L.A. Times - Dodgers

Everything is breaking just right for Dodgers

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Dodgers take series from Brewers with 7-4 win and surge into All-Star week with a seven-game lead and the major leagues' best record.

First, there were the questions about the pitching, particularly the bullpen. Then, there were the concerns about how the team would respond with Manny Ramirez out of the lineup for 50 games.

The all-California All-Star team

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

You could make a great team just by selecting players from the Golden State.

We have waited, and waited, and waited some more. We have anticipated a Freeway Series in October for 49 years now, for the Dodgers and Angels to challenge each other in the World Series.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw can't keep himself in the zone

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The young left-hander has another strong outing to beat Brewers but laments the five walks that helped limit him to six-plus innings.

Looking ahead to the second half of the season, Clayton Kershaw pointed to certain elements of his start Sunday as examples of where he had to grow.

Trevor Hoffman to replace Dodgers' Jonathan Broxton in All-Star game

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hoffman joins Pittsburgh's Zach Duke and Tampa Bay's Carlos Pena as players picked to replace All-Stars unable to participate in Tuesday's game.

Trevor Hoffman was supposed to take his sons fishing. Instead, they're all headed back to the All-Star game in St. Louis.

Dodgers can't let Roy Halladay get away

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Some believe the right-hander, whom Toronto is willing to trade, would make the Dodgers a World Series winner.

Mannywood is nice. Bleacher Beach is cool.

Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton to miss All-Star game

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A toe injury that has affected Broxton's pitching in the last week will keep him out of the midsummer classic, Manager Joe Torre says.

Jonathan Broxton won't pitch in the All-Star game because of an irritated nerve on the big toe of his right foot.

Loss reveals Dodgers' big issue: Rotation, rotation, rotation

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff Weaver struggles in place of injured fifth starter Eric Milton, who could be out for season. Team's post-break rotation plans are in flux, and in-house options appear limited.

On the tentative schedule laying out the Dodgers' rotation after the All-Star break, Randy Wolf is penciled in for the first game and Chad Billingsley the second.

What's not to love about Manny Ramirez?

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Plaschke has it all wrong. No one in L.A. secretly covets Barry Bonds [July 4]. You'd think he would have a better read on Dodgers fans after all these years.

Dodgers' Blake DeWitt continues to be up and down

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Infielder will do whatever it takes, even if it means continuing the shuttle between the majors and triple A.

Blake DeWitt still hasn't rented an apartment in Los Angeles.

Matt Kemp comes up big for Dodgers

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

He hits a grand slam in the top of the 10th and ends the game with a Willie Mays-type catch.

This is becoming kind of old, isn't it?