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I will open this editorial by stating that I am a Dave Roberts fan. He is a great manager of people, and more importantly a great human being. No manager on earth could have navigated the 2018 Dodgers to success… a clubhouse with Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Yasmani Grandal, and way too many bodies for […] More
Wednesday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs did not go according to plan for both sides involved. Game 4 was definitely a “nail biter” till the very last out was recorded in the top of the 9th inning, though the game reached a climax in the top of the 8th inning. […] More
A call at home plate was reversed after officials reviewed it during the bottom of the 7th inning, and Joe Maddon was not happy. Chicago Cubs catcher Wilson Contreras appeared to have tagged out Charlie Culberson after a great throw from left fielder Kyle Schwarber, but Dodgers shortstop Charlie Culberson had been unable to score […] More
The Dodgers are in a very good place right now and have all of the advantage going into the NLCS against the Cubs. Los Angeles got to rest for a few days, they have home-field advantage, and they are a completely new team compared to last year. Sure, some might argue that the rest hurts […] More
On Tuesday, Dave Roberts was named the NL Manager of the Year, in his first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Roberts joins Tommy Lasorda in Dodgers managers to win this prestigious award. Lasorda claimed the title of NL Manager of the Year in twice during his career: 1983 1988 The Dodgers skipper was up against […] More
Los Angeles Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts has won the 2016 Major league Baseball Manager of the Year Award! Roberts was amongst two legendary managers, Dusty Baker and Joe Maddon who were also nominated. Both Maddon and Baker have a combined 34 years of MLB manager experience and a mind boggling 2,747 wins. With that said, as a […] More
On Monday afternoon, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced the finalists to all of the MLB’s seasonal awards. The Dodgers have three finalists for three awards this season with Kenta Maeda (ROY), Corey Seager (MVP & ROY), and Dave Roberts (MOY). Seager is the arguably the unanimous Rookie of the Year, so that […] More
The Dodgers are entering Wednesday’s game feeling very confident after their 6-0 win on Tuesday. Every single part was in working order: Rich Hill pitched great, the bullpen maintained Hill’s greatness, and the offense never stopped. This momentum is exactly what the team needed in order to support that the rookie, Julio Urias, who will be […] More
While Major League Baseball instituted the replay review process with the idea of ensuring calls are properly made, it hasn’t been without hiccups. The Los Angeles Dodgers have often times come up short on challenges, and in one instance were apologized to by MLB for their incorrect decision despite reviewing the initial call. However, in […] More
En route to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday, a rare event happened in the bottom of the sixth inning causing some controversy. With Kris Bryant up to bat, sections of light across the field would flicker on and off and go out for a period of time. With […] More
UPDATE (Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m. PT): According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Joe Maddon’s agent, Alan Nero, said his client has agreed to terms with the Chicago Cubs and has multiple offers to choose from: Maddon agent Nero said they could have something in the next few days. Has a media offer […] More
[new_royalslider id=”341″] When the Los Angeles Dodgers introduced Andrew Friedman as president of baseball operations, speculation arose concerning Joe Maddon potentially becoming the next Dodger manager. Friedman voiced his commitment to Don Mattingly, who has held the position since 2011, during the introductory press conference and further emphasized the decision when Maddon opted out of […] More
