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Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Shohei Ohtani’s pitching buildup yet
For so long, the biggest question surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future as a pitcher was simple. When, after a second career Tommy John surgery, would he finally get back on the mound? When, after a year and a half of exclusively hitting, would he be able to resume two-way duties? This past week, that answer finally…
Clayton Kershaw moves closer to 3,000 strikeouts in Dodgers’ win
It’s hard not to count as the strikeouts go by. Clayton Kershaw’s first strikeout Friday night came on his “Cooperstown curveball” — a pitch that’s dazzled since its first appearance at Dodger Stadium on May 25, 2008. Two strikeouts on sliders that dove into the dirt like paper airplanes curtailing in the wind brought his…
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts suspended one game by MLB
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will serve a one-game suspension Friday night against the Nationals after Thursday’s benches-clearing altercation against the San Diego Padres. In addition to the suspension, Major League Baseball announced Roberts was fined an undisclosed amount. Padres manager Mike Shildt also was suspended one game and fined, and Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez…
Four things to know about Mark Walter’s Dodgers ownership
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> When Walter’s Guggenheim Baseball group bought the Dodgers in 2012, the once-proud franchise was mired in embarrassment and mediocrity. Under Frank McCourt’s ownership, the team was in bankruptcy. It had not fielded a top-10 MLB payroll three years running. And it had only won the National League West three times since the turn…
Shohei Ohtani makes pitching debut for Dodgers: Here’s how it went
Roughly four hours before first pitch Monday night, Shohei Ohtani sat at his locker in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse and prepared for his biggest game of the season. First, the reigning MVP unwrapped the black compression sleeve he wears when pitching, and pulled it over his prized right arm. Then, he grabbed his bat and…
Shohei Ohtani ‘likely’ will make his Dodgers pitching debut this week
The long-anticipated wait appears to be nearly over — Shohei Ohtani likely will pitch this week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that Ohtani “most likely” will make his Dodgers pitching debut this week against the San Diego Padres. He likely will be an opener, only pitching for one…
Clayton Kershaw tosses a gem in Dodgers’ victory over Giants
The offense scored 11 times. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs. And the team regained sole possession of first place in the division. But on a night of all-around excellence from the Dodgers, no one impressed quite like the man who endures as the most familiar, and foundational, face of the franchise. Clayton Kershaw might…
How Ben Casparius worked his way into the Dodgers’ starting rotation
Twelve weeks into the season, the Dodgers are already turning to a 12th different starting pitcher in their revolving door of a rotation. For Ben Casparius, it’s an opportunity he’s patiently waited for all season. Though Casparius is technically still a rookie, the 26-year-old right-hander has seen a lot in his young MLB career. Last…
Commentary: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is always the calm center during the storm
SAN DIEGO — Dave Roberts wasn’t pretending to be calm. He was calm. None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, the division rivals within striking distance. Under similar circumstances in past seasons, Roberts pointed out, “We’ve gotten to the other side.” The Dodgers won a World Series like this last…
Teoscar Hernández homer lifts Dodgers to series win over Padres
SAN DIEGO — There was a one-handed finish. A slow stroll out of the batter’s box. And a leisurely, long-awaited trip around the bases. It’d been a while since Teoscar Hernández last admired such a momentous home run ball. It was a sight the struggling Dodgers had come to sorely miss. Ever since returning from an adductor…
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