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2026 NLCS: The championship story ends … for now
2026 NLCS: The championship story ends … for now Miguel Rojas takes the field for the final time as a player in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday. (Lucy Raskin/MLB) by Cary Osborne The story ended in the north, right corner of the Dodger clubhouse. Dodger manager Dave Roberts gave veteran infielder Miguel Rojas the final words. Rojas stood up in front of his locker. His Dodger jersey was still a clean white, the result of playing 1 1/2 innings on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Champion...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers fall short of three-peat history
Shohei Ohtani’s three-run home run in the second inning in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against Milwaukee was his first home run since Aug. 18. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill The empire struck back for one golden moment. Same teams. Same National League Championship Series Game 4. Same majestic home run by Shohei Ohtani. The only difference was the year. And the health of the hero wearing blue. https://medium.com/media/7bbe93cc598c612e12e588649467801e/hre...
2026 NLCS: For the Dodgers, it’s always been: Stay steady
Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammates Kyle Tucker, Miguel Rojas and Andy Pages after his home run in Game 2 of the 2026 NLDS. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey The Dodgers capped off their final homestand of the regular season with a 4–2 loss to the San Diego Padres. As Freddie Freeman stood at his locker after the game, however, he offered a simple answer about the team’s recent shortcomings against playoff-bound teams: “I wouldn’t have known unless you asked,” he said...
2026 NLCS: Glasnow keeps cool in glare of spotlight
2026 NLCS: Glasnow keeping cool in glare of spotlight Tyler Glasnow allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings in Game 4 of the 2026 Division Series at Atlanta. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill The stakes couldn’t be any bigger today for the Dodgers, their hopes for a World Series three-peat now hanging by a nine-inning thread against the Milwaukee Brewers. Maybe a younger Tyler Glasnow would give himself a pep talk before Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at UNIQLO Field...
2026 NLCS: The Dodgers need to make history to make history
Dodgers lose 6–2 in Game 3 and trail the series 0–3 Will Smith doubled in two runs in the sixth inning on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLCS. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne The Dodgers could look back at their 6–2 loss in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium — if they choose to — lamenting missed opportunities. Or they can choose to let go of it and win the day — four straight times. “That’s what we got to do. We just g...
2026 NLCS: The Dodger bats, and the dual-challenge of Brewers pitching
The Dodgers have gone 2-for-29 against Milwaukee Brewer relievers through the first two games of the National League Championship Series. (Lucy Raskin/MLB) by Senji Torrey and Cary Osborne The objective going forward is the same — make life difficult on the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitchers. And the Dodgers have done that through the first two games of the National League Championship Series. But another objective has taken on more importance since the NLCS started — get to Milwaukee’s reli...
2026 NLCS: Blake Snell’s goal in Game 3? Be himself
Blake Snell stands on the mound ahead of his Game 2 start in the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 4. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia Blake Snell wants to get back to himself. That means being in control of his team’s destiny. That’s who he most often has been — so good that his pitching has been the overwhelming factor in a Dodger victory. That’s one big factor the Dodgers are looking for as they seek the...
2026 NLCS: Confidence is high that Shohei Ohtani is close to finding it
Shohei Ohtani waits for his turn in batting practice prior to Game 2 of the NLCS in Milwaukee on Monday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne Shohei Ohtani believes that he can make an impact for the Dodgers now in the National League Championship Series. And the Dodgers believe in him. That confidence, despite lingering left knee and right biceps injuries that have led to a deep slump since mid-August, keeps Ohtani in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s NLCS Game 3. “He’s adamant ...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers return home with comeback history
Max Muncy watches the flight of his grand slam during an 11-run first inning and eventual 15–3 victory over Atlanta in Game 3 of the 2020 NLCS against Atlanta at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill The Dodgers’ three-peat bandwagon ride was thrown off course in Milwaukee during a rocky 7–4 loss in Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field. Trailing 0–2 in the National League Championship Series, the reigning two-time champs have the drivers to...
The power of showing up: coach Julian Iniguez carries on a community tradition
The power of showing up: Coach Julian Iniguez carries on a community tradition Julian Iniguez received his Coach of the Year Award in partnership with Nike on Sept. 22 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Erin Edwards Some of Julian Iniguez’s childhood coaches remain part of his life today. Growing up playing baseball, Iniguez remembers the volunteers who arrived at the field season after season simply so kids like him could play. Years later, he understa...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers still looking for things to fit after two games
Dodgers lose 7–4 in Game 2, trail the series 0–2 Tommy Edman singles in the third inning against Brewers’ starter Logan Henderson in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne One of the characteristics that has defined the Dodgers during their run of back-to-back World Series championships is their relentlessness. They just kept coming. That can smother a team, particularly in a postseason series when the pressure is amped up....
2026 NLCS: Yoshinobu Yamamoto is locked into a familiar feeling
Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles after a complete game win in Game 2 of the 2025 NLCS. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne It was quick. Maybe five seconds. But Yoshinobu Yamamoto was on the mound at American Family Field on Sunday. With a tarp covering the pitcher’s mound before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee, the Dodger ace hopped on the hill, almost as if to get a feel and some familiarity for the texture beneath the sheet. This is the sight of one of h...
2026 NLCS: Kyle Tucker has done things big and small thus far in the postseason
Kyle Tucker has reached base in every game of the postseason thus far. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey In the unpredictable world of postseason baseball, it helps to have a steady hand, or bat, to stabilize the volatility. This October, the Dodgers have found this in Kyle Tucker. The first-year Dodger’s five hits have contributed to a team-leading batting average (.294) and on-base percentage (.400) among players with multiple plate appearances. He is one of two Dodgers, along...
2026 NLCS: Late and close is where the Dodgers have found success
Andy Pages hits an RBI single in the second inning for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) By Mark Langill and Megan Garcia Only one thing will be missing from the Dodgers’ arsenal for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Milwaukee. A broom. Their October rematch with the Brewers will not be another cakewalk to the Fall Classic like the 2025 NLCS when Los Angeles outscored the Brewers 15–4 and t...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers see the Brewers’ strengths in Game 1
Dodgers lose 2–1 and trail 0–1 in best-of-seven series Mookie Betts works to compete a double play in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday. (Lucy Raskin/MLB) by Cary Osborne The Dodgers pushed Jacob Misiorowski out of the game with one out in the fifth inning. They limited the Milwaukee Brewers to two runs. Eight Los Angeles batters reached base in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. That sounds like a win. But the Dodgers got their first taste of Milwaukee Brewers baseball. And now the...
2026 NLCS: The Dodgers’ starting-pitching long game
Tarik Skubal pitched six innings in NLDS Game 1. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne Tarik Skubal returned to Detroit just 26 days after being traded by the only Major League organization he had ever known. As the left-handed pitcher walked to the dugout after warming up in the visitors’ bullpen, a pregame tribute video played, showing highlights from an extraordinary career with the Tigers. The Dodger starting pitcher looked over his shoulder and caught a little of it. He al...
2026 NLCS: The Dodgers face the challenge of ‘The Miz’
Jacob Misiorowski looks on before being taken out during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) by Megan Garcia and Cary Osborne The Miz. The Miz. The Miz. Throughout downtown Milwaukee and inside and on the American Family Field building, his face is all over the place. It’s because of his electric arm and what 6-foot-7-inch Ja...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers and Brewers set for NL pennant rematch
Freddie Freeman slides into home for the Dodgers on May 23 against the Brewers. (Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images) by Megan Garcia It’s the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series — again. They’re the only two teams to hit the 100-win mark in Major League Baseball this year. The Dodgers swept the Brewers in four games in the 2025 NLCS before winning a second consecutive World Series. A year later, things have changed. Milwaukee has ...
2026 NLCS: A special friendship bonded LA, Milwaukee baseball icons
The first game of Don Drysdale’s 1962 Cy Young Award season was a 6–3 victory over the Milwaukee Braves on April 13 at Dodger Stadium in which Bob Uecker made his Major League debut. The pair later became broadcasting colleagues with ABC Sports. (Los Angeles Dodgers and Mark Langill Collection) by Mark Langill When the Milwaukee catcher stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter to make his Major League debut at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 1962, the stone-faced opposing pitcher wearing jersey №53 ...
2026 NLCS: Dodgers’ road production provides another edge
Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a perfect 5–0 record in postseason road games. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Senji Torrey The Dodgers are no stranger to home field advantage. But they don’t seem to be fazed when they enter their opponent’s grounds, either. This has proven especially true in the postseason, where their franchise record-tying five consecutive road wins are the longest active streak among teams in October this year. Since 2024, the Dodgers have lost just four of their last 18 postse...
2026 NLCS: Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto named Dodgers’ Games 1 and 2 starters
Tarik Skubal made his Dodgers’ postseason debut on Oct. 3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia and Senji Torrey A couple of days before they face the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers announced their starters for the first two games of the series: Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 on Sunday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 on Monday. Manager Dave Roberts shared t...
2026 Postseason: Dodger postseason home run king Max Muncy nears another kingdom
Max Muncy hit three home runs in the 2026 NLDS against the Braves. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne There’s the 500-career home run club. And there are only 28 members in Major League history. And there is the 34-member club of players who have hit 50 home runs in a season. But there’s another prestigious home run club that’s even more exclusive. The 20-home run club. Yes, that’s right. 20. This club is made up of some of the most important home run hitters in Major League...
70 years ago: Jackie’s last hit was World Series walk-off
Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson appeared in six World Series during his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. (Los Angeles Dodgers) By Mark Langill Today, Oct. 9, marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s final Major League hit during the 1956 World Series against the New York Yankees, a fitting stage for a career that changed the sport and American society. So many of Robinson’s highlights are forever etched in history books and the cinema, whether the 1950 movie “The Jackie...
2026 NLCS: The series that will bring the heat
Roki Sasaki threw 62 pitches this season that reached 100 mph this season. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Cary Osborne The Dodgers and Brewers in the National League Championship Series is the matchup of the 100-win teams. It’s also the matchup of the 100-mph pitchers. Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski leads all Major League pitchers in 2026 (regular and postseason) with 1,167 pitches that have reached at least 100 mph. Third on the list, behind San Diego closer Mason Miller — the Dodgers’ Ed...
2026 Postseason: Dave Roberts adds to his postseason history
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre (left) and Dodger manager Dave Roberts at the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium. Torre ranks first with 84 postseason wins; Roberts ranks second with 72. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Mark Langill While the Dodgers are eight wins away from becoming the first National League team to capture three consecutive World Series titles, manager Dave Roberts continues to make history of his own. Roberts has 72 postseason victories, the most by a National League man...
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