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April 9, 2021 The mystery pitcher began appearing in my morning box scores during the second half of September 1980. Sometimes he was Valenzuela, others Valenzla, but every time I looked, he had zeroes next to his name. I couldn’t find him in my baseball card set, my Street & Smith’s Official Yearbook 1980, or my Complete Handbook of Baseball 1980. All I knew was that suddenly he was one of the Dodgers’ most reliable relievers, a rookie thrown into the fire of a three-way NL West race b...

The affection engulfs Clint Hurdle’s voice as he appraises the list of those recently...

The affection engulfs Clint Hurdle’s voice as he appraises the list of those recently gone — childhood idols who became teammates and opponents, teammat...

Saying the decision would ultimately be up to manager Dusty Baker, Astros pitching coach Brent Strom spoke with confidence Saturday about his team’s options at closer this year. It appears the job is Ryan Pressly's to lose after he converted 12 of 16 save opportunities last year, when Roberto Osuna

COVID-19 The First Year: Celebrities Who Have Died From The Virus 02/15/21 AT 11:00 AM As the U.S. approaches a year after the first person tested positive for COVID-19 in the country, many are remembering the lives that it’s taken throughout the year, and is still taking.  As of Feb. 13, there have been over 27  million positive cases and over 473,000 deaths in the U.S. and cases are still rising while the Biden administration tries to find a way to speed up the distribution of the vacci...

Ranking 15 Yankees greats not in Hall of Fame, including Don Mattingly, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez, John Sterling Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Jan 10, 2021 Yankees greats not in the Baseball Hall of Fame include (clockwise from top left) Don Mattingly, Bernie Williams, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez and Thurman Munson. A-Rod will be on the ballot for the first time in 2022, while the werent voted in by the BBWAA but still could be enshrined via Veterans Committee or Modern Era ballot.AP Faceboo...

Reply LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Former Los Angeles Dodgers player and manager Tommy Lasorda throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game Three of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Eugene Garcia - Pool/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA — Tommy Lasorda, the eternally optimistic Hall of Famer who managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for 20 seasons and led them to two World Series titles, is getting a fitting tribute this weeke...

Updated on January 8, 2021 at 2:25 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Legendary Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades with the organization in the dugout and as an ambassador for the game, has died at age 93, the team said Friday. Lasorda had returned home earlier this week after being hospitalized in Southern California for nearly two months. He suffered cardiopulmonary arrest Thursday night at his home, the Dodgers said. He later died at a hospital. The Los Angeles Dodge...

Reply(1) Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda looks on from the dugout as he serves as an honorary coach during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - Tommy Lasorda, the eternally optimistic Hall of Famer who managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for 20 seasons and led them to two World Series titles, has died at the age of 93, the team announced Friday. Lasorda, l...