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The bullpen and some cold hitters are concerns, but not insurmountable obstacles, as the playoffs rapidly approach.
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Gavin Lux was the last of several rookies to make an impact with the Los Angeles Dodgers this season and likely will make the team’s postseason roster.
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Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen allows two runs in the ninth inning of an eventual 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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The availability of infielder Justin Turner and pitcher Rich Hill for the playoffs remains unclear, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is upbeat about the roster.
The Dodgers have sold a minority share in the club to two investors, expanding the team’s ownership group to nine.
The Dodgers understand the important role Dodger Stadium plays in fueling their World Series ambitions. The players feed off the energy and noise.
Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill plans to return from a knee injury next week and pitch against the Padres. He threw 22 pitches off the bullpen mound Tuesday.
Adam Kolarek, the sidearm-throwing left-hander acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline, has delivered steady results for the Dodgers.
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Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo is “extremely disappointed” he won’t be healthy enough to play when the playoffs begin. Matt Beaty likely will replace him.
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Felipe Vazquez, the Pittsburgh Pirates closer the Dodgers tried to acquire in July, was arrested Tuesday on charges related to a 15-year-old victim.
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Kenley Jansen retired the side in order against the Orioles and Mets in two recent outings, giving the Dodgers hope his form can hold through October.
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Dodgers edge the Mets 3-2 behind Jedd Gyorko’s clutch hit and a novel use of the bullpen by manager Dave Roberts.
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Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches seven scoreless innings to match the Mets’ Jacob deGrom, but the Dodgers’ bullpen strategy doesn’t work in the eighth in a 3-0 loss.
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Craig Kimbrel and Ken Giles of the Red Sox and Astros, respectively, were supplanted in the ninth inning of clinching World Series games by starters.
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The Dodgers’ Rich Hill thinks he may be able to adjust his mechanics to minimize his knee pain, but manager Dave Roberts wants to see what an MRI shows.
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President Trump’s attorneys argued that California can only impose “procedural” election rules, not one as sweeping as disclosure of tax returns.
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