The Dodgers fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3. Chad Billingsley had three scoreless innings of work, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out four. Scott Elbert did not fare as well, surrendering three runs on two hits and four walks in less than two innings. Justin Miller gave up a home run, and Eric Gagne allowed three ... 14Mar2010 |
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The Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds 3-2. Clayton Kershaw had three innings of scoreless work, giving up two walks and two hits while striking out three. Carlos Monasterios also chipped in three scoreless frames. Jonathan Broxton gave up a hit and a walk but did not allow any damage. George Sherrill surrendered a run on a solo home run. ... 13Mar2010 |
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When I first started this "Laying the Foundation" series outlining the recruiting efforts of head coach Lane Kiffin, recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron and company on behalf of the USC Trojans, I anticipated only profiling the five- and four-star (as rated by Scout.com) prep recruits.
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The Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4, their second win of the spring. Andre Ethier hit a three-run home run, and Casey Blake had a two-run shot. Brad Ausmus had the sixth RBI. Reed Johnson and Rafael Furcal both scored a run. James McDonald threw two innings of scoreless ball before giving up three runs in the third. Russ ... 11Mar2010 |
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The Dodgers tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-4 after nine innings. Andre Ethier hit his first home run of the spring, and Matt Kemp hit an RBI-triple. Blake DeWitt walked and scored a run. A.J. Ellis had two hits. Vicente Padilla went three innings, giving up one run on four hits while striking out four. Ramon Ortiz had three scoreless ... 10Mar2010 |
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As is to be expected, while I was away doing other things, Lane Kiffin, Ed Orgeron and company were busy extending offers to prep athletes who could don the cardinal and gold for the 2011 season.
Following the criteria established in the first three articles of this series, I will play "catch up" and highlight those four-star athletes, as rated by ... 10Mar2010 |
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The Rockies blew away the Dodgers 12-0, with the Dodgers scratching out only three hits. Hiroki Kuroda gave up two runs (one earned) in two innings, but struck out three. Jonathan Broxton surrendered a run on three hits, and George Sherrill allowed three runs to score, all unearned. Hong-Chih Kuo had a blemish-free inning, striking out two. Rafael Furcal walked ... 9Mar2010 |
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The Giants topped the Dodgers 3-2 in 10 innings, with Chad Billingsley and Clayton Kershaw both giving up one run in two innings on three hits. Matt Kemp hit the first spring home run for LA, and Blake DeWitt went 2-for-2 with a double and two walks. Josh Towers and Carlos Monasterios, long-shots for the fifth rotation slot, both threw ... 8Mar2010 |
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After undergoing an MRI on Saturday, Russell Martin learned he will miss four to six weeks due to a groin pull. The injury could force him to miss Opening Day. Martin reported to Spring Training several pounds heavier, saying that he bulked up to help his power; however, Martin does not attribute ... 7Mar2010 |
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The Dodgers fell to the Chicago White Sox 8-4, their first loss of the spring. Eric Stults threw two scoreless innings, allowing only one baserunner on a walk. Russ Ortiz allowed only one hit in two innings of work. Jeff Weaver, Eric Gagne, and James McDonald each struggled, combining for all eight runs and twelve of Chicago's 14 hits in ... 6Mar2010 |
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Ah, baseball. How sweet it is. The Dodgers kicked off the 2010 season with an 8-3 win over the co-tenant White Sox. Vicente Padilla threw two perfect innings, and Ramon Ortiz struck out three. Manny Ramirez had two singles, and Doug Mientkiewicz doubled, scored a run, and drove in a run. Reed Johnson had two RBI's, and Matt Kemp had ... 5Mar2010 |
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As the end of the 2009 recruiting season drew near, the USC Trojans thought they had the nation's premier prep punter/field goal kicker all but signed and delivered.
Matt Darr, Scout.com's No. 1 high school kicker, from Frontier High School in Bakersfield, CA, had given Pete Carroll his verbal commitment early on and eagerly awaited the signing day, expecting fully to ... 4Mar2010 |
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One of the drawbacks to taking a few days off from the recruiting trail early in the season is that so many changes occur when you aren't looking.
Part one of this 2010-2011 look at the early USC recruiting process featured the Scout.com five-star prep high school athletes who the Trojans had already offered.
Since I filed that report, three more five-star ... 4Mar2010 |
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Manny Ramirez will travel with Joe Torre, James Loney, Hong-Chih Kuo and others to Taiwan to play an exhibition series against the Chinese All Star team. Manny was vague about his interest in making the trek, but confirmed he will join the group traveling across the Pacific. Don Mattingly will stay behind to manage the rest of the team in ... 2Mar2010 |
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About eight months ago, I had the privilege, along with some others at a Trojan round-table chat, to interview Frankie Telfort, the 2009 Trojan linebacker recruit from Gulliver prep school in Miami, Florida.
While this opportunity marked the first time I had engaged Telfort, it was by no means the first time I had heard of the then-No. 8 prep linebacker ... 26Feb2010 |
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When we last peered into the future, we saw the 2011 five star prep recruits that the Trojans had offered scholarships to and their possible interest in USC.
Now we turn our attention to the four star high school football players who hold scholarship offers from USC.
Initially, I had intended this series to be a two part affair but since Lane ... 24Feb2010 |
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Now that the letters of intent for 2010 have all been signed and delivered (with the exception of Seantrel Henderson), is it too early to think about what's on the horizon for 2011?
Naw...its never too early to ponder the possiblities for who may wear the cardinal and gold in the not too distant future for true Trojans fans.
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The fifth starter slot: a place in the pitching rotation always in flux. Most clubs don't feel the need to go out and stabilize the last necessary spot, opting instead to use strategically placed off-days or low-end starters to make ends meet. The Dodgers have a very wide-open spot this year, just ... 20Feb2010 |
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In French, gagne means "to win."
Only fitting that most of Eric Gagne's time in Los Angeles was spent capping victories.
The Canadian pitcher signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers on Thursday, returning to the team that turned him from a sub-standard starter into a dynamo closer.
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With the exception of a few recruits, such as Seantrel Henderson, who will wait to sign his LOI, this years Trojan recruiting class has been signed, sealed and delivered.
Looking ahead to the 2010 college football season, it is reasonable to speculate which of these talented recruits will see early playing time and those who will redshirt, destined to see the ... 8Feb2010 |
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Excellent analysis of Dodgers roster for 2010: http://yallkiltit.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/dodgerblast-spring-training-roster-analysis/ 
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