Juan Pierre News

The Tuesday deadline for the Dodgers to offer salary arbitration to their Type A and Type B free agents is explained and previewed by Eric Stephen at True Blue L.A. I'm in agreement with Stephen that the Dodgers should offer Orlando Hudson salary arbitration even though a ' or especially because a ' it's likely he would turn them down to remain a ...

Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer, recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award during 2006 Hall of Fame ceremonies in Cooperstown.

Distractions abound surrounding the future of the Dodger's organization, but the real focus should be on filling the holes in the lineup and building a team that can muscle past the NLCS next season.

SI.com, who said it is doubtful the Mets would be able to acquire 2B Brandon Phillips from the Reds, because they will have to trade Luis Castillo first.

So, let me throw a small hypothetical out to ya. I'm not the stat research guy around here.

Juan Pierre is baseballa TMs best fourth outfielder. A The problem is that Juan Pierre plays likea 'and is being paid likea 'a starting outfielder.

Outfielder Manny Ramirez notified the Dodgers on Friday that he's exercising his $20 million option and will return to the team for 2010, agent Scott Boras confirmed.

Freddy Sanchez is a good "sport." The Pittsburgh Pirates' management is not. Sanchez re-signed with the San Francisco Giants at a total of $12 million for two years, or $6 million per.

No, that would have been that of Paul DePodesta, in 2005. As a Moneyball fan, I was sorry to see DePodesta go.

Ita s not a fun time to be a Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Just ask, well, anyone. The Dodgers have finally come to the realization that theya re imposters.

There's some speculation Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre is the player the Tigers are targeting to acquire this winter.

Every so often, Doug Mientkiewicz slips on his bulky, diamond-studded championship ring that commemorates the Red Sox' 2004 World Series championship, a memento of a glorious October gone by and everything it entailed.

David Waldstein and Ben Shpigel covered Game 4 of the National League championship series from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Reporting from Philadelphia - Ned Colletti signed a multiyear contract extension Tuesday to remain the general manager of the Dodgers -- for how many years, no one would say.

What was Manny Ramirez 's reaction to his team's heartbreaking bottom-of-the-ninth loss to Philadelphia in game four? "I was taking a shower," Ramirez said.

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Pedro Martinez got the start for the Phillies in Game 2 against the Dodgers. Times writers Ben Shpigel and Billy Witz are providing updates on Game 2 of the Dodgers-Phillies National League Championship Series.

After dressing in front of his locker, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley rubbed a dab of cream through his hair, put on his sport coat and then turned to face the throng of reporters.

The Phillies Chase Utley throws the ball away as the Dodgers' Ronnie Belliard is forced at second base, in the Phillie's two-run eighth inning at Dodger Stadium Friday.

On the far end of the Dodgers' clubhouse, the vote was unanimous. The most important at-bat in the Dodgers' 3-2 come-from-behind victory wasn't that of Ronnie Belliard , who tied the game with a two-out single.