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More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP 20 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Russell Martin hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » In his Sunday morning blog, ESPN's Buster Olney suggests the Dodgers will...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I was very tempted to write a different title for this post, but I didn't want to scare away any readers. This edition is a strange one by our usual standards. Why is that? Because Carson Cistulli chimed in saying he'd like to take part. I mean that in the most positive way possible, Carson. It's been a long season, and tonight is either the last day of baseball, or the eve of the last day of baseball....
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Andre Either and Matt Kemp celebrate another clutch performance. Photo: Gus Ruelas / Associated Press It's an uncertain time for Dodger fans. To put things lightly, there are some questions about the ownership. It is not clear who will maintain control of the club. It is not clear what the payroll of the club will be. Despite falling two years a row to the Phillies in the NLCS, the reality is the...
The FanHouse - Cleveland Browns (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
by Jeff Fletcher Filed under: Phillies , World Series PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel Friday said he's decided to start Joe Blanton in Game 4, rather than J.A. Happ or Cliff Lee , who would have had to pitch on three days' rest. Blanton gave up four runs, three earned, in six innings in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers . He was behind when he left,...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
-P- Daniel Moskos got rocked for two runs in an AFL inning Saturday. To his credit, he's stayed in control in the offense-friendly AFL with bunches of strikeouts and grounders. Still, I've read some vague compliments of Moskos from people like Kevin Goldstein recently ( subscription required ), and while Goldstein's comment was hardly over the top, I have to admit I don't really see anything here yet....
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Should The Twins Trade Nathan? Joe Nathan and Justin Morneau underwent similar surgeries last week, with Nathan getting two bone chips removed from his right elbow and Morneau getting one bone spur removed from his right wrist. Morneau was already recovering from a stress fracture in his lower back that ended his season in early September and has him out of commission for several months, so relatively...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Clayton Kershaw's left arm personifies the Dodgers' immediate future Browse more photos » Yesterday we took a look at the offensive projections for the 2010 Dodgers , thanks to the Bill James Handbook (available November 1). Today we look at the pitching staff. I calculated FIP for the projections based on the formula at The Hardball Times. In these projections,...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
by Mark J. Terrill - AP The next three years should be sweet for the dynamic duo of Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp, and the Dodgers View full size photo uploaded October 24, 2009 Losing to the same team in the playoffs for two years in a row is awful. It takes a psychological toll, at least on the fans, that the losing team can't get over the hump. The Dodgers lost to the Phillies in last year's NLCS in...
SunbeltBLOG (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
It’s become the latest craze in security blogs — show how search for a celebrity or current event leads to malware through Google searches. I’ve done it myself, quite a bit . And I do think it provides a public service. But the reality is — it’s massive, it’s constant, and the search terms are all over the place. For example, there is a current blackhat run on Google...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
All things considered, this is one heck of a way to take the heat off Jonathan Broxton. A week after divorce proceedings between Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and wife Jamie (above) were announced, the former has fired the latter as LA’s chief execuctive, the Times’ Bill Shaikin reports. “Jamie is disappointed and saddened by her termination,” [...]
Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Pitching Stars Hong Chih Kuo He's one of the few arm in the vaunted Dodgers bullpen that actually came through in this series. He threw four innings and allowed a mere two hits and one run. Kuo struck out six and walked none. He did give up a homer in Game 5, but it was essentially meaningless. Like i've said about him many times before, when he's healthy, he's arguably the best reliever in the entire...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The Phillies pounded the Dodgers' pitching staff last night en route to a World Series berth, so now the newly signed Ned Colletti will go to work trying to improve his club for next year. Los Angeles has a few prominent players due to become free agents, including Orlando Hudson, Jim Thome, Randy Wolf, Mark Loretta and Ronnie Belliard. They also have $42MM in options to sort out between Manny Ramirez,...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
The bus ride through the streets of this city was eerily quiet early Tuesday morning. Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton didn't say anything. Teammates say he stared vacantly ahead, alone in his thoughts, tormented by the evening's events.
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Vicente Padilla 4-0 8 7 0 0 0 0 39.1 36 15 14 4 12 38 3.20 1.22 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Cole Hamels 10-11 32 32 2 2 0 0 193.2 206 95 93 24 43 168 4.32 1.29 Current Series Phillies win the series 3-1 Thu 10/15 WP: Cole Hamels (1 - 1) SV: Brad Lidge LP: Clayton Kershaw (0 - 1) 8 - 6 win Fri 10/16 WP: Hong-Chih Kuo...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Gentle reader, please allow this picture to warm your heart as if it were a snifter of fine brandy in front of a crackling fireplace on a snowy winter's night. Browse more photos » The case against Shane Victorino is strong. He's a grubby little weasel who has no problem grabbing your junk and twisting it like an apple stem if it means breaking up...
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