The Dodgers wanted to ‘paint Japan Dodger blue.’ Now they’re witnessing it in person. By Fabian Ardaya. ... Fabian Ardaya is a staff writer covering the Los Angeles Dodgers for The Athletic.

SAN DIEGO — After vandals defaced a San Diego Padres mural with Dodger blue paint, the community is stepping up to fund a new artwork celebrating their beloved baseball team. The original brown ...