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Maybe Don Mattingly is a good manager. Maybe he's a bad manager. Maybe, like his mentor Joe Torre, he's just four jobs away from the job that will turn him into a Hall of Famer. (The headline in the New York Daily News when the Yankees hired Torre: "...

Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to keep his job.

Clayton Kershaw scattered five hits while striking out 11 in 8 2/3 innings, and Andre Ethier delivered a two-run single as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon got the call to replace injured Hanley Ramirez in the big leagues barely a week ago, and while it's a bit premature to call the lanky speedster a finished product or safe to keep his starting role the rest of ...

Blog | May 13, 2013

Andre Ethier had a pair of doubles among his season-high four hits, Dee Gordon hit a rare home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.

No, it isn't a very happy time in Southern California. SoCal fans just watched as the Lakers and Clippers got bounced out of the NBA playoffs in the first round, while the Dodgers and Angels have looked like they might not even make the playoffs. ...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Why did Scott Rice remain in the game for the ninth inning with the score tied Thursday afternoon? Terry Collins had a reasoned answer. The manager said he risks burning out Bobby Parnell by using him in too many tie ballgames. And the way the ...

WHAT IT MEANS: Left-hander Scott Rice spent 14 seasons in the minors -- including the past two with the Los Angeles Dodgers -- before becoming a positive contributor this year in his first MLB season. The 31-year-old Rice stumbled Thursday afterno...

Andre Ethier hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers, boosted by a sharp outing from Hyun-Jin Ryu, defeated the New York Mets 3-2 Thursday.

Jonathon Niese and the New York Mets may have dodged a bullet. Niese departed in the third inning after being struck on the inside of his right ankle with a comebacker off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis. X-rays were negat...

USA TODAY Sports The Mets face (l to r) southpaws Clayton Kershaw, Ted Lilly and Hyun-Jin Ryu this week at Citi Field. METS (9-8, third place/NL East) vs. LOS ANEGELES DODGERS (8-10, fourth place/NL West) Tuesday: LHP Jonathon Niese (2-1, 3.80) ...

Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning of his splendid Dodgers debut, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: Precisely one week from Opening Day, the Mets make a trip to Disney to face the Atlanta Braves at 1:05 p.m. Dillon Gee, who has allowed 11 earned runs on 10 hits and five walks in six innings over his past two ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tough decision to make with Yasiel Puig, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | March 25, 2013

The Los Angeles Dodgers have approached free agent outfielder Torii Hunter about a two-year deal, according to a major league source.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing free agent right fielder Torii Hunter, USA Today Sports reported, citing a high-ranking Dodgers official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of continuing negotiations.