Relaxed Dodgers confident they can advance
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The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals, the outlook for the Dodgers was a little rosier. With an 83-60 record and leading the National League
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If this gets done, the New York Yankees will greatly upgrade their rotation - if this gets done. The Yankees continued discussions Friday with the Dodgers
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Dodgers rookie Russell Martin has drawn praise this season for his work behind the plate. His offense has been a bonus.
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Grady Little seemed pretty relaxed (when is he not?) in a casual conversation over the phone late last week as he buckled in for September with the Padres trying to creep up on his Dodgers in the National League West.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers turned the baseball adage around Thursday. The walks that will haunt them are the ones they received and didn&#39;t get home.
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It&#39;s not as if the Dodgers feel they have the Cardinals right where they want them, but when you come from behind 53 times during the regular season, they don&#39;t know any better but to believe that anything&#39;s possible.
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com. &quot;We&#39;re holding it up,&quot; Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta said in a radio interview on Sunday night. Maybe Monday will be the day that the Commissioner&#39;s Office receives for consideration
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The Los Angeles Dodgers opened up  a 2 1/2 game lead in the National League West pennant race with  a 7-4 victory over title rivals the San Francisco Giants  Sunday.
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The Dodgers seldom win with the long ball. They're a good hitting team, with an NL-leading .275 batting average heading into Tuesday night's game against Pittsburgh, but home runs are for teams such as the Reds, Phillies and Braves. Not the Dodgers.
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San Diego's offense was missing in the first game of an important series against Los Angeles. It showed up in a big way Saturday night. Mike Cameron, Todd Walker and Adrian Gonzalez each hit two-run homers during an eight-run outburst in the third inning of an 11-2 victory that shaved the Dodgers' NL West lead back to one-half game.
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The Mets appreciate RamÃ³n CastroÂs character and jovial personality, but they are more interested in whether he can be their backup catcher in the postseason.
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Though Jason Bergmann has pitched well at times, he believes his play in the final month and in the offseason, will determine his future.
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The Yankees climbed into the pennant race by beating mediocre teams after the All-Star Game break. Now they have built enough confidence to hang with the elite.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers again try to clinch their first playoff berth in eight years when they host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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A potentially historic day for the Major League Baseball Players Association regarding the future of drug testing was followed by a relaxing day on Wednesday.
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Joe Torre offered a simple explanation for his team's recent turnaround. "Looseness. These guys are having fun with each other," the Yankees' manager said Sunday after New York's sluggers broke loose in a 13-6 victory over the Pirates.
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The Dodgers use a six-run seventh inning to turn Tuesday's game into an easy 10-0 win over the Nationals.