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Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. shifted momentum in Cubs’ 3-2 victory against Dodgers

Leiter struck out left-handers Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy in a pivotal inning Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023

Max Muncy’s revised batting stance pays off in 2-homer, 7-RBI game

SAN FRANCISCO — When Max Muncy was struggling last season, out of whack at the plate because of a lingering elbow injury that contributed to woeful inconsistency, the Dodgers’ slugger added a back step to his hitting mechanics.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2023

Julio Urías sharp on the mound as Dodgers hold off Rockies

The Dodgers traded their feast-or-famine offense for a Happy Medium Meal on Tuesday night, combining a solid-but-not-spectacular offense with some stout pitching from Julio Urías for a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies before a sellout crowd of 52,290 in Chavez Ravine.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2023

Fernando Valenzuela’s number retirement celebrated by Jaime Jarrín and Julio Urías

LOS ANGELES — Jaime Jarrín summed up the biggest news from the Dodgers FanFest event at Chavez Ravine on Saturday in just one sentence.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 5, 2023

Let’s Remember What We’ll Forget From 2022

Many of us at Sports Illustrated have spent the last few weeks looking back on this year in sports. We combed through the catalog of stories we’ve published over the past 12 months to pick out our favorites and sum up what happened (or in the case of MMQB editor…

Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2022

Why the Dodgers Are Mostly Sitting Out the Free Agent Frenzy

The superteam with seemingly infinite resources has been noticeably absent from the hottest market in years. What gives?

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022

Tom Krasovic: Creative Yu Darvish gave Padres a 2022 worth remembering

SAN DIEGO — You can't find a World Series trophy in the Padres' display case, but an artist's paint brush, cast in gold, would be appropriate, in honor of three select Padres greats — each one homegrown — who dominated with flair and unorthodox brilliance that made them more interesting.

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022

Inside the Dodgers' collapse: Why baseball's winningest team isn't in the World Series

Dave Roberts walked out to the mound once, then again, in the seventh inning, two lonely treks with his team's season on the brink.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022

Padres' pen a 'bunch of dogs' in stifling Dodgers in NLDS

The Padres' bullpen blinked for the first time Saturday night.

Tribune News Service · Oct 17, 2022

Padres Expose Dodgers’ Flaws in Stunning Series Win

As Los Angeles stuck to a script that got it in trouble, San Diego hardly looked like the underdog in defeating its division rival in the NLDS.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022