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• Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Thought He Was Going to Be a Member of the Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is in the midst of his sixth season with the organization. By the end of the 2025 season, Betts will have spent equal time with the Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox throughout an illustrious 12-year career in Major League Baseball. More news: Angels Insider Reveals Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani …...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Max Muncy Talks Future, Mookie Betts Opens Up On Struggles, Giants Take First Place

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants, 6-2, on Friday evening in the first of a three-game series with the bitter rivals up North. The Dodgers fell to 41-29 on the year and were knocked out of the No. 1 spot in the NL West. In other Dodgers news, Max Muncy recently …...2025
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• Mookie Betts Drops Shocking Draft Night Reveal Involving San Diego Padres
Mookie Betts made a surprising revelation on his podcast regarding the Padres from when he was included in the 2011 MLB Draft....2025
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• Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Admits He Had Doubts About Getting Back Old Form Amid Struggles

The process is methodical, the effort is meticulous. For Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, there is no super power he can rely on for his swing. Prior to the shortstop sustaining a fractured toe, he was hitting .254 with an OPS of .742. Betts considered those numbers disappointing, and they were by his standards …...2025
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• Mookie Betts to Host Star-Studded Black Heritage Night Softball Game Ft. Lil Wayne, Nelly, Anthony Anderson & Others
Mookie Betts hosts a star-studded celebrity softball game for the Dodgers’ first Black Heritage Night, celebrating culture, unity, and Black excellence....2025
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• Mookie Betts Reveals Awkward Locker Room Habit That Led to Minor League Fines
Mookie Betts opens up about quirky habits, a minor league fine, and battling illness as he works to regain top form with the Dodgers in 2025....2025

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• Outside The Confines: New White Sox ownership. Eventually.

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It’s been a long time coming, but it’ll be still be a long time happening. Happy Friday, everyone. The big news around baseball right now is that the White Sox might finally be seeing a change in ownership, but it won’t be happening any time soon. The plan will see billionaire Justin Ishbia take a controlling stake in the Sox by... 2029. So while hope ...2025
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• Dodgers News: Mookie Betts’ Injury Could Linger For ‘Quite Some Time’

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been plagued by injuries through the first quarter of the 2025 season, so much so that first baseman Freddie Freeman has played with an ailment from the onset of the year. More news: Dodgers GM Provides Latest Update on Mookie Betts Injury Freeman, whose ankle was surgically repaired in the …...2025
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• Dodgers GM Provides Latest Update on Mookie Betts Injury

Mookie Betts was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for the entire series against the New York Yankees over the weekend as he recovers from a fracture toe. Betts reportedly stubbed his toe at his house on Wednesday. The Dodgers are evaluating the shortstop on a day-to-day basis. “We need to see the doctors …...2025
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• Dodgers' Betts (toe) progressing, eyes quick return
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, out for this weekend's series against the Yankees after sustaining a fracture to his fourth left toe, played catch and took part in light defensive work Sunday....2025
• Dodgers Lineup vs Yankees: Hyeseong Kim Benched After Historic Game, Miguel Rojas Playing Shortstop

The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Yankees 18-2 Saturday evening at Dodger Stadium. The defending champions will look to secure the series sweep Sunday to close out the Fall Classic rematch. Mookie Betts is dealing with a fractured toe, and will not be available for the series finale against the Bronx Bombers. Hyeseong …...2025
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• Mookie Betts Fractures Toe in Late-Night Bathroom Mishap, Dave Roberts Expects No IL Move, Per Insider
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn't see Mookie Betts going on the IL after sustaining a toe injury in a freak accident at home....2025
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• Braves News: May reflections, Drake Baldwin, Spencer Schwellenbach stars, more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Well we’re fully into the summer now. On the bright side, the Braves have their stars back and Ronald Acuna looks every bit of himself, at least at the plate and with his arm in the outfield. Matt Olson is playing well and Austin Riley has shown signs of turning the corner in the last few games,...2025
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• AL Week 10 Strategy-May 31, 2025
In The Field OF Evan Carter (quad) ran sprints on Wednesday and started a rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Round Rock. He has been out for two weeks with the injury. OF Alejandra Osuna and OF Sam Haggerty have been playing in the outfield in his absence. Carter hit .182 with 1 HR, 5 R, 3 RBI, and 3 SB in 37 PA before getting injured. 3B Yoan Moncada left Wednesday's game early with right...2025
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• Dave Roberts Provides Injury Update On Mookie Betts Ahead of Saturday’s Game vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is dealing with a fractured toe and remains “day to day,” per manager Dave Roberts. More news: Pirates Urged to Consider Blockbuster Paul Skenes Trade With Dodgers Betts is not expected to return to the Dodgers starting lineup until next week, but there is no firm date for his …...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals

Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images At least you’re not a Cardinals fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very cle...2025
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"Hansen, who interfered with Dodgers star Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks."

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"The Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after interfering with Dodgers star Mookie Betts have been banned from attending Game 5, a source told ESPN."

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"Dodgers' Mookie Betts opts for Airbnb over Milwaukee's allegedly haunted Pfister Hotel during road trip"

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"The Dodgers traded Verdugo and others for Mookie Betts in Feb."

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"LOOK: Mookie Betts retrieves first home run ball for Cincinnati Reds rookie TJ Friedl"

2020
"The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN."

2019
"MLB rumors: Dodgers remain in touch about Mookie Betts; Angels, Cardinals among teams after Hyun-Jin Ryu"

2018
"Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts acknowledge tension in the Red Sox clubhouse last year."

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"After rallying from being down two in the ninth, the Red Sox needed 10 additional innings to walk off with a win, as Hanley Ramirez singled home Mookie Betts in the 19th inning to defeat the Blue Jays, 3-2, as Tuesday night became Wednesday morning."

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"A batting barrage led by the second three-homer game from Mookie Betts this season was quite a sendoff for the Red Sox as they wrapped up their homestand by dominating the D-backs, 16-2, on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park."

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"Mookie Betts lifted a sacrifice fly to center field in the 19th inning off Esmil Rogers, sending Xander Bogaerts home with the deciding run as the Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 6-5, in the longest game played at the current Yankee Stadium."

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"Meanwhile, the team still has Rusney Castillo, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Allen Craig and Jackie Bradley Jr."

• Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras

Mike Shildt and Manny Machado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego shows it can go toe-to-toe with Los Angeles The first meeting of the 2025 season between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers proved to be worth the wait. Both teams put up runs, and the game went to extra innings before the Dodgers won the series opener 8-7 at Petco Park in 10 innings, Monday. The g...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 31, 2025

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images The Royals can’t hit in the clutch this year. Anne Rogers writes the Royals continue to struggle with runners in scoring position. Not so much this year, even with the same lineup plus leadoff hitter Jonathan India. Their team .224 average in scoring position ranks 25th in MLB, .284 OBP ranks 29th and .315 slugging percentage ranks at the very bottom. “I...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tigers on the prowl

Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rockies are the worst team in baseball, maybe ever. The Tigers have the best record in baseball. A look ahead to the trade deadline and draft. And other MLB news. Good morning. Russell Dorsey explains why the Rockies situation this year is much worse than last season’s White Sox, and how things are kind of looking up for the So...2025
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• Jordan Romano's Back? May 29, 2025
Chris Sale-Braves-SP Chris Sale went 6 IP and gave up 0 ER on 2 H, 3 BB, and 8 K's against the Phillies. Through 11 starts, he holds a 3.06 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 67.2 IP. Sale has been a strikeout machine (29.8% K and 11.4 K/9) while maintaining solid control (6.1% BB). His 2.91 FIP and 3.34 xERA suggest that his current ERA is a fair reflection of his performance. He has bounced back in May (1...2025
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• MLB Insider Raises Eyebrows With Take on Mookie Betts’ Gold Glove Defense at Shortstop
MLB Insider gives a hot take on Los Angeles superstar Mookie Betts' probable Gold Glove-worthy season alongside credible offensive projections....2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who’s the best reliever?

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you which reliever you trust the most. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the swinging-est spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. So glad you decided to stop by. You’re always welcome here. I’m sure we can find a table for you. Let us know if you need anything. The show wi...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Trouble with the Fastball

Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 If Gus Lobel, Clint Eastwood’s character in the 2012 film Trouble with the Curve, were to examine the Colorado Rockies, he would likely note their struggles with the breaking ball. However, upon further look, he would discover that the Rockies are also struggling against the fastball, thus settin...2025
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• Braves look to exact revenge on the Dodgers - and here’s how you can watch

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Atlanta welcomes in some of the biggest stars in the game with refrains of, “Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA!” The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park to start the month of May with revenge on their minds as they clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After wrapping up an April with a 14-16 record after a 4-2 road trip to end of the month, the Braves were a...2025
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• Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 31, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tigers on the prowl
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• Jordan Romano's Back? May 29, 2025
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• Braves complete salvage job against Dodgers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves are done with the Dodgers and considering how this season’s series went, not a moment sooner! The Atlanta Braves were riding high heading into this series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were on a run of having won four straight series and had just returned home from a productive road trip out West against the Diamondbac...2025
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• Will a different venue provide a different result for Braves against Dodgers?

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The Braves have a chance to get back at one of their tormentors from earlier this season. It’s easier said than done! Earlier this month, the Atlanta Braves visited Los Angeles looking for any type of way to get their season going in a positive direction after they had gone 0-for-4 in San Diego to kick off the season. As we all know, that ended up not ...2025
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• MLB’s biggest surprises from the season’s first month

Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Jung Hoo Lee, Tyler Mahle highlight baseball’s biggest surprises. There’s nothing like the start of a new baseball season. The soothing, familiar sounds of the crack of the bat and a fastball burying itself in a catcher’s mitt. The contagious optimism found in all 30 clubhouses, from the defending champions to the last-place club ...2025
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• A look at a scoring change on Shohei Ohtani that I think MLB got wrong

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images What do you think? Here’s the very first play — in fact, on just the second pitch — of last Tuesday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field. Shohei Ohtani was the batter [VIDEO]. At the time of the play, this was ruled an error on Gage Workman. Workman is now a member of the White Sox after the Cubs DFA’d him the next day following that error. Shōta I...2025
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• Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras
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• Braves News: May reflections, Drake Baldwin, Spencer Schwellenbach stars, more
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 31, 2025
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• BCB After Dark: Who’s the best reliever?
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals
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• Braves complete salvage job against Dodgers
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• Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates as Braves drop 2-1 pitchers’ duel

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Grant Holmes was great but Yoshinobu Yamamoto was even better. Grant Holmes had one of the best nights of his career as a starter so far. Unfortunately, this coincided with Yoshinobu Yamamoto continuing to dominate on the mound and as such, the Atlanta Braves ended up dropping this one in a tight, low-scoring and rain-delayed 2-1 defeat. Grant Holmes made...2025
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• Mookie Betts Gives 10-Word Warning to Shohei Ohtani About Fatherhood
Fortunately, Shohei Ohtani isn’t navigating fatherhood alone. Teammates like Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández, are ready with support....2025
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• Sources: Red Sox trading Betts, Price to Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. The deal is pending medical reviews....2020
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• Sources: Red Sox trading Betts, Price to Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to trade star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan. Boston's return includes outfielder Alex Verdugo, sources said....2020
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• Extra effort: Red Sox outlast Yanks in 19 innings
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• Extra effort: Red Sox outlast Yanks in 19 innings
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• Sox get even in 9th, out at plate in 11th, W in 19!
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• Hey 19! Red Sox prevail over Jays in marathon
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• Mookie's 6 RBIs power Sox's rout of A's
Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts led a batting barrage and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched his best game in weeks, leading the Red Sox to an 11-1 rout over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Fenway Park....2017
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• Mookie's six RBIs power rout of A's
Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts led a batting barrage and Eduardo Rodriguez pitched his best game in weeks, leading the Red Sox to an 11-1 rout over the Athletics on Tuesday night at Fenway Park....2017
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• Outside The Confines: Is Mookie Betts trading strike-outs for strikes?

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images (It’s a very clever joke because he bought a bowling league franchise.) It’s not mystery that baseball players, being athletes, are often fond of more than one sport. Plenty of baseball players were on multiple teams in high school and college, lots of guys play golf (some, like Justin Verlander were actually semi-pro, at least according to his old T...2025
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• Sometimes It Hurts- Preseason Prep- March 17, 2025
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Luck o' the Irish hasn't been with several teams and players so far in Spring Training as a rash of injuries has hit them. The first game that counts will be tomorrow when the Dodgers and Cubs face off in Tokyo. SS Mookie Betts may not be playing in the two games of the Tokyo Series. He has been suffering an illness that has forced him to miss the exhibition games tha...2025
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• Dodgers Place Max Betts
In the front row of Dodger Stadium, an empty seat adorned with only everything bagel seasoning and suspenders commemorating Larry King sat to the right of home plate. Still there in person, Mary Hart recounted how Larry used to say, "Something smells funny in my Duane Kuiper." A big game for the Dodgers, make no mistake. Almost as big as the game they lost the night before. This game they wouldn't...2021
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• Fantasy Baseball: Who's hot, who's not heading into Week 3
Another week of the 2018 regular season is in the books, which means another opportunity for players to heat up and cool off at the plate and on the mound for fantasy baseball purposes.Each week throughout the regular season, we’ll highlight 20 players (10 position players and 10 starting pitchers) who have either enjoyed the last seven days of play or are thankful that they’re over. To qualify fo...2018
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• Amid the Chaos, Red Sox Have Quietly Developed Young Core for Future
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• Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval Deals Tip of Iceberg for Latest Red Sox Reload
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• Versatility high on Red Sox’ priority list
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• Dylan Cease deals, Padres beat Dodgers

Martin Maldonado | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego offense has big night against depleted Los Angeles pitching staff Dylan Cease had the start the San Diego Padres needed him to have against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park, Tuesday. Cease held the Dodgers without a run and completed seven innings to help the Padres get an 11-1 win. Cease flirted with danger throughout ...2025
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• Padres lose slugfest with Dodgers in extras
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• Mookie Betts Opens Up About the Unexpected Struggle Of Batting Between Shohei Ohtani And Freddie Freeman
Mookie Betts, once the Dodgers' steadfast leadoff hitter, has embraced his new role batting second behind Shohei Ohtani, and continues to adapt....2025
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• Yoshinobu Yamamoto Discusses Lack of Run Support From Dodgers Offense

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been the one constant in a starting rotation that has remained fluid throughout the 2025 season. The right-hander has given the Dodgers several quality starts, and continued to do so Saturday at Busch Stadium. More news: Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Helping Max Muncy With Infield Defense Yamamoto threw six …...2025
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Mets: Mookie Betts Returns, Tommy Edman Out

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to avenge Monday night’s loss to the New York Mets in the second game of a four-game series back at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. Clayton Kershaw will be on the mound, making his fourth start for L.A. this season as Mookie Betts returns to the lineup after missing the …...2025
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• Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Says Shortstop Isn’t the Reason His Offense Has Dipped
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts was not in the starting lineup over the weekend for the Fall Classic rematch with the New York Yankees. He also missed Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets. More news: Dodgers Sign Veteran Pitcher Who’s Joining Team in LA vs Mets Betts, who is currently sidelined by a …...2025
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• Dodgers GM Provides Latest Update on Mookie Betts Injury
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• Braves News: May reflections, Drake Baldwin, Spencer Schwellenbach stars, more
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• Dave Roberts Provides Injury Update On Mookie Betts Ahead of Saturday’s Game vs. Yankees
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Dodgers Insider Reveals What Illness Mookie Betts Was Reportedly Battling

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts endured a tumultuous two weeks because of an illness that has plagued him. While Betts said doctors couldn’t give an exact diagnosis for his lingering stomach aggravation, there is speculation the 32-year-old dealt with a case of norovirus. More news: Mookie Betts’ Status Revealed for Dodgers Spring Training Finale …...2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason. Then (1:10:31) they talk […]...2025
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images As a Dodgers official I rode down in an elevator with after the game said, “It’s just two games.” TOKYO — You could look at it the way I noted below the headline. Or you could look at the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome, a sweep the Dodgers completed without two of their best players (Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman) and utterly panic as t...2025
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• Over/Under on 2025 Braves projections: Part Two

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Diving into 5 more projections before the Braves first spring training game. For part one, click here. Baseball is a beautiful, wonderful, stupid sport. It’s famously the most random major sport in the US, and it doesn’t take much searching to find numerous examples of its unpredictability. Chris Sale went 18-3 in 2024 as he domi...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 4, 2025

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images How would you grade the Royals’ off-season? David Lesky tries to project Royals hitters. In right field, Melendez and Renfroe is a bit less exciting, but Melendez has a career 105 OPS+ against righties while Renfroe is at 121 vs. lefites. Neither was that good against their desired platoon matchups last year, which is concerning and a big reason why they ne...2025
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• What do you get when you hire Hyers?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kevin Seitzer’s departure was a bit of a shock, but the addition of Tim Hyers seems somewhat obvious in retrospect I’ll be honest, I thought the Braves’ axing of Kevin Seitzer early this offseason was one of the more unexpected, shocking things to happen to this team in its current, post-rebuild, contending era. If you asked me for my top...2025
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• Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Did the Braves wiggle out of their comfort zone? Does it matter? I considered titling this post, “So Profar, So Good,” but, that seemed to make little sense at this juncture, and that was a headline-in-the-sand I’m not willing to cross at this point. Did the Atlanta Braves do well by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million de...2025
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• A Yankees fan tried to wrestle a ball away from Mookie Betts

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Don’t do this, kids. Just don’t. You’ve certainly heard plenty about the Mookie Betts vs. Yankees fan incident from Game 4 of the World Series. I have opinions, so here goes! First, have another look at the play [VIDEO]. Betts, clearly, was not happy about this and you can see the play was immediately ruled fan interferernce and the batter, Gleyber Torre...2024
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