Clayton Kershaw recorded his 3,000th career strikeout Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, becoming the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to do so. Whenever a longtime great reaches a career milestone like this—especially a pitcher—people reflexively wonder if it’s the last one. In Kershaw’s case, with 3,000 strikeouts, he just might be. Even though…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the trophy. The San Diego Padres have the fire. The San Francisco Giants have renewed energy. Welcome to Hot California Summer, where passion and team loyalty already have sparked a brilliant energy that should cast a shadow long into the fall. Pinning down the best division in baseball before the…
For nearly a decade, the American League Central Division seemed like a rec league in slow-pitch softball while the rest of the teams slugged it out for the competitive crown. Composed mostly of small- and mid-market clubs, the Central Division has consistently been overmatched against the top teams in the other two divisions. None of…
