Despite the fact that Juan Pierre has had ample time as a Dodger (1026 Plate Appearances) to prove how worthless he is to the team, Joe Torre seems hell-bent on having him leadoff anyway. "'He doesn't give us the power that Kemp gives us, but he knows how to lead off,' Torre said of Pierre."Well   more...
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon goes over a week of upcoming matchups and determines who you should sit, who you should start and why. Surprisingly, there are three pretty big names that should be riding the pine this coming week.
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Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. Low batting average does not mean low fantasy production. Dodgers youngsters are making their case. And is K-Rod a fantasy MVP? Mr. Yoon has all if it covered and much more.
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Hits are overrated. At least that's what the Dodgers are telling themselves tonight. Despite being no-hit for 8 innings, they walked away with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at home on Saturday.The Dodgers got a baserunner in the 5th when Jered Weaver couldn't field a soft   more...
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Somebody please tell me this rumor is some kind of huge joke on me. "Multiple baseball sources said Sunday that the Dodgers and Pirates are in serious talks about a trade that would ship Wilson west. A Dodgers source indicated that Los Angeles might be willing to deal center fielder Matt   more...
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I just finished re-watching the 9th inning of the game last night, and it was a truly ridiculous comeback, especially when you consider how anemic the offense has been this year. I think my change from despair to elation was similar to the back-to-back-to-back-to-back home run game (with the Nomar   more...
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Unfortunately, I managed to miss this chance to ask him ridiculous questions, but i'm glad that others filled in for me.Seriously though, I wonder how many questions the moderators censor from these players. Given some of the questions they actually let through, I shudder at the thought of the ones   more...
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My soul weeps every time Bill Plaschke writes a Dodger related article."Dodgers need to play the Angels' brand of ballScioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning."Good start, Bill. You begin by claiming something that is completely   more...
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Dodger fans have been waiting for Pierre to be out of the lineup forever, and it looks like we might have finally got our wish. Here's the injury details from Tony Jackson: He may be headed to the DL. Or not. He isn't flying to Houston with the team tonight, and he will have an MRI tomorrow. If   more...
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Right now it's almost complete speculation, but the Blue Jays have been actively scouting the Dodgers' Single-A affiliate. "Sources say the Blue Jays have also zeroed in on the Los Angeles Dodgers, and have had people at games involving their Single-A Great Lakes Loons affiliate. The best   more...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been a disappointment all season. The off-season signings of manger Joe Torre and slugging outfielder Andruw Jones brought optimism to Chavez Ravine, but that has morphed into a 38-43 record at the halfway point. Torre has not been able to ignite a punchless offense,   more...
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Last night, the Dodgers' hitters were so inspired by Don Mattingly's mere presense that they decided to stop sucking. God only knows what he said to all of them before the game, but he should do it before every game. I would imagine his speech to the guys was something along the lines of, "STOP   more...
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt is now reporting that the deal of CC Sabathia to the Brewers for outfielder Matt LaPorta and two other prospects is done - pending completion of paperwork and physicals.Earlier in the day the story was reported as done, by   more...
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Is it my fault? Is my mindset so different that there exists a canyon-like divide between my expectations and those of others? Either i'm completely delusional or they are, and I know which one i'm choosing.So what am I talking about exactly? No, i'm not referring to the expectations placed upon   more...
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If there ever were a game that could sum up the season thus far, this would have to be a strong candidate. The Dodgers offense consisted of 3 walks, 0 hits (yes, you read that correctly), and Matt Kemp reaching on an error by the pitcher Jered Weaver. Seriously, that's it. I'm not even completely   more...
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