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Frustration Mounting Amongst Dodgers Fans
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Prior to the start of the four-game series against the Marlins, the Dodgers boasted a respectable 12-7 record atop the NL West, while Miami was struggling at 6-11 and dwelling in the cellar of the NL East.
At the same time, the pitching matchups seemed to favor Los Angeles — surely the combination of Ross Stripling, Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda would yield a series win, if not a sweep, against the lowly Marlins.
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Zach Lee, Julio Urias to Split Time Against Storm Chasers
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In what is turning out to be a very curious development in Omaha, the Oklahoma City Dodgers have decided to split time between righty Zach Lee and lefty Julio Urias on Thursday evening.
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Oaks Wins First Double-A Start, Sierra Set for Quakes Debut
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Just three days after earning a promotion to Tulsa from Rancho Cucamonga, right-handed starter Trevor Oaks earned the victory in his Double-A debut while helping lead the Drillers to a 2-1 victory over Arkansas in an early game on Wednesday.
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Dodgers Prospects: Trevor Oaks Climbing Higher
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Even if he doesn’t get the call to join the big league roster anytime soon, right-handed pitching prospect Trevor Oaks can always boast that he suited up to join Kenley Jansen and Company in the Dodgers bullpen for a day — not too shabby an honor for a 22-year-old Single-A farmhand in only his second full year with the organization.
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Let’s Go Crazy
Let’s go crazy
Let’s get nuts
Let’s look for the purple banana
‘Til they put us in the truck, let’s go!
(Be honest, you didn’t know those were the words either)
Of course in our musical tag line we had to use a Prince song. The way this road trip ended, the logical choice was Let’s Go Crazy. (I’m really happy I didn’t have to use I Hate U). Quite a few crazy things happened on this road trip, from the horrid conditions of Turner Field, to comebacks, to an eephus pitch, to insane flips and catches and throws.
Dodgers Show Fortitude in 12-10 Win over Rockies
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Somewhere down the path of the 2016 season, the Dodgers may look back on Sunday’s 12-10 win at Coors Field and view it as a defining moment in regards to establishing momentum, while seeing plenty of both heart and fortitude for the first time during the young campaign.
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Dodgers Coaching Staff: An Inside Look at George Lombard
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Up until the beginning of the 2016 season, from Joe Ferguson to Davey Lopes, every Los Angeles first base coach over the past 25 years has been a player for the Dodgers at some point in their careers. What’s more, the club has actually seen less first base coaches than managers during the exact 25-year time frame.
George Lombard, however, has never (officially) played for the Dodgers. Better still, Lombard has never coached in the majors prior to arriving in Los Angeles. Yet as his fellow coaches and players get to know him, they are quickly discovering that Lombard may be bringing more energy and enthusiasm than any of his predecessors.
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Kershaw Throws Eephus Pitch in Dodgers Victory
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Clayton Kershaw surprised everyone on Thursday morning with what appeared to be an eephus pitch, floating the ball home at a whopping 46 MPH to Braves’ catcher Tyler Flowers in the bottom of the fourth inning of the series finale.
Without any knowledge of Kershaw’s intent, Orel Hershiser, SportsNet LA’s color analyst, tried his best to explain what he saw after the pitch was thrown.
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Ranking the Five Greatest Lefty Starters in Dodgers History
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Surprisingly, amidst the Dodgers’ rich pitching heritage that spans more than 130 years, very few left-handed starting pitchers have experienced any kind of dominating, consistent success. While we found it relatively effortless to list upwards of 40 right-handed elite starters, the undaunted task of naming ten premier southpaw starters was a bit difficult.
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