Brad Brach couldn’t stop smiling, and that’s saying something when you’re playing for the last-place San Diego Padres, who have lost a season-high seven in a row. Brach made his major league debut in the seventh inning of a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, with his personal highlight a strikeout of Matt Kemp.

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As of Saturday night, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier couldn’t hit. He was in a 6-for-52 slump (.115) with no extra base hits in 16 games, and one home run since the All-Star break. On Sunday morning, Ethier was quoted in the Los Angeles Times suggesting that his…

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Right-hander Tim Stauffer went for a walk on the weird side Tuesday night, setting up Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers to do something wildly unusual. Ethier collected his team’s first two hits in an eight-run second inning, in … Continue reading →

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A little more than a year after he had Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow, Stephen Strasburg is just about set to return to the major leagues. The Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that Strasburg will come back to the majors on Sept.

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Stephen Strasburg, take two. The pitching phenom who took Major League Baseball by storm last season before quickly flaming out with a season-ending elbow injury, will return to the Washington Nationals and make his first start of the season next Tuesday, Sept.

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On Saturday, Aug. 27, a group of Los Angeles Dodgers fans gathered to support their favorite team. Of course, they were not exactly in the stadium watching the game. Instead, they were participating in the second protest of the season, after staging an initial protest on July 9.

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From deep in the NL West, Matt Kemp is having a historic season. Will MVP voters be blinded by the standings?

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Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Charmed snakes: The Arizona Diamondbacks keep rolling and might be taking the NL West with them. The D-backs’ … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make the next start of his rehab assignment on Thursday night. And barring a setback of some sort, it’s possible he could be making his last rehab start. Class AA Harrisburg (Pa.) announced that Strasburg will pitch for…

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All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier was back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Monday a day after being held out because of a sore right knee that will require surgery, but apparently not until after the season. Ethier was set to bat fifth against the San Diego Padres in the opener of a series between the two worst teams in the NL West.

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