Dodgers reliever JP Feyereisen stares out of the dugout after giving up a three-run double to San Diego’s Jurickson Profar in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 6-3 loss Sunday at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) For so-called superteams like the Dodgers, there is a universal kryptonite that even a $300 million payroll isn’t… Read More »
Dodgers third baseman Miguel Rojas argues with umpire Laz Diaz after officials suspended Sunday’s game against the Cubs due to rain. After a nearly three-hour delay, the game resumed and the Dodgers lost 8-1. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Even under normal circumstances, the Dodgers’ defense was a concern for the club. On a wet, muddy infield… Read More »
In his first taste of the big leagues, Yoshinobu Yamamoto collapsed. But on Saturday at Wrigley Field, staring down the barrel of a pair of early bases-loaded jams, the young Japanese star pitcher coolly, calmly and confidently refused to give in. After signing his record-breaking $325 million contract this offseason — the largest in MLB… Read More »
Shohei Ohtani watches his first home run as a Dodger flies well over the fence. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The officials in the yellow windbreakers clambered into the right field pavilion – high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the ball. Shohei Ohtani had his first home run as… Read More »
Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson pitched a scoreless inning in an exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes in Seoul. (Associated Press) A few weeks ago, it was unclear whether Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson would be on this trip at all. Two years after suffering a torn left ACL that ended his 2022 campaign, and eight months… Read More »
Former Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier, second from left, watches drills during spring training last week in Arizona. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) With a smile as wide as his shoulders, Miguel Vargas explained how he viewed Andre Ethier as more than an instructor. Ethier was a confidant. Ethier was a friend. “He is a… Read More »
Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani talks with general manager Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) When he threw batting practice to Shohei Ohtani on Friday, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel learned more about the superstar slugger based on what he did with bad pitches, not good ones. Ebel noted… Read More »