NL West Rumors & News
Luebke makes major league debut Friday night at Petco Park
San Diego Union-Tribune — Left-hander Cory Luebke makes his major league debut Friday as the Padres try to stop a seven game-losing streak against the Rockies in the opener of a 10-game homestand
San Diego Padres 1 hour agoDodgers' 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...
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 hours agoNew Dodgers catcher Barajas shakes off his nerves
Los Angeles Daily News — MLB: Newest Dodgers catcher overcomes inauspicious start at home, becomes productive in lineup.
Los Angeles Dodgers 12 hours agoDodgers 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. …
Los Angeles Dodgers 15 hours agoDodgers' Ausmus, nearing retirement, not sentimental
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Los Angeles Dodgers 15 hours agoGiants take late-season revival on the road
San Francisco Chronicle — - Reliever Guillermo Mota was spot on after the Padres took two of three from the Giants in San Francisco in mid-August. He said, "Every team has a down time. Every team has its lumps. They haven't had their lumps." Seven losses in a row. Now that is a lump... San Francisco Giants - Guillermo Mota - San Francisco - San Diego Padres - Sports
San Francisco Giants 15 hours agoNew 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.
Los Angeles Dodgers 16 hours agoSan Francisco Giants bidding for hot September
Oakland Tribune — With just a month to go, the NL playoff race remains wide open. Who will survive?
San Francisco Giants 17 hours agoMcCourt reaffirms his claim to Dodgers
Orange County Register — LOS ANGELES – Former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt didn't want to take the risk associated with buying the Dodgers six years ago and only started representing herself as a co-owner last summer when her marriage was on the ropes, her estranged husband...
Los Angeles Dodgers 18 hours agoFrank McCourt says in divorce trial that Jamie McCourt was wary of Dodgers purchase
Los Angeles Times — Frank McCourt testifies that Jamie McCourt repeatedly told him she wanted financial security and was adamant that she have no financial exposure when he was considering buying the team.The way Frank McCourt tells it, Jamie McCourt expressed her financial philosophy in the same words time and time again during a marriage that lasted nearly 30 years: "You can make a billion. You can lose a billion. I don't care. I just want my own nest egg."
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- Florida Marlins: Stats support throwing at Morgan a second time Florida Marlins Blog | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Wednesday’s game sparked plenty of debate as to whether Nyjer Morgan was out of line for stealing two bases after getting hit by a pitch and his team trailing 14-3 in the fourth inning. Or were the Marlins in the wrong for throwing at him a second time. According to Trent McCotter, Vice President of the [...]
- Five Florida Marlins penalized for brawl; Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan will appeal his latest multi-game suspension Palm Beach Post Five Marlins were suspended a total of 15 games and fined $12,500 Friday for their roles in Wednesday's bench-clearing brawl with the Washington Nationals.
- Cubs blast Dickey as Mets lose again New York Daily News David Wright and the Bisons fought nobly, but lost to Chicago 7-6, in R.A. Dickey's worst outing as a Met. Taking advantage of their friendly home confines, the Cubs blasted two three-run homers off the knuckleballer (9-6).
- Clay Hensley will be Florida Marlins closer for now; Leo Nunez out Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post Lost in the drama of Wednesday's Fight Night between the Marlins and Nationals was right-hander Leo Nunez, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning when the Marlins led 16-10. That wasn't to just give Nunez a little work in a blow out. Manager Edwin Rodriguez said Nunez will pitch earlier in ...
- Prior signs minor-league deal with Rangers Cubs Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Tribune News ServicesOft-injured former All-Star Mark Prior has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers. The team says Prior will sign the contract Saturday and report to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Prior will turn 30 on Tuesday and hasn't pitched in a big league game since 2006. Shoulder problems caused him to miss all of 2007 and 2008 and he spent last year in the farm system of his hometown San Diego Padres. He signed with the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League in August and has allowed one unearned run in nine relief appearances. Prior's five-y...
- 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.