Even for non-fans of the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers, the western half of the 2024 NLDS had so many things to offer, from a spirited divisional rivalry and brilliant in-game managing strategies to solid pitching and scintillating offensive fireworks. Some fans might even argue that the feud among these two teams is beginning to surpass the decades-long rivalry between the Dodgers and their enemies to the North, the San Francisco Giants.
Heading into the beginning of the current road trip in Cincinnati, most fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers would have never presumed there was even a slight chance of being swept by the Reds. After all, Cincinnati was 18-30 at the beginning of the series, well-cemented in the bottom of the National League Central.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers found a bit of redemption Sunday by avoiding a sweep against the New York Mets in what could have been one of the worst homestands in recent years.
The redemption wasn’t so much about getting revenge against the Mets as it was reassuring themselves just how capable they were of playing exceptional baseball.
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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Although the Los Angeles Dodgers can relax briefly while preparing for the beginning of the NLDS next Tuesday, there’s still the matter of determining which team they’ll face, as the Mets and Padres fight for the right to advance through the 2022 postseason’s wildcard series.
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We are now entering the final month of the regular season. With the MLB lockout pushing back the season, the regular season ends a little into October.
Oddly enough, the Dodgers end the season with six straight games against the Rockies.
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The teams with the two best records in the majors begin a series Tuesday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers, with the best record in baseball at 89-38, face off against the Mets 82-47 at Citi Field.
There is a little over a month to go in the regular season, and the Dodgers continue to steamroll everyone, and it is starting to feel like a pretty historic season.
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After surprisingly being swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the win column after a 2-0 win against the New York Mets in the series opener on Thursday.
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After a disappointing start to the week, the Los Angeles Dodgers hope to get back on track against the New York Mets, who currently boast the National League’s best record while leading the East division by a whopping 10-1/2 games over the defending World Champion Braves.
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On the final leg of their current road trip, the Mets used three first-inning runs on Sunday to power past the Dodgers 7-2, preventing a Los Angeles sweep and a 10th straight victory.
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