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Heading into the off-season, the Los Angeles Dodgers had several free agents and early on, they’ve seen a few already move on in Skip Schumaker, Nick Punto and Ricky Nolasco. The Dodgers were able to re-sign reliever Brian Wilson, a top priority in the off-season and have been in talks of bringing back Michael Young […] More
Edinson Volquez spent most of the season with the San Diego Padres, where he struggled for so much of the season. Volquez was 9-10 with a 6.01 ERA for the Padres and was released after he gave up five runs on five hits in 0.2 innings pitched in his last start for the Friars. Volquez struggled […] More
After tackling the free agent position players for Los Angeles earlier in the week, it’s time to take a look at the pitchers up for renewal in part three of our four-part series. Here are three starting pitchers the Dodgers have decisions to make for the 2014 season: Ricky Nolasco Coming to the Dodgers as […] More
With just two days left in the regular season, the Dodgers know they’ll be the third seed in the NL West and start the NLDS on the road next Thursday. Between now and Thursday, the team will need to cut the roster back down from 40 to 25 before the playoffs start. Jerry Hairston Jr, […] More
The Dodgers’ slog toward the postseason continued with another frustrating series loss, but this time at the hands of the San Francisco Giants up at AT&T Park. Things looked promising Tuesday night as the Dodgers opened up the series with a 2-1 win led by Hyun-Jin Ryu’s seven solid innings of work. However, Ricky Nolasco’s […] More
Three days after clinching the NL West and taking a dip in the Chase Field pool, the Dodgers looked ready for playoff action. The starting pitching was formidable as Los Angeles took two of three games against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. Don Mattingly rested everybody Friday night in a 2-0 loss. The “A-Team” would come back […] More
The “magic number” has been the phrase on everyone’s mind regarding the Dodgers lately. These past four games might have been some of the most arduous the Dodgers have played this year and some of the most emotional for Dodgers fans to experience. From heartbreak, to glee, to frustration, it was an interesting three days […] More
The Dodgers surprised many when they signed starter Edinson Volquez and it was even more surprising that they inserted him into the rotation. With the amount of injuries the Dodgers pitching staff has endured over the season, Volquez was seen as a reclamation project for the coaching staff. Volquez was a disaster with the Padres […] More
The Dodgers took two of three games from the Arizona Diamondbacks, putting their magic number to clinch the NL West at six. The Dodgers’ offense erupted for six home runs, including three from Juan Uribe, Monday night to open the series. Scott Van Slyke hit a dramatic 11th inning walk-off home run Tuesday night to […] More
The Dodgers shocked many when they decided to sign former Padres starter Edinson Volquez to a deal last week, but with such a large lead in the NL West, a six-man rotation has been put into use. Volquez will start tonight’s game against the Rockies and given his lack of success at Coors Field this […] More
When the Dodgers signed newly released Padres starter Edinson Volquez last week, it wasn’t known where he’d fit in since manager Don Mattingly said Chris Capuano was still the teams fifth starter. Volquez was 9-10 with a 6.01 ERA with the Padres and after trading for Carlos Marmol and signing Brandon League after he was […] More
Before Wednesday night’s game, the Dodgers signed former Padres starter Edinson Volquez after he was released on Tuesday. With the Padres this season, Volquez was 9-10 with a 6.01 ERA as it sounds like he’s been added for pitching depth. With Chris Capuano still slated to be the fifth starter, Volquez presumably takes over the […] More
