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Matthew Brown

Matthew Brown lives in the Los Angeles area and has grown up a Dodger fan his whole life. Matthew graduated from CSU Long Beach with his bachelor's degree in journalism in 2022. Whenever Matthew is not watching baseball, you can find him playing through the Halo video game series as well as collecting bobbleheads and Funko Pops.

If ex-MVP Cody Bellinger remains in groove, Dodgers are even more formidable

Over the past three seasons, the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger has been unable to replicate his 2019 MVP campaign, when he slashed .305/.406/.629. Last season was especially tough for Bellinger, who went on the injured list April 6 with a hairline fracture in his left leg and missed seven weeks.

Clayton Kershaw is still his Hall-of-Fame self

When Clayton Kershaw entered free agency for the first time in his career last year, there was a bit of uncertainty about his career.

It's the music, man: Can Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel trace turnaround to a song?

The Los Angeles Dodgers became Major League Baseball's first team to win 100 games and are on pace to break the franchise record for wins (106). If the team has a weakness, it's closer Craig Kimbrel.

Comparing Dodgers' impressive playoff streak to dominant Yankees, Braves

While the Dodgers have kept a core group of players intact for most of the team’s playoff streak, they haven’t approached the success of the Yankees.

Justin Turner's timely turnaround is boosting Dodgers into postseason

When Turner signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers in 2014, he was looking for any playing time he could get.

How 2022 Dodgers compare to three of the franchise's other great teams

Although the season hasn't played out, it's clear this team could become the best in Dodgers history. Here's how it compares to three of the best Dodgers teams of all time.

Why the Mets are the Dodgers' biggest threat in the postseason

The Mets' starting pitching could be the great equalizer in the playoffs, even against the likes of the mighty Dodgers.

Dodgers have solid options with Cy Young candidate Tony Gonsolin on IL

The team called up Michael Grove to start in place of Gonsolin (16-1, 2.10 ERA), a Cy Young candidate and 2022 All-Star.