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Despite a quiet offseason, Padres holding their own in tough NL West
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. sat in front of his locker late Monday night, assessing his San Diego Padres in the wake of an extra-inning loss to the Dodgers. He did not have much to say, but he did not have to say much. “We can still play better,” he said. “It’s that simple.” Tatis reached…
Dodgers strand 12 runners on base in walk-off loss to Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers’ offensive woes went from worrisome to a five-alarm emergency Saturday when they lost their second game in less than 24 hours, falling 2-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Nolan Gorman started the winning rally with a ground-rule double in the ninth. He gave way to pinch-runner Jose Barrero, who moved to third…
Tanner Scott struggles again as Dodgers fall to Mets in 10 innings
It took the Dodgers until the ninth inning Monday night to erase their first two-run deficit. But when Tanner Scott surrendered a pair of scores in the top of the 10th, they couldn’t do it again. In a 4-3 extra-innings loss to the New York Mets on Monday, a night that started with frustration —…