Dodgers utilityman Tommy Edman high-fives with teammates in the dugout after his home run in Game 2 of the World Series. As they approached this year’s trade deadline with needs at both shortstop and center field, the Dodgers acquired Edman, a product of La Jolla Country Day School and Stanford University, in a deal that sent Miguel Vargas and two …
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 …
Landon Knack struck out seven and gave up only two hits in five innings Wednesday. “Felt really good to get things back on track a little bit, right from the rip,” said Knack, who was coming off a season-worst two-inning, five-run start against Atlanta last Saturday. Felt really good.” In an unexpected development, Knack has been one of the most …
When Mookie Betts makes his long-awaited return from a left hand fracture in Milwaukee next week, it will be in one position that has become relatively familiar to the eight-time All-Star and another that will be relatively new. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Betts will remain at shortstop, the spot he moved to in early March because of …
