The end of the Dodgers‘ last six or so postseasons have all ended at varying stages, and all short of the goal. There also have been varying degrees of heartache along the way, but this season seems the most abrupt and heartbreaking of them all.
Continue reading “Thoughts on Kershaw, Roberts and Another Sad Offseason”
Nearly a full day after contemplation, so many thoughts and insights still exist over the Dodgers‘ loss to the Nationals that there’s plenty of varied perception, at least on my own end.
Continue reading “On Fan Psychology, Management, Relief Pitching and Slumps”
It’s over when it’s over, ain’t it baby ain’ t it. Rips you like a dagger, can’t it baby can’t it. Wish we could do it over, Damn it baby damn it. We had it in the air but we just couldn’t land it.
Those who have been following this blog know that when I started writing here, I started all blog posts with song lyrics. Tonight seemed like a good night to bring that back.
Continue reading “Dodgers End Season with 7-3 Loss to Nationals in NLDS Finale”
From a Dodgers perspective, not many people envisioned the 2019 NLDS lasting the full five games. Fans were certainly hoping Los Angeles would wrap up the series in Washington with a bit of leeway, rather than force a Game 5 where absolutely anything can happen.
Continue reading “Preview: Dodgers, Nationals Meet in Decisive Game 5”
The 2019 Dodgers, the team that broke the all-time franchise record for most wins during a regular season, find themselves in a do-or-die situation as they prepare for the Game 5 NLDS decider against the Nationals on Wednesday.
Continue reading “More Thoughts Ahead of Wednesday’s Game 5 Decider”
To say that Washington came through in a mandatory, must-win Game 4 would be an understatement.
Continue reading “Nationals Handle Dodgers in Game 4, Force Game 5 in Los Angeles”
One day after the Dodgers used a late-inning, nine-run explosion to defeat the Nationals in Game 3, they find themselves in a position to clinch the series in Game 4 on Monday.
Continue reading “Preview: Rich Hill, Max Scherzer Square Off in NLDS Game 4”
It felt like a must win game for the Dodgers heading into the game. The Washington Nationals decided that instead of pitching Max Scherzer in Game 3, they would go with Anibal Sanchez, saving Scherzer for Game 4 and Stephen Strasburg for a possible Game 5. But win it the Dodgers did, although it took awhile to look like their normal selves.
As the 2019 NLDS shifted gears to the nation’s capital, the biggest question mark was which pitcher the Nationals would start against the Dodgers in Game 3.
Continue reading “Preview: Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers Face Anibal Sanchez in NLDS Game 3”
Heading to Washington with a two-game lead would have been a major advantage for the Dodgers. Arriving home having split both games in Los Angeles would have been an apparent edge for the Nationals. Either way, Friday night’s NLDS Game 2 was a huge contest for both sides.
Continue reading “Strasburg, Nationals Hold Off Dodgers in NLDS Game 2”
Think Blue Planning Committee 