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Dodgers send clear message at deadline: the kids stay in the picture
When baseball's trade deadline passed Thursday afternoon, the Dodgers had done the strangest thing for a team that hasn't won a championship in 26 years. Nothing. No improvements. No fixes. No plugs. No stopgaps. No fourth starter. No late reliever. Nothing. The Dodgers did, however, offer two strange explanations for doing nothing, which is at least something. A team that promised an attempt to win immediately admitted it wasn't quite willing to sacrifice the future for winning immediately. A team that promised to spend whatever was required acknowledged that, well, money was a bit of an issue. In all, it was a confusing afternoon at Chavez Ravine, where, at times,...
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Dodgers send clear message at deadline: the kids stay in the picture
When baseball's trade deadline passed Thursday afternoon, the Dodgers had done the strangest thing for a team that hasn't won a championship in 26 years. Nothing. No improvements. No fixes. No plugs. No stopgaps. No fourth starter. No late...
Dan Haren still isn't the answer
The crazy notion pounded as loud as the ball Matt Holliday drove to the base of the center-field fence in the first inning, a shot that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a lead before the Dodgers had even broken a summer Missouri sweat. The best...
Yasiel Puig isn't worried about swollen hand or Dodgers' play
Other than the noticeable swelling on the top of Yasiel Puig's left hand, there was no indication anything was wrong. Puig smiled. He playfully rolled his eyes. He joked. "I'm not worried about what's happening right now," he said....
Dodgers get payback for hit batters in 4-3 win against Cardinals
Watching from the on-deck circle as Hanley Ramirez was struck by a fastball for the second time Sunday night, Adrian Gonzalez's initial instinct was to exact revenge in the most dramatic way possible. "Your first emotion is to hit a home run...
Clayton Kershaw stands up for Dodgers, and they don't back down
Of all the whistling and winding throws by Clayton Kershaw on a hot and hostile Sunday night, this pitch was the wildest. Yet three months from now, this pitch might be remembered as the best. Delivered at the start of the fourth inning...
Grant Green's latest work station with Angels is third base
Grant Green glanced at the lineup card on his way into the Angels clubhouse Wednesday and saw he'd be making his first big league start at third base. There were no double-takes, no raised eyebrows. "Another day," Green said, "another...
Blue Jays put Edwin Encarnacion on the disabled list
The Toronto Blue Jays on Monday put All-Star first baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right quadriceps. Encarnacion ranks among the major league leaders with 26 home runs and 70 runs...
Yasiel Puig has had quite a year
As hitting coach Mark McGwire reflected on Yasiel Puig's first year with the Dodgers, he started looking into the future. Speaking Tuesday before the Dodgers' 4-1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox, McGwire said, "There could a triple crown. I see...
Dodgers' Yasiel Puig showing surprising discipline at plate
What Yasiel Puig is doing now might be as unexpected as what he did as a rookie last year. His eighth home run of the season was responsible for the first run scored Friday by the Dodgers, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field,...
Spring-training primer: Key questions for Dodgers, Angels and others
Everyone expects the Dodgers to win. They did last year, and they just put up $215 million for Clayton Kershaw, to better their chance to win for many years to come. No one expects the Angels to win. They sat out the playoffs last year...
Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez letting his emotions show on the field
PHOENIX — Explaining how a natural introvert such as himself could flash Mickey Mouse ears in front of more than 50,000 screaming fans, Adrian Gonzalez looked around the Dodgers' locker room. "It's the clubhouse," he said. "It's the city,...
Hanley Ramirez is feeling healthy, and he hopes to stay that way
PHOENIX — Hanley Ramirez reported to spring training Wednesday without a new contract. But if Ramirez was bothered by his inability to secure a multiyear extension over the winter, he didn't show it. He reiterated how much likes playing...
Chris Capuano finds a late home, is reportedly signed by Red Sox
The career of Chris Capuano lives on, and in a pretty decent place too. Capuano has reportedly signed with the Boston Red Sox,...
Hanley Ramirez says he wants to be 'a Dodger for life'
PHOENIX — In the clubhouse a day before position players were scheduled to report for spring training, Hanley Ramirez said Wednesday he wanted to be “a Dodger for life.” But Ramirez otherwise declined to talk about his...
Hanley Ramirez remains in a hitting funk
The Dodgers are more than three weeks into their season and Hanley Ramirez still hasn't found his rhythm. In the aftermath of the Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 10 innings Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, Ramirez was...
Dodgers catch at least one break in 2-1 loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — In the aftermath of his team's second defeat in as many days, Hanley Ramirez was smiling. His left hand wasn't broken. Ramirez was hit with a 90-mph fastball Wednesday, forcing him to depart early from the Dodgers' 2-1...
Outlook: Dodgers eager to build upon franchise's storied history
The Dodgers head into their 57th season in Los Angeles as one of the favorites to win what would be their first World Series title in more than a quarter century. Many of the components that played an integral role in the team’s...
MLB salaries: Is your team getting its money's worth?
The best record in the major leagues as of Friday morning was shared by the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals. Each team was atop its division with a 7-2 mark. Sure, we’re barely a week into the new season, but so far those two...
Albert Pujols, that suit would fit a sport's needs
Albert Pujols needs to come through in the clutch, and we're not talking home runs or RBIs here. Pujols needs to pursue his lawsuit against Jack Clark. Call it slander. Call it defamation of character. But don't call it off. Last...
Cardinals vs. Clayton Kershaw
Player | AB | HR | RBIs | Avg. Matt Holliday | 35 | 1 | 2 | .286 Carlos Beltran | 24 | 0 | 1 | .208 Yadier Molina | 24 | 0 | 1 | .250 David Freese | 17 | 0 | 2 | .235 Matt Carpenter | 15 | 0 |...
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