Hernández: Dodgers’ failure to improve their bullpen spurred freefall with no end in sight
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened. The Dodgers have dropped out of…
By the numbers: How the Padres overtook the Dodgers in the race for the NL West
SAN DIEGO — Six weeks ago, after returning home from a frustrating road trip, the Padres awoke on…
Nine-game NL West lead gone: Dodgers fall into first-place tie after Angels walk-off
This should’ve been it. A storybook ending. A cathartic late-game breakthrough. The kind of dramatic, momentum-shifting triumph to…
MLB trends: Josh Naylor runs wild, Yu Darvish switches it up and another Athletics player breaks out
The trade deadline has come and gone and the dog days of summer have arrived. Fewer than seven…
MLB Power Rankings: Mariners surge back into our top 10; free agent stock watch for every team
By Tim Britton, Johnny Flores Jr. and Andy McCullough Every week,​ we​ ask a selected group of our…
Which MLB contenders have the toughest road to the playoffs? Breaking down the schedules
As we near the stretch run of the Major League Baseball season, it’s time for our first of…
Dave Roberts criticizes Shohei Ohtani after Dodgers’ frustrating loss to Blue Jays
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of a…
Justin Verlander becomes 10th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,500 strikeouts as Nationals roll over Giants
Justin Verlander joined a very small group of pitchers in Major League Baseball history Sunday afternoon. The San…
Post trade deadline, what team has the best bullpen in baseball?
Deciding how good a player really is is one of those enterprises that happens equally often in barrooms…
In landing Mason Miller, Padres’ A.J. Preller went to lengths others would not
Initially, the Athletics had no intention of even discussing Mason Miller with the San Diego Padres. The A’s…
Just one of ‘those’ nights for Padres in lackluster loss to Red Sox – NBC 7 San Diego
Wow. This was just bad all around. The Padres pitching staff had trouble throwing strikes and San Diego’s…
What makes a great teammate? One of baseball’s best clubhouse guys shares his secrets
You may know Jeff Francoeur as the former outfielder who broke into the big leagues with a historic…