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August 2nd in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Last night's Dodger debut of Manny Rameriz ended in disappointment for Dodgers fans as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers by a 2-1 score. With a chance to be the hero in the bottom of the ninth, Rameriz grounded into a double play on a great pitch by Brandon Lyon and Rameriz' opportunity to make his first night in Los Angeles a special one went out the window...
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August 02, 2008
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July 28th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
This weekend's sweep of the Washington Nationals by the Los Angeles Dodgers was a sweep earned by the excellent pitching of Chad Billingsley, Derek Lowe and Clayton Kershaw. It is clear that the 2008 team's fate is tied to whether its pitching staff can be dominant down the stretch.The 1990 Dodgers were a rarity in the team's history in that they were better offensively than...
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July 28, 2008
July 27th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Almost 45,000 fans packed Dodger Stadium on Wednesday July 27, 1966 to watch a duel between future Hall of Famers Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles' ace lefty Sandy Koufax. It is fair to say that on this night, the fans got more than their money's worth.At the end of the day the Dodgers had a thrilling 2-1 win in 12 innings, a victory earned by Sweet Lou...
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July 27, 2008
July 24th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Nothing is more frustrating for a Major League team than to be shutout by its opponent. On July 24, 1966, the New York Mets experienced frustration times two as they were blanked by the Dodgers in both games of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium.The shutouts were two of the 20 (13 of them and one in the twinbill of the complete game variety) the Dodgers would have in their 95...
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July 24, 2008
July 23rd in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Seemingly mired in mediocrity but still very much alive in the National League West, the 2008 version of the Los Angeles Dodgers needs a hero. They need someone to make the big plays, get the big hit and will his team to victory on nights where defeat seems almost certain.The 2004 NL West division winning Dodgers had no such problem. That team's season long...
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July 23, 2008
July 17th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Today came the not unexpected news that righthander Hideo Nomo was retiring after 12 years in the Majors. Nomo, who was the trailblazer in terms of Japanese players coming to play in the states, had a solid career with manyh of his top moments coming while he was in Dodger blue. One unforgettable game for Nomo came on July 17, 2003, with Nomo showing his not unusual prowress...
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July 17, 2008
July 14th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
On this day in 1995, a pitcher named Martinez threw a no-hitter against the Florida Marlins. It wasn't the legendary Pedro Martinez, who once toiled for the Dodgers before an ill-fated trade sent him to the Montreal Expos for second baseman Delino Deshields. The artist on the mound 13 years ago today was Pedro's older brother Ramon, a lanky righthander...
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July 14, 2008
July 13th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Chad Billingsley's 13 strikeout, seven inning, one run effort today was just what the Dodgers needed to escape their series with the Marlins with one victory in three games. Billingsley threw 77 of his 105 pitches for strikes, as he won for the fifth time in his last six decisions.On July 13, 1973, the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 5-0 in a game where a pitching feat...
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July 13, 2008
July 12th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
Last night's 3-1 loss to the Florida Marlins marked the 34th time in the 2008 season that the Dodgers have scored two or less runs in a game. In those contests, the Dodgers are 2-32. On the season, the Dodgers are 13th of 16 National League teams in runs per game, 15th in doubles, dead last in home runs, 15th in slugging percentage, 12th in batting...
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July 12, 2008
July 7th in Los Angeles Dodgers History
A visit to Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was never a great experience for visiting teams. While playing nine innings in the humidity and heat in front of the Phllies' rabid fan base certainly wasn't a walk in the park, imagine having to play more than twice that amount. The Dodgers did that on this day in 1993, only to leave the stadium 7-6 losers to the...
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July 07, 2008
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