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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Even as he emerged from a slow start, something has been missing from Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp's game -- power. Through the first 39 games of the season and 164 plate...

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MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The Dodgers' still can't get their starting rotation at full strength. But they finally have the strength of the rotation back together. Veteran RHP Josh Beckett went on the disabled list Wednesday...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH More than a week ago, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he was "thinking about" dropping Brandon League from the closer role. After a couple more shaky outings by League, he is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Zack Greinke could be back in the Dodgers' rotation Wednesday, barely five weeks after he suffered a fractured left clavicle -- well ahead of the original eight-week prognosis....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH As the Dodgers suffered through an eight-game losing streak and speculation about his job security increased, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he didn't read a word of it -- but...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH It was a random act of kindness that went viral. Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp woke up Tuesday morning to find his phone "blowing up." "I was like, 'Uh-oh, what'd I do now?'"...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The fact that right-hander Brandon League gave up a game-winning home run to Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game doesn't make League...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH When the new ownership decided not to exercise the option year in manager Don Mattingly's contract before the start of the season, it created an inevitable situation. As soon as the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH When shortstop Hanley Ramirez tore a ligament in his thumb diving for a ground ball in the final game of the World Baseball Classic this spring, the Dodgers decided very quickly...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Journeyman infielder Luis Cruz was the feel-good story of summer 2012 for the Dodgers. He became a quick fan favorite while breaking through with a .297 average, six home runs and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Amidst a seemingly unrelenting string of setbacks, the Dodgers did get some good news on the injury front. Zack Greinke appears to be well ahead of schedule in his recovery from...