Mookie Betts has a playoff soundtrack infused with ‘the relaxing vibe of the beach’
The announcement could not have been more unfortunately timed. On the morning after the Dodgers had been swept by the Angels and fallen out of…
After one year, this MLB postseason schedule innovation is no longer
The World Series could end in November this year. Major League Baseball can do without all the “Mr. November” jokes, so the league took a…
Blake Snell’s 10K effort highlights Dodgers blowout of Blue Jays
It took until August, but the starting rotation the Dodgers envisioned in spring training is intact and delivering. Vowing not to revisit the predicament they…
Dodgers pass MLB trade deadline quietly, add Brock Stewart, Alex Call
Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound…
Why the small-market Milwaukee Brewers might be America’s team
If you’re a Dodgers fan, of course, you would love to see the Dodgers win the World Series again. If you’re a baseball fan above…
Dodger Kiké Hernández honored in new North Hollywood mural
Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández was not born and raised in Los Angeles.A North Hollywood mural seemingly inspired by the San Juan, Puerto Rico, native’s…
Dave Parker, slugging outfielder nicknamed ‘The Cobra,’ dies at 74
PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced…
Giants acquire Rafael Devers in blockbuster trade with the Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a blockbuster deal.Devers’ agent, Nelson Montes de Oca, confirmed that…
A White Sox cap at the Vatican? Chicago’s Pope Leo XIV is a fan
Pope Leo XIV is a huge Chicago White Sox fan.It’s a good thing too — otherwise the event being thrown in his honor at the…
Should the Dodgers try to win a record 117 regular-season games?
Tommy Lasorda had a lot of things to say, many of which still stick in our heads after all these decades.He exulted in the fruits…
Ex-Dodger Jack Flaherty still grateful to win World Series in L.A.
He held the World Series championship trophy aloft at a Lakers game, flanked by Mookie Betts on one side and Freddie Freeman on the other.…
Ex-White Sox Bobby Jenks battling cancer after losing home in Palisades fire
Former Angels draft pick Bobby Jenks helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series.Twenty years later, the 44-year-old and his family need some…
Yankees allowed to sport beards for the first time in 49 years
So the New York Yankees, at long last, have done away with their anti-facial hair policy. Maybe, they reasoned, Aaron Judge wouldn’t have bungled that…
Aaron Boone says some Dodgers could’ve shown ‘more class’ after World Series
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes his team does this year what the Dodgers did last season — win a championship.If that happens, however,…
Luis Rengifo beats Angels in salary arbitration once again
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of…
Former Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty is heading back to Detroit
At the start of the offseason, Los Angeles native and Dodgers World Series champion Jack Flaherty voiced his desire to remain with his hometown team.But…
Dodgers aren’t worried about Shohei Ohtani’s health after surgery
If any other hitter was coming back from a shoulder operation, there would be concerns. If any other pitcher was returning from a season-long absence…
Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts banned from games
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from…
From Freddie Freeman to Decoy, Dodgers owned top 2024 L.A. moments
The similarities between Freeman’s 10th-inning grand slam and Kirk Gibson’s ninth-inning home run in 1988 were striking. Both were slugged by injured hitters essentially playing…
By re-signing Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers set new bar for spending
Just how valuable is Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers?Shohei Ohtani is baseball’s most valuable player. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are superstars too.Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler…