The Dodgers have made headlines for all the players they have acquired over the last month.
On Thursday night, the first four batters in their order were playing for different teams a month ago -- Nick Punto, Shane Victorino, Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez.
Los Angeles entered action on Friday 4.5 games back of San Francisco in the NL West. On July 15, they were just 1.5 games back of first place.
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Shane Victorino is interested in re-signing with the Dodgers this winter, but will be looking for a starting role with the team that traded for him last month.
The 31-year-old might find L.A.'s outfield to be crowded.
The Dodgers have Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier in the outfield. They also acquired Carl Crawford, who is under contract through 2017, in a trade last weekend.
"Are you crazy?" Victorino told Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. "I'm not even thinking about stepping back. Why would I? I'm 31 years old. ... I'm going to be an everyday play, whether it be here, whether it be Philly, whether it be any uniform."
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Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley received an injection of platelet-rich plasma in his right elbow Thursday, a therapy that could be his last hope of pitching again in 2012.
He went on the DL Saturday with inflammation in his elbow, his second stint on the DL for the injury this season.
"This is the next step to see if he's going to be able to pitch again this year," manager Don Mattingly said. "Then we'll go from there."
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Aug 30, 2012 11:33 AM EST
Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten is worried that injured starting pitcher Chad Billingsley will not return this season, according to the LA Times.
Kasten's concern is "not based on medical evidence." He also said that the teams' ongoing search for another starting pitcher is not related to Billingsley's elbow injury.
"There has never been a team in the history of baseball that has not been looking for pitching," Kasten told the Times.
Billingsley was placed on the DL Saturday after an MRI revealed inflammation in his elbow.
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Aug 30, 2012 12:45 AM EST
The Dodgers may have to finish the season without closer Kenley Jansen, according to a report.
Jansen was unavailable to close out the Dodgers' win over the Rockies on Wednesday because of issues related to a heart problem that sidelined him for nearly a month last year, manager Don Mattingly said.
The Dodgers are deciding what to do with Jansen, who refused to speak to reporters or allow the medical staff to explain his condition.
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Dodgers Aug 2012 Archive
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MLB.com | Aug 29, 2012
Los Angeles is sixteen games ahead of Colorado in the standings, but the Rockies have won eight of their fourteen games against the Dodgers in 2012.
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T.R. Sullivan/MLB.com | Aug 28, 2012
The Dodgers, Nationals and White Sox have been linked to Roy Oswalt
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Joel Sherman/New York Post | Aug 28, 2012
The Dodgers called high-payroll teams in July to let them know they were willing to take on huge contracts.
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Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter) | Aug 28, 2012
The Dodgers are a possibility for Roy Oswalt as they continue to seek improvements.
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Associated Press | Aug 28, 2012
The right-hander allowed three runs over 5 2/3 innings as Colorado defeated Los Angeles 10-0.
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MLB.com | Aug 27, 2012
Carl Crawford, who Magic Johnson's Dodgers acquired over the weekend, was a high school basketball star in Houston.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Aug 27, 2012
Who are the Mariners?, what to do with Dan Uggla, Adrian Gonzalez's reputation and why Michael Brantley is Cleveland's Lt. Tom Kazanski.
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Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times | Aug 27, 2012
Adrian Gonzalez articulated why the Boston media was critical of his personality, indicating he was too calm.
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MLB.com | Aug 26, 2012
The Dodgers are expected to announce soon that Vin Scully will return for his 64th season in the broadcast booth next year.
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MLB Trade Rumors | Aug 26, 2012
The Dodgers have added the sizeable contracts of Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Hanley Ramirez over the last month.
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Associated Press | Aug 26, 2012
Just a few hours after arriving in Los Angeles as a new member of the Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat against the Marlins.
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ESPN Stats & Info (via Twitter) | Aug 25, 2012
Adrian Gonzalez has a .212 career batting average at Dodger Stadium.
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Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter) | Aug 25, 2012
While Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett are also headed to the Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez was the centerpiece of the trade.
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MLB Trade Rumors | Aug 25, 2012
The Dodgers are sending four prospects to the Red Sox along with James Loney to complete this weekend's mega deal.
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Gordon Edes/ESPN.com | Aug 25, 2012
If the Dodgers and Red Sox complete their massive trade on Saturday, Adrian Gonzalez wants to play against the Marlins.
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Dan Roche/WBZ (via Twitter) | Aug 25, 2012
Boston will send Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto to the Dodgers in exchange for James Loney and four prospects.
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Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter) | Aug 25, 2012
The Dodgers and Red Sox are still discussing a blockbuster trade that would send Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett to Los Angeles.
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Gordon Edes/ESPN | Aug 24, 2012
The Dodgers claimed both Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett on waivers and are now discussing a trade involving Carl Crawford.
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CBS Boston | Aug 24, 2012
The Dodgers may be the team that claimed Josh Beckett, according to a source.
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Gordon Edes/ESPN | Aug 24, 2012
Adrian Gonzalez could be traded to the Dodgers after the team was awarded a waiver claim.
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ESPN.com | Aug 23, 2012
Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is not paying much attention to rumors that he has been placed on waivers by the club.
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SFGate.com | Aug 21, 2012
Former major league player Jeff Kent will join the cast of "Survivor," which will air on September 19 on CBS.
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Associated Press | Aug 18, 2012
Hanley Ramirez flashed a hand signal near his eyes after hitting a home run Wednesday against A.J. Burnett.
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Associated Press | Aug 18, 2012
Don Mattingly was also given an undisclosed fine "for excessive arguing" with home plate umpire Angel Campos in Thursday's loss in Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press | Aug 17, 2012
Matt Kemp needed to be restrained, at different times, by Don Mattingly, teammate Shane Victorino, bench coach Trey Hillman and other umpires.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Aug 13, 2012
The Braves will use a six-man rotation, Andre Ethier's home run drought, Alex Rodriguez's $38 million house and a possible Jurickson Profar promotion.
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ESPN.com | Aug 11, 2012
Hanley Ramirez had three hits on Friday night playing against the Marlins for the first time.
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MLB.com | Aug 9, 2012
Hanley Ramirez is preparing to play in Miami as a member of the Dodgers for the first time this weekend.
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Jerry Crasnick/ESPN | Aug 9, 2012
Bobby Abreu has accepted a minor league assignment with the Dodgers after clearing waivers.
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Buster Olney/ESPN | Aug 7, 2012
The Angels and Dodgers will both pursue Zack Greinke in free agency.
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Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter) | Aug 7, 2012
The Dodgers claimed Cliff Lee on waivers last week, but a move to Los Angeles might not have been likely.
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Mark Saxon/ESPN | Aug 7, 2012
Shane Victorino likes playing on the West Coast, where he is closer to his parents in Maui.
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ESPN | Aug 6, 2012
In comments shortly after the non-waiver trade deadline last Tuesday, Theo Epstein seemed to imply that Ryan Dempster was listening to negotiations.
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Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports | Aug 6, 2012
The belief is that Matt Kemp would have surely gotten more than Albert Pujols did (10 years, $240 million) this past winter.
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Steve Dilbeck/Los Angeles Times | Aug 6, 2012
The Dodgers have two new starting position players, two new relievers and a new starting pitcher.
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Peter Gammons/MLB.com (via Twitter) | Aug 5, 2012
The Dodgers weren't willing to part with top prospects or Major League players for Adrian Gonzalez.
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Jayson Stark/ESPN | Aug 4, 2012
The Dodgers were the mystery team that put a claim in on Cliff Lee late this week, according to sources.
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Arash Markazi/ESPN.com | Aug 4, 2012
The Dodgers have acquired Joe Blanton from the Phillies for a player to be named later.
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MLB.com | Aug 2, 2012
Dodgers second baseman Jerry Hairston is calling for Paul Goldschmidt to be disciplined for an unacceptable slide on Wednesday afternoon.
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ESPN.com | Aug 1, 2012
Patrick Corbin pitched two-hit ball over six innings as the D-Backs beat the Dodgers 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon.
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ESPN.com | Aug 1, 2012
The Dodgers have designated Bobby Abreu for assignment, but hope to retain the veteran outfielder.
