Dodger’s faithful, to be exact. Many had to take off from work to represent their team for the home opener of the best-of-seven series because of its 2:08 pm PT midweek start time. There
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The 2021 season has been fraught with injuries for the Los Angeles Dodgers while attempting to “run it back.” The team is trying to win their ninth consecutive National League West Division title, as well as the World Series for the second year in a row; something that has not been accomplished since the New York Yankees
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“There’s a new leader in Dodger franchise history ERA – 0.00. His name is Justin Turner.” (Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis) * * * * It is never a good feeling to lose a game to a team that is 24 games back from first place, let alone to be shut out by them. This
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Prior to Wednesday’s much-anticipated game between the Dodgers and Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium, the Dodger faithful were treated to a mysterious opportunity. The player’s spouses teamed up to sell Mystery Bags to fans to benefit the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. The LADF, as it is known, was founded in 1995 by former Dodgers owner
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