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…
How to revitalize baseball’s All-Star Game? Bat flips
ATLANTA — We need bat flips.The home run swing-off to end Tuesday’s All-Star Game was great. Whether you embrace it as a revelation or dismiss it as…
MLB needs to get Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge in Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball will present its annual Home Run Derby on Monday night, and Shohei Ohtani isn’t on the list of scheduled participants.Aaron Judge isn’t…
NFL has committed players to the Olympics. So why hasn’t MLB?
In America, the NFL laps every other sport. Around the world, where its product is labeled “American football,” the NFL has largely failed to export…
Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger ‘for a very long time’
ATLANTA — The center fielder for the Dodgers’ Class A Great Lakes affiliate is a former first-round draft pick. The other two outfielders were selected for the…
Like father, like son: MLB draft prospects follow in dad’s footsteps
Before Jerry Hairston Jr. became a voice of the Dodgers, that buoyant broadcaster on Spectrum Sports Net LA putting a blue-tinged spin on pregame and…
With Max Muncy due back, Dodgers stick with trade deadline plans
When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner…
The Dodgers have baseball’s best record, with room for improvement
With a 6-1 annihilation of the downtrodden Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, the Dodgers extended their advantage in the National League West to eight…
Contributor: Baseball is mostly mistakes. How else can we learn grace?
If only! On June 18, 2014, the airwaves and the internet lit up in collective awe at one of the greatest athletic feats in modern…