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As people finalize their predictions for the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, one component of the matchup is for sure the pitching including star Jack Flaherty. With the Yankees and Dodgers playing in another championship series, the latter is hoping to get one over their rivals though Flaherty has […]

In a playful exchange emblematic of the friendly rivalry that often characterizes baseball’s biggest stages, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sent Dodgers counterpart Dave Roberts a simple yet evocative message as his team touched down in Los Angeles for the World Series: a Yankee emoji. This gesture, though light-hearted, underscores the charged atmosphere surrounding one of […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers experienced a number of injuries to their starting pitchers this season, the team’s bullpen has been a strength. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has opted for bullpen games three times in this postseason, most recently utilizing a bullpen strategy in the decisive Game 6 of the NLCS. The experiment was a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their spot in the World Series by overpowering the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night. They will take on the New York Yankees in the World Series, which kicks off Friday. Following their triumph in the National League Championship Series at […]

In a strategic move that has paid off before, the Los Angeles Dodgers opt to go with a bullpen game in Game 6 of the 2024 NLCS against the New York Mets. Manager Dave Roberts has declared an “everyone is available” approach as the team looks to clinch a spot in the World Series. “All […]

After turning in a dominant effort in Game 4 of the NLCS with Max Muncy kicked over to first base and Kiké Hernández taking his spot at third base, the Los Angeles Dodgers brought back Freddie Freeman for Game 5 in an attempt to close out the series and bring the World Series, not Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a chance to put away the New York Mets in Game 5 and win the National League pennant. In winning Games 3 and 4 in Citi Field, the Dodgers were able to jump on the Mets early and come away with relatively easy wins. However, a base-running error by Shohei […]

It took just one swing for the New York Mets to shy away from pitching to Shohei Ohtani last night during Game 3 of the NLCS. But that change in strategy may have an unintended consequence in the form of another one of the Los Angeles Dodgers star players: Mookie Betts. After Ohtani crushed the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s mini-slump was one of the biggest storylines heading into Game 3 of the NLCS. However, those worries were put to rest after Ohtani crushed an eighth inning three-run home run in the Dodgers’ 9-0 win over the New York Mets. Ohtani’s Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts addressed the criticisms that […]

After struggling mightily as the Los Angeles Dodgers lead-off hitter through the playoffs, recording just six hits and a single home run over his seven postseason games of the season, some fans have been banging the table to see another hitter, likely Mookie Betts, take Shohei Ohtani’s spot at the top of the order. On […]

Heading into Game 2 of the NLCS, Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers were in the middle of a postseason record-tying 33 consecutive scoreless innings — with their pitching turning the narrative of their playoff reputation around. With a chance to go up 2-0 against the New York Mets, the Dodgers opted to go with another bullpen […]

Ever since the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 3 NLDS win over the San Diego Padres, it’s as if a switch was flipped, unleashing the best the Dodgers’ pitching corps has to offer. In Game 1 of their NLCS clash against the New York Mets, the Dodgers’ pitching continued to dominate, with […]

As much as the Los Angeles Dodgers are making it look easy in the 2024 MLB playoffs, they are not without issues. For one, they have a banged-up pitching staff that they are trying to overcome. After dominating the New York Mets in a 9-0 win at Dodger Stadium during Game 1 of the 2024 […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is fired up after his team defeated the San Diego Padres in the NLDS. Los Angeles is headed to play the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, following the team’s win against San Diego Friday. Roberts delivered a locker room speech for the ages after the […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers stared at the face of their past demons and said, “Not today.” They staved off a second elimination at the hands of the San Diego Padres in three seasons with an emphatic 8-0 win to send the series to a decisive Game 5. Considering the Padres’ ability to […]

It’s do-or-die time for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. After the Dodgers blanked the Padres 8-0 last night, the NL West rivals are set for a fifth and final game of the NLDS, which Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is pumped about. Roberts had to lean on his bullpen for Game 4, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered enemy territory when the team took on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in Game 3 of the NLDS. Padres fans ruthlessly welcomed Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts after some fireworks between the teams in Game 2. With the series tied at 1-1, the Padres held on in Game 3 […]

The National League Division Series between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers is full of drama, star power, and most importantly, hatred for one another. The two NL West rivals are not shy about the way that they feel about each other, and things have only heated up over the first two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will go to battle in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday at Petco Park. There will be no shortage of fireworks after Manny Machado threw a baseball toward LA’s dugout in Game 2, which caused quite the stir. In fact, it looked to be directed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are locked in a tight battle in the NLDS. The Dodgers won a tightly contested Game 1 at home before the Padres answered with six home runs on their way to a 10-2 blowout win in Game 2, and now the two bitter rivals are locked […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is standing up for third baseman Manny Machado amid a recent controversy. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently called out Machado’s decision to throw a baseball near LA’s dugout. Speculation has surfaced that suggests Machado was trying to hit Roberts with the ball. Shildt, however, does not believe […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wants his team prepared for a hostile environment against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are in San Diego for Game 3 Tuesday of the National League Division Series. The series is tied at 1 game apiece. “Clearly, that team over there,’’ Roberts said per Forbes, “they like the […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Game 3 of their National League Division Series matchup, they received an important update on one of their biggest stars. Manager Dave Roberts spoke to the media about first baseman Freddie Freeman’s injury status ahead of Tuesday’s matchup against the San Diego Padres. His progress was relayed by […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the San Diego Padres in a highly contentious NL showdown, things took an unsettling turn when star third baseman Manny Machado threw a ball from the dugout right in the direction of manager Dave Roberts. Though the ball didn’t connect with the manager or anyone on the team, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ backs aren’t exactly against the wall even after they suffered a 10-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. But the incredibly talented and deep club looked mortal in Game 2 of their series against a divisional rival. It was a defeat that Los Angeles manager Dave […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their playoff journey on Saturday evening against a familiar foe in the San Diego Padres. While there was some concern that star first baseman Freddie Freeman might not be healthy enough to go in Game 1 of the NLDS as he recovers from an ankle injury, skipper Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again the champion of the NL West; they have claimed the division title 11 times over the past 12 years, and with this level of dominance comes the expectation that they will reign supreme in the playoffs as well. Alas, the past two seasons have brought nothing but disappointment […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects Freddie Freeman and Miguel Rojas to be ready for the start of the National League Division Series on Saturday. If they can’t go, however, he has a plan. With Freeman nursing a sprained ankle and Rojas dealing with a left adductor injury, both hope to be on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play their final series of the 2024 regular season during the weekend. LA is already headed to the postseason, so they won’t have too much to play for against the Colorado Rockies. It is worth mentioning that the Dodgers are still battling the Philadelphia Phillies for the National […]

Will Clayton Kershaw be able to return for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs? The situation is currently not looking too optimistic. “Dave Roberts said Clayton Kershaw will likely not be a ‘viable’ option to pitch for at least a couple more weeks,” Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times wrote on X, formerly […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into the 2024 MLB playoffs, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about their chances. While the team has a strong history of regular season success, their lack of reliable pitching depth, coupled with key injuries, could be the reason they fall short in October once again. One of the […]

While Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has put together a historic regular season, he is about to enter unchartered waters. As Ohtani prepares for the next phase of his MLB career, manager Dave Roberts offered some words of advice. In his seventh major-league season, Ohtani will finally experience playoff baseball. While exciting, Roberts cautioned […]

Shohei Ohtani is finishing his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in style. He has not slowed down one bit despite already making history by being the first MLB player to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. Ohtani continues to be a catalyst behind the Dodgers’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to have pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the playoffs, but manager Dave Roberts said he will have to make some changes to the rotation as a result. Roberts has been without Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ second-biggest free-agent signing of last offseason, for more than three months after straining his rotator cuff. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to play against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon. Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is out of the lineup, however, as manager Dave Roberts has noticed that Hernandez has been “scuffling” in recent action, per Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times. Hernandez recently returned from injury. The two-time All-Star has […]

All season long, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been bitten hard by the injury bug. They have lost a historic number of service days from their players due to injuries, and with the postseason beckoning, they continue to be shorthanded — particularly in the starting pitching department. The Dodgers currently have three members of their […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up to get ready for some postseason action. There is no better time to bolster their depth and implement new schemes than against squads who are also gunning to make a playoff push. This is exactly what Dave Roberts may plan to do when they go up against the […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to take on Shohei Ohtani’s former team in the Los Angeles Angels, manager Dave Roberts speaks about the team entering the time of the season where the playoffs are right around the corner. Especially with the Dodgers dealing with such injuries as to pitcher Clayton Kersahw, people are always […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a 14-3 blowout loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and despite the rough performance, manager Dave Roberts is still confident in his team heading into Monday’s series finale as the Dodgers try to take three out of four. “We got put into a tough spot today, then you’re just […]