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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...
149 Articles

Do The Dodgers Need Bullpen Help At The Non-Waiver Trade Deadline?

With the non-waiver trade deadline essentially 24 hours away, the one thing you'll hear seemingly on repeat is this...

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July 31 Non-Waiver Trade Deadline: Areas Of Roster Dodgers Could Address

Roughly 24 hours from the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers still have areas in which they...

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Dodgers Starter Ross Stripling Was One Of Biggest All-Star Snubs

I'll admit that it's pretty weird to think I'm writing an article explaining why Ross Stripling of all people should be an All-Star...

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Dodgers Front Office May Be The League’s Greatest Nightmare After Striking Gold Once Again With Max Muncy

When Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman arrived in town, there was panic in front offices around the league.

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Dodgers Mailbag: Trades, Walker Buehler Vs. Julio Urias, All-Stars, And More

Another week means another round of questions in the Los Angeles Dodgers mailbag. As always, don't forget to send...

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Dodgers Mailbag: Andrew Toles, Pitching Staff And Looking Ahead

Since debuting the mailbag, the Los Angeles Dodgers have responded with a strong stretch of play that has them...

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How Ross Stripling Has Emerged Into Valuable Starter For Dodgers

With Rich Hill back on to the 10-day disabled list, where he's joined Hyun-Jin Ryu and Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles...

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Dodgers Mailbag: Strugglng Bullpen, Trades, Julio Urias, Cast-offs and More

This is it. The first-ever Los Angeles Dodgers mailbag on DodgerBlue.com. We're going to try and do these once...

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Dodgers Report Card: Quarter-Season Grades For Dave Roberts, Starting Rotation, Bullpen And Offense

You know the numbers and facts by now, I'm sure: the Dodgers are off to their worst start since 1958, which was...

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Dodger Bullpen Woes Magnified By Performances Of Brandon Morrow, Others No Longer On The Roster

Long a strength of the Los Angeles Dodgers and this front office has officially become a real cause for concern. Through...

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Manny Machado And Other Dodgers Trade Options To Replace Corey Seager

As if the 2018 season couldn't have gotten any worse, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost arguably their most valuable...

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Ignore Early Struggles, The 2018 Dodgers Will Be Just Fine

It's amazing what a small sample size can do to someone. As the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the first two games...

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