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Angels should match Zach Neto’s loyalty and give him a long-term deal
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (893+ words) TEMPE, Ariz.For Angels fans, these are the worst of times. The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident. This is his…...
In L.A. and in Cooperstown, Freddie Freeman will forever be a Dodger, not a Brave
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (865+ words) PHOENIX'The Dodgers have played mostly great baseball in Los Angeles for 68 years. How many position players wear the iconic L.A. cap on a Hall of Fame plaque? Go on, take a guess. Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers" star first baseman: "Three?" Andrew…...
Edwin Díaz is unquestionably the Dodgers’ closer. How the rest of the bullpen shapes up
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (578+ words) PHOENIX " By Game 7 of last year's World Series, the Dodgers' faulty bullpen issues were apparent even in the midst of dramatic triumph. Not only did the Dodgers use all four starters in their postseason rotation " Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Tyler…...
‘Things I need to work on.’ Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki struggles in first Cactus League start
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (930+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " Roki Sasaki took the mound Wednesday, looking to build off the success he enjoyed late last season, as he enters his second year with the Dodgers. It did not go smoothly, with Sasaki struggling to find the strike…...
Stephen Nelson is now part of Dodgers fans’ memories. Here’s how he keeps it in perspective
1+ week, 1+ day ago (790+ words) PHOENIX'With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 of last year's World Series, Ernie Clement smacked a fly ball off Yoshinobu Yamamoto into the left-center field gap with the bases loaded and the score tied. As…...
While fans love to hate Fanatics, the company didn’t botch Red Sox jerseys
1+ week, 2+ day ago (742+ words) As Super Bowl LV approached earlier this month, Fanatics dealt with another swarm of criticism on social media over the lack of New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks merchandise. "We want you to know that we're listening," the company that…...
Bill Mazeroski, the Pirates’ 1960 World Series hero, dies at 89
1+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World…...
Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1220+ words) Bill Mazeroski, who hit the most famous " and surely the most decisive " home run in World Series history, a blast in the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh game in 1960 that gave the upstart, overmatched Pittsburgh Pirates a…...
Mookie Betts eyes a bounce-back year at the plate: ‘I’ll see what I can make of it’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (613+ words) PHOENIX'Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not hesitate when asked about his expectations for Mookie Betts. "He will be in the MVP conversation this year," Roberts said this week. "But again, I think, speaking for Mookie, his main goal is to…...
Lon Rosen to take over business operations for the Lakers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (331+ words) As the Lakers prepare to enter the stretch run of the NBA season, the team announced that Lon Rosen will replace Tim Harris as president of business operations. Rosen, who has been an executive vice president and chief marketing officer…...