Justin Dean, center, and outfielder mates Alex Call, left, and Andy Pages celebrate after the Dodgers’ 5–1 win on Saturday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneJustin Dean thought Oklahoma City Comets manager Scott Hennessey was lying to him when he told him he was getting called up to the big leagues to the Los Angeles Dodgers.At 28 years old, in his seventh … [Read more...] about Justin Dean sticks to a dream and makes it to the Dodgers
Blake Snell makes his dominance felt at Dodger Stadium
Blake Snell struck out 10 batters over five innings on Saturday. (Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe swings will tell you.And they were telling Blake Snell early on Saturday that his stuff was nasty.The second inning was very telling.Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette took a half hack and struck out on a curveball. Alejando Kirk missed on a changeup and landed on one … [Read more...] about Blake Snell makes his dominance felt at Dodger Stadium
The 3,000K Club matchup: Kershaw opposes Scherzer
Clayton Kershaw reached 3,000 career strikeouts on July 2. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary Osborne and Mark LangillRookie pitchers had a combined 111 strikeouts when they first met at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 7, 2008.Now, future Hall of Famers Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays will make history Friday, as the first matchup of starting pitchers … [Read more...] about The 3,000K Club matchup: Kershaw opposes Scherzer
Betts gets the best of 3K Scherzer to lift 3K Kershaw and the Dodgers
Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs on Friday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe focus before and during most of the game on Friday night at Dodger Stadium was the two historic pitchers on the mound — Dodger Clayton Kershaw and Blue Jay Max Scherzer.And deservedly so, for how they have pitched in their careers and how they pitched in the game.But … [Read more...] about Betts gets the best of 3K Scherzer to lift 3K Kershaw and the Dodgers
Ohtani’s two-way excellence can’t carry Dodgers in loss to Cards
Shohei Ohtani’s 39th home run of the season on Wednesday was also his 1,000th career hit. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillThese are not merely baseball games in the world of Shohei Ohtani.They are the latest scenes in a movie that’s still hard to believe.Ohtani struck out eight batters in four innings and homered for his 1,000th career hit against the St. Louis … [Read more...] about Ohtani’s two-way excellence can’t carry Dodgers in loss to Cards