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Houston Mitchell

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Assistant Sports Editor at Los Angeles Times

Assistant sports editor at the Los Angeles Times and writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter. Sign up below!

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  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Houston Mitchell

    From Jack Harris: Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have renewed their steadily intensifying divisional rivalry. And in the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, the mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally ignited into a benches-clearing confrontation.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Houston Mitchell

    From Bill Plaschke: For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering, transforming them into arguably this country’s most celebrated sports franchise. But it’s time. It’s time to give their baby to somebody who won’t be burdened by the family ties or deep friendships that have increasingly interfered with the chasing of championships.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Houston Mitchell

    From Jack Harris: Dave Roberts had made it only three steps out of the dugout when he got ejected Tuesday night. So, before he went back, the Dodgers manager made sure to get his money’s worth. On a contentious night that saw two superstars get hit by pitches, both dugouts receive umpire warnings, and the Dodgers eventually beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 at Dodger Stadium, tensions reached their boiling point in the bottom of the third inning.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Houston Mitchell

    From Jack Harris: Roughly four hours before first pitch Monday night, Shohei Ohtani sat at his locker in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse and prepared for his biggest game of the season. First, the reigning MVP unwrapped the black compression sleeve he wears when pitching, and pulled it over his prized right arm. Then, he grabbed his bat and a pair of hitting gloves and headed toward the cages. On this day, each piece of equipment was needed.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Houston Mitchell

    From Benjamin Royer: The long-anticipated wait is over — Shohei Ohtani is ready to pitch. The Dodgers announced after Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Giants that Ohtani will make his Dodgers pitching debut Monday against the San Diego Padres. He will start, but will begin his pitching return as an opener, likely throwing just an inning or two. “It’s very exciting,” said manager Dave Roberts, before the team revealed his Monday start. “I think that for me, I’m still a baseball fan first. I really am.

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Houston Mitchell
Houston Mitchell @latimeshouston
2 Jun 25

Thanks to @Reiner_Jake for the interview in Dodgers Dugout. It was a big hit with readers and is worth a read. He has some interesting viewpoints on the team. https://t.co/I0pprsPUYm

Houston Mitchell
Houston Mitchell @latimeshouston
1 Jun 25

Since putting on glasses: Max Muncy (25 games): .268/.395/.549. Six homers, 27 RBIs, 17 walks, 17 K's, 82 at-bats.

Houston Mitchell
Houston Mitchell @latimeshouston
29 May 25

Signs of encouragement: Since May 4, Max Muncy is hitting .254/.369/.433. Since May 10, Michael Conforto is hitting .267/.389/.444.