Kenley Jansen

Not time for Dodgers to have knee-jerk reaction on Don Mattingly

2013-05-20 12:31:00

And so we’re back to this, back to the easy way, the quick solution -- not that it is necessarily a solution at all. Fire Don Mattingly. The most expensive team in baseball history is in last place in the division, and there is understandable...

Dodgers stumble a little deeper, swept by Braves with 5-2 loss

2013-05-19 16:37:00

Someday the Dodgers will actually hold on to a one-run lead. Someday, it’s even possible they discover an offense. For now, the offense remains a rumor and their ability to win a one-run game hasn't been proven in nearly a month. Left in the wake,...

Dodgers' Don Mattingly uses Kenley Jansen as needed not as wanted

2013-05-18 20:05:00

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Dodgers' Mattingly upbeat despite 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 21:24:00

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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...

Chris Capuano, Scott Van Slyke lead Dodgers past Marlins, 5-3

2013-05-12 16:10:00

The Dodgers are rolling now. Hey, when you’re coming off an eight-game losing streak, you embrace anything resembling positive momentum. That ripple of momentum arrived on a warm Sunday afternoon when the Dodgers downed the Miami Marlins, 5-3,...

Zack Greinke gets victory for Dodgers, no charge

2013-05-16 00:00:00

When Zack Greinke made his last start for the Dodgers before Wednesday, the team had a winning record and was only half a game out of first place in the National League West. Then Greinke wrestled with the Padres' Carlos Quentin, breaking his collarbone,...

Do not read my lips: Kenley Jansen looks like Dodgers' new closer

2013-05-15 06:20:00

Perhaps you noticed it was Kenley Jansen,�and not the struggling Brandon League, who came in to get the final out and the save Tuesday against the Nationals. Which naturally indicated that Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly has decided to change closers...

Don Mattingly isn't blaming injuries for Dodgers' woes

2013-05-12 19:10:00

addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); The Dodgers' starting lineup Sunday did not include first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who has been bothered by a strained neck. And there was some...

Clayton Kershaw leads the way in Dodgers 2-0 win over Nationals

2013-05-14 21:43:00

Now if only the Dodgers could pitch Clayton Kershaw every day. As it is, they are plenty thankful they can start him every five games. He is the closest thing to a lock they could imagine. He was all they hoped for and more on Tuesday, holding the...

Back-of-bullpen struggles could leave opening for Paco Rodriguez

2013-05-11 08:18:00

On the list of things not going well for the Dodgers, the back end of the bullpen might not rate at the top, but it is unexpectedly in contention. Five of the Dodgers’ eight consecutive losses have been by one run. Games go late and tight, and...

Dodgers' Brandon League gets tepid backing as the closer

2013-05-13 21:43:00

addCustomPlayer('1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1drr8hgbwtwc61k2k1o5yw4ec9', 'eplayer15'); After watching Brandon League struggle through another tough outing in the series finale with the Miami Marlins, Dodgers Manager Don...

Dodgers' reliever Kenley Jansen pumps his fist after he got the final out against the Washington Nationals.

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Marquise Patterson, left, teams up with the LA Dodgers' Kenley Jansen for a round of air hockey at Tobinworld in Glendale.

2013-01-25 20:37:00

Marquise Patterson, from left, plays air hockey with LA Dodgers' Kenley Jansen during the Dodgers 10th annual Community Caravan "Pitching in the Community," which took place at Tobinworld in Glendale on Friday, January 25, 2013.

2013-01-25 16:41:00