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Los Angeles Dodgers stories: 92 news summaries

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 Dodgers Owners 
 Headed for Ugly Divorce 

Jamie McCourt says Frank had no right to fire her as team CEO

Oct 27, 09 7:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - This could get messier than the Los Angeles Dodgers’ playoff elimination against Philadelphia: Jamie McCourt, wife of Los Angeles owner Frank McCourt filed for divorce today, charging that they are in fact co-owners, and that Frank had no right to fire her last week as the team’s chief executive.... More »

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Iraq • divorce • Los Angeles Dodgers • Frank McCourt

NL PLAYOFFS

 Phillies Oust Dodgers, 
 Head Back to Series 

Homers key 10-4 victory as Philadelphia wins NLCS in 5

Oct 21, 09 11:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jayson Werth hit two of Philadelphia’s four home runs as the host Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 tonight to advance to their second consecutive World Series. The defending champions won the series 4-1, and now await the American League participant—with odds favoring the New York Yankees,... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • New York Yankees • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • World Series • Los Angeles Dodgers • National League Championship Series • Jayson Werth • defending champions

NL PLAYOFFS

 Phillies Grab 3-1 Lead 
 on 9th-Inning Rally 

Rollins' two-run double brings home tying, winning runs against LA closer Broxton

Oct 19, 09 11:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Rollins doubled with two out in the ninth inning to drive home the tying and winning runs as the Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The visiting Dodgers had clawed out of an early 2-0... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Manny Ramirez • Jimmy Rollins • Los Angeles Dodgers • Jonathan Broxton • Casey Blake • baseball playoffs • National League Championship Series

NL PLAYOFFS

 Lee Leads 
 Phillies to 11-0 
 Game 3 Win 

Defending World Series champs now up 2-1 over Dodgers

Oct 19, 09 3:03 AM CDT
(AP) - Cliff Lee dominated the Dodgers and Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised past Los Angeles 11-0 last night for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series. Lee provided another brilliant playoff start, striking out 10 and allowing only three hits... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Manny Ramirez • Ryan Howard • Los Angeles Dodgers • NL playoffs • NLCS • baseball • Ronnie Belliard • Jayson Werth • Cliff Lee

MLB PLAYOFFS

 Phillies Outslug LA in Game 1 

Three-run shot from Ibañez in eighth stands up as winner in 8-6 win in NLCS opener

Oct 15, 09 11:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A three-run home run from Raul Ibañez in the eighth inning tonight gave the visiting Philadelphia Phillies the margin they needed to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-6, and take the first game in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series. The defending-champion Phillies twice saw the Dodgers eat into... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Manny Ramirez • Ryan Howard • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball playoffs • National League Championship Series • Raul Ibanez • Carlos Ruiz

MLB PLAYOFFS

 Phillies Advance to NLCS 
 After Stunning Rally 

Philadelphia scores 3 in ninth to beat Colorado 5-4, earn meeting with Dodgers

Oct 12, 09 9:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Philadelphia Phillies rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth inning then held on to beat the host Colorado Rockies, 5-4, tonight and advance to the National League Championship Series opposite the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan Howard drove in the tying runs with a double off Rockies... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • New York Yankees • Joe Torre • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Ryan Howard • Colorado Rockies • Los Angeles Dodgers • National League Division Series • National League Championship Series • Jayson Werth • Huston Street • Freeway Series

mlb playoffs

Yankees, Angels Wrap Up Series Sweeps

With Dodgers in NLCS, only Philly-Colorado remains up in the air

Oct 11, 09 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees wrapped up a sweep of the Twins tonight in Minneapolis, getting homers from Jorge Posada and suddenly clutch Alex Rodriguez in a 6-1 win. They advance to face the Angels, who mounted an unlikely ninth-inning comeback this afternoon, scoring off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon three times and... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees • Jonathan Papelbon • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Alex Rodriguez • Jorge Posada • Colorado Rockies • Minnesota Twins • Vladimir Guerrero • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball playoffs • Torii Hunter • baseball

MLB PLAYOFFS

 Dodgers Stun Cardinals, 
 Grab 2-0 Lead 

Los Angeles scores twice with two out in ninth to beat St. Louis 3-2

Oct 8, 09 8:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers, trailing by one run and down to their final out, rallied tonight to stun the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League playoff series. After Ronnie Belliard tied it with an RBI single off Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin, pinch-hitter... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Matt Holliday • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball playoffs • National League Division Series • Ronnie Belliard • Adam Wainwright • Ryan Franklin • Mark Loretta • error

(Newser) - Insiders say both Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz are on “the list” of baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, the New York Times reports. Ramirez recently finished a 50-game suspension for taking a banned drug; it’s the first time Ortiz—Ramirez’s teammate on... More »

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steroids • Boston Red Sox • Manny Ramirez • David Ortiz • Los Angeles Dodgers • sports doping • performance-enhancing drugs • Big Papi

(Newser) - Manny Ramirez ducked questions about drug use and praised the Lord hours before his scheduled return to the major leagues, MLB.com reports. "First, I want to say that God is good and good is God," Ramirez told reporters in San Diego tonight. Asked about the banned substance... More »

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 Manny's Return 
 Captivates Albuquerque 

Ramirez heads to triple-A Isotopes

Jun 23, 09 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez may play for the Albuquerque Isotopes tonight, and droves of locals are planning to be there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Triple-A team sells 7,715 tickets for a typical game; tonight it expects up to 15,000. Fans aren’t much concerned about the slugger’s... More »

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 Suspended Manny 
 Nears All-Star Spot 

A-Rod not doing so well in votes

May 29, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite his 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use, Manny Ramirez is in the running for a spot in the All-Star game, currently just 30,000 votes shy of an outfield post, New York magazine reports. While the media’s upset about it, the Dodgers’ owner likes the idea, and a... More »

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Manny Ramirez • Alex Rodriguez • Los Angeles Dodgers • suspension • performance-enhancing drugs • MLB All-Star Game

 Manny to Dodgers: Sorry   


May 15, 09 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez met with his Dodgers teammates today to personally apologize for flunking a drug test and drawing a 50-game suspension, the Los Angeles Times reports. Team management had encouraged the outfielder to talk with the squad. “He knows he made a mistake. I forgive him,” third... More »

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MLB • Manny Ramirez • Joe Torre • Los Angeles Dodgers • apology • Casey Blake • sports doping • baseball • drugs in sports

'Embarrassed'
Manny 'Beat Up'
Over Test: Torre

Suspended slugger
may face team on
road trip next week

May 10, 09 6:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Suspended slugger Manny Ramirez is "embarrassed" and "still beat up" over his failed drug test and 50-game suspension, Joe Torre told the Los Angeles Times. "It's not that he thinks it's unfair," Torre added. The Dodgers skipper talked to Ramirez yesterday. A source... More »

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(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t have many options in dealing with confirmed doper Manny Ramirez, Sean Gregory writes in Time. Manny’s 50-game suspension is governed entirely by the drug agreement between the players association and Major League Baseball. There is no contract clause allowing the Dodgers to cancel... More »

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OPINION

 Manny's 
 Drug 
 Excuses 
 Don't Wash 

Suspended slugger looks set to join baseball's hall of infamy

May 8, 09 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The only Hall of Fame that Manny Ramirez is now likely to find himself in is the one for lame excuses, Phil Rogers writes in the Chicago Tribune. Unless Ramirez, who says he flunked a drug test because of "a personal health issue," wanted to get pregnant or... More »

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(Newser) - Manny Ramirez has tested positive for a banned substance and will be suspended for 50 games beginning immediately, the Los Angeles Times reports. Reports have identified the substance as HCG, a drug commonly used to treat female infertility but also taken to raise testosterone levels at the end of steroid... More »

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 $1.5B Yanks MLB's 
 Most Valuable Team 

Marlins come bottom in latest ranking of baseball's MVTs

Apr 23, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Yankees' $1.5 billion valuation lands them solidly in the top spot in the Forbes ranking of baseball's most valuable teams. The crosstown Mets came second, trailing by almost $600 million. The Yanks, however, were one of only two teams to lose money last season, dropping $3.... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • San Francisco Giants • Boston Red Sox • New York Mets • New York Yankees • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Los Angeles Dodgers • Washington Nationals • baseball • valuation

(Newser) - Manny Ramirez will be back with the Los Angeles Dodgers for at least a year after contentious contract negotiations, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 37-year-old slugger, pending a physical, will sign a $45 million contract for 2 years, with an opt-out clause after the first year and a... More »

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updated

 Dodgers Turn Down 
 New Manny Offer 


Mar 1, 09 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers tossed aside another counter-offer from Manny Ramirez's agent today, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sounding testy and calling the talks "a distraction" from spring training, team owner Frank McCourt said the two sides would "start from scratch" in negotiations. "And you... More »

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