PHOENIX — After his usual round of pregame selection drills Tuesday afternoon, Freddie Freeman made the long way back to the clubhouse, going to the bat rack on the far side of the dugout first to rub his bats a few hours before the first pitch. “I have to wake them up,” Freeman joked. In … Read more
From a plastic bag on the chair in front of his locker, Yoshinobu Yamamoto pulled out the jersey he wore Sunday at Uniqlo Stadium. Yamamoto carefully spread the uniform on the backrest of a nearby sofa, and used a silver marker to write his signature on the item of clothing, as well as the date. … Read more
The Dodgers had two debatable roster decisions this week. And based on Sunday’s results, they may have been right on both. In a 9-1 rubber-stamp over the Phillies, the Dodgers were led offensively by two recent call-ups from Triple-A, getting home runs from Alex Freeland and Ryan Ward to take two of three games in … Read more
Is Justin Wrobleski’s early season success this year really sustainable? If he throws a fastball like he did Friday night, it could be impossible to stop. In the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night in this weekend’s postseason opener, Wrobleski turned in the most impressive performance yet of his breakout … Read more
Andy Pages had a sunflower seed shower. Then he delivered another one himself. In a 6-0 win over the Angels on Friday night, the Dodgers’ third straight win was tied to two big swings. Pages had the first, ambushing a 3-0 fastball from Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz for a three-run homer in the top of … Read more
For Dave Roberts, the roster crisis facing the Dodgers could be a good problem to have. But the situation is already a problem nonetheless. The good news for the club: Mookie Betts is scheduled to be activated from the injured list on Monday, making his long-awaited return from an oblique strain that sidelined him for … Read more
Monday was a night to remember at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers even delivered a memorable ending in the bottom of the ninth. After two innings to the Marlins, the Dodgers rallied three runs on the back of quality bats, a big swing from Shohei Ohtani and a hard hit from Kyle Tucker, who lined a … Read more
Several factors could account for Edwin Diaz’s performance on Sunday. Diaz was pitching for the first time in nine days. He was playing in the famous hitters’ paradise at Coors Field. He was throwing in an unsaveable position. Common sense would suggest that this wasn’t something to be overly concerned about, but given Diaz’s outsized … Read more
Five months later, the disbelief remains. From the Dodgers’ World Series victory. In the way the short stories unfolded. About how close they came to defeat, just to get the championship. In Los Angeles, the famous Game 7 is now the stuff of legend. Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates … Read more
The Dodgers have shown one thing in their first three games this season. They have no problem erasing early deficits. For the third night in a row against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers found themselves in a two-run hole early in the game. But for the third night in a row, they were able to … Read more