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With the Philadelphia Phillies rolling into town for a weekend series tonight, one name draws as much attention as ever: Bryce Harper. The name that loomed over Dodger fans and pundits this past offseason is finally back at Dodger Stadium, now clad in Philly red pinstripes. When Harper inked his record 13-year contract with the […] More
In 2015, the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper was all the buzz around baseball as he pursued and won the National League MVP award. He had talent, charisma, star appeal. He had already won the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year award and earned two All-Star appearances in 2012 and 2013. In 2015, it was Harper’s […] More
The history of Philadelphia and Brooklyn/Los Angeles battling is almost entirely old as the teams themselves. The Philadelphia Phillies have tread the diamond since 1883, while Brooklyn started the following year of 1884. That’s good enough for 2,102 games, and the Boys in Blue hold the head-to-head edge decisively at 1,169-918. Given the decades of […] More
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Time: 9:35 AM PT Venue: Citizens Bank Park Los Angeles Record: 56-45 Philadelphia Record: 56-44 How are the Dodgers Doing? The Dodgers have blown three-run leads in each of the past two games of this series. While the Dodgers won Monday’s outing in nine innings, the NL West leaders […] More
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Time: 4:05 PM PT Venue: Citizens Bank Park Los Angeles Record: 56-44 Philadelphia Record: 55-44 How are the Dodgers Doing? Ever since they traded for Manny Machado, the Dodgers offense has recorded at least 10 hits and is averaging 6.5 runs per game. Although their four games with Machado […] More
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Time: 4:05 PM PT Venue: Citizens Bank Park Los Angeles Record: 55-44 Philadelphia Record: 55-43 After taking two games from the Brewers, the Dodgers will play another playoff contender in the Phillies. Philadelphia came into the season projected to win just 78 game and to finish third in the […] More
It’s not an everyday sight that you see a player from the visiting team get a standing ovation from the entire stadium before his first at-bat. It’s almost unheard of for a player from the visiting team to receive a curtain call after hitting a home run. Former longtime Philly, Chase Utley, received both last night […] More
After spending 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, shortstop Jimmy Rollins found himself in a new city and clubhouse this spring. Rollins came to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade this winter and is now spending Spring Training in Arizona. For the 36-year-old, it’s a bit of a homecoming in the sense that he’s […] More
[new_royalslider id=”274″] The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in the market for starting pitching since right-handers Josh Beckett and Dan Haren have been dealing with minor injuries and struggles. General manager Ned Colletti failed to make a deal at the July 31 trade deadline and left the Dodgers with what they had. Backup starting pitcher […] More
Aided by a new ownership group with deep pockets, the Dodgers were buyers at the MLB trade deadline. The Dodgers filled their need for an everyday left-fielder and legitimate lead-off hitter by acquiring two-time all-star outfielder Shane Victorino from the Philadelphia Phillies for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor-league pitcher Ethan Martin on July 31. After eight […] More
