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Fred Claire, a former sportswriter who was an unorthodox choice to be the Dodgers' general manager, helped turn the team into World Series champions in 1988.
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After a season full of injuries and setbacks, Edwin Díaz is in the hunt for the Dodgers' closer role as the team tries to beat the Atlanta Braves.
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Do the Dodgers need to win a third consecutive World Series to clinch this time as the golden era of Dodger baseball? Bill Shaikin asked a couple of baseball...
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As the Dodgers mull potential lineup changes for Game 3 of the NLDS, manager Dave Roberts said he is "open" to moving Shohei Ohtani lower in the batting...
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It is fair for the Dodgers to use pitchers like Tanner Scott or Roki Sasaki in the closer role. But, really, the Dodgers ought to trust Edwin Díaz by now without...
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It would be strange for the Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani, but it's clear that pretending he's healthy enough to provide meaningful at-bats isn't helping.
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Freddie Freeman says the Dodgers need to overcome their reliance on home runs if they want to improve their chances of beating the Braves in the NLDS.
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The Dodgers came into Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves with every advantage. The Braves left with a 3-2 victory Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.
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Many teams would find it foolhardy to plan for the NLCS with the NLDS still not won, but the Dodgers' star-filled pitching staff affords them that luxury.
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The Dodgers are expecting to see Chris Sale at least twice in the NLDS, but will the Atlanta Braves start him in Game 2 or save him for Game 3?
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Tarik Skubal yields one run and two hits in six innings of work to before the Dodgers hung on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.
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Shohei Ohtani is not at full health, but the Dodgers have proven in the past that they don't need him at 100% to win games in the postseason.
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The Dodgers are starting Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Atlanta Braves, deferring Yoshinobu Yamamoto's start until later in the...
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Kiké Hernández, the Dodgers' Mr. October, says L.A. is the team to beat in the MLB playoffs, but stresses the importance of "taking care of...
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The Dodgers acquired left-hander Tarik Skubal for five or six starts in October, the first of them this weekend. How best to capture his feelings: Excitement? Pressure...
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Because of an ailing right knee, the Dodgers don't really know what you might see out of Freddie Freeman this postseason.
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When Miguel Rojas first returned to the Dodgers in 2023, he didn't necessarily expect this chapter of his career to be so meaningful. Now, he faces a decision about...
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Here's how some of the key Dodgers hitters and pitchers are trending going into the NL division series.
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Yes, the Dodgers are in the midst of a historic run. They are aiming to become the first NL team to claim three straight championships. But how long can this...
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Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary...
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Andrew Friedman is confident about the Dodgers' bullpen adapting to high-leverage situations in the playoffs even if he doesn't have a designated closer.
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Alex Call hits a run-scoring double and Andy Pages follows with a three-run home run in the 10th inning of the Dodgers' 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen sustained a shoulder injury while warming up in the bullpen and is going to be placed on the injured list.
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Blake Snell gives up five hits and a run in his first game back from injury and Mookie Betts homers as the Dodgers defeat the Giants for their 99th win.
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Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages provide a reminder of what the Dodgers need from the bottom half of the lineup if they want to win another title.
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Tarik Skubal gives up just three hits and strikes out 10 in his final start before the postseason to help carry the Dodgers to a 2-0 win over the Giants.
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Since coming off the injured list, Shohei Ohtani has given the Dodgers room for optimism that he will be a valuable contributor in the playoffs.
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Tyler Glasnow delivers five no-hit innings before running into trouble in the sixth as the Dodgers lose to the San Diego Padres 4-2 to drop the three-game...
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For the first time this season Wednesday, the Dodgers fielded the 10 men you might well see in Game 1 of the playoffs next week.
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Shohei Ohtani goes one for four with a walk in his return from the IL, but the Dodgers miss a chance to clinch a first-round bye with loss to Padres.
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The Dodgers have five games left to round into playoff form. They get a big piece, Shohei Ohtani, back on Wednesday.
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The Dodgers plan to give catcher Dalton Rushing a chance to make his case for a spot on the postseason roster, after playing just four games in the last seven weeks...
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It was Josue De Paula's bat that earned him a call-up when Shohei Ohtani landed on the IL. And it's his bat that's now making his case for a postseason roster...
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The Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, sweeping their longtime rivals. So is the rivalry dead?
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Tyler Glasnow hasn't had the greatest of seasons, but the Dodgers will need him to deliver in the playoffs if they want to win another World Series title.
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If the man trying to revive the Montreal Expos as an expansion team succeeds, Dan Evans is his choice for president of baseball operations.
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Mookie Betts hits three doubles and the Dodgers piled up 15 hits in a 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants with Shohei Ohtani's return on the horizon.
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Kyle Tucker homers, doubles twice and drives in three runs to spark the Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell left his start against the Reds on Wednesday with left groin tightness.
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Teoscar Hernández's two-run homer Tuesday in the Dodgers' win against the Reds was his second home run in as many nights.
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The Dodgers clinch a playoff berth with their 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, reaching the postseason for a record-tying 14th consecutive year.
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Edwin Díaz struggled in his rehab start Sunday, and Dave Roberts is making it clear the Dodgers "got to see something" before putting him on the playoff...
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Dodgers rookie Josue De Paula hit a three-run homer, but pitcher Tanner Scott could not hold onto a two-run lead in the ninth and the team lost in Miami.
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Pitcher Tyler Glasnow runs into trouble early and the Dodgers fall short of a comeback in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.
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Top prospect Josue De Paula makes his Dodgers debut, taking over at designated hitter for the Dodgers in a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
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By not putting Shohei Ohtani on the injured list in July or in August, the Dodgers may have compromised the two-way star's ability to be healthy for the...
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Shohei Ohtani is going on the injured list because of lingering pain in his biceps after the Dodgers' 14-1 win over the Reds at Dodger Stadium.
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Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who spent weeks on the injured list, hits key home run as Dodgers defeat the Cincinnati Reds.
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Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup again Tuesday, as the Dodgers ease him back into regular play after four days off.
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The Dodgers won the World Series last season without a playoff bye, but this season star Shohei Ohtani is batting injuries and really needs the rest.
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Shohei Ohtani was back in the lineup after missing four games because of multiple ailments as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6-3 to extend their winning streak.
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Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Dodgers' starting lineup Monday against the Reds, but it looks increasingly likely that he will not pitch again this...
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Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.
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Mark Walter's companies are under investigation, fueling speculation he may sell the Dodgers. Those close to him says it's one of many wrong assumptions about...
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the lineup for the second straight day because of a biceps injury and he could be heading to the injured list next.
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Mired in an offensive slump for most of the season, Teoscar Hernández is confident he is finally overcoming his struggles at the plate.
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The Dodgers are hopeful Shohei Ohtani will not go on the injured list, but his latest injury scare could keep him off the mound for the rest of the season.
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, a day after striking out four times.
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Shohei Ohtani winced in pain throughout his final at-bat against the Cardinals, who defeated the Dodgers for the second day in a row.
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A shift September and return home didn't boost the lagging Dodgers, who suffered a 13-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
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With two extra active roster spots for the rest of the season, the Dodgers also activated left-hander Justin Wrobleski from the IL and recalled infielder Alex Freeland...
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Teoscar Hernández's two-run home run in the sixth inning helps power the Dodgers to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers to end a rough month at the plate for...
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The Dodgers proved last season they need their two-way star to be an offensive catalyst and not a pitching sensation. They have the arms without him to win it all...
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Blake Snell gives up one run in six innings, but the Dodgers' offense again fails to capitalize on scoring opportunities to fall for the fourth time in five...
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In his first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Dodgers, Tarik Skubal holds the Tigers to four hits and one run in the Dodgers' 2-1 victory.
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Shohei Ohtani threw about 20 pitches in the side session, which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted was "short," but he said he had no expectation for a pitch...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a first-pitch homer, and that's all Atlanta would need to take a 1-0 win over the Dodgers after a complete game by Chris Sale.
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Tarik Skubal is set to start Friday against his former team, weeks after getting traded to the Dodgers at the deadline. "For me, the game is always the same...
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Roki Sasaki leaves Dodgers-Braves game early because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
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In a statement Tuesday, TWG Global decried "multipronged attacks against TWG … by unnamed sources with self-serving interests."
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Tyler Glasnow pitches well after a rough first inning, but Tanner Scott gives up a run in the eighth and the Dodgers lose to the Atlanta Braves.
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Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward first met when they were 16, and were teammates on the Atlanta Braves and the Dodgers. But that's only part of their story.
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José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, the new owners of the San Diego Padres, are looking to build a winner who can grasp a World Series title, and beat...
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Dodgers president Stan Kasten says the team is not going to be sold, but the problems faced by the companies Mark Walter owns could lead to a scary outcome.
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Blake Snell gives up just two hits and strikes out six over six innings to help lead the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Struggling reliever Edwin Díaz says he understands why the Dodgers aren't planning to use him in high-leverage situations when he returns from injury.
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Alek Thomas drives in a run during his Dodgers debut and Tarik Skubal overcomes a rocky first inning as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games.
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Shoehi Ohtani threw live batting practice for the first time since sustaining a knee injury that has kept him out of the Dodgers' rotation since July.
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Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker is struggling under weight of pressure to live up to his contract. Mirjam Swanson writes he just needs to relax.
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Tommy Edman drives in Kiké Hernández on a single in the 10th inning of the Dodgers' 5-4 win over Pittsburgh, but Andy Pages likely will miss four...
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