Shohei Ohtani homered twice on Thursday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneSo what happened on May 16, 2024?It’s now the only night of four Shohei Ohtani bobblehead nights at Dodger Stadium where he didn’t hit a home run.Just an 0-for-2 night with a walk. The memorable part of the evening was the first-ever Dodger Ohtani bobblehead was so appealing that lines … [Read more...] about The great Ohtani does it again (again) on a bobblehead night
Dodger starting rotation rides the roller coaster early in 2025
Clayton Kershaw is slated to make his 2025 Dodger debut on Saturday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)(by Megan GarciaDave Roberts glanced at a sheet of paper that detailed the updates of players on the injured list before Tuesday’s game. It was a long list, he noted, and proceeded to share how players were progressing.He mentioned another potential roster move to the pitching … [Read more...] about Dodger starting rotation rides the roller coaster early in 2025
The Dodgers promote top catching prospect Dalton Rushing
Dalton Rushing (Eddie Kelly/Oklahoma City Comets)by Cary OsborneBaseball’s №1 catching prospect, according to MLB Pipeline/MLB.com, has been called up to the Major Leagues.Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers’ 2024 Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year, is a Dodger as of Wednesday. The Dodgers designated veteran catcher Austin Barnes for assignment to make room on the active and … [Read more...] about The Dodgers promote top catching prospect Dalton Rushing
Barnes was a stable presence for the Dodgers for more than a decade
Austin Barnes (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneBaseball writer Tim Brown wrote in his book “The Tao of the Backup Catcher”: “If you will work your whole young life to become strong and clever, to see the game in ways others don’t or can’t, if you will commit wholly to yourself, the group, the win, and today, and if you then give it all away, then you will be the … [Read more...] about Barnes was a stable presence for the Dodgers for more than a decade
Roki Sasaki looks at time away as an opportunity for better performance down the line
Roki Sasaki has started eight games for the Dodgers this season. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneRoki Sasaki said the right shoulder impingement that sent him to the injured list is similar to an injury he had in his final season in the Nippon Professional Baseball League last season.If there’s a silver lining, here’s one:“I did have something similar, but … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki looks at time away as an opportunity for better performance down the line