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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 starting rotation in baseball needs another starting pitcher. The unlikely idea burst open four innings later, like the home run fireworks exploding through the thick sky, snaking red plumes that draped a colorful canopy over a smiling Holliday and a scowling Dan Haren. The best starting rotation in baseball needs another starting pitcher. The Dodgers began baseball's traditional second half Friday at the same spot they ended last season,...
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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...
The Times' Major League Baseball rankings
Mike Hiserman ranks the 30 teams. Last week’s ranking in parentheses; statistics are through Friday’s games: 1. OAKLAND: Catchers Derek Norris, John Jaso and Stephen Vogt have combined for a .309 average, 20 homers and...
Dodgers likely won't trade the farm for top pitcher
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...
The Times' baseball rankings
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...
Angels' Garrett Richards strong again in 6-2 win over Twins
KEY MOMENT: Kevin Jepsen relieved starter Garrett Richards in the eighth inning and gave up a run-scoring single to Kendrys Morales that cut the Angels' lead to 5-2 and put runners on first and third with one out. But Jepsen struck out...
Ricky Nolasco, Hanley Ramirez lead Dodgers past the Red Sox, 2-0
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 back in Dodgers' starting lineup, no harm, no foul
The Dodgers took early batting practice Friday, before their first game since the Benching Heard 'Round the World. Yasiel Puig, unceremoniously yanked from Wednesday's game by Manager Don Mattingly, was not...
Dodgers will give Clayton Kershaw some extra rest
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Dodgers push winning streak to six with 4-2 victory over Mets
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...
Dodgers execs build toward a winning postseason too
As the Dodgers sprint toward the postseason, their president still can't forget the guy who stopped running. It was the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. Stan Kasten's Atlanta Braves were locked in a scoreless tie with the...
Yasiel Puig sits, Scott Van Slyke optioned, Stephen Fife starts
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...
Splitting is a headache for the Dodgers
They have their chances but hit into three double plays and it's the Braves who cash in for a 4-3 victory in Game 2 to even series.
Ricky Nolasco to start Game 4 for Dodgers, pitching coach says
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...
Rest assured, the Dodgers can mix it up
Don Mattingly's lineup blends starters with backups and the Dodgers hardly miss a beat in a 7-4 victory over Colorado. Ricky Nolasco wins his sixth decision in a row.
Dodgers' Yasiel Puig has little to say, but he's giving his best
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...
Dodgers pitchers have become quite the hit at the plate
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,"...
Ricky Nolasco won't fret if Dodgers let Clayton Kershaw start Game 4
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." ...
Daily Dodger in Review: Stephen Fife the emergency starter
STEPHEN FIFE, 27, pitcher Final 2013 stats: 4-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, .304 opponent batting average, 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games (58 1/3 innings). Contract status: Under...
Dodgers' Don Mattingly gets word he'll be back
The Dodgers plan for Manager Don Mattingly to be their manager beyond this season, according to people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Mattingly still isn't under contract for next season, as the Dodgers are...
Dodgers see it slip away in 13th, drop opener to Cardinals, 3-2
It was taunt and tense. It was a sweaty, nervous little game. And ultimately, one extremely frustrating game for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers lost the opener of the National League Championship Series, 3-2 in 13 innings, on...
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