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Dodgers Survive Blown Save, Win In Extras
The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to overcome the fact that their bullpen now has a Major League leading 15 blown saves this season as they held on Saturday afternoon in 11 innings to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3.
Andre Ethier started the top of the eleventh inning with a double to right center and would come home on a Juan Uribe single to put the Dodgers up 4-3. Nick Punto would...
Making Moves: Closer change + Castellanos, Withrow debut + two promoted, two released
Don Mattingly has named Kenley Jansen closer following Brandon League being Brandon League and imploding in a save situation yet again.
When asked how he would get the ball to Jansen, Donnie Baseball said something you’d prefer your manager to not say publicly:
With Jansen closing, how will Dodgers get the ball to the 9th inning? Mattingly: “That’s a great question.”
Jansen...
Diamondbacks rally off League in ninth
When the Diamondbacks and Dodgers get together, it's bound to be close.
Six of their seven games this season have been decided by three runs or less, and the latest was even tighter.
Willie Bloomquist put Arizona ahead with a bases-loaded, two-run infield single off Los Angeles closer Brandon League in a four-run ninth inning, helping the D-backs rally for a 5-4 victory on...
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Dodgers waste gritty effort with another blown save
LOS ANGELES The boos rained down on Brandon League first, then Don Mattingly. There was an understandable sense of frustration over what was happening Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
A game got away. Fans needed to be heard.
So they booed, long and loud and with a purpose.
There was no blaming them, not after the Dodgers blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning and lost to the...
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Brandon League Blows Fourth Save of the Season, Dodgers Lose to Diamondbacks 5-4
On Monday night, what looked to be a 3-1 Los Angeles Dodgers victory quickly dissolved in the ninth inning due to Brandon League‘s inability to nail down the save, turning a probable victory into a 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
D-Backs starter Wade Miley got off to a rough start in the first inning: he walked Mark Ellis on four pitches before retiring Adrian Gonzalez on...
League blows save as Dodgers fall to D-backs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Willie Bloomquist put Arizona ahead with a bases-loaded, two-run infield single off Los Angeles closer Brandon League in a four-run ninth inning, helping the Diamondbacks rally for a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Monday night. Diamondbacks closer Heath Bell then barely held on as Arizona won its fifth straight against the Dodgers and is 6-1 against them this...
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Brandon League May Be Out As Dodgers Closer Soon
Brandon League has been trying to do just about anything to give away his closer’s role. Despite League’s high salary and multi-year contract, the embattled closer has a 5.51 ERA and has lead the Dodgers to one of the worst bullpens in baseball, one of many problems currently impacting the expensive NL West team.
Kenley Jansen would be the natural pick to replace League should...
It's time: the Dodgers need to replace Brandon League with Kenley Jansen
OK, it might be time for the Dodgers to make a change. I'm not talking about firing Don Mattingly (yet), I'm talking about switching closers.
I wasn't against the Brandon League signing, even when everyone else seemingly was. I've stated that on multiple occurrences. I've never said he's better than Kenley Jansen, just that I was for his signing. Now...
Dodgers discussing 3-year deal with Brandon League, because of why not?
Earlier this month, I said the Dodgers should look to re-sign Brandon League. It had been reported the Dodgers were looking to do that and, as Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times reports, the Dodgers are discussing a 3-year deal with League.
Who didn't see that coming?
Here's what I wrote on Oct. 9:
"Knowing Colletti, he'll give League a 3-year deal (if Matt...
The Dodgers should seriously entertain re-signing Brandon League
When the Dodgers traded for Brandon League, I wasn't impressed. League came from Seattle as about as mediocre as one could be. Yet, his performance as a Dodger was surprising and actually, good.
League pitched so well with the Dodgers that I wouldn't mind him being re-signed.
The Dodgers traded Leon Landry and Logan Bawcom to get League, which I wasn't happy...
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