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Rickey Henderson, Oakland A’s legend and baseball’s stolen bases king, dies at 65

LA Times

Former Oakland Athletics star Rickey Henderson attends a game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland on Sept. 25. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career — an MVP, 10 All-Star selections, two World Series titles and a Gold Glove award. I will miss my …

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Dodgers, campeones de la Serie Mundial, lideran impuestos de lujo de Grandes Ligas entre 9 equipos

LA Times

ARCHIVO - Shohei Ohtani, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, celebra dentro del dugout después de conectar un cuadrangular durante la sexta entrada del juego de béisbol en contra de los Marlins de Miami, el jueves 19 de septiembre de 2024, en Miami. Anuncio Los Yankees deben 62,5 millones de dólares, según cifras finalizadas el viernes por las Grandes Ligas …

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World Series champion Dodgers top MLB luxury tax at $103 million as record 9 teams owe penalty

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the $97.1 million bill for the New York Mets raises their tax total under high-spending owner Steve Cohen to nearly $229 million. The Dodgers’ tax payroll of $353 million included $1,032,454 in non-cash …

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With Roki Sasaki looming, Orioles left $2.1 million unspent from allotment and Dodgers $1.9 million

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los Angeles Dodgers around $1.9 million in a year there was speculation Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki would be available. Major League Baseball’s international amateur signing period runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15, and Sasaki was not posted until …

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Bryan Cranston tries to get Dave Roberts to reveal Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki plans: ‘Don’t get me in trouble’

LA Times

Bryan Cranston is such a huge Dodgers fan that he got goosebumps in a Los Angeles studio six years ago while narrating an MLB Network documentary on the team’s 1988 season, which culminated with one of the most dramatic home runs in World Series history, Kirk Gibson’s Game 1, pinch-hit, walk-off shot off Dennis Eckersley. “Complete strangers were hugging each …

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Cost of a World Series title? Dodgers to pay record MLB luxury tax penalty

LA Times

Dodgers players and coaches celebrate the team’s World Series victory over the New York Yankees on Oct. 30. The Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the $97.1 million bill for the New York Mets raises their tax total under high-spending owner Steve Cohen to nearly …

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The Sports Report: USC men have found their groove and get another win

LA Times

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. “We’re starting to click.” After the Trojans shot a stellar 57% from the field in wins over Washington and Montana State, USC’s newfound firepower manifested primarily beyond the three-point line Wednesday. They got rid of the suspension and they got to lower down the fine a little bit, which was good.” Continue reading here …

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Kiké Hernández says F-bomb cost him money — and almost a game — during Dodgers’ World Series run

LA Times

Kiké Hernández celebrates after hitting a home run for the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Oct. 11. Kiké Hernández says he was fined for dropping an F-bomb on live TV after the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Instead, the …

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It cost $1.7 million to have the LAPD work — and wear Dodgers caps — at World Series parade

LA Times

The response was much like that of a father when handed the bill for his daughter’s wedding reception. So, when the city of Los Angeles informed the Dodgers that its police and fire department services for the Nov. 1 parade to celebrate the World Series championship totaled $2,028,805.19, the team was only too happy to cut the check. The city …

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Luis Castillo to Red Sox? Suggesting MLB trades, signings to bolster 6 would-be contenders

New York Times

We’ve already seen big swings this offseason from some of the big-market teams: The Mets won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Yankees reeled in Max Fried, the Dodgers nabbed Blake Snell, the Giants signed Willy Adames, the Red Sox traded for Garrett Crochet and the Cubs dealt for Kyle Tucker. Reds — Acquire CF Luis Robert Jr. in trade with …

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Devin Williams thought he’d join defending World Series champion Dodgers. Yankees beat L.A. to him

LA Times

Closer extraordinaire Devin Williams had been told by the Milwaukee Brewers that he probably would be traded to the Dodgers. He went to the New York Yankees instead, a turn of events Williams described as “the Yankees snuck in under the table and got the deal done.” It’s not a secret that fortifying the bullpen remains on the Dodgers’ to-do …

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Dropped Aaron Judge ball sold by MLB (not Dodgers) gets $43,510 in auction

LA Times

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge makes a fielding error during the fifth inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Oct. 30. Last week, the ball Judge infamously dropped in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ Game 5 loss to the Dodgers in this year’s World Series was auctioned off for $43,510. “They’re a …

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The Sports Report: Lakers get a key win despite an injury scare

LA Times

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Here are five takeaways from the Bruins’ eighth consecutive victory: Continue reading here USC BASKETBALL Desmond Claude scored 19 points, Saint Thomas scored 13 of his season-high 17 points in the the first half and USC never trailed Sunday night as the Trojans beat Montana State 89-63. “There’s not anyone not trying to do …

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Kid makes family more than $1 million after Freddie Freeman grand slam ball he caught sells

LA Times

A sports memorabilia auction is never as gripping as the ballgame that gave the item being auctioned immense value. The moment will forever live among the very best in Dodgers history, rivaling Kirk Gibson’s eerily similar walk-off homer in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. We are thrilled at the result and are honored to handle one of the …

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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 …

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Have Padres, Diamondbacks given up trying to keep pace with Dodgers? They’ve stood pat so far

LA Times

Leaving the Major League Baseball winter meetings empty-handed can feel worse than it actually is. Inertia isn’t tolerated by fan bases, especially when their division competitors — the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants — are signing big names and holding splashy press conferences. “Every year, you always have a budget that you’ve got to be in line with,” Padres president …

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The Sports Report: Rams get the job done in gritty win over 49ers

LA Times

Rams running back Kyren Williams celebrates during a 12-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Thursday night. Continue reading here Rams-49ers box score NFL standings ALSO: Rams’ grind-out win over 49ers is a step forward Enjoying this newsletter? Continue reading here KINGS From the Associated Press: Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal and …

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The Sports Report: Dodgers have work to do but say they’ve gotten stronger

LA Times

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and the team’s executives left winter meetings content they had made some key moves and improved. On Thursday night, the Rams play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium, the first of three games against NFC West opponents remaining on the Rams’ schedule. Continue reading here Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: How to watch, prediction and …

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More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’

LA Times

“I feel like we’ve made some moves that have set a real strong foundation for a successful team,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes, above during DodgerFest in February, said this week at baseball’s winter meetings. In a high-priced offseason that has featured several big-market clubs bolstering their rosters — or at least make lucrative bids in an attempt to do …

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Column: Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani together on the Dodgers? It depends on what Sasaki wants

LA Times

Roki Sasaki pitches during a WBC semifinal game between Japan and Mexico in 2023 as people watch during a viewing event in Tokyo. There’s no way Sasaki hasn’t already contemplated whether he wants to share a clubhouse with the greatest player ever to come out of his country — or perhaps any country. Agent details posting process for star Japanese …

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Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Hindustan Times

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto on Tuesday along with a $22 million, two-year agreement to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. HT Image Conforto, a former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, hit.237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final …

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Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto on Tuesday along with a $22 million, two-year agreement to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. Conforto, a former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, hit.237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final season of …

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Blue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on Juan Soto, a year after failing to sign Shohei Ohtani. “Both of those guys, they’re obviously great, elite players,” Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday at the winter meetings. “You try to move forward, and you try to make your team better, but I think the fact that we’re in it …

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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery last month. “That’s …

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Rickey Henderson, Oakland A’s legend and baseball’s stolen bases king, dies at 65

Dodgers, campeones de la Serie Mundial, lideran impuestos de lujo de Grandes Ligas entre 9 equipos

World Series champion Dodgers top MLB luxury tax at $103 million as record 9 teams owe penalty

With Roki Sasaki looming, Orioles left $2.1 million unspent from allotment and Dodgers $1.9 million

Bryan Cranston tries to get Dave Roberts to reveal Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki plans: ‘Don’t get me in trouble’

Cost of a World Series title? Dodgers to pay record MLB luxury tax penalty

The Sports Report: USC men have found their groove and get another win

Kiké Hernández says F-bomb cost him money — and almost a game — during Dodgers’ World Series run

It cost $1.7 million to have the LAPD work — and wear Dodgers caps — at World Series parade

Luis Castillo to Red Sox? Suggesting MLB trades, signings to bolster 6 would-be contenders

Devin Williams thought he’d join defending World Series champion Dodgers. Yankees beat L.A. to him

Dropped Aaron Judge ball sold by MLB (not Dodgers) gets $43,510 in auction

The Sports Report: Lakers get a key win despite an injury scare

Kid makes family more than $1 million after Freddie Freeman grand slam ball he caught sells

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

Have Padres, Diamondbacks given up trying to keep pace with Dodgers? They’ve stood pat so far

The Sports Report: Rams get the job done in gritty win over 49ers

The Sports Report: Dodgers have work to do but say they’ve gotten stronger

More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’

Column: Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani together on the Dodgers? It depends on what Sasaki wants

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Blue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound