Tag Archives: Clayton Kershaw
Giants / Dodgers give possible rotational postseason preview
As the Giants come into town for their most important series, the Dodgers will be throwing at them what should be the exact same three pitchers that the Nationals will see when the NLDS series opens. Even the order might be the same as Kershaw / Hill / Maeda are scheduled to pitch the three-game …
Looks like the Dodgers just added a left-hand hitting outfielder
Just as Andrew Toles gets his second start in a row tonight, he looks in the rear view mirror and sees Andre Ethier coasting into Miami. According to the pre-game Dodger notes Andre is headed to Miami and at some point this weekend, possibly even tonight the Dodgers will be activating the longest tenured Dodger giving …
Four consecutive games Rookie rotation checks in once again
Per the Dodger pregame notes: According to Stats, LLC, prior to last week, the Dodgers hadn’t pitched four consecutive rookie starters since they were in Brooklyn, Sept. 8-10, 1952 (Ken Lehman, Billy Loes, Ray Moore, Johnny Rutherford). In a span of two weeks, the Dodgers will have four rookies make consecutive starts. Starting on Aug …
It took a month but the deadline deal for Hill/Reddick is starting to pay dividends
Rich Hill’s blister and Josh Reddick’s month long slump were the subjects of humor and laughter in August but as the calendar turns to September the Dodger front office may get the last laugh. Rich Hill did make one start in August, and it was a beauty, and he has followed that up with an …
Merry Go Round Rotation
One day Rich Hill is pitching one day he is not. Over and over the merry go round goes, when Rich Hill will actually pitch no one knows. Might as well call him Scratch Hill at this point. The Dodgers have had two constants in the rotation all year, Kenta Maeda and Scott Kazmir. Having …
LAD All-Stars 2000 – 2017, Clayton Kershaw era
Here is a link to all of the LAD All-Stars. Quick 21st-century LAD All-Star notes: The most all-stars this century are the current six in 2017 The Dodgers have a rookie all-star three years in a row with Joc Pederson, Corey Seager, and Cody Bellinger. This will be Kershaw’s 7th straight all-star appearance. Andre Ethier, …
Can Bud Norris and the cavalry save the Dodger season?
Depth replaces adequacy, it doesn’t replace brilliance. Jon Weisman gives nine reasons why Dodger fans should not dispair. As usual, Jon hits the right notes but is the case convincing? Does it have to be? If you are a fan you should be a fan, even when the chips are down. With Clayton Kershaw on …
Better a shot than a knife, Kershaw gets an epidural
Multiple reports from LAD beat writers have Clayton Kershaw getting an epidural shot which would put him on the DL and leave the Dodgers scrambling for a starter on Friday. In a best case scenario, the shot does what it needs to do allowing Clayton to rejoin the team right after the all-star break.
Dave Doc Roberts brings the Duck out of retirement
I really thought the Duck was going to stay retired, after all hardly anything has happened in the last three years that got his wings in a flutter. Yet, here I find myself writing a Duck Talk article because Dave Doc Roberts needs to answer some questions. For those unfamiliar with the Duck, you can …
Scott Van Slyke finally contributes to the 2016 Dodgers
SVS has had a rough start to the 2016 season. When Andre Ethier went down it was expected that SVS would take up the slack and possibly get full-time at bats but after just a few appearances, a back injury would sideline Scott until June. Once activated in June, Scott sat on the bench and …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 