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Billingsley Cracks L.A.'s NLDS Rotation

LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley made the Dodgers postseason rotation. He'll start a Game 4 against the Cardinals in St. Louis, if necessary. Normally, you wouldn't think it would be an issue whether your All-Star starter was in the postseason rotation, but Billinglsey's horrendous second half left the question unanswered...

Baseball Brunch: Bizarre, Rich Legacy at Metrodome as Twins Depart

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana had never seen the Metrodome before the Twins took him from Single-A in the Rule 5 draft. "When I first got there," Santana told FanHouse, "my first impression was, 'How can you play baseball in a place like this?' "I...

From the Windup: Potential Postseason Pitfalls for Playoff Teams

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday -- it's running Friday this week. Earlier this week, Brad Lidge's nightmare 2009 season continued, when he allowed a walk-off homer to Andrew McCutchen. Ed Price covered the outing the following morning. The abysmal performance...

Baseball Brunch: Youth Served in L.A.

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Yes, the Dodgers' solar system revolves around Manny Ramirez. He's their star on the field and their main attraction.But they wouldn't have Ramirez, nor many of the players who carried the team in his absence, were it not for a farm system that has been...

Baseball Brunch: Talent Hotbed in Tidewater Area

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.About eight years ago, the hardest part of Lee Banks' job as coach of a youth travel team based in southeast Virginia was picking a shortstop."It was a lot of fun," Banks recalled to FanHouse last week. "You just sat back and let 'em play and try not to...

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06/01/12 Dodgers pitcher helps raise money for local animal... Source: WFMZ 69 News - Allentown PA A local animal shelter is getting some major league help.
06/01/12 Brewers complete four-game sweep of Dodgers, 6-2 Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Against the rest of the baseball world, the Dodgers are a blitzkrieg taking no prisoners.
05/27/12 AJ Ellis 3-run HR in 9th leads LA over Astros 6-3 Source: CBS - KMOV - 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.
05/26/12 Norris hopes to continue amazing month at Chavez Ravine Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL Norris won his fourth straight start on Monday against Chicago, as he scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings to run his record to 5-1, while lowering his earned run average to 3.14. "Definitely in a rhythm right now," Norris said.
05/21/12 LA Completes the Sweep of St. Louis Source: ABC - KQ2 The St Joe channel - St Joseph MO Having noted pregame that there needed to be an urgency to get back in the win column by playing sound, fundamental baseball, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny watched his club squander away early opportunities and then a late lead to wrap up a 1-4 road trip with a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday night.