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The Los Angeles Dodgers are aiming for a second consecutive World Series championship. It hasn't been done since the New York Yankees 25 years ago. Shortstop Mookie Betts says the team is ready to make history. The Dodgers practiced on Monday while waiting for the World Series to begin on Friday. Reliever Tanner Scott, who had an abscess removed and missed the NL Championship … [Read more...] about Ohtani and the Dodgers tout ‘Team Effort’ on brink of World Series repeat

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of being considered a modern-day baseball dynasty. Winning a third World Series title in six years would solidify their status. The Dodgers have already won 12 of the last 13 NL West titles. However, the definition of a dynasty is debated. Some believe sustained success, rather than consecutive titles, qualifies a team for this status. … [Read more...] about Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty

The San Francisco Giants are hiring University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their manager for his first professional coaching job. It’s a bold gamble by San Francisco executive Buster Posey on a coach with no previous experience in the pros. The 47-year-old Vitello is making the jump after spending his entire career at the college level. He guided the Vols to their first … [Read more...] about Giants name Tennessee’s Vitello manager, gambling on a college coach with no professional experience

Freddie Freeman is returning to his family roots as the Los Angeles Dodgers open their World Series defense against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday. Freeman's parents are from Ontario, with his father from Windsor and his late mother from Peterborough. Freeman was born in California after his family moved for his father's work. He holds dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship and … [Read more...] about Freeman returns to his Canadian roots as Dodgers face Blue Jays in Toronto to open World Series

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