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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Chad Billingsley's three-year contract extension with the Dodgers became official Tuesday. [FOR THE RECORD: Club option: An earlier version of this post stated...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
When the Dodgers play their home opener against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at Dodger Stadium, none other than Plácido Domingo will perform the national...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
UPDATE: The deal is done. And as expected, he’ll receive three years and an option for 2015. According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, Billingsley...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
The Dodgers have signed pitcher Chad Billingsley to a three-yearcontract extension with a club option for a fourth year, keepinghim in Los Angeles at least through the...
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Ah, Opening Day. Does it get much better than this? "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball," the great Rogers Horsnby once...
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I was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and remain here today. Growing up, I saw many Philadelphia Phillies games. Through most of my childhood and early...
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When I was growing up as a New York Yankees fan, there was only one first baseman for me: "Donnie Baseball," Don Mattingly . I remember the...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Interesting comments being generated by Chad Billingsley's agreeing to a three-year extension for $35 million to $36 million. I'm thinking some people...
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With the baseball season set to begin this week, the New York Yankees team is almost ready to go. The rotation is set, and most of the position players are too, but...
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The San Francisco Giants' former head trainer testified Tuesday that Barry Bonds added significant muscle mass in 1999 and that he recommended the...
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SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants' former head trainer testified Tuesday that Barry Bonds added significant muscle mass in 1999 and recommended the...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Some Dodger-Giant notes from ESPN.com's research department:Just 12 days after turning 23, Clayton Kershaw will be the fifth-youngest opening day starter for the...
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Eric Risberg/APChad BillingsleyWith Opening Day looming, here are some capsules on the Dodgers. Forgive me if, when I wrote them, I didn't get the March 31...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Let's see here, the Dodgers have an owner who needs cash. He goes to banks and broadcasting networks and infomercial dudes, all trying to get a loan. Meanwhile...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Whatever your 2011 expectations for Jay Gibbons were, you've got to feel for the man. From Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com:Gibbons is expected to begin the...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Sometimes there is just not much more you can ask someone do to. The Dodgers could not have asked anything more of Mike MacDougal this spring, unless maybe he had a few...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Dodgers starter walks five in four innings against the Angels, who score two in ninth for 5-4 victory at Dodger Stadium.The plan was for Ted Lilly to strike that optimal...
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Chad Billingsley has won 59 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past four seasons and it looks like...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Preamble 1: Manny Ramirez, February 22, 2010:"I won't be here next year, so I just want to enjoy myself," Ramirez said. "I don't know [if...
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From the Web › LA Daily News
All signs are pointing to Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers agreeing on a three-year contract extension that will pay the right-handed pitcher in excess of $30 million...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
About 14 months ago, I wrote this post on Dodger Thoughts: "What Justin Verlander's new contract could mean for Chad Billingsley and the...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Right-hander's deal is worth $35 million to $36 million. He is scheduled to pitch the second game of the season. Chad Billingsley was dressing at his Dodger...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Legendary broadcaster is the only thing that will make this Dodgers season palatable.I always loved opening day, the transistor radio earpiece running down the length of...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Top prospect Mike Trout hit a tying RBI single in the ninth andHank Conger delivered the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly,helping the Angels beat the Dodgers 5-4 Monday...
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The Dodgers and Angels both were 80-82 last season, the first time the Southern California rivals finished with identical records since the Angels opened for business in...
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Angels 5, Dodgers 4Highlights:Rafael Furcal singled, walked and scored two runs.Consecutive RBI hits by Juan Uribe and Rod Barajas rallied the Dodgers from a 3-2...
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Just how big did Barry Bonds' head grow from allegedly taking steroids? The gossipy moment we've all been waiting for finally arrived on Monday when...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The depth of the problem is what gets Jay Gibbons. Gibbons had a procedure on his left eye in the off-season to aid a previous laser surgery. And since then, not a lot...
Share • March 28, 2011 at 7:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Starting pitcher Chad Billingsley reached tentative agreement with the Dodgers on a three-year contract extension worth between $35 million and $36 million with a...
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The rumblings first came from Joe McDonnell of Fox Sports, aided by Roberto Baly of Vin Scully Is My Homeboy. Now, Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com is reporting, based...
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From the Web › HardballTalk
According to Jim Peltz of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers and Chad Billingsley have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract extension valued at more...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
The Dodgers head into a new season with a first-time manager anda goal to return to the playoffs at the same time owner FrankMcCourt's contentious divorce...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Starting pitcher Chad Billingsley reached tentative agreement with the Dodgers on a three-year contract extension worth at least $30 million overall, a person familiar...
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Throughout the years, fans of the New York Yankees have seen some amazing plays at second base. As a fan of the past two decades, I've seen a number of second...
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Every so often, a player will get offended on the baseball diamond. Sometimes there is just a bit of talking and the umpires are able to settle everyone down. If this...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Out there on the Web, three days from the season opener: -- The Times' Jerry Crowe shows there are yet elements to the legend of Fernando Valenzuela that are...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers brought some early spring training excitement to fans like me in their dramatic come-from-behind win over the Colorado Rockies on March 24...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Who do you think should play left field for the Dodgers in 2011?customer surveys
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Games between the teams Monday at Dodger Stadium and Tuesday at Angel Stadium could determine final roster cuts.Officially, the two-game Freeway Series between the...
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It took me an hour to think of how to start a post that captured my feelings about the Dodgers' left fielders. I finally decided to go with madcap:Fasten your...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Indians 6, Dodgers 1Highlights:Aaron Miles went 2 for 2.Corey Smith hit a ground-rule double to dead center. In 14 plate appearances this spring: two singles, two...
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Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp leave the game after taking an at-bat. With the exception of a shaky second inning, Chad Billingsley looks sharp in his final exhibition...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
DeJesus, who has been close to breaking into the big leagues twice, is on track to be the Dodgers' opening-day second baseman. DeJesus says he has learned from...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Fausto Carmona wrapped up an excellent spring by pitching theCleveland Indians past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Sunday in hisfinal tuneup for opening day.
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Whether it's spring training in Arizona or opening day in Cleveland, the game is the same to Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona. "I'm just playing...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The Dodgers might never have discovered the pitcher who inspired Fernandomania and helped them to World Series glory 30 years ago, if not for an unlikely string of...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Once he was this great find, this surprising sensation who had unexpectedly made himself a valuable part of one of baseball's best bullpens. Then ... what? Ramon...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
For the sixth year in a row, I'm asking Dodger Thoughts readers to summarize the upcoming season before it happens.The Dodgers went xx-xx in 2011 because...
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Jamey Carroll and James Loney contribute to the Dodgers' offense, and Jonathan Broxton and Matt Guerrier have solid outings on the mound.AT THE PLATE: With...
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In a spring victory over the Padres, Jonathan Broxton works on his inside pitches but hits Ryan Ludwick. After a retaliatory plunk of Rafael Furcal and some trash talk...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Mattingly has been very hands-on during his first spring in charge, working on defense, pitching and toughness.Reporting from Phoenix — Mornings used to be...
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One day, all is calm. Anyway, as reasonable a calm as it goes for teams coming off a losing season. And then one pitcher goes down, and then another, and yet one more...
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Dodgers 5, Padres 4Highlights:In a scheduled short tune-up outing for Opening Day, Clayton Kershaw retired all 11 batters he faced (including one that reached on an...
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From the Web › FOX Sports
Clayton Kershaw was perfect in his final spring outing and waslong gone by the time the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padresperked up their NL West rivalry.
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