” Ellis said. “I lost a day. It’s Friday and I’m thinking it’s (still) Thursday. The girl (he was with) says, ‘Dock, you’re pitching today.’ . . . I took the acid at 12 o’clock (noon). She told me at 2. I caught the plane at 3. I got to the stadium aroun...
Here are the greatest athletes to wear number 27 on their jersey. Thanks to legendary athletes, like Juan Marichal and Scott Neidermayer, 27 has become a popular jersey number in sports. Featuring top players from NFL, NBA, MLB, and more, this list of famous athletes who wore 27 incl...
Detroit’s Mark Fidrych in 1976, the Dodgers’ Hideo Nomo in 1995 and Florida’s Dontrelle Willis in 2003 each had 13. (While Boston’s Don Schwall had 11 at the time of the first All-Star Game in 1961, he did not appear, and he had 15 when he pitched three innings three ...
Dodgers:Billy Grabarkewitz How different things could have been if Grabarkewitz made his big league debut today. Grabarkewitz got his big break in 1970 and made the most of it: He earned a trip to the All-Star Game thanks to a team-leading 17 home runs and an ability to play every ...
When Blake Snell signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers last week, it ensured he’d wear the uniform of a third National League West club in as many years -- the two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched for the Padres from 2021-23, and
While his production would make him the premier offensive player on some teams, in Los Angeles he's just a complementary piece, which is further proof of just how dangerous this Dodgers team is. 27 of 30 San Francisco Giants: Wilmer Flores, IF Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Right-...
It depends on which prospect ranking service you look at. Balazovic had already fallen out of the MLB top 100 rankings. That is not a sign of future success. The time to have traded him was after the 21 season. He pitched reasonably well in AA, in 2022 but not a lot of innings. ...
On Aug. 30, 1988, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser pitched a complete game, including four-plus scoreless innings to close out the win. Over his next six starts, Hershiser did not allow an earned run, and another team did not score against him in a regular-season game until ...
It could well be the Dodgers. Trevor Bauer hasn't pitched since June 28 afterbeing accused of sexually assaulting a woman, and the team hasn't indicated it expects him to return any time soon.Clayton Kershawis on the injured list with forearm inflammation and ...
Kevin Pillar is a gritty player who forever earned the respect of Mets fans after taking a fastball to the face, then shaking it off. Fearless. If he's in search of a good plastic surgeon, he'll find plenty after inking a deal with the Dodgers to play in LA. ...