By David Arthur/Orange County Tribune Combining home runs with sharp pitching, the Los Angeles Dodgers thumped the Washington Nationals 9-3 at home on Tuesday night. Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez […]
Dodgers bomb the Nationals
Rays outshine Dodgers, 9-3
The Tampa Bay Rays, the team with – far and away – the best record in Major League Baseball, made its point with vigor on Friday, hammering the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 […]
Tricky road to the White House
By Chris Megerian and Josh Boak/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Calvin Coolidge wasn’t as big a baseball fan as his wife, Grace. But even Silent Cal got swept up in the […]
It’s been a moving experience
A lot of folks – and I’m one of them – have had some fun at the expense of the Athletics baseball franchise, which seems to move around the map like an […]
Trout helps slam Bosox 7-3
Mike Trout made history and the Los Angeles Angels swept a three-game series from the Boston Red Sox with a 7-3 win in Anaheim on Wednesday. Trout’s home run – one of […]
Hail to the noble backstop!
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune I have to admit I am partial to catchers. They work the hardest during a game, enduring a lot of fatigue and pain, and – at the […]
Will Padres overtake Dodgers?
Second of two articles about the division outlook for the two Los Angeles-Orange County MLB teams. By Bernie Wilson/AP Sports Writer The San Diego Padres sure don’t feel like little brother anymore […]
‘New look’ of baseball debuts
With a new set of rules – pitch clocks, bigger bases and curbs on defensive shifts – Major League Baseball starts this week with high hopes for a revival in fan interest […]
Ohtani satisfied with outing
By Jack Thompson/Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) – Shohei Ohtani had no issues with his pitches or the new clock in his first spring training outing this year, his only one for […]
Baseball’s plan for faster play
By David Brandt/AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Spring training games might be a little ugly this year, particularly during the first few weeks. For Major League Baseball, that’s a feature, […]
