Justin Upton

Dodgers bullpen falters once again in 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 19:00:00

The Dodgers flirt with winning these days, bat their big eyelashes, tease it, get all comfy with it, and then watch it slip away. They couldn't close the deal yet again today, their bullpen faltering in a 3-1 loss in Atlanta that wasted a masterful...

Dodgers' Mattingly upbeat despite 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 21:24:00

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Dodgers, Paco Rodriguez get slammed by Justin Upton in 8-5 loss

2013-05-17 19:39:00

And there things were going so well. The Dodgers opened their six-game road trip Friday in Atlanta, survived a middling start by Hyun-Jin Ryu to jump out to a 4-2 lead after five innings. Then after a little bloop single and a fielding error by...

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

2013-05-17 23:03:00

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Take heart, Dodgers and Angels fans: Others are suffering too

2013-05-11 17:06:00

The Dodgers — and their world-record payroll — have sunk to the bottom of the National League West. The Angels — and their collection of superstar hitters — are flailing in the depths of the American League West. We thought we...

Dodgers fall into last place with 9-2 loss to Arizona

2013-05-06 23:10:00

addCustomPlayer('1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', 'eplayer15'); The most expensive team in baseball history is in last place. After a 9-2 defeat by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Dodger...

Rating the majors, Kentucky Derby style

2013-05-05 00:00:00

With a nod toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby, these are Times staff writer Kevin Baxter's rankings as the teams come out of the clubhouse turn. (Statistics through Friday's game. Last week's rankings in parentheses): Setting the pace 1; BOSTON Trying...

Chase Headley might not be long for San Diego

2013-05-04 16:02:00

The Dodgers have gotten more offense out of their pitchers than their third basemen. That makes any news about Chase Headley pertinent to the Dodgers. The new ownership group of the San Diego Padres had been practically invisible all season, until...

Carlos Marmol out as Cubs' closer

2013-04-07 17:18:00

Chicago Cubs Manager Dale Sveum said Carlos Marmol is out as the team's closer and rookie Kyuji Fujikawa will take over the role. Marmol blew a save opportunity in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves when brothers B.J. and Justin Upton hit solo...

Angels would like to forget this week

2013-04-13 17:39:00

Worst week ever The Angels lost ace Jered Weaver, shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Alberto Callaspo to injury last week, bad news for any team but worse for this one, top-heavy with stars and hardly any depth. The Angels have started 2-8 once...

Dodgers remain punchless in loss to San Diego Padres, 7-2

2013-04-18 00:10:00

Clayton Kershaw throws a clunker up there every couple months. The Dodgers’ offense does it just about every night. The complete list of major league teams that have scored fewer runs than the Dodgers this season: the Miami Marlins. That’...

Dodgers have ability — how about stability?

2013-03-30 22:50:00

Matt Kemp has heard the whispers: The Dodgers don't have chemistry. Kemp shook his head. “That's what I keep hearing people say,” he acknowledged. This view, or some variation of it, is the crux of every argument that a team other than the...

Justin Upton's sixth inning grand slam gave the Atlanta Braves the edge in the Dodgers' 8-5 loss on Friday.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Paco Rodriguez looks down at a ball after giving up a grand slam to Justin Upton during the sixth inning of the Dodgers' 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Justin Upton celebrates with Evan Gattis of the Atlanta Braves after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Turner Field on April 16, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. All uniformed team members are wearing jersey number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

2013-04-17 08:47:00