The save that was credited to Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton should have been awarded instead to Tony Gwynn Jr. It was Gwynn's diving catch on a live drive to left field by Nick Hundley with two outs in the ninth inning and runners at the corners that preserved a 3-2 victory for Ted Lilly on Friday night — and left Gwynn's former San Diego Padres teammates shaking their…

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The San Diego Padres had Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton on the ropes in the ninth inning — a run in and runners at first and third with two outs. Up stepped Nick Hundley, who hit a line drive to left field that was hooking away from old pal Tony Gwynn Jr. But he fully extended himself with a dive to his backhand, and the ball stuck in his glove.

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Each day seems to bring something new to the Los Angeles Dodgers' on-field and off-field drama. Tom Schieffer is the Major League Baseball-appointed trustee, or de facto club president, and he spent Friday meeting with Dodgers players, executives and embattled owner Frank…

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Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt kept silent as his divorce trial with former team CEO Jamie McCourt played out like a bad soap opera for all of baseball to see. Now, McCourt is going on offense after Major League Baseball sent a monitor to oversee the Dodgers' operations and find out why one of baseball's most-storied franchises is in disarray.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, although he is expected to be out up to six weeks after developing a staph infection in his left elbow. Dodgers athletic trainer Stan Conte says Blake is expected to be released from the hospital Saturday, two days after having surgery to clean out the infection.

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Pitching coach Roger McDowell was placed on administrative leave by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, six days after he was accused of directing anti-gay slurs and obscene gestures toward fans at San Francisco's AT&T Park. McDowell issued an apology Wednesday for his actions, which…

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Rockies’ star Carlos Gonzalez is off to a slow start, but he’s got plenty of company all over the MLB landscape.

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Yahoo! and Facebook have recently teamed up in launching an application called Grudge Judge that allows sports fans to settle their differences of sports related opinions once and for all – with the help of their friends. The thought of an application that allowed friends and…

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Neil Walker was the only one who could solve Ryan Vogelsong, and that was hardly enough.

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The MLB took over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers after citing gross mismanagement by owner Frank McCourt. The final straw came when McCourt disregarded the MLB directive to stop borrowing money to fund the team. Frank McCourt is vehemently against the MLB takeover.

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