Bill Plaschke says the Dodgers need to seriously consider trading Shohei Ohtani if he continues to insist on pitching “This past season offered unassailable proof that Shohei Ohtani can no longer serve as both a full-time hitter and full-time pitcher. The Dodgers have no choice but to act on this truth and make a decision that is not only best for this team, but the long-term future of the organization. They need to pull him off the pitching mound permanently. And if he insists on continuing this detrimental charade, they need to seriously consider trading him.” (latimes.com/sports/dodgers/s…)

People around the MLB are wondering if the Orioles are going to trade Gunnar Henderson, per @afkostka “When you trade Adley Rutschman you open the door and say everyone is movable for a price… if they think Gunnar isn’t going to stick around or you’re not willing to pay what it will cost for him to stick around maybe they do look to move him.” (Via @AllBannerSports)

The Dodgers are NOT expected to offer Tarik Skubal a mega contract before the December 1st lockout, per @Alden_Gonzalez “It would be really difficult for the Dodgers to justify signing Skubal to a massive deal before knowing what MLB's economic model will look like… It would be a major risk to sign Skubal before knowing what they're signing up for.” (espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/5005…)

Some believe Sonny Gray might prefer to join a team closer geographically to his home in Tennessee, per @Feinsand (mlb.com/news/options-and-opt…)

MLB owners do not intend to pivot from their insistence on a salary cap and floor no matter who wins the World Series, per @JeffPassan Their stance is “backed” by surveys that show fans want one (espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/5016…)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was seen crying in the Dodgers dugout after his poor start in game 2 against the Brewers

Brice Turang to the Brewers when they initially resisted giving him the signing bonus he wanted after being drafted, Via @Ken_Rosenthal “I’m not only going to be an All-Star, I’m going to be a Hall of Famer.” The Brewers are now the FAVORITES to win the World Series on Kalshi

Alex Cora told the Phillies he is taking 2027 off but one person who knows Cora speculated that if one team could possibly lure him back, that could be the Yankees, per @JonHeyman (nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports…)

Fans are speculating that Mason Miller was tipping his pitches in his blown save against the Brewers Sal Frelick tapped his neck right before Jackson Chourio laid off a slider that would have resulted in a strikeout and a Padres win