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• Openers at Dodger Stadium special for Wright
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Jamey Wright knows a few things about MLB Opening Days. He's witnessed 16 of them, including the historic opener the Dodgers played in Australia over the weekend. As...
  Share • March 25, 2014 at 9:35 AM
• Book tells of redemption for Marichal, Roseboro
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Turning one of baseball's ugliest episodes into a story of redemption might seem, at first glance, like a reach. But in this case, the facts support the considerable...
  Share • March 25, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers go back to practice games; Dan Haren struggles in camp start
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Meanwhile, back to spring training …
  Share • March 24, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• For Australia, Dodgers-Diamondbacks is good look at curious sport
  From the Web › SI.com
  Major League Baseball's Australian debut was a smashing success, albeit for some odd reasons.
  Share • March 24, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• MLB Notebook: Southpaws shine Down Under
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In the first game of the 2014 regular season, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers topped the D-backs, 3-1. Kershaw made his fourth consecutive Opening Day start, tying him...
  Share • March 24, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers don't regret going to Sydney after beating Diamondbacks twice
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY, Australia >> The closest thing to chaos at the Sydney Cricket Ground over the weekend occurred every time a foul ball sailed into the seats. It's not every...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• After wins, Dodgers have time to regroup
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers returned Sunday from their successful Australian getaway in first place and now get a week to reset, time needed for Hyun-Jin Ryu's toenail and whatever ails...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• What we learned Down Under
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- Right about the time the Dodgers were landing in Los Angeles from their 13-hour flight, workers at the Sydney Cricket Ground were tearing up the infield and...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Is Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly growing weary of Yasiel Puig's act?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Yasiel Puig, our favorite peacock, is apparently at it again. It took him two whole games to start his special brand of irritation, pretty spectacular even by his...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers survive sloppy play to top Diamondbacks
  From the Web › SI.com
  Despite some sloppy play, the Dodgers closed MLB's Australian experiment with a sweep.
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers manager says Yasiel Puig blames a different injury every time he strikes out
  From the Web › USA Today
  The outfielder left Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks with a back injury.
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Kershaw, Dodgers get opening win in Sydney
  From the Web › SI.com
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Yasiel Puig is hurt, Don Mattingly is frustrated
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers left Australia with an early two-game lead over the Diamondbacks in the National League West standings, but the long plane ride home probably won't have a...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Must-click link: Australian writer's first MLB encounter
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Simon Crerar, an Australian-born staff writer at BuzzFeed, put together this comical rundown of his first experience with Major League Baseball, which just officially...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Opening Series leaves a lasting impression
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB.com reporter Doug Miller takes a snapshot of 10 memories that will linger in the smart phones and cameras and hearts and minds of all who shared in the Opening...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 2:35 AM
• Mattingly is running out patience with Puig
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- Don Mattingly has taken a lot of different tacks in managing Yasiel Puig for the past year or so. Last spring, he marveled like everyone else at Puig's...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Dodgers sweep Arizona Diamondbacks with 7-5 win in Australia
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As the Dodgers were saying, they just love the idea of going to Australia. They should make it an annual event. Zack Greinke feels all left out. Maybe they'll bring him...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers make it a Sydney sweep
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY, Australia >> Hyun-Jin Ryu won 98 games as a professional pitcher in his native South Korea. In 2008, he won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing. As a major-league...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Mattingly, teammate miffed at Puig's behavior
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first two games of the season, sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks in Australia, but there were signs of some discord before the team...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers Sweep D-backs In Sydney
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Yasiel Puig drove in two runs as the Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 7-5 in Sydney, Australia.
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers hand D-backs Aussie sweep
  From the Web › ESPN
  Yasiel Puig had three hits and two RBIs to back a scoreless outing from Hyun-Jin Ryu, and the Los Angeles Dodgers made it 2-for-2 Down Under with a 7-5 victory over the...
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers top D'backs for sweep Down Under
  From the Web › USA Today
  Yasiel Puig had two RBI to back Hyun-Jin Ryu's scoreless outing in a 7-5 win.
  Share • March 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• As baseball's world tour continues, Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu has a suggestion
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY, Australia >> In the last six years, the Dodgers have played games in China, Taiwan and now Australia. Where will they go next?There are multiple possibilities...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Rapid Reaction: Dodgers 7, D-backs 5
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- For at least eight more days, the Los Angeles Dodgers can dream of going 162-0.They handled the globe-trotting thing pretty well, traveling 15,000 miles...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Drama Down Under: Dodgers hold on in Australia
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Korean pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig and Dominican infielder Juan Uribe carried the Dodgers' international banner on Sunday, leading a 7-5 win over...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers finish sweep of D'Backs in Australia
  From the Web › SI.com
  Dodgers-Diamondbacks Gameflash for game played on March 22, 2014
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers' bullpen nearly coughed up the lead in 7-5 victory over the D-Backs
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill couldn't overcome his control issues and the Dodgers took advantage in the second and final game played at the Sydney Cricket Grounds...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Puig deals with gaffes on bases, sore back
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Yasiel Puig drove in three runs and probably ran out of two of them on Sunday in the Dodgers' Opening Series finale against the D-backs at Sydney Cricket...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 10:35 PM
• Even seasoned Scully is awed by Australia
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hearing legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully rave about the experience of the Opening Series is a good clue that the first regular-season MLB game Down Under, and the...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers show off home white unis in Australia
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Although they were the visiting team against the D-backs in the Opening Series finale, the Dodgers broke with baseball tradition and wore their home white...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Game 1 stud Van Slyke sits in finale
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Scott Van Slyke, the unlikely offensive star in Saturday's 3-1 Dodgers win, was on the bench to start Game 2 of the Opening Series, replaced in left field by Mike...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Australian Major Leaguers proud of homeland
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Sunday was the last day of baseball at the Sydney Cricket Ground, for now, but lasting impressions have been made. The field played well, the stands were full of lively...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Kershaw able to flip switch in Australia
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The day after the season opener went so well, left-hander Clayton Kershaw explained why many of the Dodgers were apprehensive about making this trip to...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• San Diego Padres announce starting assignments for Dodgers' first series in North America.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  San Diego Padres manager Bud Black told reporters in Peoria, Arizona on Saturday that Andrew Cashner, Ian Kennedy and Tyson Ross will start in that order against the...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Dee Gordon, Mike Baxter are in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY - Dee Gordon is leading off and playing second base, and Scott Van Slyke is out of the lineup one day after his big Opening Day performance against the Arizona...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Hyun-Jin Ryu in a familiar time zone
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- Hyun-Jin Ryu's older brother and a good friend flew to Australia to watch him pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday and his parents will be watching...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Tonight's lineups for Game 2 of Opening Series
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers and D-backs released their lineups for Saturday's game in Sydney.
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Zack Greinke looks sharp, Carl Crawford fiancee has baby boy
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Zack Greinke appeared to be rounding into shape Saturday, and that wasn't even the big news from Camelback Ranch.
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Naturally, Dodgers get regular Clayton Kershaw, not spring version
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  There now, feel better?
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers put Beckett and Kemp on DL before opener
  From the Web › USA Today
  Dodgers put RHP Josh Beckett and OF Matt Kemp on 15-day DL before season opener in Australia
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• Fans Down Under appreciate MLB experience
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If there were any lingering questions about the level of baseball knowledge fans in Australia would display during Opening Series 2014, they were put to rest Saturday in...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis: "It didn't feel like Opening Day," and other Game 1 observations.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY - If we were to focus just on the baseball, Opening Day followed a very predictable script. Clayton Kershaw was the best pitcher in the ballpark. The Dodgers'...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 9:35 AM
• Cahill and Ryu set for Opening Series Game 2
  From the Web › MLB.com
  On the heels of the Dodgers' 3-1 win in the first game of the 2014 season, Trevor Cahill will be looking to lift the D-backs to a split in the Opening Series, while...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• Kershaw awesome in Australia as Dodgers win opener
  From the Web › USA Today
  SYDNEY, Australia -- Baseball moved its regular season opener Down Under, but that had little effect on one of the game's near-certainties: Clayton Kershaw's dominance...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• Kershaw, Dodgers win season opener vs. Diamondbacks in Australia
  From the Web › SI.com
  Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers got the 2014 MLB season underway with a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks in Australia.
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• Scott Van Slyke leads Dodgers past Arizona, 3-1, in season opener
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  SYDNEY, Australia – Scott Van Slyke knows this won't last forever. When Carl Crawford and Matt Kemp return, Van Slyke will be the Dodgers' fifth...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Dodgers beat Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Opening Day in Sydney, Australia
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY, Australia >> The air was warm and slightly humid when Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Wade Miley delivered the first pitch of the season to Yasiel Puig at 8 p.m...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Rapid Reaction: Dodgers 3, D-backs 1
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- The Los Angeles Dodgers may have journeyed to Australia a bit grudgingly, but when they got here they made the most of it.The players seemed to have a good...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Kershaw, Dodgers top D-backs in Australia
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw flashed his Cy Young form, Scott Van Slyke homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Major League Baseball season with a 3-1 win over the Arizona...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Opening G'Day, Mate: Kershaw crafts a gem
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw put on his typical Opening Game show for the Aussies on Saturday while Scott Van Slyke homered and doubled as the Dodgers beat the rival D-backs, 3-1, in...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Clayton Kershaw, Scott Van Slyke lead Dodgers past Diamondbacks in opener
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Clayton Kershaw tossed 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball and Scott Van Slyke doubled and homered as the Dodgers topped the Diamondbacks 3-1 in Saturday's opener in...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 5:35 AM
• Selig delighted by reception in Australia
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is as ecstatic as ever about the state of the game. That was the main takeaway from his press conference at Sydney Cricket...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 4:35 AM
• Here's the first pitch of the 2014 season
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  After a slight weather delay, play got underway between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks in Australia just after 5 a.m. EDT this morning, and a long winter officially ended...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 4:35 AM
• Ryu has high expectations for second season
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu heads into his start in the finale of the Opening Series on Sunday with high expectations for his second season with the Dodgers.
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 3:35 AM
• Selig 'has faith' Dodgers will iron out TV deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Vin Scully was behind the microphone for the start of his 59th season Saturday night, but on Opening Day the majority of Los Angeles households couldn't hear the Hall of...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 2:35 AM
• Joc Pederson cut by Dodgers, sees Australia trip as a benefit
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  SYDNEY, Australia –- Joc Pederson didn't make the Dodgers' opening day roster, but the outfield prospect thinks traveling with the team to Australia will help him...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Bud Selig chimes in on Dodgers' TV holdup
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- Vin Scully was behind the microphone for the start of his 59th season Saturday night, but on Opening Day the majority of Los Angeles households couldn't hear...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Kemp homers in Minor League game
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, who officially hit the disabled list when the Dodgers set their roster for Saturday's season opener, went 2-for-4 with a home run and a...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Weather an issue in Sydney ahead of opener
  From the Web › ESPN
  Rain and thunderstorms were threatening to affect pre-game festivities for the Major League Baseball season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona...
  Share • March 22, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers, Diamondbacks announce Opening Day rosters and lineups.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY - Greetings from tomorrow. The Dodgers, as expected, trimmed their roster to 25 this afternoon. Outfielder Joc Pederson, pitcher Zach Lee and infielder Miguel...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 10:35 PM
• D-backs' bus has flat tire en route to opener
  From the Web › ESPN
  Some Arizona Diamondbacks players had to walk the last half mile to Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday when one of the team buses had a flat tire ahead of their Major...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 10:35 PM
• Alex Guerrero on Dodgers' 25-man roster, Tim Federowicz optioned
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers announced their 25-man roster before opening the regular season against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Australia, and if it mostly came out as expected, it...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Live blog: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks in season opener in Australia
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  At 1 a.m., Los Angeles time, the Dodgers open the season on the other side of the planet, facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. Follow Daily News Reporter J.P. Hoornstra's...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Sydney getting up-close introduction to Dodgers, baseball
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SYDNEY, Australia - Baseball is on the lips of the people of Sydney. It's on the banners hanging from the lamps above the city streets, right alongside a Disney...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Beckett, Kemp to DL before Dodgers' opener
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers placed pitcher Josh Beckett and outfielder Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list Friday in paring their active roster to 25 players for the...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers put Beckett and Kemp on 15-day DL
  From the Web › SI.com
  SYDNEY The Los Angeles Dodgers placed pitcher Josh Beckett and outfielder Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list Friday in paring their active roster to 25 players for...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers make tough choice at catcher
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' roster for Saturday's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Sydney Cricket Ground included Alex Guerrero and Drew Butera but excluded Tim...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers will carry Alexander Guerrero on their Opening Day roster
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  We're mere hours away from the official start of the regular season, when the Dodgers and Diamondbacks will square off in Australia. The Dodgers have made some...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Back in Phoenix, Dodgers' Matt Kemp gets it going at the plate
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Matt Kemp stirred Friday, which was a good sign as his teammates prepared to open the season in Australia.
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers in Australia - TV schedule
  From the Web › USA Today
  Staying up late tonight to watch live as the Arizona Diamondbacks-Los Angeles Dodgers open the 2014 MLB season in Sydney, Australia? Game time is 1 a.m. ET Saturday...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Shut-out fans caught in middle, pay the price in Dodgers-cable battle
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It's a beautiful day for a ballgame, just not for viewing it on TV. It's time to pay the piper, and no one seems too eager to play the game outside the game.
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers, Diamondbacks go down under for Opening Day in Australia
  From the Web › SI.com
  The 2014 MLB season kicks off late Friday night as the Dodgers and Diamondbacks clash in Australia.
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Billingsley throws first live BP session
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley faced a hitter for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year during a 15-pitch live batting-practice session against...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Where is Champion Broadband and why do we care it signed up for the Dodgers' SportsNet L.A. channel?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers and Time Warner Cable have actually used real human resources to breathlessly announce simultaneously this morning that a company purported to be named...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• The Dodgers Opening Day lineup announced — Yasiel Puig leading off
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Don Mattingly said he'd do it, and he has. Here's the Dodgers Opening Day lineup, featuring Yasiel Puig in the leadoff slot: 1. Yasiel Puig RF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers-Diamondbacks feud over?
  From the Web › ESPN
  SYDNEY -- They wouldn't rumble Down Under, would they?The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks were chosen to be the 2014 ambassadors of Major League Baseball...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• D-backs, Dodgers get season started Down Under
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The quest for Major League Baseball's 110th World Series opens on Saturday in Sydney, Australia, where the National League West rival Arizona Diamondbacks and Los...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 4:35 AM
• Josh Beckett thrives, Matt Kemp struggles, in Dodgers' latest minor-league spring training game.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Josh Beckett threw four mostly successful innings against the Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A club at Camelback Ranch on Thursday. It was his first appearance since being...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 2:35 AM
• Sydney Cricket Ground proves to be a fair host
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A wind blowing out during Tuesday's workout gave Dodgers hitters the impression that Sydney Cricket Ground may favor the offenses, but Wednesday's batting practice and...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Dodgers' rich international history on display in Sydney
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Tommy Lasorda's 2000 gold medal in Sydney was just another example of the rich history that the Dodgers have in international baseball, which is on display again as they...
  Share • March 21, 2014 at 12:35 AM