Author: Michael Gray, Site Manager

Michael Gray is a graduate of UCLA with major studies in philosophy and minor studies in finance. He did his graduate studies at CSU in San Bernardino, California for his MBA. Michael was a standout athlete from early in his childhood, through his college football days. He played baseball from ages 6-18, and 3 varsity sports in high school: Football, in which he was awarded a full-ride scholarship; Wrestling, where he was the CiF Heavyweight Champion, and two events on the Track & Field team in which he was league champion, and remains in the record books to this day. Professionally, Michael continued his success in his 10 year Management Career, before settling in as Executive Vice-President/Private Equity Fund Manager at a West LA Commercial Investment firm. Michael still manages a small private fund through his own company, and works with Seniors in a nonprofit organization that he co-founded, but he now spends a lot of his time watching, reading, and writing about baseball--his first love.
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Betts on Fire, Leaves With Apparent Injury

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Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has absolutely been on fire lately. He has had four multi-hit games in a row, dating back to before the All-Star break. Saturday evening was a spectacular display of the Betts that Dodgers fans have been waiting to see. He was 4-for-4 with three doubles and an oppo […] READ MORE

No-Hit Sparks Fire for Dodgers

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Being no-hit is the baseball equivalent of hitting rock bottom. The Los Angeles Dodgers had just been swept by the emerging powerhouse that is the San Diego Padres squad, which was bad enough. However, being no-hit by the Chicago Cubs was an absolute embarrassment for the reigning World Champions. Sometimes it takes an embarrassment to […] READ MORE

Trevor Bauer on Paid Leave amidst Allegations

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MLB has officially placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on paid administrative leave on Friday ahead of his scheduled start on Sunday. This is in response to allegations of sexual assault on two separate occasions. It is not a disciplinary move by the league, so Bauer will continue to be paid during the week-long […] READ MORE

Dodgers Set Records in Cardinals Crush

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To say that the Los Angeles Dodgers had a good night against the St. Louis Cardinals would be a gross understatement. The Dodgers brought their bats with them and pounded Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez right out of the game after 2/3 of an inning. Furthermore, the Dodgers set multiple records on Wednesday night. The first […] READ MORE

Astros No Match for Red-Hot Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers came into their first game with the Houston Astros on a seven-game winning streak on Tuesday–winning 11 of their last 12 games. They are only going to play two games in Houston during this short series. Then, they will be returning home to play four more against the San Francisco Giants. […] READ MORE

Dodgers Win Removes Giants From First Place

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The Los Angeles Dodgers win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday evening has brought their records even. The Dodgers and Giants both own records of 28-18, which creates a tie for second in the NL West. Furthermore, this Dodgers win puts them in a position to sweep their arch-rivals. That is always a good […] READ MORE

New Dodgers Produce in Diamondbacks Sweep

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The Los Angeles Dodgers completed the four-game sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night, and the new Dodgers made their presence felt immediately. Albert Pujols and Yoshi Tsutsugo both got their first hits and RBI as Dodgers in the series. Tsutsugo was 1 for 9 with an RBI and two walks, which is not […] READ MORE

Good and Bad News for Heating Dodgers

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The Los Angeles Dodgers received a double dose of bad news Saturday despite winning their fourth in a row. The good news is that the Dodgers offense is finally heating up fiercely after going through a troubling spell. They started off the year going 13-2, then the injuries started rolling in and they dropped 15 […] READ MORE

Dodgers Keep on Rolling Against the Marlins

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The Los Angeles Dodgers made it three in a row against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. They started their homestand with a short, two-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners, and Friday featured two aces battling. Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers, and Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. Alcantara came into the game looking like a […] READ MORE

Dodgers Offense: It’s Alive!

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Things did not go as planned Friday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, however, their adjusted plan has been just what the Dodgers offense needed. After his top-10 finish in Cy Young voting last year and a good start this year, Dylan Bundy took the hill for the Los Angeles Angels. Coming into the game […] READ MORE