Dodgers 5, Mets 3 - New York took a first inning lead on a pair of RBI singles including one by former Dodger slugger Shawn Green. They added another run in the fourth, but Los Angeles tied it up in the bottom of the frame with a pair of their own. They took the lead for good in the sixth thanks to a Carlos Beltran error. Randy Wolf is now tied for most wins in......

There's a rumor going around A's circles that Milton Bradley has super powers, chief among them the ability to cause otherwise sensible general managers to trade him for valuable prospects, in this case, Andre Ethier. Ethier's had some very good moments in a Dodger uniform lately, including his 4-5 night in Monday's 10-4 pounding of the Snakes, and a solo homer in yesterday's 5-4 victory. Brad Penny notched a career-best 10-2 start with yesterday's......

Responding to growing criticism for his offseason moves, Paul DePodesta reminded the press last month that the Dodger team he inherted was heavily flawed. "It's not like I broke up a dynasty," DePodesta said. No, it wasn't. And DePodesta can feel vindicated by how things have gone so far. His acquisitions of Jeff Kent, JD Drew, Derek Lowe, Jason Phillips, and others have helped propel the Dodgers to first place in the NL West.......

Following in the steps of Tom Goodwin, Shawn Green became the latest player on the Dodger payroll to beat them back. Receiving $10 million from Frank McCourt this season, Green hit a 2-run homer last night for the Diamondbacks in Arizona's 3-2 win over LA. "I'd lie if I said it didn't feel better to hit home runs and make plays against these guys," Green said. Yes, Shawn, but you didn't mind hiding your......

For a long time, the Dodgers have exemplified class and professionalism in baseball broadcasting. No team in baseball history has ever put together a better collection of baseball announcers. From Red Barber in Brooklyn, to Vin Scully who was named "Sportscaster of the Century" by the American Broadcasters Association, the Dodgers have aired the cream of the crop. Even their secondary announcers, guys like Jerry Doggett, Don Drysdale, Ross Porter, and Rick Monday, were......

According to reports, Derek Lowe could be a Dodger for four years at $36 million as early as today. This would probably conclude the most bizarre Dodger offseason in recent memory (and there have been quite a few contenders). LAist only hopes Paul DePodesta knows what he's doing. LAist confesses that its always been a Derek Lowe fan. The guy has great stuff, and rose to the occasion in the postseason this year for......

As a Jewish baseball fan in Southern California, I've always been a big Shawn Green fan. So it is in many ways unfortunate that the Dodgers are about to ship Green off to Arizona. This trade may work out, but there are some questions and large variables which go into evaluating it. First off, it is curious that the Dodgers have been so eager to get rid of Green's contract. Yes, he's getting paid......

Today, the Los Angeles Times practically gives a legal briefing on the Angels fight with the city of Anaheim over a proposed name change. Apparently, the language in the Angels' lease agreement with the city of Anaheim is ambiguous enough that the team could come up with a compromise name of sorts. The contract states that "Anaheim" must be in the team name, but it doesn't explicitly force the team to be called the......

Phew! That was close. What for a second looked like the worst trade in Dodger history became absolutely nothing, as the Dodgers backed out of widely reported trade that would have brought Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees. While LAist has always been supportive of Moneyball GM Paul DePodesta, we're not sure what he was thinking here. Javy Vazquez is probably better than he showed in the second half this past season, but......

Today is a dark day for Dodger fans. According to ESPN's Peter Gammons and The Sporting News' Ken Rosenthal, Adrian Beltre has signed a five-year contract with the Seattle for somewhere between $60 and $65 million. Come on, Frank McCourt. You can't compete with that? Paul DePodesta is an excellent general manager, who will maximize his resources as well as anyone in baseball. But if Frank McCourt wasn't going to raise payroll enough to......

Rumors are swirling that the Dodgers and Mets are talking about a potential Shawn Green for Mike Piazza swap. If this is true, it will mean that Paul DePodesta will have joined Tommy Lasorda, Kevin Malone, Dan Evans, and probably Dave Wallace in being another Dodger GM who has tried to reacquire Mike Piazza. Hindsight is 20/20, but it's pretty obvious today that the Mike Piazza trade was the worst move in Dodgers history.......

The season just ended, but the hot stove is already getting warm. Today, the Los Angeles Times reported the Dodgers and Cubs are in discussions about a possible Shawn Green for Sammy Sosa trade. While on the surface of things, it might seem like Dodgers fans should be thrilled to possibly acquire Sammy Sosa, LAist is not so sure. Sosa has become a headcase, who is now in the twilight of his career. Trading......

Before we begin our playoff analysis, we’d like to remind Shane of SFist, that he lost his bet. As a result of the Dodgers making the playoffs and the Giants failing, Shane must write a post on his site about what a great city Los Angeles is, and about the greatness of the Dodgers. In addition he must send to our LAist offices a basket with an assortment of various boxes of rice-a-roni. Tomorrow......

Take that, Shane. We’re looking forward to our shipment of rice-a-roni. The Dodgers took two out of three from the Giants this weekend, grinding out both victories. The only blemish was Yhencey Brazoban giving up a grand slam Pedro Feliz, and who knows what is wrong with Jose Lima. In the meantime, the Shawn Green issue worked itself out, Odalis Perez cemented himself as the team’s ace, and if people like Alex Cora are......

It seems like everyone has an opinion on Shawn Green’s decision to sit out one game (but not two) games for Yom Kippur, so LAist will weigh in with our take. The fact of the matter is that it’s Shawn Green’s decision, and he can do whatever he damn wants without the fans, the Dodgers, or the Jewish community telling him what to do. This is coming from an LAist writer who will be......

As if choking away a division lead wasn't enough to rile up Dodgers fans (now just two and a half games), this will really get everyone upset. Today's nugget of lunacy comes in Larry Stewart's column, where he reports the Dodgers are considering dropping Ross Porter from its broadcast team next year. Stop right there! Getting rid of Ross Porter would be an absolutely tragic mistake. For 28 years, Dodgers fans have listened to......

About the only thing consistent about the Dodgers this season is their inconsistencies. Two weeks ago, the Dodgers had lost six straight, were in third place, and considered becoming sellers at the trade deadline. Today, the Azul find themselves winners of five straight and atop the National League West. Last night Kaz Ishii pitched the best game of his MLB career, giving up just one hit and facing only 29 batters in a complete......

The Dodgers thrust themselves back into the division race, beating the Giants for the second time in three nights 5-4, thanks to Tommy Lasorda. With Shawn Green mired in a two-year slump, Lasorda gave the first baseman a pep talk. Green answered with a home run and a game-winning double. "Tommy told me to keep going and just believe in myself," Green said. "More than anything, that just made me feel good." "That's what......

These are tough times for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They just went through their second long losing streak of the season, finally beating the Angels 10-5, but find themselves three and a half games behind the Giants and in third place. LAist is particularly concerned that in the past week the Dodgers have given up more than seven runs a game. Duaner Sanchez, Darren Dreifort, Wilson Alvarez, and even Guillermo Mota have struggled in......