The Dodgers’ unexpected NLCS exit is already forcing roster moves, starting with backup catcher Ben Rortvedt. Brought in at the trade deadline to shore up the catching depth amid injuries to Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, the 29-year-old was expected to provide valuable cover. However, a .185 batting average in August did little to strengthen […]
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Hernandez killed the Dodgers in October, and he'll kill their offseason unless they can find a taker.
Stephen A. Smith rejected fatigue as an excuse for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, one morning after the Milwaukee Brewers finished a four-game sweep of the two-time defending champions in the National League Championship Series. Milwaukee won Game 4 6-4 at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night after trailing 4-0 [...]
Catcher Ben Rortvedt has chosen to become a minor league free agent, according to his MLB.com profile page. This was the expected outcome after Rortvedt was outrighted off the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in September, as that outright assignment (without being selected again to the active roster) plus Rortvedt’s three-plus years of career MLB service time […]
Matt LaFleur walked into his Friday press conference wearing a Milwaukee Brewers hat. The Green Bay Packers coach was there to talk about Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, but he started with baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium to finish a four-game sweep [...]
Ranking eight MLB teams with a chance to throw their hat in the Tarik Skubal free agency sweepstakes, from the incumbent Los Angeles Dodgers to the dark horse Boston Red Sox.
I’ll admit that there was a strong urge to tune out of the postseason once the Rays swept the Yankees in the ALDS. With the Dodgers and Brewers on a collision course in the NLCS, LA having swept the Brewers in the same round last year, and two of the stingiest teams in the Rays […]
Shohei Ohtani remains one of baseball’s most extraordinary pitchers, which is exactly why the Dodgers face such a difficult decision. His 2026 results on the mound were dominant, yet the injuries that ended his pitching season also appeared to damage the rest of his game. The Dodgers should seriously consider ending the two-way experiment to […]
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Ryan Braun played 14 seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers and never reached a World Series. He was at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night when the current group got there, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to finish a four-game sweep. The win sent Milwaukee to its [...]
The Los Angeles Dodgers face uncomfortable decisions after the Milwaukee Brewers swept them out of the NLCS. Rebuilding an entire roster would be an overreaction, but bringing back familiar names without reassessing their reliability would be another mistake. Blake Treinen is the pending free agent Los Angeles should avoid re-signing. That recommendation is not a […]
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pursuit of a third consecutive World Series championship ended with a collapse. Milwaukee erased a four-run deficit to win Game 4, 6-4, completing an NLCS sweep and reversing last October’s postseason humiliation. The Brewers outscored Los Angeles 21-9 and outhomered the defending champions 7-1. Four games should not erase two championships. […]
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The Dodgers are on the outside looking in to see how the fates of three remaining teams in the postseason play out. While the 2026 World Series gets underway, the Dodgers will now be focusing on how they will operate either before or after the impending lockout. Nine players that were on the 2026 team […]
Projected contracts (and landing spots) for Los Angeles Dodgers ace Tarik Skubal and the 10 best MLB free agents this offseason.
Jake Bauers came back to baseball for health insurance. The Milwaukee Brewers first baseman said so on the FOX Sports postgame set at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 14, after his two-run homer off Blake Snell sent Milwaukee to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. [...]
The National League Championship Series might have ended in a four-game whooping of the Dodgers, but the American League Championship Series is already guaranteed for six. Following Friday’s rainout, the Rays brought the lumber to Cleveland with their best offensive showing of the postseason, ALDS sweep of the Yankees included. The 7-3 win knotting the […]
The Orioles’ disappointing season can be attributed to poor offensive and defensive performances by key players, and injuries to some others. It can’t be attributed to the bullpen. Perhaps the most surprising stat about Oriole relievers is that they pitched the fourth-fewest innings in baseball, 573. Only the Dodgers, Phillies and Mariners used the bullpen […]
The question that hovered over the entire 2026 Major League Baseball season was whether anyone could dethrone the
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The question that hovered over the entire 2026 Major League Baseball season was whether anyone could dethrone the
MLB analyst believes Shohei Ohtani’s fiery reaction signals the greatest season in baseball history next year. Ohtani’s 2026 postseason was far from the dominant show Dodgers fans expected. A .192 batting average across eight postseason games reflected his struggles at the plate. And with his pitching contributions limited this season, the two-way superstar couldn’t deliver […]
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At the start of October, I had high hopes for a fan’s Triple Crown for 2026-27. My main team, the Spurs, are co-favorites to win it all this season. My two local teams were also favorites – the Dodgers were already into the NLCS looking for a three-peat, and the Rams were everyone’s favorite to […]
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's autographed game-used jersey sold for a hefty price at auction.
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's autographed game-used jersey sold for a hefty price at auction.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ season ended with a stunning sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, and the grades are starting to roll in. Shohei Ohtani did not escape the red pen. In his Dodgers report card for the California Post, Jack Harris gave Ohtani an F for […]
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Today, the AL could get one step closer to joining its Senior Circuit brother in the World Series. The Brewers finished off a sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday, so they’ll be sitting at home waiting to see who comes out of this one. Game 4 is set for 8 pm in Cleveland. The Guardians […]
As the Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, the team now moves on to the offseason, where there are decisions to be made about which players to bring back. With the Dodgers’ future of Kiké Hernandez uncertain, the utility player himself posted a message to social media about his […]
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