Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers 2023 Roster: Designated Hitters, Relievers and Other Veteran Additions

Published on by Dennis Schlossman3 Comments

While there could conceivably be a few surprises in store later in the winter, all indications are that the Los Angeles Dodgers might be taking a stab at staying under the luxury tax threshold for the 2023 season.

The return of veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw has been the most significant signing of the offseason, although there was a bit of excitement with the recent additions of pitcher Noah Syndergaard and designated hitter J.D. Martinez.

Continue reading “Dodgers 2023 Roster: Designated Hitters, Relievers and Other Veteran Additions” →

Dodgers Sign Noah Syndergaard, Other News and Notes

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman55 Comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally making some moves this winter, although they are not big and splashy like some of their counterpart teams.

The Dodgers have passed on pretty much all of the top free agents of this year. Justin Verlander went to the Mets. Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees. Trea Turner returned to the East Coast to play for the Phillies. And most recently, Carlos Correa signed a 13-year deal with play with the rival San Francisco Giants.

Continue reading “Dodgers Sign Noah Syndergaard, Other News and Notes” →

Dodgers Roster: Early Thoughts on 2023 Payroll

Published on by Dennis Schlossman13 Comments

Just like every other typical offseason, the question of how much money the Los Angeles Dodgers are willing to invest in team payroll is at the top of the conversation list for many fans.

Last year, once the smoke settled on the season, the Dodgers ended up spending $270.8 million total on payroll, which led the entire majors, according to Spotrac. The general thought among many fans was that despite the team’s early exit from the playoffs, it might have been the most talented group of players the team had in recent decades, at least from an offensive perspective.

Continue reading “Dodgers Roster: Early Thoughts on 2023 Payroll” →

Clayton Kershaw Re-signs with Dodgers and Other Early Winter Meeting Notes

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman16 Comments

All is right with the world, for a moment anyway, when Clayton Kershaw is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On Monday, the team announced that they have re-signed Kershaw to a one-year, $20 million contract, with a $5 million signing bonus.

Continue reading “Clayton Kershaw Re-signs with Dodgers and Other Early Winter Meeting Notes” →

Thoughts on the Dodgers Sudden Exit, Again

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman126 Comments

Another Los Angeles Dodgers season has come to an end, and fans of the team are once again grappling with a way too early exit.

While many lamented about the lack of pitching depth, in the end, it was once again the offense that failed to show up. The top offense in baseball, they of the +334 run differential, could barely string together any hits. They blew a multitude of chances, stranding runners left an right. There seemed to be a complete lack of urgency and fire throughout the whole NLDS series.

Continue reading “Thoughts on the Dodgers Sudden Exit, Again” →

Dodgers Exit 2022 MLB Playoffs Early at Hands of Padres

Published on by Dennis Schlossman22 Comments

After one of the most impressive regular seasons in recent history, the powerhouse offense of the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to deliver in the playoffs, leading to a quick exit in the NLDS at the hands of the San Diego Padres.

While some may argue the Padres played some of their best baseball of the season, there’s no doubt the Dodgers played their worst. The offense went cold at the most inopportune time, and a late-inning bullpen implosion finally sealed the Dodgers’ fate in a 5-3 defeat.

Continue reading “Dodgers Exit 2022 MLB Playoffs Early at Hands of Padres” →

Dodgers Head to San Diego for Pivotal NLDS Game 3

Published on by Dennis Schlossman8 Comments

If there’s one thing that we learned over the course of the first two games of the 2022 NLDS, it’s that the San Diego Padres have come ready to play. By no means have the Dodgers been performing well, but the Padres have shown they will not roll over easily the way they did in 14 of the 19 matchups during the regular season.

Continue reading “Dodgers Head to San Diego for Pivotal NLDS Game 3” →

Padres Even Series Against Dodgers

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman19 Comments

What many thought would be a pitching duel between Clayton Kershaw and Yu Darvish turned out to be a slogfest with the Padres evening the series 1-1, finally pulling out a postseason win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Clayton Kershaw was not very sharp through the first two innings. He allowed a home run to Manny Machado in the top of the first. In the second, he allowed two hits but dug deep to strike out the final two batters of the inning to escape unscathed.

Continue reading “Padres Even Series Against Dodgers” →

Dodgers Set to Face Padres in NLDS

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman11 Comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been awaiting the outcome of the Wild Card game on their side of the bracket, and now know their opponents in the NLDS – the San Diego Padres.

The Padres defeated the New York Mets on Sunday night to take the best of three series 2-1. The Mets/Padres series was the only one of the Wild Card series to go the full three games.

Continue reading “Dodgers Set to Face Padres in NLDS” →

Dodgers’ Bullpen Remains Hot Topic as 2022 NLDS Approaches

Published on by Dennis Schlossman5 Comments

While five days certainly feels like a long time for a team to have off, it sure seemed like it went by in the blink of an eye for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shortly, the final MLB Wild Card round will produce a winner and determine what team the Dodgers will face in the 2022 NLDS beginning Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

Continue reading “Dodgers’ Bullpen Remains Hot Topic as 2022 NLDS Approaches” →