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Baseball is still mourning the loss of one of its all-time greats, Phil Niekro. Not only was he a great person and ambassador for the game, but he was one of its greatest pitchers. He did something only 18 pitchers have ever done, striking out 3,000 or more in his career. But he also did […] READ MORE
Clayton Kershaw Postseason Success Varies It is safe to say that most baseball fans know that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers of the last 50 years. Even though he still has at least a few good years left in the tank, he’d be a lock for the Hall […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word on Baseball The Dodgers got the bad news about Clayton Kershaw‘s back the other day. With their superstar pitcher out for the next six to eight weeks, are they looking to complete a Justin Verlander trade with the Tigers? Stephen Strasburg also hurt his forearm. Does this open up a […] READ MORE
By John McMicken – Last Word On Baseball The 2017 MLB season is well underway and it is very clear which pitchers are driving their teams. Dominant pitchers can will their squads to the playoffs. If these ten players continue to perform as they are now, the Cy Young race should be pretty tight at season’s end. […] READ MORE
By Brandon Murphy and David Schwartz – Last Word On Baseball As the 2016 calendar year comes to an end, the LWOS MCXM series captures the 10 most captivating stories from 2016 in each sport. LWOB takes a look at the most captivating moments from 2016, whether it be for on-field accomplishments, off-season drama, or happenings […] READ MORE
By Brandon Murphy – Last Word On Baseball As the 2016 calendar year comes to an end, the LWOS MC50 series captures the 50 most captivating athletes from 2016 in each sport. LWOB takes a look at the 50 MLB players who drew headlines this past year, whether it be for on-field accomplishments, off-season drama, […] READ MORE
The Cubs now take on the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series. These two teams combine for 174 years without a World Series victory. READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday to begin a best of seven National League Championship Series. READ MORE
By Andy Donald – Last Word On Baseball The 2016 NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals took a back seat to the rest of league when it came to TV scheduling, having only one game scheduled in prime time. Lucky for baseball, that sole game was also a game five elimination game, and closed out an […] READ MORE
By Andy Donald, Lastwordonbaseball.com The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that next weekend’s road series against the Miami Marlins will feature Clayton Kershaw returning to the mound, according to Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA. Dave Roberts told me @ClaytonKersh22 will pitch for the @Dodgers on Friday against the @Marlins. — Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) September 4, 2016 […] READ MORE
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