Tag: Max Muncy

Dodgers Head Home After Tying Series at One Game Apiece

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The Los Angeles Dodgers needed a hero on Saturday night to stay on pace with the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered in spectacular fashion. After Friday’s brutal 11-4 collapse exposed several of the team’s most glaring vulnerabilities, Yamamoto turned back the clock with a complete-game masterpiece to even the World Series at one game apiece. The question for the Dodgers heading home to Los Angeles: Which team will show up over the next three games?

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3 Big Questions for Los Angeles Dodgers as September Approaches

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As the 2025 MLB calendar turns toward September, suddenly every regular-season game carries much more weight. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, this weekend’s showdown against the San Diego Padres could represent what lies ahead — two teams deadlocked atop the NL West, with first place literally hanging in the balance.

As recently as July 3, the Dodgers had what seemed like a comfortable nine-game lead in the NL West. However, they went into this weekend’s showdown as a second-place team. Los Angeles has gone 12-21 since July 3, while the Padres have gone 23-12 to storm back into contention.

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Dodgers Roster: New-Look Lineup Coming Very Soon

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers approach the final stretch of the regular season, they are eagerly anticipating the return of several key players from the injured list. With just over 40 games left, the reinforcements are expected to provide a significant boost to the team’s performance and morale. The Dodgers have weathered a challenging period with numerous injuries, but these impending returns could be the catalyst needed to reclaim momentum and solidify their position as the playoffs draw near.

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Dodgers End Homestand on Positive Note, Prepare for Pirates

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After an ugly stretch involving the club’s worst losing streak in recent years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won five of their last six games thanks to some timely hitting and solid pitching against the Mets and Rockies.

Although the club’s current offensive output hasn’t been anywhere near the numbers it produced over the first several weeks of the season, the team seems to be doing just enough to put themselves in the winning column, albeit against some of the worst teams in the league.

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Dodgers Roster: Exactly How Good Is the Team Offense?

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Although the Los Angeles Dodgers looked sharp in the first two games coming back from the All-Star break against the New York Mets, they couldn’t seal the deal in the finale on Sunday. The bats slowed down after running into old friend Max Scherzer, and the team eventually fell in extras, 2-1.

Over the next few weeks, the summer trade deadline will dominate most of the baseball blogosphere. We’ve been talking a lot about it here, but it’s still tough to say whether Los Angeles will make any significant moves because of the organization’s reluctance to trade away any high-level talent.

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Dodgers Take Weekend Series from Cubs in Chicago

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Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI and Clayton Kershaw threw six strong innings to propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a victory on Sunday, securing a much-needed series win against a high-quality National League opponent.

The lone scar of the series was a 14-0 shellacking on Friday, a game in which the Los Angeles offense was completely dormant against veteran starter Drew Smyly.

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Dodgers Roster: Building a Working Infield

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Compared to previous years, the beginning of the upcoming 2023 campaign will be a lot different for the Los Angeles Dodgers because of the uncertainty of which players will see the most regular playing time. Last year, we saw players like Trea Turner and Justin Turner — who have both departed the organization — handle the everyday defensive duties at shortstop and third base, respectively.

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Dodgers Lineups: How About Some Changes in the Batting Order?

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Lineup strategies in baseball are intriguing because many teams take entirely different approaches. Some managers prefer to construct batting orders having players with the best OPB at the top, while others like to build their lineups to combat an opposing pitcher’s handedness, even if most of the hitters have decent splits.

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Muncy, Dodgers Take Finale Against White Sox to Secure Series Win

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Even though the Los Angeles pitching was less than desirable, the Dodgers orchestrated an offensive explosion on Thursday afternoon to defeat the White Sox 11-9 on the road, winning the series two games to one.

Second baseman Max Muncy delivered the most damage for the Dodgers on the same day he was activated from the injured list, going 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI.

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Thoughts About Max Muncy

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He is one of those famous ‘reclamation projects’ that the Los Angeles Dodgers have been famous for in the past few years. Taking a player that may not have been coveted by other teams and turning them into an All-Star.

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