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Dodgers Roster: Thoughts on First Half of 2023 Season

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When most fans typically digest the first half of an MLB season, it takes them a while to analyze all the components that landed their favorite team at whatever spot in the standings. With the 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers, though, you can quickly boil the first half down to two factors — injuries and underperformance.

As long as we can remember — in the non-Frank McCourt days, anyway — the Dodgers have been among the Top 5 MLB clubs in payroll. However, aside from the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, none of those costly investments resulted in a World Championship. Regardless, at the 89-game mark of the 2023 campaign, the Dodgers have a 51-38 reco0rd and are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for first place in the National League West.

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Clayton Kershaw, Will Smith Join 2023 National League All-Star Team

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Despite an ugly series this weekend against the lackluster Kansas City Royals — in particular the lack of offense and ineffective pitching in the finale — the was a sliver of good news for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

The MLB named pitcher Clayton Kershaw and catcher Will Smith as All Stars, allowing them to join teammates Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez, who were all voted in as National League starters on Thursday. For the fourth straight season, the Dodgers will have five or more representatives at the game and the third-highest total of players going to Seattle, behind the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

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Dodgers News and Notes – All-Star Noms and Snubs, Injury Updates and More

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Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers are only in third place in the NL West, they are sending three starters to the All-Star Game in Seattle.

Freddie Freeman will be the starter at first base, Mookie Betts in the outfield, and J.D. Martinez will be the starting designated hitter.

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Clayton Kershaw Prepares for All-Star Start, First Half Notes

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The All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium is finally here, and Clayton Kershaw is the National League’s starting pitcher. It is well deserved — if you’re a baseball fan, you can’t help but think what a great moment this will be, especially since it is long overdue. Kershaw will oppose American League starter Shane McClanahan.

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Dodgers News and Notes Ahead of the All-Star Game

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Happy Home Run Derby Day, everyone!

Although the All-Star festivities are in Dodgers Stadium this year, there will be no Los Angeles Dodgers represented in the Home Run Derby. That’s ok because the Dodgers really haven’t been a home run hitting team this season. Mookie Betts leads all Dodgers with 20 homers at the break, followed by Will Smith and Trea Turner who each have 14.

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Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on the 2022 Bullpen

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One of the first things we typically do as fans during the All-Star break is take a step back and reflect on how our favorite team performed during the first half of the season.

It’s usually a relatively straightforward task, as we can say the team is overachieving, underachieving or somewhere right on track. However, with the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers, there have been so many ups and downs it’s hard to even gauge their performance.

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Which NL Pitcher Should Start the 2022 All-Star Game?

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The All-Star Game has been scheduled to come to Chavez Ravine for a very long time. It was originally supposed to be held in 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was pushed back to 2022. For a period of time, it looked like it was cursed as the lockout loomed large before this season.

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Should Julio Urias Make 2022 NL All-Star Squad?

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In 2021, Julio Urias was a 20-game-winner and was the National League leader in wins. While he may not win 20 games this year, his overall numbers have improved. In 16 starts this season, Urias has posted a 2.57 ERA.

In Monday’s start against the Colorado Rockies, Urias pitched six innings only allowing one run and one walk while striking out seven. The left-hander since last year’s All-Star Break has the second-best ERA in the National League at 2.32.

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How Valuable Is Tony Gonsolin to Dodgers?

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Heading into the 2022 season, the Los Angeles offense was touted as being one of the potential best in recent Dodgers history, with names like Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy leading a cast of All-Star sluggers.

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Dodgers Face Diamondbacks in Final Series Before All-Star Break

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally back home after a rollercoaster 5-3 road trip. The Blue Crew swept a four-game series against the Nationals, then lost the first three games of a four-game series against the Marlins before salving Thursday’s game.

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