Monday, March 11, 2024Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 The Los Angeles Dodgers finish their abbreviated Cactus League schedule on Wednesday, and they will catch a flight to South Korea to open the 2024 season against the San Diego Padres. On Monday, Dave Roberts announced Tyler Glasnow will be the Opening Day starter, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto…… Continue reading What to Do With Lux?

Sunday, March 10, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 A pleasant Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers hammered the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-to-1. Gavin Stone, competing for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, has had a terrific spring, and it continued in the first inning when he struck out the side against the Arizona…… Continue reading Stone Should Have Earned the Fifth Spot

Saturday, March 9, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 A picture-perfect Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, after two rain-shortened games, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the world champion Texas Rangers 7-to-1. Michael Grove pitched a satisfactory first inning but allowed a single. In the second, Grove struck out the side. He had a good slider…… Continue reading Grove Set the Tone

Saturday, March 9, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 Coming into spring training, the Dodgers expected Emmet Sheehan to compete for the fifth spot in their starting rotation. This spring Sheehan, 24, couldn’t pitch in the Cactus League because of body soreness. Now, he has shoulder soreness. Dave Roberts announced on Saturday Sheehan will begin…… Continue reading Sheehan Will Begin the Season on the IL

Friday, March 8, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 For the second straight game, the Dodgers’ game was rain-abbreviated. When the game ended, the Dodgers were losing to the Cincinnati Reds 4-to-0in the fifth. Justin Wilson pitched a perfect first inning. The veteran lefthander hopes to make the Opening Day roster. Although Gus Varland allowed…… Continue reading Mookie Betts Will Be the Shortstop

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 A picturesque Tuesday evening at Camelback Ranch, the Los Angeles Angels shutout the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-to-0. For most of the spring, the Dodgers have done well with runners in scoring position but not Tuesday evening.   Bobby Miller had a perfect first inning, featuring an…… Continue reading The Dodgers Are Shut Out

Monday, March 4, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 Coming back from a horrible knee injury, Gavin Lux is slated to be an everyday shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Offensively, he has been doing well offensively, but he has struggled defensively. Shortstop is the most important defensive position on the diamond. A team with…… Continue reading The Dodgers May Need to Consider Another Shortstop Than Lux

Sunday, March 3, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 On a pleasant Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-to-4. Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman had huge offensive performances. Making his third spring training appearance, Gavin Stone allowed a single in the first inning but nothing else.…… Continue reading Betts, Ohtani, And Freeman Propelled the Dodgers to the Victory

Saturday, March 2, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 On a windy Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch, a split-squad Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 8-to-5. Ryan Yarbrough started against the Chicago Cubs and pitched a scoreless first inning. Originally with the Tampa Bay Rays, Yarbrough, a left-hander, is the rare pitcher who can…… Continue reading Dodger Minor Leaguers Shined

Friday, March 1, 2024 Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024 On a beautiful Friday night at Camelback Ranch, the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-to4 comeback victory against the Cleveland Guardians. Tyler Glasnow was dominant in the first inning against the Guardians. Since the Dodgers traded for Glasnow in December, they…… Continue reading The Dodgers Snapped a Two-Losing Streak