Inside the Dodgers’ strategy to stop Arizona’s dominance on the basepaths
1 year, 2 months ago

Inside the Dodgers’ strategy to stop Arizona’s dominance on the basepaths

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Arizona’s Corbin Carroll scores on a throwing error after stealing third during a game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 19. “Not to point one person out, but Noah wasn’t great at holding runners on, so a lot of that damage was taken on by him,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Arizona, which had five players steal at least 10 bases, was well equipped to take advantage of baseball’s bigger bases and a new rule limiting pitchers to two “disengagements” with the rubber per plate appearance without penalty. “So we had to really get up to speed on how we vary looks, speed up our times to home plate and get better at our pickoff plays.” Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said it was not his intent to put together a team filled with speedy, athletic players such as Carroll, a 2019 first-round pick, outfielder Jake McCarthy, a 2018 first-round pick, and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, a 2016 signing out of the Dominican Republic, who could take advantage of the new rules. “The majority of players who fit the mold that you’re talking about came up through our system — we drafted them four or five years ago,” Hazen said Friday.

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Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
2 months 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' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options
2 months ago

Dodgers' shortage of pitchers limiting Dave Roberts' options

LA Times  

In the aftermath of his team’s 12-6 defeat to the New York Mets on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts lamented his inability to predict the future. Because if Roberts had known Andy Pages would homer twice in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, he would have removed starting pitcher Jack Flaherty earlier than he did. Dodgers Dodgers …

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss
2 months 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 …

Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6
2 months ago

Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6

LA Times  

Andy Pages tosses his bat after hitting a solo home run for the Dodgers in the fourth inning of a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS on Friday. That list doubled in size Friday night when Andy Pages, a 23-year-old rookie from Cuba, hit a solo home run in the fourth inning and …

Dodgers' Walker Buehler finally starting to adapt to his reality
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers' Walker Buehler finally starting to adapt to his reality

LA Times  

Walker Buehler held his glove up to his chest and screamed into the October night. “Right there,” manager Dave Roberts said, “was the pitch of the game.” There was a time when Buehler wouldn’t have even considered throwing an off-speed pitch in that situation. Walker Buehler celebrates after striking out New York’s Francisco Lindor to get out of a bases-loaded …

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series

LA Times  

When the Dodgers dug into their lineup’s playoff problems at the end of last season, they noticed a strange October trend. “I think that’s just a deeper understanding for us, understanding who we are as a team.” And over the last couple of weeks, Muncy proudly added, “We’ve had an entire lineup being able to buy into that.” On Thursday …

Small-ball strategy pays off: Why Dodgers are embracing sacrifice bunts vs. Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Small-ball strategy pays off: Why Dodgers are embracing sacrifice bunts vs. Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a hit by Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the NLCS against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night. It was exactly 36 years ago Tuesday that Kirk Gibson hit his famous walk-off home run off Dennis Eckersley and hobbled around the …

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas said he will “be ready to go” for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets on Sunday after missing the final two games of the division series against the San Diego Padres because of a left-thigh strain that he aggravated in Game 3. “I didn’t take another injection because I …

Dodgers show no panic and dominate Padres to force a decisive NLDS Game 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers show no panic and dominate Padres to force a decisive NLDS Game 5

LA Times  

In the hours before Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Wednesday night, there was a quiet but palpable belief around the Dodgers dugout, one that belied the seemingly dire state in which they found themselves. “We did what we’re capable of doing.” Unlike last year, when they were blanketed by Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers in …

Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bullpen will be tasked with saving battered and bruised Dodgers in Game 4

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas speaks with a team trainer after leaving in the third inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Padres on Tuesday night. “We can’t look at the mountain — we just have to look at the task at hand, and that’s one pitch at a time,” Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts said after Tuesday night’s …

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit
2 months, 2 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
2 months, 2 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 …

Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helps rally Dodgers past Padres in NLDS Game 1
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helps rally Dodgers past Padres in NLDS Game 1

LA Times  

The redemption tour began just as the Dodgers imagined it. “He’s the guy that is gonna guide us through all of this.” Indeed, in the Dodgers’ 7-5 win in the opening game of this year’s National League Division Series, Ohtani’s three-run homer in the second inning did more than erase the club’s early three-run deficit. × In the Dodgers’ 7-5 …

After recent October scuffles, Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
2 months, 2 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 …

Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians

LA Times  

Mookie Betts hits a solo home run for the Dodgers during the fourth inning of a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. “But we want to secure one of the top two spots, so we can’t really let our foot off the gas pedal right now.” The Dodgers did ease up on the throttle …

Rested Dodgers win important series vs. Arizona to bolster NL West title hopes
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Worn-out Dodgers let the train wreck happen in blowout loss to Arizona
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Worn-out Dodgers let the train wreck happen in blowout loss to Arizona

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski walks to the dugout after getting pulled during the sixth inning of a 14-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Sunday. That’s why, even as Sunday’s 14-3 blowout loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field began to slip off the rails, manager Dave Roberts did little to stop the train wreck. “I …

Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among 16 hits to take another game from Arizona
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers belt historic 3 leadoff home runs among 16 hits to take another game from Arizona

LA Times  

First, the Dodgers made history. Despite consecutive home runs from Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman to lead off Saturday night — the first time in Dodgers’ history the team went deep in their first three at-bats of a game — the Dodgers had to grind out an 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, taking the …

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5 on Wednesday. “Corbin Carroll picked us up with one swing of the bat.” It was Díaz’s sixth blown save of the season. “At the end of the day, …

Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3
4 months ago

Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. We didn’t quite get enough.” Mookie Betts tied it at 3 with two outs in the seventh on an RBI double down the left-field line off Muñoz, who …

Diamondbacks take lead on back-to-back wild pitches, rally for 5-4 win over the Rockies
4 months, 1 week ago

Diamondbacks take lead on back-to-back wild pitches, rally for 5-4 win over the Rockies

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corbin Carroll and Kevin Newman scrambled home on back-to-back wild pitches in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks erased a three-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Tyler Kinley’s first wild pitch scored Carroll easily and Newman advanced all the way to third after getting a head start …

Bullpen shines as the Dodgers get series win in final visit to Oakland
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bullpen shines as the Dodgers get series win in final visit to Oakland

LA Times  

River Ryan pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning. With a 3-2 defeat of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, the Dodgers stayed 4 ½ games ahead of the San Diego Padres and five games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West, finally holding their ground in what was their first road series win since late …

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is pulled by manager Dave Roberts during the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. That’s why, after suffering a wave of recent injuries and playing.500 ball for much of the last two months, they’ve been simply trying to “weather a storm,” as manager Dave Roberts put it, and get …

Dodgers blow five-run lead in ninth, lose to Tigers in 10th
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers blow five-run lead in ninth, lose to Tigers in 10th

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Kiké Hernández looks toward the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Detroit. “It just doesn’t happen.” Except that, on Saturday, it did — the Dodgers blowing a five-run lead in a disastrous ninth inning en route to an 11-9 walk-off defeat to the Detroit Tigers in the 10th. “We had …

Christian Walker frustrates Dodgers in series loss to Arizona: ‘He’s Babe Ruth against us’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Christian Walker frustrates Dodgers in series loss to Arizona: ‘He’s Babe Ruth against us’

LA Times  

The Dodgers dugout sat in quiet dejection. After hitting one home run in Tuesday’s series opener, then two more in Wednesday’s rout of the Dodgers, Walker continued his weeklong tear with another explosion, taking his place among the Dodgers’ most fearsome foes. Arizona’s Christian Walker rounds third base after hitting a home run in the first inning against the Dodgers …

Teoscar Hernández’s decisive three-run homer caps Dodgers’ seven-run, ninth-inning comeback
6 months ago

Teoscar Hernández’s decisive three-run homer caps Dodgers’ seven-run, ninth-inning comeback

LA Times  

During his team’s resurgence at the plate in recent weeks, in which the Dodgers have once again looked like their high-powered selves, Dave Roberts has used one adjective in his praise of the club above all else. On more than one occasion, the manager has highlighted his players’ “fight” at the plate, extolling their ability to battle off pitches, extend …

Ohtani hits 2-run homer and scores go-ahead run on his special day in LA as Dodgers beat Reds 7-3
7 months ago

Ohtani hits 2-run homer and scores go-ahead run on his special day in LA as Dodgers beat Reds 7-3

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani slugged a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Friday night. “The ball comes off hot, but when he goes to left field the right way, he spins the ball the right way …

One year after surprise World Series run, the Diamondbacks are struggling to produce a worthy sequel
7 months, 1 week ago

One year after surprise World Series run, the Diamondbacks are struggling to produce a worthy sequel

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s ascension into baseball’s elite during an unexpected run to the World Series was one of baseball’s biggest stories last year, when a young Diamondbacks team nearly won the title. “It’s tough, man,” veteran first baseman Christian Walker said of Carroll’s struggles. “We’re going to look back at this in August and laugh for sure.” Carroll set a …

Topsy-turvy game ends with Dodgers beating Giants in extra innings
7 months, 1 week ago

Topsy-turvy game ends with Dodgers beating Giants in extra innings

LA Times  

Mookie Betts celebrates as he scores ahead of Freddie Freeman on Will Smith’s double in the 10th inning Monday. And in the Dodgers’ 6-4 win, there were plenty of them in a game that featured an early pitchers’ duel, a late-inning bullpen battle, and a dramatic extra-inning ending, when Will Smith hammered a go-ahead two-run double in the top of …

The Dodgers bullpen was supposed to be a strength. Why has it struggled early on?
8 months ago

The Dodgers bullpen was supposed to be a strength. Why has it struggled early on?

LA Times  

Dodgers reliever J.P. Feyereisen gave up three runs and recorded only one out in his last outing Sunday. “There have been some games where we’ve given up runs late or given up some crooked numbers and not allowed our offense to come back, where if you had those two leverage guys, I think things could have been different,” Roberts said. …

Merrill drives in go-ahead run, Tatis has 3 hits as Padres rally for 8-7 win over Dodgers in 11
8 months, 1 week ago

Merrill drives in go-ahead run, Tatis has 3 hits as Padres rally for 8-7 win over Dodgers in 11

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jackson Merrill hit the go-ahead single in the 11th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and had three hits, and the San Diego Padres rallied for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night despite Shohei Ohtani hitting his 175th home run in the majors. “We have guys that know how to play the game …

‘Everything they touch turns to gold.’ How the Dodgers help pitchers change their fortunes
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Everything they touch turns to gold.’ How the Dodgers help pitchers change their fortunes

LA Times  

Alex Wood was preparing for his first full season with the Dodgers in 2016 when then-general manager Andrew Friedman approached him in the team’s spring-training clubhouse and handed him a three-page analysis of his pitching patterns. “Andrew was like, ‘You have two really good secondary pitches, when you get to two strikes, all I want you to think about is …

Why did Dave Roberts leave Lance Lynn in the game? Dodgers manager explains
1 year, 2 months ago

Why did Dave Roberts leave Lance Lynn in the game? Dodgers manager explains

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Lance Lynn sits in the dugout after being taken out of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Dodgers field boss Dave Roberts said he was in “fight mode” with his team in danger of being swept by Arizona, but it was the Diamondbacks who threw all the haymakers and their manager who …

Dodgers' vulnerabilities on full display in NLDS Game 1 loss
1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers' vulnerabilities on full display in NLDS Game 1 loss

LA Times  

Dodgers center fielder James Outman can’t come up with a catch in the first inning of the Dodgers’ 11-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. Would the Dodgers’ fate have been different Saturday if rookie outfielder James Outman had held on to Ketel Marte’s leadoff line drive in Game …

On the outs? Dodgers have shown they’re never out of an inning
1 year, 2 months ago

On the outs? Dodgers have shown they’re never out of an inning

LA Times  

“I think that’s just the mentality we have as a group,” first baseman Freddie Freeman says of the Dodgers’ success of scoring with two outs. It’s a pick-me-up offense.” The World Series ring that he won with the Atlanta Braves in 2021 eased his pain, but Freddie Freeman still feels the sting of the three-run home run Will Smith hit …

J.D. Martinez and the Dodgers make RBI history during loss to Rockies
1 year, 2 months ago

J.D. Martinez and the Dodgers make RBI history during loss to Rockies

LA Times  

Martinez watches his two-run homer off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chris Flexen during the first inning of the Dodgers’ 14-5 loss at Coors Field on Thursday. “When you get an early lead like that and then basically let it fall through your fingers and give it right back to them, it hits hard with you.” Another left-hander, Caleb Ferguson, wasn’t …

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers complete sweep of Mariners while resting their stars

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Jason Heyward is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against Mariners starter Logan Gilbert during the first inning Sunday. “Obviously, such a great series.” As the Dodgers’ magic number dwindled in recent weeks, Roberts began planning the dual days off for when the clinch became official. “Mookie just texted me right now,” Roberts said …

Young Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt caps a ‘pretty crazy 24 hours’ with strong showing
1 year, 3 months ago

Young Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt caps a ‘pretty crazy 24 hours’ with strong showing

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Kyle Hurt throws to the plate during the ninth inning against the Padres on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Kyle Hurt could not have scripted a more daunting and exhilarating opening act, the newest Dodgers pitcher mowing down the heart of the San Diego Padres order — Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Manny Machado — on a …

Jason Heyward and James Outman power Dodgers to their 35th comeback win of 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Jason Heyward and James Outman power Dodgers to their 35th comeback win of 2023

LA Times  

Dodgers right fielder Jason Heyward, right, celebrates with David Peralta after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Monday. “You’re not gonna put up crooked numbers against Zac Gallen very often, but it was good to see us battle back after we relinquished that lead,” …

Improved pitching, soft schedule help Dodgers take charge in NL West
1 year, 4 months ago

Improved pitching, soft schedule help Dodgers take charge in NL West

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, center, celebrates a 10-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 2 with reliever Ryan Brasier and catcher Will Smith. Lynn, who had a major league-high 6.47 ERA and 28 homers allowed in 21 starts for the Chicago White Sox, is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his first three starts for the Dodgers, including Friday …

Dodgers’ successful trip ends with loss and concerns about pitching
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers’ successful trip ends with loss and concerns about pitching

LA Times  

Texas Rangers Ezequiel Duran and Brad Miller celebrate behind Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes after scoring during the third inning of the Dodgers’ 8-4 loss Sunday at Globe Life Field. The Dodgers won six of nine games against the Mets, the American League East-leading Orioles and the AL West-leading Rangers, though the trip ended with a thud, Sunday’s 8-4 loss to …

‘They weren’t fazed.’ Dodgers come out swinging after weather delay to rout Rockies
1 year, 5 months ago

‘They weren’t fazed.’ Dodgers come out swinging after weather delay to rout Rockies

LA Times  

Dodgers’ David Peralta, left, congratulates J.D. It was just a good overall performance by everyone, not just us three.” The Rockies scored twice off Dodgers rookie right-hander Emmet Sheehan to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third, with cleanup man Elias Díaz driving in both runs with a 258-foot bloop single to shallow left-center field. Max Muncy …

Dodgers’ rally falls short in high-scoring affair against Rockies
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers’ rally falls short in high-scoring affair against Rockies

LA Times  

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz, right, tags out Dodgers’ David Peralta during the sixth inning on Wednesday in Denver. “You know you’re short-handed with some leverage guys, but you’ve still got to go out there with the guys you have and make pitches, and tonight we just couldn’t do that.” The Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning, a …

Dodgers’ continuing slump drops them to third place in NL West
1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers’ continuing slump drops them to third place in NL West

LA Times  

Dodgers catcher Will Smith reaches for a throw as the Giants’ Luis Matos scores in the sixth inning Sunday at Dodger Stadium. “It’s not the ideal situation right now,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said. Overall, the execution really just wasn’t there.” Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin pitches in the first inning against the Giants on Sunday. “Today was probably the first …

Noah Syndergaard placed on injured list after another bad start in Dodgers loss
1 year, 6 months ago

Noah Syndergaard placed on injured list after another bad start in Dodgers loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to a Cincinnati Reds batter during the second inning in Cincinnati on Wednesday. And given the promise rookie starters Bobby Miller and Michael Grove have shown, Syndergaard was already the obvious candidate to be replaced — well before mention of his blister, and what Roberts deemed a “fingernail break” that occured during Wednesday’s outing, resurfaced …

Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez bail out Alex Vesia in Dodgers’ win
1 year, 6 months ago

Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez bail out Alex Vesia in Dodgers’ win

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The Dodgers’ Max Muncy celebrates with J.D. Keibert Ruiz lined Vesia’s first pitch, an elevated 94-mph fastball, into the left-field seats for a homer that cut the Dodgers’ lead to 4-2, the ball leaving his bat at 103 mph. Today, once they scored a couple runs, we came back and hit them back.” Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia throws during the …

Dodgers get dramatic walk-off win in 12th inning against Twins
1 year, 7 months ago

Dodgers get dramatic walk-off win in 12th inning against Twins

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Chris Taylor, left, reacts after scoring during the 12th inning against the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium on Monday. What was left of a crowd of 49,749 in Chavez Ravine got to witness some middle-of-May high drama Monday night when Trayce Thompson, mired in an 0-for-30 slump, drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 12th inning to …

Hypnosis and mental hurdles: Dodgers’ Noah Syndergaard seeks answers amid poor start
1 year, 7 months ago

Hypnosis and mental hurdles: Dodgers’ Noah Syndergaard seeks answers amid poor start

LA Times  

Noah Syndergaard, pitching for the Dodgers on April 8 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, has an ERA of 6.32 in six starts this season. The sessions begin in the quiet of the “nap room” inside the Dodgers’ home clubhouse, where Noah Syndergaard will pull on an eye mask, relax his body and then try to clear his head. He’s somebody that’s …

Dodgers face myriad issues that ‘we got to get better at’ after another series loss
1 year, 7 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 …

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