Dodgers
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/1/2009 — Tonight as I write this the Dodgers have lost 2 of the 3 games played with Chicago so far and have jumped out to a 5-0 lead tonight which if they win the game tonight will give them a 2-2 split with the Cubs. So, we'll cover Dodgers news tonight as we await the outcome of this game. First, ...

Dodgers Sweep
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/27/2009 — the Rox with a 8-6 victory today after a 16-6 win on Monday and a 7-1 pounding last night. It was a great offensive show for the Dodgers and pushes our first place Dodgers to a 33-15 .688 +9. The Big Blue Bats put up 8 runs on 12 hits today with the leaders being; Loretta and Ethier scoring 2 ...

3-2
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/3/2009 — was the score the first place Dodgers 35-18 .660 +8 lost by last night to the D-backs. With 2 runs on 9 hits the Dodgers let a good pitching performance go to waste. The offensive leaders were; Ethier and Kemp with runs, Pierre with 3 hits, Pierre and Furcal with RBIs, Pierre with s SB. In the ...

13 innings
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/11/2009 — the Dodgers and Giants fought it out. Despite leading most of the game the Dodgers fell behind in the top of the 12th only to tie it back up in the bottom of the inning. The 13th saw the Giants take the lead and hold off the Dodgers to take the final game of their series. The loss drops the ...

Dodgers take series
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/15/2009 — from the Phillies last night as they won 5-3 in ten innings after blowing the lead in the 9th allowing the Phil to tie it up. The win moves the first place Dodgers to 24-12 .667 +5 and helps them to take their first series since Manny was removed for 50 games. The Big Blue Bats put up 5 runs ...

Time to Sell High: Juan Pierre?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 5/29/2009 — When Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games for violating the substance abuse policy, many thought that the Dodgers offense would take a hit without the imposing slugger. There was seemingly no way that the Dodgers could replace Ramirez's power in ...

Dodgers shutout Giants
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/11/2009 — today by the score of 8-0 today snapping their two game losing streak. The first 13 Giants went down in order before they got their first hit. With 8 runs on 11 hits the Big Lumber of the Dodgers was led by: Blake and Castro scoring 2 runs each, Pierre and Castro with 3 hits each, Pierre with

Dodgers win again!!!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 5/20/2009 — In what is fast becoming a phenomenal season the Dodgers put up their third straight win by beating the Mets again last night 5-3. With 5 runs on 9 hits the Big Lumber was active with the leaders being; Blake 2 runs, Blake 2 hits, Blake 3 RBIs, Blake HR. Casey Blake had a big night in leading ...

Angels Cool off Dodgers in LA
mlbcenter.com 5/25/2009 — Taking advantage of a rare poor start by Chad Billingsley and poor clutch hitting, the Angels became the first visiting team to win a series at Dodger Stadium by capturing two games of the three-game Freeway Series concluding Sunday. The Angels won 3-1 and 10-7 sandwiched around a 5-4 Dodger win ...

5 runs in the 8th
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/4/2009 — gave the first place Dodgers 38-16 .667 +9 won 6-5 last night over the D-Backs. It was all D-Back early with the Dodgers trailing 5-0 in the bottom of the second before they had a chance to answer with a single run by a big homer by Ethier. That is the way it stayed until the 8th when the ...

A Vote for Manny = A Vote for All the Wrong Reasons — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/30/2009
The MLB All-Star Game voting has been a popularity contest for years.  Everyone knows that.  We've all seen players with weak numbers get voted in by the fans merely on name recognition.  For that reason, the MLB powers-that-be began ...

Manny's Monday destination uncertain — Major League Baseball News 5/30/2009
Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez worked out at Dodger Stadium on Saturday and has a scheduled day off Sunday, but there's no indication where he'll be Monday when the Dodgers open a nine-game homestand against the D-backs.

Right hamstring hampers Blake — Major League Baseball News 5/30/2009
Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake, who missed two games earlier this month with a slightly strained left hamstring, was out of the starting lineup Saturday with the same injury to his right hamstring.

LIVE: Dodgers take on Cubs — FOXSports.com News for MLB 5/30/2009
Meltdowns. Dramatics. Close games. There's never a dull moment with the Cubs. What will they do vs. the Dodgers? Follow it LIVE.

Something Needs to Change About the Midsummer Classic — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/30/2009
With the first public announcement of the leaders in this year’s MLB All-Star Game voting, the usuals are out calling for the head of Bud Selig and whichever fans voted for J.J. Hardy over Hanley Ramirez.  Some of the results are ...