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Dodgers Look for Sasaki to Compete and Clean up Small Things
24+ min ago (836+ words) Roberts made it clear that the Dodgers still believe in the pitch mix. The focus now is on command, count leverage, and how Sasaki turns his stuff into outs. "We got Roki today," Roberts said. "He's got to bounce back and…...
Justin Wrobleski's Not Getting Caught Up in All-Star Chatter
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (713+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Justin Wrobleski made one more strong case before the All-Star break. The Dodgers lost the game to the Rockies, but Wrobleski did his part and then some. He left with a 3-1 lead after seven innings, having allowed…...
Miguel Rojas Takes Blame for Costly Mistakes in Tuesday's Loss
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (699+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Miguel Rojas has built his name with the Dodgers by being steady. He is the veteran infielder who knows where to be, knows the game, and brings calm to the infield. That is why the eighth inning…...
Roberts Wants Shohei Ohtani to Enjoy the All-Star Game. Sort of.
1+ day, 18+ min ago (836+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Shohei Ohtani is headed toward another All-Star spotlight, because of course he is. The only real question is how much the Dodgers want him to do once he gets there. "I think that I would love it,…...
Scott and Wrobleski Headline Biggest Dodgers All-Star Snubs
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (518+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA'Yesterday, Major League Baseball announced the roster for this year's All-Star Game, which will be held in Philadelphia, and the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be well represented. Overall, the Dodgers will send five total…...
Justin Wrobleski Makes Strong Case for All-Star Game in LA Win
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (285+ words) Shohei Ohtani did not leave the milestone of his 300th career home run hanging for long. In the sixth, the Dodgers took advantage of a misplayed exchange between Lorenzen and first baseman TJ Rumfeld to tack on a third run. Rumfield…...
Shohei Ohtani Reaches 300 Career Homers with First Inning Blast
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (289+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Shohei Ohtani did not leave the milestone hanging for long. One night after hitting career home run No. 299 against the Rockies, Ohtani stepped into the box in the first inning Tuesday night against Colorado right-hander Michael Lorenzen…...
Taking the Mid-Season Temperature of the Japanese Beat Media
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (404+ words) The first obvious subject was Shohei Ohtani, because it is always Shohei Ohtani. The group picked up on his latest home run, which moved him to the doorstep of 300 for his major league career. They noted that the homer came…...
Shohei Ohtani on the Cusp of Historic Home Run Number
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (218+ words) Los Angeles, CA " Shohei Ohtani's list of baseball accomplishments is second to none. The Dodgers superstar just turned 32 on Sunday, and he's already a surefire Hall of Famer. In the Dodgers' thrilling 8-7 win over the Rockies, Ohtani smacked a two-run…...
Dave Roberts Takes Student Questions During Media Scrum
1+ day, 3+ min ago (872+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Dave Roberts has spent plenty of time answering questions from beat writers, broadcasters, and reporters who live inside the daily rhythm of a baseball season. On Tuesday, he got a different kind of press conference. Partway through…...