2010 Los Angeles Dodgers season
2010 Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
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Division | Western Division | |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium | |
City | Los Angeles, California | |
Owners | Frank McCourt | |
Managers | Joe Torre | |
Television | Prime Ticket KCAL-TV (Vin Scully, Steve Lyons, Eric Collins) | |
Radio | KABC (Vin Scully, Rick Monday, Charley Steiner) KHJ (Jaime Jarrin, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela) | |
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The 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers season sees the team attempting to defend their back-to-back National League West titles as they play their 53rd season in Southern California, since moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season.
Offseason
McCourt divorce proceedings
Prior to the start of Game 1 of the 2009 National League Championship Series, the Dodgers announced that the team's owner and chairman Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie had separated.[1] Immediately after the team was eliminated from the post-season with a loss in Game 5, Frank McCourt fired Jamie from her position as CEO of the Dodgers. [2] In the termination letter, McCourt claimed his wife was guilty of "insubordination and inappropriate behavior". [3] He also claimed that he was the "sole owner" of the Dodgers and that Jamie had no claim on the club.
On October 27, Jamie McCourt filed divorce papers with the Los Angeles courts, her filings asked to be reinstated with the Dodgers and that the judge declare "null and void" a maritial agreement from 2004 that Frank claims gives him full ownership of the team. The Dodgers responded by filing their own document with the courts on October 28th stating that Jamie had an affair with an employee and that returning her to the team would be an improper interference in team matters.[4] On November 5th, the Superior Court ruled that Jamie should not be reinstated as chief executive of the Dodgers.[5]
This matter is ongoing and the ownership of the team remains in dispute. A May 2010 trial date was set to resolve the ownership dispute. [6]
Front office & coaching staff
On October 20, 2009 the Dodgers announced a long-term contract extension with General Manager Ned Colletti.[7] On December 7th, the Dodgers announced that team President Dennis Mannion would oversee all baseball operations. [8] On November 9th, the Dodgers announced that the entire coaching staff would be retained for the 2010 season. [9]
Departing free agents
The Dodgers offseason officially got underway on October 16th, when the club declined the 2010 option on left-handed reliever Will Ohman, making him a free agent. [10] On November 5th, the Dodgers declined the $10 million option on starting pitcher Jon Garland, making him a free agent (the option buyout was paid by the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the trade deal that brought Garland to the Dodgers).[11] Later on November 5th, several Dodgers filed for free agency: starting pitchers Randy Wolf and Eric Milton and infielders Orlando Hudson, Ronnie Belliard and Doug Mientkiewicz. [12] The exodus continued on November 6, when five more Dodgers filed for free agency: catcher Brad Ausmus, pinch hitter Jim Thome and pitchers Vicente Padilla, Guillermo Mota and Jeff Weaver. [13] Infielders Mark Loretta and Juan Castro filed for free agency on November 9th [14] and pitcher Jason Schmidt on November 11th. [15] The Dodgers chose not to offer arbitration to any of their departing free agents. [16]
Rule V draft
On December 10, 2009, the Rule V Draft was held. Dodgers outfielder Jamie Hoffmann was selected by the Washington Nationals with the 1st pick and promptly traded to the New York Yankees. The Dodgers then acquired minor league pitchers Carlos Monasterios and Armando Zerpa. [17] Zerpa was eventually returned to the Boston Red Sox on March 15th. [18] On March 22, the Yankees returned Hoffmann to the Dodgers, who promptly assigned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. [19]
Trade activity
On December 15th, the Dodgers traded reserve outfielder Juan Pierre to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Jon Link and John Ely. [20]
Free agent signings
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On December 17th, the Dodgers announced that they had signed free agent infielder Jamey Carroll to a two-year deal. [21] On January 21st, the Dodgers re-signed starting pitcher Vicente Padilla to a one-year contract. [22] On January 26, they re-signed Ronnie Belliard and Brad Ausmus to one-year contracts. [23][24] On February 1st, they signed Outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract. [25]
Spring training
The Dodgers opened their 2010 training camp at Camelback Ranch on February 20th, when pitchers and catchers reported to camp[26]. The rest of the position players arrived on February 25th [27] and the exhibition season began on March 5th with an 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox [28]. With most of the roster spots set heading into the spring the main competition was expected to be the battle for the Dodgers fifth starter spot among a cast that included Eric Stults, Charlie Haeger, James McDonald, Scott Elbert, Russ Ortiz, Ramón Ortiz and Carlos Monasterios[29]. The Dodgers also needed to pick a starting second baseman from the trio of Blake DeWitt, Ronnie Belliard and Jamey Carroll[30]. Early in the spring, the Dodgers signed veteran outfielder Garret Anderson to a minor league contract and brought him in to compete for a bench role. [31]
The Dodgers suffered their first injury of 2010 when catcher Russell Martin pulled a groin muscle while stealing a base in the first spring training game. The diagnosis was that he would miss 4-6 weeks, which would cause him to miss the rest of spring training and the start of the season. The Dodgers announced that rookie A. J. Ellis would get the bulk of the playing time in Martin's absence. [32] However, Martin returned from his injury earlier than expected and was back in action before the spring training games ended. [33] Relief pitcher Cory Wade also suffered a recurring of a shoulder injury and underwent arthroscopic surgery on March 17th. [34]
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The Dodgers, led by manager Joe Torre, took a squad of players to Taiwan for a series of three exhibition games against an all-star team from the Chinese Professional Baseball League during the spring. The squad included Manny Ramirez and Taiwanese players Hong-Chih Kuo and Chin-lung Hu. Hitting coach Don Mattingly managed the Dodgers split-squad team in Cactus League games while Torre was overseas.[35]
Setup reliever Ronald Belisario did not show up for spring training as scheduled because of visa problems in his native Venezuela. His visa status was complicated by a driving under the influence charge filed against him in Pasadena. [36] Belisario eventually arrived in camp on March 26th and the Dodgers placed him on the restricted list, meaning he would not be on the opening day roster. [37]
On March 25th, the Dodgers announced that Vicente Padilla would be the opening day starter. [38] On March 30th, the Dodgers sold starting pitcher Eric Stults to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Japanese League. [39] On March 31st, they released outfielder Jason Repko. [40] On April 1st, the Dodgers announced the knuckleball pitcher Charlie Haeger had locked up the fifth starter position [41] and that Blake DeWitt would be the starting second baseman. [42]
The Dodgers concluded their Cactus League schedule with a record of 11–13–2. [43]
Regular season
Season standings
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | 49–32 | 43–38 |
San Diego Padres | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 2 | 45–36 | 45–36 |
Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 9 | 52–29 | 31–50 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 12 | 45–36 | 35–46 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 27 | 40–41 | 25–56 |
April
The Dodgers opened the regular season on April 5th in Pittsburgh, as opening day starter Vicente Padilla was roughed up in a 11–5 loss to the Pirates.[44] After dropping the second game of the season on a walk-off hit by Ronny Cedeño in the 10th inning [45], the Dodgers rebounded and avoided being swept by posting a 10–2 rout in the series finale. Ronnie Belliard came up big with a home run, double and triple to back a solid start by Chad Billingsley.[46] The Dodgers traveled to Florida to take on the Marlins in their next series and Hiroki Kuroda started things off by allowing only one unearned run and striking out seven in eight innings as the Dodgers won the series opener 7–3. [47] The Dodgers blew a two run lead in the ninth inning in the next game, as George Sherrill failed in a save opportunity and they lost 7–6. [48] In that game, Manny Ramirez recorded his 2,500th career hit with a fifth-inning infield single. [49] The team concluded its opening road trip on April 11, Charlie Haeger struck out 12 batters in six innings but the bullpen again faltered and the Dodgers fell 6–5 to the Marlins. [50]
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The Dodgers returned to Dodger Stadium for their home opener on April 13th. Ramirez, Casey Blake, Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp all hit home runs as Clayton Kershaw picked up his first victory since July 18, 2009 in the Dodgers 9–5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. [51] The next day, the Dodgers overcame a shaky start by Billingsley and rallied from two down in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings, only to fall to the Diamondbacks in the 11th. [52] In the final game of the series, a throwing error by Stephen Drew helped the Dodgers tie the game in the bottom of the ninth and then they won in the 10th on a walk off hit by Ethier. [53] The Dodgers opened a three game series with the San Francisco Giants on April 16th. Matt Kemp hit his fourth home run in four days and Andre Ethier hit two home runs (including his first career grand slam) as the Dodgers won 10–8. [54] In the second game of the series, Charlie Haeger had control problems from the start and Giants ace Tim Lincecum shut down the Dodgers, as the Giants won 9–0. [55] The Dodgers concluded the home stand on April 18th. Kershaw engaged in a scoreless duel with Giants pitcher Barry Zito until the seventh when he gave up a home run to Juan Uribe. Manny Ramirez then hit a two-run pinch hit home run off relief pitcher Sergio Romo in the bottom of the 8th to give the Dodgers the 2-1 win. The Homer was the 548th of Ramirez career, tying Mike Schmidt for 14th place on the all-time list. [56]
The Dodgers traveled to Cincinnati to begin their second road trip of the season. Chad Billingsley only lasted three innings in the series opener against the Reds, as the Dodgers fell behind 9-2 early on. A three-run home run by Matt Kemp keyed a comeback that tied the game at 9, but Ramon Troncoso allowed two runs in the bottom of the eighth and the Dodgers lost 11-9. [57] In the second game against the Reds, the Dodgers won 14-6, led by home runs by Kemp and Ethier and a two-run double by Rafael Furcal. [58] Manny Ramirez delivered his 1,800th career RBI with a single in the fifth inning, the 19th player in MLB history to reach that mark.[59] In the series finale, the Dodgers got nine hits and belted two homers (including a pinch-hit two run shot by Garret Anderson) but two costly errors and two blown leads by the bullpen late in the game were too much to overcome, as they lost 8-5 to the Reds. [60] In the series opener against the Washington Nationals, Adam Dunn hit two home runs off Haeger and the Dodgers lost 5-1. [61] On April 24th, Carlos Monasterios notched his first career victory and Casey Blake hit two home runs in the Dodgers 4-3 win in 13 innings. [62] Chad Billingsley rebounded to turn in his first quality start of the season on the 25th, allowing just one earned run in six innings, but the Dodger offense was shut down by Nationals pitching and the team lost 1-0. [63] The Dodgers next traveled to New York to take on the Mets. The scheduled first game of the series was rained out, forcing the Dodgers and Mets to play a doubleheader on April 27. In the first game, Johan Santana and two relievers shut out the Dodgers 4-0, the Dodgers second consecutive shut out defeat. [64] The Dodgers also lost Game 2, by a score of 10-5 as Haeger and the bullpen were beaten up.[65] In the series finale, the Dodgers lost 7-3 as AAA pitcher John Ely made his Major League debut. The sweep finished off a disappointing 2-7 road trip for the Dodgers. [66]
The Dodgers returned home on April 29 to play the Pirates in a four-game series. In the opener, two runs scored for the Pirates in the first inning after Matt Kemp misplayed a ball in center field and that was the extent of the scoring. The Dodgers were shut out 2-0 and their losing streak extended to five games. [67] The Dodgers finally snapped their losing streak on April 30, as Ethier hit a two run homer and James Loney a three-run blast to back a solid start by Chad Billingsley as the Dodgers won 6-2. [68]
May
The Dodgers began the month of May with a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. Andre Ethier hit a three-run home run, rookie Carlos Monasterios started his first game in the Majors and Ramón Ortiz picked up his first win since 2007.[69] The Dodgers concluded their series with the Pirates with a 9-3 victory. Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight solid innings and Ethier hit two home runs in the game. [70] The Milwaukee Brewers came to town for a three-game series starting on May 4th. In the opener, Clayton Kershaw was pounded for seven runs in the second inning and the Dodgers lost 11-6. [71] The Dodgers again were blown out the following day 11-3 as the Brewers scored four runs in the first off Billingsley and the bullpen gave up seven runs in the eighth. [72] Rookie John Ely allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings in the series finale and Andre Ethier hit a walk off grand slam as the Dodgers avoided the sweep with a 7-3 victory. [73] The Dodgers welcomed the Colorado Rockies to town for a three game weekend series. In the opener, Jeff Weaver picked up his 100th career win in relief and Matt Kemp drove in the winning run with a triple in the sixth inning as the Dodgers won 6-5. [74] On May 8th, Charlie Haeger allowed five runs in the top of the first without recording an out and was quickly removed from the game. The Dodgers were blown out 8-0. [75] Kershaw out dueled Rockies ace Ubaldo Jiménez in the series finale, striking out nine in the Dodgers 2-0 victory. [76]
The Dodgers traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for a three-game series against the Diamondbacks on May 10th. In the opener, Chad Billingsley and three relief pitchers allowed just four hits in a 7-3 victory. [77] The following day, John Ely picked up his first career win and the Dodgers scored seven runs in the eighth inning to pull away in a 13-3 win. [78] Hiroki Kuroda struck out nine in 7 1/3 innings as the Dodgers completed the sweep of the Diamondbacks with a 6-3 victory. [79] The Dodgers next went to San Diego to begin a series against the division leading Padres. With Haeger and Padilla injured, Ramon Ortiz made his first Major League start since May 26, 2007. The Dodgers won the game 4-3 thanks to a two-run home run by Matt Kemp in the seventh inning to extend the team's winning streak to five games. [80]
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Current roster
Player stats
(Players in bold are currently on the active roster. )
Batting (through May 12)
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; TB = Total Bases; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen Bases; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging; Avg. = Batting Average
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | OBP | SLG | AVG |
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Matt Kemp | 34 | 141 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 69 | 15 | 37 | 5 | .346 | .489 | .277 |
James Loney | 34 | 139 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 65 | 8 | 24 | 4 | .358 | .468 | .324 |
Andre Ethier | 32 | 122 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 90 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .444 | .738 | .385 |
Russell Martin | 33 | 116 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 15 | 22 | 1 | .351 | .379 | .259 |
Casey Blake | 31 | 110 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 11 | 30 | 0 | .328 | .418 | .245 |
Blake DeWitt | 28 | 90 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .375 | .344 | .278 |
Rafael Furcal | 19 | 81 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 8 | .378 | .420 | .309 |
Jamey Carroll | 29 | 75 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 2 | .382 | .320 | .280 |
Manny Ramirez | 18 | 56 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .507 | .589 | .393 |
Reed Johnson | 28 | 54 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .250 | .370 | .241 |
Garret Anderson | 28 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .167 | .216 | .137 |
Ronnie Belliard | 23 | 49 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .386 | .490 | .306 |
Xavier Paul | 9 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .323 | .483 | .276 |
A. J. Ellis | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .250 |
Brad Ausmus | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
Nick Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pitching (through May 12)
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
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Hiroki Kuroda | 4 | 1 | 2.66 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 47.0 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
Clayton Kershaw | 2 | 2 | 3.96 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38.2 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 |
Chad Billingsley | 3 | 2 | 4.82 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37.1 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 33 |
Charlie Haeger | 0 | 4 | 8.49 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23.1 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
Ramón Ortiz | 1 | 1 | 5.16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 |
Vicente Padilla | 1 | 1 | 7.06 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21.2 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
Carlos Monasterios | 1 | 0 | 2.18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 20.2 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
John Ely | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18.2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
Ramon Troncoso | 1 | 1 | 4.08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Jonathan Broxton | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 12.2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
George Sherrill | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Ronald Belisario | 0 | 0 | 6.52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Jeff Weaver | 1 | 1 | 4.91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Russ Ortiz | 0 | 1 | 10.29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Hong-Chih Kuo | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Jon Link | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Transactions
March 2010
- On March 26, placed RHP Ronald Belisario on the restricted list.
April 2010
- On April 4, placed LHP Hong-Chih Kuo on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 26, with a tender left elbow. Purchased the contracts of Outfielder Garret Anderson and RHPs Ramón Ortiz & Jeff Weaver from Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On April 5, placed RHP Cory Wade on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to March 26, recovering from right shoulder surgery. Purchased the contract of RHP Russ Ortiz from Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On April 10, placed C Brad Ausmus on the 15-Day disabled list, retroactive to April 9, for a pinched nerve in his back, and recalled C A. J. Ellis from Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On April 18, designated RHP Russ Ortiz for assignment, and recalled RHP Jon Link from Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On April 21, optioned RHP Jon Link to Triple-A Albuquerque, and activated RHP Ronald Belisario from the restricted list.
- On April 22, activated LHP Hong-Chih Kuo, and placed RHP Jeff Weaver on the 15-Day disabled list.
- On April 23, recalled OF Xavier Paul from Triple-A Albuquerque, and placed OF Manny Ramirez on the 15-Day disabled list.
- On April 24, recalled RHP Jon Link from Triple-A Albuquerque, and placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-Day disabled list.
- On April 27, moved C Brad Ausmus from the 15-Day disabled list to the 60-Day disabled list, optioned RHP Jon Link to Triple-A Albuquerque, and recalled RHP John Ely from Triple-A Albuquerque.
May 2010
- On May 4, moved RHP Cory Wade from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list, placed SS Rafael Furcal on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 28, and purchased the contract of INF Nick Green from Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On May 7, recalled RHP Jeff Weaver from the 15-day disabled list, and optioned RHP John Ely and OF Xavier Paul to Triple-A Albuquerque.
- On May 8, activated OF Manny Ramirez from the 15-day disabled list.
- On May 10, placed RHP Charlie Haeger on the 15-day disabled list, and recalled RHP John Ely from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Farm system
(Information accurate through May 12)
Level | Team | League | Manager | W | L | Position |
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AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | Tim Wallach | 17 | 15 | 2.5 GB, 2nd in PCL American Southern |
AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | Carlos Subero | 15 | 18 | 6 GB, 4th in SL South |
High A | Inland Empire 66ers | California League | Jeff Carter | 10 | 24 | 11 GB, Last in CAL South |
A | Great Lakes Loons | Midwest League | Juan Bustabad | 21 | 12 | 2.5 GB, 2nd in MID West |
Rookie | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Damon Berryhill | Season starts June 21 | ||
Rookie | Arizona League Dodgers | Arizona League | Lorenzo Bundy | Season starts in June | ||
Rookie | DSL Dodgers | Dominican Summer League | Pedro Mega | Season starts May 29 |
Minor League statistical leaders
Batting
- Average: John Lindsey - Albuquerque - .411
- Home Runs: Jerry Sands - Great Lakes - 12
- RBI: Jerry Sands - Great Lakes - 29
- OBP: Jerry Sands - Great Lakes - .464
- SLG: Jerry Sands - Great Lakes - .808
Pitching
- ERA: Allen Webster - Great Lakes - 1.59
- Wins: Allen Webster - Great Lakes - 4
- Strikeouts: Aaron Miller - Inland Empire - 38
- Saves: Luis Vasquez - Great Lakes - 8
- WHIP: Allen Webster - Great Lakes - 1.06
Minor League notes
- Albuquerque First Baseman John Lindsey was named the PCL batter of the week for the 1st week of the season after hitting .538 in 10 games. [82]
- Great Lakes outfielder Jerry Sands was named the Midwest League's Player of the Week three times in April & May. [83]
References
- ^ Dodgers' McCourts confirm separation
- ^ Report: Jamie McCourt let go as LA CEO
- ^ Frank McCourt claims wife Jamie's behavior was insubordinate, inappropriate
- ^ McCourts file separate legal papers
- ^ L.A. court rejects Jamie McCourt's bid to return as Dodgers CEO
- ^ May trial set for Dodgers ownership
- ^ Dodgers extend Colletti to long-term deal
- ^ Mannion to oversee baseball operations
- ^ Dodgers bringing back all coaches
- ^ Dodgers decline option on Ohman
- ^ Dodgers pass on Garland's 2010 option
- ^ Wolf, five others file for free agency
- ^ Manny exercises option, remains in LA
- ^ Three more Dodgers opt for free agency
- ^ Schmidt, Zaun join open market
- ^ Dodgers won't offer arbitration to seven
- ^ Yankees take Jamie Hoffmann in Rule 5 draft
- ^ Gagne reassigned as part of Dodgers' cuts
- ^ Dodgers release Berroa, Hoffmann returns
- ^ Dodgers deal Pierre to White Sox
- ^ Dodgers land versatile Carroll
- ^ Dodgers turn once again to Padilla
- ^ Belliard back for a second stint
- ^ Ausmus comes to terms with Dodgers
- ^ Dodgers sign Johnson to one-year contract
- ^ Pitchers, catchers open Spring Training
- ^ Dodgers' Truck heads to Spring Training
- ^ Padilla sharp as Dodgers take opener
- ^ Stults getting first look for LA's fifth spot
- ^ DeWitt eager to be first choice at second
- ^ LA veterans get competition in Anderson
- ^ Martin to be sidelined four to six weeks
- ^ Martin goes 2-for-2 in Minors game
- ^ LA's Wade undergoes shoulder surgery
- ^ Kuo, Hu set for homecoming in Taiwan
- ^ Dodgers move forward sans Belisario
- ^ Belisario insists he's ready to pitch
- ^ Padilla named Opening Day starter
- ^ Stults to Japan imminent, teammates say
- ^ Dodgers release Repko
- ^ Haeger locks up Dodgers' fifth spot
- ^ No joke: LA goes with DeWitt at second
- ^ Lindsey goes yard for Dodgers
- ^ LA gets off to rocky start in Pittsburgh
- ^ Miscue in 10th does in Dodgers
- ^ Belliard's big day keys Dodgers vs. Bucs
- ^ Kuroda's ace-like performance reels in Fish
- ^ Marlins cash in on Broxton's day off
- ^ Manny reaches 2,500-hits milestone
- ^ Haeger fans 12, but Dodgers' lead gets away
- ^ Manny, Blake, Kemp, Ethier go deep in win
- ^ Dodgers can't hold off pesky D-backs
- ^ Ethier's walk-off hit in 10th caps LA rally
- ^ Big bats of Ethier, Kemp lead Dodgers
- ^ Dodgers can't solve Giants ace
- ^ Manny's pinch-hit jack boosts Dodgers
- ^ Dodgers fall after overcoming tough start
- ^ Dodgers' offense steamrolls over Reds
- ^ Dodgers Slug Their Way To Win
- ^ Big seventh inning does in Dodgers
- ^ Dodgers held in check in loss to Nationals
- ^ Martin gives Dodgers thrilling win in 13th
- ^ Billingsley returns to form, but Dodgers fall
- ^ Kuroda sharp, but bats can't solve Johan
- ^ Dodgers can't tame Mets' bats in Game 2
- ^ Martin homers as Dodgers drop finale
- ^ Dodgers don't catch breaks, or key hit
- ^ Billingsley helps LA end five-game slide
- ^ Ethier backs up parade of relievers
- ^ Dodgers cruise to third straight over Bucs
- ^ Slow start plagues Kershaw yet again
- ^ Two big innings spell Dodgers' demise
- ^ Grand finale: Ethier slams winner for LA
- ^ Kemp's triple finds hole to lift Dodgers
- ^ Knuckler, game get away from Haeger
- ^ Kershaw outduels Jimenez in Dodgers' win
- ^ Dodgers pitching stymies D-backs
- ^ Ely earns first win as Dodgers pull away
- ^ Kuroda conquers D-backs, bad memories
- ^ Kemp's homer propels LA to fifth straight
- ^ Los Angeles Dodgers transactions
- ^ Lindsey Earns PCL Weekly Honors
- ^ Sands Does it Again