Ian Casselberry

Ian Casselberry

Ian Casselberry

With Pitching, Power and Speed, Dodgers Win World Series Opener, 8-3
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With Pitching, Power and Speed, Dodgers Win World Series Opener, 8-3

Game 1 of the 2020 World Series could not have gone better for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with an 8-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Clayton Kershaw overcame first-inning traffic (notably overthrowing his slider) to allow only one run and two hits with eight

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Dodgers Need Dustin May, Flailing Lineup to Save Season Dave Roberts Left to Fail
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Dodgers Need Dustin May, Flailing Lineup to Save Season Dave Roberts Left to Fail

No, the Dodgers’ offense disappearing after its Game 3 eruption, shut down by a rookie who hadn’t pitched since Sept. 27, didn’t help Kershaw. Mookie Betts, Corey Seager, Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, and Cody Bellinger combined to bat an inexplicable 0-for-15

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Dodgers' Rally Falls Short in Game 2 Loss, But Provides Hope for Game 3
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Dodgers' Rally Falls Short in Game 2 Loss, But Provides Hope for Game 3

The Dodgers are down 0-2 in the NLCS after losing Game 2 to the Braves, 8-7. But their position might not be as dire as that appears.

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Dodgers Overcome Two Nightmare Scenarios for 2-0 NLDS Lead Over Padres
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Dodgers Overcome Two Nightmare Scenarios for 2-0 NLDS Lead Over Padres

The real issue is that Roberts didn’t have another reliever if — when — Jansen faltered. Jansen had thrown 20 pitches to the first three batters he faced. He should’ve been pulled then, yet faced two more hitters and threw 10 more pitches. Maybe Roberts h

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Even With Blister Concerns, Walker Buehler Still Dodgers' Best Game 1 Choice
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Even With Blister Concerns, Walker Buehler Still Dodgers' Best Game 1 Choice

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their starting pitchers for Games 1 and 2 of the National League Division Series versus the San Diego Padres. And to no surprise, manager Dave Roberts will follow the same formula that worked so well against the Brewers i

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6 Takeaways From Dodgers' 4-2 NLWC Series Game 1 Win Over Brewers
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6 Takeaways From Dodgers' 4-2 NLWC Series Game 1 Win Over Brewers

With the home team Padres, Cubs, and Indians losing the first game of their best-of-three National League Wild Card series, and the Twins already being swept, Dodgers fans had plenty of reason to be nervous about their team's postseason opener versus the

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Dodgers' Lefty Sluggers Getting Right Just in Time For the Postseason
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Dodgers' Lefty Sluggers Getting Right Just in Time For the Postseason

During the past seven days, Cody Bellinger is batting .353/.542/.706 in 24 plate appearances, with a home run and two batted in. Over the past two weeks, his slash average is .341/.463/.568, with two homers and seven RBI. And he's at .266/.389/468, with 4

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Dodgers Wake Up For Postseason, Thanks to Trent Grisham's Showboating
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Dodgers Wake Up For Postseason, Thanks to Trent Grisham's Showboating

Grisham stood at home plate to admire his deep drive, turned toward his home dugout for affirmation, and flipped his bat for punctuation. Then to rub it in a bit more, he directed some words at the Dodgers' bench as he approached home plate.

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Time Running Out for Dodgers' Struggling Lefty Sluggers to Fix What Ails Them
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Time Running Out for Dodgers' Struggling Lefty Sluggers to Fix What Ails Them

What's especially concerning as the calendar moves closer to the playoffs is that Muncy and Pederson have typically been among the Dodgers' most reliable postseason hitters. In last year's National League Division Series versus the Nationals, for example,

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Dodgers Have Abided By COVID-19 Protocols, So Why Quarantine Family During Postseason?
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Dodgers Have Abided By COVID-19 Protocols, So Why Quarantine Family During Postseason?

In the Dodgers' view, separating players from their families is an unnecessarily harsh measure for a team that's implemented and followed COVID-19 protocols more strictly than several other MLB teams.

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Extra Innings Have Been Extra Good for Dodgers
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Extra Innings Have Been Extra Good for Dodgers

Extra-inning games have been very good to the Dodgers this season. Following two consecutive 10th-inning wins over the Diamondbacks, L.A. has a 5-1 record in games going past the ninth inning.

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Former Dodger Ross Stripling Looks Familiar in Blue Jays Debut
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Former Dodger Ross Stripling Looks Familiar in Blue Jays Debut

From Dodger Blue to powder blue, Ross Stripling made his debut for the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night at Boston's Fenway Park. Would the popular right-hander show his former team that it was a mistake to trade him away?

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