TORONTO — Here’s a twist on fantasy baseball: Which quartet would you prefer at the top of your lineup? Option 1: Bobby Witt Jr., Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. Option 2: Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. If you go with Option 1, you are taking the top four batters, in order,…
Things had been quiet on the injury front since the opening day reveal of Jackson Chourio’s fractured hand. A little too quiet. Just when you thought you had your preferred IL stashes stowed away for the long haul, in came a deluge of new talent over the weekend. The biggest blows were to Juan Soto…
TORONTO — Fans lined up before the game, waiting patiently for the chance to take a selfie with trophies that commemorated the back-to-back World Series championships. Dodger Stadium is not the only place you can do this. The trophies were from 1992 and 1993, and they honored the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers matched that back-to-back feat…
Typically, a hug in a baseball game draws attention around the MLB trade deadline when a player being embraced by teammates means that he’s been dealt to another club. In Saturday’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers, a hug on the basepaths had no such implications. The only consequence was the final…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> PHOENIX — After a few days away, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts returned to Camelback Ranch over the weekend, now a father of three after his wife, Brianna, gave birth. The 33-year-old Betts said earlier in camp he was looking to ease into spring training ahead of his 13th major league season in an…
