What L.A. can learn from the Dodgers
My cousin from the nice part of the San Fernando Valley. A screenwriter pal who lives near the Sony lot. Academics and mechanics, Filipinos and…
Aaron Judge. Luke Weaver. Anthony Volpe. Clay Holmes. They’re rooting for the Dodgers
Breaking News: Luke Weaver will not be pitching for the New York Yankees during the World Series. First of all, he’s blind. Second, he’s a…
Dodgers hope Alex Vesia, Miguel Rojas are back for World Series
The Dodgers might be getting some reinforcements on the roster for the World Series. Left-hander Alex Vesia, who missed the National League Championship Series after…
Yankees versus Dodgers: Can MLB seize this dream marketing moment?
We’ll get to the chunky octopus in a bit, but we want to start with the golden ticket.Baseball’s golden ticket, that is. Major League Baseball…
How Dave Roberts changed narrative, got Dodgers to the World Series
Standing atop a makeshift stage on the Dodger Stadium infield Sunday night, Dave Roberts grabbed hold of the mic, lifted his right arm toward the…
Big week for big high school football games in Southland
It’s Week 9 of the high school football season, which means two games that bring out the largest crowds and produce the most intense fan…
Freddie Freeman expects to be ‘a 100% go’ for Game 1 of World Series
It might be the World Series matchup everyone wanted to see.But three days before the Dodgers and New York Yankees opened their best-of-seven set in…
The story behind the Mister Cartoon-designed Dodgers clown masks
The artwork of Mister Cartoon can be seen pretty much everywhere — tattooed on celebrities, exhibited in art galleries, airbrushed on cars, painted on public…
In the 1970s, the Dodgers supported equity for female reporters
Former Sports Illustrated journalist Melissa Ludtke shares behind-the-scenes stories of her fight for gender equity in her new memoir “Locker Room Talk.” The Dodgers’ support…
L.A. is 4 wins away from Dodgers World Series parade it never got
Clayton Kershaw deserves a parade. So does Los Angeles.Let’s do this, shall we?Four years ago, the Dodgers won the World Series, but a pandemic canceled…
Welcome back, World Series! Dodgers set up epic duel with Yankees
Home, at last.Home, after three rocky Octobers and two embarrassing collapses and deep blue scads of doubt.Home, where Jackie Robinson is still stealing home and…
Dodgers live up to expectations, beating Mets to reach World Series
The low point came 34 days ago.During a late-season series in Atlanta, the Dodgers lost two games as their division lead dwindled. They learned Tyler…
Letters: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that…
Shaikin: Don’t blame big payrolls for the success of Dodgers, Yankees and Mets
It’s a cyclical thing, and the cycle has come back around to the tired lazy narrative. The teams with the three largest payrolls are three…
A New York City guide for L.A. people (Dodgers’ version)
Any Dodgers fan visiting New York is bound to have questions.Why is the Statue of Liberty calling for a right-handed relief pitcher? Why does the…
Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS
This time, they didn’t choke.This time, they did the choking.On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weathered…
Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base enthuses Dodgers
It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. That honor will always go to Kirk Gibson, who…
Which of these 10 ex-Dodgers has best shot at winning World Series?
Trea Turner was a Dodgers star for a year and a half. Trey Sweeney was a Dodgers farmhand for a little more than an eyeblink.Both…
Why can’t Shohei Ohtani be the Dodgers’ playoff pitching savior?
When the Dodgers last won the World Series in 2020, the championship was saved with the most unusual of scenarios.The final seven outs of the…
Letters to Sports: USC’s defense makes a stand at last
Sam Farmer is an experienced football writer, so I’m not sure if he’s being provocative, delusional or just a homer, but including the Rams as…