8:31 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010
  • LOS ANGELES, CA- AUGUST 31: Jamie McCourt Getty Images

    LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 31: Jamie McCourt (L), Former Los Angeles Dodgers CEO, arrives with her attorney, Dennis Wasser at Los Angeles County Superior Court for day two of a non-jury divorce trial on August 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. The trial, being presided over by Judge Scott M. Gordon in California Superior Court, is to decide whether Frank McCourt is the sole owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team or whether his estranged wife and former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt still has ownership stake in the team. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

    August 31, 2010
  • LOS ANGELES, CA- AUGUST 31: Frank McCourt Getty Images

    LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 31: Frank McCourt, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, arrives at Los Angeles County Superior Court for day two of a non-jury divorce trial on August 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. The trial, being presided over by Judge Scott M. Gordon in California Superior Court, is to decide whether Frank McCourt is the sole owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team or his estranged wife and former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt still has ownership stake in the team. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

    August 31, 2010
  • Frank McCourt leaves Los Angeles courthouse (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

    Frank McCourt leaves a Los Angeles courthouse Monday, Aug 30, 2010. A divorce battle that could determine who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers began Monday with attorneys for ex-team CEO Jamie McCourt arguing she was deceived about a marital agreement by her estranged husband, Frank McCourt.

    August 30, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

    FILE - In this June 8, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt walks by the dugout on the field before the Dodgers' baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Los Angeles. The local headlines blare almost daily with new details about their impending split. Court documents are rife with he said, she said disagreements and details of lavish personal spending. Yet around the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse, the ugly split of Frank and Jamie McCourt barely registers a blip.

    August 28, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers' Jamey Carroll (AP Photo/ Matt McClain)

    Los Angeles Dodgers' Jamey Carroll(notes), left, steals second base after Eric Young(notes) Jr., right, loses the ball while applying the tag in the second inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2010.

    August 27, 2010
  • Scully to return for 62nd season with Dodgers (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Vin Scully talks to a well-wisher in his booth at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Scully will return to the broadcast booth to call Los Angeles Dodgers games next year for his 62nd season. The team said Sunday that the 82-year-old Hall-of-Famer will call all home games and road games against National League West opponents.

    August 22, 2010
  • Vin Scully (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Vin Scully works in his booth at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Scully will return to the broadcast booth to call Los Angeles Dodgers games next year for his 62nd season. The team said Sunday that the 82-year-old Hall-of-Famer will call all home games and road games against National League West opponents.

    August 22, 2010
  • Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    The Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce(notes), from left, Laynce Nix(notes), and Drew Stubbs(notes) celebrate their team's 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.

    August 20, 2010
  • LOS ANGELES, CA- AUGUST 17: Joe Torre Getty Images

    LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 17: Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers argues a call with second base umpire Laz Diaz during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on August 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

    August 17, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp Reuters

    Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp(notes) (R) slides safely into third base as Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco(notes) applies the tag during the eighth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL IMAGES OF THE DAY)

    August 12, 2010
  • Roy Oswalt Reuters

    Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Oswalt(notes) delivers to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

    August 11, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers Jay Gibbons Reuters

    Los Angeles Dodgers Jay Gibbons(notes) watches his two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 10, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

    August 10, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers James Loney (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner)

    Los Angeles Dodgers James Loney(notes) reacts after getting the game winning hit in the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. Dodgers win 3-2.

    August 7, 2010
  • Los Angeles Dodgers' Jamey Carroll (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Los Angeles Dodgers' Jamey Carroll(notes), left, scores on Reed Johnson's(notes) single as Washington Nationals catcher Wil Nieves(notes) applies a late tag during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010.

    August 6, 2010
  • Dodgers' Web musings: Thoughts now turn to next season and the need for a major bat Dodgers Blog | Los Angeles Times Things are so bad for the Dodgers these days -- hey, I’m not even talking divorce court -- they’re almost as far out of the wild-card race (eight games) as the division lead (nine). They are down and not getting up. Further evidence for the bleeding-blue faithful is offered by SI.com’s Tom Verducci, who wrote that since the formation of the eight-team playoff format, only one of baseball’s 112 teams made the postseason after starting Sept. 1 more than 3½ games out (the ’07 Rockies were five back). Which immediately turns the mind to … next season. And a pair...
  • New Dodgers catcher Barajas shakes off his nerves Los Angeles Daily News MLB: Newest Dodgers catcher overcomes inauspicious start at home, becomes productive in lineup.
  • Dodgers fans, you are all witnesses Los Angeles Times Text messages from press row…Frank and Jamie McCourt finally landed in court this week, but this entire season has been a trial for Dodgers fans. …
  • Dodgers' Ausmus, nearing retirement, not sentimental Riverside Press-Enterprise
  • New Dodgers catcher Barajas shakes off nerves Los Angeles Daily News Even dreams that come true have their rough spots. Catcher Rod Barajas, a graduate of Santa Fe High School, had one of those moments in the second inning of Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Fantasy baseball injury analysis: Justin Morneau done but Alex Rodriguez can still help ESPN With fantasy playoffs just around the corner, everyone wants to know who's in and who's out. At this point it's perhaps easier to identify who will n...
  • Chasing the perfect Ricky Nolasco season is a fool's errand ESPN I'm searching for the correct words to describe how I feel about Florida Marlins starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. He is obviously talented, but it's no...
  • Start/sit advice, two-start pitchers, rankings for Week 22 of the 2010 fantasy baseball season ESPN Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the schedule for weekly lineup setters in Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season.
  • Start 'em, sit 'em advice for Segment 2, Week 9 of Baseball Challenge ESPN AJ Mass gives advice for those setting their lineups for the ninth week of Segment 2 of the ESPN Baseball Challenge game.
  • Fantasy baseball starts/sits, pickups and pitcher rankings for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5 ESPN Daily notes for fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5.