Dylan Hernández is a sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years.
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Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers have done well against lesser teams such as the Titans, but tougher games ahead will test their playoff potential.
Much like Kirk Gibson in 1988, Freddie Freeman will hold a special place in the hearts of Dodgers fans for decades after his 2024 World Series performance.
The title marked an appropriate end for the greatest individual season in Dodgers history, one in which Ohtani became the first player in history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases.
It’s easy to try to play the long game the way the Dodgers did in Game 4. But with Gerrit Cole up next in Game 5, the Yankees can make things scary very quickly.
Pledging he would play because he ‘didn’t want to lower the team’s morale,’ Shohei Ohtani kept his promise and the Dodgers retained their October magic.
Shohei Ohtani is the face of baseball, and the Dodgers winning a World Series title without him playing because of an injury would be a huge downer.