Bill Plaschke: Newest Dodgers inspire and help set a tone for a season of intrigue LOS ANGELES — It was wet, cold and beautiful. Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023
Bill Plaschke: Dodgers open season unsettled and uncertain. And that's a good thing They lost their cornerstone, their shaggy leader, Justin Turner heading off to hated Boston. Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023
'I let them down.' Dodgers' Freddie Freeman regrets leaving Canada's WBC game PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman chose club over country Tuesday, the Dodgers first baseman pulling himself from Team Canada's World Baseball Classic game against Colombia because of a mild right hamstring injury rather than playing through the pain, a decision that wasn't as easy as it might have seemed. Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023
Dustin May's mound maturity is improving. But his cursing is a work in progress There is the way Dustin May feels when he's on the mound, and there is the way the fiery Dodgers right-hander outwardly expresses it. Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023
Vahe Gregorian: After two years of injuries, former Royal Danny Duffy pursues a comeback with Rangers SURPRISE, Ariz. — As he’s done virtually every year since being drafted by the Royals in 2007, Danny Duffy last month checked into the very spring training complex from which he’s launched nearly every season for half his life now. Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023
Even without that swing, Dodgers' Miguel Vargas finding ways to nurture his talent In all his baseball life, Miguel Vargas had never done anything like this. Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023
Infielder. Outfielder. Mookie Betts Shows He’s Willing to Do It All For the Dodgers There is only one Shohei Ohtani when it comes to multiplicity of greatness, but what Betts is doing deserves its own measure of wonder. Sports Illustrated · Mar 6, 2023
'I filled my home with skeletons, preserved animal parts, mummies and stuffed creatures' Dave Roberts has created one of the creepiest attractions that can have ever existed Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023
'His shoe game is pretty tight.' Why Dodgers hope Miguel Rojas' play matches his 'swag.' PHOENIX — Of all the things the Dodgers have come to appreciate about Miguel Rojas this spring, two of the biggest have to do with his feet. Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2023
Meet the Officials Who Volunteered for an NCAA Job Most Would Run Away From The Committee on Infractions has become the last line of defense in holding the NCAA’s members accountable. An inside look at how the group operates. Sports Illustrated · Mar 1, 2023
Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux has torn ACL and is expected to miss 2023 season PHOENIX — The Dodgers are in need of a new shortstop. Again. Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023
Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux injures right knee in spring training game PEORIA, Ariz. — Three games into spring training, the Dodgers might already be facing a potentially devastating injury. Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023
Dodgers’ Gavin Lux Suffers Knee Injury in Spring Training He sustained the injury with an awkward fall while running the bases. Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2023
NCAA Issues First NIL Ruling, With Cavinder Twins at the Center of It While the actual punishment might not seem severe, the organization sends a message that it will be clamping down on NIL violations and brazen boosters. Sports Illustrated · Feb 24, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023 New Dodger Noah Syndergaard seeks balance this spring to bring his heat back PHOENIX — Noah Syndergaard glanced down, touched the tips of his index fingers together, then sighed as he recalled his frustrations with last season.
The Orange County Register · Feb 24, 2023 Who will lead the Dodgers with Justin Turner gone? GLENDALE, Ariz. – As he drove to Arizona for the start of spring training, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts listened to a book on tape – “No Time for Spectators” by Martin Dempsey, a former general and past chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2023 Cody Bellinger ‘feeling refreshed and feeling confident’ in first spring training with Cubs Bellinger is aiming to bounce back after a few down years at the plate.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 22, 2023 Dylan Hernandez: Freddie Freeman feels more settled. What that could mean for the Dodgers in 2023 PHOENIX — He sneaked up behind Mookie Betts and lifted him into the air. He bear hugged Gavin Lux. He exchanged smiles with Max Muncy.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023 DJ Dave Roberts, who scratched Chicago’s post-punk rock itch for nearly three decades as host of ‘Planet Earth’ night, dies at 64 Thousands remember Mr. Roberts for his hair and his taste in music that veered off the pop charts but kept dance floors moving.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 16, 2023 Dave Roberts Says 2018 Dodgers Didn’t Illegally Steal Signs Roberts made the comments after a new book alleged that the team engaged in sign-stealing in 2018.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023 Dave Roberts denies Dodgers cheating accusations, says MLB probe found ‘nothing’ PHOENIX — Dave Roberts hasn’t yet read “Winning Fixes Everything,” Evan Drellich’s wide-ranging book released this week that detailed the Houston Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023 Will Dodgers pick a closer, center fielder? Five spring-training storylines to watch. Exactly four months removed from their calamitous elimination in last year's postseason, the Dodgers will begin a new trek that they hope will end differently come this October.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023 Is rookie Miguel Vargas' dynamic bat worth making risky infield move? Dodgers think so. LOS ANGELES — A new rule banning infield shifts will require big league second basemen to cover far more ground than they have for the past decade or so, when teams regularly positioned three infielders on the right side against left-handed hitters.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2023 Dodgers aim to avoid 'volatility' of roster changes after understated offseason Dave Roberts brushed off the suggestion with a laugh.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 5, 2023 Fernando Valenzuela’s number retirement celebrated by Jaime Jarrín and Julio Urías LOS ANGELES — Jaime Jarrín summed up the biggest news from the Dodgers FanFest event at Chavez Ravine on Saturday in just one sentence.