Casey Blake on sidelines with sore hand

Dodger Thoughts: Jon doesn't like adding a bullpen arm to what is already a good bullpen.This is just part of my ongoing curiosity about paying a premium for someone who probably won't have a big impact and isn't overwhelmingly better than most of the former homegrown minor leaguers and non-roster invitees he'll largely be joining. Yeah, pretty much.Minor League Ball: John thinks...

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley's status for his next start is uncertain after he left Sunday night's game against the Atlanta Braves with a cramp in his right hamstring. There was no immediate word from the team on the severity of the injury. Billingsley gave up only two hits and no runs with one walk and nine strikeouts in five innings.

From MLB Trade Rumors: Via Twitter, Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Padres almost dealt Heath Bell and Adrian Gonzalez to the Dodgers for James Loney, Russell Martin, Blake DeWitt, James McDonald and Ivan Dejesus. Wow. Wow indeed. And now for the question: Do you make this deal? Yes or no? Answer in the poll on our sidebar! (After you vote, click here to see if you agree...

Former Dodgers pitcher Derek Lowe, in is first meeting with his old team, gave up five hits and three runs over six innings as Atlanta evened the series with a 4-3 victory. Andre Ethier continued to swing a hot bat, slugging his 22nd homer gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead in the sixth. Ethier also homered and drove in four runs in Los Angeles’ 5-0 win over the Braves in the first game of the series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers said Monday that the first 50,000 fans attending the Sept. 16 against Pittsburgh would get the bobbleheads. These ones will feature Ramirez tipping his hat to the crowd — the pose he struck after his pinch-hit grand slam on July 22.

This looked to be a fairly taut pitcher's duel early on, with the game hanging on the kinds of plays that make the difference in such contests, Jair Jurrgen's 1-3 inning-ending, lineout double play in the top of the second being the most visible; but then you had predictable non-events like Chad Billingsley striking out with the bags juiced to end the fourth, or the Braves twice...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen is finally turning the corner.The front office has been working feverishly to find a solution in the overworked bullpen and recently got some help from the injury Gods with the return of Hong Chi-Kuo and the soon-anticipated return of rookie sensation Ronald Belisario.Back on July 5, I spoke of the reasons why Belisario and fellow late-innings reliever...

More photos » by John Amis - AP Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens walks back to the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp as he rounds third base during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, in Atlanta. Browse more photos » Alls I'm gonna say here is that we better figure these Dodgers out because we're going to...

ATLANTA (AP) -Matt Kemp homered and matched a career high with five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.

Gold Glove third baseman Adrian Beltre is returning to the Seattle Mariners.