WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Mark Ellis’s return could bring an end to Cruuuuuz-mania

It took the Dodgers ten days to place Dodger second baseman Mark Ellis on the disabled list for his strained right quadriceps suffered on April 26. Why the delay? According to manager Don Mattingly it was an injury that was initially thought to be minor – one of those so-called “day-to-day” things. Unfortunately, by waiting almost [...]

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Greinke’s return could be turning point for Dodgers

On April 11, 2013, the Dodgers lost their spirit, they lost their heart, they lost their will to win. They also lost their right-handed version of Clayton Kershaw. That was the night that deranged Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin charged the mound and broke Zack Greinke’s collarbone during a benches-clearing brawl. And though Quentin received an [...]

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WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Kershaw breaks 1,000 Innings Pitched mark

It didn’t take long – five pitches to the very first batter that Clayton Kershaw faced on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium to be exact. It was an 85 MPH slider to Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa – the fifth and final pitch of the at bat to Espinosa for strike three. With that [...]

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“Miracle Men” author to hold book signing at Dodger Stadium tonight

Former DodgerTalk Radio co-host and current Albuquerque Isotopes play-by-play man Josh Suchon will be holding a book signing for his recently released book “Miracle Men – Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers” at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday evening, May 15 from 5:10 P.M. through the third innings of the game against the Washington Nationals. The book signing [...]

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Greinke still not taking live batting practice

A week ago Monday, Dodger manager Don Mattingly told reporters that the last step in Zack Greinke’s return to the Dodgers starting rotation would be for him to be able to swing the bat. If yesterday is any indication, Zack is not there yet. As you may know, aside from that day’s starting pitcher, Dodger [...]

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Dodger fans show class over Bryce Harper injury

It was a sight that I will never forget – not ever. Hanley Ramirez had just been called out while trying to go from first to third on a single to short right field at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Giants fans had every right to cheer when the sliding Ramirez had been tagged out [...]

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MIAMI MARLINS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Brandon League experiment is over

It’s an old cliché, one that we’ve all heard a thousand times: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But what if it is broken? Conventional wisdom and common sense tells us that if something is broken, you need to fix it. Brandon League is broken. Whether or not League’s problems can be fixed by pitching [...]

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Down on the Farm – Stripling wins Southern League debut

Ross Stripling, who was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts earlier this week, made his Southern League debut on Saturday afternoon earning the win, as the Lookouts topped the Mobile BayBears 4-1 at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, AL. Although Stripling’s promotion was facilitated when Lookouts left-hander Onelki Garcia was placed on the DL this past [...]

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“Miracle Men” – Mandatory reading for every Dodger fan

At a time when there is very little good news coming out of Dodger camp, former DodgerTalk Radio co-host and current Albuquerque Isotopes play-by-play man Josh Suchon has given Dodger fans a much needed group hug. After more than two years of intense research and countless one-on-one interviews, Suchon recently released his new book “Miracle [...]

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Down on the Farm – Dodgers announce April Dodger Pride Winners

The Dodgers have announced the April winners of the Dodger Pride Awards. The Dodger Pride Awards were created in 2008 by General Manager Ned Colletti, and are issued on a monthly basis to the players at each level of the club’s minor league system who play the game with a hustling, smart, aggressive style. The [...]

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