J.P. Howell

Dodgers' pen writes another bad ending in 8-5 loss to Braves

2013-05-17 23:03:00

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Dodgers look flat in 3-0 loss to Diamondbacks

2013-04-12 21:52:00

Now that was something of a letdown. The night after the Dodgers’ emotional victory over the San Diego Padres, they flew to Arizona and looked anything but inspired. They could not score a single run for Clayton Kershaw, wasting another strong...

Dodgers let one get away as Mets rally in ninth, get slam in 10th

2013-04-24 20:19:00

And here the Dodgers were looking like they were going to bring in such a nice, little victory Wednesday. Instead of this: Allowing the Mets to tie the score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and then watching reliever Josh Wall’s...

Dodgers exhale, snap six-game losing streak with 7-4 victory

2013-04-21 14:10:00

The Dodgers were one desperate team Sunday in Baltimore. In the rotation, in the lineup, in those early standings and in spirit. Hours after learning Chad Billingsley’s elbow had flared up again and the Dodgers had placed him on the disabled list,...

Dodgers' Chad Billingsley sidelined by pain in throwing elbow

2013-04-22 00:00:00

BALTIMORE — When Chad Billingsley was put on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of pain in his throwing elbow, Manager Don Mattingly wondered if the former All-Star's season would end on an operating table. "It's hard not to think about it,"...

Nothing perfect here: Dodgers 'pen gives up six runs in 9-3 loss

2013-04-09 19:02:00

This post has been corrected. See note below for details. Perfection wasn’t going to last forever for the Dodgers bullpen, which didn’t make it any less painful when it finally buckled. And then buckled some more. After the Dodgers had...

Dodgers finalize 25-man roster, place four on disabled list

2013-03-31 16:03:00

All the roster intrigue may have been eliminated after the Dodgers completed their exhibition season Saturday night, but it finally became official Sunday afternoon. And there never was a spring trade of any of those extra starters, which doesn’...

Paco Rodriguez, Justin Sellers make Dodgers' 25-man roster

2013-03-30 22:51:00

Before the game Saturday, Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly spoke glowingly of the work veteran reliever Kevin Gregg had turned in this spring. “He’s been great,” Mattingly said. “I know he can’t be this good. But every time...

Hyun-Jin Ryu pitches well, Matt Kemp gets 2 RBIs in split games

2013-03-06 16:16:00

Whatever lingering doubts the Dodgers had about South Korean pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu were likely alleviated -- at least a bit -- when the left-hander struck out five of the nine batters he retired Wednesday in a solid Cactus League performance against the...

Josh Beckett, Dodgers' overlooked starter, strong in first outing

2013-02-26 15:40:00

Most of the Dodgers’ pitching focus this spring has been elsewhere. Chad Billingsley’s elbow, Clayton Kershaw’s hip, Hyun-Jin Ryu and the great unknown, Zack Greinke being the $147-million new guy, where Ted Lilly, Chris Capuano and...

Dodgers stand out in NL, at least as far as intrigue goes

2013-02-12 10:24:00

With spring training starting this week, it's time to look at some of the most intriguing story lines across Major League Baseball. After discussing the American League on Monday, writers from the Tribune Co. turn their attention to the National League....

Dodgers' non-roster invitees total 18 with addition of Mark Lowe

2013-02-08 14:02:00

Come one, come all. It’s a happening, a regular baseball-palooza. The Dodgers’ roster may have appeared pretty set since the addition of Zack Greinke, but that doesn’t mean General Manager Ned Colletti hasn’t stayed busy this...

Dodgers pitcher J.P. Howell made 55 relief appearances last season for the Tampa Bay Rays.

2013-01-15 10:10:25

The Orioles ' Matt Wieters hits the game-winning two-run homer against Rays reliever J.P. Howell . The Orioles won, 4-2, at Camden Yards .

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