Jeff Dickinson
Jeff has been writing professionally for 21 years ... yes, he's old! He began his career covering sports for a daily newspaper in Alabama. Since moving to Georgia in 1997, Jeff has written for USA Today and a bunch of websites, newspapers and magazines. Though he follows almost all professional sports, baseball is Jeff's passion.
Fed-up fan’s fixes for Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Ethier: You’re not No. 1 in Los Angeles anymore Last year at this time, I was fed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers blowing leads and losing games they should have been winning. Prior to the start of the 2012 More...
Dodgers potpourri: Kershaw dominant; Crawford looking sweet
As Yasiel Puig can attest, too many trips to Rock City in Chattanooga will make anyone drive crazy. (Jake Roth/USA TODAY Sports) After watching two of three games this past weekend between the Los Angeles Dodgers More...
Too early for predictions, unless you’re a ticked off Dodgers fan
A 3-2 lead in the ninth wasn’t good enough for randon League against the New York Mets. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports) Okay, 20 games of the 2013 MLB season have been etched in the record books, and it’s More...
Los Angeles Dodgers say, Chris Capuano, come on down!
Chris Capuano, come on down, you’re the next contestant on The Pitcher is Right! I was talking with my buddy about the Zack Greinke fiasco against the San Diego Padres. I was explaining to my pal (who doesn’t More...
Los Angeles Dodgers: The good, bad and ugly of the opening series
Aside from superhero Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers didn’t do much crime-fighting against the Giants. Yes, I’m ticked off that the Los Angeles Dodgers blew the momentum from Clayton Kershaw’s other-worldly performance More...
Sky is not falling for Dodgers after Hanley Ramirez injury
Los Angeles Dodgers fans hope Hanley Ramirez will have both thumbs raised ASAP. I know it wrapped up days ago, but I’m still flying high from watching the American Baseball Classic championship game … I mean More...
Zack Greinke elbow woes stir Jason Schmidt flashbacks in L.A.
The cool goatee was the only cool thing about Jason Schmidt’s time with the Dodgers. (Michael Owen Baker) Yesterday was a somber day for me. I was hit with the realization that I suffer from a rare disease that More...
Tasty tidbits tantalize L.A. Dodgers fans this spring
Matt Magill is catching attention on the mound during spring training for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Spring has definitely sprung in Major League Baseball! Spring training is a few weeks old now, and the 2013 season More...
Can the Dodgers save me from ‘The Next Knuckler’ syndrome?
Now that it’s springtime, a gentleman’s thoughts turn to … Brandon League? (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY) Just how desperate am I for some baseball action? I’ve actually been watching guys who are pushing 40 More...
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers party like it’s 1988 this season?
Will the 24-year World Series drought be over in Los Angeles in 2013? Baseball writers everywhere have already been naysayers about the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite signing the best free agent pitcher this More...
Groundhog Day musings: Dodgers depth-chart revelations
To close or not to close? That is the Kenley Jansen question. What to do on a cold, Groundhog Day when the crack of the bats and the pop of the gloves are still weeks away… What to do on a cold, Groundhog More...
Coming to a Seattle Starbucks near you … Andre Ethier?
Might Andre Ethier be taking his walk-off exploits to rainy Seattle in 2013? The Seattle Mariners have become those annoying telemarketing calls that you just can’t seem to get rid of for the Los Angeles Dodgers. You More...
