By Ken Gurnick The injury to Chad Billingsley has forced Dodgers manager Don Mattingly to scrap plans to juggle his starting rotation for the upcoming series in New York that starts on Tuesday night.
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Lilly set to join rotation after Capuano's injury
By Ken Gurnick Ted Lilly will start Wednesday night’s game against the Mets, manager Don Mattingly confirmed Friday. Lilly replaces the injured Chris Capuano, who previously replaced the injured Zack Greinke.
Mattingly, Black call truce before series opener
By Ken Gurnick If there is retaliation after last week’s brawl between the Dodgers and Padres, it will happen despite phone calls from MLB executive vice president Joe Torre to managers Don Mattingly and Bud Black.
Koufax provides relief for Dodgers' first pitch
By Austin Laymance Dodgers manager Don Mattingly made one call to the bullpen on Opening Day, but it wasn’t to relieve starter Clayton Kershaw. Mattingly called on former Dodgers great and Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax to throw out the first pitch before the game. …read more
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Ethier exits early with 'little soreness' in hamstring
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said the decision to pull Andre Ethier after one at-bat Tuesday night was precautionary. …read more
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Ryu gets nod to start second game of season
By Ken Gurnick Hyun-Jin Ryu will start the second game of the season for the Dodgers, manager Don Mattingly confirmed Tuesday, with Chad Billingsley missing his first turn through the rotation because of his healing bruised index finger. …read more
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Mattingly earns first spring ejection
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected from Monday night’s 8-2 loss to the Royals by plate umpire A.J. Johnson. Said Mattingly: “He told me I was arguing balls and strikes. I said, ‘What are you going to do? Throw me out of a bleeping Spring Training game?’ And he did.” …read more
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Mattingly leaning toward placing Cruz at shortstop
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers manager Don Mattingly hasn’t backed away from his initial thought that Luis Cruz will replace the injured Hanley Ramirez at shortstop over Dee Gordon. …read more
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Dodgers react to tough news on Hanley's injury
By Ken Gurnick Players such as Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier reflected their disappointment at the loss of Hanley Ramirez, while manager Don Mattingly looked toward Opening Day and which Dodgers have a chance to replace the shortstop on the field. …read more
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Kershaw dominant as season opener nears
By Ken Gurnick Clayton Kershaw said he still has a few kinks to iron out in his final two Spring Training starts, but manager Don Mattingly said he’d take the current Kershaw on Opening Day, no questions asked. …read more
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Adrian pulled from return with upset stomach
By Ken Gurnick Except for having to send Adrian Gonzalez home with an upset stomach after only two at-bats, manager Don Mattingly thought the Dodgers came away from a 6-2 loss to the Reds Tuesday night better than the score indicated. …read more
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Elbow flareup has Greinke's status in limbo
By Ken Gurnick Details are sketchy on Zack Greinke‘s right elbow injury, but manager Don Mattingly said it’s not serious and the pitcher could resume playing catch on Friday. …read more
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Palmer to have left knee surgery
By Ken Gurnick Non-roster pitcher Matt Palmer will undergo arthroscopic left knee surgery, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said on Sunday. …read more
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Kemp facing mental hurdles in rehab process
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, who lived the unsteady life of a rehabbing ballplayer because of chronic back issues, can appreciate the psychological hurdles Matt Kemp faces in his return from left shoulder surgery. …read more
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Crawford, Kemp could serve as designated hitters
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford, on the mend from surgeries and taking it slow in camp, could see game action as designated hitters later this week, manager Don Mattingly indicated on Monday. …read more
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Crawford feels good after first batting practice
Carl Crawford took his first live batting practice session on Sunday and it must have been a big deal because it was observed by manager Don Mattingly, general manager Ned Colletti, president Stan Kasten and assorted other front-office execs. …read more
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Kershaw awarded third straight Opening Day start
By Ken Gurnick Clayton Kershaw was named the Dodgers’ Opening Day starting pitcher by manager Don Mattingly on Saturday. The lefty will be the club’s first to make three consecutive Opening Day starts on the mound since Derek Lowe from 2005-07. …read more
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Mattingly unfazed by contract situation with Dodgers
By Richard Justice Entering 2013 with just one year left on his contract, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has kept his focus on 2013 and seems to be comfortable despite not having the safety net of a long-term contract. …read more
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Big expectations won't change Mattingly's approach
By Ken Gurnick The new Dodgers ownership has demonstrated it will do things beyond the wildest imagination in the name of winning. But after welcoming pitchers and catchers to Spring Training on Tuesday, Don Mattingly said he’s not changing his approach to managing. …read more
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Mattingly makes pitch for free agent Rolen
By Ken Gurnick Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has spoken with free agent Scott Rolen about coming to Los Angeles, but the veteran third baseman has not yet revealed if he will play in 2013.
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