Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Mitchell was born in Redondo Beach and has lived in the Los Angeles area his entire life. He has worked for The Times since 1991 and hopes no one ever figures out that he gets paid to watch and write about sports for a living.
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The Dodgers sometimes get criticized for being a poor clutch-hitting team. But is that a valid complaint?
May 10, 2024
Max Muncy had a rough defensive start to the season, but has found his bearings in the field over the last month.
May 10, 2024
The Bruins added to their haul of transfers with a second freshman when Harvard-Westlake star Trent Perry signed with the school.
May 9, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches eight strong innings and Dodgers get homers from Max Muncy and Gavin Lux in victory.
May 8, 2024
Walker Buehler’s return from a nearly two-year absence was a bit of a mixed bag, but there was plenty to be encouraged about.
May 7, 2024
Andy Pages, who has provided a big lift for the Dodgers, was once nearly traded to the Angels until Arte Moreno changed his mind.
May 6, 2024
Shohei Ohtani hits two home runs Sunday and appears to be just what the Dodgers have needed to cure their postseason blues.
May 6, 2024
Without Kawhi Leonard out again, Clippers fade in the second half of a Game 6 loss to Dallas, ending their season.
May 4, 2024
James Harden produced one of his trademark playoff performances in Game 5, scoring only seven points.
May 3, 2024
For the third season in a row, the Kings are bounced from the first round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers.
May 2, 2024