Eric Stephen
Managing Editor
Eric Stephen is the managing editor of True Blue LA, where he's covered the Dodgers since 2009, providing comprehensive analysis of and commentary on the team, their performance, player payroll, old friend alerts, spring training ties, three-inning saves, and even the minutiae of every single roster transaction.
In addition to writing about the Dodgers, Eric is the host of two podcasts on the True Blue LA feed. Leading Off is the weekly podcast co-hosted by Jacob Burch that has delved into the ins and outs of the team since 2013. The Lineup is a daily morning podcast in season that reacts to the news and notes of each day.
Growing up in Palm Springs, Eric watched the Dodgers thanks to the guidance of his two older brothers, and has watched baseball intently (some would rightfully say obsessively) since 1985, when his first favorite player, Pedro Guerrero, tied a record by hitting 15 home runs that June.
Eric’s favorite player of all-time is Eddie Murray, who hit .330/.414/.520 for the Dodgers in 1990. He led the majors in batting average that season but did not win a batting title because Willie McGee’s .335 batting average with St. Louis stood after the outfielder was traded to Oakland in late August, a fact that Eric is still sore about over three decades later.
Eric has worked in a variety of roles for SB Nation and Vox Media. He ran SB Nation Los Angeles, was an assignment editor and copy editor for SB Nation, and wrote about all sports nationally for SB Nation. He has been a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 2016, and has covered 10 postseasons and three World Series.
1963 Dodgers Week 24: Besting the arch rival Cardinals
Our look back at the 1963 Dodgers sees them sweep the Cardinals in St. Louis in the penultimate week of the season, closing in on the National League pennant.
Freddie Freeman and the quest for 60 doubles
Freddie Freeman set a Dodgers franchise record for most doubles hit in one season. Here, we track his chances at 60 doubles, something no major league player has done in 87 years.
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Dodgers 2023 injured list tracker
Every Dodgers placed on the injured list during the 2023 season, also including stints on paternity leave, bereavement leave, and the family medical emergency list.
Week 25: Clinching the division, sweepful in Seattle
The Dodgers had an amazing week, clinching their 10th National League West division title in 11 years, and sweeping the playoff-hopeful Mariners in Seattle for LA’s first road sweep of a three-game series all year.
Dodgers season could have gone off the rails, but instead they won the NL West
The Dodgers faced all kinds of adversity through injuries and otherwise, and relied on an a lot of rookies and the growing pains that ensued. But even in a relatively transitional year for them, they still won the National League West in a walk, their 10th division title in 11 years.
Dodgers won the NL West, so the magic number is:
The Dodgers have won the National League West for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. Here’s how and when they did it, as we counted down the magic number to zero.
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Remembering the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1963 Dodgers won 99 games and swept the rival Yankees in the World Series, with stars such as Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Tommy Davis, Maury Wills, and many more.
1963 Dodgers Week 23: Sandy Koufax breaks NL strikeout record
This week in the 1963 Dodgers, Sandy Koufax broke his own National League strikeout record as the Dodgers try to hold off the hard-charging Cardinals in the National League standings.
Notes: Bobby Miller, playoff rotation, Chris Taylor
A look at the potential Dodgers postseason starting rotation, including Dave Roberts telling reporters in Seattle that Bobby Miller will start one of the first two games of the NLDS. Plus news and notes on Chris Taylor and how minor league players are adjusting one year after forming a union.
Dodgers 2023 game results
Detailed information and every story about every single Dodgers game during the 2023 season and postseason, all organized in one place.