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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts looks forward to Trevor Bauer’s return to the majors someday. Mookie Betts shared his thoughts on Trevor Bauer’s potential comeback on Monday, per the Los Angeles Times‘ Bill Shaikin. “My experience with Bauer is not anything remotely close to what everyone else’s experience is. I love him. I think […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting their offseason earlier than expected, but the National League juggernauts have some big decisions to make this winter. Among them is whether or not to retain veteran outfielder Jason Heyward, who had a resurgence at the plate with the Dodgers in 2023. There appears to be mutual interest between […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is still going to be at the 2023 World Series despite LA’s playoff elimination in the NLDS. Betts is reportedly going to work as a “World Series Correspondent” for Game 3, MLB announced via J.P. Hoornstra. Betts will reportedly “provide content and provide behind the scenes access to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are typically known for their ability to develop starting pitching. The team has usually been able to rely on depth in the rotation. But it became clear that moves need to be made following this past postseason. In all fairness, the Dodgers dealt with bad luck. Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have found themselves embroiled in some controversy regarding their means of travel during the season. The Dodgers charter United Airlines for their flights to various opposing cities during the 162-game MLB slate, but now two flight attendants are saying that they were the victims of racism on the part of United […]

Mookie Betts had one of the best seasons of his career during the 2023 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The problem is that when his team needed him most in the playoffs, he vanished, which is a big reason why the Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in their NLDS series. After that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a disappointing end to their 2023-24 baseball season. The Dodgers got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. LA had high hopes of making a deep run in the MLB Playoffs, but their pitching did not give them a sufficient chance to keep their games close. Third basemen Max […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had another impressive regular season in 2023 as they ended up winning the National League West division and earning a bye in the first round round of the postseason. The Dodgers were one of just a few teams to win 100 games in the regular season as they finished with a […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager got the Texas Rangers off to a rousing start against the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday. Seager hit a 440-ft. home run to right center field off Rangers starter Cristian Javier in the top of the first inning. Seager’s moon shot put Texas […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were once again one of the most talented teams in baseball in 2023, but their starting pitching faltered down the stretch and in the postseason, leading to a quick exit after being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ALDS, so how will the team address that need this offseason? The […]

With Terry Francona stepping down, the Cleveland Guardians are now on the hunt for a new manager. As the Guardians begin their search, Cleveland has turned their eyes to a popular coach from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough has interviewed for the Guardians open managerial position, via Paul Hoyes of […]

The loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks was not the ideal ending for the Dave Roberts-led Los Angeles Dodgers’ season. They had a lot to give after getting the NL West title by winning 100 of their 162 games. A lot of their players aim to come back with a vengeance and play with a chip […]

If it’s any consolation to the disappointing end to their 2023 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have three players appearing on the National League’s Golden Glove finalists selections. They are Mookie Betts (right field), Freddie Freeman (first base), and David Peralta (left field). Apart from his great ability at the plate, Betts is also […]

It has been almost a week since the Los Angeles Dodgers were routinely dispatched of by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series, leaving fans a little time to process another gut-wrenching end to their MLB season. After the grieving period ends, focus will shift to the offseason. There is one mission that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 100 games in the 2023 MLB regular season but all those victories ultimately went to waste, as they got embarrassed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB playoffs.  Los Angeles president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman did not sugarcoat the embarrassing performance of his team in the postseason in which […]

The MLB offseason arrived early for the Los Angeles Dodgers after their World Series hopes had been crushed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, a lot of speculation has surrounded Clayton Kershaw and his expiring one-year, $20 million deal. There will be a lot of holdovers as Andrew Friedman has confirmed that Dave Roberts will return. […]

And there goes another one. The list of candidates to be the new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox continues to shrink. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes is the latest person to decline an interview with the organization, per The Athletic’s Chad Jennings. The rejection is particularly interesting, considering that […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith took to social media, specifically Instagram, to thank the fans for their support of the team throughout the season. After another early disappointing MLB postseason exit for the Dodgers, Smith kept a positive mindset in his message to “Dodgers Nation.” “Thank you Dodger fans for another great season!” Smith […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS in three games, bringing a lot of reactions from the fans after their World Series aspirations. The status of manager Dave Roberts was a giant question mark, although Andrew Friedman put those rumors to bed by stating that Roberts will be back in […]

With the Dodgers being unceremoniously dispatched in the playoffs, the MLB offseason is in full swing for all of Los Angeles. The top priority for the next several weeks is simple. Win over Shohei Ohtani, or in the Angels’ case, win him over again. To the dismay of many baseball fans, that objective might be […]

The MLB playoffs are winding down as only four teams remain. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and New York Mets, however, are all focused on the offseason at this point. Los Angeles was the only one of the three big market teams to reach the MLB playoffs in 2023, but they were swiftly […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered another brutal playoff series loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. Although it’s difficult to place all of the blame on Dave Roberts, there is an argument to be made for the Dodgers choosing to move on from their manager. However, it would not be surprising to see Roberts […]

Old friendships die hard in baseball, especially when the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers made the pivotal play in Boston Red Sox history. .@DavidOrtiz says the Dodgers moving on from Dave Roberts would not be the right move. pic.twitter.com/wUmlogl7Dw — Jim Rome (@jimrome) October 12, 2023 Legendary slugger David Ortiz has thrown his support […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts were once again sent home with an early exit from the MLB Playoffs after failing to secure a single victory in the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks. That’s right; not a single postseason win for the Dodgers, despite an impressive 100 regular season victories. […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson has received sarcastic replies under his post on X (formerly known as Twitter) about how the Los Angeles Dodgers got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the postseason yesterday. What exactly did Johnson say? Well, he said that the Dodgers didn’t hit or pitch well, which is why they lost. “We’re all […]

The time has come once again for Clayton Kershaw to make choices about his MLB future. Will he return for a 17th season with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Will he head back home and play for the Texas Rangers? Or will the future first-ballot Hall of Famer decide to hang up the spikes? For the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept out of the NLDS by the Arizona Diamondbacks after entering the playoffs as one of the favorites to win the World Series, and there were a number of disappointing performances from players who were expected to contribute heavily. This is the second year in a row that the Dodgers […]

There are no easy answers for how the Los Angeles Dodgers must proceed in the aftermath of the demoralizing sweep they suffered at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2023 NLDS. For now, it’s a matter of addressing who’s responsible for this embarrassing playoff exit, with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman both owning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not fluke their way into 100 regular season wins in 2023. They had one of the best top-to-bottom 26-man rosters in the league, with prospect depth to boot in the event of injury. But even then, that talent seemed to be concentrated more on the hitting department, as their pitching […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers can be penciled in for at least 95-100 wins and the NL West crown every single season, but that tends to have no bearing on their performance come postseason time. And in 2023, the Dodgers came up against the demons that have haunted them in the past once more. Despite winning […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS, with disappointing performances from the lineup and starting pitching, and some have said that the playoff format favors Wild Card teams, and that has hurt the Dodgers over the last two years as they have been upset by the San Diego Padres […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, for the fourth time in the past five years, have exited the playoffs in the NLDS, this time being on the receiving end of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team that finished with 16 fewer wins than the NL West division champion. The series proved […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season with the second best record in the National League, and because of that, they earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs and were automatically into the NLDS. The Arizona Diamondbacks, however, narrowly made the postseason via the Wild Card, but they surprisingly swept the […]

There’s a certain responsibility for star players to fulfill for their teams whenever it’s time to buckle down and brace for the postseason run that lies ahead. Even in a sport such as baseball where an individual’s influence on the game isn’t as great as it is in basketball, superstars must make their limited opportunities […]

As the old adage goes, “it ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” And on Wednesday night, she has indeed sung her last goodbyes to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 season. Facing a 2-0 deficit in the NLDS, the Dodgers proceeded to muster a whole bunch of nothing on offense against an Arizona Diamondbacks team […]

The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks made MLB postseason history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks became the first team ever to hit four home runs in an inning, per ESPN Stats & Info. The Diamondbacks are the 1st team in MLB postseason history with 4 HR in an inning. Prior […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in big trouble in the NLDS as they have dropped the first two games of the series and are now facing elimination in Wednesday’s game three. The Dodgers are taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks, and while LA was favored when the series began, the Diamondbacks have dominated the series from […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kiké Hernandez announced that he will be in the lineup for the Dodgers third game in the National League Division Series (NLDS) versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hernandez was told by manager Dave Roberts on the flight over he would be playing center field for the game and batting seventh. Ahead of […]

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria is back in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers after X-rays were negative on his hand, according to Bob Nightengale. Longoria left Game 2 on Monday in the ninth inning after getting hit by a pitch. The Diamondbacks got the final […]