Bill Madlock, Duke Sims and Jerry Reuss dispute Blake Snell being removed in the sixth inning after 73 pitches and agree that analytics have overtaken common sense.
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The Dodgers posted the best record in the majors during this pandemic-shortened season, then rallied in the final game to claim a most elusive crown.
Brett Phillips squatted on the field crying, and Randy Arozarena was on the ground slapping his hands on home plate. It was a crucial, wild win for the scrappy Tampa Bay Rays.
Walker Buehler struck out 10 over six innings in a pulsating performance, and Los Angeles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night for a 2-1 World Series lead.
Game 3 of the World Series matches two playoff aces, and Big Ten football is back. Handicapper Dana Lane offers a recommendation for Dodgers-Rays.
The Dodgers’ win in Game 1 of the World Series was the final leg of a seven-team parlay with six Mexican and South American soccer matches.
Los Angeles rolled in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday. Handicapper Dana Lane offers a recommendation for Game 2 on Wednesday.
Everyone who wants one can get a free Doritos Locos Taco in Taco Bell’s “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion.
A neutral-site crowd limited by the coronavirus to 11,388 at Globe Life Field, the new $1.2 billion home of the Texas Rangers.
Los Angeles is a -210 favorite at the Westgate against Tampa Bay (+180) as the Dodgers try to win their first World Series since 1988.
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of NLCS, advance to face Tampa Bay Rays in World Series.
The World Series draws closer, and two ranked college teams go on the road. Handicapper Dana Lane offers a recommendation for Game 6 of the ALCS.
There is no Thursday NFL game, but there are two critical baseball playoff games. Handicapper Dana Lane offers a selection on Game 4 of the NLCS.
Tampa Bay could punch its ticket to the World Series, and Los Angeles will try to keep from falling in a deep hole against Atlanta.
Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the spark plug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died. He was 77.