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The rain quieted the usual pregame activity at Citi Field on May 28th, but didn’t silence it between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The hive of activity at the batting cage was stilled by the covered tarp and indoor batting practice. However, between periods of rain, the training staff lead some of the […] READ MORE
Giants 5, Diamondbacks 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 — A 4-for-5 effort from Christian Walker was not enough to stave off a sweep, as a bases-loaded single from LaMonte Wade Jr. in the bottom of the ninth gave the San Francisco Giants a dramatic 5–4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night. This came in […] READ MORE
With nine games to go until the start of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers are one game behind the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers and Giants both have three series left to capture the NL West division title. The winner will gain home-field advantage during the postseason. The loser must face the Wild Card […] READ MORE
The offseason keeps on twisting and turning. Another twist was thrown in today as the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left fielder Matt Kemp from the Atlanta Braves. In exchange, the Braves acquired first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy, shortstop Charlie Culberson, and cash considerations. The Dodgers also made a splash by […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers 2016 Season ended on a low, with the team having fallen short yet again off their fourth consecutive National League West division title. However, looking back on where the team was at coming out of Spring Training, and with some unexpected events throughout the season, the Dodgers hung around longer than […] READ MORE
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