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Jonathan Broxton Out as Dodgers' Closer

A day after Jonathan Broxton blew a save opportunity for the Dodgers, Joe Torre announced it will be a while before Broxton gets another chance. The right-hander has been yanked from the closing role, to be replaced depending on availability by some combination of Hong-Chih Kuo, Octavio Dotel and perhaps Kenley Jansen....

Roto Rush: Brandon Morrow Posts 17 Ks in Near No-Hitter

One day the Blue Jays are smacking eight home runs, including two by rookie J.P. Arencibia in his first game. The next, they come one out away from a no-hitter. Brandon Morrow no-hit the Tampa Bay Rays for 8.2 innings on Sunday before surrendering a single to Evan Longoria, but allowing only one hit and coming within an...

Former Catcher Kenley Jansen an Early Hit as Dodgers Reliever

A year ago, Dodgers minor leaguer Kenley Jansen had a few things in common with grunts in workplaces outside of baseball. He was struggling in a dead-end job. And when it came right down to it last July, Jansen thought his boss was a delusional kook. The Dodgers are owned by the McKooks, who do goofy things such as pay...

Overheard and Understood: Bronson Arroyo Heating Up, As Usual

Certain players start fast. Some hit their stride in the second half. Cincinnati's Bronson Arroyo is one of the latter. Despite losing his last two outings -- on Monday he allowed just three runs in eight innings at Milwaukee -- Arroyo is holding form. Since mid-June, Arroyo is 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA, allowing only 39 hits...

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05/27/12 AJ Ellis 3-run HR in 9th leads LA over Astros 6-3 Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO A.J. Ellis hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
05/15/12 Dodgers target quick sweep of Diamondbacks Source: NBC - WTVA 9 - Tupelo MS Not having slugger Matt Kemp in the lineup last night didn't seem to bother the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who target their sixth straight win Tuesday in the conclusion of a quick two-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.
05/15/12 Dodgers target quick sweep of Diamondbacks Source: ABC - KTVX 4 - Salt Lake City UT Not having slugger Matt Kemp in the lineup last night didn't seem to bother the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who target their sixth straight win Tuesday in the conclusion of a quick two-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.
05/09/12 Pebble Hunting: The Evolution of a Save Celebration by... Source: Baseball Prospectus Kenley Jansen pitched his first game on July 30, 2009.
04/30/12 Dodgers use Kenley Jansen to close out Nationals Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Hours after reiterating that Javy Guerra was his closer despite rough outings recently, Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly used Kenley Jansen to finish Sunday's win over the Washington Nationals.