Hey, Ted Lilly, that was the wrong kind of sales pitch; Dodgers hang on for 9-7 victory over Cubbies

July 10, 2010

The Dodgers couldn’t land Cliff Lee. Roy Oswalt looks pricey. Dan Haren, too.
The Dodgers have to think about turning their attention to the next tier of available starting pitchers. And there on cue Friday was Chicago’s Ted Lilly.
Lilly is 34, in the last year of his contract and available. He’s hardly off to his [...]

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July 10 game chat

July 10, 2010

John Cordes/Icon SMIJohn Ely has gone past the fifth inning twice in his last six starts. He has a 6.32 ERA and has allowed a .934 OPS in that time.
Enjoy the day …
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Dodgers beat Cubs 9-7 behind Martin, Billingsley (AP)

July 10, 2010

The Dodgers are surging at just the right time heading into the All-Star break. Russell Martin hit a three-run homer, All-Star Andre Ethier had a pair of RBI singles and Casey Blake drove in two runs, helping Los Angeles beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7 Friday night. With NL West-leading San Diego losing at Colorado, Los [...]

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Scott Elbert, Dodgers 2009 minor league pitcher of the year, still out without explanation but starting to throw in Phoenix

July 9, 2010

Some mysteries actually remain that way. Explanations that come, if they come at all, are vague. Or they feel partial, or too convenient.
Reliever Ronald Belisario has disappeared without explanation, the Dodgers saying only it’s a personal issue.
But Belisario is hardly the only member of the Dodgers’ organization to leave without the team clarifying why he [...]

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Will the Dodgers finally conquer St. Lose-us?

July 9, 2010

When I noticed the Dodgers opened their post-All Star Game schedule next week with four games at St. Louis, I thought, “Not again.” It seemed like every year the Dodgers were going to the sweltering summer heat right after the midseason break for a strength-sapping sweep by St. Louis.

That doesn’t happen to be the case, [...]

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Kershaw, Dodgers beat Cubs 3-2 in series opener (AP)

July 9, 2010

Clayton Kershaw pleaded his case for manager Joe Torre to let him pitch the ninth inning. It was the only thing the left-hander failed at Thursday night. Rafael Furcal hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in their series opener.
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It’s bigger than Lindsay! It’s more humongous than LeBron! It’s Manny Ramirez speaks!

July 8, 2010

It’s true, Manny Ramirez gave his first interview Wednesday since the third day of spring training.
A sit-down interview. With a camera rolling. An attractive blond asking the questions. And, oddly, since it was for KCBS2/KCAL9, in Spanish.
It was brief, and as it turns out, for a good cause.
The television station set up the interview through [...]

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Eight zeroes for Florida, nine for the Dodgers

July 8, 2010

Four runs, four hits in the second inning. No runs, two hits in his other six innings. Hiroki Kuroda put whatever was wrong with him in the past, but not in time to prevent a 4-0 loss to Florida and National League ERA leader Josh Johnson.

Rafael Furcal went hitless and runless, with the Dodgers striking [...]

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NL Capsules (AP)

July 8, 2010

Brian McCann hit a go-ahead three-run double during a six-run sixth inning, and Kris Medlen pitched neatly into the seventh and Atlanta beat Philadelphia 7-5 on Wednesday night. Martin Prado had two solo homers and Matt Diaz also connected for the NL East-leading Braves, who roughed up Jamie Moyer (9-8).
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Joe Torre believes the Dodgers will find pitching help before trading deadline

July 7, 2010

Wishing and hoping and thinking and prayingplanning and dreaming each night of his charmsthat won’t get you his arm …
That’s right Dodgers, Dusty Springfield is singing to you.
There are only 24 days remaining until the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline.
Do you know where your new pitching stud is?
The Dodgers need an arm or two, ideally [...]

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