How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to the World Series
Standing atop a makeshift stage on the Dodger Stadium infield Sunday night, Dave Roberts grabbed hold of the mic, lifted his right arm toward the…
Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
NEW YORK — Sometimes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, all it takes one bad matchup, or one crafty pitcher, for a hitter to “trigger bad habits”…
Dodgers still working on starting pitching plan for NLDS vs. Mets
The players’ voices were still hoarse. The clubhouse carpet was still sticky. But, less than 24 hours after a booze-soaked National League Division Series celebration…
Nine concerns for the Dodgers facing the Mets in the NLCS
In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne. Actually,…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers’ NLDS win
The shortest player on the field at Dodger Stadium looked as if he was the tallest.Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a giant on Friday night.And to think…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be ‘part’ of Dodgers’ NLDS plan vs. Padres
Exactly 25 hours before the biggest game of his team’s season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was only sure of one thing about his pitching plans…
Dodgers dump San Diego Padres, return to L.A. for Game 5 of NLDS
SAN DIEGO — The opening statement came two batters into the game, Mookie Betts hitting a ball to Chula Vista, the stunned stadium enveloping him in…
Francisco Lindor grand slam powers Mets past Phillies and into NLCS
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in an extraordinary season full of them, and the…
Dodgers can’t complete comeback in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most…
Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — Gulp. Sigh. Damn. It’s happening again.For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a…
Did Dodgers fans motivate San Diego Padres to NLDS Game 2 win?
If the intent of the Dodgers fans who threw two baseballs at San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar and a water bottle, beer can…
Dodgers fans lose their cool and Dodgers lose their edge in NLDS
Two baseballs flew down toward the San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar from the left-field corner stands, the gutless moves of two cowards.The water bottles flew…
Padres coy about plan for dealing with Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
The first laugh line of this National League Division Series came on Friday afternoon, when San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was asked how his…
How the Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season.On almost every occasion, they had their way with the…