Dave Roberts discusses Justin Turner’s struggle
Braves at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrian González, 1B Joc Pederson, CF Yasmani Grandal, C Trayce Thompson, RF Carl Crawford, LF Kenta Maeda, P By Jon...
View ArticleTurner’s homer is the save for Kershaw
By Jon Weisman Yep. Uh-huh. Yeah. You figured Clayton Kershaw would pitch well at San Francisco. He did. You figured the Dodger offense would struggle at San Francisco. It did. But how would it end?...
View ArticlePederson’s two blasts lead Dodger homer parade
By Jon Weisman After stoking more fears about the offense with four no-hit innings to start the game, the Dodgers traded that quartet for four home runs — two by Joc Pederson — ending their three-game...
View ArticleIn any language, Julio Urías was impressive
By Cary Osborne Directly behind the seat from where this story was written in the Vin Scully Press Box on Friday, there was chatter when Julio Urías was on the mound. Even those who haven’t taken an...
View ArticleHow did Turner turn his season around?
Brewers at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Joc Pederson, CF Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrian González, 1B Trayce Thompson, RF Howie Kendrick, 2B Yasmani Grandal, C Kiké Hernández, RF Mike Bolsinger, P By...
View ArticleTurner, Dodgers have got that bounce
By Jon Weisman Justin Turner’s weekend of heroics continued. Turner’s third home run in two nights brought the Dodgers’ roaring back from a 5-2 deficit in the third inning, putting them on their way to...
View ArticleKenley Jansen breaks franchise save record
Save #162. #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/uDOwlxW1Gl — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 21, 2016 By Jon Weisman With a grounder by Anthony Rendon to Justin Turner and a throw to first, Kenley Jansen...
View ArticleKershaw has rare stumble in loss to Pirates
By Jon Weisman Ever so rarely, Clayton Kershaw will be less than perfect, and the baseball world will scramble its jets to understand why. Almost without fail, the why is beside the point. The...
View ArticleDodgers eclipse darkness in Pittsburgh with comeback
By Jon Weisman Shortly after high noon at Pittsburgh, the clock looked like it was going to strike an early midnight for Los Angeles. The Pirates took a 4-0 lead in the first inning of today’s...
View ArticleAfter family tragedy, couple connects with Justin Turner
By Cary Osborne It started with an Instagram post by lifestyle blogger Jacqui Saldana. It read: “It’s time for dodger baseball w/my very own Justin Turner!!” Turner was tagged in the post. And to the...
View ArticleDodgers almost come all the way back, but Seager sets a Dodger first
By Cary Osborne Well, that was one heckuva comeback. It just wasn’t completed. The Dodgers, who we’ve established here as being the team you can’t give up on, trailed 6-0 on in Phoenix on Sunday in the...
View ArticleDodgers run of streaks strikes St. Louis
By Cary Osborne We started this week with streaks and enter the weekend on the same topic. Justin Turner has hit home runs in consecutive games. His ninth-inning solo homer gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead...
View ArticleJustin Turner — the MVP candidate
Dodgers at Cardinals, 5:05 p.m. Chase Utley, 2B Corey Seager, SS Justin Turner, 3B Adrián González, 1B Howie Kendrick, LF Yasmani Grandal, C Andrew Toles, RF Joc Pederson, CF Scott Kazmir, P By Cary...
View ArticleDodgers late for supper in Colorado
By Jon Weisman A two-run double by Justin Turner in the eighth inning and a solo homer by Yasmani Grandal in the ninth couldn’t undo the damage of 19 Colorado baserunners in a 7-3 Dodger loss to the...
View ArticleNo ground lost, but Dodgers watch their backs
By Cary Osborne Thus far in this series there have been only a few silver linings for the Dodgers underneath Denver’s grey skies. The biggest is the Dodgers’ haven’t lost any ground to the Giants with...
View ArticleMilestones for Gonzalez, Segedin in Dodger win
By Jon Weisman Adrian Gonzalez hit his 300th career home run, while Rob Segedin drove in a club-record (for an MLB debut) four runs, in the Dodgers’ 8-5 victory over Boston tonight. It’s important to...
View ArticleInjury wave has spared Dodger infield (knock on wood)
By Jon Weisman In addition to completing their 110th game Sunday, the Dodgers also played their 1,000th inning. With 49 players appearing in a game this season and 26 spending time on the disabled...
View ArticleBlue-hot offense powers Dodgers into first-place tie
By Jon Weisman In 2013, the Dodgers were 9 1/2 games out of first place in June, and came back and won the National League West. In 2014, the Dodgers were 10 games out of first place in June, and came...
View ArticleDodger rotation is day to day, but aren’t we all
Phillies at Dodgers, 12:10 p.m. Chase Utley, 2B Josh Reddick, RF Corey Seager, SS Adrián González, 1B Yasmani Grandal, C Joc Pederson, CF Howie Kendrick, LF Rob Segedin, 3B Scott Kazmir, P By Jon...
View ArticleGonzález provides sock, Dodgers’ lead hops
By Jon Weisman Just like Tuesday, the Dodgers erased a 1-0 midgame deficit tonight with one swing of the bat. It’s a fine formula. Tonight’s hero was Adrián González, who — doing his best Howie...
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