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    Are the Athletics moving into Dodgers territory? Why Las Vegas feels true blue.

    LAS VEGAS — Daniel Mendez strolled into the dim bar Saturday in a Dodgers cap and a crisp white Clayton Kershaw jersey. The same necklace Mookie Betts wears — the one with a bat and baseball on a black string — hung around his neck. He was a few minutes late for the start of the Dodgers' postseason opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. But what could happen in just a few minutes? A lot, it ...
    by Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times Oct 10, 2023 5 minutes
    Dane Brooks shows off his Oakland A's jersey as the Aviators face the Dodgers during their minor league home opener at the Las Vegas Ballpark on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Las Vegas.

    LAS VEGAS — Daniel Mendez strolled into the dim bar Saturday in a Dodgers cap and a crisp white Clayton Kershaw jersey. The same necklace Mookie Betts wears — the one with a bat and baseball on a black string — hung around his neck. He was a few minutes late for the start of the Dodgers' postseason opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. But what could happen in just a few minutes? A lot, it turns out.

    "What?! How?! Thirty-three pitches?!" Mendez yelled out, stupefied. "How did that happen?!"

    A staggering scene was unfolding on the televisions around him at La Catrina Bar and Grill: Kershaw was crumbling in the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series, adding to his head-scratching list of high-profile postseason fiascoes. The future Hall of Famer was abruptly pulled after surrendering six runs, throwing 35 pitches, and recording just one out in the Dodgers' 11-2

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