Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t finished spending yet. After an offseason where they spent almost $1 billion in free agency, most notably Shohei Ohtani, the team has extended All-Star catcher Will Smith to a 10 year, $140 million deal. The new contract buys out his last year of arbitration and keeps him in Dodger Blue […]
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With spring training looming, the Baltimore Orioles made a blockbuster trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for right-hander Corbin Burnes. The trade, which was completed on Thursday evening, was first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Orioles will be getting one of the best pitchers in baseball. The Brewers, meanwhile, will receive a package […]
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Clayton Kershaw is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but his postseason performances have not been as great as his regular season performances. Most Los Angeles Dodgers fans are excited to see Clayton Kershaw pitch, even in the postseason. But Saturday night’s playoff game saw the legendary hurler’s performance end abruptly. In fact, […]
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Now this is a story about how Will Smith became the Prince of a place called Chavez Ravine. In Louisville, born and raised, on the baseball diamond is where he spent most of his days. Smith has become one, if not, the top catcher in Major League Baseball. On a Los Angeles Dodgers roster that […]
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Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 3 PHOENIX, Apr. 7 — Evan Longoria and Corbin Carroll hit back-to-back home runs off Clayton Kershaw to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a lead they never relinquished as they downed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6–3, Friday night in Phoenix. Longoria went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI, and two runs […]
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Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Pregame Notes — April 7, 2023 PHOENIX, Apr. 7 — It’s Game Two of a four-game set between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers. Thursday night, the Dodgers prevailed, 5–2. Prior to Friday’s game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts both spoke with the press. Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks […]
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The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Out There (Note: Evan presented the following at the 30th Annual Nine Spring Training Conference, March 2, 2023.) Evaluating relievers has become more challenging in the last 35 years or so as their in-game roles have changed. Even before this development, it was tough for the simple fact […]
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After eight straight seasons as the National League West Division’s top team between 2013-2020 that culminated in its first World Series win since 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with a second-place finish in 2021 and another division crown in 2022. But this year’s season preview is different for the Dodgers. There were big […]
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