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The tragic shooting spree Saturday at a political rally in Tucson, Arizona has an unfortunate baseball tie. Christina-Taylor Greene, the 9-year-old child who was killed...
Share • January 9, 2011 at 7:35 AM -
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The horrific shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others Saturday is hard enough to comprehend, even...
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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The nine-year-old daughter of Dodgers scout John Green was among the six people killed in the Saturday shooting in which Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was critically...
Share • January 9, 2011 at 1:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
In recent days, more than eight years after our first child was born and more than two years after our third, we've retired the stroller and the Pack 'n...
Share • January 8, 2011 at 10:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Would absolutely love to report that ex-Dodgers manager Joe Torre has decided what he wants to do next, but it appears it's more like he's decided what...
Share • January 8, 2011 at 4:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
A new book on Roy Campanella is coming out in March (link via Carson Cistulli of Notgraphs). Sounds like it won't be pure hagiography, according to the press...
Share • January 8, 2011 at 8:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Short answer: Does Frank McCourt have an image problem? OK, so last season, they pretty much had trouble hitting any kind of pitching. Right-handers, lefties...
Share • January 8, 2011 at 7:35 AM -
From the Web › HardballTalk
According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt met with executives from the commissioner’s office — but not the...
Share • January 8, 2011 at 7:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The Dodgers owner outlined his legal and financial plans for retaining control of the team, amid divorce proceedings that began 15 months ago, according to one...
Share • January 7, 2011 at 7:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The game, which originally was scheduled for 1 p.m. April 1, will be at 5 p.m. March 31 at Dodger Stadium. The move is to accommodate ESPN's broadcast...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 6:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
In what figures to be a sterling matchup between Clayton Kershaw and Tim Lincecum, the Dodgers and Giants will play a rescheduled Opening Day game at Dodger Stadium on...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 5:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Hey, why not? This is another one of those what-have-you-got-to-lose scenarios. And a fairly intriguing one. Let's review: Adding older, broken-down veteran to...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 2:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
It's all official and everything. The Dodgers' season opener against the Giants has been moved back one day to March 31. That likely Clayton Kershaw-Tim...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 1:35 PM -
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The World Series champion San Francisco Giants will play at the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 31, becoming the sixth game scheduled in the major leagues on opening day...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM -
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Eric Chavez is serious about wanting to return for a 13th professional season. The oft-injured infielder told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle that he has a...
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ESPN has announced its Opening Day triple header:Â Detroit in the Bronx to face the Yankees early, San Diego at St. Louis later and the Giants in L.A. to play the...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM -
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Lefty slugger Eric Chavez only appeared in 33 games for the Oakland Athletics last season, hammering out one...
Share • January 6, 2011 at 3:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
If Eric Chavez can perform better in a January 20 workout than, say, Chien-Ming Wang in a parking lot, the Dodgers might have a new part-time third baseman.Susan Slusser...
Share • January 5, 2011 at 8:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
All's well that ends well? That ESPN-driven effort to have the Dodgers open the season in San Francisco March 31 -- instead of at Dodger Stadium against the...
Share • January 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Manny, how I love ya, how I love ya, my dear ol' Manny ... Oh, wait. That was then. This is now, which is another entire planet for Manny Ramirez. On this...
Share • January 5, 2011 at 1:35 PM -
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All-star third baseman Adrian Beltre and the AL champion Texas Rangers have agreed on a US$96 million, six-year contract.
Share • January 5, 2011 at 10:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The Big Bat, or perhaps better put, the Elusive Big Bat. To paraphrase Don Henley, it's not here, it's not coming. The Dodgers' offense is what...
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The second in a series of at least two, on how close selected Dodger prospects are to the majors ...Trayvon RobinsonVitals: CF, switch-hitter, throws right, 5-foot-11...
Share • January 5, 2011 at 6:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Hopefully, we'll learn Wednesday that Bert Blyleven has been elected to the Hall of Fame, capping what has to be the most effective grassroots campaigns for...
Share • January 4, 2011 at 7:35 PM -
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Spurned by Cliff Lee, Texas didn't spend the rest of its offseason boo-hooing. It went for the next-best thing.
Share • January 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM -
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Clayton Kershaw's fancy footwork has been everywhere this offseason. First, the young Los Angeles Dodgers ace...
Share • January 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
It's Tuesday. People have decided to stick with the work thing ...The Platoon Advantage has a fun (and lengthy) rundown of players who could have become eligible...
Share • January 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
They've won two World Series in my lifetime and as recently as 2009 were the best in their league for the better part of a season, but I don't think...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 10:35 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Former Dodgers manager, the team's undisputed top ambassador, is still going strong at 83 and serving up one great story after another.He's 83, and Tom...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 8:35 PM -
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Looks like the world is getting back to work ...The Dodgers signed Tim Redding to a minor-league contract. Redding, who will be 33 in February, had a 2.89 ERA in 109...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 4:35 PM -
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Pitcher Tim Redding has agreed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander, who turns 33 next month, spent last season in the minor leagues...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM -
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If gossip magazines like Us Weekly are accurate, Matt Kemp and his famous singing girlfriend Rihanna have broken up.This should come as welcome news for many Dodgers...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 11:35 AM -
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Adrian Beltre may finally be settling on his next team. The 31-year-old third baseman has played for three teams...
Share • January 3, 2011 at 2:35 AM