Miami Marlins

'No plans' for Dodgers to fire Don Mattingly, club official says

2013-05-20 06:00:00

The Dodgers have "no plans" to fire Manager Don Mattingly when the team returns home Thursday or any time before then, a club official said late Sunday night. Mattingly's status has appeared tenuous since the Dodgers were swept in San Francisco two...

The Times' baseball rankings

2013-05-18 22:24:00

In honor of the Billboard Music Awards, which will be presented Sunday in Las Vegas, Times staff writer Kevin Baxter offers a music-themed look at Major League Baseball. (Statistics through Friday’s games. Last week’s rankings in parentheses):...

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...

Eight is enough for Dodgers

2013-05-11 23:03:00

The Miami Marlins have the worst record in the National League. Their lineup Saturday night included three position players batting .170 or worse. But a 7-1 victory at Dodger Stadium over this band of fringe major leaguers transformed the Dodgers'...

It's back to reality for Dodgers in 6-2 loss to Nationals

2013-05-13 23:32:00

Having finished their season's business at home with the Miami Marlins, the Dodgers returned to the major league portion of their schedule Monday against the Washington Nationals. And the results were predictable, with Jordan Zimmermann holding the...

Blue Jays right-hander Sergio Santos to have surgery

2013-05-14 19:10:00

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Sergio Santos will have surgery this week to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks. Santos was put on the 15-day disabled list April 14 because of soreness in his...

Dodgers' Scott Van Slyke trying to paint his own feel-good story

2013-05-13 07:05:00

How can you not be happy for Scott Van Slyke? He had to feel pretty unwanted this winter. The Dodgers were busy signing people and needed to make room on their 40-man roster. So their 2011 minor league player of the year and the son of All-Star Andy...

Dodgers' Andre Ethier is feeling healthier than he has in long time

2013-05-11 21:08:00

Every season, Andre Ethier seems to be bothered by something different. His thumb. His knee. His toe. His ankle. But not this season. "I think this is the healthiest I've been in four, five years and the best I've felt every day," the Dodgers...

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 get past Marlins, 5-3, for second victory in a row

2013-05-12 18:30:00

addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); The Dodgers had a lot to be thankful for Sunday. They were thankful for the Miami Marlins, one of only two National League teams to begin...

Fantasy baseball world

2013-05-11 15:24:00

Staff writer Tim Hubbard takes at look at some not-so-likely assets that can help fantasy owners fill the gaps in their lineups. James Loney 1B | Tampa Bay Dodgers fans may not have noticed, or my not want to notice, how productive Loney has been...

They said it: Quotes from the world of baseball

2013-05-11 16:22:00

"In high school, report cards came out and our entire infield failed, so I had to go play short. That's a true story." — Vernon Wells, 34, on his last infield appearance before playing third base for the New York Yankees last Wednesday. "You...

MIAMI, FL - MAY 20: Ben Revere #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies misses a fly ball during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 163493691

2013-05-20 00:00:00

MIAMI, FL - MAY 19: Ricky Nolasco #47 of the Miami Marlins pitches during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins Park on May 19, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 163493666

2013-05-19 00:00:00

The Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips is tagged out by Miami Marlins catcher Rob Brantly as third base umpire C.B. Bucknor, left, and the Reds' Jay Bruce looks on in the third inning at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (David Santiago/El Nuevo Herald/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1138808

2013-05-15 00:00:00