Rob and Darius dive into all the action from the first two weeks of the MLB season, from the de-juiced ball to Clayton Kershaw’s almost-perfect game and some of the least popular intentional walks of all time. If you’re a
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Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers
Early Season Narratives from a Month in Dodger Blue
The first month of baseball has already concluded, one down, five to go. Somehow it at once managed to fly by and completely drag on. The first week was full of surprises and joy, the second week full of optimism.
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LONDON SERIES: What a time to be alive for baseball fans in Europe
Pinch yourself. If you see a photo below of London Mayor Sadiq Khan with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, then you are not dreaming. So, it seems that MLB coming back to Europe is a reality. MLB has announced a long-term
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Episode 272 – 2022 NL West Preview
In our penultimate preview we cover the NL West, joined by: Zach Buchanan of The Athletic on the Diamondbacks Thomas Harding of MLB.com on the Rockies Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic on The Dodgers A Mystery Padres Guest Susan Slusser
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30 BOLDish predictions: One for each MLB team
AL WEST Houston Astros Jeremy Pena debuts for the Astros and creates an unstoppable middle-infield pairing with Jose Altuve. Both players hit over .300, and there’s not a single banged trashcan to be heard. Los Angeles Angels Injuries disrupt Mike
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 Season Preview: Final Predictions
In this final part of my season preview, I will predict the awards for the season for both the Dodgers and the rest of the MLB. So let’s wrap up these predictions and see how many I get right after
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 Season Preview: Bullpen
The Dodgers’ bullpen looks very different to last year, with three key senior pieces leaving in free agency. Kenley Jansen, the long time established closer, Joe Kelly, a high-leverage flame thrower and famed Astros hater, and Corey Knebel, the most
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 Season Preview: Outfield
The fourth chapter of my team profile and projection is looking at the men beyond the diamond stationed in the outfield. However, when it’s come to an outfield, one of the three major components that I wrote about has been
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 Season Preview: Infielders
OK so… we’ve just had a major trade in Dodger land. AJ Pollock has been traded to the Chicago White Sox for All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel. If you’re reading this, my “Part 4” of the season projection then you might
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2022 Season Preview: Catchers and Utility
Part three of my season preview and projection series will be examining the players behind the dish and the players that can pretty much play everywhere else. I will be looking at the starters, the role players, and the players
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