About a month ago, many pundits and fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers thought that the loss of the divisional lead was imminent and certain. Both the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks were surging, and the Dodgers seemed to be just treading water while half the team was injured.
As of August 30, the Dodgers have maintained their lead in the NL West, and regained a bunch of their players from the IL.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers almost had gotten it all back together. They won five straight games, including sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates at home and taking the first two in Milwaukee before losing in very unappealing fashion the last two games.
Jack Flaherty struggled for the first time in his Dodgers career, allowing three runs in the first inning Thursday. The Dodgers battled back to tie 3-3, even going ahead 4-3, but in the end the bullpen once again failed. This outing was Daniel Hudson, who allowed another three runs in 0.2 innings.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers find their once big lead in the NL West dwindling to a two and a half game lead, with both the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks breathing down their necks.
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The strategic acquisitions by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline have increased their roster depth by addressing key areas of need and adding veteran experience to complement their already decent lineup when healthy.
Although the club did not land several high-impact players like many fans presumed, the additions provide invaluable flexibility, reinforcing both the pitching staff and the lineup with reliable options.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers waited until almost the last minute, but they came through with the needed acquisition of a starting pitcher.
Right before 6PM ET, it was announced that the Dodgers had traded for Jack Flaherty of the Detroit Tigers. Prospects C/1B Thayron Liranzo and SS Trey Sweeney will be heading to the Motor City. Sweeney was acquired from the New York Yankees trade for Victor Gonzalez.
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That sound you hear is Los Angeles Dodger fans breathing a sigh of relief. One, Clayton Kershaw has finally returned to the mound at Dodger Stadium. Two, the Dodgers look like they’re returning to what a team of their caliber should look like.
On Thursday, Kershaw made his season debut, against the San Francisco Giants. Kershaw had undergone shoulder surgery in November, and some wondered if he would actually return this season.
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The starting pitching carousel that fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers are highly familiar with is beginning to spin quite rapidly. Not counting the occasional bullpen game by a reliever, the Dodgers have already used seven legit starting pitchers so far this season, eight if you count the two starts by Michael Grove earlier in the year.
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(This also could be used in context of a manger in the postseason about slumping players but I digress)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have, on paper, one of the most high powered offense in all of Major League Baseball. They may also have the most inconsistent.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in an enviable position. They are a team and a farm system filled with star power of which other teams could only achieve in their dreams.
But what happens when one of your past stars, a perennial fan favorite, just can’t get anything going at the plate a couple months into the season?
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It’s safe to say the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to fire on all cylinders. Although it is only mid April, many fans are up in arms about how the team has performed thus far.
After 21 games, the Dodgers sit at 12-9, one game ahead of the San Diego Padres in the NL West. They have only won two of their last seven games, which includes two losses to the aforementioned Padres, and only two wins in their current nine game home stand.
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