Tag: "Los Angeles Dodgers"

Dodgers want Halladay?
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Dodgers want Halladay?

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Los Angeles Dodgers are focused on getting Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. “The Dodgers badly need an ace and are focusing on Blue Jay ace Roy Halladay. The Dodgers would have to give up Billingsley and others,” he tweets. We think they might do Billingsley, but [...]

Dodgers decline option on Garland
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Dodgers decline option on Garland

The Los Angeles Dodgers have declined the $10 million 2010 option on pitcher Jon Garland, who they got in a midseason trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. So they essentially lost Tony Abreu for six starts in which Garland pitched pretty well, with a 3-2 record and 2.72 ERA. But, he was left off the NLCS [...]

Vicente Padilla accidentally shot
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Vicente Padilla accidentally shot

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla was accidentally shot by his “escort” on Tuesday at a shooting range in his native Nicaragua. PHOTO CAPTION:  What the F is in my hat? The story as of today is Padilla’s escort was trying to fix his malfunctioning gun when it went off.  The bullet grazed Vicente’s right [...]

Manny didn’t see Rollins’ game winner
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Manny didn’t see Rollins’ game winner

The ultimate team player, Los Angeles Dodgers juicehead left fielder Manny Ramirez admitted that he was already in the showers while Eric Bruntlett and Carlos Ruiz were running around the bases to end Game 4 with a Phillies win. “When I came out, they were turning the TVs off and everybody was coming in,” Ramirez [...]

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Tommy Lasorda gets Doug Rau out of the game

This is great. This is the 1977 World Series with Doug Rau on the mound and Tommy Lasorda talking to him on the mound. It’s not safe for work, but it is safe if you have a four-year old on your lap at the computer. They should learn while they are young. Classic, classic, classic.

Dodgers load up for postseason run
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Dodgers load up for postseason run

The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their roster last night by adding slugger Jim Thome and starting pitcher Jon Garland. In return the White Sox will receive minor league infielder Justin Fuller, while the D-Backs will get a player to be named later. The player to be named later is in all likelihood Tony Abreu, who [...]

Jason Schmidt’s career over?
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Jason Schmidt’s career over?

At the very least, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Jason Schmidt has just seen his season come to a close. The Dodgers placed him on the 60-day Mark Prior List which will shut him down for the year. The move was made to make room for Vicente “I throw fastballs 95% of the time” Padilla. But [...]

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Tommy Lasorda hates the Phillie Phanatic

Thanks to Fooks for tipping us off on this one. And I’d like to thank him for the 30 other emails he sent us this morning that just didn’t make the cut. On his MLB blog, former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda rails on the Phillie Phanatic. OTR remembers being at one of these [...]

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Dodgers get George Sherrill, Solidify Bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded two prospects for Baltimore closer George Sherrill. Sherrill will take over setup duties for the Dodgers. The lefty reliever had a 2.41 ERA and 23 saves with the Orioles this year.

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Kershaw turning into a serious baller

We’ve been hearing about Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw for some time now. He was up for a bit last year and is a full-time starter this season. He’s only 21 years old, but it seems that if he hasn’t already arrived, he’s damn close. On Sunday, he threw seven shutouts innings (all in a row) [...]