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There was still a lot of game left to play, but in each of the early innings as rallies failed and the Dodgers kicked a postseason gift horse in the mouth, the sinking feeling in my stomach only grew bigger.  Cubs starter Ryan Dempster was doing his part to help the Blue with a Nuke […]

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Following Nomar’s walk off home run on Aug 13th, the Dodgers looked poised to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a run for their money. That win tied them for 1st place in the NL West, and it seemed like only a matter of time before they took control of the race. The optimism of Dodger fans […]

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It is an odd coupling, no question, the stern no nonsense Jeff Kent batting third  ahead of the the happy-go-lucky Manny Ramirez. It’s a strange, oil-an-water mixture in the clubhouse for sure, but on the field it has been gold for the Dodgers, and the combination is leading LA’s offensive resurgence.
While Manny is bashing […]

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Kuo. Three letters that have, at least when they begin (or fully make) the last name of a fireballing lefty for the Dodgers, served the franchise well. While this current version doesn’t have the mystique of his predecessor (okay, it’s a stretch, but play along) he is pitching with the same type […]

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Call it a Tale of Two At Bats, with my apologies to the estate of Charles Dickens. On Saturday night, with two outs in the ninth inning and the tying run on third, the Dodgers were poised to complete a second straight comeback against the division leading Arizona Diamondbacks, whose closer, Brandon Lyon, was […]

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Coming off his incredible seven inning, 13 strikeout performance in last Sunday’s win over the Marlins, I look around and wonder what it takes for a town to recognize what they have. While fans are rightfully bemoaning the lack of offense produced by the Dodgers this year, on the mound Chad Billingsley is developing into […]

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tradition of quality catching that is likely unmatched by any other team in baseball. Rare is the year that they haven’t had one of the National League’s five best catchers behind the dish, to the point that as a franchise, they have placed four catchers in the top […]

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Last week, Ted Green took a look at why the Dodgers are performing below expectations. I’ll take the other tack and explain why they could be the National League’s best team in the second half of the season.
1. When everyone talks about how the kids are not performing, they neglect to mention the pitchers. So […]

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Chan Ho Park was a fan favorite and a big part of the Dodger rotation from 1997 - 2001 until he left for Texas in ill advised move that did plenty for his pocketbook but little for his self esteem. In leaving the Ravine, Park was chasing the gold at the end of the […]

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Back in March, when I wrote my breakdown about who would be playing third base for the Dodgers, the person currently filling the role was not even in the discussion. Not even a blip on the radar. Then, it was a fight between Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche, and everyone else was just […]

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