Doug Mientkiewicz singles in Wednesday's game.
From Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times:
Done receiving congratulatory high-fives from teammates in the dugout, Mientkiewicz ducked into the clubhouse and disappeared for 10 minutes. "I went and found a quiet place," he said, not disclosing the location. "It was in the building. I knew no one would find me. The emotions exploded."
photo by Matt Sayles/AP
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September 05, 2009
The various pundits, kensai and me included, do a fair bit of railing against the moves made by the Dodgers. Hell, that is part of point of this site and its progenitor. That said, I was watching the FSN show "In My Own Words" on Casey Blake, and I found his story interesting. I decided to look deeper at his career, adding to what I already knew, and figured out that...
Via Sons of Steve Garvey
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September 04, 2009
Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports gave the Dodgers a quick shoutout today in saying that the team's statistics are overlooked:
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First, at .273.
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First, at 3.49.
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Via LA Dugout
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September 03, 2009
Orlando Hudson was named the Dodgers’ nominee for the 2009 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevy. He is one of 30 Major League Club nominees for the national 2009 Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who combines exceptional performance on the baseball field with devoted work in the community.
Via Ump Bump
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September 03, 2009
The 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers had one of the greatest pitching staffs the game of baseball has ever known. At the height of the steroids era, in a season when 104 players would test positive for performance enhancing drugs, the Dodgers hurlers posted a 3.16 ERA, good enough for an insane 128 team ERA+, and [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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September 03, 2009
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September 05, 2009
The Return of Hiroki Kuroda
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Via Bleacher Report
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September 05, 2009
Today is the last day of the Triple A baseball stats roundup:
Batting Leaders
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Via Bleacher Report
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September 03, 2009
Chad Billingsley continuously runs into one bad inning.
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Via Bleacher Report
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September 05, 2009
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Via MSNBC
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September 04, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Rookie Wade LeBlanc pitched two-hit ball over six innings, and the San Diego Padres scratched out a pair of early runs against the luckless Clayton Kershaw to beat Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Friday night.
Via Miami Herald
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September 05, 2009
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