[ad_1] John Jones-Imagn Images In baseball history, there have been 15 players signed to contracts worth a total of $300 million or more. The Dodgers started three of those 15 players on Thursday night — Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. That’s a ridiculous amount of money, especially for such a trivial enterprise as…
[ad_1] Once considered the natural successor to Clayton Kershaw as The Man in the Dodgers’ rotation, Walker Buehler’s career hit a rocky stretch in 2022. Coming off arguably his best season in the majors, Buehler was pulled from a June start with elbow pain, starting a journey that ended with a Tommy John surgery, the…
[ad_1] The magic of baseball lies in the fact that every pitch matters and no game is truly over until the final out is recorded. There are no victory formations or garbage time in baseball. As long as there are outs left, a team can come back and win the game. However, in reality, most…
[ad_1] The Dodgers opened up their National League Championship Series against the Mets this week with a flattering scoreline, as Los Angeles shut out New York in a 9-0 victory. Dodgers Shut Out Mets The Dodgers kicked off their National League Championship Series on Sunday night with a resounding win against the Mets, shutting out…
[ad_1] Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images LOS ANGELES — There was a glint in the eye of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Asked in the pregame press conference if his Game 1 starter, Jack Flaherty, would be making any adjustments after an unsteady start against the Padres in the NLDS, Roberts vamped for a bit before a grin…
[ad_1] Let’s get one thing out of the way up front: Jose Iglesias has issued an appeal to the gods. Iglesias, a pop singer who performs as Candelita and sometime infielder for the New York Mets, has seen his song, “OMG,” become something of a victory anthem. It’s been on signs and shirts and — above all…
[ad_1] Forget second-guessing — I first-guessed Dave Roberts as the fifth inning of Game 5 ended. It was partially his hugging form – a little too hands-off-y for my tastes – but mostly, it was who he gave the hug to. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history. Eleven months ago, he pitched…
[ad_1] Who would you pitch in a pivotal Game 4? Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that your best starter is available on three days’ rest, and he didn’t throw a full complement of pitches in his last start. He could pitch tonight’s game – or he could pitch a potential fifth and…
[ad_1] Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Game 3 of the National League Divisional Series between the Dodgers and Padres was a showcase of intense emotion and constant screaming. The San Diego fans and players provided a raucous atmosphere as the drama unfolded on the field with the series tied at one game apiece. The Padres carried momentum…
[ad_1] The Padres kept their World Series hopes alive on Sunday, with an eventful win in game 2 against the Dodgers tying up the NL Division series. Padres Tie Dodgers Series Although the series wouldn’t have been over if the Dodgers won game 2 on Sunday, the Padres would’ve faced an uphill battle if they…
