Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
8 months, 2 weeks 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 to this week’s All-Star break. “But it didn’t turn out the way I wanted.” COMEBACK CATS RUN IT BACK pic.twitter.com/twPNoxL3nP — Detroit Tigers July 14, 2024 For him and a Dodgers team now under-.500 since May 21. “Where we’re at, it’s hard putting runs across,” Roberts said, with his offense averaging barely four runs per game since the start of July.

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Moving Teoscar Hernández in lineup pays off for Dodgers in sweeping win over Tigers
3 days, 8 hours ago

Moving Teoscar Hernández in lineup pays off for Dodgers in sweeping win over Tigers

LA Times  

Teoscar Hernández runs to first base after hitting a two-run double against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning of a 7-3 win Saturday at Dodger Stadium. On cue, Hernández produced the biggest swing of the Dodgers’ 7-3 win, lining a two-run double inside the third-base bag to help the Dodgers extend their perfect start to the season to 5-0 …

Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani pitching debut delayed; Tommy John will answer your questions

LA Times  

Tommy John is congratulated by Tommy Lasorda after shutting out the Phillies in Game 2 of the 1978 NLCS. “We just felt that to intensify the bullpens, alongside of the intensity of the games, wasn’t smart,” manager Dave Roberts said. A look at the managers with the best winning percentage, minimum 1,000 games, since 1901: Dave Roberts, 851-507,.627, 2 World …

Dave Roberts is Dodgers’ real MVP? New contract removes all doubt
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dave Roberts is Dodgers’ real MVP? New contract removes all doubt

LA Times  

Nearly a decade ago, I was tipped off that an outlier had interviewed for the vacant Dodger managerial job. “If the Dodgers want a combination of old-school hardball and new-thinking smartball, they could do worse,” I wrote at the time, adding, “You hire Dave Roberts because a team of underachievers needs to be prodded by an overachiever, a team of …

Dodgers open Cactus League with loss; Bobby Miller exits after comebacker to head
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers open Cactus League with loss; Bobby Miller exits after comebacker to head

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers during a spring training game against the Cubs at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix on Thursday. “Now taking the field,” the public address announcer at Camelback Ranch said Thursday afternoon, “your 2024 world champion Los Angeles Dodgers!” Come October, the Dodgers’ hope is to be back in the World Series, trying to become Major League Baseball’s …

The Sports Report: Why Walker Buehler’s time with the Dodgers is over
3 months, 1 week ago

The Sports Report: Why Walker Buehler’s time with the Dodgers is over

LA Times  

Walker Buehler reacts immedately after striking out New York Yankees batter Alex Verdugo to secure the Dodgers’ World Series championship on Oct. 30. Continue reading here Lakers-Pistons box score NBA scores NBA standings CLIPPERS Clippers guard Norman Powell puts up a shot over Memphis forward Jaren Jackson Jr. during the second half of the Clippers’ 114-110 win Monday. Continue reading …

‘Epitome of our season’: Inside the night the Dodgers won their eighth World Series title
5 months 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' comeback stuns the Yankees
5 months ago

Dodgers' comeback stuns the Yankees

China Daily  

Los Angeles Dodgers players flood onto the field after beating the New York Yankees to win the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday. USA TODAY SPORTS VIA REUTERS NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive …

Dodgers' comeback stuns the Yankees
5 months ago

Dodgers' comeback stuns the Yankees

China Daily  

Los Angeles Dodgers players flood onto the field after beating the New York Yankees to win the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday. USA TODAY SPORTS VIA REUTERS NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive …

The Dodgers win the World Series! Los Angeles secures dramatic Game 5 comeback after Yankees disaster
5 months ago

The Dodgers win the World Series! Los Angeles secures dramatic Game 5 comeback after Yankees disaster

Daily Mail  

Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the unrivaled Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after stunning the Yankees with one of the most dramatic comebacks in baseball history. Freddie Freeman lifts the Willie Mays World Series MVP trophy aloft at Yankee Stadium Shohei Ohtani has won his first ever World Series trophy, in his first season as a Dodger The …

How one ‘crazy’ inning ignited Dodgers’ comeback in World Series clincher
5 months ago

How one ‘crazy’ inning ignited Dodgers’ comeback in World Series clincher

LA Times  

There was only one word to describe the five-run fifth inning that resurrected the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, and leave it to the man who produced the most quirky hit of the implausible rally to deliver it. I mean, you gotta play a clean game to beat us.” The Yankees did not play …

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees
5 months ago

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

NPR  

Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in …

The Sports Report: Dodgers confirm that you can’t win them all
5 months ago

The Sports Report: Dodgers confirm that you can’t win them all

LA Times  

It was a long night for Brent Honeywell and the Dodgers pitching staff in Game 4. Continue reading here CLIPPERS From Broderick Turner: The Golden State Warriors’ defense collapsed on Clippers center Ivica Zubac late in a tense game Sunday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, but he didn’t panic. Continue reading here KINGS Tyler Toffoli scored the go-ahead …

Dodgers can’t complete sweep as Yankees get off the mat in Game 4 to keep season alive
5 months ago

Dodgers can’t complete sweep as Yankees get off the mat in Game 4 to keep season alive

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ lack of pitching hasn’t hurt them often this postseason. “Every guy,” he added, “will be with a cost going forward.” A Yankees fan rips a ball out of Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts’ glove in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series. “I’m not going to use in the third inning right there,” Roberts said …

World Series: Dodgers punt Game 4 but they remain in control
5 months ago

World Series: Dodgers punt Game 4 but they remain in control

LA Times  

The New York Yankees have awakened. “We’ve got no choice right now, like just play pitch by pitch,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. So we have guys that can do up-down.” It’s still all up for the Dodgers, who still lead the Series as Roberts referenced while the history of their previous lead hasn’t changed — no team has come …

Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees behind Walker Buehler
5 months ago

Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees behind Walker Buehler

LA Times  

At the start of the fifth inning Monday night, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard implored a quiet crowd in the Bronx. “This,” teammate Mookie Betts said, “is the real Walker Buehler.” “Guys like,” manager Dave Roberts added, “you can essentially throw away the regular season and know that you’re going to get the best of them in the postseason.” Now, the …

Buehler, Dodgers one win away from World Series title after stifling Yankees: Takeaways
5 months ago

Buehler, Dodgers one win away from World Series title after stifling Yankees: Takeaways

New York Times  

By Fabian Ardaya, Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner and Brendan Kuty NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in the Bronx on Monday with momentum on their side against the New York Yankees. Third base coach Luis Rojas waved home cement-footed Giancarlo Stanton as he rounded third base on Anthony Volpe’s single to left field with two outs in the …

Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path?
5 months ago

Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path?

LA Times  

In Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Dodger Stadium fell quiet only twice. In immediate postgame tests, Roberts said Ohtani’s shoulder strength and range of motion were good, leaving the team feeling “encouraged” about his status for the rest of this Series. “But after the range of motion, the strength test, I felt much better about it.” …

Blake Treinen 'finds peace' facing Aaron Judge in World Series
5 months ago

Blake Treinen 'finds peace' facing Aaron Judge in World Series

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen delivers during the ninth inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Right there, we were just trying to get some weak contact, or at least change the eye level, and fortunately we got a popup.” Said Kopech: “Blake has cleaned …

‘Most satisfying’ year: How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to World Series
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Most satisfying’ year: How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to World Series

LA Times  

Standing atop a makeshift stage on the Dodger Stadium infield Sunday night, Dave Roberts grabbed hold of the mic, lifted his right arm toward the sky and asked the Chavez Ravine crowd a simple, resounding question. “Hey!” Roberts shouted, his hoarse voice booming through the stadium speakers after the Dodgers’ pennant-clinching win over the New York Mets in Game 6 …

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 …

Dodgers Dugout: Why do you guys look so nervous all of a sudden?
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Why do you guys look so nervous all of a sudden?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. —Most postseason homers in baseball history: Manny Ramirez, 29 homers, 410 at-bats, 14.14 at-bats per homer José Altuve, 27, 436, 16.15 Bernie Williams, 22, 465, 21.14 Kyle Schwarber, 21, 228, 10.86 Derek Jeter, 20, 650, 32.5 George Springer, 19, 276, 14.53 Corey Seager, 19, 299, 15.74 Albert Pujols, 19, 304, 16.0 …

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 hopeful their cautious bullpen usage will pay off in NLCS Game 6
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers hopeful their cautious bullpen usage will pay off in NLCS Game 6

LA Times  

All year long, the Dodgers have been reluctant to use their top relievers in “minus” games, as manager Dave Roberts likes to call contests where his team is facing an early deficit. “Because ultimately it’s about winning four games in a seven-game series.” Now, as the NLCS shifts back to Los Angeles, the Dodgers are banking on that cautious bullpen …

Two unsung heroes may have set up the Dodgers for success in NLCS Game 6
5 months, 2 weeks 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 can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets

LA Times  

Before the sun had set in Queens on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts faced a dilemma. “All I have to do is be average,” a frustrated Flaherty said afterward, “and we’re in this game.” On a night the Dodgers could have ended the NLCS and booked a place in next week’s World Series, they let this best-of-seven head back …

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 show their might, blowing out Mets to move a win away from World Series
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Dodgers bullpen shows their ‘pick each other up’ culture at critical Game 4 moment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers bullpen shows their ‘pick each other up’ culture at critical Game 4 moment

LA Times  

Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen gestures after getting out of the seventh inning without giving up a run in a 10-2 win over the Mets in Game 2 of the NLCS at Citi Field on Thursday night. Most fans from a sold-out crowd of 43,882 had filed out of Citi Field by the eighth inning Thursday night, the Dodgers pulling away …

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 …

Dodgers not prioritizing victory in Game 2 is risky NLCS move
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers not prioritizing victory in Game 2 is risky NLCS move

LA Times  

The Dodgers did not take their best shot at winning. If neither the Dodgers nor the New York Mets sweep the next three games, the National League Championship Series will return to Dodger Stadium, and the Dodgers might just run another bullpen game. New York’s Mark Vientos hits a grand slam off Dodgers pitcher Landon Knack during the second inning …

Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win

LA Times  

The Dodgers had been here before. “We didn’t try and reset.” Instead, the offense jumped on Mets starter Kodai Senga early, tagging him with three runs in less than two innings before adding three more in the fourth. Jack Flaherty pitched seven dominant innings, extending the team’s scoreless inning streak to a whopping 33 innings — tying a Major League …

Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers pitchers zero in on MLB history in Game 1 win over Mets

LA Times  

Bats have flailed, balls have soared, runners have sprinted, and still… Nobody can score off the Dodgers! Dodgers Dodgers waste no time extending their dominance in NLCS Game 1 win Just two days after their series comeback win over the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers dominate in a 9-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 1 of the …

Small-ball strategy pays off: Why Dodgers are embracing sacrifice bunts vs. Mets
5 months, 2 weeks 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 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, 2 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 …

Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about

LA Times  

Gavin Lux celebrates with Mookie Betts after Lux’s two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 4. Game 4 —Some of you wondered, so I asked Jack Harris, who was kind enough to answer: When the Dodgers play at Petco Park, some players drive themselves down to San Diego, others take one of the Dodgers’ luxury buses. Friday: San Diego …

Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over Padres
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers vanquish recent postseason frustrations in NLDS Game 5 win over Padres

LA Times  

Blake Treinen threw his hands in the sky. Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen, center, celebrates with teammates after the team’s NLDS Game 5 win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. After Darvish retired 14 consecutive batters following Hernández’s homer, extending his success against his former Dodgers team — he has a career 2.27 earned-run average against them in …

Hernández: Don't overthink it, Dodgers. Game 5 should be a bullpen game
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hernández: Don't overthink it, Dodgers. Game 5 should be a bullpen game

LA Times  

This worked, and nothing else has. For the Dodgers, the deciding game of their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday should be a bullpen game. Bullpen games aren’t a sustainable remedy for their starting-pitching problems, as the relievers would be quickly spent if eight of them pitched in every game. “We’ve said it all year: …

Dodgers show no panic and dominate Padres to force a decisive NLDS Game 5
5 months, 3 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
5 months, 3 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
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 can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers can’t overcome disastrous inning in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres

LA Times  

In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most profound speech. “We can’t look at the mountain,” outfielder Mookie Betts said after the Dodgers moved within one loss of adding another NLDS elimination to their recent postseason failures. “So we have to go out there and …

Dodgers Dugout: A great game, then an embarrassing game. Who’s ready for Game 3?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers Dugout: A great game, then an embarrassing game. Who’s ready for Game 3?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. A look at Dodgers starting pitching the past few postseasons: 2024 NLDS Game 1 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, three IP, five hits, five ER, two walks, one strikeout Game 2 Jack Flaherty, 5 1/3 IP, five hits, four ER, two walks, two strikeouts Series: 8 1/3 IP, 10 hits, nine ER, four walks, …

Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fernando Tatis Jr. caps big inning, Padres hold on to capture NLDS edge: Takeaways

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — Behind a 6-5 victory, the San Diego Padres are a win away from ending the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season again, and they’ll get a chance on Wednesday to do it at home, which just might be the most raucous ballpark of the postseason. David Peralta roped a two-run double down the line to give the Padres the …

Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run helps rally Dodgers past Padres in NLDS Game 1
5 months, 3 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 …

Vengeful Dodgers roar to exciting NLDS-opening win over Padres
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Vengeful Dodgers roar to exciting NLDS-opening win over Padres

LA Times  

For a first act, it was deafening madness. Yes, absolutely, at least 10 more, as many as 18 more, and bring it on, more, more, more, the senses can’t get enough of what the Dodgers brought to the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in their 7-5 victory in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. …

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