pushing Dodger manager Dave Roberts into another controversial playoff pitching decision, breaking down the powerful Dodger bats, generally bringing chaos to an overheated Chavez Ravine and stealing away a7-3 victory in a Game 2that tied the NLCS at one game apiece. ...
Dodger Notes Ramon Martinez, who had been unimpressive previously, improved his chances of being the Dodgers’ fifth starting pitcher when he held the Expos to two hits in five innings. The Dodgers won in 11 innings, 2-1, on pinch-hitter Mickey Hatcher’s single. Martinez said: “My fastba...
PHOENIX (CBSLA/AP)— Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Dustin May appeared to avoid serious injury on Sunday despite getting hit on the right side of the head by a line drive in his team's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jake Lamb's hard-hit liner in the fourth inning (...
“He turned the game into a religion,” broadcaster Jaime Jarrín once said. More than a pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela was, of course, a mania. His dusty cinematic background, his cuddly youth and his quietly wry air of mystery fused with his preternatural talent, creating in Los Angeles an ...
My focus today is on the fact that it’s obvious that the Dodgers, who will soon have seven starting pitchers available with theimpending returns of Alex Wood and Hyun-Jin Ryu from the disabled list, will need to move at least one starting pitcher to the bullpen — two if they don’t...
I like to thinkDodger Thoughtsis a big deal, but it sure isn't the only game in town. Reading all these other sites is a real kick in the pants, and while I might take it easy in these final few days of January, I know I'm going to have to be at the top of my game to ...
Sports: If Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension is upheld, his first 2012 game would be May 31 at Dodger Stadium. It's a weekday afternoon game.This year, Stanford may well have first pair of classmates picked first in both the NFL and MLB drafts: quarterback Andrew Luck...
Today is the 30th anniversary of Fernando Valenzuela's first start in the majors, the 2-0 Opening Day shutout that launched Fernandomania.But I'm going to take this occasion to focus on a different start, one that I think came to define Valenzuela as muc
Roebuck, who will be at the Dodger Old-Timers’ game starting at 12:30 today, was in the limelight when he attended the Dodger-Astro game Friday night. He was interviewed on DodgerVision, the team’s cable television outlet. “This is great. I’m a VIP for a day,” Roebuck said to...
A year out of the career of a man just entering his prime is a dear price to pay. For Kansas City pitcher Dennis Leonard, who suffered a similar injury below his left kneecap, it would have been a bargain. Leonard, a three-time, 20-game winner for the Royals, suffered his injury ...