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 COVID-19. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, bottom center, poses for a team photo following the team’s World Series championship victory Tuesday. “He’s part of the team,” said Mookie Betts, stunned that anyone would suggest that Turner be convinced to return to isolation.

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Can’t stop, won’t stop: Dodgers still reveling in World Series title afterglow
4 weeks ago

Can’t stop, won’t stop: Dodgers still reveling in World Series title afterglow

LA Times  

The face of the franchise, Landon Knack is not — that distinction belongs to Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw — but the rookie pitcher has been as much, if not more, of a social media presence than his more famous teammates in the weeks since the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in the …

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 …

Dodgers need to bring back fan favorite Justin Turner for 2025
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers need to bring back fan favorite Justin Turner for 2025

LA Times  

It was before the two standing ovations. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/WZV8bBp68w — Los Angeles Dodgers August 20, 2024 “The fans here live and breathe and cry and sweat Dodger blue,” said Turner before the Dodgers 3-0 victory over his latest team. I can’t thank them enough for the support they gave me … they’ll always have a special place in my heart.” …

‘What’s done is done.’ Justin Turner’s Dodgers departure stirs conflicting feelings
1 year, 4 months ago

‘What’s done is done.’ Justin Turner’s Dodgers departure stirs conflicting feelings

LA Times  

The last time Justin Turner played against the Dodgers, Don Mattingly was the Los Angeles manager, Chris Capuano was the starting pitcher and Turner was just another nondescript name in the New York Mets’ 2013 lineup. On Friday, in a night of reunions at Fenway Park, Turner’s presence in the Boston Red Sox lineup was the top storyline ahead of …

‘You didn’t get the icing on the cake.’ Dodgers recall muted celebration of 2020 title
1 year, 5 months ago

‘You didn’t get the icing on the cake.’ Dodgers recall muted celebration of 2020 title

LA Times  

Ask the Dodgers what they did to celebrate their 2020 World Series championship, and everyone will offer a similar answer. “I wouldn’t say it was anticlimactic,” he said of the postgame restrictions placed on the team, “but in a sense it was.” On Friday, the Dodgers will be back in Texas for the first time since, returning to the stadium …

How will the Dodgers adapt to a post-Justin Turner clubhouse?
1 year, 11 months ago

How will the Dodgers adapt to a post-Justin Turner clubhouse?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — The reminders of an abnormal Dodgers offseason have been frequent and head-turning. “You’re so sad to see everyone leave,” Muncy added, “but you’re so happy for these guys.” Justin Turner is the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award winner, MLB announced: https://t.co/HRsRm6IM9F — Fabian Ardaya October 31, 2022 Clayton Kershaw’s return on a one-year, $20 million deal softens the …

Dodgers Dugout: Justin Turner bids farewell to fans
2 years ago

Dodgers Dugout: Justin Turner bids farewell to fans

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Thank you for embracing Kourt and I, thank you for your unconditional love, and thank you for making this post so incredibly difficult to write.” Here’s where Turner ranks in L.A. Dodgers history: Home runs, 10th Doubles, seventh RBIs, 10th Batting average, 10th On-base %, eighth Slugging %, 10th OPS+: fifth …

Plaschke: Justin Turner was a true hometown hero for Dodgers
2 years ago

Plaschke: Justin Turner was a true hometown hero for Dodgers

LA Times  

Justin Turner sits in the dugout at Dodger Stadium during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 22. Earlier this week, the free agent Turner agreed to a two-year contract with the Boston Red Sox worth about $22 million, ending the Dodgers’ most unlikely powerful community connection. “He was the kind of player fans never forget, not because of …

Justin Turner wins Roberto Clemente Award, awaits word on Dodgers future
2 years, 2 months ago

Justin Turner wins Roberto Clemente Award, awaits word on Dodgers future

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner gives the hang-loose sign as he sits in the dugout with fellow infielders, from left, Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner and Max Muncy. In five of the last six seasons, the veteran third baseman had been the Dodgers’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which honors the Major League Baseball player who “best represents the game …

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, …

Can the Dodgers overcome injuries to beat Braves in NLCS?
3 years, 2 months ago

Can the Dodgers overcome injuries to beat Braves in NLCS?

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner walks in the dugout after suffering a hamstring strain during the seventh inning of a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLCS on Wednesday. “I feel like we’re a pretty complete team going forward,” said first baseman Freddie Freeman, who contributed a leadoff home run in the third inning and …

Justin Turner wants to be in that World Series dogpile
3 years, 10 months ago

Justin Turner wants to be in that World Series dogpile

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner celebrates the team’s win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the 2020 NLCS. “It’s a place that’s always been special to me, and going through this offseason and free agent process, it’s something that never left my mind.” — Justin Turner, on the importance of L.A. and the Dodgers Dodgers third baseman Justin …

No way Justin Turner-Dodgers relationship could have ended
3 years, 10 months ago

No way Justin Turner-Dodgers relationship could have ended

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner snags a ground ball during Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Dodgers New Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s social media history explained Trevor Bauer’s social media behavior has come under renewed scrutiny for incidents where he was accused of harassing women and spreading conspiracy theories. Between the Dodgers’ World Series last …

Dodgers and Justin Turner agree on two-year, $34-million deal after long standoff
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers and Justin Turner agree on two-year, $34-million deal after long standoff

LA Times  

It took nearly the entire offseason, longer than anyone could’ve expected, but the Dodgers and Justin Turner agreed on a two-year contract Saturday to keep the third baseman in Los Angeles four days before pitchers and catchers report for spring training Wednesday. Turner’s return ensures his final act as a Dodger won’t be igniting a controversy the night the Dodgers …

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, …

Commentary: Justin Turner’s apology is authentic. Rob Manfred’s apology is missing
4 years, 2 months ago

Commentary: Justin Turner’s apology is authentic. Rob Manfred’s apology is missing

LA Times  

Rob Manfred did not. But there was no gray area in the words the league used on the morning after the Dodgers’ celebration: “It is clear that Turner chose to disregard the agreed-upon joint protocols and the instructions he was given regarding the safety and protection of others.... Turner’s decision to leave isolation and enter the field was wrong and …

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 …

Column: Turner’s selfish celebration mars Dodger triumph
4 years, 2 months ago

Column: Turner’s selfish celebration mars Dodger triumph

Associated Press  

Well, at least the contact tracing should be easy. ``When MLB security raised the issue of being on the field with Turner he emphatically refused to comply,’’ Major League Baseball said in a scathing statement Wednesday that called Turner’s actions wrong and said he put everyone in danger. So proud of this team & unbelievably happy for the City of …

Q&A: Did Justin Turner put Dodgers at risk by celebrating their World Series championship?
4 years, 2 months ago

Q&A: Did Justin Turner put Dodgers at risk by celebrating their World Series championship?

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner holds the Commissioner’s Trophy after testing positive for a coronavirus infection, potentially turning the award into a viral vector. The truncated season ended with Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner being pulled from Game 6 of the World Series after a coronavirus test came back positive. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and third baseman Justin …

The 2021 Dodgers promise to look a lot like the 2020 World Series champions
4 years, 2 months ago

The 2021 Dodgers promise to look a lot like the 2020 World Series champions

LA Times  

Outfielder Mookie Betts and pitcher Joe Kelly share a moment as the Dodgers celebrate winning the World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday. Consider the Dodgers’ contracts: Of the nine starters in the team’s Game 6 lineup Tuesday, Justin Turner is the lone free agent this winter, joining Kiké Hernández and Joc Pederson as the only …

Dodgers’ Justin Turner Celebrates World Series Win on Field Despite Testing Positive for COVID-19 Midgame
55 years ago

Dodgers’ Justin Turner Celebrates World Series Win on Field Despite Testing Positive for COVID-19 Midgame

Slate  

Here’s an exclusive look at Justin Turner celebrating on the field after testing positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/EvhQqFUw35 — FOX Sports: MLB October 28, 2020 After a shaky start, Major League Baseball managed to complete a coronavirus-era season Tuesday night, but not without one last dash of COVID-19 controversy when Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner tested positive for the …

Fitting finale: Dodgers win title, Turner tests positive
4 years, 2 months ago

Fitting finale: Dodgers win title, Turner tests positive

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — No large dogpile, no champagne and a mask on nearly every face — the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their first World Series title since 1988 in a manner no one could have imagined prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Turner was removed from Los Angeles’ 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 on Tuesday night …

Everything you need to know about Justin Turner’s positive coronavirus test
4 years, 2 months ago

Everything you need to know about Justin Turner’s positive coronavirus test

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and third baseman Justin Turner join the rest of the team for a group photo after winning the World Series title on Tuesday. Here’s everything you need to know about Justin Turner’s positive coronavirus test result and why he left Game 6 of the World Series: Why did he leave the game? At the start of …

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 …

MLB says Justin Turner broke rules by returning to field after positive coronavirus test
4 years, 2 months ago

MLB says Justin Turner broke rules by returning to field after positive coronavirus test

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, right, celebrates on the field with Andrew Friedman, Dodgers president of baseball operations, after the team’s World Series victory Tuesday. Major League Baseball in a statement Wednesday said Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner refused to adhere to rules when he returned to the field to celebrate the Dodgers winning the World Series on Tuesday 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: …

Justin Turner’s quiet leadership shines during the strangest of championship seasons
4 years, 2 months ago

Justin Turner’s quiet leadership shines during the strangest of championship seasons

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner shows frustration after just missing a homer in the sixth inning in Game 6 of the World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday. But it was Turner, not Kershaw, whom catcher Austin Barnes called “the heart and soul of this team.” It was Turner who had the strength to shrug off …

Justin Turner left the World Series clincher after testing positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Justin Turner left the World Series clincher after testing positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner and wife, Kourtney Pogue, celebrate the team’s World Series championship on the field after Game 6 on Tuesday. With the Dodgers two innings from the World Series championship, the team removed third baseman Justin Turner from the game for no apparent reason. “We’re gonna all take tests and figure out what the results are from …

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,” …

Dave Roberts to Dodgers: Please don’t talk to ESPN while playing the game
4 years, 3 months ago

Dave Roberts to Dodgers: Please don’t talk to ESPN while playing the game

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Corey Seager is met at home plate by Justin Turner after Seager’s home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the wild card series Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. On the day after third baseman Justin Turner did an in-game ESPN interview while playing third base, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he does not want his players to …

‘The glue’ of the Dodgers, Justin Turner yearns to win a World Series title
4 years, 3 months ago

‘The glue’ of the Dodgers, Justin Turner yearns to win a World Series title

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner throws during a game against the Angels at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. “I think it’s the same urgency as every season,” Turner said before Tuesday’s workout in Dodger Stadium. I try to worry about today, and when tomorrow comes, we’ll worry about tomorrow.” Turner, who grew up in Long Beach and played at Cal State …

Dodgers split on whether MLB should eliminate access to video during games
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers split on whether MLB should eliminate access to video during games

LA Times  

Dodgers teammates Zach McKinstry, Tyler White and Justin Turner stand in the dugout before Sunday’s spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. …

Dodgers’ Justin Turner criticizes Rob Manfred for demeaning the World Series
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers’ Justin Turner criticizes Rob Manfred for demeaning the World Series

LA Times  

The Dodgers have reached the doorstep of a championship only to watch opponents celebrate a title at Dodger Stadium twice in the last three seasons. So when Justin Turner saw Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s comments Sunday in which he defended his investigation into the Houston Astros’ illegal sign-stealing scheme and referred to the World Series trophy as a …

Dodgers react to Astros sign-stealing scandal: ‘They cheated. They got away with it’
4 years, 11 months ago

Dodgers react to Astros sign-stealing scandal: ‘They cheated. They got away with it’

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner says the team has no interest in being awarded the 2017 World Series title. #Dodgers — Jorge Castillo January 25, 2020 Dave Roberts won’t say if MLB should strip Astros of 2017 title: “ We have a certain biased viewpoint. all of my mental energy is focused on the 2020 season, not the 2017 season.” …

Justin Turner’s late home run caps off Dodgers rally in victory over Nationals
5 years, 5 months ago

Justin Turner’s late home run caps off Dodgers rally in victory over Nationals

LA Times  

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner hits a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The Dodgers’ game-deciding, two-out rally in their 4-2 win Friday night began in a spot the team almost always avoids: with Joc Pederson facing a left-handed pitcher. Pederson responded by clawing back from a 1-2 count …

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