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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

Austin Barnes Among Dodgers’ MLB-Level Trade Assets

So often when it comes to making trades, a team like the Los Angeles Dodgers is immediately assumed to be losing...

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Dodgers’ Justin Turner, Alex Wood Inexplicably Highlight All-Star Game Snubs

I suppose you could say the Los Angeles Dodgers were due for some bad luck after reeling off 19 wins in their final 22...

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Dodgers Pitching Staff Continues To Mystify… In A Good Way

To the casual observer, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has been a disappointment this season. So far, seven different...

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Reds’ Scott Schebler Hitting Plenty Of Home Runs, But Dodgers Remain In Strong Position Despite Trade

If you look at the National League home run leaders, you'll find a familiar name: former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Scott...

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The Curious Case Of Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda

By all accounts, Kenta Maeda's rookie season with the Los Angeles Dodgers was a massive success. In 32 starts (a team high), Maeda...

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Is It Too Early To Get Excited About The Dodgers Bullpen?

Let's get the formalities out of the way: yes, we're 14 games into the season and yes, we're talking about (ridiculously) small sample...

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Dodgers 2017 Opening Day Roster Construction Further Illustrates Spring Training Results Are Meaningless

If there were any questions lingering about whether Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts gave a lick about...

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State Of The Dodgers: Refined Prediction Of 2017 Opening Day Roster

With just five days to go until real baseball games are played, it's again time to examine where the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster...

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Dodgers’ Trade With Mariners Latest Example Of Andrew Friedman’s Specialty

It was a trade that made almost no waves in Los Angeles Dodgers circles — let alone baseball circles, and yet, it's a trade...

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Franklin Gutierrez, Chase Utley And The Dodgers’ Conundrum To Set The 25-Man Roster

Less than a week ago, an attempt was made to map out the Los Angeles Dodgers' 25-man roster for Opening Day of the...

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Dodgers Relief Pitcher Grant Dayton And The Hype Machine

Twelve months ago, no Dodger fan on the planet had ever heard of Grant Dayton. Today, the hopes and dreams of the...

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State Of The Dodgers: Early Prediction Of 25-Man Roster

After analyzing the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster from top to bottom, it’s time to shift the attention to predicting their 25-man...

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