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Power Rankings: Marlins blossom, D-backs fall

DodgerFanatic — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:36:40 +0000

A 12-3 start to May has the Marlins feeling better about their offseason free-agent splurge.

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Dodgers’ Uribe to see specialist about sprained wrist (The SportsXchange)

DodgerFanatic — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:38:58 +0000

Third baseman Juan Uribe is one of three Los Angeles Dodgers starters currently sidelined due to injury, and his left wrist ailment is one that potentially could keep on the disabled list longer than the minimum 15 days.

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Angels GM on firing Hatcher: ‘The voice needed to change’ (The SportsXchange)

DodgerFanatic — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:08 +0000

With the offense and its expensive centerpiece “grossly underperforming,” Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto decided a change was needed.

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Headley drives in 3 to help Padres top Dodgers 4-2 (The Associated Press)

DodgerFanatic — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:01 +0000

SAN DIEGO (AP) Chase Headley was more pleased with a two-run double against left-hander Chris Capuano than he was with surpassing his home run total from last season.

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Create-a-Caption: Partying like it’s 1988 (Big League Stew)

DodgerFanatic — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:36:49 +0000

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks just split a two-game set, which means the boys in blue still hold a big 8 1/2-game lead over the defending NL West champions. Considering that margin, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson probably didn’t have much in the way of the comeback department in his conversation with Orel Hershiser and Tommy Lasorda on Tuesday night.
As an aside, seeing this picture just reminded me that next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Dodgers’ title team. Time really isn’t messing around any more, is it?
So have at it, amateur Internet copy editors of the world. How should this caption read?
Follow the jump for winners from the last C-a-C featuring Elvis Andrus and a suspicious sneaker:

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Struggling Nationals Continue Homestand with Two-Game Series Against Pirates: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

DodgerFanatic — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:27 +0000

A seven-game homestand continues for the Washington Nationals with the arrival of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and little has gone right so far. The week began with the National League’s worst team in town, the San Diego Padres, but the Nats split two games in ugly fashion.

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Diamondbacks top Dodgers 5-1 (The Associated Press)

DodgerFanatic — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:04 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks scored each of their runs in bases-loaded situations. The Los Angeles Dodgers kept putting runners on, and stranding them.

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National League notebook — May 15, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

DodgerFanatic — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:36:18 +0000

Arizona: CF Chris Young (right shoulder) doubled in his first at-bat Monday in his first game on a rehab assignment at high-A Visalia (Calif.). He was 1-for-4 while playing eight innings in the field. The plan was to have Young play three games for Visalia before possibly rejoining the D-backs. … RF Justin Upton on Monday got his first hit in 19 career at-bats against Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw. He also got the first stolen base against Kershaw this season.

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Great Lakes Loons Falter After Eric Eadington’s Promotion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

DodgerFanatic — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:37:55 +0000

The Great Lakes Loons, currently tied for second place in the Midwest League, have been teetering on the edge of success for the better part of the early season. From one game to the next, the squad, led by ever-so-knowledgeable manager John Shoemaker, flirts with the idea of breaking through mediocrity into the realm of Minor League Baseball’s hierarchy.

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The Juice: Dodgers beat D-backs in brushback battle, Matt Kemp goes on DL (Big League Stew)

DodgerFanatic — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:36:41 +0000

The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. ‘You hit one of of ours,’ etc.: Baseball players (and … Continue reading →

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