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MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Fingers have been pointed at Dodgers manager Don Mattingly for weeks now, aimed at him as the likely fall guy for the team's disappointing season so far. Mattingly turned the tables this week,...

If the Dodgers’ owners have not already decided to fire Don Mattingly, the manager all but fired himself on Wednesday. In his latest and sharpest comments distancing himself from the organization, Mattingly appeared to criticize the Dodgers’...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly has been able to maintain his sense of humor even as speculation that he could be fired any day now has swirled around the team. "As far as any...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH For Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, the deadly tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area hit "very, very close" to home. Kemp grew up in Midwest City, a suburb of Oklahoma City and very...

And so we’re back to this, back to the easy way, the quick solution -- not that it is necessarily a solution at all. Fire Don Mattingly. The most expensive team in baseball history is in last place in the division, and there is understandable...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The Dodgers' disabled list is still well-stocked with players. But they have reason to think the worst might be behind them. This past week, the Dodgers got key pieces back in...

After struggling against a rookie pitcher with a bloated ERA -- does that sound familiar? -- and wasting scoring opportunities in the sixth and seventh innings, the Braves did something a lot of folks at soggy Turner Field probably weren't expecting...

Braves 5, Dodgers 2: Jordan Schafer drove in two runs, including one in the four-run eighth inning, and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter as host Atlanta rallied to complete a three-game sweep of Los Angeles. The Dodgers led 2-0 on a pair of...

Someday the Dodgers will actually hold on to a one-run lead. Someday, it’s even possible they discover an offense. For now, the offense remains a rumor and their ability to win a one-run game hasn't been proven in nearly a month. Left in the wake,...

The Sports Xchange By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange Braves complete sweep as Dodgers bullpen collapses ATLANTA -- In last place in the National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers have plenty of problems, and the bullpen is near the top of the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Braves 5, Dodgers 2 Braves 5, Dodgers 2: Jordan Schafer drove in two runs - including one in the four-run eighth inning - and four pitchers combined on a three-hitter as host Atlanta rallied to complete a three-game sweep of Los...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly isn't necessarily a new-age thinker. He's just trying to figure out something that works with a bullpen that has given him little reason for trust....