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Jeff Spiegel

Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a local newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Dodgers and Raiders since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNation.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Dodger I'm going past and present (sort of) on this one. Recently, I was a die hard Yasiel Puig guy. The energy he played with was amazing and the hope and expectation he brought every single night was captivating. Whether it was a rifle from the warning track to throw a guy out at second, an aggressive bat flip or licking his bat, I was here for ALL of the Yasiel Puig era. Past tense, I'd go with Eric Gagné. This wasn't so much about Gagné himself as it was the experience of cheering for him. Yes, he was on steroids — but the dude was unlike any pitcher I've ever seen — he was NASTY. I still stand by the claim that if I needed one out and my life depended on it, and could choose any pitcher from any era to get me that out, I'm taking roided up Gagné in a heartbeat. Favorite Dodger Moment A few jump to mind immediately. Being born in November of 1988, I missed the last World Series by weeks — which also meant I didn't get to see the Dodgers win a playoff game until I was nearly 16. They had made the playoffs in 1995 and 1996, but were swept both times. In 2004, though, I got to see them win behind a complete game shutout from Jose Lima, and that was pretty freaking special. The next in-person moment that came to mind was the Manny Ramirez bobblehead night pinch-hit grand slam from 2009. Vin Scully claimed it was the loudest he had heard Dodger Stadium in 20 years, and it's hard to disagree. As far as ones I didn't get to see live, I'll throw one more out there: the back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs that tied a game against the Padres in 2006 (plus the walk-off from Nomar Garciaparra in extra innings) was an all-timer. Obviously, the impending Dodgers World Series will quickly jump to the top of this list...
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Best Games Of 2019 Season: No. 8, Dodgers Set Opening Day Home Run Record

As Opening Day of the 2020 Major League Baseball season remains indefinitely delayed, MLB.TV made every game...

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Best Games Of 2018 Season: No. 3, Matt Kemp Gets Best of Diamondbacks’ Archie Bradley Yet Again, Dodgers Reclaim First Place In NL West

Amid the wait for the 2020 Major League Baseball season to begin, every game from 2018 and 2019 are available to...

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Best Games Of 2018 Season: No. 8, Yasiel Puig Hits 3 Home Runs (And 5 In 24 Hours) As Dodgers Rout Cardinals

As Major League Baseball has made every game from 2018 and 2019 available for free on MLB.TV, DodgerBlue.com...

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The Curious Case Of Dodgers’ Julio Urias, And Why He Could Be Primed For Big Season

On May 27, 2016, a 19-year-old kid from Mexico named Julio Urias made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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Top Dodgers Moments Of The Decade: No. 3, Charlie Culberson Sends Vin Scully Out in Style

Charlie Culberson hit a walk-off home run that secured the National League West title for the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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Dodgers Roster: Early Breakdown For 2020 Season

Spring Training is still several weeks away and Opening Day of the 2020 MLB season is beyond that, but with a flurry...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Cody Bellinger

Most. Valuable. Player. Can you believe it? Who could have guessed heading into the 2019 season that Cody...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Clayton Kershaw

Was Clayton Kershaw good for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019? Honestly — without looking up his statistics, what...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Dustin May

After hearing about Dustin May for a few years as one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' best pitching prospect, the...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Corey Seager

What in the world should the Los Angeles Dodgers do with Corey Seager? To some, he is a 25-year-old middle...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Ross Stripling

In any other organization, Ross Stripling would be on a poster somewhere. For his career, Stripling has an...

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Dodgers 2019 Player Reviews: Chris Taylor

It has to be strange to be Chris Taylor. On any given day during the season he could be starting or slated to come off...

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