The Dodgers will surely be glad to return home after a road trip that saw some pretty crazy stuff, both good and bad. Mostly bad. After all the injuries, it leaves one wondering if the combined no-hitter will be the highlight of the season.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday morning placed left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day disabled list with left bicep tendinitis and recalled right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Slowly but surely it appears as if the Dodgers are changing course. The club won its third game in a row on Friday evening in Monterrey, doing so in very impressive fashion.
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While many fans of the Dodgers consider the shocking news of Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s groin injury as a huge blow to the starting rotation, the fact that it’s conceivable he may return sometime after the All-Star break could prove to be a huge boost during the stretch run of the season.
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The Dodgers on Thursday morning recalled right-handed pitcher Yimi García and infielder/outfielder Tim Locastro from Triple-A Oklahoma City, while optioning infielder/outfielder Breyvic Valera to OKC and placing left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.
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The world has come crashing down around the Dodgers since the last time we talked, three short days ago on Monday. Corey Seager, out for the year. Hyun-Jin Ryu, the one consistently good pitcher on the Dodgers staff, left the game after 1.1 innings on Wednesday night. The bullpen continues to give up runs. It has not been fun.
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Things are looking downright grim in Dodgertown. One of the best teams in baseball history, the 2017 Dodgers, seemed poised to follow up a truly magical year with continued dominance. It would be amazing like last year, except this time, they would win one more game—they would win four contests in the World Series and bring home the crown.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the ’98 Yankees. The Dodgers are not the ’16 Cubs or the ’04 Sox. They are the physical manifestation of what would have been had Bill James, Billy Beane, George Steinbrenner, and Andrew Friedman all shared stories and ideas over coffee.
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The Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon recalled left-handed reliever Edward Paredes from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioned right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart back to OKC.
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Now that the month of May is upon us, it’s just a little more difficult to use the excuse that the season is still young, especially when noting the Dodgers are now a full eight games behind the division lead in the NL West.
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Think Blue Planning Committee 