SAN FRANCISCO — Four games ago, the Dodgers were on a pace to win 128 games. They would win the National League West by, what, 20 or 30 games? Today, for the first time this season, the Dodgers do not own sole possession of first place in the NL West. They are tied for first with their…
Garret Anderson was a Hall of Fame-caliber major league baseball player who never made the Hall of Fame. Baseball is a numbers game, and GA didn’t have enough of them. When he finished his career and was eligible for the vote in 2016, he got just one vote. That represented 0.2% of the total. It…
DENVER — What do you know? The once-stampeding Dodgers have been caged by the Colorado Rockies. With a 9-6 loss Sunday at Coors Field, the two-time defending World Series champions lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Dodgers again couldn’t hold a lead, letting the Rockies tee off for 15 hits. Nor could the…
Martin Dugard is a prolific author and writer. He’s also an assistant cross-country coach at Santa Margarita after being head coach at JSerra for 15 years. His newest book is “The Long Run,” which discusses the 1970s running boom and is a narrative history of four who sparked the marathon boom: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter,…
Dodgers put Edwin Díaz on IL From Mirjam Swanson: The Dodgers announced Monday that Edwin Díaz will undergo surgery to remove “loose bodies” in his right elbow and the closer isn’t expected to return until some point in the second half of the season. Díaz, 32, has a 10.50 ERA in seven appearances this season…
Welcome to this week’s Lakers newsletter, where we’re playing chess, not checkers. The intensity has picked up now that the playoffs have started. The Lakers won Game 1 against the Houston Rockets and now the fun begins. Coaches tinker with their game plans trying to capitalize on every perceived advantage. Players are locked in intense…
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and it looks like the Dodgers won’t be needing Tatiana Tate to be a live trumpeter for a while. Are you a true-blue fan? Get our Dodgers Dugout newsletter for insights, news and much more. By continuing, you agree to our…
Birmingham never wins the West Valley League baseball championship. But the Patriots are certainly putting themselves within striking distance of first place El Camino Real. They remained one game behind El Camino Real after an 8-0 win over Granada Hills on Tuesday in which Carlos Acuna gave up one hit in six innings and struck…
Dave Roberts took exception to comments from Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell on Monday about a rule that makes Shohei Ohtani an exception. “He’s an exception because he’s an exceptional player,” the Dodgers manager told reporters after his team’s 12-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies. Addressing the rash of injuries to Cubs pitchers and whether…
SAN FRANCISCO — Who’s your closer, Dave Roberts? The Dodgers’ manager paused and thought about it before offering an answer. Edwin Díaz, the closer the Dodgers signed for $69 million, is scheduled to undergo elbow surgery Wednesday and is not expected to return until after the All-Star break. “I would say, probably, Tanner Scott,” Roberts said. The…