Dodger News & Notes

October 6, 2021

Dave Roberts said that Clayton Kershaw does not need Tommy John Surgery and that Max Muncy does not need surgery. Let me translate the “DaveSpeak:” (1) Clayton is weighing whether he will retire or not, so he will not need TJ at this time; and (2) We will have to wait a few days on a new MRI to see if Max Muncy needs surgery, which he probably will and…

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It All Comes Down to 2 Games… Maybe 3

October 3, 2021

The 2021 regular season will be over today… or tomorrow. There are two games today that will help determine the Champion of the NL West. If the Giants win, they are the champs. If the Giants lose and the Dodgers lose, the Giants are the Champs. If the Giants lose and then the Dodgers win, they are tied and will have a one-game “winner takes all” game on Monday. The…

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A Win for the Ages

September 30, 2021

Every Dodger fan knows that when you score more than four runs for Max Scherzer his record is something like 103 -2. Well, last night was a strange one, because the Dodgers scored five early runs for Max and he promptly gave them all back, plus one. Actually, the defense gave him plenty of help in giving back runs. But while the Padres were busy dancing and smiling when they…

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Trea Turner is a Very Gifted Player and I Would Trade Him

September 26, 2021

Before I talk about Trea Turner, I have never been one to give up, but in a 12-round prizefight, you don’t have to win every round. You can win by decision or knockout. A few days ago, I suggested that the Dodgers should change their focus from winning the division to winning the World Series to which I was booed off the stage. Well, it wasn’t reasonable to still try…

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It’s Not the Time to Fight!

September 23, 2021

Who could script all this? This is a Crazy, Amazing, Iconic, Maddening, Awesome Game. The Giants are showing no sign of letting up or falling down in this Magical Season. Their starting staff is decimated and their relievers are a mess, but they just keep winning. Last night their starting pitcher was paid by the Dodgers to start for the Giants and despite being out of baseball for about 20…

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I Know Many Do Not Like It, But Doc Just Keeps Winning

September 21, 2021

I know some of you are saying, “Please not another Dave Roberts post” I understand. But if you have ideas, write a post and get it to Mark and he will gladly post it. I was going to respond yesterday to Mark’s reference to Bill Shaiken’s article and some of the comments, but then as I usually do, I got long winded and decided to make it blog article.  I…

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150 Games Down – 12 to Go!

September 20, 2021

After 150 games, the Dodgers are trailing the San Francisco Giants by just one game. The Giants have the best record in baseball and the Dodgers are just one game behind them for the best record. Both teams have today off and then the Dodgers play the Rockies, who have been very good of late while the Giants play the Padres who are a trainwreck. I always said that we…

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Max Scherzer and Sweep of the Padres

September 13, 2021

A couple of observations for the weekend series sweep of the Pads.  The starting pitching was obscene.  Urias 7.0 IP – 0 runs, Buehler 7.0 IP – 2 runs, Scherzer 8.0 IP – 0 runs.  In 22.0 IP the Padres scraped together 10 hits and 3 walks against the three starters.  Two shutouts for the weekend.  The Padres were never ahead for the entire weekend.  Outside of Blake Treinen’s outing…

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The Giants are Junkyard Dogs!

September 11, 2021

As I wrote that, I threw up in my mouth because it is true. The Dodgers shut out the Padres who have crashed and burned while the Giants won handily 6-1 in a bullpen game. What if on April 1st I told you the following: Dustin May would miss the seaon; Tony Gonsolin would miss over 3 months; Corey Seager would miss three months; Clayton Kershaw would miss over 2…

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Rants and… Whatever!

September 1, 2021

In the seasons of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, Julio Urias pitched a combined 161 innings. Just so we are clear, that is 161 innings in four years! He currently has 151 innings pitched THIS YEAR. I know that most of you Roberts Bashers would rag on Dave Roberts forever if Urias looked gassed at the end of the season or in the playoffs. QUESTION: So why were you so…

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