by Cary Osborne Clayton Kershaw and destiny have walked hand in hand from the moment that he first stood on a mound at Dodger Stadium on May 25, 2008. The top prospect at the time in the Dodger system was destined to be a star. He was going to be…

by Cary Osborne What’s an at-bat look like when the opposition doesn’t want a damager to do damage? It looks like what J.D. Martinez got in the fifth inning on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. In Martinez’s previous at-bats leading up to the fifth inning, Nationals starter Jake Irvin got him…

by Cary Osborne Two and a half hours before he threw his first-ever Major League pitch at Dodger Stadium, 24-year-old Bobby Miller took a stroll into the Dodger dugout. Wearing flip-flops, shorts and over-ear headphones, he grabbed a view of the field, and then he did the most unusual act…

by Cary Osborne The first-place Dodgers are in an odd position. After leading the Major Leagues in ERA the last four seasons, they are ranked 22nd this year. The Dodgers fell behind early and allowed double-digit runs for the sixth time this season in losing to the Rays 11–10 in…

by Cary Osborne The expectations were going to be high for Dodgers top pitching prospect Bobby Miller in his Major League debut on Tuesday in Atlanta. But based on Miller’s 2023 to this point — a delayed start to his minor league season and uneven starts in his first four…

by Cary Osborne The time is now for the Dodgers’ top two pitching prospects. The Dodgers recalled №4 prospect Gavin Stone on Monday and placed Clayton Kershaw on the bereavement list. Stone will get his second career start today and face the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Manager Dave Roberts also…

by Cary Osborne This was about what James Outman did with the bases loaded on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. And it was also about what Victor González did with the bases loaded. First, González, who has been a revelation out of the Dodger bullpen this season, entered the game in…

by Cary Osborne It was an unusual combination of late — the Dodgers being limited on offense and Clayton Kershaw not getting deep into a game. The Dodgers’ six-game winning streak ended on Tuesday with a 5–1 loss to the Twins on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw had swing-and-miss stuff…

by Cary Osborne The rivalry chatter has been loud this month, but two series into the season against the Padres, the Dodgers are now 2–0. The Dodgers defeated the Padres 4–2 on Saturday at Dodger Stadium and can sweep the three-game series with their rivals to the south with a…