The Dodgers’ $261 million payroll is twice as much as 15 other teams in MLB, creating a gulf between the haves and have-nots that must be fixed.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
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After a dismal start, the Braves have turnaround their season and sit atop the National League East.
Diamondbacks pitcher Caleb Smith has glove confiscated, gets ejected for use of illegal foreign substances
Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Caleb Smith had his glove confiscated Wednesday night for the use of illegal foreign substances. He faces 10-game ban.
In desperate need of pitching, Padres sign former NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta
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‘It’s definitely a challenge:’ Former NL MVP Cody Bellinger enduring season-long slump with the Dodgers
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MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Dodgers go big, Padres strike out in wild NL West race
Friday marked one of the most manic trade deadlines in baseball history with big names flying from coast to coast.
Nightengale’s Notebook: After hot start pushed off the inevitable, Chicago Cubs’ sell-off may be upon us
The Cubs, who won the 2016 World Series, three division titles and reached the postseason in five of the past six seasons, are waving the white flag.