OK, so the 2008 NLCS isn’t tied to the financial meltdown in any way…except that the Dodgers seem to be in freefall right now, just like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Financial metaphors aside, Billingsley was the big problem in Game 2 – he gave up four runs in the 2nd inning with two [...]

Ouch! Patt Burrell and Chase Utley made it look easy tonight, each driving a home run in the sixth to lead the Phillies to a 3-2 victory. Derek Lowe looked pretty tired on the mound – something pretty uncharacteristic for the generally solid Dodgers pitcher. Game 2 is Friday in Philadelphia, with Phillies right-hander Brett [...]

The Dodgers swept the Cubs, winning three in a row capped off with strong pitching from Hiroki Kuroda in game three and with solid defense from the boys in blue. For the Cubs, the end of this series marks the second straight year they have been swept out of the playoffs by an NL West [...]

Yup, those rumors are back, Dodger fans! The 39-year-old Ng has had her job for seven seasons and was a top adviser to New York Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman before that. She was believed to be the final candidate beaten out by Ned Colletti when Los Angeles selected a new GM in 2005, and the [...]

Here’s John Donovan’s take from Sports Illustrated, which is worth a read. The Dodgers are a study of opposites. On one hand, they lead the league in ERA and runs allowed per game, but on the other hand, they’re by far the worst of the playoff teams in runs scored per game. Check out the [...]