LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have seen the future and it’s ace-in-the-making Walker Buehler. Except they need him to deliver now. Buehler will try to yank Los Angeles out of a 2-0 deficit against the Boston Red Sox when the World Series shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Friday. Clearly, the Dodgers […]
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It’s a Boston sports world, and we’re all just living in it
BOSTON — Before Game 1 of the World Series, as rush-hour traffic headed down the Mass Pike, there was a double rainbow over Fenway Park for commuters to enjoy. Before Game 2, there was simply a normal gorgeous rainbow. What joyous overkill — as though Boston, or its sports fans, needed rainbows to wish upon […]
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Two outs? No problem. Red Sox rack up more runs with two down
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox made magic with two outs during the American League playoffs. With a World Series title on the line, seems they have plenty left. Martinez delivered a two-out, tiebreaking single , and Boston got all its runs with two down while beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on […]
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Overmatched: Dodgers’ moves don’t work in first two games of World Series
BOSTON — Maybe this World Series just isn’t in the cards for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Trying to play the matchup game, manager Dave Roberts’ team instead looked overmatched at Fenway Park. They staggered home after a 4-2 loss Wednesday night, down 2-0 to the do-everything-right Boston Red Sox. Not even a bit of new-age strategy […]
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After cold start in Boston, warmer Los Angeles will be a welcome sight for Dodgers
BOSTON — The San Gabriel Mountains shimmering in the distance will be a welcome sight for the Los Angeles Dodgers after two chilly, failed nights at Fenway Park. The Dodgers were cold and out of sorts during two games in Boston, falling behind 2-0 in the World Series — a deficit no team has overcome in […]
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Price is money, Red Sox take 2-0 lead over Dodgers in World Series
BOSTON — From playoff flop to October ace in two legacy-shifting starts, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row and moved the Boston Red Sox halfway to yet another World Series title. The Red Sox left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader J.D. Martinez broke a fifth-inning tie […]
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At Fenway Park, another famous wall is the picture of success
BOSTON — Alex Cora had an idea before his rookie season as a big league manager: to hang a picture in his clubhouse office from each Red Sox victory. Team photographer Billie Weiss eyeballed the wall behind a couch and figured there would be room for about 100. “We figured we’ll start with that and […]
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Red Sox’s opening victory is Dodgers’ strategic nightmare
BOSTON — This World Series is about two things: left-handed pitching and wasting America’s time. The first will probably decide whether the Los Angeles Dodgers or Boston Red Sox are world champions. The second will decide how many of us are still awake. On Tuesday night in Fenway Park, and on-and-on deeper into the night, […]
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Analysis: Over-managing costs Dodgers in Game 1 of Series
Sometimes, in the pressure cooker of a World Series, a manager gets distracted by all those indecipherable charts and the trove of analytics he has at his disposable. Sometimes, he spends too much time flailing around in search of the perfect matchup instead of just watching what’s happening right before his eyes. That’s what happened […]
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Dodgers’ bullpen can’t stop bleeding after Kershaw exit
BOSTON — The first delivery from Ryan Madson was a changeup that bounced past catcher Austin Barnes for a wild pitch, allowing two baserunners to advance. Things hardly got better from there for the previously dependable Dodgers bullpen. Madson and three other relievers failed to slow Boston’s bats on a night when ace Clayton Kershaw wasn’t […]