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Dodgers Tab Clayton Kershaw as Opening Day Starter

We already knew who would be on the mound for the Giants when they kick off their title defense on March 31, now we know who Tim Lincecum will be facing. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly announced Clayton Kershaw will get the ball for L.A. in the first game of the season. It may seem a little early to make such an...

The Dugout: Pick Your Position

Joe Torre is in talks for a top MLB job, or so says the report Report: Joe Torre in talks for Top MLB Job. Torre's retirement may not last long, as the position will require him to have to sit and watch baseball again, possibly while doing that headache motion beside Don Mattingly. That picture is awesome, and pretty much...

2010's Managerial Exodus Will Give Dugouts Different Look Next Spring

All this week, the FanHouse staff will look back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. When the 2010 baseball season started, four of the top 14 managers all-time in terms of win total were at the helm of big league teams. When 2011 starts, only one of those four, St. Louis' Tony La Russa, will still be...

The Dugout: The Seltzer Gag

This is the first I've heard of it, but apparently Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is getting a divorce from his lovely wife Jamie! I guess somebody never heard of Camelot, huh? It's sad for everyone, but I'm sure the McCourts are reasonable people who will handle the divorce with class and grace, continuing...

Trey Hillman, Davey Lopes Added to Don Mattingly's Dodgers Coaching Staff

If one of the big criticisms of Don Mattingly is his lack of experience, then he and the Dodgers are apparently doing everything possible to assuage that worry with his coaching staff. The club named their 2011 coaching staff today and it includes plenty of managing and coaching experience. Included on Mattingly's staff...

Don Mattingly News From the Web

05/27/12 Ellis homer in 9th lifts Dodgers Source: The Orange County Register - Orange County CA The Dodgers struggled again with the lowly Houston Astros, but the longer the game, the better chance the better team has to win.
05/26/12 Klapisch: On the West Coast, ... Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ Don Mattingly was expecting the question before he'd even picked up the phone.
05/25/12 Former Yankees star Don Mattingly loves L.A. and his... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Don Mattingly was expecting the question before he'd even picked up the phone.
05/24/12 Dodgers owners' hopes go beyond Fall Classic to Winter... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA As hockey fever grips Los Angeles, Dodgers President Stan Kasten said he plans to explore whether the Kings could play in an NHL Winter Classic game at Dodger Stadium.
05/23/12 Jim Abbott talks Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, Albert... Source: Tucson Citizen - Tucson AZ Today on the " 110 Sports Podcast with Victor and Matt " they discuss some sports stories that have been over dissected and speak with retired MLB pitcher Jim Abbott.