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So You Need: Help Up the Middle by Tommy Bennett
... , had been a Twin since he was drafted in 2002. The Dodgers are the notable exception, as they acquired both Rafael Furcal via free agency and Joe Torre 's Orlando Hudson /Ronnie Belliard Wheel of Arbitrariness via a combination of free agency and ... Comment?
... vast majority of their NLDS runs (against the Cardinals) with 2 outs. The line-up had other problems as well. Rafael Furcal, who had a very effective NLDS (6-12 with a triple and 2 RBIs), performed very poorly in the NLCS. Not only did he record a ... Comment?
Look for locks to keep NL Gold Glove crowns
... rate him as average, but his sure hands likely will carry the day. He could get competition from the Dodgers' Rafael Furcal, who led all NL shortstops in UZR (8.0) but had 20 errors. The Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, who posted a .986 fielding ... Comment?
Dodgers still have confidence in Kuroda
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... an all-time high, and Torre says he has fit in nicely with the team's veteran Latin American players, such as Rafael Furcal, Manny Ramirez, Juan Castro and Guillermo Mota (not on NLCS roster). Clearly, Padilla's reputation as a divisive presence on ... Comment?
Three more Dodgers opt for free agency
... right-handed pinch-hitter. Castro appeared in only 57 games and hit .277 as the primary backup to shortstop Rafael Furcal. Loretta hit .232 and went 14-for-60 as a pinch-hitter, but he also delivered the game-winning walk-off hit in the Dodgers' ... Comment?
Dodgers outline offseason needs
... division titles. Veterans on the left side of the infield -- third baseman Casey Blake and shortstop Rafael Furcal -- are signed through 2011. The young core -- outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, catcher Russell Martin, first baseman James ... Comment?
A new year but same result for Dodgers
... suspension, three injuries to Opening Day starter Hiroki Kuroda and disappointing offensive seasons from Rafael Furcal and Russell Martin. Record: 95-67, first place in NL West Defining moment: It was pretty much the same as a year ago. Closer ... Comment?
Joe Torre: Dodgers victories in Philadelphia this season were 'important'
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... have to focus on what you're trying to do and not get caught up into that. But they love their home team." But Rafael Furcal said the experience of playing here a season ago should benefit the Dodgers. "I think we've played well on the road," Furcal ... Comment?
Cardinals' Chris Carpenter has a rough night
... Dodger Stadium during the Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League division series. Rafael Furcal singled to left field on Carpenter's second pitch, and Matt Kemp blasted Carpenter's next offering over the center-field ... Comment?
It's a slow start for TBS and Dodgers
... because in the bottom of the fifth, Dodgers catcher Russell Martin thought about scoring from second on a Rafael Furcal single. Martin rounded third, stumbled and scurried back. The replay made it obvious Martin had not touched third. Replay this II ... Comment?
Joe Torre: Dodgers victories in Philadelphia this season were 'important'
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... have to focus on what you're trying to do and not get caught up into that. But they love their home team." But Rafael Furcal said the experience of playing here a season ago should benefit the Dodgers. "I think we've played well on the road," Furcal ... Comment?
T.J. Simers: Dodgers' brand of baseball surprises the Cardinals
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... -- as much support as Carpenter needs some times, and then they got mowed under by this wacky brand of chaos. Rafael Furcal , who likes to say it doesn't matter how you start but only how you finish, had a single, triple, sacrifice fly to drive in a ... Comment?
A new year but same result for Dodgers
... suspension, three injuries to Opening Day starter Hiroki Kuroda and disappointing offensive seasons from Rafael Furcal and Russell Martin. Record: 95-67, first place in NL West Defining moment: It was pretty much the same as a year ago. Closer ... Comment?
Rafael Furcal's lack of pain has been Dodgers' gain
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Reporting from St. Louis - When the first of the champagne bottles were uncorked in the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium on Saturday night, Rafael Furcal had his arms wrapped around a stocky, middle-aged man. Comment?
Joe Torre: Dodgers victories in Philadelphia this season were 'important'
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... have to focus on what you're trying to do and not get caught up into that. But they love their home team." But Rafael Furcal said the experience of playing here a season ago should benefit the Dodgers. "I think we've played well on the road," Furcal ... Comment?
Dodgers outline offseason needs
... division titles. Veterans on the left side of the infield -- third baseman Casey Blake and shortstop Rafael Furcal -- are signed through 2011. The young core -- outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, catcher Russell Martin, first baseman James ... Comment?
Dodgers sing Phillies' praises
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin stands on the mound with manager Joe Torre as infielders Ronnie Belliard , Casey Blake and Rafael Furcal wait during a pitching change against the Philadelphia Philies in the fifth inning of Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff ser Photograph by: x, x The Los Angeles Dodgers had nothing but ... Comment?
What should Charlie do?
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... Hamels surrendered a tracer of a pinch homer to that noted long ball threat Orlando Hudson and a double to Rafael Furcal. And just like that, after giving up three runs (all on homers) and struggling to put hitters away thru 4 1/3 innings, Hamels ... Comment?
Manuel sees trouble signs, pulls Hamels
... was putting together a strong start. Then pinch-hitter Orlando Hudson homered with one out in the fifth, and Rafael Furcal followed with a double. Hamels' body language said it all after that double as he dropped his head and put his hands on his ... Comment?
MLB: Cole Hamels will have World Series to try to salvage postseason consistency
... 3-1 lead, the 25-year-old lefthander never took control of the game. He was pulled in the fifth inning after Rafael Furcal doubled following Orlando Hudson's pinch-hit homer. Afterward, Manuel listed the reasons why he removed Hamels. He didn't ... Comment?