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Dodgers Have Best Record In Baseball So Far
The All-Star break is over as teams resumed play on Friday. The Dodgers hope they can continue being dominant the rest of the way. The Dodgers, at 61-29, have the best record in baseball this season....
Seager, Bellinger: The Dodgers' Future (and their present too)
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Last season 23-year-old Corey Seager was the National League Rookie of the Year. This season 21-year-old Cody Bellinger is well on his way to being the second...
Bo Jackson To Be Honored With A Scouts Dream Award At Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation's 14th Annual Fundraiser
Bo Jackson To Be Honored With A Scouts Dream Award At Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation’s 14th Annual Fundraiser One of the greatest professional athletes, Bo Jackson, will be honored with “A Scouts Dream Award, at the 14th annual Pro...
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Wins Tommy Lasorda Managerial Award
The Dodgers’ Dave Roberts, who was named National League Manager of the Year, will pick up another honor in the post-season as he has been named the recipient of the Tommy Lasorda Managerial Achievement Award at the 14th annual Professional B...
Dodgers Announce 2017 Promotional Schedule
The Dodgers’ 2017 promotional schedule will consist of 65 dates. . New items include a replica Fernando Valenzuela jersey, phone charger, chips and salsa dish, kids replica Corey Seager bat, kids pillow case and Labor Day BBQ gloves. Friday Night F...
Dodgers Announce 2017 Spring Training Schedule
The Dodgers have announced their 2017 Spring Training schedule, with their ninth season of Cactus League play beginning on Saturday, Feb. 25 against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch – Glendale, Arizona. The Dodgers will play 18 of their 34 C...
Angels Acquire Of Cameron Maybin From Detroit
The Angels have acquired OF Cameron Maybin from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league RHP Victor Alcantara. Additionally, the club will exercise Maybin’s 2017 option. The announcement was made by Angels General Manager Billy Eppler. M...
NEWS FLASH: Chicago Cubs Win World Series
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series 8-7 over the Cleveland Indians. In what turned out to be a close game the Cubs won in the 10th inning. The win ended a dry spell for the Cubs who haven't won a World Series in 108 years.Read sportswriter Mitch...
Congratulate The Dodgers For A Surprisingly Successful Season
A lot of Dodger fans are disappointed that their team didn’t make the World Series again this season. I see the season in a much different way. The Dodgers were phenomenal in overcoming an e...
Dodgers' Roberts Is NL Manager Of The Year
The Dodgers’ Dave Roberts has been named National League Manager of the Year in a vote by fellow league managers in The Sporting News. “I see this as a team award,” said Roberts who expertly guided the Dodgers into a division champion after they...
Brilliant Managing Allows Dodgers To Win Playoff Series
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Walter Alston's 20 years as the Dodger manager and Tommy Lasorda's 20 years brought a lot of joy to Los Angeles fans. Now Dave Roberts has done something to bring more...
The Vin Scully I Got to Know
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor If you've read this column over the years you probably know I traveled with the Lakers for a long time and got to know Chick Hearn very well. We frequently sat...
Puig Returns To Dodgers, Hits Key Home Run
Yasiel Puig is back with the Dodgers. Possibly a new, improved Yasiel Puig. After careful consideration the Dodgers decided to bring the controversial 25-year-old outfielder back from their Oklahoma...
Shifty Dodgers Win A Big One
For many, many years major league teams stationed defenders at first base, second base, shortstop and third base. Then the shift came along. Analytics began proving information on where batters...
The Speculation Was True: Dodgers Dump Puig
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor Speculation about Yasiel Puig's future with the Dodgers was strong enough for me to write about it last week. It turned out to be accurate. When the Dodgers flew to...
Local Hero Buford Still Giving Back To LA
The world and especially Los Angeles is a better place because of people like Don Buford. The former major league baseball star is still an energizer bunny at the age of 79. When most people his age...
Dodgers Are Considering Trading Yasiel Puig
I was in the Dodger Stadium press box on a recent Sunday afternoon when Yasiel Puig was on second base. The next batter hit a routine infield pop up, something we’ve ll seen at least a thousand t...
Dodgers Select Shortstop In First Round
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound left-handed hitting Lux hit .531 (43-for-81) with six home runs, 10 doubles, four triples, 31 RBI and stole 23 bases this spring. He also drew 29 walks, while only striking out twice in 26 games in 2016. Lux, 18, was rated by...
Westside Baseball Classic Moves Into Second Year
The 2016 Westside All-Star Classic will take place on Saturday, June 18 at West Los Angeles College. The gates will open at 12:30 p.m. and the game will start at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 and that will...
Dodgers Win Series From The Cardinals
The Cardinals flew into Dodger Stadium for a three-game series this past weekend and were only able to salvage one win against their National League rivals. When Cardinals center-fielder Randal...
Maury Wills: Once A Dodger Always A Dodger
Life in a Dodger baseball uniform for Maury Wills came full circle a few weeks ago when the Los Angeles Dodgers broke from Spring Training camp at their Camelback Ranch-Glendale facility in Phoenix...
Dodgers' Opening Day Belonged To Vin Scully
It was another beautiful Opening day at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday with the Dodgers hosting the Diamondbacks. Newly-aquired Japanese pitching sensation Kenta Maeda, took the mound for the Dodgers...
Dodgers Are Elated with Puig's Fast Start
There’s no doubt that Yasiel Puig has a lot of baseball talent. But he’s been so erratic with the Dodgers that he’s inspired opinions from columnists and fans that he should be traded. But what...
Spine Injury Is Affecting Angels' Weaver
Jered Weaver is one of the Angels’ biggest stars and most valuable players. But he’s having a major problem in spring training. Weaver, who won 18 games in 2014, is throwing only 79 mph these day...
What May Happen In This Baseball Season
The Super Bowl is over. The NBA took a mid-season break. Baseball is on my mind today. Spring training has begun and my memories are vivid of the 12 times I went to Dodgertown in Vero Beach to cover...
