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Dodgers beat reporter for the Southern California Newspaper Group including the Orange County Register
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani wins a 4th MVP award, his 2nd straight
The two-way star has won all four (all unanimously) in the past five years. Only one other player in baseball history has won more than three MVP awards – Barry Bonds, who won seven.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Dodgers want to remain ‘a destination spot’ as three-peat quest begins
The team has needs in the outfield and the bullpen for 2026, but will a second winter as reigning World Series champs prompt another offseason spending spree?
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November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Where the Dodgers’ roster stands heading into the offseason
The Dodgers repeated as World Series champs, but not everything went according to plan along the way. Here’s a look at their starting point as they begin chasing a three-peat:
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November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Dodgers want to remain ‘a destination spot’ as three-peat quest begins
The team has needs in the outfield and the bullpen for 2026, but will a second winter as reigning World Series champs prompt another offseason spending spree?
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November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Where the Dodgers’ roster stands heading into the offseason
The Dodgers repeated as World Series champs, but not everything went according to plan along the way. Here’s a look at their starting point as they begin chasing a three-peat:
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November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Dodgers celebrate back-to-back World Series titles with eyes on ‘Three-peat’
After a parade through downtown, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tells a packed Dodger Stadium that he has received permission to call for a “Three-peat.” Mookie Betts calls for it as well, saying “Th…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers win Game 7 in 11 innings, become first repeat World Series champions in 25 years
Will Smith homers in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto closes out a 5-4 win against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Dodgers win Game 7 in 11 innings, become first repeat World Series champions in 25 years
Will Smith homers in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto closes out a 5-4 win against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will start World Series Game 7 on the mound
Ohtani, starting on three days’ rest for the first time, might not pitch deep tonight. Dave Roberts says every pitcher except Yamamoto will be available.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers hold off Blue Jays to force a Game 7 in World Series
Mookie Betts’ two-out, two-run single in the third inning proves to be the difference, and the Dodgers get nine outs from their suspect bullpen, including a game-ending double play with two runners…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Dodgers hold off Blue Jays to force a Game 7 in World Series
Mookie Betts’ two-out, two-run single in the third inning proves to be the difference, and the Dodgers get nine outs from their suspect bullpen, including a game-ending double play with two runners…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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World Series coverage

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Can Dodgers’ offense do enough to support Yoshinobu Yamamoto and extend World Series?
Yamamoto has been a big-time performer in the postseason for the Dodgers, but the offense will have to break out of its slump and back him with some runs if the Dodgers are going to force a Game 7.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Can Dodgers’ offense do enough to support Yoshinobu Yamamoto and extend World Series?
Yamamoto has been a big-time performer in the postseason for the Dodgers, but the offense will have to break out of its slump and back him with some runs if the Dodgers are going to force a Game 7.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers’ offense goes silent against rookie as Blue Jays take 3-2 lead in World Series
Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage allows just one run on three hits while striking out 12 in seven innings, a rookie record for the Fall Classic. After a 6-1 loss, the Dodgers must win back-to-back g…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Dodgers are 13-7 in elimination games in 10 seasons under Dave Roberts. Rest of MLB is 78-96 (.453)

LA is 5-4 in road elimination games. Wins:

'16 NLDS G5 in Washington D.C.
'18 NLCS G7 in Milwaukee
'20 NLCS G5 “at” Braves (Globe Life FIeld)
'21 NLDS G5 in San Francisco
'25 NLDS G4 in San Diego
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers’ offense goes silent against rookie as Blue Jays take 3-2 lead in World Series
Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage allows just one run on three hits while striking out 12 in seven innings, a rookie record for the Fall Classic. After a 6-1 loss, the Dodgers must win back-to-back g…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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World Series coverage

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Blue Jays get to Shohei Ohtani, beat Dodgers in Game 4 to even World Series
The Dodgers’ offense is sluggish after Monday’s marathon, while the Blue Jays get an early two-run home run from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and break the game open with a four-run seventh inning for a 6…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off homer lifts Dodgers to 18-inning win in World Series Game 3
Freeman’s blast to center field gives the Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Shohei Ohtani homers twice and sets several records in the longest gam…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off homer lifts Dodgers to 18-inning win in World Series Game 3
Freeman’s blast to center field gives the Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Shohei Ohtani homers twice and sets several records in the longest gam…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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World Series coverage

www.ocregister.com/2025/10/26/d...
Dodgers’ plan to have starters at their best in October is working
Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow spent extended time on the IL. Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching was slow-played – while Yoshinobu Yamamoto made 30 starts and has now pitched over 200 innings. But a…
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October 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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World Series notes

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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani laughs off taunts of Blue Jays fans
Ohtani jokes that his wife enjoyed the “We don’t need you” chants during Game 1 in Toronto – but he hopes she doesn’t start using it at home.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto stifles Blue Jays in Game 2 to even World Series
Yamamoto pitches his second consecutive complete game of the postseason, holding a Toronto lineup that scored 11 runs in Game 1 to just one run on four hits in a 5-1 win. Game 3 is Monday night at …
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October 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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World Series coverage

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Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto stifles Blue Jays in Game 2 to even World Series
Yamamoto pitches his second consecutive complete game of the postseason, holding a Toronto lineup that scored 11 runs in Game 1 to just one run on four hits in a 5-1 win. Game 3 is Monday night at …
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October 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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World Series notebook

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Dodgers sticking with slumping Andy Pages for now
The young center fielder was 3 for 39 in the postseason through Game 1 with no walks, but Dave Roberts says Pages’ defense still has value and his options are limited with Tommy Edman only availabl…
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October 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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World Series coverage

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Blue Jays erupt against Dodgers’ bullpen, win World Series opener
Toronto chases Dodgers starter Blake Snell in the sixth inning, and scores nine runs, including the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, in the frame in an 11-4 win.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM