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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dodgers bat out of order in spring game (AP)
Don Mattingly's first day as Dodgers interim manager featured a humorous gaffe. Los Angeles batted out of order against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday but Andre Ethier took advantage of the mix-up, leading off the fourth inning with his first spring homer. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks called it off with the game tied at 4 [...]
Dodgers Arrive In Taiwan; Belisario Not There, Either
Wally Santana – AP
As part of their trip to Taiwan, several Dodgers take part in the 3rd annual International Thumb Wrestling Championships
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Dodgers Spring Injuries: Ho-Hum
With Spring Training in full swing, the Dodgers injuries are starting to tally. However, fans shouldn’t panic—this sounds like the same record we have listened to for years. For the past decade, the Dodgers have had preseason injuries that make the news, and most often they make the news simply because it’s Spring Training, and [...]