The Sports Report: Michael Conforto, Max Muncy lead Dodgers to victory
From Jack Harris: For a few weeks now, the Dodgers have been in the “treading water” portion of their season, trying to work through injuries…
Mookie Betts makes A’s pay for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani
Mookie Betts understands the strategy.That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.Five times since Betts and Shohei Ohtani flipped spots in the Dodgers’ lineup late…
Why Dodgers slugger Max Muncy has started wearing glasses in games
ATLANTA — Max Muncy has a new look.And, he hopes, slightly better sight.On Friday night at Truist Park, Muncy took the field for the Dodgers’ series opener…
Dodgers’ Max Muncy hopes first home run is ‘something to build on’
The celebration was simple. But the relief was immense.In the bottom of the second inning Wednesday afternoon, on the last day of what had been…
Dodgers Dugout: What should the Dodgers do about Max Muncy?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Since starting the season 8-0, the Dodgers have gone 10-10. They…
Dodgers’ Tokyo Series trip confirms the team’s ‘amazing’ hold on Japan
TOKYO — For much of the last two years, the Dodgers have felt like Major League Baseball’s Team of Japan.They signed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki…
Why Max Muncy has a new perspective after 2024 injury saga
PHOENIX — The longer Max Muncy was out injured last year, the more the dark thoughts started to creep into his head.Early in the season, the Dodgers’…
Dodgers ‘don’t hate the idea’ of MLB’s automated ball/strike system
PHOENIX — Before the first-ever game at the Major League Baseball level to include an automated challenge system for reviewing balls and strikes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts…
Dodgers open spring training focused on avoiding World Series hangover
PHOENIX — As the Dodgers officially opened spring training at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday, reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title were everywhere. On the side…
Inside the new mindset fueling the Dodgers’ playoff run
On the darkest night of their season last week, the Dodgers didn’t linger in their hushed home clubhouse.The team had just been blown out in…
Why Max Muncy went from injured to hot for Dodgers so fast
A few days before Max Muncy strained his oblique in May, the Dodgers infielder noticed a bruise on his chest.At first, he didn’t pay it…
Dodgers roster moves: Jason Heyward is back, Max Muncy joins IL
The Dodgers knew for a while they had one big roster decision to make. On Tuesday, an unexpected injury forced them to make two. The…
The Sports Report: How Max Muncy stepped it up on defense
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
How the Dodgers’ Max Muncy quelled concerns about playing third base
The first three-homer game of his big-league career last weekend was “a really cool moment,” Max Muncy said, but as much as the Dodgers third…
Max Muncy hits 3 home runs in Dodgers’ blowout win over Braves
As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted…
Why the Dodgers’ Max Muncy is feeling better about his swing
There have still been a lot of strikeouts, and an extreme rate of swing-and-miss. Key at-bats that came up empty, and a couple familiar bouts…
Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy power Dodgers past Cardinals
The home run might be on its way out. The commissioner’s office might prefer more stolen bases, more doubles, more racing around the bases and…