Letters to Sports: Thanks for the memories, Clayton Kershaw
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on Clayton Kershaw retiring, Dodgers pitching woes, the Chargers and more. Source…
Can starting pitching carry the burden for the Dodgers in October?
In almost any other season, Dave Roberts might have made a different choice.Even though Tyler Glasnow was pitching a no-hitter, Roberts would have at least…
Dodgers flirt with a no-hitter again, but this time they beat Rockies
Years ago, when Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax were at the top of the Dodgers’ pitching rotation, Drysdale missed a game to attend to some…
Repeat champions or October duds? Dodgers fighting identity crisis
SAN DIEGO — When he was finished rounding the bases at Petco Park on Sunday, Shohei Ohtani made a detour on his return to the Dodgers’ bench.Seated…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets rocked by Angels in Dodgers’ loss
On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers…
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…
Thank Padres for Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strong Dodgers season
Blue towels swirled around in every section of Dodger Stadium as his entrance song started to play.Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped on the mound and into the…
Amid resurgent year and batting title push, Will Smith unbothered being ‘overlooked’
ATLANTA — The hierarchy of stars was obvious even in the table arrangements.At an All-Star Game media day event on Monday at the Roxy Coca-Cola Theater in…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates as Dodgers beat Giants to take series
SAN FRANCISCO — They’ve underperformed relative to preseason expectations, but worked around serious roster limitations.They’ve wowed with an undefeated 8-0 start, a star-studded offense that tops the…
Dodgers can’t overcome horrific first inning in loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one pitch away from a clean first inning Monday night.Instead, it devolved into a sudden, unstoppable nightmare.In the shortest start of his…
Dodgers Clayton Kershaw, Yoshinobu Yamamoto named all-stars
Clayton Kershaw was named to his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday by Commissioner Rob Manfred, who used his “Legend Pick” to select the Dodgers’ left-hander.…
Dodgers must fortify their pitching before the trade deadline
The Dodgers are counting on Max Muncy to be ready to produce in October.As they should.Muncy is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers cruise past the White Sox
For the Chicago White Sox, it was not a question of whether Shane Smith was the best pitcher they had to offer against the Dodgers…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggles as Dodgers fall into tie with Giants
The billing couldn’t have been bigger. Dodgers vs. Giants. Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Logan Webb. One of the game’s oldest rivalries, pitting what were supposed to…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto runs into problems in Dodgers’ loss to Yankees
Dave Roberts downplayed the easy narrative on Sunday afternoon.“No,” he said when asked if his Dodgers had the New York Yankees’ proverbial number, having followed…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani lead Dodgers past Guardians
CLEVELAND — It had been a while since the Dodgers’ last stress-free win.Over their previous nine games entering Monday, the team had won just three times —…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts it, Dodgers finish it with walk-off win over Arizona
Tuesday didn’t start as a game the Dodgers necessarily had to win.But, by the time extra innings arrived on a nervy night at Dodger Stadium,…
Paul Skenes beats Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers extend losing streak
Billed as a matchup between the National League’s best arms, Friday night’s pitchers duel lived up to expectations.Enter 22-year-old flamethrower Paul Skenes. He grew up…
Tommy Edman continues to reveal his inner slugger in Dodgers’ win
Tommy Edman never hit more than 13 home runs in any of his six previous seasons.After 15 games this year, he’s almost halfway there.With an…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be first Japanese pitcher to win Cy Young
Yoshinobu Yamamoto can win the National League Cy Young Award.The possibility of Yamamoto doing that has felt increasingly real every time he has stepped on…