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Matthew Moreno

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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Clayton Kershaw Throws Complete Game To Help Dodgers Clinch NL West

Behind a vintage Clayton Kershaw performance and an offensive explosion, the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped their four-game losing streak Tuesday night, eliminated the San Francisco Giants from postseason contention, and clinched the National League West division for a third straight…

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Kershaw, Bumgarner Battle With Dodgers Eyeing NL West Title

The Los Angeles Dodgers' rocky September continued at AT&T Park on Monday night as they were unable to defeat the San Francisco Giants to clinch a third straight National League West division title. That was despite sending Zack Greinke to…

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Dodgers News: Kershaw Admires Greinke’s Ability To Remain Even-Keeled

Since signing Zack Greinke prior to the 2013 season, the driving force behind the Los Angeles Dodgers has been Greinke and Clayton Kershaw, their pair of aces that can stack up against just about any duo in Major League Baseball…

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Dodgers News: Andre Ethier Hopes Loss To Giants Provides Spark

After the Los Angeles Dodgers lost a fifth consecutive game on Aug. 23, Clayton Kershaw called for more urgency and a sense of panic to set in. The club responded by winning their five games, and 13 of 15. The…

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Dodgers Reinstate Kiké Hernandez From 15-Day Disabled List

The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated utility man Kiké Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. Hernandez suffered a hamstring strain on Aug. 30, and missed 26 games as he worked to return prior to season's end. Hernandez getting activated…

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Brett Anderson Open To Re-Signing With Dodgers After 2015 Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to sign Brett Anderson to a one-year, $10 million contract in December of last year was met with little fanfare. Many expected the deep-pocketed Dodgers to land Jon Lester, Max Scherzer or James Shields. Instead,…

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Clayton Kershaw Torn On Dodgers’ Attempt To Limit Workload

When Clayton Kershaw was placed on the disabled list after starting in the Opening Series, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said there could be some benefit from it as Kershaw's workload by season's end would be lower than usual.…

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Alex Wood Calls Dodgers Getting Swept By Rockies ‘Pretty Embarrassing’

The Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in Colorado on Friday for the start of a seven-game road trip needing any combination of three wins and/or San Francisco Giants' losses to clinch a third straight National League West title. San Francisco lost…

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Dodgers News: Adrian Gonzalez Suffering From Pinched Nerve In Back

Since being traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers in August of 2012, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been nothing short of consistent. Gonzalez hit .297/.344/.441 in 36 games post-trade, which was on par with his…

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Dodgers Video: Rollins Copies Bumgarner’s Confrontation With Umpire

As some desperation begins to set in for the San Francisco Giants as it pertains to their hope of reaching the postseason, their ace Madison Bumgarner got caught up in a mano-a-mano showdown on Thursday night at Petco Park with…

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Dodgers Release Mat Latos 8 Days After DFA

Eight days after designating Mat Latos for assignment, the Los Angeles Dodgers officially cut ties with the right-hander on Friday as he was released from the organization. Latos, 27, can sign with any club as a free agent, but won't…

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Dodgers News: Kershaw Makes Little Of Disagreement With Mattingly

No matter how comfortable the Los Angeles Dodgers may be leading, or how many pitches Clayton Kershaw has thrown, it's never quite easy for manager Don Mattingly to take the ball from the reigning National League MVP's grip. Kershaw makes…

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