Blake Treinen is just one of three Dodgers relievers who continue to fail to get the job done. (AP Foto/Jessie Alcheh) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Last season, the Dodgers rode their bullpen to a World Series championship. Over 16 games, the bullpen threw approximately 82 innings, including a “bullpen game” in…
Matt Svanson has allowed just one earned run since late July over 18 relief appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not bad for a 26-year-old rookie who was nowhere to be found on any preseason prospect lists – except for that of his manager. “He lights up the (strike) zone, keeps the ball on the…
Patrick Bailey flips his bat and Ben Rortvedt watches a walkout grand slam Friday night in San Francisco. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Getty Images Last season, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the best team in baseball, and they won the World Series. But, a bounce here, a lucky break there, and they would have…
Anthony Rizzo prepares to hug Kris Bryant after the Cubs defeated Cleveland to win the 2016 World Series, the team’s first World Series win in 108 years. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Getty Images Anthony Rizzo, most recently the first baseman for the New York Yankees, announced his retirement on Wednesday, which Major League Baseball…
MIAMI, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 19: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run, his 50th of the season, during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Ohtani is now the first MLB player to have at least 50 home runs…
Fans in Baltimore may have something to cheer for after all – over the course of the next six weeks, the Orioles can play spoiler for teams hoping to make the playoffs. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Getty Images When the Baltimore Orioles swept a short two-game series against the Red Sox in Boston ten…
The San Diego Padres have been playing great baseball, and now find themselves in first place ahead of their rivals to the north, the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) Getty Images The tortoise has caught and passed the hare. With the San Diego Padres’ win last night over the San Francisco Giants,…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani stands during the National Anthem before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. We’re over two-thirds of the way through the regular season, so it’s time to take my first looks…
El relevista de los Atléticos Mason Miller lanza ante los Azulejos de Toronto, el 13 de julio de 2025, en West Sacramento, California. (AP Foto/Sara Nevis) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved There are always huge, unexpected deals on the day of the trade deadline, and the A’s and Padres have given us…