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Hiroki Kuroda Holds The Key To The LA Dodgers’ Pitching Staff

Baseball is a game of numbers and here are a few that influenced the Dodgers and Hiroki Kuroda last season: 117.1 innings pitched, 20 games started, 12 HR allowed and a 40.50 postseason ERA.
Many insiders and fans alike criticize the Dodgers for the lack of offseason pick-ups after another loss to the Phillies in the NLCS.
The fact is, the Dodgers [...]

Answers To Your Questions

Q.  Why did Ned Colletti sign Jamey Carroll for $1.7 mil a year when he could have signed Felipe Lopez for $1 mil?
A.  Come one, can’t you figure this out on your own?  OK, I’m going to explain it to you r-e-a-l   s-l-o-w:  Ned just had some money in his pocket and wanted to [...]

Dodgers frustrated with Belisario’s absence (AP)

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking into contingency plans for their opening-day bullpen while Ronald Belisario tries to report to camp. Belisario has been unable to secure a visa for the 2010 season and remains in his native Venezuela. The right-hander went 4-3 with a 2.04 ERA in 69 games as a rookie last year, [...]

Taiwan All-Stars beat Dodgers’ split squad 5-2 (AP)

Manny Ramirez and the rest of the Los Angeles Dodgers had a quiet opening in Taiwan. Ramirez went 0 for 3 as the designated hitter, and a Dodgers' split squad heavy on minor leaguers was held to three hits Friday night in a 5-2 loss to a team of Taiwanese All-Stars that opened a three-game [...]

Kershaw, Chapman Highlight Today’s Action at Camelback Ranch

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Tony Dejak – AP

$30.25 million man Aroldis Chapman is scheduled to pitch two innings today.
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Los Angeles Dodgers: Assessment Position by Position

SP: Clayton Kershaw
Kershaw should be dominating, one day; In fact, I believe he will be as early as the second half of this season. Look for him to post around the same ERA (2.79-2.90) as last year, but with about 30 to 35 more innings pitched (200-205). Joe Torre is respected as being a very [...]

Opening Day Roster Initial Prediction for 2010

Starting Pitching ($22,800,000):
Kershaw (He will pitch great but with a losing record) $425K
Billingsley (He will figure “IT” out this year) $3,850,000
Padilla (Will surprise us this year) $5,025,000
Kuroda (50% probability of injury) $13,000,000
Stults [...]