Nomar Garicaparra – Mr. +1 – retires
Jeff Gross/Getty Images Nomar Garciaparra follows through in the 10th inning, Sept. 18, 2006. Nomar Garciaparra, whose place in Dodger lore was cemented with his game-winning home run in the 4+1 game,...
View ArticleHome Run Derby and Matt Kemp’s swing
Mets at Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Ellis starting for fifth time in six games this month. Rafael Furcal, SS Jamey Carroll, 2B Andre Ethier, LF Matt Kemp, CF Juan Uribe, 3B James Loney, 1B Eugenio Velez, LF...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2006: Here comes the end of the world
Jeff Lewis/APThere’s home, Nomar. There’s home. For the five years since it took place, I’ve had this vision of the 4+1 game. September 18, 2006. I replay the game in my head, a game that,...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: Kershaw and Maddux at the top step
By Jon Weisman Step right up … Despite their 22-year age difference, the careers of Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux intersected in 2008. Bill Shaikin of the Times has a nice story on this. (Jon...
View ArticleSportsNet LA officially set for February 25 launch
[mlbvideo id=”31316965″ width=”550″ height=”308″ /] By Jon Weisman Today brings the official announcement that the new 24/7 Dodgers channel, SportsNet LA, will launch February 25, along with the...
View ArticleWhich Dodger player was traded for which Dodger announcer?
By Jon Weisman It was 10 years ago this July that a 23-year-old prospect with three games of Major League experience was involved in a blockbuster trade that included one of the greatest shortstops of...
View ArticleThe Dodgers’ biggest December deals of the 2000s
By Jon Weisman Numerous Dodger fans are on the edge of their seats waiting for the team’s next big move. That might or might not come in December, a month that has brought huge transactions in some...
View ArticleTeam Jarrin takes over Spanish radio broadcasts
By Jon Weisman For the first time, Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrin and his son Jorge will form the broadcast team for the Dodgers’ Spanish radio broadcasts on KTNQ 1020 AM. Pepe Yniguez and...
View ArticleThe 20 most pivotal regular-season moments in Los Angeles Dodger history
By Jon Weisman Every Dodger fan is targeting the World Series, but you can’t get there without some regular-season magic. The Dodgers have seen plenty in their 49 Southern California seasons, both in...
View ArticleFour swings, four homers — one Vin
Today is the 10th anniversary — unbelievably — of the greatest game at Dodger Stadium this century, the 4+1 Game. To celebrate the occasion, here’s a sneak peak from this week’s Dodger Insider magazine...
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