Adrian Gonzalez rejoins Dodgers after return from Italy
LOS ANGELES — While the Dodgers were making their way to the World Series for the first time in 29 years, Adrian Gonzalez was making his way to Italy and back. The veteran first baseman returned to...
View ArticleAstros outlast Dodgers in drama-filled Game 2 to even World Series
LOS ANGELES — Some time deep into November, this might all make sense. Or it might hurt like crazy. For now, just let it wash over you. “That’s an incredible game on so many levels, so many ranges of...
View ArticleWhicker: Astros’ late win gives this World Series some fire
LOS ANGELES — Smoke hung over Dodger Stadium and wafted into lungs that were already exhausted. On the field, a World Series game was never more than half-contained. The Dodgers had a 3-1 lead with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dodgers’ Joc Pederson breaks out of long drought with Game 2 home run
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Joc Pederson celebrates with manager Dave Roberts after his fifth inning home run off of Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander during game two of the World Series at Dodger...
View ArticleDodgers call late audible, move Kiké Hernández to left, Joc Pederson to DH...
HOUSTON — Dave Roberts thought about his starting lineup for Game 3, the first in this World Series that would feature a DH. And then he thought about it again. The Dodgers manager originally had Joc...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astros edge Dodgers in walk-off thriller, lead World Series 3-2
Houston Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel throws during the first inning of Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J....
View ArticleWhicker: Dodgers extend themselves to extend it to Game 7
LOS ANGELES — There hasn’t been a Game 7 in this baseball oasis since 1988, when Orel Hershiser pitched the Dodgers into a World Series. This Game 7 will end it one way or another, will come down to...
View ArticleDodgers rally to beat Astros, extend World Series to Game 7
LOS ANGELES — After 29 years, what’s another day? Pushed to the brink of elimination by a draining loss in Game 5 that left their bullpen shell-shocked and facing a Justin Verlander unbeaten in his new...
View ArticleAstros pounce early, top Dodgers for World Series title
LOS ANGELES — Blessed rain has fallen in other championship-parched baseball locales. The Boston Red Sox escaped their curse after 86 years in 2004. The San Francisco Giants’ burst of three titles in...
View ArticleWith Brandon Morrow gone, Dodgers looking to hit the jackpot in the bullpen...
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Dodgers look to try to replace Brandon Morrow, while being hamstrung by a luxury tax that makes spending big money on the bullpen dicey, the best solution would be to...
View ArticleDodgers beat Cubs in their final plate appearance
THE GAME: Donovan Solano’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night before an announced crowd of 13,226 at...
View ArticleJoc Pederson strives to regain standing, focus as Dodgers outfielder
GLENDALE – It’s been less than four years since Joc Pederson was a can’t-miss prospect at Triple-A, wondering aloud if the Dodgers would have to make a trade to fit him into their crowded outfield....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Matt Kemp is looking more and more like Dodgers’ left fielder (again)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Kemp connects for a home run during a baseball spring exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)The Los...
View ArticleCody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, Trayce Thompson homer to carry Dodgers past A’s
THE GAME: Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson hit home runs to give the Dodgers a 3-0 victory over the Oakland A’s on Monday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT:...
View ArticleDodgers’ season-opening roster starting to come into focus
GLENDALE, Ariz. — At the start of their final week in Arizona, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts referred to the team’s bullpen picture being “a little fuzzy.” That picture is “getting pretty clear” now,...
View ArticleA look at the 2018 Dodgers, position by position
STARTING PITCHING The Dodgers arrived in Arizona knowing who would fill out their five-man starting rotation and nothing has changed. They will open the season with Clayton Kershaw, Alex Wood, Kenta...
View ArticleDodgers choose Joc Pederson over Andrew Toles – for now
LOS ANGELES — When Joc Pederson went 6 for 18 with three home runs in last fall’s World Series, the Dodgers had reason to be optimistic that the all-or-nothing approach that landed Pederson in Triple-A...
View ArticleDodgers sign veteran reliever Daniel Hudson to minor-league deal
PHOENIX — The search for optionality never stops. The Dodgers’ bullpen allowed just one run (Joe Panik’s home run off Kenley Jansen on Friday) and six hits in 11 innings over the four-game...
View ArticleDespite Kenley Jansen’s struggles, Dodgers not second-guessing light spring...
PHOENIX — The Dodgers took it very easy on Kenley Jansen this spring. The closer was on a light program throughout spring training. He started his throwing program later than most of the staff and...
View ArticleBad luck contributing to Dodgers’ slow starts at the plate
LOS ANGELES — The 13th day of April was a Friday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he might break his superstition of avoiding the white chalk lines while stepping onto the field. Joe Davis, the...
View Article