Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch bullpens on Monday at Camelback Ranch. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneYoshinobu Yamamoto let ’em rip — one pitch after another until the number was 42. Standing behind him for the latter portion of Yamamoto’s bullpen was Roki Sasaki, who had recently finished his own bullpen session of 20 pitches on Monday at Camelback … [Read more...] about Dodgers camp stories: Yamamoto and Sasaki fascinate in Spring Training
Dodgers camp stories: Blake Snell is feeling in a better place this spring
Blake Snell getting ready to participate in drills at Camelback Ranch on Saturday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)By Megan GarciaTwo-time Cy Young Award winner and first-season Dodger Blake Snell is far ahead of where he was this time last year.And it’s showing.“Blake looks great. You know, we’ve seen him from the other side many years, but just to see him work, it’s a very … [Read more...] about Dodgers camp stories: Blake Snell is feeling in a better place this spring
Camp stories: Shohei Ohtani’s first bullpen of the spring draws a crowd
Dodgers camp stories: Shohei Ohtani’s first bullpen of the spring draws a crowdShohei Ohtani pitches in a bullpen session on Saturday at Camelback Ranch. (Sue Jo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe anticipation for Shohei Ohtani’s first Spring Training bullpen session at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona was palpable. Fans lined two sides of fences, rows deep — one fan … [Read more...] about Camp stories: Shohei Ohtani’s first bullpen of the spring draws a crowd
Dodgers camp stories: Message sent, mission ahead
Dave Roberts speaks at Camelback Ranch on Saturday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneEvery year, same time — the morning of the first full-squad workout — manager Dave Roberts sets the tone with a speech.The Dodgers are on top of the baseball world. They are the defending World Series champions. They had a prosperous offseason — one of their best ever.Roberts’ … [Read more...] about Dodgers camp stories: Message sent, mission ahead
Dodgers camp stories: Freddie Freeman sets up his targets
Miguel Rojas and Freddie Freeman on Saturday at Camelback Ranch. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneFreddie Freeman said he couldn’t help himself.He wasn’t supposed to hit during the first full-squad workout at Camelback Ranch on Saturday.“But I swung,” Freeman said.Freeman had right ankle surgery on Dec. 5. He was able to do everything on the field on Saturday … [Read more...] about Dodgers camp stories: Freddie Freeman sets up his targets