http://www.mail.com/organizations/23246-los-angeles-dodgers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/23246-los-angeles-dodgers.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for next year. The team and Ryu (Ree-YOO He-YUN Jin) had until 2 p.m. PST to reach an agreement or else the left-hander would have returned home and the Dodgers would have been refunded the $25.7... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html 2012-12-10T00:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because there was no completed contract. Greinke is the top arm on the open market, and has attracte... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html 2012-12-09T02:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams headed home Thursday, the biggest free agents were still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possib... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was another busy day at baseball's winter meetings, where it's easy to tell which teams are making major changes (the Red Sox), which ones want to remain intact (the champion Giants) — and wh... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html 2012-12-05T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1726142-baseball-union-head-miller-dead-95.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marvin Miller was a labor economist who never played a day of organized baseball. He preferred tennis. Yet he transformed the national pastime as surely as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, television and night games. Miller, the union boss who won free agency for baseball players in 1975, ushering in an era of multimillion-dollar contracts and ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1726142-baseball-union-head-miller-dead-95.html 2012-11-27T21:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714702-column-lot-to-thankful-sports.html The bad stuff is easy. You read about it almost every day; hear it discussed endlessly by the talking heads on radio and television. But if sports is a microcosm of society — and it is — then there's a lot of good going on, too. And, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, here are some things to be thankful for this year that have nothing to do with wins and losse... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1714702-column-lot-to-thankful-sports.html 2012-11-20T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1692118-dodgers-bid-257-south-korean-lefty.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have bid nearly $26 million for a chance to sign pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin. The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Saturday they have accepted a posting fee of $25.7 million for the 25-year-old left-hander. Major League Baseball later announced that the team was the Dodgers. ... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1692118-dodgers-bid-257-south-korean-lefty.html 2012-11-10T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves. At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks s... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html 2012-11-09T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688694-hamilton-greinke-lead-weak-free-agent-class.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves. At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks s... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688694-hamilton-greinke-lead-weak-free-agent-class.html 2012-11-09T01:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1685196-big-mac-returns-to-socal-dodgers-hitting-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark McGwire is coming home as hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, lured by the chance to spend more time with his wife and five young children. He was hired Wednesday to replace Dave Hansen and improve an offense that struggled last season when All-Star slugger Matt Kemp was hobbled by injuries. The Dodgers were 13th in the Nati... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1685196-big-mac-returns-to-socal-dodgers-hitting-coach.html 2012-11-08T00:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1676598-nets-beat-raptors-107-100-brooklyn-debut.html NEW YORK (AP) — The chant was 55 years in the making, delayed a couple days by disaster, and delivered by a sold-out crowd that wasn't missing this party no matter what it took to get there. "Brook-lyn! Brook-lyn!" Those were the lyrics of a rocking return to major pro sports. "That gave me jitters, man. Chills," guard Joe Johnson said. "I know that these... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1676598-nets-beat-raptors-107-100-brooklyn-debut.html 2012-11-04T02:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1667798-peavy-white-sox-agree-to-29-million-2-year-deal.html Pitcher Jake Peavy and the Chicago White Sox agreed Tuesday to a $29 million, two-year contract. The right-hander will receive $14.5 million in each of the next two seasons. Peavy could receive a $15 million option for 2015 if he has 400 innings in the next two years, including a minimum of 190 in 2014, and he doesn't finished 2014 on the disabled list. ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1667798-peavy-white-sox-agree-to-29-million-2-year-deal.html 2012-10-31T05:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1656346-baseballs-best-rarely-finish-top-october.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Best in baseball? The Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants spent much of the season just trying to catch mediocre teams like the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers just to win their divisions. Those up-and-down regular seasons are distant memories now that the Giants and Tigers have raced through the playoffs and are getting... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1656346-baseballs-best-rarely-finish-top-october.html 2012-10-25T16:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1653602-kemp-starting-rehab-left-shoulder-surgery.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp's hopes for a simple surgery on his left shoulder were dashed when the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger awoke to learn things were worse than doctors had first thought. Kemp was in Arizona on Wednesday to begin rehabbing from the Oct. 5 surgery that repaired a torn labrum and damage to the rotator cuff, injuries resulting from a cr... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1653602-kemp-starting-rehab-left-shoulder-surgery.html 2012-10-24T19:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1619490-giants-beat-reds-10th-cut-nlds-deficit-to-2-1.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Joaquin Arias hit a grounder toward third base and took off, covering those 90 feet in a blink as a full-to-capacity ballpark went silent with angst. Which would get there first, the infielder or the ball? Who would win the decisive playoff dash? "That's the fastest I've ever run to first," Arias said. Fast enough to extend the San Franc... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1619490-giants-beat-reds-10th-cut-nlds-deficit-to-2-1.html 2012-10-10T01:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607212-dent-leiter-were-stars-1-game-playoffs.html For sheer drama, there's nothing quite like a one-game, winner-take-all scenario — and that's about to become a lot less rare in baseball with the debut of a new postseason format this year. The two wild cards in each league play Friday to determine which teams advance to the division series. Until this year, one-game playoffs occurred only if there was a... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607212-dent-leiter-were-stars-1-game-playoffs.html 2012-10-04T08:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604152-dodgers-eliminated-playoff-contention.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A must-win game turned into a job the Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't get done. They were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants. "Everything kind of comes to a screeching halt," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "To not have that opportuni... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604152-dodgers-eliminated-playoff-contention.html 2012-10-03T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604014-cardinals-lose-clinch-playoff-spot.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals gazed at the big-screen TVs, hoping for a little help. Unlike the previous night, there weren't any plans for a late-night victory party. "I'm sending them home," rookie manager Mike Matheny said after a 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday kept St. Louis' postseason plans on hold for a few hours.... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604014-cardinals-lose-clinch-playoff-spot.html 2012-10-03T04:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601468-postseason-scenarios.html Baseball's postseason scenarios with two days left in the regular season: ___ All five American League playoff teams have been decided. New York, Baltimore, Detroit, Texas and Oakland are in. The Tigers have won the AL Central, but the other two division titles are still up for grabs. ___ Four of... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601468-postseason-scenarios.html 2012-10-02T09:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601266-cards-top-reds-4-2-clinch-tie-2nd-wild-card.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaime Garcia is in fine form for the postseason, winning his last three starts and homering off Bronson Arroyo, too. The St. Louis Cardinals are almost there, clinching a tie for the second NL wild card and spoiling Dusty Baker's return from a mini-stroke with a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. "I'm excited," Garcia s... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601266-cards-top-reds-4-2-clinch-tie-2nd-wild-card.html 2012-10-02T03:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1587836-apnewsbreak-ex-dodger-owner-divorce-court.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the value of a team that sold earlier this year for $2 billion, the highest figure ever paid for a pro sports franchise. Jamie McCourt's attorney, Bertram Fields, told The Associated Press that... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1587836-apnewsbreak-ex-dodger-owner-divorce-court.html 2012-09-26T15:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1581104-reds-beat-dodgers-6-0-clinch-nl-central.html CINCINNATI (AP) — General manager Walt Jocketty hit the "send" button on his cellphone right at the final out, informing his manager that the Reds' championship celebration was on. And with a familiar swing getting them there. Jay Bruce was Cincinnati's Mr. Clinch again, hitting the homer that started the Reds toward a 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers... Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1581104-reds-beat-dodgers-6-0-clinch-nl-central.html 2012-09-23T00:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1580614-reds-manager-dusty-baker-hospital.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds manager Dusty Baker stayed in a Chicago hospital on Saturday, getting another day of treatment for an irregular heartbeat while his team tried to clinch the NL Central title. The 63-year-old manager was hospitalized Wednesday while the Reds were in Chicago because of the heart problem that he's had for some time. He's missed the las... Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1580614-reds-manager-dusty-baker-hospital.html 2012-09-22T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1579072-reds-baker-misses-game-with-health-issue.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart considered what it would be like to celebrate a division title without the manager who made it possible. It wouldn't be nearly so satisfying without Dusty Baker doing some dousing. The Reds missed a third straight game on Friday because of problems caused by an irregular heartbeat. Doctors in Chicago advised ... Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1579072-reds-baker-misses-game-with-health-issue.html 2012-09-21T20:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1577348-decades-later-brooklyn-pro-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — It was like a death in the family for Brooklyn baseball fans when their beloved Dodgers left the borough behind in 1957 for the California coast. Times were grim for Brooklyn back then. Residents were leaving en masse for the suburbs. Crime was on the rise. And there was little hope that the borough's plight would improve. "When the Dodger... Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1577348-decades-later-brooklyn-pro-team.html 2012-09-21T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1577448-nationals-beat-dodgers-to-clinch-postseason-slot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper was unaware of the significance of the Washington Nationals' latest victory until the fireworks started going off and he was handed a playoff T-shirt and hat. "I said, 'Well, I guess we're going to the playoffs,'" the 19-year-old center fielder said. Yup, that's right. Postseason baseball is returning to the nation's capital... Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1577448-nationals-beat-dodgers-to-clinch-postseason-slot.html 2012-09-21T05:37:00Z