Jack Flaherty pitched 5 1/3 innings in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees. (Carrio Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaJack Flaherty will make his second start in the Fall Classic on Wednesday to potentially seal the Dodgers’ World Series fate with a 3–1 series lead. They’ll need him to look like the version that pitched in Game 1 as the Yankees seek to … [Read more...] about World Series: Jack Flaherty gets a second helping
World Series: More big-game Buehler, more power from Freeman and the Dodgers are on the doorstep…
World Series: More big-game Buehler, more power from Freeman and the Dodgers are on the doorstep of a titleWalker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings in Game 3 of the World Series. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneWalker Buehler walked out to the Dodger bullpen to make his pregame warm-up pitches for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday. By the time he had … [Read more...] about World Series: More big-game Buehler, more power from Freeman and the Dodgers are on the doorstep…
World Series: Game 4 of the ’81 Series was forced into being a bullpen game
Dave Goltz, who didn’t pitch in the first two rounds of the playoffs in 1981, appeared in two games against the Yankees in the World Series. (Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillWhether recalling his days as a Brooklyn Dodger batboy in Spring Training 1956 or as a perennial All-Star first baseman of the 1970s, Steve Garvey can usually recite the details of his career with … [Read more...] about World Series: Game 4 of the ’81 Series was forced into being a bullpen game
World Series: The Dodgers hand the ball to the bullpen to help win them a championship
Anthony Banda pitched 1/3 inning on Monday. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaWith one win separating the Dodgers from a World Series title, they hand the ball the bullpen to finish the job on Tuesday.The layout of Tuesday’s bullpen game was heavily reliant on Walker Buehler in his Game 3 start. He silenced the Yankees in five innings — paving the way for the 3–0 … [Read more...] about World Series: The Dodgers hand the ball to the bullpen to help win them a championship
World Series: Fall Classic timing is everything
Brusdar Graterol, who appeared in only seven games with Los Angeles during the regular season, pitches in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Mark LangillIt’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.Or in the case of Dodger reliever Brusdar Graterol, his late start to 2024 is now on the fast track potentially to a championship … [Read more...] about World Series: Fall Classic timing is everything