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With Josh Beckett sidelined, Dan Haren inconsistent and the bullpen short on dependable late-inning options, General Manager Ned Colletti said he remains in search of pitching as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches. Speaking Saturday before the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres, 1-0, on A.J. Ellis' sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, Colletti intimated he was unlikely to trade for a front-line starter such as David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays or Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies. In other words, if the Dodgers add to their rotation, it will probably be on the back end, as was the case last season when they acquired Ricky Nolasco from the Miami Marlins. Colletti...
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With Josh Beckett sidelined, Dan Haren inconsistent and the bullpen short on dependable late-inning options, General Manager Ned Colletti said he remains in search of pitching as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches.
Speaking...
Last week’s ranking in parentheses, statistics are through Friday’s games:
1. OAKLAND: Franchise with reputation for polishing young talent is only team that hasn’t used a rookie this season. (1)
2. MILWAUKEE: Marco...
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Here's how The Times' Bill Shaikin ranks the 30 major league teams this week:
1. OAKLAND: Trout or Cabrera? Try 3B Josh Donaldson, who has outhomered both and leads the majors in runs. (4)
2. TORONTO:...
It has been awhile since the Dodgers took on a top club. Lately they’d been beating up on the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and, most recently, the green-corn Miami Marlins.
But Friday brought the Boston Red Sox to Dodger...
Yasiel Puig was held out of the Dodgers' lineup for the second consecutive day, but he made an appearance as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
Puig, who received a rousing ovation when he...
Although they earned a split in the four-game series with the Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers might have a few concerns about their offense heading into the All-Star break.
Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin combined with three relievers to keep the...
The scoreboard must be a depressing place for the Arizona Diamondbacks these days. Every time they look at it, it must seem the Dodgers are winning.
Because clearly, that is all the Dodgers do these days. Win against the weak and...
Yasiel Puig and his sore hand were out of the lineup Sunday, which sounds kind of scary but probably isn’t.
The Dodgers must think it’s a fairly minor injury, because before their game against the Cubs, they optioned outfielder...
For someone who plays with minimal restraint and is loud when in the company of his teammates, Yasiel Puig is a surprisingly careful public speaker.
Even in his native Spanish, Puig reveals little, frequently falling back on...
The Dodgers plan to start veteran right-hander Ricky Nolasco — and not ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw — in Game 4 of the National League division series on Monday, Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt told The Times.
The Dodgers...
By his standards, Andre Ethier had a fairly quiet first half. Not horrific, just not up to his standards.
He has willingly played every outfield position without complaint, but a .268 batting average, five home runs and 28 runs batted in&...
With two out and the bases loaded, the Dodgers needed a clutch hit to take the lead. Only one problem — the pitcher was up next.
Clayton Kershaw stepped to the plate looking tall and lanky, his stance slightly open.
"Obviously,"...
With a win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the final day of the season’s first half, the Dodgers could find themselves two games over .500 for the first time since April 14, when they were 7-5.
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Ricky Nolasco said he would not object if the Dodgers take the ball out of his hands and give it to Clayton Kershaw for Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
"This isn't about me," Nolasco said. "This is about the team."
...
STEPHEN FIFE, 27, pitcher
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