Sunday, May 07, 2006

Dodgers

Los Angeles Times (registration required): "The Dodgers have their eye on a pair of Twin outfielders, Torii Hunter and Shannon Stewart, who are in the final seasons of their contracts and probably will be dealt as the suddenly pitching-thin Twins plummet in the American League Central... The Dodgers also are looking at Pirate first baseman-outfielder Craig Wilson."

Sunday, April 16, 2006

dodgers-pinstripe-8888 new articles for Sunday, April 16, 2006Perez Gives Dodgers 3-1 Win Over Giants (AP via Yahoo! News)
Odalis Perez had a simple explanation for his success against Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants. "Getting ahead in the count," the 28-year-old left-hander said after working seven strong innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday night.

On Baseball | Dodgers GM cut teeth covering the Flyers (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
If you ask Ned Colletti, it was fitting that his Los Angeles Dodgers played their first road series of the season in Philadelphia.

Perez shines as Dodgers even series (MLB.com)
Perez shines as Dodgers even series

Dodgers pay tribute to Robinson (MLB.com)
Dodgers pay tribute to Robinson

Dodgers igualaron ante Gigantes (MLB.com)
LOS ANGELES - El dominicano Odalis Pérez lanzó siete entradas estupendas y mantuvo a Barry Bonds bajo control, para que los Dodgers de Los Angeles vencieran por 3-1 a los Gigantes de San Francisco, la noche del sábado.

Dodgers 3, Giants 1 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Odalis Perez pitched seven strong innings and held Barry Bonds in check, Kenny Lofton hit an RBI triple for his first hit with Los Angeles, and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Saturday night. Perez (2-0) allowed only three hits _ none...

No Cheers for Bonds, No Win for Dodgers (Los Angeles Times)
They came to boo Barry Bonds, and they did. But Bonds will be gone after the weekend, and who might be left to pitch for the Dodgers?

Perez gives Dodgers 3-1 win over Giants (OregonLive.com)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Odalis Perez pitched seven strong innings and held Barry Bonds in check, Kenny Lofton hit an RBI triple for his first hit with Los Angeles, and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Saturday night.

Dodgers 3 Giants 1 (WOOD TV 8)
LOS ANGELES Odalis Perez pitched seven strong innings and Kenny Lofton hit an R-B-I triple for his first hit with Los Angeles and the Dodgers beat San Francisco,...

GIANTS 2, DODGERS 1 (Akron Beacon Journal)
GIANTS 2, DODGERS 1 San Francisco abrhbiwkavg Los Angeles abrhbiwkavg a-grounded into double play for Saito in the 7th. b-doubled for Loney in the 9th. c-grounded out for Repko in the 9th.

Monday, April 10, 2006

dodgers-pinstripe-8888 new articles for Tuesday, April 11, 2006A Deuce Of Dodger Games
Perennial jokester Mark Grace popularized, if he didn't coin, the phraseslumpbuster; the Dodgers, being hardly the fattest or ugliest girl on the block, still did their duty with aplomb, Tim Hamulack lying down for Bobby Abreu's ...

Pickoff Moves
Tomko Makes His Annual Win Quota: Dodgers 5, Phillies 3 ... Bronx Banter notes the passing of former Angels minor leaguer Wil Nieves from the Yankees' 25-man roster, to be replaced by former Dodgers prospect Koyie Hill. ...

Game 5: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Ballclub
The Dodgers' Eric Gagne is possibly out for the season. - Phils have started the season winless. - Rain could delay/cancel the game, scheduled to start at 3:05. Los Angeles NL (2-2) Furcal SS Cruz LF Drew RF Kent 2B Loney 1B Mueller 3B ...

Las Vegas 51's Don Logan Interview
Could you explain that and the 51s' relationship with the Los Angeles Dodgers? ... The article also covers Vegas's chances of getting a major league team, why the Dodgers don't move spring training to Vegas or play an exhibition game ...

Minor League Scorebook
Nonetheless, the Dodgers decided to let Broxton close the game, and he did in fine style, striking out the side. 2006-04-08: Chattanooga 3, Jacksonville 3 (Suspended: ... 2006-04-08: GCL Dodgers did not play. 2006-04-08: Ogden did not play.

Minor League Scorebook
Perez: 2-4, 1 RBI, 2 K Alvarez: (L, 0-1), 2.2 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 20.25 ERA. 2006-04-06: GCL Dodgers did not play. 2006-04-07: GCL Dodgers did not play. 2006-04-06: Ogden did not play. 2006-04-07: Ogden did not play.

Pickoff Moves, Bedtime Edition
NL East: Hello, Philly, aren't you glad you played the Dodgers? ... NL West: All things considered, the Dodgers' second place showing isn't that bad, not when the Rockies share the division lead with the Giants, and the Giants are only ...

Kennedy Conspiracy: Angels 3, Yankees 2
But you can't blame the Angels for trying; they need, and in a hurry, to develop emotional connections to a fanbase that's just as likely to go back to following the Dodgers if the team were to stumble on a repeated basis as they once ...

Dodgers 8 Pirates 3- A typical Home Opener in Pittsburgh
Though I will admit that I am not entirely positive, I think the first Home Opener that I ever attended was in 1994. I know it wasn't the '93 Opener because the Pirates won that year, and I do think I have a memory of seeing Paul Wagner ...

The Rare and Unknown : " Dingbat Land "
He pops out from Sourpuss' hammer and , with another hammer , hits the cat on the head . Enojy some pics from this unusual Terrytoons production and let me know your thoughts about it ! Yours Truly , Duck Dodgers ...

Game 8: Dodgers 8 - Pirates 3
The Pirates opened PNC Park in style this year, getting destroyed by the Dodgers 8-3. Zach Duke was horrible, giving up 5 runs in the first 2 innings. The Pirates offense scored 3 runs on 13 hits. They somehow managed to strand 13 ...

Minor League Scorebook
Ivan De Jesus who hits da homers: Greenville had a shot at this one until Columbus ran away with it in the seven-run eighth, including an Ivan De Jesus grand slam that took advantage of an error. 2006-04-09: GCL Dodgers did not play ...

UTK Quick Hits
The Dodgers’ spin on the surgery is perhaps predictably the most positive one: that the peripheral sensory nerve that was cut in the half-hour operation will necessitate a four- to six-week recovery before he returns as a still-dominant ...

Third Time's The Bomb: Yankees 10, Angels 1
I just knew Bartolo Colón — aka Mr. Fastball — was going to get into trouble, and sure enough, with the Yankees he did. Joe Torre, not one to panic, changed the top of his lineup not one bit, save for moving Giambi to the DH position. ...

Today's Birthdays
Guy Cantrell BRO b. 1904, played 1925-1927, d. 1961-01-31 Brian Dorsett CAL b. 1961, played 1988 Fred Frankhouse BRO b. 1904, played 1936-1938, d. 1989-08-17 Roy Gleason LAN b. 1943, played 1963 Kirk McCaskill CAL b. ...

Cubs Re-Sign Hendry For Two Years
My question is, why? After giving Dusty Baker miles of rope with which to hang himself -- Neifi Perez, anyone? -- he gets not only a pass but an extension having achieved two winning seasons, and a single playoff appearance. ...

Kelvim Escobar To Make Wednesday Start
Kelvim Escobar will make his regular Wednesday start against Texas. "I feel good; I don't feel any pain," Escobar said. "To be honest, I don't want to miss any games. I feel so good. I want to get out there every five days. ...

Pickoff Moves
Administrivia: Image Server Down Owing to a fairly complicated series of problems, the server that I normally use for processing images is down. (For the technically minded, it appears that Time Warner Cable now blocks DNS requests, ...

Today's Birthdays
Chuck Connors BRO b. 1921, played 1949, d. 1992-11-10 Mike Devereaux LAN b. 1963, played 1987-1998 Lee Lacy LAN b. 1948, played 1972-1978 Bob McGraw BRO b. 1895, played 1925-1927, d. 1978-06-02 Al Reyes LAN b. 1971, played 2000-2001 ...

Phillies fall to 0-4 in loss to Dodgers (AP)
Rollins had three hits a day after his 38-game hitting streak ended, but Philadelphia lost its fourth straight game, 5-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. The Phillies are off to their worst start since opening 0-4 in 1987. ...

Sunday, April 02, 2006

dodgers-pinstripe-8888 new articles for Sunday, April 02, 2006ESPN Pundits Predict 2006 Season Outcome
Seriously -- the Dodgers beat the Twins in the World Series? Either Neyer's trying to be funny -- in which case, stick to your day job, Rob -- or his prediction partner is Jack Daniels. Otherwise, Jason Stark, Jerry Crasnick, Rob Neyer, ...

Pickoff Moves
The Angels may be a better team, but the Dodgers will win their weak division, according to Steve Bischeff. Too bad the Dodgers' year is starting similarly to last year: with Eric Gagné marginal, and two outfielders (Jayson Werth and ...

Stalemate: Dodgers 0, Angels 0
Tonight's game was really quite a pitching show at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with both sides putting up ten innings of zeros. Perhaps the most impressive outing was that of top Dodger pitching prospect Chad Billingsley, who, ...

Sylvester's takes from " Claws for Alarm"
Hello gang, here you have, for your pure enjoyement, some takes from " Scaredy Cat"'s remake, "Claws for Alarm". Look at how Chuck Jones' style changed in a few years. Yours Truly, Duck Dodgers Blog Founder and Administrator.

Roster Notes
The Dodgers have optioned Russell Martin and Oscar Robles to AAA Las Vegas. Aaron Sele was sent down to the AAA club as well, accepting the assignment for now, but it's unknown what he'll do if he gets an offer from another club, ...

Today's Birthdays
Hughie Jennings BRO b. 1869, played 1899-1903, d. 1928-02-01 Mike Kekich LAN b. 1945, played 1965-1968 Reggie Smith LAN b. 1945, played 1976-1981 Don Sutton LAN,CAL b. 1945, played 1966-1988.

Sylvester's takes from " Scaredy Cat"
Enjoy . Here you have another terrific sequence : the fight between Porky and sylvster when the pussycats is going to shoot himself. look at the crazy drawings! Yours Truly, Duck Dodgers Blog Founder and Administrator.

Month Of Predictionary: Murray Chass Likes The Angels
New York Times baseball columnist Murray Chass likes the Angels to win the division, but "not much beyond that":. Their owner, Arte Moreno, might be geographically challenged, but the Angels know where and how to play. ...

Braves begin quest for 15th straight title at LA Dodgers Monday
The Braves will open the 2006 season Monday at 4pm with the first of three games against the Dodgers. Tim Hudson gets the honor to start the first game of the season, an honor that has previously been given to John Smoltz, ...

National League West Preview
1) Los Angeles Dodgers: The National League West finally has a legitimate winner in its division. The Dodgers retooled in the offseason, greatly improving their chances to contend. Paul DePodesta did get a bad rap, being fired as ...

Spring Training Fever: Tony Jackson On The Threatened End Of ...
Tony Jackson writes that the Dodgers are thinking about leaving Dodgertown:. As the 2006 Grapefruit League schedule winds down, the Dodgers have yet to ... No other team in baseball travels as far for spring training as the Dodgers, ...

NL West Preview and NL Playoff Picture
I predict that the NL West champ – the Dodgers – will advance past the first round in the playoffs. The one player that can sway this division one way or another is Baroid Bonds. If he plays and is in top form (whatever that means now, ...

Two Games, Dodgers Split-Squad Edition
Certainly, the Dodgers' offseason couldn't have gone any less catastrophically: ... Having fired DePodesta just in time for the winter meetings, the Dodgers sent ... Then the Dodgers started looking for a GM; the candidates came down to ...

Last pre-season comments
I see a lot of people picking the Dodgers in the West, but the Grady Little factor won't let me pick them. So I'm going with the Giants. In the East, Atlanta is my pick every year until they finally finish 2nd. ...

Sports: Dodger baseball, springtime of hope
Last year, the Dodgers made large changes to the lineup. ... At right, JD Drew who had an injury plagued season for the Dodgers last year. ... The Dodgers are going with a veteran line-up to tide them over a season or two when they hope ...

Pickoff Moves
The Dodgers have extended Jeff Kent through 2007, with an option for 2008. ... The Dodgers will have to be healthy to contend? You don't say! ... Tomorrow the Dodgers will play a pair of split-squad games, flying out to Los Angeles, ...

Pickoff Moves
The NL West, of course, is eminently winnable, and if the Dodgers can have Drew and his MVP-caliber bat healthy, they'll be the favorites. Without him, however, the Dodgers simply won't score enough runs to win the flag. ...

Pickoff Moves
Jon Weisman's Hardball Times Dodgers Preview. It's that time again, and Jon does the honors at THT for the Dodgers. Dodgers 3, Braves 2. Any time Aaron Sele throws three scoreless innings, you have to fear he's going to make the team. ...

Pickoff Moves, Lunchtime Edition
This is definitely a major concern for the Dodgers. Reader Bobby Bran asked me about something Jon pointed out yesterday: Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus was concerned about Matt Kemp's home and road splits: ...

Pickoff Moves, Bedtime Edition
The unseasonable late spring rain, I think, provided a nice metaphor: for the Dodgers, washing away the old, awful memories of 2005; and for the Angels, providing them with a baptism in preparation of the new year. ...

Thursday, February 09, 2006

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League.