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MLB: Dodgers place shortstop Furcal on DL
Published 5/13/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB: Dodgers place shortstop Furcal on DL Ouch. Last time I had joint dysfunction...I had to head over to Alphabet City. Shortstop Rafael Furcal had to be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday when his lower back injury turned out to be worse than the club had believed. Management has attempted to acquire an emergency replacement for Furcal, who has been its best player this year. Assuming that doesn’t happen by Tuesday’s game with the Brewers, it is expected to purchase Luis Maza from Triple-A Las Vegas, where he is hitting .402, third in the Pacific Coast League. ...

Dodgers Disable Furcal, Call Up Luis Maza
Published 5/13/2008 by Rob (noreply@blogger.com) at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
The Dodgers have disabled Rafael Furcal and is expected to purchase the contract of Luis Maza from AAA Las Vegas.

Dodgers Looking For Emergency Shortstop
Published 5/13/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
The Dodgers placed shortstop Rafael Furcal on the DL today, and MLB.com's Ken Gurnick says they're trying to acquire an emergency replacement.  Furcal will be eligible to return on May 21st.  He's been perhaps the game's best hitting shortstop to date. Perhaps the Rays' Andy Cannizaro would make sense?  The Dodgers have been using ...

Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Published 5/13/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... asks what happens if it works. Not only did Dave Bush pick up his first win of the season last night, he also qualified to start in row 7 of the Hank Aaron 755, Big League Stew's race for players with NASCAR names. The Padres have designated Rule 5 pick Callix Crabbe for assignment, meaning the Brewers could have him back. Al doesn't seem to think they'll be interested, but it's middle infield depth, how could they not be? On injuries: Rafael Furcal will miss the upcoming series with the Brewers after being placed on the DL with ...

Recycling Update, Other News and Notes
Published 5/13/2008 by Erin at Beantown West
I'm leaving for Chicago in two days.  I am driving, making it a road trip with my friend Cate, and that means I will likely be out of commission on the blog for that time.  I will have my computer, and I will be listening to the games, but don't expect much until possibly next Monday or Tuesday, after I've settled into my hotel room in the Windy City. ...

Dodgers-Brewers Preview
Published 5/13/2008 by Megan Westenberg at Dem Bums - A Dodgers Blog
The Dodgers begin their roadtrip in Milwaukee tonight at 5:05 before heading back to LA to visit the Angels in the first Interleague series of the year. The Dodgers will still be without Rafael Furcal, who was placed on the 15-day DL for stiffness in his back. The move is retroactive back from May 6, which means Furcal could rejoin the team as early as May 21.  Infielder Luis Maza will likely be called up from Triple A Las Vegas to replace Furcal; it will be the first time in the Majors for the 27 year old. The Dodgers will look to snap their current four game losing streak with the help of Brad Penny, who is 3-2 with a 4.74 ERA lifetime against the Brewers. Penny will look to get back ...

Game 40 Thread: May 15 @ Brewers, 10a
Published 5/15/2008 by Orel (noreply@blogger.com) at Sons of Steve Garvey
Chad Billingsley (2-5, 4.89) vs. Ben Sheets (4-0, 2.53). COMMENTS: Good morning, Grumpy Gus! With a six-game losing streak looming last night, I was about to get all Negative Nelly on you...until Juan Pierre made me turn that frown upside-down! Never mind that Rafael Furcal is on the DL. Never mind that we have no stopper. Never mind that today the Dodgers are facing Brewers ace Ben Sheets. Never mind that the Diamondbacks have shaken off their losing streak by winning two straight. ...