Strangest season produces World Series pitting two best teams
4 years, 2 months ago

Strangest season produces World Series pitting two best teams

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, right, is pumped up Sunday night after homering during the seventh inning in Game 7 of the NLCS in Arlington, Texas. “I guess when you’re on this road to win a World Series, you know you’ve got to beat the best to be the best, and that’s what this World Series is going to be about,” Dodgers infielder Justin Turner said during a video session Monday. “The two best records going at it, and it should be a good series.” That it’s happening at all was never a certainty during the COVID-imposed break, Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger acknowledged Monday. “It was weird,” said Bellinger, whose home run in Game 7 against Atlanta was the margin in the Dodgers’ comeback-completing 4-3 victory. “We were expecting to go to the World Series, and up to the point where we went down 3-1 in we hadn’t really gone through any adversity at all during the season.

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Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning
1 month ago

Baseball teams and fans can whine, but Dodgers keep winning

LA Times  

As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world. These Dodgers are intent on running it back, going even harder for an encore, sparing no expense in an attempt to become baseball’s first back-to-back …

Dodgers stars given seedy offer by LA strip club owner after beating the Yankees to win the World Series
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers stars given seedy offer by LA strip club owner after beating the Yankees to win the World Series

Daily Mail  

In the wake of their incredible World Series win over the Yankees, the Dodgers have been given free lifetime access to two of Los Angeles' most notorious strip clubs. Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers have been extended an offer back home in LA Shohei Ohtani and Co are able to enjoy a post-parade night at the strip club …

‘Epitome of our season’: Inside the night the Dodgers won their eighth World Series title
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Epitome of our season’: Inside the night the Dodgers won their eighth World Series title

LA Times  

Dave Roberts loitered on the top step of the dugout, his best-laid plans once again not sticking to the script. However, when asked the next day if it felt like a trial run for a potential postseason pitching plan, Roberts emphatically shook his head, calling it a “catastrophic scenario.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty sits in the dugout after being pulled …

Dodgers' Ohtani's Comeback Aims to Continue World Series Domination
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2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' Ohtani's Comeback Aims to Continue World Series Domination

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a strong start to the season, despite some early setbacks. Shohei Ohtani has been a dominant force on the mound, and the Dodgers have shown resilience in their playoff run. The team has made some key pickups at the trade deadline, including pitchers Jack Flaherty and Michael Kopech, and utilityman Tommy Edman. The Dodgers …

Dodgers remain unshaken in their World Series pitching strategy
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers remain unshaken in their World Series pitching strategy

LA Times  

The Dodgers trailed by one run, with four innings to go. The Dodgers could have gone for the jugular, and the World Series sweep, against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. With four chances to win the clinching game of the World Series, the Dodgers decided not to risk exhausting their pitching staff Tuesday, thus weakening it for a potential …

Dodgers' Thriving Pitching Propels Them to World Series Despite Injuries
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' Thriving Pitching Propels Them to World Series Despite Injuries

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 25th National League pennant with a thrilling victory over the New York Mets in the World Series. Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers with a record-breaking performance, while the bullpen played a crucial role in securing the win. The Dodgers will now face the New York Yankees in the next stage of the playoffs.

Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees

LA Times  

Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt. Beginning Friday at Dodger Stadium, baseball’s two most legendary franchises will meet for the 12th time in a World Series, the most prolific Series matchup in baseball history even though they haven’t shared this stage in 43 years. “I think if you’re talking about collective …

Dodgers are a lock to finish off Mets and advance to World Series
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers are a lock to finish off Mets and advance to World Series

LA Times  

In the heart of election season, Los Angeles’ favorite candidate fittingly just pushed their opponent past the breaking point. Coming soon, the World Series beckons, whether it is clinched Friday night here in Game 5 or next week at Dodger Stadium, it’s happening, the Dodgers are winning one more game against a Mets team that has quit. “I’d like us …

Superior Dodgers poised to beat Mets on road to World Series
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Superior Dodgers poised to beat Mets on road to World Series

LA Times  

Start spreading the news. Dodgers Dodgers follow their October script to perfection in NLCS Game 3 win over Mets Walker Buehler provides a strong start and Kiké Hernández and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs to power the Dodgers to an 8-0 win over the Mets in NLCS Game 3. In Thursday’s Game 4, the Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who …

Dodgers Dugout: You didn’t think it was going to be easy, did you?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: You didn’t think it was going to be easy, did you?

LA Times  

Landon Knack reacts after giving up a grand slam to Mark Vientos in the second inning of Game 2. —Besides “teeter totter,” John Smoltz‘s other favorite phrase is “easier said than done, I know.” —I don’t know how Freddie Freeman is doing it. He’s got to continue to manage his hitting zone, regardless of who’s pitching.” Clayton Kershaw will pitch …

These 10 ex-Dodgers are in the postseason. Who has the best shot at winning the World Series?
3 months, 1 week ago

These 10 ex-Dodgers are in the postseason. Who has the best shot at winning the World Series?

LA Times  

Trea Turner was a Dodgers star for a year and a half. Both shortstops are key cogs on teams eyeing a World Series title and perhaps spoiling the Dodgers’ dreams along the way. Let’s take a look at each one: Trey Sweeney, SS, Tigers: The 20th overall pick in the 2021 draft by the Yankees out of Eastern Illinois, Sweeney …

After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they’re still World Series dreaming
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they’re still World Series dreaming

LA Times  

In honor of Major League Baseball’s celebration of Roberto Clemente Day on Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called a clubhouse meeting Sunday afternoon to discuss the Puerto Rican legend’s influence on the game. “I don’t want to say it was the biggest win of the year,” Roberts said, a fair assessment for a club that has bounced between hope and …

After lackluster Octobers, Dodgers see benefits to being in an NL West dogfight
4 months, 3 weeks ago

After lackluster Octobers, Dodgers see benefits to being in an NL West dogfight

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas throws to first base during a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. You have the confidence you can win them.” Sunday’s nail-biter of a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium had that pennant-race feel, the Dodgers breaking a scoreless tie with two fifth-inning runs off Cardinals ace Sonny Gray and …

Dodgers Dugout: Things we miss about Dodger Stadium
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Things we miss about Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. If the ice-cold hitting Dodgers show up in the postseason, they won’t win the World Series. —People I don’t understand: Those who get tickets right behind home plate and then spend most of the game on their phone. Unnecessary interview Kiké Hernández made an error on a ball hit to him …

For Dodgers, ‘World Series or bust’ carries richer meaning — and consequences
9 months, 2 weeks ago

For Dodgers, ‘World Series or bust’ carries richer meaning — and consequences

LA Times  

They have three former most valuable players at the top of their lineup. “If the Dodgers don’t win the World Series,” manager Dave Roberts said, “I think we’d all feel we’ve failed accomplishing our goal.” This is nothing new to Roberts and his team. Shohei Ohtani bats against the San Diego Padres during the Dodgers’ season opener in South Korea …

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series
1 year, 2 months ago

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series

LA Times  

Wearing a plaid sports coat and self-assured grin, Andrew Friedman ascended the Dodger Stadium podium in February 2021 like a conquering hero, the reigning monarch of a Dodger-blue empire that finally captured baseball’s throne. “It’s amazing how it just fell apart on them.” The Dodgers haven’t had bad pitching staffs the last three years. “Then they flip the script when …

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma
1 year, 2 months ago

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts walks away from the plate after striking out during Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday. In the regular season, his team had won 100 games for a third consecutive year, claimed its 10th National League West division title in the last 11 seasons and earned a …

MLB playoff format not to blame for Dodgers playoff fiasco
1 year, 2 months ago

MLB playoff format not to blame for Dodgers playoff fiasco

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Lance Lynn reacts during a 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the NLDS at Chase Field on Wednesday. They played better, and this happened.” VIDEO | 03:44 Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts on Dodgers’ NLDS loss Chris Taylor said the extended break may have played a factor in the series. If it did affect …

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format
1 year, 2 months ago

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format

LA Times  

Bob Costas speaks at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball in New York in September 2022. Bob Costas thinks there’s still hope for the Dodgers, down two games to none in the best-of-three National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dodgers Dodgers left stunned as season ends in sweeping loss to Diamondbacks in NLDS Lance Lynn gave …

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes
1 year, 3 months ago

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes

LA Times  

Dylan Hernandez’s smug, snarky commentary regarding the Dodgers’ playoff prospects given their current starting pitching made for tiresome reading to say the least. Just a day after announcing their new policy, the networks announced their new deal with the NBA, which included each team’s “stars” playing basically every game. James Mayorkas Los Angeles :: I happen to have Prime Video …

The Dodgers have made it clear they aren't chasing a title
1 year, 5 months ago

The Dodgers have made it clear they aren't chasing a title

LA Times  

Surprised by the Dodgers’ failure to land a front-line starter? VIDEO | 03:00 Dodgers president Andrew Friedman talks trade deadline His major additions in recent days were more players with similar descriptions, such as Kiké Hernández and Lance Lynn. The Dodgers aren’t a team that would trade for a pitcher like Verlander or Cease under such circumstances. Last year, they …

Title return: Dodgers back at Globe for 1st time since 2020 World Series during pandemic
1 year, 5 months ago

Title return: Dodgers back at Globe for 1st time since 2020 World Series during pandemic

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Dodgers were isolated for a long time when they were last in North Texas — and won the World Series in the most unusual postseason. We were ready to go somewhere different, but I just remember the whole thing being a ton of fun.” Especially after winning the Dodgers’ first World Series title since …

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss
1 year, 8 months ago

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss

LA Times  

As Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes looks on, Connor Joe, right, is congratulated by Pittsburgh Pirates teammate Andrew McCutchen after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning Thursday. “There’s some things we got to get better at,” manager Dave Roberts said. it’s about earning opportunities to get quality at-bats.” Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías, pitching in the third inning against …

Dodgers display talented promise, but also potential volatility, in opening series
1 year, 9 months ago

Dodgers display talented promise, but also potential volatility, in opening series

LA Times  

As his team was coming together at the end of the offseason, a new-look mosaic of veteran acquisitions, rookie prospects and carryover star power from last year’s 111-win team, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts could see what was coming. “I think, even, it’s fair to say volatility.” That much was clear in the Dodgers’ season-opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks this …

MLB embracing 'flukes' and added revenue this postseason
2 years, 2 months ago

MLB embracing 'flukes' and added revenue this postseason

LA Times  

Houston’s Jose Altuve walks on the field during the Astros’ win in Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday. There was no angst because, in the end, the World Series featured the team with the best record in the American League against the team with the best record in the National League. “The enthusiasm for the new postseason format …

Inside the Dodgers’ collapse: Why baseball’s winningest team isn’t in the World Series
2 years, 2 months ago

Inside the Dodgers’ collapse: Why baseball’s winningest team isn’t in the World Series

LA Times  

Dave Roberts walked out to the mound once, then again, in the seventh inning, two lonely treks with his team’s season on the brink. “If you’re asking me if I think the best team wins the World Series every year, I would say no,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said at an end-of-season news conference last week. “I think …

Letters to Sports: Why do the supposedly ‘smart’ Dodgers look so stupid?
2 years, 2 months ago

Letters to Sports: Why do the supposedly ‘smart’ Dodgers look so stupid?

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, second from left, speaks with relief pitcher Yency Almonte during the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ loss in Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 15. Deborah R. Ishida Beverly Hills :: As a lifetime Dodger fan I’m thinking of the recent Dodgers’ season in terms of a disappointment and not …

Andrew Friedman must understand change is needed for Dodgers
2 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Friedman must understand change is needed for Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said of the front office: “I’m biased, but I feel like it’s the best in baseball.” Andrew Friedman initially sounded as if he was open to the possibility that he was responsible for the Dodgers’ most recent October nightmare. So there you have it: Friedman doesn’t think he did anything wrong, even though …

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs
2 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers rout Padres behind Justin Turner’s two home runs

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gestures to the crowd after an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. “But we’ve got a lot of work to do.” Like most of the previous nine years, a Dodgers playoff berth this season felt almost inevitable from the start. Added third baseman Justin Turner, who hit two home runs in the win, …

Hernández: Dodgers' dominance means only one thing — they must win the World Series
2 years, 5 months ago

Hernández: Dodgers' dominance means only one thing — they must win the World Series

LA Times  

Cody Bellinger, left, hits a solo home run off Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish during the third inning of the Dodgers’ 4-0 win Sunday at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers Dodgers silence the Juan Soto-Padres hype with resounding series sweep Days after losing the Juan Soto trade-deadline sweepstakes to the Padres, the Dodgers sweep the San Diego Padres to reaffirm their NL …

Dave Roberts guarantees Dodgers will win World Series in 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Dave Roberts guarantees Dodgers will win World Series in 2022

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts smiles in the dugout before Game 3 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves in October. And we gotta finish it this year.” Roberts first made his claim near the end of a 15-minute interview with Patrick on Thursday morning, when the seventh-year manager was asked an open-ended question: “The Dodgers will win the World Series …

2020 NLCS: Look back at every game of the Dodgers’ dramatic series win over the Braves
3 years, 2 months ago

2020 NLCS: Look back at every game of the Dodgers’ dramatic series win over the Braves

LA Times  

During a title drought that began in 1989, Dodgers fans dreamed of the day they’d see their team lift the Commissioner’s Trophy and bring a World Series celebration back to Los Angeles. It might have only been the National League Championship Series, but the Dodgers’ comeback from a three-games-to-one hole against the Atlanta Braves last year was every bit as …

Dodgers' championship mettle keeps them in NL West title hunt
3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers' championship mettle keeps them in NL West title hunt

LA Times  

Gavin Lux, left, is congratulated by Trea Turner after scoring a two-run single by Corey Seager during the second inning Thursday in a 7-5 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. “You learn that there’s not any moment that’s too big,” said Muncy, who led off the 10th inning by depositing a down-the-middle slider by Lucas Gilbreath over the …

Commentary: Dodgers playing as a No. 4 seed in NL playoffs? Fix this, MLB
3 years, 4 months ago

Commentary: Dodgers playing as a No. 4 seed in NL playoffs? Fix this, MLB

LA Times  

Cody Bellinger disputes a call with home plate umpire Sam Holbrook during a 5-0 loss to Colorado on Sunday. They would be seeded fourth among the five NL playoff teams, relegated to a wild-card game in which they could be eliminated by a team on pace to win 87 games. The San Francisco Giants are on pace to win 105 …

News Analysis: Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner was bold — and essential
3 years, 5 months ago

News Analysis: Dodgers’ trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner was bold — and essential

LA Times  

Max Scherzer pitches for the Nationals on July 18. On Friday, he upended the baseball world by acquiring All-Stars Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals for four minor leaguers, including Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray, the organization’s top two prospects. The Padres — fueled by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s emergence and Machado’s signing — morphed into contenders last …

Column: Right now, the best team in baseball history stinks
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: Right now, the best team in baseball history stinks

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Max Muncy, left, manager Dave Roberts and Justin Turner watch during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in Chicago. Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras tags out the Dodgers’ Justin Turner during the 10th inning of Wednesday’s game in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs’ Tony Wolters, left, congratulates teammate Anthony Rizzo, who drove in the winning run in …

World Series hangover? Why Dodgers are confident they can repeat as champions
3 years, 10 months ago

World Series hangover? Why Dodgers are confident they can repeat as champions

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw reported to spring training Thursday, a day late because a small pipe burst in the back of his Dallas house after a winter storm recently ravaged Texas, as a World Series champion for the first time. “The expectation is to win a World Series and so we have to remember that it doesn’t matter that we won last …

Dodgers spring preview: Signing Trevor Bauer an answer to the Padres’ flurry of moves
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers spring preview: Signing Trevor Bauer an answer to the Padres’ flurry of moves

LA Times  

For the offseason’s first three months, the Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions for the first time since the George H.W. “Obviously, we’ve noticed,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said of the Padres’ busy offseason during Bauer’s introductory press conference Thursday. Turner wanted a longer contract and at least one other team — the Milwaukee Brewers — had …

Dodgers 2020 memorable moments: A lot of Betts and a huge October payoff
4 years ago

Dodgers 2020 memorable moments: A lot of Betts and a huge October payoff

LA Times  

The Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 of the World Series to win their first championship since 1988. Betts scored the Dodgers’ first run of the season, but his decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice before the game drew the most attention. OCT. 27: URÍAS CLOSES OUT WORLD …

MLB won’t punish Dodgers’ Turner for celebrating after positive coronavirus test
4 years, 2 months ago

MLB won’t punish Dodgers’ Turner for celebrating after positive coronavirus test

LA Times  

Major League Baseball on Friday announced that it will not discipline Justin Turner for returning to the field to celebrate the Dodgers winning the World Series after testing positive for the coronavirus. MLB initially placed blame solely on Turner in a statement released the day after the Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays for their first championship in 32 years, …

The road to a Dodgers World Series title was one never before traveled
4 years, 2 months ago

The road to a Dodgers World Series title was one never before traveled

LA Times  

Julio Urías, once a teenage phenom from Sinaloa, Mexico, threw the final pitch of the 2020 major league baseball season, the one that ended the Dodgers’ championship drought in a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series. Dodgers Looking back at the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series title Complete coverage of the Dodgers winning …

Jaime Jarrín called a 2020 World Series rich in meaning from an empty Dodger Stadium
4 years, 2 months ago

Jaime Jarrín called a 2020 World Series rich in meaning from an empty Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

Jaime Jarrín, the Spanish-language voice of the Dodgers, poses for a portrait at Dodger Stadium in 2019. The joy of Los Angeles’ first World Series title 1959, his first year in the Dodgers broadcast booth. “Y los Dodgers son, finalmente, después de 32 años, los amos absolutos del beisból de grandes ligas,” Jarrín said. The Commissioner’s Trophy lands here in …

Path to the World Series title: How the Dodgers won the championship
4 years, 2 months ago

Path to the World Series title: How the Dodgers won the championship

LA Times  

Mookie Betts celebrates his home run in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series. Dodgers Looking back at the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series title Complete coverage of the Dodgers winning their first World Series championship since 1988 after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 …

Scott Boras might want a neutral-site World Series, but Dodgers and Rays aren’t sold
4 years, 2 months ago

Scott Boras might want a neutral-site World Series, but Dodgers and Rays aren’t sold

LA Times  

Scott Boras has long been a proponent of playing the World Series at a neutral site to give fans and corporate sponsors months in advance to plan travel to and purchase tickets for games, turning baseball’s signature event into a multiple-day experience like the Super Bowl or All-Star Game. It feels like playoff baseball to me … but it is …

Plaschke: Justin Turner's act of selfishness leaves stain on Dodgers' championship moment
4 years, 2 months ago

Plaschke: Justin Turner's act of selfishness leaves stain on Dodgers' championship moment

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner holds the World Series while standing next to his wife, Kourtney Pogue, on the field after Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays. The facts: Turner was removed from the Dodgers’ 3-1 World Series clinching victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning Tuesday night upon being notified of a positive test for …

Dodgers’ celebration produced one last unprecedented moment in pandemic-era season
4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers’ celebration produced one last unprecedented moment in pandemic-era season

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw raised his fists and allowed himself a deep sigh of relief. When that moment finally arrived Tuesday, the Dodgers claiming the World Series in six games at Globe Life Field over the Tampa Bay Rays, it played out unlike anything they could have possibly dreamed. “But I’m just happy we finally did it.” Manager Dave Roberts celebrates after …

Column: Ripple effects from Justin Turner’s positive coronavirus test could just be starting
4 years, 2 months ago

Column: Ripple effects from Justin Turner’s positive coronavirus test could just be starting

LA Times  

The Dodgers pose for a team photo after beating the Tampa Bay Rays to become World Series champions. But the ripple effects of Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner’s positive test for coronavirus, which was confirmed Tuesday and forced manager Dave Roberts to pull him from the game in the eighth inning, have only just begun to be measured. Dodgers Photos: …

Rays, Dodgers grateful to have fans at neutral-site Series
4 years, 2 months ago

Rays, Dodgers grateful to have fans at neutral-site Series

The Independent  

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‘Home, home, home!’ How Dodgers foiled Manuel Margot’s stealing home gamble
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Home, home, home!’ How Dodgers foiled Manuel Margot’s stealing home gamble

LA Times  

Tampa Bay Rays baserunner Manuel Margot is tagged out by Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes while attempting to steal home in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday. This would be the last start of Kershaw’s season, his chance to stomp on his October history and carry the Dodgers within one game of that elusive World …

Dodgers suffer stunning 8-7 walk-off loss to Rays in Game 4 of World Series
4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers suffer stunning 8-7 walk-off loss to Rays in Game 4 of World Series

LA Times  

The ball left Kenley Jansen’s right hand at 92 mph, with movement, over the inside part of the plate to Brett Phillips, a bench player with a.202 career batting average on the Tampa Bay Rays’ World Series roster to play defense and run the bases. It ricocheted off Phillips’ bat at 82.8 mph into shallow center field at Globe Life …

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