The last time the Dodgers were in the World Series, it was in the thick of the pandemic. So all the games were played at a neutral site in Arlington, Texas, and the capacity was capped at 25% of capacity. The big ‘fit that year was face masks. Which is to say, Dodger fans were...
The Dodgers will be playing the World Series in front of a home crowd for the first time since 2018 (2020 happened in Texas due to COVID restrictions), with Game 1 happening just days after the death of Fernando Valenzuela,perhaps the most magical Dodger of them all. Adding to the fervor...
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the longest MLB game ever happened decades ago. The record goes all the way back toMay 1, 1920, a meeting between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves. On that historical date, neither team could do much at the plate. Brooklyn jumped out to a 1...
Just over a year earlier, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department had flown over Dark Canyon and spotted the “grow,” along with a pair of others in the Malibu region—swaths of ganja that had been planted in spring and left to mature until the late summer harvest. After the flyover, ...
It’s a cop-out. It’s not a strategy; it’s an abandonment of the obligation to entertain. For generations, people have railed against the intentional walk. In MLB’s early days, there was talk of trying to ban it, and that may have happened if there Continue Reading ...
The signing keeps the Tigers from bringing back Zimmermann in 2015, and even though Greinke isn't enough to keep their window open as a contender longer, he proves to be successful in Detroit before opting out after three years -- just as he did with the Dodgers. ...
Whether it be the delicious food served in the dining hall, being one of the first of few people to test out the new Easton Hit Lab™, or just being in the general vicinity of the once Brooklyn Dodgers Spring Training stadium! Then there was the coaching; they were hands down the ...
With bats hitting at a rate not before seen from this team. Ketel Marte, unanimous Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker and ace Zac Gallen would dominate seemingly superior teams. Both the Brewers and the mighty Dodgers faltered before this young Diamondbacks team. The Diamondbacks...
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She also wrote, "Every time I left first period, he would smack my butt, and he would try to grab my boobs." The preteen says it all started innocently at the beginning of the school year. She explained she didn't know anyone on campus, and the boy was friendly. ...