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• Dodgers downplay possible no-hitter controversy
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON >> A close-up image of Astros pitcher Mike Fiers' glove Friday night generated buzz because it appeared to show a shiny pocket. The image raised a provocative...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Joc Pederson benched against LHP, Hernandez gets nod at CF
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON >> Kiké Hernandez got the start in center field over Joc Pederson against a left-handed starting pitcher, Scott Kazmir. That's more a trend than a...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers still aren't entirely sure why they're not scoring
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers still aren't entirely sure why they're not scoring
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Greinke's win streak snapped, Dodgers lose 3-1 to Astros
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Zack Greinke had another solid outing, but didn't get much offensive help from his teammates. Greinke gave up three runs and three hits in seven innings, taking his...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Kershaw aims to slow down Astros in finale
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The series between MLB's two West Division leaders wraps up on Sunday at Minute Maid Park, and so far, it's been all Astros. They'll go for the sweep in the matinee, but...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers get seven hits but drop fourth in a row, 3-1 to Astros
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Fearful that perhaps there has been too much negativity surrounding the first-place Dodgers, here is some positive news.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Fifty years after Giants' Juan Marichal hit Dodgers' John Roseboro with a bat, all is forgiven
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Fifty years ago this weekend, the San Francisco Giants' Juan Marichal brought a baseball bat down upon the head of the Dodgers' John Roseboro in a pounding moment in...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Rapid Reaction: Astros 3, Dodgers 1
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit one of their deepest hitting slumps of the season at an inconvenient time.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Kazmir pitches Astros over Greinke, Dodgers 3-1
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  HOUSTON -- Scott Kazmir pitched six solid innings, Jose Altuve and Luis Valbuena homered and the Houston Astros defeated Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Greinke hurt by homers as Dodgers fall
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Reverting back to its customary homer-happy offense, Houston knocked Dodgers ace Zack Greinke for two home runs, and Scott Kazmir skirted sixth-inning trouble to propel...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez starts in place of Joc Pederson
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Enrique Hernandez started for the Dodgers in center field Saturday in place of slumping rookie Joc Pederson, something that could happen with increased frequency in the...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Fiers: Nothing illegal on glove during no-hitter
  From the Web › ESPN
  One day after no-hitting the Dodgers, Mike Fiers denied he had an illegal substance in his glove, shooting down speculation that began when social media photos appeared...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Did Mike Fiers have foreign substance on glove during no-hitter?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Houston Astros right-hander Mike Fiers pitched the game of his life on Friday night, no-hitting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park in a 3-0 victory. Never...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• The Dodgers don't care about what might have been on Mike Fiers' glove during his no-hitter
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A photo taken from Mike Fiers' no-hitter on Friday showed what appeared to be a shiny substance on the inside of his glove. The Dodgers don't seem to care.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Joc Pederson sits against a left-handed starter, which could become a trend.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - Joc Pederson isn't in the Dodgers' starting lineup Saturday against the Houston Astros and left-handed starter Scott Kazmir. Kiké Hernandez is playing...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Patience could be wearing thin with Joc Pederson's slump
  From the Web › ESPN
  Patience could be wearing thin with Joc Pederson's slump
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Fiers puts no-hitter on resume, a year after beaning Stanton
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Going into this season, Mike Fiers was known more than anything for throwing the fastball that shattered Giancarlo Stanton's face. Now he's added something much more...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Puig back in action after demonstrating health
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A day after being no-hit by Astros pitcher Mike Fiers in a 3-0 loss, the Dodgers' lineup got some reinforcement for the weekend. Yasiel Puig returned to action on...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers downplay potential controversy over Mike Fiers' no-hitter
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The day after the Dodgers were the victims of a no-hitter, images of a shiny substance on pitcher Mike Fiers' glove were circulating around the clubhouse.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Did Mike Fiers' glove have pine tar? Dodgers don't want to sound like they're whining, but…
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Did Mike Fiers use pine tar in his glove during no-hitter against Dodgers? http://t.co/7VSs942yis pic.twitter.com/iaiJicQuye — Larry Brown (@LBSports) August 22...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Game 121: Dodgers hitters meet their fiery end in Houston.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - The Dodgers could not collect a single hit off Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers on Friday. It was the first time the Dodgers have been no-hit in three years...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Yasmani Grandal criticizes umpire John Tumpane's strike zone after no-hitter
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  On May 7 in Milwaukee, Yasmani Grandal and the Los Angeles Dodgers fared quite well against Mike Fiers, touching him up for five runs in five innings. The Dodgers went...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig returns to Dodgers' lineup after hamstring issue
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Puig hasn't played since leaving Tuesday's game.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• In the words of Chubby Checker: How low can Dodgers go?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Back in the early 1960s -- you know, right after dinosaurs roamed the Earth -- Chubby Checker had his last Top 10 hit with "Limbo Rock," a Caribbean-themed dance song...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers bats go blank, get no-hit by Astros' Mike Fiers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON >> The Dodgers' total player payroll was recently estimated at $298.5 million for luxury-tax purposes. The Houston Astros' player payroll was less than a quarter...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• More Than Filler: Houston Astros' Mike Fiers No-Hits Los Angeles Dodgers
  From the Web › AOL On
  Wochit News - Mike Fiers tossed his first career no-hitter as the Houston Astros topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 at Minute Maid Park in the opener of this three-game...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Chase Utley makes debut with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON >> Everything seemed a little bit off about Chase Utley's debut game with the Dodgers.The Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman for the last 12-plus seasons...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Watch all 27 outs of Mike Fiers' no-hitter against the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Astros right-hander Mike Fiers threw the 11th no-hitter in franchise history last night as part of a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 7:35 AM
• Friday's Top 5: Fiers fires high to lay Dodgers low
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mike Fiers has changed things up to become the other key asset the Houston Astros are counting on down the stretch.
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers play into Fiers' hands during no-no
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After nine minutes, Chase Utley stopped answering questions from the media about his new club: The Dodgers scheduled a hitters' meeting before Friday's game and he...
  Share • August 22, 2015 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers play oh-fer ball against Astros and Mike Fiers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers made unwanted history Friday night. With a payroll of more than $300 million, they became the most expensive team to ever be no-hit.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Saxon: Fiers goes from unknown to no-no
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mike Fiers proved his own star power when he delivered a no-hitter against the Dodgers in just his third start for the Astros after being bundled with CF Carlos Gomez in...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Mike Fiers Throws First Career No-Hitter
  From the Web › CineSport
  Mike Fiers struck out Justin Turner on his 134th pitch to finish off his first career no-hitter in Houston's 3-0 win over the Dodgers. Fiers fanned ten, walked three and...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Mike Fiers Throws First Career No-Hitter
  From the Web › AOL On
  CineSport - Mike Fiers struck out Justin Turner on his 134th pitch to finish off his first career no-hitter in Houston's 3-0 win over the Dodgers. Fiers fanned ten...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Chase Utley will do anything to help the Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Wearing a Dodgers uniform for the first time Friday, Chase Utley reflected on his childhood in Long Beach.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Astros' Fiers tosses fifth no-hitter of 2015 (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mike Fiers tossed the fifth no-hitter in the majors this season in just his third start for Houston, leading the Astros to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fiers...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Bumgarner homers again as Giants top Pirates 6-4
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants brought in Marlon Byrd to help an offense in serious need of jolting. Maybe finding a way to get Madison Bumgarner in the batter's box...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Greinke, Kazmir set to duel in Houston
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Doing it with both his arm and his bat, red-hot Dodgers righty Zack Greinke carries an 11-start unbeaten streak into Minute Maid Park when he faces Astros southpaw Scott...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers are no-hit by Houston's Mike Fiers in 3-0 loss
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Guess Chase Utley wasn't some magical answer to the Dodgers' struggling offense. You remember their struggling offense? Managed just two hits in their last game against...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Houston Astros' Mike Fiers no-hits the L.A. Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON >> The Dodgers' total player payroll was recently estimated at $298.5 million for luxury-tax purposes. The Houston Astros' player payroll was less than a quarter...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Rapid Reaction: Astros 3, Dodgers 0
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mike Fiers pitched the first no-hitter by a Houston Astros starting pitcher in 22 years Friday night in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Houston's Mike Fiers throws no-hitter in Astros' 3-0 victory over Los Angeles Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  HOUSTON -- Houston's Mike Fiers throws no-hitter in Astros' 3-0 victory over Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Man on fire: Mike Fiers throws first career no-hitter against Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: Mike Fiers throws first career no-hitter against Dodgers
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Fiers throws no-hitter against Dodgers in 3-0 win by Astros
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Mike Fiers has pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Fiers throws no-hitter to down Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers fired a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in a dominant 3-0 victory. Fiers, acquired from Milwaukee last month...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers no-hit by Fiers in Houston
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Mike Fiers, making his third start with the Astros after coming over in last month's trade with the Brewers, threw the 11th no-hitter in franchise history -- and the...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Astros' Fiers has no-hitter through 6 innings
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  HOUSTON -- Mike Fiers of the Houston Astros has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Astros' Fiers has no-hitter through 8 innings
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  HOUSTON -- Mike Fiers of the Houston Astros has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Mike Fiers no-hits the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Mike Fiers no-hit the Dodgers, completing the Astros' first no-hitter since 2003.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig could return to Dodgers lineup as early as Saturday
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Yasiel Puig tested his right hamstring in a pregame workout Friday and could return to the Dodgers lineup as early as Saturday.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• As Vin Scully takes a pause, we draw no conclusions
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Why hasn't Vin Scully announced whether he's coming back to call games for the Dodgers in 2016?Because. It's his prerogative. The biggest name in Dodgers history always...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers 'Moving Closer' To Utley Trade
  From the Web › AOL On
  Wochit News - MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports that the Dodgers and Phillies are "moving closer" on a trade that would send Chase Utley to Los Angeles. Zolecki says that...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Letters: They are not happy with the Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With all of their issues, the Dodgers' idea of addressing their problems is to bring on an aging second baseman hitting in the low .200s and change the third base coach...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Watch: Chase Utley 'excited' to be a Dodger.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - On his first day in a Dodgers uniform, Chase Utley talked about joining the team he grew up rooting for in Long Beach:
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Nearly 20 years later, Chase Utley finally dons Dodger blue
  From the Web › ESPN
  Chase Utley chose to attend college instead of signing with the Dodgers after they drafted him in the second round in 1997.
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Donning Dodger blue 'pretty cool' for Utley
  From the Web › MLB.com
  He sat before a throng of reporters, still marveling at the Dodger blue cap he put on. Before he began answering questions, Chase Utley polled the assembled media...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Chase Utley to DH, bat second in first game for Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Chase Utley will be the designated hitter and bat second tonight in his first game for the Dodgers in the oepning game of a three-game series against the Houston...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Watch: Chase Utley's first batting practice with the Dodgers.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - Chase Utley took batting practice prior to his first game in a Dodgers uniform tonight against the Houston Astros. Utley is batting second and serving as the...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig (hamstring) expected to play in Dodgers' series against Houston Astros.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - Three days after he strained his right hamstring running out a ground ball, Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig ran "hard" at Minute Maid Park prior to tonight's...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Chase Utley will bat second, serve as designated hitter in his Dodgers debut.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  HOUSTON - Chase Utley is in uniform (wearing number 26) at Minute Maid Park and will bat second in his first game as a Dodger. Utley, 36, is serving as the Dodgers'...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Is Chase Utley a relief pitcher?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, hoping that none of the Dodgers relievers ever apply for jobs as firefighters. Chase...
  Share • August 21, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Better NL West Trade: Chase Utley or Marlon Byrd?
  From the Web › AOL On
  FOX Sports - Two NL West rivals added veteran hitters to their line-ups in Chase Utley and Marlon Byrd to the Dodgers and Giants respectively, but which one will turn...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• L.A. Dodgers aren't afraid to platoon anyone
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  As a star baseball player at UCLA in the late 1990s, Chase Utley often played shortstop when he was not the Bruins' designated hitter. He eventually settled in at second...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers-Astros Preview
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Having grown up rooting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chase Utley can now help them reach the postseason. The six-time All-Star second baseman makes his Dodgers debut as...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers have faith in Chase Utley
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Chase Utley is a six-time All-Star and a former World Series champion. He is also 36 years old.
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Chase Utley is swell, but what about that Dodgers' bullpen?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Can you picture James Carville, this time with a baseball cap covering his polished dome, pounding fists on a Dodgers boardroom table and shouting, "It's the bullpen...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Hitting $300M: Dodgers near payroll benchmark
  From the Web › ESPN
  Hitting $300M: Dodgers near payroll benchmark
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• LA Dodgers' luxury tax payroll could top $300 million
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Chase Utley's acquisition put the Los Angeles Dodgers close to becoming the first baseball team with a $300 million luxury-tax payroll. The trade Wednesday that sent the...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Giants acquire OF Marlon Byrd from Reds for minor leaguer
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd and cash Thursday from the Cincinnati Reds to boost their injury-plagued outfield for the stretch run. A day...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers wise to chase pennant with Utley
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Chase Utley makes perfect sense for the Dodgers. It is the classic low-risk, high-reward late-season move. If his right ankle holds up, Utley can win games with his bat...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers' Yasiel Puig hoping he can prove his critics wrong
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers' Yasiel Puig hoping he can prove his critics wrong
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Bittersweet Ending: Chase Utley Traded
  From the Web › AOL On
  Wochit News - After 13 seasons, Chase Utley is leaving Philadelphia. The veteran second baseman was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for minor league...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Philadelphia newspaper calls Chase Utley 'most beloved Phillie in history'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Now that his trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers is official, tributes are rolling in for longtime Philadelphia Phillies star Chase Utley. On Thursday, the Philadelphia...
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Chase Utley leaves Phillies for playoff chase, uncertain Dodgers future
  From the Web › USA Today
  The veteran will see everyday at-bats until Howie Kendrick returns from the disabled list.       
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Utley addition gives Mattingly another playing-time conundrum to sort out
  From the Web › ESPN
  Utley addition gives Mattingly another playing-time conundrum to sort out
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 7:35 AM
• Alberto Callaspo designated for assignment by the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Acquired from the Braves in May as part of the Juan Uribe trade.
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 7:35 AM
• Chase Utley Respectfully Traded From Phillies to Dodgers
  From the Web › AOL On
  Newsy - Utley, 36, was traded to the Dodgers Wednesday night in return for two prospects.
  Share • August 20, 2015 at 6:35 AM
• Dodgers designate Alberto Callaspo -- now who's the backup at third?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Once the trade for second baseman Chase Utley became official Wednesday, the Dodgers still had some work to do to make the pieces fit.
  Share • August 19, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Phillies deal all-star Utley to Dodgers (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Six-time all-star Chase Utley, who helped lead Philadelphia to a World Series title in 2008, was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pair of minor-league prospects...
  Share • August 19, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Utley Talks Trade; Ortiz Nears Gehrig
  From the Web › CineSport
  Chase Utley spoke to the media after his trade to the Dodgers became official. David Oritz hit his 492nd homer & is one away from tying Lou Gehrig for 27th place on...
  Share • August 19, 2015 at 9:35 PM