Thursday, May 24, 2018

Maeda shuts down Rocks for series win


Kenta Maeda tossed two-hit, shutout ball for 6.2 innings last night, striking out 12, as the Dodgers shut out the first-place Colorado Rockies 3-0, won the three-game set and moved to 3.5 games out of first place.

With the shutout, the Dodgers won for the sixth time in the last seven outings and served notice that Los Angeles will be part of the equation in the National League West this year.

Clayton Kershaw tossed a bullpen session and is reportedly getting close to returning to the rotation. If Kershaw comes back healthy and finds his fastball, the Dodgers, suddenly clicking on all cylinders, will give Colorado, Arizona and San Francisco some competition for the NL West flag.

All but written off a few weeks ago, the Dodgers have a pulse and the heart monitor is skipping a beat or two. It lives!

Justin Turner had another two hits last night and the sizzling hot Matt Kemp knocked in another run. Logan Forsythe had a big ground-rule double for the Dodgers.

Arizona is now in a free fall; the Giants don’t figure to have the legs to go the distance and the Rockies don’t have the bats they have had in recent years.

The Dodgers, it appears, may be fortunate enough to be playing in a division where excellence will not be a prerequisite to win the division.

Last-place San Diego rolls into Chavez Ravine tomorrow night for a three-game set as the Dodgers try to keep Big Mo in town.

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