Mike Lawrence/MLB Photos via Getty Images The New York Yankees declined first-baseman Anthony Rizzo’s contract, making the veteran a free agent and ensuring that he will sign a new deal this off-season if he wishes to continue his playing career. Despite making it clear that he did not want to leave the organization, the team […]
Diehard baseball fans flocked to one Los Angeles neighbourhood ahead of the Dodgers’ triumph over the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series – and many came from across the globe because of one player. People here in the Little Tokyo suburb of LA call it the “Ohtani effect”. Shohei Ohtani – the Dodgers’ […]
Elsa/Getty Images Los Angeles will be partying on Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series on Wednesday night, erasing a 5-0 deficit to secure a 7-6 victory in Game 5. Freddie Freeman, who blasted four home runs in the series and had a two-run single in the deciding game, was named World Series […]
Alex Slitz/Getty Images The New York Yankees had Game 5 of the World Series under control, leading 5-0 after three innings. But a series of mind-boggling defensive errors and the inability to generate much more offense beyond the early flurry led to a shocking 7-6 loss, as the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on the mistakes […]
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions in a full season for the first time since 1988. We’ll get to that qualifier in a second, but these Dodgers wanted to emphasize how special this championship is. Sure, there will be many who focus on their monster payroll and that certainly helped, […]
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association NEW YORK — The 2024 World Series is over: Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are champions in […]
Al Bello/Getty Images A pair of New York Yankees fans blatantly interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts while he attempted to field a fly ball during the first inning of Tuesday’s 11-4 win for the Bronx Bombers, going so far as to pry the ball out of his glove. FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX […]
New York’s Anthony Volpe and Aaron JudgeRobert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Heading into Game 4 of the World Series, the New York Yankees seemed deader than disco. Historically speaking, the series ended in Game 3. Of the 24 previous World Series in which one team jumped out to a 3-0 lead, 21 ended […]
The New York Yankees aren’t done yet. After appearing almost lifeless in the first three World Series games, the Yankees broke out in Game 4 Tuesday night to beat the Dodgers 11-4. They’ve now forced Game 5 as they try to keep their season alive after going down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. Both teams […]
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, but it seems like his shoulder is still bothering him. Game 3 was the first home game of the series for the New York Yankees, so the starting lineups were publicly […]
