Dodgers fans should appreciate team’s success before anxiety returns
The Dodgers are not the norm in baseball. For the majority of teams in the major leagues, the last week of the regular season is…
Angels’ Mike Trout still believes he can recapture his MVP form
Mike Trout is in the final week of a profoundly frustrating season. His numbers at the plate have been shockingly pedestrian amid regular struggles with…
Shohei Ohtani in the outfield? The Dodgers have clearly failed him
Shohei Ohtani said he is prepared to make a six-inning start in October. He said he is open to pitching out of the bullpen, even…
It’s September but practice has begun for Corona Centennial baseball
On the same day Corona Centennial was playing Mater Dei in football, the sounds of baseballs coming off aluminum bats could be heard from the…
Bill Christine, longtime horse racing reporter and author, dies at 87
Williard (Bill) Christine Jr., a multiple award-winning journalist who spent 23 years covering horse racing for the Los Angeles Times, died on Monday (Aug. 25)…
Taiwan defeats Nevada to take Little League World Series title
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and gave up just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0…
The Padres aren’t dead, and the Dodgers still have plenty to lose
SAN DIEGO — The home team was one strike from victory Friday night, when the Petco Park video board suddenly erupted in hues of pink and mint,…
How Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez threw a 103.3-mph pitch
DENVER — Edgardo Henriquez has a gift. He can throw a baseball faster than all but a few humans in history.Yet he prefers to think of it…
Mookie Betts sounds depressed, but he isn’t giving up at the plate
Mookie Betts offered a new perspective Tuesday afternoon on his season-long slump, which is that it wasn’t a season-long slump.In his view, it actually extended…
How Dan Ardell’s life came to be much more than his brief Angels career
The second in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.The expansion Los Angeles Angels were just…
The Dodgers look vulnerable, and the Padres and rest of MLB know it
So much for the Dodgers ruining baseball.They won’t finish this season with the best record in history, as they could win every one of their…
Andrew Friedman whiffs on the Dodgers’ urgent need for a closer
A funny thing blocked the path to another Andrew Friedman midsummer triumph.An Andrew Friedman midsummer failure.The Dodgers and their renowned baseball boss came to bat…
Emmanuel Clase betting probe could lead to fans losing an investment
With Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase under investigation for baseball betting, fans that bet a combined $315,000 on him could be at risk of losing…
Ichiro Suzuki adds humor to 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy.Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player…
The California League is abandoning Modesto. How pro baseball might stick around
The California League might be ending its long run in Modesto, but professional baseball appears poised to remain.The independent Pioneer League is in talks to…
Trump says Washington football and Cleveland baseball teams should change names back
CLEVELAND — President Trump wants Washington’s NFL franchise and Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to revert to their former names, which where changed in recent years because…
How the Rays (and Dodgers) may shed light on pitching injuries in MLB
Tommy John surgery was never supposed to go this far.It was once a cross-your-fingers-and-pray fix for a career-ending injury. Now, MLB teams cycle through as…
Letters to Sports: Whatever happened to tradition in baseball?
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section weigh in on the MLB All-Star Game, Bronny James and Dodgers closer Tanner Scott. Source link
Minor league baseball could be returning to Long Beach
Could the fourth time be the charm for minor league baseball in Long Beach?On Tuesday, the Long Beach City Council is scheduled to consider whether…
Rob Manfred: MLB won’t cancel the 2028 All-Star Game for the Olympics
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball will not cancel its 2028 All-Star Game in order to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.Manfred said…