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Three Kansas City Royals Ejected after Epic Meltdown Welcome to Week Five of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it an entertainment […] READ MORE
Blake Treinen Returns to the Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed relief pitcher Blake Treinen. The deal was first announced by Jeff Passan of ESPN on Twitter. Reliever Blake Treinen and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a two-year deal for $17.5 million with a club option that’s worth $8 million, sources tell […] READ MORE
Dodgers 4, Rays 2 Following Game Four’s excitement, Game Five was definitely must-see television. A rematch of Game One starters went the same way it did five days prior, with a Dodgers victory. The Los Angeles Dodgers will have a chance to close out the series over the Tampa Bay Rays and hoist the Commissioner’s […] READ MORE
Dodgers Win in San Diego, Clinch Postseason Berth The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team in baseball to clinch a playoff berth on Wednesday. After winning the rubber match against the San Diego Padres, combined with losses from the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers have been mathematically guaranteed a spot in the […] READ MORE
One major success story for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 has been the bullpen. The Dodgers have a team relief ERA of 2.75, down from 3.85 last year and leading the National League for the first time since 2017. The strong bullpen has contributed greatly to the Dodgers’ success this season. Halfway through September, […] READ MORE
2019 Earl Weaver Awards Welcome to the final regular season edition of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it an entertainment rating […] READ MORE
Dave Roberts Gets Tossed (Unjustly) for First Time All Season Welcome to a special combo edition of Weeks 26 and 27 of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire […] READ MORE
Gavin Lux has been turning heads in the Los Angeles Dodgers Organization by owning AAA pitching. Lux has been a tough out since his June 27 call up to OKC. READ MORE
Los Angeles Dodger fans can relax. It seems Joe Kelly has finally found his groove. After signing a three year, $25 million deal this past offseason, the expectations were high for Kelly. He was coming off a dominant postseason performance where he gave up only two runs in 11.1 innings pitched. This included six scoreless […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers have battled many injuries during this year. Many role players have stepped up to contribute in big ways. READ MORE
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