Dodgers striking out at alarming rate

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers bumped off the New York Yankees as the highest-paid team in the majors this season and will likely spend more money over the remaining months than any franchise in the history of the league.They're on track to establish another mark as they prepare to host the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of their four-game series Tuesday night, one they'd rather not add to the ledger.One-eighth of the way through this season, the Dodgers have struck out a major-league leading 187 times, or an average of 9.