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The Dodgers’ Best Bats Heat Up At Just The Right Time

The Los Angeles Dodgers couldn’t buy a run, and their World Series chances were slipping away. After scoring six times off the Houston Astros but coming up short in a crazy, back-and-forth Game 2, they mustered three relatively low-leverage runs in Game 3 and were shut out for the first six innings of Game 4. […]

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Game 2 Was A Lesson In How Not To Manage A Bullpen

Game 2 of the World Series was a wild roller-coaster ride that saw both the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers battle back from two-run deficits in the late innings, before the Astros finally won in the 11th. Along the way, it was also a showcase for the many different ways a manager can botch […]

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Game 2 Was A Lesson In How Not To Manage A Bullpen

Game 2 of the World Series was a wild roller-coaster ride that saw both the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers battle back from two-run deficits in the late innings, before the Astros finally won in the 11th. Along the way, it was also a showcase for the many different ways a manager can botch […]

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Clayton Kershaw’s Otherworldly Game One

Any lingering doubts about whether Clayton Kershaw could deliver in the postseason were quickly put to rest Tuesday night. Facing one of the best offenses in modern history on the game’s biggest stage, the Dodgers’ ace was nothing short of brilliant. Using a dazzling arsenal of sliders, curves and four-seam fastballs, Kershaw dominated the Houston […]

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Clayton Kershaw’s Otherworldly Game One

Any lingering doubts about whether Clayton Kershaw could deliver in the postseason were quickly put to rest Tuesday night. Facing one of the best offenses in modern history on the game’s biggest stage, the Dodgers’ ace was nothing short of brilliant. Using a dazzling arsenal of sliders, curves and four-seam fastballs, Kershaw dominated the Houston […]

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