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World Series 2024: Assessing the Yankees and Dodgers pitching – 2 rotations, 2 strategies, 1 goal

LOS ANGELES – Almost every postseason, a team's success or failure depends on the performance of its starting pitching. And while this postseason is no different, the World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees represents a stark contrast between two teams with very different rotation strategies and circumstances. One of the nuances of the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

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Bullpen Game 5 Magic vs. Mets in NLCS?

Relive the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play wiffleball in the backyard Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stops to join a group of children at a backyard game in Kansas City, Kansas. USA today LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers know it's unconventional. It can look a bit ridiculous at times. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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Yamamoto knows innings are important to the Dodgers rotation, which is why TBA is often listed as a likely pitcher

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows innings matter for a depleted Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that frequently names TBA as a likely pitcher. “Anything can happen right now as far as an injury or a mishap within the rotation,” he said through a translator. Los Angeles leads the New York Mets 2-1 in the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

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NLCS: Dave Roberts stuck to his game plan… and it cost the Dodgers in Game 2

LOS ANGELES – As he considered how his team might survive a bullpen game in Game 2 of the NLCS, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts imagined long reliever Landon Knack recording the most outs. He hoped Knack could eat up innings and serve as a bridge to the Dodgers' four high-leverage relievers in the early innings. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

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Jack Flaherty and the Dodgers set the tone for the NLCS with a 9-0 victory over the Mets in Game 1

LOS ANGELES – Nine years ago, when the Dodgers took on the Mets in the NLDS, there was a lifelong Dodgers fan in the crowd at Dodger Stadium who didn't know it yet but would one day play baseball for his hometown team in October. This fan's name was Jack Flaherty. The biggest question for […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Clayton Kershaw is unwilling to face hitters as the chance of a postseason return fades

Clayton Kershaw leaves the field with coach Thomas Albert on August 30th. He hasn't pitched since. (Ross D Franklin/Associated Press) The chances that three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will bolster the Dodgers' injury-plagued rotation for at least the first round of the playoffs appear to be dwindling by the day. Kershaw, […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024