Russell Dorsey

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The Mets’ DNA is built around pitching and an elite development operation

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets came into this season as a postseason contender and a real threat in the NL East, a division they haven’t won since they went to the World Series in 2015. And while the addition of $765 million man Juan Soto to a team that finished their season in the NLCS is a big reason behind the team’s high expectations, what this team may end up being remembered for is the dominance of its pitching.
Mets continue to stake claim as one of baseball's best with another win over Dodgers

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — Nine months ago, the New York Mets were watching the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate on the same field they played Monday. And after being beaten by LA in the 2024 NL Championship Series, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged that his club still had a ways to go to get to the next level. Dodger Stadium serves as a reminder of not only where the Mets were, but where they want to go. “It was kind of like a sour taste,” Mendoza said before the game.
Who did it better in Yankees-Dodgers: Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani?

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — In one of the most anticipated series of the 2025 MLB season, Dodgers-Yankees made a regular-season clash at the end of May feel important. The three games counted the same as the others in the annual 162-game marathon, but in the first meeting between New York and Los Angeles since the Dodgers hoisted the World Series trophy at Yankee Stadium in November, it felt meaningful.
Shohei Ohtani didn't have to show off Dodgers' might in 18-2 demolition of Yankees. Leading the way this time: Hyeseong Kim and Max Muncy

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — In a game where Mookie Betts didn't play and Shohei Ohtani had just two singles, the Dodgers crushed the Yankees 18-2 on Saturday afternoon. There was a common theme in L.A.’s series-clinching victory against the Bronx Bombers. And unlike Game 1 where the reigning NL MVP showed the world who the best player in the sport was with two homers, Saturday’s victory showed the other side of what makes the Dodgers so dangerous. Their uncanny depth.
Shohei Ohtani throws 2nd batting practice session in a week - 'We still got a ways to go'

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani threw a two-inning, 30-pitch live batting practice against minor league hitters before Saturday’s game against the Yankees. It was Ohtani’s second time throwing live BP as the three-time MVP slowly goes through his progression and pitching rehab from elbow surgery in order to return to the Dodgers’ rotation. “[He] used his entire mix, take some hitters up, down and came out of it well, which is most important,” manager Dave Roberts said.
Bad blood between Yankees-Dodgers is among 5 things to watch in 3-game series

4 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

LOS ANGELES — You couldn’t get any bigger than New York vs. L.A. to decide who would win the World Series. Two iconic franchises, both with a century of history that provided the foundation for the sport itself. The Yankees and Dodgers now meet, beginning Friday, for the first time since L.A. defeated New York in the World Series and there will be plenty of intrigue and things to watch throughout the three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Here's why Rockies' free fall is worse than historically bad 2024 White Sox

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

If you can’t stand the sight of bad baseball, shield your eyes from the 2025 Colorado Rockies. Just one season after the Chicago White Sox set the modern MLB record for worst season in MLB history, a new contender for the infamous claim to baseball infamy has risen. The Rockies are swiftly heading down a tumultuous path to top what the White Sox did and they’re on pace to obliterate the not even year-old record. AdvertisementColorado’s 9-46 record entering Wednesday is the worst in baseball.
Who are top NL, AL MVP candidates not named Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge?

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Russell Dorsey

Generational players tend to make the spectacular look mundane. And whether it’s Aaron Judge hitting over .400 as we approach June or Shohei Ohtani being second in MLB in OPS after a quiet start to the year, the two best players in the world again look like they’re destined to finish as the AL and NL MVP Award winners, respectively. Judge and Ohtani are the easy frontrunners for MVP and in a year when they’re healthy, that will likely always be the case.
Hot starts you might've missed: Braves' Drake Baldwin, Nationals' MacKenzie Gore lead the list

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

It’s never a surprise when Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are having great seasons and sitting atop the leaderboards in their respective leagues. That’s something we’ve come to expect from the two best baseball players in the world. But so far in 2025, there are some players doing special things that have been flying under the radar. Here are five underrated players off to hot starts this MLB season. Underrated stat: .983 OPS, sixth in MLB (min.
Mackenzie Gore may be MLB's biggest surprise this season

1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Russell Dorsey

Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey looks at some of the players who have gotten off to hot starts this season and why the Nationals pitcher may be the biggest surprise of them all. There's several players around Major League Baseball having underrated starts of the season, whether that's Atlanta's Drake Baldwin, Dylan Moore of the Mariners, Jacob Wilson of the A's, or even Tyler Malley of the Texas Rangers.