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May 21, 2026
Shaikin: Do the Dodgers need a "Will he hit?" drama every time Shohei Ohtani pitches?
On the day he let Shohei Ohtani pitch and hit in the same game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts insisted he would make that decision on a "start by start" basis for the foreseeable future.
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May 20, 2026
Shaikin: From the Big Apple, sour grapes toward the voice of the Dodgers
New York sports talk radio hosts take issue with Joe Davis serving as the radio voice of the Dodgers and Fox national broadcasts. They're wrong.
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May 19, 2026
Shaikin: Pitching injuries are piling up again for Dodgers. Can the starting rotation hold up?
With Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow out, the Dodgers have little choice but to ask Shohei Ohtani, Justin Wrobleski, Emmet Sheehan and Roki Sasaki to take regular turns.
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May 18, 2026
Justin Turner is playing for the Tijuana Toros. Why he 'wouldn't trade it for anything'
In Tijuana, Justin Turner has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.
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May 17, 2026
Shaikin: Hey, young athletes: Would you trust this former Dodgers pitcher to manage your money?
Five years ago, former Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling co-founded a financial services company. Nearly two years into retirement, Stripling is eager to help young players.
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May 12, 2026
Shaikin: Mark Walter says the Dodgers can't win all the time. Even Magic Johnson agrees
Dodgers chairman Mark Walter said on opening day that MLB needs parity. How does that sit with Magic Johnson, one of Walter's ownership partners and the ultimate L.A. winner?
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May 9, 2026
Emmet Sheehan passes the 'test' and Dodgers' bullpen thrives in win over Braves
Emmet Sheehan earns a lot less than many of the players on the Dodgers and Braves, but he delivered a game-changing performance in the Dodgers' 3-1 win.
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May 9, 2026
Dodgers put Tyler Glasnow on injured list; Blake Snell set to start Saturday
The Dodgers place starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the injured list, but the team is planning to activate Blake Snell and Mookie Betts in the days ahead.
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May 7, 2026
Shaikin: Perry Minasian says Angels are 'very competitive.' Fed up fans are tuning them out
Angels general manager Perry Minasian is optimistic the team can bounce back from its dismal start to the season, but some fans seem to be moving on.
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May 1, 2026
Frank McCourt's L.A. Marathon to city: Can you save us half a million dollars?
Frank McCourt's Los Angeles Marathon wants its contract with the city to be restructured so that it can forgo having to make past royalty payments.
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April 30, 2026
Shaikin: The Dodger hosting a comedy show? Stoic Will Smith. No joke
On May 7, Will Smith, the Dodgers' stoic All-Star catcher, hosts his third annual Dodgers Comedy Night, part of the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival.
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April 23, 2026
Tyler Glasnow throws eight scoreless innings to help Dodgers salvage finale vs. Giants
Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow has another strong start to lift the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, striking out nine and allowing one hit.
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April 23, 2026
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing downplays incident with Giants' Jung Hoo Lee
Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing said there was nothing controversial about play at home with Giants' Jung Hoo Lee, despite what social media says.
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April 22, 2026
Offense takes the night off as Dodgers fall to the Giants
In a loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.
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April 22, 2026
Who's the Dodgers closer? Tanner Scott ... maybe
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Tanner Scott will probably be the closer in the absence of Edwin Díaz.
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April 19, 2026
Rick Monday on saving an American flag at Dodger Stadium: 'I get letters every week'
Rick Monday reflects on the day he saved an American flag at Dodger Stadium in 1976 and what it's meant in the 50 years since in a conversation with The Times' Bill Shaikin.
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April 19, 2026
Shaikin: Rick Monday saved an American flag in 1976. Why the moment resonates 50 years later
April 25 will be the 50th anniversary of the day Rick Monday rescued the American flag at Dodger Stadium. Said Peter O'Malley: "It's one of the great moments in Dodger history."
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April 17, 2026
Shaikin: If the Padres can sell for $3.9 billion, are we closer to an Angels sale?
Padres are reportedly about to be sold for $3.9 billion. What implications does this have for the Angels, and would it move owner Arte Moreno to sell the team?
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April 15, 2026
L.A.'s Blue Era: How popular are the Dodgers? Even the Lakers look up at them. Way up
In a Loyola Marymount survey asking Los Angeles County residents to identify their favorite among the 12 pro sports teams within the local market, nearly half picked the Dodgers.
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April 13, 2026
Whatever happened to Julio Urías? 'Teams ask me about him all the time'
Scott Boras, the agent for Julio Urías, declined to say whether any team had offered Urías a contract this year but said he has not solicited offers from any clubs.
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April 10, 2026
Shaikin: Forget Team USA's WBC lineup. The Dodgers' 2026 lineup is baseball's most elite
How does the top of the Dodgers' lineup — Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — stack up against Team USA's lineup from the 2026 World Baseball Classic?
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April 8, 2026
Shaikin: Yoshinobu Yamamoto winning a Cy Young doesn't mesh with a Dodgers three-peat
Column off Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game on Tuesday.
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April 7, 2026
Shaikin: Dodgers continue to be the evil American mercenaries Toronto fans love to hate
The Dodgers' booed-filled return to Toronto five months after their World Series win was another reminder of the Dodgers' continued MLB dominance.
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April 6, 2026
Shaikin: 'A really good time': How Dodgers spent the first few hours after winning the World Series
The Dodgers take us behind the scenes in those wild hours between their departure from Rogers Centre as champions and their arrival in Los Angeles the following day.
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April 4, 2026
Shaikin: For Angels fans, new team ownership — and winning — are what they'd like to see most
Angels fans attending the team's home opener were hopeful they would see two things from the franchise in 2026: A winning team and Arte Moreno selling it.
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March 27, 2026
Shaikin: Dodgers owner Mark Walter: 'We've got to have some parity'
MLB team owners, Mark Walter included, believe revenue disparity is the main reason a small-market team has not won the World Series in 11 years.
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March 26, 2026
Shaikin: The signs say Uniqlo Field. You will continue to say Dodger Stadium
Are the Dodgers baseball's version of a gold mine? Yes. Do they spend big and win big? Also yes. Do you mind if Uniqlo essentially covers Freddie Freeman's salary this season?
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March 26, 2026
Shaikin: The Angels ran L.A. early this century. The Dodgers do now. Our all quarter-century teams!
Here are our quarter-century teams for both the Angels and Dodgers, based solely on performances for those teams.
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March 25, 2026
Shaikin: What is the Angels' future in Orange County? In Anaheim, uneasy lies the halo
In the coming months, the city of Anaheim expects to release an assessment of what it would take to keep Angel Stadium up and running for years to come.
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March 25, 2026
Shaikin: Dodger Walk: A great city needs a walking path to blue heaven. Do it, Frank McCourt
What if you could walk to Dodger Stadium, for real? What if you could head into the stadium along a beautifully landscaped and wide Dodgers-themed path? You can walk now, sort of.
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