Dodger Defcon ratings
Starting today, I’m making periodic contributions to the CityThink blog at Los Angeles Magazine. My first piece looks at the state of the Dodgers from a War Games perspective. Check it out … Good teams...
View ArticleThe cruel shoes
Dodgers at Giants, 7:15 p.m. Kershaw CXXXII: Kershawn the Waterfront Dee Gordon, SS Elian Herrera, 3B Andre Ethier, RF Juan Rivera, 1B Bobby Abreu. LF Jerry Hairston Jr. 2B Tony Gwynn Jr., CF A.J....
View ArticleFrom bad to worse: Ethier injures left oblique muscle
Andre Ethier suffered a left oblique injury sliding into second base in the first inning today while trying to break up a double play. From what I understand about these injuries, an absence of weeks...
View ArticleDodgers recall Van Slyke … but option De Jesus
Mets at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Dee Gordon, SS Elian Herrera, 3B Juan Rivera, LF James Loney, 1B Scott Van Slyke, RF Adam Kennedy, 2B Matt Treanor, C Tony Gwynn Jr., CF Chris Capuano, P The Dodgers have...
View ArticleUribe’s pursuit of Andruwza Line continues
Reds at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Dee Gordon, SS A.J. Ellis, C Bobby Abreu, LF Juan Rivera, RF Adam Kennedy, 2B James Loney, 1B Luis Cruz, 3B Tony Gwynn Jr., CF Chris Capuano, P Juan Uribe’s journey to...
View ArticleMark Ellis activated as Andre Ethier heads to DL
Reds at Dodgers, 6:10 p.m. Dee Gordon, SS Luis Cruz, 3B Bobby Abreu, LF James Loney, 1B Adam Kennedy, 2B Scott Van Slyke, RF Elian Herrera, CF Matt Treanor, C Aaron Harang, P Though he is not in...
View ArticleThe resurrection of John Ely
One-time breath of fresh air John Ely is quietly having a stellar 2012, posting a 3.22 ERA in Triple-A Albuquerque with 9.7 strikeouts and 1.8 walks per nine innings. You just don’t see those stats...
View ArticleIt’s official: Kemp, Ethier return
Padres at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Kershaw CXXXV: Kershawma Lama Ding Dong Jerry Hairston Jr., LF Mark Ellis, 2B Matt Kemp, CF Andre Ethier, RF Juan Rivera, 1B A.J. Ellis, C Juan Uribe, 3B Luis Cruz, SS...
View ArticleAugust 4 game chat
Cubs at Dodgers, 6:10 p.m. Kershaw CXXXIX: Kershawtime at the Apollo Shane Victorino, LF Mark Ellis, 2B Matt Kemp, CF Andre Ethier, RF Hanley Ramirez, SS James Loney, 1B Jerry Hairston Jr., 3B A.J....
View ArticleMarching toward April
Feeling Opening Day excitement and the writing bug late on a Saturday … • I’m reasonably excited about this year’s Dodger team, but part of that is a perverse excitement about just how bad on offense...
View ArticleDodgers 3, Brewers 1: Kershaw throws a Kershaw
How close was Clayton Kershaw to a perfect game tonight? Kershaw retired the first six Milwaukee Brewers tonight on 16 pitches, then walked Rickie Weeks, who had a .554 OPS entering the game, on five....
View ArticleLivestream of consciousness
Cardinals at Dodgers, 4:15 p.m. Nick Punto, 3B Mark Ellis, 2B Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Matt Kemp, CF Andre Ethier, RF Scott Van Slyke, LF A.J. Ellis, C Dee Gordon, SS Ted Lilly, P With today’s funky...
View ArticleAndre Ethier vs. Adam Wainwright
Sure, you remember Matt Holliday from Game 2 of the 2009 National League Division Series, but do you remember this? Your browser does not support iframes. In his regular-season career, Ethier is 10 for...
View ArticleHow much will Dodgers fatten roster in September?
Cubs at Dodgers, 1:10 p.m. Howie Kendrick, LF Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrián González, 1B Kiké Hernandez, CF Rob Segedin, RF Yasmani Grandal, C Charlie Culberson, 2B Brock Stewart, P By Jon...
View ArticleDodgers recall Puig, Barnes and Fields, activate Coleman and Ravin
By Jon Weisman Yasiel Puig will be back in the Majors for the Dodgers’ September stretch run, joined by catcher-infielder Austin Barnes and pitchers Louis Coleman, Josh Fields and Josh Ravin. Padres at...
View ArticleRancho Cucamonga wins ’16 playoff opener in 16
By Jon Weisman Noah Perio’s walkoff single in the 16th inning lifted Single-A Rancho Cucamonga past Lancaster, 4-3, in its California League quarterfinal best-of-three playoff opener. Corey Copping...
View ArticleAndre Ethier likely to escape DL this weekend in Miami
Not only has Clayton Kershaw been activated from the disabled list for this evening’s start at Miami, but Andre Ethier is poised to be placed on on the active roster for the first time this season. The...
View ArticleThe 20 most pivotal regular-season moments in Los Angeles Dodger history
By Jon Weisman Every Dodger fan is targeting the World Series, but you can’t get there without some regular-season magic. The Dodgers have seen plenty in their 49 Southern California seasons, both in...
View ArticleA Hill of beans in this crazy world
[mlbvideo id=”1157258183″ width=”550″ height=”308″ /] Dodgers at Marlins, 10:10 a.m. Chase Utley, 2B Josh Reddick, RF Corey Seager, SS Adrián González, 1B Yasmani Grandal, C Joc Pederson, CF Andre...
View ArticleAndre Ethier to be on NLDS roster
Dodgers at Giants, 12:05 p.m. Howie Kendrick, LF Justin Turner, 3B Corey Seager, SS Yasiel Puig, RF Adrián González, 1B Yasmani Grandal, C Joc Pederson, CF Chase Utley, 2B Kenta Maeda, P By Jon Weisman...
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