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• Scully's playoff plans: I'm not going near TV
  From the Web › ESPN
  When the Los Angeles Dodgers return to the postseason next month, fans will be able to listen to Vin Scully call the beginning and end of games on the radio, but don't...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• Top reasons Dodgers clinched NL West title
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Two years removed from bankruptcy, the Dodgers only unleashed the greatest comeback in franchise history in 2013. They rallied from last place, 9 1/2 games back and 12...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers to play it safe with ailing hitters down stretch
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Manager Don Mattingly said he met with the Dodgers' medical staff to discuss which players need rest, with the primary focus on Hanley Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• NLDS rotation not set beyond Kershaw, Greinke
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers manager Don Mattingly stated the obvious Friday, saying Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke are lined up to start Games 1 and 2 of the National League Division...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Mattingly 'taken aback' by outrage over pool party
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Poolgate took on a life of its own Friday, with reliever Brian Wilson and Sen. John McCain tweeting barbs while manager Don Mattingly voiced concern that the controversy...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• Sen. John McCain takes break from world issues to rip into Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  I would like to begin by informing you I voted for Sen. John McCain in 2008, but we've had these discussions about honesty before.
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Brian Wilson responds to John McCain on Twitter
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Earlier today, Arizona Senator John McCain tweeted his thoughts on the Dodgers' Chase Field pool celebration. He called the Dodgers "a bunch of overpaid, immature...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• McCain on Dodgers pool party: No-class act!
  From the Web › ESPN
  "Poolgate" reached the nation's capital Friday when Arizona Sen. John McCain voiced strong displeasure with the Los Angeles' Dodgers' celebration of their NL West...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 2:35 PM
• During rough patch, Mattingly was even-keeled
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers manager Don Mattingly reflects back on a rough start to the season and how everything turned around when Yasiel Puig was called up and injured veterans returned...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 1:35 PM
• And now a few words in praise of the Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  I'd like to go on about how everybody in Arizona is a knucklehead and Sen. John "Get Off My Lawn!" McCain really must be a clueless old fart, but there is something more...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: When baseball imitates reality television (accidentally or otherwise).
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Sports is the original reality television. Nothing like a little drama to spice it up, right? Forget "Poolgate." Call the controversy over the Dodgers' postgame...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• Arizona senator John McCain calls the Dodgers "a bunch of overpaid, immature, arrogant, spoiled brats"
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Like many people in Arizona, senator John McCain is very upset about the Dodgers celebrating their division title by jumping into the Diamondbacks' pool last night:...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• The Dodgers are in the playoffs. Now what? A primer beyond the pool.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers playoff tickets are now available, but there are another nine games left in the regular season. What to do in the meantime? Here are five things Dodgers fans can...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 10:35 AM
• Watch Yasiel Puig doing 'the Worm' after Dodgers win the NL West
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
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• Dodgers aim to deliver, live up to hype in postseason
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Crazy calendar year for the Dodgers. The Boston blockbuster, the Zack Greinke signing, the Don Mattingly hot seat, the Yasiel Puig intrigue. Never a dull moment in...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 9:35 AM
• Watch: Dodgers anger D-backs with pool party
  From the Web › SI.com
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• Dodgers' Yasiel Puig 'the fastest champagne opener in the business'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  PHOENIX – Watching Yasiel Puig uncork a bottle of cheap sparkling wine and spray his teammates during the Dodgers' postgame celebration Thursday, Manager Don...
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 8:35 AM
• Why Los Angeles Dodgers jumping into Arizona's pool wasn't disrespectful
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
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• MLB Notebook: A little Hanley goes a long way
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Despite missing plenty of action this year while on the disabled list, the Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez is putting up big offensive numbers.
  Share • September 20, 2013 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers' party just getting started
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Anyone who thought the Dodgers' playoff celebration would be subdued was badly mistaken -- the party was on -- yet Thursday's victory against the D-backs was only one...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• D-backs not happy with Dodgers' pool party
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Minutes after the Dodgers captured the National League West title Thursday with a 7-6 victory over the second-place D-backs, several players from Los Angeles celebrated...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• Select Dodgers playoff tickets on sale Friday
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A limited number of home game tickets for potential National League Division Series and NL Championship Series games at Dodger Stadium will go on sale on Friday at...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• After historic turnaround, Dodgers can revel in title
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Through June 21, under a siege of injuries to key players, the last-place Dodgers were 31-42, 9 1/2 games out of first place. On Thursday, they completed the greatest...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers become the first team to clinch a playoff spot, win NL West
  From the Web › SI.com
  By clinching the NL West, the Dodgers finished a remarkable turnaround in a season that had seemed lost.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• D-backs miffed with Dodgers' party in pool
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Arizona Diamondbacks were upset after roughly half the Los Angeles Dodgers' players celebrated clinching the National League West title on Thursday by jumping into...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• Somebody's all wet over this great Dodgers Poolgate controversy
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Every party has a pooper, that's why we invited you, party pooper, party pooper …
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• With West title in hand, Dodgers visit Padres
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers, fresh off winning the National League West for the first time in four years, continue their final road trip of the regular season with a visit to San Diego...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• They're in, but Dodgers must play waiting game
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers know they're in the playoffs, and that's about all they know. So the Dodgers must be patient and let the rest of the teams play out the rest of the schedule...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 6:35 PM
• Videos: Los Angeles Dodgers clinch 2013 NL West title!
  From the Web › DailyDodgers.com
  For the first time since 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West title. They did it with a 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 5:40 PM
• Dodgers Clinch NL West
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Hanley Ramirez hit two home runs and drove in four RBIs as the Dodgers rallied past the Diamondbacks to clinch their first NL West title since 2009.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• The Dodgers clinch a playoff berth: A moment in social media.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Here was the social media reaction to the Dodgers' 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, a win that clinched the team's first playoff berth and National...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers clinch a playoff berth: By the numbers.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Some numbers to consider from the Dodgers' division-clinching victory: 1Don Mattingly will manage in the postseason for the first time in his third season as Dodger...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers party in the Chase Field pool, Willie Bloomquist is not happy about it
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  After Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks this afternoon to clinch the National League West title, they decided to jump into the pool at Chase Field as part of their...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers clinch 1st NL West title since 2009
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers wrapping up their first NL West title since 2009 when they rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers clinch National League West title and first playoff berth since 2009, beating Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  It's been expected since Day 1. Even more since Sept. 1. Now it's official: The Dodgers are going to the playoffs. A.J. Ellis broke a 6-6 tie with a solo home run off...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Photo gallery: Dodgers 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 6.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers became the first major-league team to clinch a playoff berth on Thursday, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6. Here's a selection of Associated Press photos...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers complete turnaround, win NL West on A.J. Ellis homer, 7-6
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Near the end of June, they looked buried. A team of grand aspirations headed for an unsightly fall.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers power their way to NL West crown
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers completed the greatest comeback in franchise history Thursday when they clinched the National League West title with a 7-6 win over Arizona.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers clinch first National League West title since 2009
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  It wasn't too long ago that Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was on the brink of being fired, but now his team is the first in MLB to clinch a division title this season...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers clinch NL West title by beating Arizona
  From the Web › SI.com
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers Outfield Options
  From the Web › ESPN
  ESPN Video: Baseball Tonight breaks down the Dodgers' outfield depth as they head into the playoffs.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 1:35 PM
• Ronald Belisario's latest slump comes at worst time for Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Ronald Belisario, man of mystery.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Adrian Gonzalez out of Dodgers lineup, Hanley Ramirez back in
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  PHOENIX – Hanley Ramirez will be in the lineup for the Dodgers' potential division-clinching game Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but Adrian Gonzalez...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Weary Dodgers 'pen without Withrow in Arizona
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Stephen Fife's short start Wednesday night left 5 2/3 innings of work for a Dodgers bullpen that is without rookie Chris Withrow, who left the club to be with his wife...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Hanley back in lineup, but quad sidelines Adrian
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hanley Ramirez was in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday, but Adrian Gonzalez was not as injuries continued to dictate manager Don Mattingly's decisions.
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Capuano hopes to be healthy for postseason
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Chris Capuano, already on the bubble of what shapes up as a crowded postseason roster, hasn't given up on being a participant, even with his ill-timed groin...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: To Hanley, or not to Hanley?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  At some point this month, maybe tomorrow if the Dodgers have clinched a playoff berth by then, Don Mattingly will be asked how he balanced winning September games with...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully to appear in Cooperstown on August 2, 2014 for Hall of Fame's anniversary.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has joined the lineup of special guests for the Aug. 2, 2014 celebration concert to honor the 75th Anniversary of the National Baseball...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers make another play for National League West title
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ricky Nolasco will take the ball at Chase Field on Thursday as the Dodgers take their second shot at clinching the National League West title. Wade Miley will try to...
  Share • September 19, 2013 at 2:35 AM
• Dodgers fail to clinch, fall sloppily to D-backs
  From the Web › SI.com
  Dodgers-Diamondbacks Gameflash for game played on September 18, 2013
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• D-backs erupt, keep Dodgers from clinching
  From the Web › ESPN
  Paul Goldschmidt homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks blew the game open late to prevent Los Angeles from clinching the NL West title with a 9-4 victory over the Dodgers...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Dodgers 4.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Hold the champagne. The Dodgers still haven't figured out this whole playoff-berth-cinching thing in the Don Mattingly era. Their magic number is still two, and the...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• Diamondbacks keep Dodgers' party on hold with 9-4 win
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  No clinching, no celebration, no taste of the bubbly.
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• LA's first win-and-in shot is stuffed in Arizona
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Starter Stephen Fife allowed four runs in 2 1/3 innings and Ronald Belisario was charged with five runs while recording one out in the eighth on Wednesday night as the...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• High-stakes call in Arizona pads case for replay
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A bang-bang play at Chase Field on Wednesday night, when Michael Young was called out trying to score on an Adrian Gonzalez double, was a perfect example of why MLB is...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 10:35 PM
• Kemp flies Dodgers' bat boys into Phoenix
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Five bat boys and ball boys that work games at Dodger Stadium were flown in by outfielder Matt Kemp so they could be in the visitors clubhouse at Chase Field Wednesday...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 8:35 PM
• Hanley Ramirez out of lineup, but Dodgers insist he is healthy
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  PHOENIX -- Hanley Ramirez was out of the Dodgers lineup Wednesday, but Manager Don Mattingly insisted his shortstop wasn't injured.
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Crawford returns; Ethier needs more time
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Carl Crawford was back in the Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday night after missing most of the previous four games with lower back pain, while Andre Ethier remained out and...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Hanley back on bench after one-game return
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hanley Ramirez's return to the Dodgers' lineup lasted one game. On Wednesday night, he not only wasn't in the starting lineup, he wasn't even on the field for batting...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Volquez on track for Friday reunion with Padres
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers right-hander Edinson Volquez, who came out of his last start with a thumb blister, was able to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and remains the club's probable...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers playoff tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers can clinch a playoff berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight and, in case of a loss, will have another chance at 12:40 p.m. tomorrow. With that in...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• Carl Crawford back, Hanley Ramirez out as Dodgers go for clincher
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  They're in, they're out, they're somewhere.
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• Dodgers playoff tickets to go on sale Friday
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With the Dodgers on the verge of clinching the National League West championship, the team said it would put playoff tickets on sale Friday.
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 5:35 PM
• Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and School of You Gotta Be Kidding
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  OK, stop laughing. No, really, you must stop laughing.
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 1:35 PM
• Adrian making major impact on LA Latino community
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In just over one year with Los Angeles, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has already become heavily involved in local philanthropies, particularly with Latino families in...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 1:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: Introducing the Frank McCourt School of Public Policy.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Preparing for a future in government or public policy? Stop by Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. As in Frank McCourt, former Dodgers owner. The...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers dance their way to desired pitching rotation for playoffs
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  You put your right arm in, you take your left arm out, you put your right arm in and you shake it all about …
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 11:35 AM
• Corbin shelled by Dodgers in 9-3 rout of Arizona
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB Baseball Recap: Final statistics from the Los Angeles vs. Arizona game played on September 17, 2013
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• Frank McCourt donates $100 million to Georgetown
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Bud Selig insists he will retire as baseball's commissioner after next season. He says he might like to teach college classes, to study history, to write his...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 9:35 AM
• Frank McCourt donates $100 million to Georgetown to create the "McCourt School of Public Policy"
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  In the space of less than two years former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has gone from staring bankruptcy in the face to audacious acts of philanthropy: Georgetown...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 7:35 AM
• Dodgers get Kemp back at just right time
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Matt Kemp returned to the Dodgers' starting lineup from a sprained left ankle and came alive on Tuesday night at Chase Field. It couldn't have occurred at a more...
  Share • September 18, 2013 at 1:35 AM
• LA's first NL West crown since '09 is there for taking
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Mired in last place at the start of July, the Dodgers can clinch the NL West title with a win over the D-backs on Wednesday at Chase Field and become the first team to...
  Share • September 17, 2013 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers rout D-backs; magic number at 2
  From the Web › ESPN
  Juan Uribe and Adrian Gonzalez homered, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer to clinching the NL West title with a 9-3 rout...
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• Dodgers 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 3.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  When the book is written on the Dodgers' 2013 season, the period of time between Sept. 4 and Sept. 16 must be given its own chapter. It's the part where the Dodgers...
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• With Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez back, Dodgers roll to 9-3 win
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  There now, feel better?
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• Dodgers tee up clincher by bashing D-backs
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez returned to the lineup Tuesday night and the Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with an offensive eruption in a 9-3 victory over the...
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• Dodgers push back start to rest ace Kershaw
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mindful of his heavy workload this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have pushed back ace Clayton Kershaw's start to Saturday in San Diego, three days after he was...
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• Hanley, Kemp return to starting lineup for Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hanley Ramirez and Matt Kemp returned to the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday night, the former expected by manager Don Mattingly, the latter not so much.
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• Feeling 'great,' Kershaw understands call for rest
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw said he feels "great" and doesn't need the three extra days of rest he'll get this week as the Dodgers have pushed his start back from Wednesday night in...
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• Drawing spot start comes as relief to Fife
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Stephen Fife is a creature of habit to an extreme, a personality trait for a pitcher better suited to starting than relieving. So, when told his next assignment is a...
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