Estevão Maximo
Staff writer
Estevão is a sportswriter from Brazil. You can also find his work at Diamond-Digest and Pinstripe Alley. Or perhaps you might have seen his work at FanGraphs, where he wrote about Clayton Kershaw’s heavy breaking ball usage among other things. You can follow him on Twitter at @estevao_maximo.
It had to be the bullpen to carry the Dodgers into the World Series
The Dodgers bullpen once again proved itself up to the task and held the Mets bats in check, paving the way for an NLCS-clinching Game 6 win
Walker Buehler and the art of déjà vu in Queens
Walker Buehler showed up in an enormous way to lead the Dodgers to a win, quieting a lot of the legitimate rotation questions surrounding this team
Pitching silver linings in Dodgers Game 2 loss
Out of the few positive factors to take away from this loss, Brent Hoenywelll’s solid work in a long-relief role was a big one
Dodgers bats take advantage of early chances in Game 1
Kodai Senga couldn’t find the strike zone and the Dodgers took advantage of that to secure an early lead and go on their way to a blowout win at home
Dodgers masterful bullpen takes them to the NLCS
Dodgers’ bullpen closes out shutout victory to beat the Padres and advance to the NLCS
Roberts pushed all the right buttons in Game 4 win
The Dodgers came into an elimination game on the road without a starter. Dave Roberts did a terrific job of managing this one from start to finish
A near-homer from Mookie Betts, and it all went downhill from there
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was robbed of a home run in the first inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, helping to push his postseason hitless streak to 23 at-bats.
Bullpen masterclass pivotal in Game 1 win
The Dodgers played catch-up basically since the start of Game 1 of the NLDS. Outstanding work by the bullpen gave the offense the time it needed to take the lead and set up an opening win at Dodger Stadium.
Shohei Ohtani’s postseason debut key for Dodgers’ success
Shohei Ohtani’s first year with the Dodgers has been all one could’ve hoped for and then some.
Dodgers rotation is behind potential playoff rivals
The Dodgers face more questions than answers for their postseson rotation