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Clayton Kershaw Reacts to Not Making Dodgers Wild Card Roster

Clayton Kershaw Reacts to Not Making Dodgers Wild Card Roster

Clayton Kershaw, who made his final regular season start on Sunday, will not be making an appearance for the Dodgers in the Wild Card round. Kershaw made what could, in theory, be his final professional appearance on Sunday, earning a fitting final win in a masterful four-hit, zero earned run, seven-strikeout performance over the course of 5.1 innings. Because he …

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Trump’s tariffs are bringing in serious revenue—and it’d be even higher if not for tariff dodgers costing the government $40 billion a year, Goldman Sachs says

Trump’s tariffs are bringing in serious revenue—and it’d be even higher if not for tariff dodgers costing the government  billion a year, Goldman Sachs says

President Donald Trump’s tariff dodging fears are actualizing–and it could be costing the administration huge chunks of change. Goldman Sachs warned that export data indicates increased rates of transshipments from China to the U.S. through third-party countries—a similar pattern observed during the 2018 trade war. The tariff evasion taking place today could impact more than $200 billion in U.S. imports, …

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Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw boost bullpen, Dodgers reduce magic number to 1

Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw boost bullpen, Dodgers reduce magic number to 1

PHOENIX — If the Dodgers are going to win 13 games in October, they will likely have to master the playbook they ran Wednesday night. Starting pitchers came out of the bullpen. Another late-inning collapse didn’t cripple their psyche. The offense delivered timely hits when it needed to. And the team grinded out a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The …

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Diamondbacks press wrong buttons vs. Dodgers, face long odds

Diamondbacks press wrong buttons vs. Dodgers, face long odds

PHOENIX — Well, I guess the only good news is that the San Diego Padres won’t have much to play for this weekend. The Arizona Diamondbacks had the Los Angeles Dodgers up against the wall on Wednesday night and let them off, sparked by a decision to bunt with Geraldo Perdomo to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning. …

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Dodgers defeat Arizona to clinch 12th NL West title in 13 seasons

Dodgers defeat Arizona to clinch 12th NL West title in 13 seasons

PHOENIX — It was not supposed to be this difficult. It was not expected to feel so frustrating. Six months ago, the question was not whether the Dodgers would win the National League West, but how far out of the water they’d blow the competition. It wasn’t whether they’d enter October in position to defend their World Series title, but if they …

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Relievers Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw help as Dodgers reduce magic number to 1

Relievers Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw help as Dodgers reduce magic number to 1

If the Dodgers are going to win 13 games in October, they will likely have to master the playbook they ran Wednesday night. Starting pitchers came out of the bullpen. Another late-inning collapse didn’t cripple their psyche. The offense delivered timely hits when it needed to. And the team grinded out a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Advertisement …

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Dodgers Place Kirby Yates On Injured List

Dodgers Place Kirby Yates On Injured List

The Dodgers announced that they have placed right-hander Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 21st, due to a right hamstring strain. That is the corresponding move for fellow righty Roki Sasaki to be reinstated from the IL, a move that was reported yesterday. Manager Dave Roberts previously passed the news along to reporters, including Fabian Ardaya …

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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Sends Heartfelt Message to Clayton Kershaw Ahead of Retirement

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Sends Heartfelt Message to Clayton Kershaw Ahead of Retirement

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani sent an earnest message to starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw following his final regular season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Kershaw announced he would close the curtain on his career after the 2025 season on Thursday, ending a remarkable 18 seasons in MLB. “Congratulations on an amazing, storybook, Hall of Fame career,” the …

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