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April 2008
- Peavy Dominates Dodgers
  
  Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 9:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jake Peavy continues to dominate the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner threw a two-hitter for the first complete game in the big leagues this year, striking out eight to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 win today. Peavy (2-0) improved to 10-1 in 19 career starts against LA. Dodgers ace Brad Penny dropped to 3-7 against San Diego in 14 career starts. More »
- Dodgers' Kuroda Wins Big League Debut
  
  Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 3:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in his big league debut, holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 win Friday night. The right-hander allowed Brian Giles' first homer of the season, but otherwise limited the Padres to two singles while striking out four and walking none. More »
March 2008
- Dodger Pitching Silences Giant Bats in 5-0 Win
  
  Los Angeles Times | Mar 31, 08 11:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Four Dodgers pitchers combined to throw a five-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over the Giants. Brad Penny (1-0), making his first ever opening-day start, tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings. "Pitching is what it's all about, and today was a very easy game to watch," Joe Torre said about his first game in Dodger blue, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »
December 2007
- Dodgers Reel in Andruw Jones
  
  Associated Press | Dec 6, 07 4:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Free-agent outfielder Andruw Jones agreed to a two-year, $36.2 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday, the AP reports. The 10-time Gold Glove winner and five-time All-Star hit .222 last season but is being counted on to give Los Angeles a reliable slugger in the middle of the lineup and an upgrade defensively in centerfield. More »
- Ex-Commish Kuhn Headlines HOF Class
  
  Associated Press | Dec 3, 07 9:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Former commissioner Bowie Kuhn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the overhauled Veteran’s Committee, along with former owners Walter O’Malley and Barney Dreyfus and ex-managers Dick Williams and Billy Southworth. Noticeably rejected from the hall was former players’ union head Marvin Miller, who vigorously fought Kuhn over benefits for players such as free agency during the 1960's and '70s, reports the AP. More »
November 2007
- Dodgers Usher In New Era
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 5, 07 9:44 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Joe Torre Era began in Los Angeles with a festive news conference in Dodger Stadium's capacious center field, reports the Los Angeles Times. The surefire Hall of Famer reported that longtime sidekicks Larry Bowa and Don Mattingly would also be joining his staff, Mattingly after losing out to Joe Girardi for the Yankees' managerial candidacy. More »
- Go West, Yankee: Torre Signs With Dodgers
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 1, 07 5:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After an expedited courtship period, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially signed ex-Yankee Joe Torre as their manager for the next three years, replacing Grady Little, who stepped down Tuesday. While the details are yet to be disclosed, Torre is expected to haul in $4 million a season, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
October 2007
- Torre Steps Up to Plate as Little Resigns
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 30, 07 8:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Torre's in and Grady Little's out with the Dodgers, who have okayed terms with the ex-Yankee skipper and almost clinched a deal, the Los Angeles Times reports. Still at issue are Torre's coaching staff and player personnel input. Torre wants his own staff, with Don Mattingly, and is negotiating their salary budget. GM Ned Coletti may announce the deal later today. More »
- Torre May Go to Dodgers
  
  MLB.com | Oct 30, 07 6:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Torre, who turned down a one-year deal to continue as Yankees coach two weeks ago, could be heading to Los Angeles. MLB.com is reporting that the Los Angeles Dodgers are seeking to dismiss Grady Little and hire Torre, although the Dodgers won't confirm the story. Last night Torre told David Letterman that "the Dodgers have a contract, I mean, a manager." More »
September 2007
- Saito hopes to be back next season
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 10, 07
  
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Takashi Saito didn't want to discuss in detail his plans for next season while in the midst of a pennant race, but he made this much clear: He wants to pitch for the Dodgers again. "My hope is to play here," Saito said. "I haven't thought about the contract or any of the small things, so I don't have too much to say. But my hope is to play again next season." The 37-year old closer from Japan wouldn't say what he might do if another team offered more money than the Dodgers. At the end of last season, Saito was unclear about his intentions for 2007, saying he had to speak with...
- 'Dodger' may not be Penny's favorite shade of blue
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 7, 07
  
  For Brad Penny, nothing rivals the thrill of pursuing deer in the forest. "I've won a World Series and the adrenaline rush for me . . . shooting a deer with a bow is a lot more than that," the Dodgers pitcher says. He won two games for the Florida Marlins during their 2003 World Series triumph over the New York Yankees. But he'd rather discuss the eight real marlin he and his girlfriend released in a single day off Cabo San Lucas last February. Or Brazil's peacock bass. Or Florida's snook. Penny is the Dodgers' preeminent outdoorsman. But the towering right-hander also has a humanitarian side,...
- Dodgers' Wells will start serving suspension
  
  dailynews.com | Sep 1, 07
  
  SAN DIEGO - Dodgers pitcher David Wells decided Saturday to drop his appeal of a seven-game suspension stemming from an incident July 7, when he was still with San Diego, in which he reacted to being ejected by umpire Ed Hickox by flinging a ball toward the backstop. Wells began serving the suspension immediately and will be eligible to return Saturday at San Francisco, although he might not start until Sunday. Wells hurried off the field after batting practice, declining to discuss his decision with a group of reporters. "If I did, I would just get myself in trouble," he said. Then, just as...
August 2007
- Dodgers Sign David Wells
  
  Associated Press | Aug 24, 07 3:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers became the ninth team to sign David Wells yesterday, one week after the San Diego Padres placed him on release waivers. Wells, 44, posted a 14.33 ERA in his last three starts , dropping to 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA this season. The one-time Bronx hero is slated to start Sunday against the Mets in New York. More »
March 2007
- Five Questions: Los Angeles Dodgers
  
  Hardball Times | Mar 22, 07
  
  Thrill of victory? Agony of defeat? The Los Angeles Dodgers had it all in the wide, wide world of 2006. They produced this decade's nominee for Game of the Century with September's 4 1 game: four consecutive solo home runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie San Diego, followed by a two-run shot in the 10th to win. And they quickly turned around to offer the year's Vinko Bogataj, when Jeff Kent and J.D. Drew were tagged out at home on the same play in the National League Division Series. Buoyed by some of the best organizational depth in baseball and a payroll apparently so limitless that ... well,...