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Jeff Spiegel

Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a local newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Dodgers and Raiders since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNation.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Dodger I'm going past and present (sort of) on this one. Recently, I was a die hard Yasiel Puig guy. The energy he played with was amazing and the hope and expectation he brought every single night was captivating. Whether it was a rifle from the warning track to throw a guy out at second, an aggressive bat flip or licking his bat, I was here for ALL of the Yasiel Puig era. Past tense, I'd go with Eric Gagné. This wasn't so much about Gagné himself as it was the experience of cheering for him. Yes, he was on steroids — but the dude was unlike any pitcher I've ever seen — he was NASTY. I still stand by the claim that if I needed one out and my life depended on it, and could choose any pitcher from any era to get me that out, I'm taking roided up Gagné in a heartbeat. Favorite Dodger Moment A few jump to mind immediately. Being born in November of 1988, I missed the last World Series by weeks — which also meant I didn't get to see the Dodgers win a playoff game until I was nearly 16. They had made the playoffs in 1995 and 1996, but were swept both times. In 2004, though, I got to see them win behind a complete game shutout from Jose Lima, and that was pretty freaking special. The next in-person moment that came to mind was the Manny Ramirez bobblehead night pinch-hit grand slam from 2009. Vin Scully claimed it was the loudest he had heard Dodger Stadium in 20 years, and it's hard to disagree. As far as ones I didn't get to see live, I'll throw one more out there: the back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs that tied a game against the Padres in 2006 (plus the walk-off from Nomar Garciaparra in extra innings) was an all-timer. Obviously, the impending Dodgers World Series will quickly jump to the top of this list...
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With Cody Bellinger, Alex Verdugo, Julio Urias And More Youth On Dodgers Roster, The Future Appears To Be Now

It's an easy mistake to make. When a team is as dominant as the Los Angeles Dodgers have been for the...

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Dodgers Bullpen Is Tale Of Two Halves

Is the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen good? There probably has not been a more polarizing...

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2019 NL West Preview: Dodgers Still Primed to Dominate Against Rockies, Giants & Padres

The noise surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers' failure to sign Bryce Harper and/or Manny Machado has been...

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Dodgers Offseason Review: Roster Has Some Questions, But Signings Of Joe Kelly & A.J. Pollock Arguably Improved Team

With less than three weeks until Opening Day, the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers roster is all but set. So, as we march toward the start...

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Quality Depth All Around Suggests 2019 Dodgers Have A Playing Time Problem

On the heels of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicating he anticipated playing Cody Bellinger on a daily basis during...

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Understanding Dodgers’ Philosophy Behind Trading Yasiel Puig & Signing A.J. Pollock

Confusion? Anger? Disappointment? There were a slew of reactions when the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of A.J. Pollock to...

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Dodgers Bullpen Quietly Taking Form

There might not be anything that has been more agonized over, more debated and more complained about than the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen the past three...

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If Dodgers Don’t Sign Bryce Harper, Trading For Corey Kluber Or J.T. Realmuto Would Make More Sense Than Addressing Outfield

Whether it's the system's fault or not, one thing is certain: nobody has a clue where Bryce Harper is headed in free agency. And while there are plenty of thoughts to be shared on whether...

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Chris Taylor, D.J. LeMahieu And More Internal & External Options Dodgers Could Turn To For Solution At Second Base

It's weird to think that it's already January and the Los Angeles Dodgers roster has just as many question marks as it did when the 2018 season ended. Besides the trade completed...

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Curious Case Of Austin Barnes, And Why There May Be Reason For Optimism In 2019

I honestly wonder what it's like to be Austin Barnes right now. He's currently projected as the starter at catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers yet has spent the offseason not only lamenting his regression...

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Dodgers 2018 Player Review: Kenley Jansen

For most mere mortals, the 2018 season Kenley Jansen had would be considered memorable. For Jansen and the Los Angeles Dodgers? A massive disappointment. Coming off...

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Dodgers 2018 Player Review: Max Muncy

When the story of the 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers is told, it's hard to imagine you'd get past the first couple of sentences without mention of Max Muncy. What has been amazing...

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