Sandy Koufax

New blue harmony in Dodgers' opening-day win

2013-04-01 22:13:00

It was a mound of mystique, on a day of magic. Sandy Koufax threw the first pitch. Clayton Kershaw threw the last pitch. Koufax brought thousands of Dodger Stadium fans to their feet. Kershaw kept them there. In a day filled with symmetry and sizzle,...

Mark Walter tells '60 Minutes' $2.15-billion bid for Dodgers was preemptive

2013-04-03 06:05:00

There were plenty of mouths left agape, plenty criticizing the record price Guggenheim Baseball Management paid to purchase the Dodgers. There was also this: Things went exactly according to Guggeheim’s plan. Guggenheim paid a stunning $2.15...

The star-studded Dodgers' first-pitch video with Sandy Koufax

2013-04-02 13:34:00

Your browser does not support iframes. Hollywood doesn’t love the Dodgers? Check out the video the team unleashed Monday just before their season opener against the Giants. This puppy took some work, and includes superstar athletes (and race...

Robinson Cano dumps agent Scott Boras for Jay-Z's company

2013-04-02 10:36:00

New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano fired Scott Boras as his agent Tuesday morning. Rapper Jay-Z announced the formation of a new sports representation group, Roc Nation Sports, on the same day. In related news, Jay-Z's group already has...

Did Dodgers just see Sandy Koufax pass baton to Clayton Kershaw?

2013-04-02 06:30:00

It was staged and hokey, and similar to what had been done in the past. Really, there was only one thing that made it special. On opening day, Magic Johnson stood on the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and kept shaking off his catcher,...

Dodgers vs. Giants: Live in-game report

2013-04-01 15:46:00

Maybe the Dodgers should have signed Clayton Kershaw for that $200 million extension this preseason when they had the chance. He looked like a guy whose price is going up Monday in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Giants in the season opener for both...

It turns out he has fans rooting for him to get off disabled list

2013-03-26 18:58:00

What an experience it has been. When it came time to recuperate from my mini-stroke or whatever it was, the family went to Las Vegas. They said it had been really tough on them. Don't get the wrong idea. It wasn't as if they weren't thinking of me....

Orioles scout Dodgers' Aaron Harang in minor league game

2013-03-04 11:47:00

PHOENIX -- Most of the Dodgers had Monday off. But it was a work day for right-hander Aaron Harang, who is part of a crowded field battling for a spot in the starting rotation. It was Harang's scheduled day to pitch so he threw three innings in a...

Josh Beckett, Dodgers' overlooked starter, strong in first outing

2013-02-26 15:40:00

Most of the Dodgers’ pitching focus this spring has been elsewhere. Chad Billingsley’s elbow, Clayton Kershaw’s hip, Hyun-Jin Ryu and the great unknown, Zack Greinke being the $147-million new guy, where Ted Lilly, Chris Capuano and...

Chad Billingsley recovers after rough start in first appearance

2013-02-25 16:07:00

Remember, now, it’s not how you start that counts. This Chad Billingsley experiment got off to what you might consider a shaky start Monday, when the first four hitters he faced went double, double, home run, single. At that point Billingsley...

Dodgers plan to televise games in three languages in 2014

2013-02-25 16:29:00

The Dodgers plan to televise games in three languages when their new contract with Time Warner Cable takes effect next season, co-owner Todd Boehly said. The Dodgers apparently would become the first Major League Baseball team with regular telecasts...

Dude, Sandy Koufax not big on his 'Big Lebowski' fame (links)

2013-02-25 14:03:00

Catching up on some items on the web: -- Sandy Koufax lets Yahoo’s David Brown know he’s not all thrilled about being part of the ‘Big Lebowski’ lore. -- Sore-elbowed Chad Billingsley tells the Orange County Register’s...

Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax throws out the first pitch on opening day against the San Francisco Giants.

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Jewish Jocks An Unorthodox Hall of Fame Franklin Foer and Marc Tracy Twelve, $26.

2012-12-03 17:53:00

Draws comparisons to Sandy Koufax, the Dodger gold standard.

2012-08-23 12:11:34