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Through two weeks and 12 games, the story remains the same for the Dodgers bullpen. The pitchers coming out of the gate can't seem to close out games when handed big leads, nor can they keep their team in it while the game is close. It has become clear changes are required as soon as possible. Dodgers manager Joe Torre is poised to make some moves this week with Hong-Chih Kuo ...

...is to score an average of a run per inning. It sounds like a tall order, but until Tim Lincecum shut down the Dodgers offense on Saturday, the team was leading the league in runs scored. The Dodgers are still currently second in runs scored, tied with the Giants at 68 and trailing only Philadelphia; the Phillies have 78. However, the Dodgers lead the majors in batting average at a blistering .312 ...

If you've caught a Los Angeles Dodgers game this season, you've undoubtedly noticed the struggles the team is going through trying to pitch their way to victory. The Dodgers are near the top of the Major Leagues in runs scored, and yet they are still playing sub-.500 ball. The "Boys in Blue" sorely miss their mainstays in the bullpen. Hong-Chih Kuo is still out with shoulder problems but is due ...

Through the first week of the season, one glaring deficiency is cutting down the Dodgers' success, and their record. Of the four losses the Dodgers have suffered this season—the Dodgers are 2-4—three belong to relief pitchers. George Sherrill currently sports a 22.50 ERA in just two innings pitched. He has accounted for five earned runs, four walks and a hit-by-pitch. He is the lone lefty in the Dodgers bullpen and has ...

Before the season began, Major League Baseball was already stirring about the possibility of a blockbuster trade that would send the St. Louis Cardinals' star first baseman to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ryan Howard. The deal never materialized, leaving fans to wonder if a trade for Pujols was imminent. There are several reasons why the Cardinals would be looking to deal the slugger and perennial All-Star. First, Pujols is entering the final ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers salvaged a win on Thursday in a 10-2 affair over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ronnie Belliard had a big day, filling in at third base for Casey Blake. He collected four RBI's while falling a single short of the cycle. Chad Billingsley looked sharped, going nearly six innings allowing just one run and striking out seven. While the Dodgers' starting pitching and offense finally looked sharp, it comes a ...

Well, there are thousands of new skeptics-turned-experts out there. The controversy surrounding Torre's decision to tab Vicente Padilla as the Dodgers' Opening Day starter over the youngster Clayton Kershaw culminated in the struggle of Padilla to hit his spots in the early innings. At no point on Monday did Padilla look effective as the Dodgers fell to the Pirates 11-5 at PNC Park. Padilla lasted just four and one-third innings while ...

  The brief preseason series between the Dodgers and the Angels, known as the "Freeway Series" featured a little bit of everything. Good pitching and strategic "small ball" dominated the first game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Friday night. Saturday, however, both teams exhibited their offense to the fullest at Dodger Stadium. Fans were treated to games that lived up to the expectations, although Dodgers fans may be disappointed with dropping both contests ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers certainly have weapons on their roster and thus far this Spring, those weapons have been on display. The Dodgers arsenal gives them an edge entering the regular season and a foundation to campaign for a playoff spot. Five essential strengths have to be met in order for a major league club to succeed: Effective pitching is key. Pitching that keeps the other team from scoring provides ...