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Rumors that Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly could be out of work soon make little sense, since he's not the one who built his flawed yet expensive team, rife with injuries, poor play and a lack of depth. On Monday night in Milwaukee, the Do...

Blog | May 21, 2013

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.

Keith Law redrafts the 2003 draft with the benefit of hindsight, to see how different it would look.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

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

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...

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.

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.

It wasn't long ago that outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury looked like the face of the Boston Red Sox. His All-Star campaign in 2011 was highlighted by a .321 average, 32 home runs, 105 RBIs and 39 stolen bases. His five-tool prowess had finally developed, a...

Blog | November 09, 2012