http://mlb.mlb.com LA Homepage News Sun, 19 May 2013 09:32:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47951220&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:52 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47951220&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Scott Elbert allowed one run on two hits in one inning Saturday night as he continued his rehab assignment with Double-A Chattanooga. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 22:56:37 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_away&c_id=la Matt Magill's stay in the Dodgers' starting rotation could be short-lived if he doesn't pitch well in Sunday's series finale against the Braves, who send Mike Minor to the mound in search of a series sweep. Quinn Roberts http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 23:51:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=la Don Mattingly was again seeking an explanation for another unbearable loss Saturday night, 3-1 to the Braves, this crusher the result of back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning by pinch-hitter Evan Gattis and leadoff hitter Andrelton Simmons off Kenley Jansen, the one reliever Mattingly thought he could trust with a one-run lead. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922158&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Sun, 19 May 2013 00:34:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922158&vkey=news_la&c_id=la In a rare show of in-game sportsmanship, Braves slugger Jason Heyward tipped his helmet in admiration after Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp robbed him of a potential home run. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47914218&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 18:41:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47914218&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Manager Don Mattingly's forensic study of Jordan Schafer's bloop single in a pivotal sixth inning Friday night revealed shortstop Dee Gordon was too aggressive. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47913070&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 22:33:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47913070&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Second baseman Mark Ellis played one more inning than he was scheduled in Saturday's rehab appearance with Double-A Chattanooga, spending seven innings in the field while going 0-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts and a run scored. After the game he will meet the Dodgers in Atlanta, then fly with the club to Milwaukee after Sunday's finale with the Braves. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47912736&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 18:41:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47912618&notebook_id=47912736&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Pitcher Ted Lilly will be activated from the disabled list when the Dodgers are in Milwaukee, beginning Monday next week, but manager Don Mattingly said he isn't sure what the lefty's role will be. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 00:28:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_lanmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=la Lefty reliever Paco Rodriguez gave up his first home run since being drafted last summer and it was a crusher, a sixth-inning grand slam to Justin Upton that lifted Atlanta to an 8-5 win. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818052&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Fri, 17 May 2013 23:21:02 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818052&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave a lengthy injury update Friday that included good news on Zack Greinke, the impending return of second baseman Mark Ellis and a setback for utility man Jerry Hairston. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818042&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:39 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818042&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Luis Cruz and Scott Van Slyke were in the Dodgers' lineup Friday night, but their careers are suddenly headed in opposite directions. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818032&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:20 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818032&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Don Mattingly has adjusted his late-inning bullpen use recently by deploying Kenley Jansen to face the hitters posing the greatest threat, no matter the inning. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818026&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47812864&notebook_id=47818026&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Yasiel Puig fanatics won't want to hear this, but the Minor League outfielder that could get the next call-up is Puig's Double-A Chattanooga teammate, Joc Pederson. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47725756&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Thu, 16 May 2013 17:53:48 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47725756&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Dodgers reliever Paco Rodriguez is on the cusp of earning a high-leverage role in the bullpen, only 11 months removed from being drafted in the second round of the 2012 Draft. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Thu, 16 May 2013 03:27:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Zack Greinke made his first start since breaking his collar bone on April 11 and held the Nats to one run on five hits while striking out four in 5 1/3 innings. Greinke added an RBI single, and Adrian Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with an RBI as L.A. claimed the series win. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47697184&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Thu, 16 May 2013 03:23:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47697184&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers left-hander Ted Lilly declared himself healthy after going five innings during a Minor League rehab start with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47652474&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Thu, 16 May 2013 03:03:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47652474&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Wednesday's successful return from the disabled list of Zack Greinke may have been the final push the Dodgers needed to begin their climb up the standings after a disappointing start to the season. Lyle Spencer http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47643212&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Wed, 15 May 2013 21:43:28 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47643212&vkey=news_la&c_id=la The Dodgers activated Zack Greinke from the disabled list Wednesday to start against the Nationals, and placed right-hander Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list due to a left groin strain. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47657344&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Wed, 15 May 2013 20:38:34 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47657344&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers manager Don Mattingly wouldn't commit to a closer after Tuesday's game, when Kenley Jansen shut the door against the Nationals instead of Brandon League. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47657338&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Wed, 15 May 2013 20:38:31 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47652480&notebook_id=47657338&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la The Dodgers and veteran left-hander Jonathan Sanchez agreed to terms on a Minor League deal on Wednesday in a move that adds depth to the rotation at Triple-A Albuquerque. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47530672&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 20:39:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47530672&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis said he expects to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Chattanooga, and utility man Jerry Hairston won't be far behind. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47529922&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 20:38:22 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47529922&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers left-hander Ted Lilly expects to start Wednesday in a Minor League rehab game with Class A Rancho Cucamonga, where reliever Scott Elbert is also scheduled to pitch. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47529240&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:44 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47529112&notebook_id=47529240&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers manager Don Mattingly shuffled his lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, with Matt Kemp batting second for the first time since 2010. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47524274&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 21:13:49 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47524274&vkey=news_la&c_id=la The Dodgers haven't been the same since Zack Greinke was injured, and on Wednesday night he'll return against Washington, even though his surgically repaired left collarbone isn't fully healed. Ken Gurnick and Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Wed, 15 May 2013 02:00:23 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 in 8 2/3 innings on Tuesday night, needing only Andre Ethier's two-run single in a 2-0 win over the Nationals at Dodger Stadium. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_13_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 02:48:41 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_13_wasmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la After a three-inning start that turned into a 6-2 Dodgers loss to the Nationals on Monday night, manager Don Mattingly revealed that right-hander Josh Beckett suffered a strained left groin muscle that contributed to his early removal, as did a four-run deficit. Ken Gurnick http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47465014&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:38 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47465014&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers reliever Scott Elbert pitched a perfect inning in a rehab appearance with Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday night, the second scoreless outing for the left-hander in four days. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47447888&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Mon, 13 May 2013 22:06:08 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47447888&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, catcher A.J. Ellis and closer Brandon League visited Dorris Place Elementary School on Monday afternoon to distribute glasses to students. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47444024&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Mon, 13 May 2013 21:31:27 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47438138&notebook_id=47444024&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la The Dodgers are sticking with Brandon League as their closer, for now. League allowed two runs on three hits in the ninth inning Sunday vs. the Marlins in a non-save situation, his third straight appearance allowing at least one run. Austin Laymance http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47437484&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47437484&vkey=news_la&c_id=la Lifelong Dodgers fans Rudy Martinez and Jared Kroese recently played MLB.com's "Bucks on the Pond" game show at Dodger Stadium, testing their knowledge of baseball and general trivia for a chance to take home some cash. Mark Newman http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_12_miamlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Sun, 12 May 2013 21:14:51 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_12_miamlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=la Behind a strong start from Chris Capuano and a balanced offensive attack, the Dodgers beat the Marlins, 5-3, on Mother's Day at Dodger Stadium. Austin Laymance