Dodgers fans turn to lucky clothes, prayers and rosaries to help team
Despite the anxious messages hitting his phone Wednesday evening, San Gabriel Valley native David Gonzales didn’t fret.The army veteran was about two hours into a…
Vanessa Bryant says ‘Job finished’ after Dodgers win World Series
Job finished.It’s a succinct way of phrasing what the World Series-champion Dodgers accomplished this season, after years of regular-season dominance followed by postseason disappointment.It’s also…
Fifth-grade Dodgers fan caught Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam
Already encumbered by a mouthful of metal, Zachary was told by his parents Friday that he had to leave his fifth-grade class early because he…
Shohei Ohtani expected to play Game 3 of the World Series after injury scare
NEW YORK — The Dodgers took a collective sigh of relief on Sunday.After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated…
Alex Vesia latest Dodgers reliever to boost bullpen at a key time
The playoffs began with Blake Treinen rescuing a wobbly Dodgers bullpen, the 36-year-old right-hander replacing Michael Kopech and escaping a two-on, one-out eighth-inning jam and…
Joe Davis on Vin Scully’s role in Freddie Freeman World Series call
Joe Davis awoke Saturday morning, still fretting.He is a perfectionist. He had provided a pretty perfect call of a pretty perfect moment the night before.…
Freddie Freeman lives dream with World Series grand slam
By the time Freddie Freeman walked into the interview room at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, he’d already been mobbed by his teammates at home…
What 22 Dodger fans wore for the World Series
The last time the Dodgers were in the World Series, it was in the thick of the pandemic. So all the games were played at…
Blake Treinen ‘finds peace’ facing Aaron Judge in World Series
Even the casual baseball fan knows all about Kirk Gibson and his legendary walk-off home run. The serious baseball fan knows Dennis Eckersley gave up…
New York cardinal wagers L.A. archbishop over World Series
The New York versus Los Angeles, Yankees against Dodgers, Judge versus Ohtani rivalry baked in a new element Friday.Hours before the opening pitch of the…
A humbled, scandal-plagued New York faces L.A. in World Series
When the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees last met in the World Series in 1981, there was no question which city was…
Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election
SACRAMENTO — Steve Garvey vividly remembers the final out of the 1981 World Series when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees. He calls…
What L.A. can learn from the Dodgers
My cousin from the nice part of the San Fernando Valley. A screenwriter pal who lives near the Sony lot. Academics and mechanics, Filipinos and…
Aaron Judge. Luke Weaver. Anthony Volpe. Clay Holmes. They’re rooting for the Dodgers
Breaking News: Luke Weaver will not be pitching for the New York Yankees during the World Series. First of all, he’s blind. Second, he’s a…
Dodgers hope Alex Vesia, Miguel Rojas are back for World Series
The Dodgers might be getting some reinforcements on the roster for the World Series. Left-hander Alex Vesia, who missed the National League Championship Series after…
Yankees versus Dodgers: Can MLB seize this dream marketing moment?
We’ll get to the chunky octopus in a bit, but we want to start with the golden ticket.Baseball’s golden ticket, that is. Major League Baseball…
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…
Big week for big high school football games in Southland
It’s Week 9 of the high school football season, which means two games that bring out the largest crowds and produce the most intense fan…
Freddie Freeman expects to be ‘a 100% go’ for Game 1 of World Series
It might be the World Series matchup everyone wanted to see.But three days before the Dodgers and New York Yankees opened their best-of-seven set in…
The story behind the Mister Cartoon-designed Dodgers clown masks
The artwork of Mister Cartoon can be seen pretty much everywhere — tattooed on celebrities, exhibited in art galleries, airbrushed on cars, painted on public…