Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series
1 year, 5 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 they get to the postseason.” Another potential factor, some scouts have noticed, is opponents’ ability to take advantage of the Dodgers’ plate discipline. “But when you get opportunities you’ve got to cash in.” Another offseason of lingering questions Dodgers General Manager Brandon Gomes attends the team’s end-of-season news conference on Tuesday. Like last year, Friedman decried the Dodgers’ October shortcomings as an “organizational failure” — but also cautioned against any “overreactions” amid their continued regular season success.

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‘Be the hunter.’ Dodgers focus on dominance, not dynasty, amid renewed title pursuit
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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Be the hunter.’ Dodgers focus on dominance, not dynasty, amid renewed title pursuit

LA Times  

When Dave Roberts addressed his full team for the first time this spring, he didn’t use the word dynasty. Roberts looked around a room — one that included the reigning National League and World Series most valuable players, two more former MVPs, two Cy Young Award winner who had combined to win the award five times, and a host of …

If Dodgers want to be a dynasty, they must win the World Series again
1 week, 3 days ago

If Dodgers want to be a dynasty, they must win the World Series again

LA Times  

The mandate was set the moment the dancing Dodgers flooded the Yankee Stadium field on that glorious, gutsy October night. Roberts said he didn’t use the exact word “dynasty” in his annual speech on the first day of spring training, but he didn’t dance around it either. Our players understand that, like I said, there’s a standard to uphold, and …

Néstor Cortés, who allowed Freddie Freeman grand slam, says Yankees, not Dodgers, were better World Series team
1 month ago

Néstor Cortés, who allowed Freddie Freeman grand slam, says Yankees, not Dodgers, were better World Series team

LA Times  

The Dodgers were the best team in baseball last season. They had the best overall record during the regular season, then stormed through the postseason before defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series by a rather convincing margin of four games to one. Speaking from spring training about last year’s World Series, Cortés told the Athletic of the …

How can the Dodgers avoid another pitching injury crisis? Their lavish depth is a start
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How can the Dodgers avoid another pitching injury crisis? Their lavish depth is a start

LA Times  

With the addition of Blake Snell, left, and Shohei Ohtani to the pitching staff this season, the Dodgers have more depth and quality in the rotation than previous seasons. “It’s easier for us to control how things operate within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.” Long term, such organizational changes could come in myriad facets — from minor league development methods, …

Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fresh off a World Series win, the Los Angeles Dodgers look even more formidable in 2025

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Yoshinobu Yamamoto let loose a few fastballs and some nasty breaking balls during a bullpen session while manager Dave Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior stood a few steps to each side of the pitcher, smiling as the ball popped into the mitt of catcher Will Smith. “It’s definitely tough, but we didn’t win last year because …

‘Are the Dodgers crazy?’ How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Are the Dodgers crazy?’ How baseball’s newest big-market antihero reacts to villain storyline

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts waves to fans during DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium last Saturday. “I don’t look at us as villains,” said starting pitcher Blake Snell, a poster boy for the spending spree after signing a $182-million deal. “My family and my friends, they all asked, ‘Are the Dodgers crazy?’” joked outfielder Teoscar Hernández, whose $66-million re-signing represented another major …

Dodgers Dugout: Are the Dodgers ruining baseball?
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Are the Dodgers ruining baseball?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Let’s take a look at pitchers who should or could get some starts next season: Tyler Glasnow Tony Gonsolin Clayton Kershaw Landon Knack Dustin May Bobby Miller Shohei Ohtani Roki Sasaki Blake Snell Justin Wrobleski Yoshinobu Yamamoto Seems like a lot of starting pitchers, but they had a lot of them …

Can the Dodgers repeat? The biggest questions ahead of this winter
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Can the Dodgers repeat? The biggest questions ahead of this winter

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts stared at his hand and issued a proclamation. The Dodgers’ corner outfield need will be a focus all winter regardless, which could steer the team in an interesting direction. What then, for Walker Buehler, the man who appeared to find his best form for the Dodgers in October, including 13 consecutive scoreless innings to end …

A ‘golden era of Dodgers baseball’
5 months ago

A ‘golden era of Dodgers baseball’

LA Times  

Teammates celebrate with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler, left, after winning the World Series on Wednesday night. Fans on Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series win on Wednesday night. “This Dodgers’ team always seemed destined to reach the mountaintop,” L.A. Times Dodgers beat reporter Jack Harris wrote Wednesday night. “They made sure of that …

Dodgers remain unshaken in their World Series pitching strategy
5 months 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 capture World Series by storming back in Game 5 to upend Yankees: Takeaways
5 months ago

Dodgers capture World Series by storming back in Game 5 to upend Yankees: Takeaways

New York Times  

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers will finally get their parade. Trailing by five runs early in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, the Dodgers capitalized on a series of errors and misplays by the New York Yankees, storming to a 7-6 victory at Yankee Stadium.  Freddie Freeman, who tied a World Series record with 12 …

Dodgers Dugout: A thrilling win. A scary win. What could possibly be next?
5 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: A thrilling win. A scary win. What could possibly be next?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. “Guys have had this before and played,” Roberts said Sunday, comparing it to the dislocated shoulder former Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger played through in the 2020 World Series. We asked “Who do you think will win the World Series, and in how many games?” After 16,391 votes: Dodgers in six, 52% …

What we learned watching the World Series with four major leaguers
5 months ago

What we learned watching the World Series with four major leaguers

New York Times  

For World Series Games 1 and 2, major league veterans Jameson Taillon, Tucker Barnhart, Max Stassi and Rob Refsnyder joined The Athletic to offer their thoughts and analysis for our live blog. TA: You only caught one game against the Dodgers this year, and Shohei Ohtani wasn’t even in the lineup. The feeling of having to get your swing going …

Dodgers' Thriving Pitching Propels Them to World Series Despite Injuries
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5 months, 1 week 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.

Dodgers Dominate Mets, Advance to Face Yankees in World Series
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dominate Mets, Advance to Face Yankees in World Series

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 25th National League pennant and 13th World Series appearance with a 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. Shohei Ohtani carried the Dodgers with two hits and two runs, while Tommy Edman and Will Smith hit home runs to send him into the World Series for …

Dodgers to Unleash Pitching Prowess in Game 6 Against Mets
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers to Unleash Pitching Prowess in Game 6 Against Mets

Associated Press  

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to secure their fourth trip to the World Series in the last eight years with a bullpen game against the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. The Dodgers are using a bullpen game for the third time this postseason, and second against the Mets. New York is going with …

Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees
5 months, 1 week 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 overcome ‘most trying year’ to defeat Mets and reach the World Series
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers overcome ‘most trying year’ to defeat Mets and reach the World Series

LA Times  

The low point came 36 days ago. “There’s just a lot of unforeseen things that can happen in a long baseball season,” Roberts said this week, as the club closed in on the fourth World Series trip of his nine-year tenure. If you’re talking about some young players that cut their teeth in the postseason, to the three big trade …

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration

LA Times  

Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that Roberts’ Rules were followed, as the Dodgers’ brain trust allowed Jack Flaherty to give up eight runs in only three innings. Yes, the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff has been decimated, but the relievers have been …

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss

LA Times  

The Dodgers still own this. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets Jack Flaherty runs into problems early, giving up eight earned runs in a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS, sending the series back to L.A. Sir, I am doubling down. “That’s how the game …

Dodgers are a lock to finish off Mets and advance to World Series
5 months, 2 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 …

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

Superior Dodgers poised to beat Mets on road to World Series
5 months, 2 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 …

Jack Flaherty's NLCS effort holds special meaning for Dodger
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Flaherty's NLCS effort holds special meaning for Dodger

LA Times  

Just a week earlier, he looked as if he was a reason, if not the reason, the Dodgers couldn’t win the World Series. Shutting down the Mets on Sunday night was something he said “you can’t really put into words.” “I saw some family out there when I was warming up and I had gone to games here with them …

Dodgers Dugout: Why the Dodgers will beat the Mets in the NLCS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Why the Dodgers will beat the Mets in the NLCS

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Edge: Even Second base Gavin Lux,.251/.320/.383, 10 homers, 50 RBIs, 101 OPS+, 2.1 WAR Postseason: 5 for 18, 1 homer, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, 2 K’s Jose Iglesias,.337/.381/.448, 4 homers, 26 RBIs, 137 OPS+, 3.1 WAR Postseason: 6 for 29, 3 RBIs, 1 walk, 7 K’s or Jeff McNeil,.238/.308/.384, 12 homers, …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs

LA Times  

As Dodgers fans, our fears of nonexistent hitting and flat pitching that plagued too many Dodgers postseasons were finally laid to rest by eliminating the San Diego Padres. And, to our pleasant surprise, not only did the Dodgers bats come alive when needed most, but who would have thought that a thin starting pitching rotation and a yet-unproven bullpen in …

Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS

LA Times  

This time, they didn’t choke. On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weathered arms around the San Diego Padres on Friday and crushed those brown jerseys like an empty paper sack, eventually exhaling with redemption, relief and a coveted spot just four wins from the World Series. In the winner-take-all Game 5 …

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit

LA Times  

The point again feels redundant at this stage, but it’s nonetheless worth repeating because it’s the reason why the Dodgers are on the verge of another divisional-round elimination: Their starting pitching is atrocious. Dodgers on verge of another ugly October encore The Dodgers’ lack of fury and energy in their loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of …

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres

LA Times  

For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a cool October night brimming with confidence, riding on emotion, stung by skepticism, ready for revenge. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres The Dodgers were unable to wrestle back control of the NLDS from the San …

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks off the field during a game against the Angels in September. The Dodgers’ starting rotation is in a precarious spot heading into the National League Division Series. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the opening game of their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday but not necessarily because they …

After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
5 months, 4 weeks ago

After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers

LA Times  

Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season. “They’re basically playing a chess match.” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts strikes out to lead off the first inning of Game 4 of the 2022 NLDS. “I think across the league and industry, we’ve seen an uptick.” Still, as one rival evaluator noted of …

‘Get them back.’ Dodgers look for redemption in NLDS rematch with Padres
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Get them back.’ Dodgers look for redemption in NLDS rematch with Padres

LA Times  

The quote was so apt, Major League Baseball used it on social media to promote the Southern California showdown in this year’s National League Division Series. “It’ll be really good baseball.” Dodgers Eight concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Padres in the NLDS The Dodgers and San Diego Padres will meet in the National League Division Series. So …

Dodgers vs. Padres 2024 NLDS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers vs. Padres 2024 NLDS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more

New York Times  

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres renew their rivalry in a highly anticipated National League Division Series matchup. You’d take Dylan Cease in any matchup, and while Yoshinobu Yamamoto might be favored over Michael King, it would be close, and the Padres would have clear advantages over the rest of the Dodgers’ rotation. — Ardaya GO DEEPER The …

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
6 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers clinch 12th straight playoff berth on Shohei Ohtani’s historic night

Associated Press  

MIAMI — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two bases to become the first player in major league history …

After brutal week, Dodgers remind everyone why they’re still World Series dreaming
6 months, 2 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 …

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes
7 months ago

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes

LA Times  

It’s probably safe to put the T-shirts in production. “So just a big, big win today, to win the series and just continue to move things forward.” Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning Monday. “When you get into these kind of moments and these situations, games like this on the road with a …

Column: ‘I don’t see why not.’ Diamondbacks primed to take down Dodgers again
7 months ago

Column: ‘I don’t see why not.’ Diamondbacks primed to take down Dodgers again

LA Times  

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, right, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during last season’s NL Division Series, has guided Arizona to within striking distance of first place in the NL West this year. “They’re 100% bleeding Dodger blue.” That could make for a lighthearted subplot this weekend, with the Diamondbacks within three games of the Dodgers in the National League West …

News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger
7 months, 1 week ago

News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger

LA Times  

Tyler Glasnow returned to the injured list with elbow tendinitis last weekend, and the right-hander had yet to resume throwing as of Wednesday. “Short answer,” Roberts said when asked if the Dodgers are still facing “too many” variables on the mound long-term, “yes.” At the moment, the two primary linchpins are Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — the almost half-billion-dollar …

After lackluster Octobers, Dodgers see benefits to being in an NL West dogfight
7 months, 2 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 …

Column: For Dodgers, every game is feeling like a postseason game. ‘This is where we are’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: For Dodgers, every game is feeling like a postseason game. ‘This is where we are’

LA Times  

Mookie Betts played in three simulated games at Dodger Stadium last week, and that was it. Heading into the series opener at Miller Park, the Dodgers’ lead over the second-place San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West is at 3 ½ games. While the Dodgers have become used to playing the role of Secretariat in the …

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres
8 months ago

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres

LA Times  

San Diego’s Luis Arraez scores ahead of the throw to Dodgers catcher Will Smith in the fourth inning. Amid several weeks of blown leads and other close calls from the Dodgers’ overworked bullpen, the team squandered another late advantage in its series opener at Petco Park, when right-hander Blake Treinen gave up two solo home runs that tied the score …

After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After sweep by Phillies, Dodgers fall to .500 over last 44 games

LA Times  

For the better part of almost two months, the Dodgers have been a.500 team. “If you had told us in spring training that we would be where we’re at with the depth of our starting pitching, I would have doubted it,” manager Dave Roberts sighed before Thursday’s game. And while rookies Gavin Stone and Landon Knack — who gave up …

Dodgers Dugout: Things we miss about Dodger Stadium
9 months, 3 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 …

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Dodgers are winning, but who's convinced they'll win in October?

LA Times  

The Dodgers are winning again. “Sitting here, I think our priority is to make sure Yoshi stays on his sort of extra rest, so I don’t see that changing, even through October,” Roberts said. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts talks with pitcher Walker Buehler during a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Glasnow has kept a schedule similar to …

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup
10 months ago

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup

LA Times  

Andy Pages hit an RBI single during Wednesday’s win over the Mets as the bottom of the lineup showed signs of life for the Dodgers. “It felt a lot like last year’s playoffs,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, “when we couldn’t get it going.” Rojas was referring to the team’s recent offensive slump, a two-week malaise in which the Dodgers averaged …

Dodgers Dugout: Is the Dodgers’ win-loss record a mirage?
10 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: Is the Dodgers’ win-loss record a mirage?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. You have to go back to 2018, when the Dodgers finished with 92 wins, to find a record close to that “bad.” They’ve won 100 games in a season every full year since then. He said: ‘Mel, I knew what I was going to get, picked it up as soon as …

Listless Dodgers lose to the Diamondbacks again
10 months, 1 week ago

Listless Dodgers lose to the Diamondbacks again

LA Times  

Leadoff man Corbin Carroll driving balls into the gap and racing around the bases. If this had a familiar ring to the Dodgers and a crowd of 46,593 in Chavez Ravine on Wednesday night, it was because it was all too familiar, the Arizona Diamondbacks cruising to a 6-0 victory to win two of three games in a series that …

Dodgers drop series to Mets as their nightmarish homestand continues
11 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers drop series to Mets as their nightmarish homestand continues

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts to a pitch inside during the second inning of the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. “I think he just kind of felt and got to the point where he got into compete mode,” Roberts said of Freeman, who had been changing up his pregame routine this week — most …

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?

LA Times  

DodgerFest, the $10-to-enter iteration of what the Dodgers used to call FanFest, will be staged Saturday. There’s a very real possibility, however, the Dodgers could enter the playoffs similar to how they did last year, with virtually no chance of winning a championship. The Dodgers are counting on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching for Japan in the World Baseball Classic against Mexico …

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