Every Team’s Most Consequential Managerial Mistake of the MLB Playoffs The logic may have seemed sound in the moment, but these decisions came back to haunt the 10 eliminated playoff teams. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20
The Dodgers’ Pursuit of History Ended in Stunning Failure The Dodgers were built to make history. They wound up falling short in embarrassing fashion as the Brewers swept them out of the NLCS. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16
Dodgers need historic comeback against Brewers for three-peat World Series dream The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to build a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series, leaving the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination. Back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell off Blake Snell in the seventh inning sparked a… The Independent UK · Oct 15
Big, Bad Dodgers Pushed to the Brink by a Journeyman and a Rookie Jake Bauers and Robert Gasser were the unlikely heroes for the Brewers in Game 3, and they have the star-studded Dodgers one loss from elimination. Sports Illustrated · Oct 15
Polymarket World Series Market Flips: New Favorite on Top for First Time All Season Polymarket leans on the Milwaukee Brewers to win the World Series for the first time this season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 14
Drafting the Ultimate 2026 Postseason Pitching Staff We had two of our baseball writers each draft a five-man pitching staff from this year’s playoff participants. Who was the better GM? Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
The Potentially Fatal Flaw For Each MLB Playoff Team None of the contenders are perfect. Here’s a look at each club’s glaring weakness that could end their season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Ranking Pitching Rotations for MLB’s 14 Postseason Contenders Yes, the Dodgers are No. 1. But the gap between them and the rest of the contenders isn’t as large as you might think. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Aaron Judge’s Calf Strain Headlines Biggest Injuries Impacting MLB Contenders Many key players on teams with World Series aspirations are dealing with injuries as the postseason edges closer. Here’s what to expect going forward. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
The Shoulders on Which Titles Are Built: Tarik Skubal Is Calibrated for October With Skubal in the mix, the Dodgers’ embarrassment-of-riches rotation is ready to recall the pitching giants of postseasons past. Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
It’s Time for Shohei Ohtani to Give Up Pitching for Good Shohei Ohtani’s two-way ability made him a star. But after numerous injuries it’s time for him to stop pitching and focus solely on hitting. Sports Illustrated · Sep 15
12 Milestones and Records That Could Be Set in Final Weeks of MLB Season With just a couple of weeks left to play, these players will be hoping to achieve (or avoid) some significant milestones. Sports Illustrated · Sep 14
MLB Staff Roundtable: Predictions for September and Beyond There are only 30 days left in the regular season. How do we see it playing out? Sports Illustrated · Aug 28
Jacob Misiorowski Is On Pace for Some Truly Mind-Bending Marks The Miz’s 2026 campaign is right up there with Pedro Martinez’s iconic 2000 season when it comes to run prevention and whiffs. Sports Illustrated · Aug 26
Sports Illustrated · Aug 3 Don’t Blame the System for the Dodgers Acquiring Tarik Skubal L.A. was able to add the back-to-back Cy Young winner due to its top-notch player development system and some shrewd moves in recent years.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Winners and Losers of Dodgers' Seismic Tarik Skubal Trade With a move so earth-shattering, there are clear winners and losers. So let’s examine who ends up where as the dust settles on the Skubal trade.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Tarik Skubal Trade Grades: How Tigers, Dodgers Did in Deal for Cy Young Winner Los Angeles added yet another ace to its stable while Detroit got a talented yet somewhat underwhelming package in return.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 20 Every Contender’s Glaring Weakness Ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline Injuries and disappointing performances have taken their toll on teams aiming to win the World Series.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 19 Dodgers’ Decision to Rest Shohei Ohtani (As a Pitcher) Is the Only Correct Option Shohei Ohtani won’t be on the mound for the Dodgers for a while. But that’s the right call for a team seeking a three-peat.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 26 Every Celebrity Spotted at USMNT’s World Cup Clash With Turkiye Hollywood stars, Hall of Famers from other sports and even a representative of the U.S. government were on show in Los Angeles.
The Independent UK · Jun 12 Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time after certain injuries
Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2025 Three Baserunning Blunders That Cost Blue Jays a World Series Title Toronto had its chances but several blunders on the bases cost the team a championship.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2025 Tyler Glasnow Had Cringey Line About Players Joining the Dodgers After W.S. Win Glasnow and Blake Snell both faced the Dodgers in the 2020 World Series while playing for the Rays.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2025 Dodgers Win Back-to-Back Titles a World Series Game 7 Comeback for the Ages Los Angeles was down to its final two outs in the ninth inning and never led Saturday until the 11th. But the reigning champs still defended their crown.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2025 Game 7 of the World Series Just Delivered the Ninth Inning We Dream About The Dodgers and Blue Jays delivered some cinema on Saturday night.