Mathieson's comeback; top names shelved

During the 2005 season of the Arizona Fall League, two pitchers really started to turn heads and make scouts take notice. One was the Tampa Bay Rays'...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Bullpen calls a wild-card factor

Some quick house-cleaning before I get to my thoughts on Game 5 of the ALCS. For some reason when I was writing my playoff preview, I thought that ...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Howard, Werth power Phillies to second straight NL pennant

Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.

Colletti, Dodgers agree on deal

Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti agreed to an extension on Tuesday.

Rollins' 9th-inning double gives Phillies 3-1 series lead

Jimmy Rollins lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied past the Dodgers 5-4 Monday night.

Ethier draws bases-loaded walk to cap Dodgers' rally to tie series with Phillies

Andre Ethier drew a bases-loaded from J.A. Happ that capped a two-run rally in the eighth inning and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Friday to even the NL championship series at one game each.

Torre's moves continue to mystify

With Game 2 looming, Dan Rosenheck has already seen enough of Joe Torre: With six pennants, four world championships, and a lifetime .540 winning per...

Four difference-makers who could fly under the radar this postseason

...lefties in both the rotation (Clayton Kershaw and Randy Wolf) and the bullpen (George Sherrill and Hong-Chih Kuo). So, the Phillies are really going to need that right-handed compliment to the left-handed...

Phillies make room for Bruntlett

...of Cairo, if you will. The Dodgers are also lefty-heavy with Clayton Kershaw, Randy Wolf, Hong-Chih Kuo, and George Sherrill. Bruntlett has hit for a .648 OPS this season and .738 over his...

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

...a .128 average this season, while allowing exactly zero home runs in 78 at-bats. And Hong-Chih Kuo, one of baseball's most underrated pitchers, has limited left-handed batters to five hits in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Dodgers don't mind calling for help

The Dodgers have a versatile, reliable group ready to come out of the bullpen, an advantage they plan to rely on against the Phillies in the NLCS.

Oct 7, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo (56) pitches during game one of the 2009 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger...

Like Lidge, Hamels hoping to start over

...the deep, balanced bullpen bridges the gap from the starting pitcher back to him. The Dodgers' Hong-Chih Kuo and George Sherrill are going to be critical in neutralizing Chase Utley, Howard and Raul Ibanez...

Scouting the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers have a great bullpen, but they have a few major unanswered questions in their rotation and around a few of their better hitters.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009