Growls filled the air of our ride to Dodgers Stadium, and hunger overtook our urgency to get to the game. With Cielito Lindo’s world-famous taquitos only a few blocks away from the stadium, my friend and I opted to make a pit stop for food.  When we found parking, we only had half an hour before the game’s first pitch. …

Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 29th draft pick and number one pitching prospect, Bobby Miller, debuted against the Atlanta Braves. He faced Ronald Acuna Jr. on his first at-bat as a major leaguer and started him off with an inside 100.1 MPH four-seam fastball. It took just one pitch to settle down the first-start jitters as Acuña grounded out to Muncy …

Dustin May became another casualty of the injury bug that the Dodgers are currently dealing with. After throwing 19 pitches, Dylan Covey replaced Dustin May during the Matinee rubber match against the Twins. The Dodgers must protect their first-place lead with a depleted pitching staff. Since returning from Tommy John surgery, Dustin May has become a reliable number three starter …

Finding ways to win has become the Dodgers strategy for climbing back to first place. The climb from second place was short, but the team is playing consistently well. The Dodgers are currently 8 games above .500 and two games ahead of the Diamondbacks. They have transformed from a mediocre team to scrappy winners.  The Shortstop Situation The Dodgers faced …

When I turned 26 years old, I decided to fulfill my obligation as a baseball nerd and set forth on a pilgrimage to Wrigley Field to see the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Cubs. It was my first time traveling to see my favorite team at the visitor’s club.  After touring the stadium, my then-girlfriend and I grabbed a bite …

It’s a National League West tour for the Dodgers to start the season. After sweeping a two-game series against the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles started their first road trip. The Dodgers made their way to the desert for a 4 game series against the Diamondbacks and followed it with their first rivalry series against the Giants.  Both the Rockies and …

Under the newly added flashing LED blue lights, the Dodgers showed every aspect of their game during their first week series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  They unleashed a dominating starting rotation that gave up four runs in 25 innings of play. The offense displayed their inconsistency by scoring 10 runs in one game and going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring …

For the last 11 seasons, Dodgers fans have been spoiled by their playoff runs. Since the Guggenheim Baseball Management took control of the team, they have won 9 divisions and have missed the playoffs just once.  The team expects to be playing baseball deep into October.  Guggenheim and company have bolstered the team with stars like Hanley Ramirez, Manny Machado, …

The iconic Dodger Stadium opened in 1962. Since then, this popular ballpark has hosted several Major League Baseball games and has been visited by famous public figures, such as Pope John Paul II and the Beatles. A few key moments in the ballpark’s history stand out as the best. Here’s a look at seven of them. The Kirk Gibson Home …

Defense wins championships. I speak from experience. My first season as a high school girls soccer coach ended after losing the championship game 6-1. The team’s star defender took a college trip to Harvard for a student’s conference and had to miss the game. Her absence was missed. Defense wins championships.  Andrew Freidman decided to have a calm offseason and …