ng Dodgers' Caleb Ferguson develops third pitch with an eye toward becoming a starter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 21:45:18 -0500 Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is developing a hard slider to complement his fastball and slow curveball, so that eventually he can move to the rotation. Full Article
ng Ross Stripling makes solid start for Dodgers, who fall to Mariners in spring game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 00:23:12 -0500 Ross Stripling, who hopes to start this season but seems likely to return to a swingman bullpen role, gave up one run in three innings Friday night. Full Article
ng Zach McKinstry goes from slap-hitting afterthought to Dodgers prospect with pop By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 19:21:46 -0400 The Dodgers drafted Zach McKinstry in the 33rd round in 2016 after he never homered in college. He hit 19 homers in the high minors in 2019 and is on the radar. Full Article
ng Julio Urías' second spring training start takes a scary turn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 19:50:58 -0400 Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was visibly shaken after he hit former Dodgers prospect Willie Calhoun in the face with a fastball Sunday. Full Article
ng Clayton Kershaw is honored to be selected Dodgers' opening day starter against Giants By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 14:21:07 -0400 As anticipated, the Dodgers named Clayton Kershaw their starting pitcher for the team's season opener against the San Francisco Giants on March 26. Full Article
ng Ross Stripling has 'no hard feelings' over almost being traded by Dodgers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:25:53 -0400 The Dodgers nearly traded away Ross Stripling to the Angels, but the pitcher is more concerned with perfecting his changeup as the team's swingman. Full Article
ng Dodgers officials unsure how to approach the impending season because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:21:50 -0400 As the country and sports world confronted the fast spreading of COVID-19, Dodgers officials Wednesday said the organization remained unsure how it will proceed with its season. Full Article
ng Dodgers' Mookie Betts back in action after brief bout with food poisoning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:28:34 -0400 Mookie Betts wasn't too worried when he became ill at the end of last week. While the country was dealing with the growing COVID-19 outbreak, he was dealing with food poisoning. Full Article
ng Dodgers defeat Brewers in rain-shortened spring game By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:28:00 -0400 The Dodgers defeated the Brewers 4-1 in a Cactus League game that began with a delay and was called off with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning after heavy rainfall returned. Full Article
ng Dodgers and Angels restrict scouts from air travel because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:00:41 -0400 The Dodgers and Angels curtail travel of scouts in what typically is a busy time of year evaluating college and high school prospects. Full Article
ng Dodgers, Angels allowed to go home from Arizona in response to the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:14:31 -0400 The Dodgers, Angels and other teams are permitting players to go home after Major League Baseball suspended spring training and postponed opening day. Full Article
ng MLB stars extend help to stadium workers while Dodgers and Angels employees wait By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 23:03:07 -0400 Big leaguers George Springer and Trevor Bauer extended financial help to stadium employees who now have no work. The Dodgers and Angels haven't committed. Full Article
ng MLB pushing back start of the season to mid-May at earliest due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:58:03 -0400 The All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium on July 14 may be in jeopardy after Major League Baseball again pushed back opening day to follow CDC guidelines. Full Article
ng MLB teams to pay $1 million each toward ballpark workers during coronavirus hiatus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:04:27 -0400 Major League Baseball teams agree to contribute $1 million each toward a fund that will assist ballpark workers during the suspended season. Full Article
ng Unpaid minor league baseball players struggle to make ends meet during shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:53:16 -0400 For Major League Baseball, the coronavirus hiatus could have the unintended consequence of thrusting the issue of low minor league pay into the spotlight. Full Article
ng Dodgers will beat Giants on opening day, guaranteed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:38:09 -0400 On Thursday afternoon, MLB Network will air this program: opening day from Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers against the hated San Francisco Giants. Full Article
ng Hernández: Tom Lasorda still brandishes his fighting spirit even without an opening day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:31:39 -0400 Dodgers legend Tom Lasorda is disappointed opening day has been postponed, but he's certain the country will beat the the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ng Plaschke: Opening day at Dodger Stadium is another empty moment in pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:08:33 -0400 There was something missing at Dodger Stadium on a day that was suppose to be Opening day in MLB. Full Article
ng Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spends a 'surreal' opening day at home reminiscing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:55:27 -0400 Dave Roberts hunkered down with his wife and two children rather than managing the Dodgers against the Giants in an opening day game Thursday. It was strange. Full Article
ng Former Dodgers manager Joe Torre sells charming New York lake house By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:43:25 -0400 Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre just sold his New York lake house for $983,000, or $117,000 shy of what he paid for it in 2006. Full Article
ng Astros want pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit dismissed or moved to Texas By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:02:34 -0400 The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas. Full Article
ng Stadium workers who have gotten no financial aid from Dodgers or Angels cry for help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:46:38 -0400 The Dodgers and Angels haven't said how they will distribute the $1 million each MLB team pledged to pay stadium workers during the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
ng Justin Turner suggests a home run derby to decide games tied after 10 innings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 16:37:24 -0400 Justin Turner has an idea to help limit the toll on players during a shortened season: a home run derby to decide a winner when a game is tied after 10 innings. Full Article
ng Hot dog! How a Dodgers' minor league team relishes helping in coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 08:30:47 -0400 The Dodger Dog is not available at the ballpark right now, but the Dodgers will be distributing hot dogs from their ballpark. Full Article
ng Granderson: Justin Turner talks coronavirus relief, his 'Tiger King' tweet and quarantine baseball By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 23:39:29 -0400 The Dodgers' Justin Turner shares his thoughts on his viral 'Tiger King' tweet and how he feels about the latest idea to save the MLB season. Full Article
ng Justin Turner's home run derby idea is already a smashing success in one league By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:00:35 -0400 Baseball purists scoffed at Justin Turner's idea decide tie games by a home run derby. But it's already popular in a New England collegiate summer league. Full Article
ng The Dodgers and Angels aren't playing. Shouldn't game tickets be refunded? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:42:45 -0400 The Dodgers and Angels are not refunding tickets at this time, following the guidance of Major League Baseball. Neither is StubHub. Fans are outraged. Full Article
ng Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrín anxiously waiting to start his 62nd season By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:35:53 -0400 Jaime Jarrin, 84, was set to begin his 62nd season as the Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster. Instead, he is home gorging on SportsNet LA content. Full Article
ng Angels to distribute $1.2 million to stadium workers per agreement with MLB By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:35:47 -0400 The Angels will pay at least $1.2 million to workers who would have staffed games at Angel Stadium, including those contracted by third parties. Full Article
ng Red Sox escape major punishment following MLB sign-stealing investigation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:39:15 -0400 MLB found the Red Sox illegally used technology to steal signs during the 2018 season, but only one Red Sox employee, an advance scout, was suspended. Full Article
ng Plaschke: Celebrating the life of an L.A. sports fan who lost his battle with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:58:08 -0400 Paul Martinez loved his L.A. sports teams. His death due to complications related to coronavirus is a loss that extends beyond his family and friends. Full Article
ng Former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully hospitalized after taking a fall at his home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:30:39 -0400 Vin Scully is in the hospital after falling at home, but the former Dodgers broadcaster is resting comfortably, the team says. Full Article
ng Dodgers commit to pay non-playing employees through May 31 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:22:02 -0400 The Dodgers on Friday joined a long list of clubs who have pledged to pay non-playing employees through May 31 while the MLB season remains suspended. Full Article
ng Man beaten in Dodger Stadium parking lot files lawsuit against team By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:37:49 -0400 A man who suffered a fractured skull after being punched in a parking lot after a 2019 game alleges the lot didn't have adequate lighting or security. Full Article
ng Dodgers broadcasting legend Vin Scully is released from hospital after fall By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:44:19 -0400 Vin Scully, 92, has been released from Los Robles Hospital following a fall Tuesday at his home, according to a Dodgers team statement Saturday. Full Article
ng MLB reverses ticket policy, clearing way for teams to offer refunds to fans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:40:02 -0400 Major League Baseball has informed teams they no longer need to advise fans to hold on to tickets for games affected by the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
ng Dodgers-loving historic Bakersfield theater taunts the Astros on its marquee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:14:46 -0400 Trips to the movies and baseball stadiums are out of the question at the moment, but taunting the Astros over their 2017 World Series title remains in season. Full Article
ng Robert De Niro says he’d play Gov. Cuomo in a coronavirus movie: ‘He’s doing what a president should do’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:54:09 +0000 De Niro, 76, also voiced his support for Joe Biden as a presidential candidate on "The Late Show," and was critical of President Trump’s handling of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Full Article
ng Drive-in entertainment series coming this summer thanks to Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:25:14 +0000 This new entertainment series should get the motor running for movie and music fans. Full Article
ng Neve Campbell in talks with ‘Scream 5’ directors about returning to horror franchise By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:15:00 +0000 What’s your favorite scary movie? Full Article
ng ‘The Masked Singer’ renewed for fourth season, hoping to premiere later this year By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:40:41 +0000 The secret celebrity singing competition, in which Grammy Award-winning superstars, TV personalities, professional athletes and even politicians (Sarah Palin) square off under elaborately ornate costumes, is tentatively aiming for a fall premiere. Full Article
ng DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:11:50 +0000 Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ng New Do: Kelly Osbourne shows off her quarantine hair, asking fans if she should keep it By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:35:59 +0000 Kelly Osbourne is the latest celebrity notable to show off how her professionally-untouched tresses are faring during the lockdown. “Can’t lie I’m really starting to like what’s happening with my hair! It’s about 20 different shades of purple and blue,” the 35-year-old TV personality and singer bragged. Full Article
ng Batman and Superman are garbage for new Banksy artwork, ‘Game Changer,’ celebrating health workers By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:19:56 +0000 The artwork depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse doll while ubiquitous superhero action figures of Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a trashcan nearby. Full Article
ng With their educational outreach, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine think about 'who’s going to be next Steve Jobs, next Bob Iger, next Dr. Dre’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:54:13 +0000 The music industry mavericks, who sold their Beats Electronics company to Apple for $3 billion in 2014, are looking towards the future and trying to identify new captains of industry through their education-based philanthropic initiatives. Full Article
ng Dwayne Johnson sends retiring teacher swag box and personal video after Twitter campaign By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:45:15 +0000 He’s teaching a class on how to be a good guy. Full Article
ng Pete Davidson asks people to stop bringing drugs to his mom’s house on Staten Island By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:16:43 +0000 Pete Davidson, who recently said he quit using drugs, urged people not to drop off any weed or other illegal substances at his mom’s Staten Island house after a stranger did just that a few days ago. Full Article
ng Taylor Swift’s ‘City of Lover’ concert airing later this month By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:07:45 +0000 Who wouldn’t love this news? Full Article
ng SEE IT: Gov. Cuomo approves of Robert De Niro playing him, gives his best ‘Taxi Driver’ impression By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:14:23 +0000 Gov. Cuomo is down with Robert De Niro portraying him in a movie about the coronavirus pandemic, should there be one, and he also took a moment to play the role of the Manhattan-born actor. Full Article
ng Bob Dylan announces first original album in 8 years, releases new song By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:25:42 +0000 Bob Dylan is done blowing in the wind. Full Article