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Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers Right-Hander, Signed to One-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda Monday to a one-year contract. The deal is worth a reported $12 million. "As we continue our commitment to winning, Hiroki Kuroda will play a significant role in our rotation, which is a very important part of our club," said Ned Colletti, the Dodgers...

The Dugout: Cliff Lee is Just the Best

The New York Yankees have flown to the Arkansas home of Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee in the hopes of adding him to a rotation that already features Phil Hughes, Andy Pettitte's old clothes, and a cardboard cutout of Joba Chamberlain. This comes as shocking news to people who have never watched baseball and don't remember...

Ted Lilly Finalizes New Dodgers Deal

Veteran left-handed starter Ted Lilly, who helped stop the bleeding in the Dodgers' starting rotation after a midseason trade from the Cubs, signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles Tuesday. The native of Southern California was 7-4 with a 3.52 ERA for the Dodgers after a July 31 trade from the Cubs, where he'd been...

Manny a Quitter? This Time, Maybe Not

LOS ANGELES -- After listening to the Dodgers explain many times why they sent Manny Ramirez to the Chicago White Sox on Monday, West Coast Bias knows how Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin feels. Not a lot of explaining was needed, unless they wanted to induce migraines. At 38, with half a season lost to leg injuries,...

Twelve Thoughts: Cardinal Sins, Zach Lee, Colombian Connection

If the Cardinals need a rival's comments to play better, what does that say about the Cardinals? When the Cardinals play their "A" game, they look capable of beating anybody. Yet they've been prone to more lapses this year than a typical Tony La Russa team. Great for the Cardinals that they swept the rival Reds after...

Ned Colletti News From the Web

05/29/12 NL Manager of the Year Rankings: Fredi Gonzalez Falls... Source: Bleacher Report No change at the top, as the Los Angeles Dodgers keep winning.
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.
05/19/12 : Dodgers expect to be buyers as trading deadline... Source: SceneDaily The surprising Los Angeles Dodgers have the majors' largest division lead and no longer are dealing with the tightest purse strings.
05/18/12 Ned Colletti expects to have more flexibility to... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Based on his conversations with the Dodgers ' new owners, General Manager Ned Colletti expects to have more financial flexibility at the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline than he's had in recent years.
05/08/12 The Dodgers won't discuss an extension with Clayton... Source: Comcast SportsNet Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said yesterday that he won't discuss a long-term deal with Clayton Kershaw until the offseason, saying "Nothing will happen with us and Clayton this season."

Background on Ned Colletti

Ned Louis Colletti, Jr. is General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He previously served as Assistant General Manager for the San Francisco Giants.

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