LOS ANGELES ¨C The Los Angeles Dodgers launch their bid for a World Series hat-trick as Major League Baseball¡¯s new season gets under way on Wednesday with ¡°robot umpires¡± ushering in a new era for America¡¯s pastime.
Nearly five months after beating the Toronto Blue Jays to clinch back-to-back World Series crowns, the Dodgers have signaled their determination to pull off a ¡°three-peat¡± by strengthening an already star-studded roster.
The big-spending California giants made two of the splashiest moves of the off-season by luring free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker on a lavish $240 million deal while also acquiring the talent of hard-throwing closer Edwin Diaz.
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