Matt Cain

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Philip Humber knows perfection eludes him, as it does everyone. Humber has been starting his days in Florida by pulling out his Kindle, burying his head in his locker and reading "The Cure,'' by John S. Lynch. It's a novel...

Join Times writers Dylan Hernandez and Mike DiGiovanna at 11:30 a.m. (or watch it above anytime afterward) as they discuss everything Dodgers and Angels now that the 2013 season is finally underway. Hernandez wrote Tuesday about Dodgers pitcher...

Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants matched the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw zero for zero through the first six innings. Then Cain had to be taken out. The reason: He had already thrown 92 pitches. That could have been the difference in the Dodgers'...

Clayton Kershaw's performance Monday ranked among the most memorable Andre Ethier could recall ever witnessing at Dodger Stadium. "There are no superlatives you can use," catcher A.J. Ellis said. "Sign him," center fielder Matt Kemp implored. Against...

Maybe the Dodgers should have signed Clayton Kershaw for that $200 million extension this preseason when they had the chance. He looked like a guy whose price is going up Monday in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Giants in the season opener for both...

You would have thought the white-haired guy in the bright blue shirt with the white trim was Clayton Kershaw's agent ... or his biggest fan. When the Dodgers' ace hit the first home run of his five-year career leading off the eighth inning in the season...

For 17 seasons, Derek Jeter has been the best reason to keep believing in baseball. His throwback approach has yielded daily excellence in the middle of the Yankees infield. He has kept life simple off the field, and that never seems to be a bad idea....

Will we ever see the Giants coming? The team Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy put together since saying goodbye to Barry Bonds is the only National League team to win the World Series twice within three seasons since the Big Red Machine, yet the Giants...

Will the third time be the charm for the World Baseball Classic? Not if the underwhelming U.S. roster is any indication. While many of Commissioner Bud Selig's innovations have enjoyed immediate success — especially expanded playoffs and...

Clayton Kershaw had a great day Thursday, no matter what he did. The bar for his next contract was set even higher, with Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners agreeing on a seven-year, $175-million deal. That could put Kershaw in position to become...

STEPHEN FIFE, 26, starting pitcher Final 2012 stats: 0-2, 2.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, .196 opponents batting average in 26 2/3 innings. Contract status: Under team control. The good: Was consistent in his five starts. Never...