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• Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Gets Honest About Offensive Slump, Potential Impact of Shortstop Defense

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts has been struggling at the plate lately. Prior to Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the shortstop was batting just .178 with a .506 OPS across his last 30 games. Betts didn’t show much improvement in Sunday’s series finale as he went 1-for-4 as the …...2025
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• Brewers rack up 11 hits in 6-5 win, sweep Dodgers

Brewers designated hitter William Contreras | Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images The Brewers are now on a 10-game winning streak Box Score In an action-packed series finale, the Brewers escaped with a 6-5 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers to record their 10th consecutive win. In the process, they swept the season series against the Dodgers for the first time in franchise history. And they’re now ...2025
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• Dave Roberts Reveals Why He Removed Shohei Ohtani From Leadoff Spot in Dodgers Lineup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will feature a bit of a lineup shakeup on Sunday ahead of the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers. Mookie Betts, after taking the night off on Saturday, will be batting leadoff, and manager Dave Roberts recently revealed why. The skipper has considered the move for a few weeks now, amid …...2025
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• Dodgers Boss Gets Brutally Honest On Benching Struggling $365 Million Former MVP Mookie Betts
The Los Angeles Dodgers have started the second half of the season 0-2 as Dave Roberts made a crucial move in his starting lineup....2025
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Brewers: Shohei Ohtani Moved Out of Leadoff Spot, Mookie Betts Returns

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost five consecutive games to the Milwaukee Brewers this season, but hope to turn things around in Sunday’s series finale. The Dodgers lineup showed some signs of life Saturday night, with multiple players hitting homers. However, it was not enough to secure a victory over Milwaukee. Brewers left-handed pitcher Jose …...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: LA Makes Roster Move, Mookie Betts Benched, Trade Deadline Target Revealed

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-7, on Saturday night and fell to 58-41 on the year. The offense seemed to show signs of life, however, as Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, and Miguel Rojas all went yard. Ahead of the eventual defeat, LA made a roster move to clear room on the …...2025
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• Game Thread #98: Milwaukee Brewers (57-40) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (58-40)

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Brewers look to take another series from Dodgers behind Peralta In an odd twist that no one could have seen coming in the doldrums of April and early May, the Brewers could end tonight tied for the best record in the National League. Not to jinx anything, but a win over the Dodgers would give Milwaukee a better record by half a game, and if the Cubs were to also los...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Brewers head west to open up second half The Milwaukee Brewers are set to begin the second half of the season this weekend, as they’ll head west to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. After sweeping the Dodgers to begin last week, the Brewers are right behind the Dodgers and Cubs atop the NL standings, as the Dodgers boast the best record at 58-39, but the Cubs (57...2025
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• Game Thread #91: Milwaukee Brewers (50-40) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (56-35)

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Brewers host star-studded Dodgers in matchup of All-Star pitchers Next week, Freddy Peralta and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be teammates on the National League All-Star Team. Tonight, they’ll face off as the star-laden Los Angeles Dodgers, owners of the National League’s best record, visit Milwaukee for the first of six games they’ll play in the next 13 days. Ya...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 7, 2025

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Hey now, you’re an All-Star! The Royals are feeling much better after a winning road trip, writes Anne Rogers. “We’ve got to stack good wins together,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “And this trip was a start. You get one game over on the trip, we’d like more, but we competed well in Seattle with close ballgames there. So to come out of there with a split...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Crew returns to American Family Field for final homestand of first half The Milwaukee Brewers are set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for three games in Milwaukee beginning Monday evening. The series marks the start of the last homestand in the first half for the Crew, as they’ll wrap up the week with the Nat...2025
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• Dodgers series preview: Ohtani takes the mound

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Japanese phenom is scheduled to pitch this weekend. For a team reeling with nine consecutvie losses at home, the Dodgers are probably the last team you want to see on the schedule. The franchise has become the bullies in baseball, combining lavish spending with a smart front office to produce 100-win seasons in five of the last seven full years, includin...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The next generation

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Players today are better than ever. LSU wins the Men’s College World Series. More on the Rafael Devers trade and other news from around MLB. Good morning. For all of you yelling at the kids to get off your lawn, J.J. Cooper has five reasons why players today are better than those of the past. If you want more evidence, Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorows...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 21, 2025

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Earl Weaver would be proud. The Royals hit their second three-run home run in three games in Friday’s win over the Padres. “The three-run homer is big,” Quatraro said, speaking on India’s three-run blast. “We talked about that it’s been a long time for us. Two of them in this road trip have been big. It’s nice for us to be able to do it the other way t...2025
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• Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers Host Free-Falling Nationals

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood (29) celebrates with Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) after hitting a two run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Winners of 10 of their last 12, Los Angeles welcomes a slumping Nationals squad desperate to stop the skid, but slowing down Ohtani and company won’t be easy. W...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Red Sox’s Rafael Devers rollercoaster, explained, from teenage signing to blockbuster trade. Rafael Devers, San Francisco Giant. That wouldn’t have necessarily been stunning to see in the future if a time-traveler had visited you at the end of 2022. After all, it had been only two years since the Boston Red Sox sent superstar Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles ...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."

2024
"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."

2017
"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."

2016
"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."

2015
"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."

2014
"Meanwhile, the team still has Rusney Castillo, Mookie Betts, Shane Victorino, Allen Craig and Jackie Bradley Jr."

• Brewers rack up 11 hits in 6-5 win, sweep Dodgers
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• Game Thread #98: Milwaukee Brewers (57-40) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (58-40)
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• Dodgers 3, Rockies 1: Vintage Kershaw quiets Rox bats in series finale

Photo by Isaiah Downing/MLB Photos via Getty Images Doyle homered but the Rockies have lost 10 straight to the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies entered the day looking to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Dodgers dating back to 2024. The problem, however, is that future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw stood in their way as the offense struggled to get much going on the day, ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The next generation
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for June 21, 2025
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• Should the Nationals Consider Moving CJ Abrams From Shortstop?

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) in the field against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Nationals Park. | Brad Mills-Imagn Images His glove hasn’t kept up with his bat, and Washington may soon face a tough decision about how to get the most out of their rising star. Entering his fourth year in the big leagues, CJ Abrams is turning into a star before our e...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images The Rafael Devers trade shakes up the sport. Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound. A pitching masterpiece at the College World Series. Good morning. I hope you like reading about Rafael Devers, because a good chunk of the news today is about that shocking trade on Sunday. By the way, Devers was 2 for 5 with an RBI double last night. The Giants still lost to the ...2025
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• Padres fail to get clutch hits, drop another game to Dodgers

Randy Vasquez | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Randy Vasquez keeps San Diego in the game with strong outing, bullpen tagged with loss The sixth inning of the contest between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers illustrated the painful difference between the two teams. Of course, there is the drastic difference in payroll, but after the money, the difference shows up in the performanc...2025
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• Rafael Devers’ path from Red Sox hero to San Francisco Giant
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 When Jake Bird strikes out a batter at Coors Field, a triumphant bird’s screech echoes across the ballpark. Lately, that sound effect has been getting a lot of work given that currently, Bird ‘s 52 strikeouts tie him for first with Griffin Jax among relievers. Of those Ks, 33 were at Coors compared to 1...2025
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• Quinn Priester’s 10-strikeout gem dominates Dodgers as Brewers win eighth straight game

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Quinn Priester is stellar again, while Caleb Durbin provides the run support Box Score Quinn Priester is getting stronger with each start. His best start so far may have come on Friday night, when he took the mound against the Dodgers. He struck out 10 against the powerful Dodgers’ lineup, and Caleb Durbin drove in two runs to back...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 7, 2025
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• Brooks Baldwin’s late blast wasn’t enough to offset four-hit “effort” by White Sox

Brooks Baldwin not only broke up Dustin May’s no-hitter, but also ended his shutout, and his night, as well. | Jeff Dean/Getty Images The Dodgers get the sweep, winning the series finale, 6-2 A late blast from Brooks Baldwin was exciting, but being no-hit until the sixth and only getting four safeties overall led to a series sweep. The Dodgers took the series from the White Sox with a 6-2 ...2025
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4

Sean Burke was phenomenal against a stacked Dodgers lineup. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Historic night ends in predictable disaster for Chicago It was a night that promised history and yet delivered a familiar dose of heartbreak to White Sox fans. While Clayton Kershaw etched his name into the annals of baseball history with his 3,000th career strikeout, Chicago once again perfected t...2025
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• Should the Nationals Consider Moving CJ Abrams From Shortstop?
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps
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• Padres fail to get clutch hits, drop another game to Dodgers
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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• Jackson Chourio’s first career walk-off gives Brewers 3-2 victory

Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Wild game ends in series sweep as Brewers secure extra-innings walk-off Box Score With some extra-inning heroics, Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio combined Wednesday afternoon to give the Brewers a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a series sweep. Despite the low scoreline, the game was packed with tension. There were fu...2025
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• Misiorowski dominates as Brewers win 3-1 thriller

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Miz bounces back from his first rough outing with a gem Box Score Monday evening’s matchup between Freddy Peralta and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was billed as an exciting matchup between All-Stars, but it turned out to be a bit of a dud when the Brewer offense chased Yamamoto in the first inning. Tonight’s matchup was also billed as a big pitching matchup, between the wea...2025
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• Vaughn’s debut homer is the big hit in Brewers’ 9-1 romp over Dodgers

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images The Brewers chase All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the first inning Box Score The Brewers got one of their best wins of the season tonight in what was billed as a big-time pitching matchup between two National League All-Stars. But the Brewers jumped on the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who didn’t make it out of the first inning, and broke through with a two-out, ...2025
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• Brooks Baldwin’s late blast wasn’t enough to offset four-hit “effort” by White Sox
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4
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• Dodgers 8, Rockies 1: The rain delay didn’t stop Max Muncy

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The noted Rockies-killer knocked in six runs for the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies once again lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but not without some drama in the middle with a 1:25 rain delay. The Rockies hung in there pre-delay, but the Dodgers did Dodger things after the delay and blew things open en route to a 8-1 victory. Chase Dollander held his own ...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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• 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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• 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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• Brewers rack up 11 hits in 6-5 win, sweep Dodgers
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• Dave Roberts Reveals Why He Removed Shohei Ohtani From Leadoff Spot in Dodgers Lineup
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• Dodgers Boss Gets Brutally Honest On Benching Struggling $365 Million Former MVP Mookie Betts
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Brewers: Shohei Ohtani Moved Out of Leadoff Spot, Mookie Betts Returns
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reveals Why Mookie Betts is Out Saturday vs Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is out of the lineup on Saturday night, just one day after the second half started following the All-Star break. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he decided to sit Betts on Saturday because he wanted him to “just watch a baseball game.” More news: Dodgers Make Roster Move, Clear …...2025
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• Game Thread #98: Milwaukee Brewers (57-40) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (58-40)
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• Dodgers Lineup vs Brewers: Mookie Betts Surprisingly Out Amid Ongoing Slump

The Los Angeles Dodgers were shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff in the first game back from the All-Star break on Friday night. The Dodgers have lost four games against the Brewers this season with the LA lineup hitting .151 with just four runs and 47 strikeouts in those games. The Dodgers lineup …...2025
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• Quinn Priester’s 10-strikeout gem dominates Dodgers as Brewers win eighth straight game
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• Jackson Chourio’s first career walk-off gives Brewers 3-2 victory
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• Outside The Confines: Giant steps
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• Rafael Devers trade: Red Sox fans, Dodgers among losers, 3 winners

David Butler II-Imagn Images Let’s parse the Rafael Devers trade between the Red Sox and Giants. More than a month ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, we have our first big move. Big might be an understatement. After months of frustration with slugger Rafael Devers, the Boston Red Sox traded the star to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks, Single-A OF ...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #3: St. Louis Cardinals
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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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