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This game
Since this had the possibility of being the last game played at Dodger Stadium in 2017 I had to seriously contemplate plunking down $1200 and going to this game. Cooler heads prevailed once I did the math. Not only would it cost me $1200 but given the traffic situation from game one I estimated it …
Hippity Hop versus Mrs Upton
Game one was so important because in game two the Dodgers will be facing the hottest pitcher in the postseason in Justin Verlander. Much like how Clayton Kershaw has dominated the National League, Justin Verlander has done almost the same in the American League. Verlander may not have multiple CYA, but he won one, and …
How great was Kershaw last night
Let me count the ways using Baseball Reference as my roadmap. Clayton is only one of three pitchers to strikeout at least ten hitters and walk zero hitters in any World Series. It was last done by Cliff Lee in 2009. Before that you have to go all the way back to Don Newcombe in …
The Kershaw dilemma
Even as Clayton Kershaw was pitching his gem last night it seemed that more folk were interested in mocking the haters and unbelievers than in enjoying one of the greatest World Series performances of the 21st century. My thoughts on Kershaw entering every postseason is that the Dodgers will go as far as Clayton Kershaw …
Game one thoughts
Tomorrow will be filled with Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner record-setting postseason stats courtesy of Baseball reference but for now, these are my World Series game one ramblings. Before the game I was very calm, I have a lot of faith in this team and expect them to perform well in this World Series. Keith Williams …
Game one, Won
With a game one victory in the bank, let’s take a look at how other game one World Series played out. 1959 – Lost game one, won series 4 -2 1963 – Won game one, won series 4 – 0 1965 – Lost game one, won series 4 – 3 1966 – Lost game one, …
Dodger Organization will host packaging event for Nor Cal fires tomorrow
MEDIA ADVISORY—October 24, 2017 PRIOR TO GAME TWO, MLB AND DODGERS TO HOST VOLUNTEER PACKAGING EVENT FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE VICTIMS Commissioner Manfred & Dodger Legends To Be On-Hand for Special World Series Community Event WHO: Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Orel Hershiser – 1988 World Series MVP; Three-time MLB All-Star; 18-Year MLB …
No final act for Granderson
The Dodgers finalized their World Series roster with one big surprise. Brandon McCarthy was added along with Corey Seager, with Curtis Granderson and Kyle Farmer being left off. I understand Farmer getting let go instead of Culberson. With Barnes now the starting catcher they didn’t need the flexibility that Barnes added when he wasn’t starting. …
I can’t pull the trigger
Anyone who knows me knows this story. At the age of fifteen, my mom let me cut school and stand in line for world series tickets for 1974. Back then the tickets were sold through outlets called ticketron and the local Sears in Glendale was our ticketron outlet. My mom dropped me off early in …
The analysis no one asked for
Everyone has analyzed the World Series but I’ve tried to ignore the writing of the intelligent writers so as not to influence my subjective take on this series. If the Astros are so good why did they look like the San Francisco Giants in NY? If the Astros are so good why is their manager …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 