#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

“Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning” As sage Omar Little infamously reminded us in “The Wire,” when you come at the king, you best not miss. A chance to move closer to vanquishing the battle-tested Lightning went down to, well, the wire on Sunday, but the Rangers coughed up a two-goal lead…

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#Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay

#Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay

“Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay” LOS ANGELES — Buck Showalter knew the rule, but the Dodgers were left in the smog. With his team trailing the Mets by five runs after the eighth inning Saturday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attempted to insert outfielder Zach McKinstry into the game as a pitcher. MLB…

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#Dodgers begin distancing themselves from Trevor Bauer

#Dodgers begin distancing themselves from Trevor Bauer

“#Dodgers begin distancing themselves from Trevor Bauer” No more bobbleheads or jerseys for Trevor Bauer. The Dodgers canceled Bauer’s Aug. 19 bobblehead night and removed his merchandise from stores, the team confirmed on Wednesday. This comes after sexual assault allegations were leveled against the team’s star pitcher last week. “The Dodgers did not feel it was…

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#Julio Urias finishes off Dodgers’ bullpen game in style

#Julio Urias finishes off Dodgers’ bullpen game in style

“#Julio Urias finishes off Dodgers’ bullpen game in style” The prototypical bullpen game completed the final leg of the Dodgers’ journey Tuesday night. Manager Dave Roberts employed Tony Gonsolin as his opener and then shuttled in six relievers to stifle the Rays in the Dodgers’ 3-1 victory in Game 6 of the World Series. Gonsolin…

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#Walker Buehler worth Dodgers’ consideration for Game 6

#Walker Buehler worth Dodgers’ consideration for Game 6

“#Walker Buehler worth Dodgers’ consideration for Game 6” ARLINGTON, Texas — To Beckett, or not to Beckett? That is the question hovering over the Dodgers as they try to end their 832-fortnight and odd days drought without a championship. They choose to not Beckett, instead calling upon rookie Tony Gonsolin to eliminate the pesky Rays…

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#Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen suffers more World Series heartbreak

#Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen suffers more World Series heartbreak

“#Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen suffers more World Series heartbreak” ARLINGTON, Texas — Clayton Kershaw isn’t the only accomplished Dodgers pitcher with a history of shaky Octobers. Kenley Jansen added to his imperfect résumé Saturday night with what his manager Dave Roberts called “an un-perfect storm.” Jansen took the loss in the 8-7 Rays victory, with World…

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