Dodgers History: The Best Freeway Series
This season, the Freeway Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels was played in an empty ballpark, void of the fanfare that normally exists when these two southern California teams meet. That wasn't the only difference entering…
Will Smith’s Success Looks Quite Promising For The Dodgers
On May 5, 2006, after a wrist injury to starting catcher Dioner Navarro, East York Ontario native Russell Martin was promoted to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his first game, the 23-year-old Canadian had two hits, including a double in a…
Sports Analytics Research: The Los Angeles Dodgers
Courtesy of Vendy Adams Research plays an important role in sports explaining the underlying mechanisms of athletes’ functioning. It provides solid information for coaches and athletes that can be applied to improve sports performance. Sports research helps develop coaching techniques…
MLB History: Latin American Players And Major League Baseball
Latin American players were excluded from Major League Baseball until the late 1950s. Today it appears they are set to dominate baseball's headlines for many years to come. Most people perceive baseball as America's pastime. However, this perception is not…
Dodgers History: What If Kirk Gibson Had Chosen The NFL?
Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully took to social media on the 32nd anniversary of Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit game-winning homer in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series to share his memory of the moment. “It’s going…
Dodgers Opinion: What Are The Dodgers’ Strengths This Season?
All bets are in and the overwhelming consensus is that this year’s title is the Los Angeles Dodgers to lose. Although we have seen them lose from this position before, we believe that this is the year because of the…
MLB News: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Odds of Winning the World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on a tear lately, being the first team in the MLB to clinch a postseason berth after defeating the San Diego Padres 7-5 last Wednesday night. With how hot they’ve been running, the Dodgers…
Dodgers News: No Surprise, Los Angeles Clinches Playoff Birth
Since WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a global pandemic, Major League Baseball hasn’t had a lot of good news for fans. The league suffered the cancellation of spring training games, postponements, or schedule shifts. Multiple teams were affected as the…
MLB News: Gavin Lux Among Five Young Players to Watch and Bet On
Baseball is one of the most-watched sports in America, and the viewing public loves the stars of the game. That includes veterans who have been putting up numbers for years, as well as promising rookies and prospects that each season…
MLB News: Could The Detroit Tigers Be Favored Over The Los Angeles Dodgers?
It’s not simply a gulf that separates the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers – it’s a vast, shimmering, apparently-uncrossable ocean. The Dodgers begin this strange, tumultuous year with a seven straight National League West title under their belt…
MLB News: Midseason Baseball Power Rankings and Odds
With a number of suspended series that still need to be made up, not every team has hit the 30-game midseason mark of this shortened MLB season. However, with just over four weeks remaining and the trade deadline on Monday…
Dodgers News: Dodgers Odds To Win World Series Surges
On Thursday Dodgers dominated the San Francisco Giants on their way to a doubleheader sweep that featured back-to-back shutouts. With the two wins, per FanGraphs, the Dodgers chances to win the 2020 World Series surged to 17.5 percent, over ten…
