Dodgers

The players traveled to New York on Wednesday evening instead of taking Thursday as their rest day, which is consistent with what the team has been doing throughout this entire season so far, following an adjusted travel schedule.

Jack Harris from the Los Angeles Times outlined this on Friday.

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The squad now uses two planes for each away trip, solidifying a test approach they tried out towards the end of last season: From Harris:

Back when teams generally stuck to single-plane journeys, the Dodgers often chose to depart from Los Angeles only after their first game of a road trip if they had a day off following their final home game. This decision allowed them to spend one additional night at home, albeit with a later arrival time in the city hosting their next contest.

When you’re using your rest day on the airplane,” veteran third baseman Max Muncy stated, “you never really feel fully recuperated.

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Shohei Ohtani’s weekly pitching practice sessions will keep going on.

moved to Sunday following Friday’s lengthy series starter

—but this time with a fresh twist. This is the first time he’s facing hitters since his rehabilitation began following his September 2023 elbow surgery. Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic

provides additional details on this most recent phase of the lengthy procedure

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As Mike Trout has missed nearly 60 percent of the Angels’ games since the beginning of 2021, David Schoenfield from ESPN notes this concerning trend.

explored the possibility of Mookie Betts potentially overtaking Trout as the premier player of his era.

There’s also talk about defining generations, along with considering how Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge might fit into this framework.

Bill Plunkette from the Orange County Register

talked to multiple seasoned Dodgers players regarding the impact of saying goodbye to long-time teammates such as Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor

including this player Kiké Hernández:

I believe, considering the team we have here—with so many experienced players who’ve been through a lot—it’s one of those situations where we could use two or three days to grieve. However, at some point, the game won’t pause simply because we’ve let go of two cherished teammates.

The Dodgers suffered four consecutive losses last week and their performance has been average over the past three weeks, with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses since May 4th. However, last year’s title reduces the urgency to panic.

Mirjam Swanson from the Orange County Register has written this.

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“She noted that recent developments make Los Angeles more inclined to handle the expected ups and downs leading up to the playoffs without excessive reaction, and also reduce the chance of placing undue stress on the team prematurely.”

David Roth at Defector

took the crucial steps to determine if Jon Heyman was overpaying for blueberries

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