LOS ANGELES — The injured star made his way to the plate. Bases loaded, two outs, bottom of the 10th inning, down a run in the first game of the World Series. It all happened so fast. A first-pitch fastball fired inside, elevated, square in the lefty happy zone. A short, powerful swing beat it…
(Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) The 2024 Major League Baseball World Series is set to begin on Friday between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. This World Series matchup contains two of the best offensive teams in all of baseball along with two historic franchises. Neither team has won the World Series…
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for game one of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Friday. After an offensive explosion in the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, the Dodgers have some momentum going with the bats. Jack Flaherty will take the mound…
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Let me be very clear: This doesn’t matter. What I’m about to show you is small sample size theater. It’s not statistically significant. It has no bearing on what’s actually going to happen in the World Series. We are here for a fun fact rather than a learning opportunity. Are we…
Many people in Japan will be glued to a television screen or their phone on Saturday morning. This includes Max Homa and Collin Morikawa. The pair is competing in the 2024 Zozo Championship this week, but they are not the only Los Angeles Dodgers fans in Japan. This is largely due to Shohei Ohtani, the…
LOS ANGELES — The killer feature of a pitcher like Sean Manaea, circa October 2024, is the capacity to deceive. As has been documented at length, Manaea changed his arm angle midseason, dropping down from 28 degrees in April to 15 degrees by September. That move paid immediate dividends; Manaea dominated for the New York…
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to clinch a berth in the World Series on Sunday as they take on the New York Mets in game six of the National League Championship Series. After holding a series lead of three games to one, the Mets won game five on Friday…
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images NEW YORK — Less than 20 minutes before what might have been the final game of the year at Citi Field, the OMG Mets introduced one more good-vibes gimmick. Five, actually. The Temptations, the legendary Motown band, took the field behind home plate dressed in their signature suits and sang the National…
The Dodgers and the Yankees both lead their respective Championship Series, but there is still time for the Mets and the Guardians to make a late comeback to make the World Series. Dodgers & Yankees In Control We could be set for a thrilling MLB series between the Yankees and the Dodgers beginning next week,…
(Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers blew out the New York Mets again in game four of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday. With a final score of ten to two, the Dodgers have now scored eight or more runs in three out of the four games thus far in…
