Mike Trout hits two homer runs, but Angels fall to Giants
Landen Roupp struck out a career-high nine over seven innings, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run and the San Francisco Giants held on for…
Dodgers Dugout: Comparing the Dodgers, Padres and Giants
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. I hope everyone was as excited for the season finale of…
Dodgers continue Jackie Robinson Day dominance on Will Smith homer
Two sloppy tendencies — one involving gloves, the other bats — repeatedly cost the Dodgers during a slipshod 10-game stretch that followed their 8-0 start…
Prep sports roundup: Huntington Beach gets walk-off homer by Ethan Porter
If anyone was hoping to get in some surfing Tuesday afternoon in Huntington Beach after watching the Oilers take on Los Alamitos in a big…
Contributor: If Trump were one of the rogues from Homer’s ‘Iliad,’ which would he be?
Among the books I have returned to again and again throughout my life, seeking solace, wisdom, joy or self-understanding, Homer’s “Iliad” ranks very high. As…
Dodgers Dugout: You win some, you lose some
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers have the fourth-best record in baseball. Unfortunately, two of…
Jo Adell homers twice in an inning as Angels slug their way past Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Jo Adell’s home run drought ended all at once Thursday as he hit two of the Angels’ four homers in an eight-run fifth inning…
Logan O’Hoppe makes Angels history in series win over Guardians
Logan O’Hoppe homered in his fourth consecutive game, and Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking shot in the sixth inning of the Angels’ 6-2 victory over…
José Ramírez hits three home run in Guardians’ win over Angels
José Ramírez hit three homers for the second time in his career, Brayan Rocchio drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians snapped their three-game…
Dodgers Dugout: Shohei Ohtani has a flair for the dramatic
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. I’m not sure where or when the Dodgers got this Shohei…
Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off homer, Dodgers improve to 8-0
On a night of imperfection in all facets of their game, the Dodgers found a way to remain perfect anyway.Those early throwing errors by Max…
Dodgers Dugout: Some random thoughts after an amazing start
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers are on pace to finish 162-0! I don’t have…
Mookie Betts hits walk-off homer in Dodgers’ win over Detroit
Five months removed from one storybook ending, the Dodgers are already penning another Hollywood-worthy script.It started last week in Japan, when the defending World Series…
Dodgers Dugout: Tommy John answers your questions
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Here we are, nine days into the season, and the Dodgers…
Column: The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump’s tariff philosophy
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening…
Dodgers Dugout: Here’s what you might have missed from spring training so far
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. It’s hard to believe the first real Dodgers game of the…
Prep softball preview: Kai Minor and OLu take aim at a title
The attention that comes with being one of the top high school recruits in the nation at their position can be a distraction for many…
Dodgers Dugout: Our long national nightmare is over: Kiké Hernández is back
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. I usually try to avoid one topic newsletters unless the news…
Luis Rengifo beats Angels in salary arbitration once again
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of…
Dodgers Dugout: What to look for in spring training, and is Kiké Hernández coming back?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and pitchers and catchers report Feb. 11. The team’s first spring…