Sasaki wants a reliable starter's role in 2027 after a 5.33 first-half ERA and just 3 1/3 postseason innings. Ohtani's injury communication with staff lagged. Teen righty Shoki Oda is widely expected to land with L.A., though no decision is reported.
Ohtani, Muncy and Pages headline the Dodgers' awards slate. Ohtani's MVP streak likely ends, with Pete Crow-Armstrong the presumptive NL winner, but he's still in the mix for DH honors and All-MLB. Pages (CF) and Muncy (3B) are Gold Glove finalists. 🏆
Dodgers history, Part 2 (1980-2000): an aging early-'80s core, Steve Howe's back-to-back Rookie of the Year honor for the club, Jerry Reuss's no-hitter at San Francisco, a tense season-ending Astros series, and Hideo Nomo's signing opening the door for later Japanese stars. ⚾
Roki Sasaki wants to stay a starter and earn a playoff rotation spot after getting bumped to the bullpen in both postseasons. His 2026 ERA was 4.49, but he logged 122 1/3 innings and posted a 2.83 second-half ERA. 🎯
Dodgers may only chase Tarik Skubal hard if he accepts a Kyle Tucker-style deal, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. Tucker's was four years, $240M, with opt-outs and deferrals. Skubal, 5-2, 2.61 ERA after the trade, will likely demand more. 💰
Back in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series, Max Muncy's walk-off homer against the Red Sox in the 18th inning ended the longest World Series game ever, at 7 hours, 20 minutes. Dodger Stadium got its marathon, and then some. ⏳
Roki Sasaki's 2026 had its bumps, but the Dodgers liked what they saw. After a split-finger adjustment, he posted a 2.31 ERA over six starts and set career highs in starts (23) and innings (122.1). GM Brandon Gomes expects more growth. 📈
Back in 2020, the Dodgers ended the franchise's championship drought with a 3-1 Game 6 win over the Rays. They erased a 1-0 deficit after Kevin Cash's controversial decision to pull Blake Snell. Comeback, crown, curse lifted. 🏆
Miguel Rojas, 37, appeared to kick off his post-playing role by joining Glendale in the Arizona Fall League, where Dodgers prospects Aroz, Davalan, Harlan and Quintero played. His front-office duties aren't finalized. Glendale lost 13-12. 🧢
Dodgers prospects are making noise in the Arizona Fall League. Chase Harlan went 4-for-5 with a 451-foot, 112 MPH homer, and Charles Davalan hit his second fall homer and has reached base in all 11 games. 🚀
Dodgers prospect Eduardo Quintero walked twice, singled, and swiped three of Glendale's six bases in a 13-12 Arizona Fall League loss to Mesa. All four Dodgers starters reached base twice or more, but Brooks Auger gave up three first-inning runs. 🏃
Mets' Francisco Lindor won the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award, so Will Smith, the Dodgers' nominee, falls short. The club still holds four winners: Garvey, Kershaw, Turner and Mookie Betts, who took it in 2025. 🏆
Miguel Rojas, retired after the Dodgers' NLCS sweep by Milwaukee, will play one last farewell game for Venezuela's Tiburones de la Guaira at loanDepot Park in Miami on Nov. 14-15. He's also already mentoring Dodgers prospects. 🦈
The encouraging scenario is straightforward. Shohei Ohtani rests, rebuilds strength, restores his normal movement patterns, and arrives at spring training without limitations. The less encouraging version involves symptoms returning as workloads increase, leaving the Dodgers choosing between reduced usage, another round of rehabilitation, or surgery closer to Opening Day. The worst version is that the symptoms are manageable individually but collectively begin limiting what makes Ohtani...
On this date in 2018, Dodger Stadium hosted the longest World Series game ever: 18 innings, 7 hours, 20 minutes. Max Muncy ended Game 3 with a walk-off homer, only the Dodgers' second in World Series history after Kirk Gibson's. Marathon, meet Muncy. ⚾
Nine Dodgers hit free agency after the World Series, including Kris Bubic, Brusdar Graterol (back surgery, no pitching again), Tarik Skubal and retiring Miguel Rojas. A looming lockout adds pressure to a busy November. ⏳
Dodgers special assistant Rocco Baldelli has reportedly withdrawn from the Mariners' managerial search, citing family considerations, per Ken Rosenthal. The former Twins skipper still wants to manage again, so Dodgers' front office keeps him for now. 📋
Josue De Paula, 21, could be a left field upgrade and youth-movement cornerstone in 2027, but the glove has to follow the bat. GM Brandon Gomes wants an above-average defender; Friedman cites marked growth from 2025 to 2026. 🧤
Dodgers' offseason priority: get younger and more athletic after an NLCS exit that showed tired legs. With Betts, Smith, Freeman and Muncy locked into big deals, drastic changes look unlikely, so the fix has to come around the veteran core. 🔄
Tarik Skubal, an impending free agent, rejects the idea that the Dodgers' window has closed after the NLCS loss to Milwaukee, citing the group's talent and work ethic. Upgrades in left field, second base and the bench still look like the front office's homework. 📝
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