Letters to Sports: What’s going on with the Dodgers’ broadcasters?
8 months ago

Letters to Sports: What’s going on with the Dodgers’ broadcasters?

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The letter last week is spot on. Richard Rorex Apple Valley :: I am in complete agreement with the Joe Davis-Orel Hershiser talk show antics that fall way short of the incredibly high bar set by Vin Scully. Fans only receive attention when the Dodgers press takes a negative turn, as with the recent Ohtani home run fiasco. Bill Waxman Simi Valley :: Maybe it’s hopelessly Old School to say it but … Vin Scully never giggled. It seems expensive but considering the alternative is to stay home and watch the Dodgers telecast which comprises of slow-motion replays of the “Freddie Dance” and three hours of Jessica Mendoza giggling, I feel it was a bargain at twice the price.

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Dodgers fans swarm to meet Walker Buehler and Kiké Hernández. Is this farewell?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers fans swarm to meet Walker Buehler and Kiké Hernández. Is this farewell?

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Dodgers fans gather at the Raising Cane’s in Alhambra to see Kiké Hernandez on Monday. Dodger mania was on full display Monday as fans, still riding high from the franchise’s eighth World Series victory, formed massive crowds to meet Kiki Hernández at Raising Cane’s in Alhambra and Walker Buehler at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Cerritos. During World Series Game 3, …

Dodgers want their fans fired up for Game 5 of NLDS vs. Padres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers want their fans fired up for Game 5 of NLDS vs. Padres

LA Times  

The National League Division Series heads back to Dodger Stadium for Game 5 on Friday night. “We don’t need any trouble.” On Sunday, in Game 2 of this National League division series, play was halted for roughly 12 minutes. “I hope we don’t have any delays like we did,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said, “but we still want the energy, we …

Dodgers’ troubling skid continues with loss to lowly Oakland A’s
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ troubling skid continues with loss to lowly Oakland A’s

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What started as a breakout season is starting to break down in ominous fashion. “He’s been our most consistent starter as far as taking the baseball, giving us length,” Roberts said of Stone, who is now 9-5 this season. “But I think if you look back at, since that start, it hasn’t been what he was doing the first few …

Dodgers to charge admission to annual fan festival this year
11 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers to charge admission to annual fan festival this year

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The Dodgers traditionally celebrate the arrival of a new season with a fan festival at Dodger Stadium, where tens of thousands of fans gather for what is essentially a pep rally. On Friday, the Dodgers announced what they are now calling “DodgerFest 2024. the official kickoff celebration.” The event takes place Feb. 3. Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to be there …

Shohei Ohtani breaks silence in Dodger Stadium introduction: ‘The Dodgers were my choice’
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani breaks silence in Dodger Stadium introduction: ‘The Dodgers were my choice’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Even two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani was startled by his stardom. Shohei Ohtani’s intro press conference doesn’t start for 80 minutes, but the media line to get in is extremely long. “It was important that you respect and appreciate the approach that we took,” Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo, told reporters following the press conference. That’s at the …

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?
1 year, 2 months ago

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?

LA Times  

I swear, I’m done. And the final straw came when Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman said they’re “at a loss” to explain the sweep by the Diamondbacks. Jim O’Fallon Ocean Beach :: Dave Roberts has proven himself to be a competent manager during the season, and having an excellent relief corps certainly doesn’t hurt. But based upon his record in …

Dodgers will let fans watch pre-playoff workout at Dodger Stadium
1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers will let fans watch pre-playoff workout at Dodger Stadium

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Dodgers outfielders, from left, David Peralta, James Outman and Jason Heyward celebrate a victory over the Rockies on Wednesday in Denver. According to the team, admission will be offered to “select season ticket members who RSVP for this event through their Dodger Rewards portal.” “That’ll be a good experience for them,” Roberts said, “to watch us go through our workout.” …

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Bring something special’: Can the Dodgers’ new-look culture carry them for postseason run?

LA Times  

The Dodgers knew they were struggling. “Every year is different, but for me, this is the most fun I’ve had managing,” manager Dave Roberts said during the team’s boozed-soaked clubhouse celebration Saturday night in Seattle, praising a team full of promising rookies, resurgent veterans and superstar talents who have formed a magnetic, close-knit bond. “Obviously, we’re gonna be a little …

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 …

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers are struggling against good teams
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers are struggling against good teams

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Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. The team’s overall record is in parentheses after its name: Teams.500 or better: Arizona : 3-5 Atlanta : 2-1 Cincinnati : 1-2 Houston : 2-1 Angels : 2-0 Milwaukee : 2-1 New York Yankees : 1-2 Philadelphia : 4-2 San Francisco : 2-4 Tampa Bay : 1-2 Record against over.500 teams: …

Letters to Sports: It’s time for readers’ Vin Scully memories
2 years, 4 months ago

Letters to Sports: It’s time for readers’ Vin Scully memories

LA Times  

There aren’t enough superlatives in the English language to express how much I enjoyed listening to Vin Scully call a Dodgers game. David VanProyen Palmdale Dodger fans wear VIN T-shirts in honor at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 5. :: Every time I see a batter dump a ball into the outfield for a hit, I think of Vin Scully’s favorite …

Dodgers remember Vin Scully with a perfect Blue Heaven homage
2 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers remember Vin Scully with a perfect Blue Heaven homage

LA Times  

With Vin Scully’s trademark greeting, Los Angeles said farewell. Because this moment right now, he really deserves.” A photo of Vin Scully is displayed on the big screen at Dodger Stadium during Friday’s pregame ceremony. Dodgers fans watch a video honoring the life of Vin Scully before Friday’s game at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner wears a cap …

‘He was the Dodgers.’ Players and broadcasters mourn the loss of Vin Scully
2 years, 4 months ago

‘He was the Dodgers.’ Players and broadcasters mourn the loss of Vin Scully

LA Times  

The scoreboard at Oracle Park shows a message Tuesday honoring broadcaster Vin Scully after the Dodgers beat the Giants in San Francisco. “So, we just tried to do our best to relay stories that we think kind of made Vin, Vin and just try to take what was a tough situation for everybody I know who felt like they knew …

The Dodgers lost their voice when Vin Scully died. Angelenos lost a family member
2 years, 4 months ago

The Dodgers lost their voice when Vin Scully died. Angelenos lost a family member

LA Times  

JD Redhouse says a prayer at the growing memorial for Vin Scully outside Dodger Stadium. “Generations of my family, that’s how we became Dodgers fans, listening to the broadcast,” said Tiffany Morales, 21, who joined dozens of mourners outside the stadium. “My favorite part is when he says ‘a high fly ball into right field, she is gone!’” A young …

Elliott: The voice of Dodgers and Angels? Make that the voices
2 years, 6 months ago

Elliott: The voice of Dodgers and Angels? Make that the voices

LA Times  

Their voices were distinctive, their words weaving the soundtrack of our cherished sports memories. He did the radio, he did the TV,” said Lon Rosen, now the Dodgers’ executive vice president and chief marketing officer. For example, Daron Sutton, fired as the Angels’ backup TV voice last July without public explanation, popped up as the play-by-play announcer on several Dodgers …

They say love what you do. For six decades, he’s done it for the love of Los Doyers
3 years, 1 month ago

They say love what you do. For six decades, he’s done it for the love of Los Doyers

LA Times  

This story is part of Image issue 6, “Energy,” an exploration what sports style feels like in the City of Champions. The Dodgers’ Spanish-language radio commentator, who will retire at the end of the 2022 season, has always felt a thrill sitting in the stadium and watching the Major League Baseball players start season after season. The love of the …

Commentary: Vin Scully explains why Dodgers-Giants Game 5 was the biggest in rivalry’s history
3 years, 2 months ago

Commentary: Vin Scully explains why Dodgers-Giants Game 5 was the biggest in rivalry’s history

LA Times  

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks during his induction into the team’s Ring of Honor before a game May 3, 2017. In the hours before the Dodgers played the San Francisco Giants in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series, Scully tweeted that Thursday’s game would be “the most important game in the history of their rivalry.” …

Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 9: Vin Scully’s final game at Dodger Stadium
3 years, 8 months ago

Greatest moments in Dodger history No. 9: Vin Scully’s final game at Dodger Stadium

LA Times  

Dodgers announcer Vin Scully greets the crowd before a game against the Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 20, 2016. 9: Vin Scully’s final game at Dodger Stadium Watch and listen to Vin Scully call Charlie Culberson’s home run. And that holds true to this very day.” That’s how Vin Scully began the broadcast of his final game at Dodger …

Dodgers’ celebration produced one last unprecedented moment in pandemic-era season
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Dodgers fans make themselves at home in Globe Life Field, and the players notice
4 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers fans make themselves at home in Globe Life Field, and the players notice

LA Times  

Dodgers fans try to get the attention of players during batting practice at Game 3 of the NLCS at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. “I’d like to thank all of our fans who are here tonight,” the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations shouted into a microphone Sunday night while standing atop a makeshift stage at Globe Life Field in …

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