Ronald J. Belisario

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: December 31, 1982 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
High School: Augusto Mijares (Maracay, VE)
Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 2009 (Age 26)   vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: Dodgers 2009-2013
2013 Contract Status: 1st Year Arb Eligible (Super 2), 1 yr/$1.45M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 2.151, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*],
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• 5/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Brewers 5, Dodgers 2: More of the Same: Well, so much for all that “Zack Greinke is a god in Milwaukee” business, beaten out by “Greinke is basically...
• 5/20 Baseball Analytics: Don Mattingly is nearing the end, and that's no bull: Warming up in the bullpen is the next manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Whether, or when, the reliever manager gets the call,...
• 5/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Braves 5, Dodgers 2: And That’s How You Get Swept: When the heavens opened to cause a 33-minute rain delay in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Dodgers leading 2-1 —...
• 5/14 Baseball Ruminations: Rooting for Juan Pierre: The other night I found myself watching a Marlins – Dodgers game with Baseball Ruminations founder Chris Rice.  We were watching...
• 5/11 Lasorda's Lair: Will The Dodgers Ever Win Again?: Dodgers Lineup vs. Marlins-TBA Kevin Slowey-1-2 vs. Hyun-jin Ryu-3-2 Of course they will, but at this point, it seems like they...
• 5/6 We Talk Fantasy Sports: SF Giants Bullpen Sweeps the LA Dodgers: The San Francisco Giants swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3 game series, winning by a total of 3 runs, walking off with wins...
• 5/5 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers hurting and their reluctance to recall Scott Van Slyke is curious: The Dodgers are hurting -- big time. Adrian Gonzalez has been scratched the last couple games, Jerry Hairston needed stitches...
• 5/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Day After: Now What?: Yesterday, it was Hanley Ramirez landing on the disabled list with Dee Gordon coming to replace him. Now, Jerry Hairston might...
• 5/4 Raising Matt Cain: Fence-bustin' Buster: I used to have this card when I was a kid and later I carried it around with me in my wallet as a sort of good luck charm. Not...
• 5/4 Lasorda's Lair: Painful Loss Highlights Dodgers Need to Make Changes to Roster: At this point it’s just getting ridiculous, and cruel for the Dodgers and their fans. A season filled with injuries of...
• 5/4 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Lose Hanley To Injury, Then Lose Depressing Game To Giants: Dodgers 1 11 1 Giants     2 4 1 WP-Romo-2-2 LP-Belisario-2-3 HR-Posey-4 This season keeps getting worse and worse, with no...
• 5/4 AroundTheFoghorn: Buster Posey Hits Walkoff Home Run As Giants Top Dodgers: For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw was again masterful but their offense was as woeful as ever as the Blue left thirteen...

• 4/27 Lasorda's Lair: Offense Bails Out Dodgers In 7-5 Bopping Of Brew Crew, M.Ellis Out With Strained Quad: Brewers  5 11 0 Dodgers  7 9  4 WP-Belisario- LP-Gonzalez-2-2 SV-League-7 HR-Crawford-2-Braun-7-Betancourt-4   It wouldn’t...
• 4/25 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 18 - Dodgers (7) at Mets (2) - Not a Niese Night: Final123456789RHE L.A. Dodgers (9-10)«0100103207121 N.Y. Mets (9-9)002000000240 W: R. Belisario (1-2) L: B. Lyon...
• 4/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Mets 7, Dodgers 3: Now That’s a Gut Punch: This is Josh Wall. He’s about to give up a walkoff grand slam to Jordany Valdespin. As you might imagine, Wall isn’t...
• 4/22 Lasorda's Lair: Blue Ponderings During Off-Day, Billinsley, Offense, Kemp, Base Running: So the Dodger losing streak is finally over. That was a particularly nasty one. Six in a row, seven of their last eight, and swept...
• 4/21 Lasorda's Lair: Save Us Stephen Fife: Stephen Fife (0-0, 0.00) vs. Jake Arrieta (1-0, 5.40) (Update-Chad Billingsley has been placed on the DL with elbow pain, Stephen...
• 4/21 Lasorda's Lair: Save Us Chad Billingsley: Chad Billingsley (1-0, 3.00) vs. Jake Arrieta (1-0, 5.40) Lineup: The Dodgers have now lost six games in a row. After watching...
• 4/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Orioles 7, Dodgers 5: That’s Five Losses In a Row: I’d love to tell you that I know what’s wrong with Ronald Belisario these days, but I can’t. With one out and...
• 4/19 mlbreports.com : Dodgers Struggle After Brawl With Padres: Like us on Facebook here Friday Apr.19/2013 By Enrique Rivera (Dodgers Correspondent):  After the brawl last week with the...
• 4/14 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Reunited With Home Plate In Monster 7-5 Win Over Snakes: Dodgers 7 14 0 Dbacks   5 11 0 WP-Ryu-2-1 LP-Kennedy-1-1 SV-League-4 HR-Gonzalez-2-Prado-2 Tootblan-Sellers   Some people were...
• 4/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 5: All Hail Babe Ryuth: This, friends. This was the game we were all waiting for, at least before the bullpen made things interesting. This was the game...
• 4/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Carlos Quentin vs. Zack Greinke has been percolating for years: Last night, in the bottom of the sixth inning, a 3-2 pitch from Zack Greinke hit San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin on...
• 4/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Diamondbacks April 12, 2013: At Least There’s Still Kershaw: As we’re still waiting on the fallout from the Zack Greinke / Carlos Quentin situation, the cold reality of baseball is...
• 4/12 Billy-Ball.com: Dodgers win the game, lose the battle and Greinke (brawl video): The Dodgers defeated the Padres 3-2 last night but in the process lost pitcher Zack Greinke who broke his left collarbone in a...
• 4/11 Lasorda's Lair: Zack Greinke Eyes Second Win in Rubber Game Match: Zack Greinke (1-0, 0.00) vs. Jason Marquis (0-1, 3.00) Lineup: I’m just going to forget about that ninth inning last night....
• 4/11 TheLeadoffWalk: Dodgers vs. Padres: Day Ten Observations: Dodgers 4, Padres 3 Carl Crawford: Crawford’s resurgent season continued in this one with two more extra-base hits....
• 4/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers 6, Pirates 2: I’m Really Going To Miss the Pirates: For the first four hitters of today’s sellout matinee against the Pirates, there was concern. Hyun-jin Ryu had allowed Starling...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Dodgers: Not surprisingly, the Dodgers issued the biggest contract of the offseason and spent more than any other club. Major League...
• 4/3 Lasorda's Lair: A Few Thoughts On Last Night’s Loss: A few notes on last night’s frustrating 3-0 loss to Madison Bumgarner and the evil Giants. Off the top of my head…..   Justin...
• 4/1 Sports Out West: Dodgers place Ted Lilly, Chad Billingsley on disabled list: The Los Angeles Dodgers have trimmed down their roster to the final 25 players by placing pitchers Ted Lilly and Chad Billingsley...
• 4/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Set 2013 Opening Day Roster: The Dodgers announced their 2013 opening day roster. There was quite a few surprises. The Dodgers will be using an eight man bullpen...

• 3/29 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Beat The NOT Los Angeles Angels Of Orange County Of Anaheim In First Game Of Freeway Series: Dodgers 3 9 0 Angels    0 2 0 WP-Belisario-1-0 LP-Lowe-0-1 SV-League-1 The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the NOT Los Angeles Angels...
• 3/28 Lasorda's Lair: Final Round Of Cuts Looms For Dodgers: The Dodgers have some decisions to make, and they are running out of time. The deadline to set 25 man rosters for the start of...
• 3/25 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Release Mark Lowe; Gregg and Moylan Remain: The Dodgers released right-hander Mark Lowe on Sunday, which means that the last two non-roster pitchers remaining in camp are...
• 3/18 Lasorda's Lair: From Closer to the Minors: Can Javy Guerra Work His Way Back?: The Dodgers have far too many pitchers as of right now, so it wasn’t completely surprising that the Dodgers would have to...
• 3/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Carl Crawford Makes His Spring Dodger Debut, and Who Is Dashenko Ricardo?: There’s two Dodger games today, both are televised, and we’ll finally see Carl Crawford in a real (well, “real”,...
• 3/14 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Play The Cubs After Much Needed Day Off: The Dodgers take the field again after a much needed off day. No time for the boys in blue to lick their wounds.  We are getting...
• 3/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers to Roll Out Nearly a Real Starting Lineup Against Cubs Today: You know how you know that the longest spring training ever is starting to drag? The top headline on dodgers.com this morning...
• 3/12 Inside the Dodgers: Dodgers WBC update: Ramirez, Dominican Republic top Punto, Italy.: Italy, the Cinderella team of the World Baseball Classic, almost did it again. The Dominican Republic trailed Italy 4-0 in the...
• 3/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Pitching Injuries Beginning to Pile Up in Dodgers Camp: After a relatively uneventful first month of camp, health-wise, all of a sudden there’s a variety of bumps and bruises hitting...
• 3/9 Lasorda's Lair: Castellanos Saves The Dodger’s Bacon With Go-Ahead Two-Run Bomb: While several Dodgers like Adrian Gonzalez, Luis Cruz, Hanley Ramirez, and Ronald Belisario were busy playing for their respective...
• 3/9 Inside the Dodgers: Daily Distractions: WBC upsets, Dodgers draw scouts, SABR.: Don Mattingly has openly joked about getting Nick Punto back in camp next week. He didn’t think Team Italy had a long future...
• 3/6 Lasorda's Lair: Greinke Scratched From Start With Flu Bug, Fife Starts Second Game Of Split Squad: According to a tweet from Eric Stephen, Birdman Zack Greinke has been scratched from his scheduled start against team Mexico due...
• 3/2 Sports Out West: 2013 World Baseball Classic: Los Angeles Dodgers on WBC rosters: In the 2013 World Baseball Classic, the Los Angeles Dodgers organization will send nine players to the third installment of this...
• 3/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Saturday in Peoria, Featuring Future Dodgers Franklin Gutierrez & Casper Wells: It’s a **** shame that today’s game in Peoria against the Mariners isn’t televised — it can be heard on...

• 2/28 Lasorda's Lair: Amezaga, Herrera Lead The Pack as Dodgers Crush Cubs 11-7: Alfredo Amezaga, a non roster invite had a huge day for the Dodgers, leading the boys in Blue to an 11-7 victory over the Chicago...
• 2/24 mlbreports.com : 2013 WBC Group C: Like us on Facebook here   Sunday, February 24th, 2013 By Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):  Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,...
• 2/24 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Shutout 9-0 in Cactus League Opener: Dodgers 0 3 1 White Sox 9 14 0 WP- Axelrod (1-0) LP- Kershaw (0-1) HR- Flowers (1), Loman (1)   The Dodgers only managed...
• 2/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: White Sox “at” Dodgers: The Return of Dodger Baseball: For the record, no — I’m not planning on running game threads for every spring training game, since the games are...
• 2/22 Lasorda's Lair: Paco Rodriguez, Peter Moylan, and Alfredo Amezaga Will Not Parti**** in World Baseball Classic: Three Dodgers, who are vying for spots on the roster during this Spring Training camp, have decided to forgo the World Baseball...
• 2/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Add Mark Lowe to Crowded Bullpen: Per Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com — and, I might add, a fellow BU Terrier — the Dodgers have signed reliever Mark Lowe...
• 2/2 Lasorda's Lair: Ronald Belisario Will Be Vital To The Dodger’s Success in 2013: Where in the world is Ronald Belisario? That is the question we’ve been asking every year. Stop me if this sounds familiar....
• 2/1 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Heyman: Dodgers Still Looking at Relievers & Catchers, Apparently: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports referenced the Dodgers in a pair of somewhat interesting tweets today: #bluejays still in bullpen market....

• 1/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Attend Mark Lowe Throw Day; Sign Minor Leaguers You’ve Never Heard Of: This is what counts for news these days: #Dodgers, #bluejays, #angels, #tigers, #orioles, #brewers and #athletics were at Lowe,...
• 1/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So Much For That Exciting January: On the final day of December, I wrote that “the Dodger offseason isn’t close to being over” and that between...
• 1/25 Lasorda's Lair: Three Sleepers That Could Make The Dodger Bullpen: The Dodger bullpen is a crowded place. The Dodgers have too many pitchers, and not all of them will make the opening day roster...
• 1/24 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Scott Elbert undergoes second elbow surgery, plus other Dodgers' news: Dodgers' reliever Scott Elbert on Wednesday underwent his second elbow surgery in four months. He isn't expected to begin...
• 1/22 Lasorda's Lair: The 2013 Dodger Bullpen is Going to Be Marvelous: The number of days until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in Camelback Ranch-Glendale, Arizona happens to be the...
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario avoids arbitration: The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with RP Ronald Belisario Friday, Jan. 18, by agreeing to a one-year, $1.45 million...[+] deal. Belisario made $480,000 last season, and he'll make an extra $50,000 if he appears in 70 games this year.
• 1/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: A.J. Ellis & Ronald Belisario Avoid Arbitration: It should probably say a lot about how badly we want news right now that this is a tweet we’ve actually been waiting for:...
• 1/18 Lasorda's Lair: 19 Dodger Predictions For 2013 That Will Make You Quake: Yesterday was the 19 year anniversary of the Northridge earthquake. In recognition of the 6.7 trembler that dropped a bunch of...
• 1/18 Lasorda's Lair: Seven Dodgers Will Parti**** in the World Baseball Classic: The provisional rosters were announced by the MLB for the World Baseball Classic, and seven Dodgers are slated to represent their...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario to pitch in WBCLos Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario will pitch for Venezuela in the 2013 World Baseball Classic....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario will pitch for Venezuela in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
• 1/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Dodgers May or May Not Be Interested in Rafael Soriano, & Here’s How They Can Get Him: Buster Olney stirs the pot: Dodgers have been looking into possibility of signing Rafael Soriano, but it’s probably still...
• 1/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #50: RP Ronald Belisario: 2.54 ERA 3.09 FIP 71.0 IP 8.75 K/9 3.68 BB/9 0.9 fWAR A- 2012 in brief: After missing all of 2011 and the first month of 2012,...
• 1/1 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #46: RP Josh Lindblom: (w/ LA) 3.02 ERA 5.07 FIP 47.2 IP 8.12 K/9 3.40 BB/9 -0.7 fWAR C 2012 in brief: Lindblom was seemingly one of the more effective...

• 12/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Just In Case You Needed A Reminder Not To Believe Everything You Read This Time of Year: Jon Heyman, CBS Sports: Nick Swisher may be dreamin’ of L.A. but it’s not happening. Swisher might have to readjust...
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario removed from winter ball: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario will not play for the rest of the winter ball season in Venezuela after asking and being...[+] granted permission to leave the squad for personal reasons. When he did not return as scheduled, he was removed from his team's roster. Belisario and the general manager of the Venezuelan team were reportedly at odds. The Dodgers aren't concerned that this latest issue will cause him to miss spring training.
• 12/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Is Joel Hanrahan As Much Of An Upgrade As He Seems?: For weeks now, we’ve been hearing rumblings about the Dodgers potentially looking to alleviate their starting pitching glut...
• 12/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #38: RP Mike MacDougal: 7.94 ERA 4.86 FIP 5.2 IP 6.35 K/9 9.53 BB/9 -0.1 fWAR (inc., but… F) 2012 in brief: Proved us all right by lasting barely...
• 12/15 The Biz of Baseball: Dodgers Will Knock Yankees Off Top Salary Spot Held Since 1998: Step aside, New York Yankees, you’re about to be passed up in the amount of money you spend of player salaries. When the 2013...
• 12/13 MLBRandomFandom: Los Angeles Dodgers Team Page: LOS ANGELES DODGERSMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Clayton Kershaw (9.25)2. Zack Greinke (8.5)3. Matt...
• 12/3 RoxPile: Brian Wilson To Dodgers Unlikely: Earlier this week I noted the possibility that closer Brian Wilson, who was non-tendered by the San Francisco Giants Friday, might...
• 12/3 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Pass On Blackbeard: As you guys probably know already, the Dodgers are going to pass on free agent closer Brian Wilson, also known as Blackbeard....
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Not Expected To Pursue Brian Wilson: The Dodgers are not expected pursue closer Brian Wilson, reports Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Wilson was non-tendered by...

• 11/30 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Reports: Dodgers and Pirates talking Capuano-for-Hanrahan swap: Word broke earlier today from Mark Saxon and Buster Olney of ESPN and Mike Petriello of Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness that...
• 11/28 Lasorda's Lair: Blackbeard Wants To Be a Dodger, **** Off Giant Fans: Hey I can’t say I blame Wilson. You can file this under hilarious guys. According to our rival brethren Around The Foghorn,...
• 11/28 Lasorda's Lair: Dodger’s Hot Stove Recap, Can We Sign Someone Already?: This winter has been passing by at the same rate as a snail. Am I right? I mean the Dodgers have been doing a lot of positioning,...
• 11/25 Lasorda's Lair: Four Dodgers Nominated For Gibby Awards: Four Dodgers are nominated for this year’s Gibby awards. The Gibbys are the Greatness in Baseball Yearly award. Each season...
• 11/15 Lasorda's Lair: Ramon Troncoso Has Left The Building: One of the longest tenured Dodgers in the organization has left the building. Try not to get too broken up about it. The news...
• 11/14 Lasorda's Lair: 2012 Dodger Season Review-The Bullpen: In another installment of our season in review series, today we’ll be reviewing the Dodger bullpen. What started out shaky in...
• 11/4 Lasorda's Lair: A Glance at the Free Agent Pool- Relievers: Last time we took a look at the free agent options for starting pitching. The hot stove is heating up, but the Dodgers are yet...
• 11/1 Lasorda's Lair: Injuries And Poor Hitting Doom Dodger Season-2012 Season Review: So This is it. The big enchilada. This is the season review post I had up on Call to the Pen a few weeks ago. This is the review...

• 10/31 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Sign Brandon League to a Three-Year Deal: Tonight the Dodgers announced that they have inked heavily tattooed relief pitcher Brandon League to a three-year $22.5 million...
• 10/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Pay Brandon League, or Keep a Bullpen on a Budget?: Midway through June of 2012, I took a look at the quietly effective Dodger bullpen, noting that a group which was made up entirely...
• 10/27 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Discussing Three Year Contract With Brandon League: According to an article from Dylan Hernandez, the Dodgers are in discussions on resigning right handed reliever Brandon League....
• 10/25 Baseball Reality Tour: Pitching Under the Radar in 2012: Armed with a 97 mph fastball, Pedro Strop achieved the 2nd highest Groundball rate and 3rd highest GB/FB rate ratio among 263...
• 10/19 Baseball News Source: Comeback Player of the Year Awards – Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney: Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney were named Comeback Player of the Year in their respective leagues as voted on by MLB.com. Posey...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers will seek pitching in their first offseason under new ownership. Guaranteed Contracts Matt Kemp, OF: $150MM...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers are next in our 2013 Arbitration Eligibles series, although they have the smallest group of any team.  Matt Swartz's...
• 10/15 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Review: Bullpen: The Dodgers had a pretty good bullpen this season. Aside from a higher-than-desired walks per nine rate, the group was better...

• 9/30 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Use Three 2-Run Jacks (Kemp,Cochito,AJ) To Sweep Rockies: Rockies  1 9 0 Dodgers 7 12 1 WP-Beckett-7-14 LP-De La Rosa-0-2 HR-Brown-5-Kemp-23-Cruz-6-A.J. Ellis-12   The Cardinals ended...
• 9/30 Lasorda's Lair: “It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over”- Yogi Berra: Josh Beckett  (6-14, 4.76) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (0-1, 9.45) Dodgers Lineup: vs. Colorado M.Ellis 4 Victorino 7 Kemp 8 Gonzalez...
• 9/30 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Pull Within Two Games of St. Louis; Pair of Bison Blasts from Matt Kemp Give Them Fourth Consecutive Win: Dodgers 3 10 0 Rockies 0 7 0 WP- Blanton (10-13) LP- Chatwood (5-6) S- League (15) HR- Kemp (21 & 22) We were all scoreboard...
• 9/28 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers Stop Monkeying Around as They Cruz to a Series Win in San Diego: Dodgers 8 14 1 Padres 4 10 2 WP- Capuano (12-11) LP- Kelly (2-3)   The Cardinals were off today, and that made today’s...
• 9/26 Lasorda's Lair: Throwing Errors, Bad Base Running, and Lack of Offense is a Losing Mix for the Dodgers in San Diego: Dodgers 1 10 2 Padres 2 5 1 WP- Volquez (11-11) LP- Beckett (6-14) S- Street (23) Unfortunately the Dodgers were stagnate at the...
• 9/22 Call to the Pen: Cincinnati Reds Inches From Clinching: CINCINNATI–Two years ago, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning of a September...
• 9/22 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Look For Series Win in Cincinnati as They Make Final Wild Card Push: Stephen Fife (0-1, 2.49) vs. Mat Latos (12-4, 3.76) Lineup: TBA Matt Kemp has finally started to feel better, and his late-inning...
• 9/21 Lasorda's Lair: Beast Mode is Back in Business; Dodgers Win in Cincy and Keep Wild Card Hopes Alive: Dodgers 3 7 0 Reds 1 4 0 WP- Belisario (8-1) LP- LeCure (3-3) S- League (13) F/10   The Dodgers need to win just about every...
• 9/14 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Cardinals Increase Wild Card Lead Behind Lance Lynn: This season has certainly been marked by high drama and high stakes for the St. Louis Cardinals.  With a win last night over...
• 9/8 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Finally Come Up Clutch, To Even Series: Dodgers 3 8 0 Giants     2 6 0 WP-Belisario-5-1 LP-Affeldt-1-2 SV-League-11 Tootblan-Ramirez-Ethier   Before the game, the...
• 9/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Narrowly Escape With 3-2 Win: Maybe it’s just the residue of the last week or so, but even when today’s game was tied at 2 after eight innings,...
• 9/6 MLB Injury News: Kenley Jansen Hopes to Rejoin Dodgers This Month: Even though offseason heart surgery awaits him, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenley Jansen hopes to rejoin his club...
• 9/6 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Chad Billingsley out for season, Dodgers recall Steven Rodriguez: Chad Billingsley's season was cut short on Wednesday as the Dodgers placed the right-hander on the 60-day disabled list....
• 9/3 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of September 3: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 9/3 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of September 3: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 9/3 High Heat Stats: Sunday NL Summary: A quick rundown of games from today’s NL action involving the leading teams. Nats 4, Cardinals 3 – Stephen Strasburg went...
• 9/3 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: September 3, 2012: 0 0 1 630 3596 Roto Think Tank 29 8 4218 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 9/2 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Go Gonzo In Walk-Off Win Over Snakes: Dbacks    4 8 0 Dodgers  5 11 0 WP-Belisario-4-1 LP-Putz-1-5 HR-Kemp-18-Mcdonald-5-Montero-15 On a beautiful sunny Southern...
• 9/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Diamondbacks @ Dodgers September 2, 2012: Welcome Back, Bobby: Just barely over a month after being DFA’d when the Dodgers acquired Shane Victorino, 38-year-old Bobby Abreu is back. He...
• 9/1 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: September 4-10: 0 0 1 989 5640 Roto Think Tank 47 13 6616 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US...
• 9/1 Lasorda's Lair: Josh Beckett Makes Dodger Stadium Debut as Dodgers Try to Win One Against D-Backs: Josh Beckett (5-12, 5.21) vs. Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 2.92) Dodgers Lineup: vs. Arizona M.Ellis 4 Victorino 7 Gonzalez 3 Kemp 8 Ramirez...
• 9/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Offense and Guerrier Falter in Extra Inning Loss to Snakes: Dodgers 3 6 0 Diamondbacks 4 9 0 F/11 WP- Bergesen (1-0) LP- Guerrier (0-2) S- Putz (28) HR- Kubel (27) Tonight the Dodgers continued...

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Kenley Jansen out indefinitely: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Kenley Jansen (heart) is being treated for issues related to an irregular heartbeat, and he's been sidelined...[+] indefinitely. Jansen was hospitalized Tuesday, Aug. 28, and manager Don Mattingly didn't discuss plans for the ninth inning should Jansen miss extended time. RPs Ronald Belisario and Brandon League are options in the ninth inning in Jansen's absence.
• 8/29 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Survive Meltdown Scare, To Leave Colorado With a Win: Dodgers 10 12 1 Rockies   8 15 2 WP-Blanton-9-12 LP-Pomeranz-1-8 SV-Belisario-1 HR-Ramirez-22-A.J. Ellis-11-(GS) Geezus Dodgers!...
• 8/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Survive Colorado Scare, But May Be Without Kenley Jansen: If the Dodgers wanted to reverse their recent slide and avoid a sweep this afternoon, they needed at least one of the following...
• 8/22 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Try To Avoid Sweep-Defeat SF!: Dodgers Lineup vs. Giants Victorino 7 M.Ellis 4 Kemp 8 Ethier 9 Ramirez 6 Loney 3 Cruz 5 Ellis 2 Capuano 1   Matt Cain-12-5 vs....
• 8/19 Lasorda's Lair: Billingsley Uses The Power of His Beard To Secure Series Win For Dodgers: Dodgers 5 10 0 Braves    0 3 0 WP-Billingsley-10-9 LP-Minor-6-10 HR-Cruz-4   The Dodgers beat the Braves today 5-0, and win...
• 8/18 Lasorda's Lair: Braves Get to Dodger Bullpen in Eleventh for Walk-Off Win: Dodgers 3 9 1 Braves 4 10 1 F/11 WP- Venters (5-3) LP- League (0-6) HR- Jones (13), Ethier (12) The Dodgers sure let a gem pitched...
• 8/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Tough Night for Don Mattingly As Dodgers Lose to Braves in 11: A few weeks ago, Russell Carleton wrote about the real-world challenges of being a big-league manager over at Baseball Prospectus....
• 8/13 Lasorda's Lair: Shane Victorino’s First Blue Homerun Lifts Dodgers Over Bucs: Dodgers 5 9 2 Pirates 4 8 0 WP- Harang (8-7) LP- Karstens (4-3) S- Jansen (24) HR- Victorino (10)   The Dodgers came into...
• 8/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Shane Victorino’s Big Night Fuels Dodger Victory: Shane Victorino‘s only been okay since joining the Dodgers, but considering the absolute black hole crew he replaced out...
• 8/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Cubs @ Dodgers August 5, 2012: Germano vs Blanton: Joe Blanton makes his Dodger debut this afternoon, and that means that opposing starter Justin Germano, acquired from Boston on...
• 8/5 Lasorda's Lair: Kershaw’s Dominance Pitches Dodgers to Series Victory: Cubs        1 3 1 Dodgers  3 7 0 WP-Kershaw-9-6 LP-Volstad-0-8  SV-Jansen-21 HR-Kemp-16   People keep complaining about...
• 8/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Stung by Snakes in Second Straight Blowout: Dbacks   8 9 0 Dodgers 2 5 1 WP-Capuano-10-7 LP-MIley-12-6 HR-Goldschmidt-15-Montero-12-M.Ellis-4 The Dodgers made one last...

• 7/31 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers acquire Brandon League for Leon Landry and Logan Bawcom: The Dodgers traded Leon Landry and Logan Bawcom to the Mariners for Brandon League tonight, but I'm not really sure why...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Brandon League's role not settled: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he's unsure how he'll use RP Brandon League with RP Ronald Belisario setting up...[+] RP Kenley Jansen recently. 'I've seen this cat in the American League, and he's dirty,' Mattingly said. 'He may be having trouble with lefties this year, but this guy is like (Belisario). When he's getting the ball down, he's getting everybody out.'
• 7/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Brandon League Arrives, But What’s Next?: Why can’t the Dodgers ever make moves that don’t happen in the middle of the night? What are the repercussions of...
• 7/28 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Swing For Series Win In San Francisco: Dodgers Lineup vs. Giants Chad Billingsley-5-9 vs. Barry Zito-8-6   Momentum is a funny thing in Baseball, but can be very...
• 7/28 Lasorda's Lair: Hanley’s Tenth Inning Heroic Homerun Gives Dodgers Win in San Francisco: Dodgers 5 12 0 Giants 3 11 0 F/10 WP- Tolleson (1-0) LP- Romo (3-2) S- Jansen (20) HR- Ramirez (15) The Dodgers and Giants continued...
• 7/26 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hanley Impresses In Debut, But Dodgers Fall To Cardinals: On the first pitch Hanley Ramirez saw as a Dodger, he drove a Kyle Lohse pitch off the center field wall for a triple, coming...
• 7/26 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Powerful Middle Infield Duo of Luis Cruz & Mark Ellis Back Chad Billingsley: Luis Cruz, leading the way with a three run homer. Just the way we drew it up, right? “Luis Cruz being awesome” has...
• 7/20 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Hang On to Win 7-6 in the Big Apple: Dodgers 7 10 2 Mets 6 10 0 WP- Harang (7-5) LP- Santana (6-7) S- Jansen (17) HR- Kemp (14), Cruz (1), Valdespin (6) The Dodgers...
• 7/20 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets: The Mets return home to Citi Field for their first home stand since before the All-Star break, and thanks to R.A. Dickey and David...
• 7/18 Phillies Nation: In Doc’s Return, Phils Down Dodgers: The Phillies celebrated Roy Halladay’s return with a pitching-dominated 3-2 win over the Dodgers, be**** of the ace of aces....
• 7/17 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Lose on Pair of Philadelphia Homeruns as they Drop Third in a Row: Dodgers 2 7 1 Phillies 3 7 1 WP- Blanton (8-8) LP- Eovaldi (1-6) S- Papelbon (20) HR- Rollins (9), Howard (1) Even though the...
• 7/13 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Begin Second Half, Fully Locked and Loaded…Well Almost: Dodgers Lineup vs. San Diego Hairston 7 M.Ellis 4 Kemp 8 Ethier 9 Rivera 3 Ellis 2 Uribe 5 Cruz 6 Kershaw 1 Clayton Richard-6-9...
• 7/13 Lasorda's Lair: Take the Blue Pill….Ten Blue Predictions for the Second Half: The all-star break is too damm long, and boring. Now that the break is over, and we are ready to go for the second half of the...
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario has flight issue: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario was detained before leaving Venezuela and missed connections in Miami. He caught a later...[+] flight and arrived in Los Angeles late Thursday. He's expected to be ready for the game Friday, July 13.
• 7/8 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Limp Into All-Star Break Barely in First Place: Dodgers 1 5 0 Dbacks   7 12 0 WP-Bauer-1-1 LP-Capuano-9-4 SV-Corbin-1 HR-Goldschmidt-12   The Dodgers limped into the all-star...
• 7/6 Lasorda's Lair: Eovaldi Finally Gets First Win, Dodgers Top Snakes: Dodgers 4 9 0 Dbacks   1 5 0 WP-Eovaldi-1-5 LP-Miley-9-5 SV-Jansen-15 HR-Van Slyke-2-Herrera-1 There have been so many injuries...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario dealingLos Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario has a National League-best 0.98 ERA....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario has a National League-best 0.98 ERA.

• 6/28 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Los Angeles Dodgers: Terry Collins and the Mets say goodbye to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field and hello to Chavez Ravine and the Los Angeles...
• 6/18 Lasorda's Lair: Ronald Belisario-The Comeback Kid: While we have been engulfed in the Javy Guerra/Kenley Jansen closer drama this season, there has been one amazing story that has...
• 6/16 Lasorda's Lair: Chad Billingsley Goes for Third Win in a Row and Series Win: Chad Billingsley (4-4, 3.57) vs. Philip Humber (2-4, 5.92) Lineup: Gordon SS Herrera CF Ethier RF Hairston 2B Abreu LF Ellis C...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario earns win Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (2-0) allowed one run on one hit over 1 1/3 innings in a victory over the Chicago White...[+] Sox Friday, June 15, with no walks and one strikeout.
• 6/4 Lasorda's Lair: Herrera’s Diving Catch and Gordon’s Flying Triple Help Dodgers Win in Philly: Dodgers 4 9 1 Phillies 3 8 1 WP- Belisario (1-0) LP- Papelbon (0-2) S- Jansen (7) HR- Polanco (2) Clayton Kershaw was on the verge...

• 5/28 Through The Fence Baseball: A year later, Los Angeles Dodgers reverse fortunes: When the Los Angeles Dodgers started 2012 as the hottest team in Major League Baseball over the first 10 games of the season,...
• 5/25 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: May 25: Top stories Extremely athletic man signed to minor league contract: For the third straight year, Joey Gathright started the season...
• 5/6 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Elbert, Guerra among Dodgers' bullpen worries: Coming into the season, I thought the Dodgers' bullpen was going to be a strength for the team. I even made fun of the Cleveland...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario makes first appearance: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario posted a strikeout in an efficient 11-pitch perfect eighth inning Saturday, May 5, against...[+] the Chicago Cubs. It was his first game of the season after serving a 25-game suspension. 'He was good, lights out,' manager Don Mattingly said.
• 5/4 Lasorda's Lair: Chad Billingsley, Bobby Abreu, and Dodgers Look for Win at Wrigley: Chad Billingsley (2-1, 2.64) vs. Paul Maholm (2-2, 6.20) Lineup: Gordon SS Mark Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Rivera LF Loney 1B...
• 5/4 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Did the Dodgers do the right thing in letting MacDougal go?: MacDougal To answer the headline: hell yes! He was awful this season and, unsurprisingly, Ned Colletti was fooled by Mike...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Offseason Moves, Walter, Payroll: Here are a few items out of Los Angeles as the Dodgers enjoy an off day before starting a three-game series at Wrigley Field... The...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Designate Mike MacDougal For Assignment: The Dodgers have designated right-hander Mike MacDougal for assignment, according to the club's official Twitter feed.  In a...

• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Place Ronald Belisario On Restricted List: The Dodgers have placed Ronald Belisario on the restricted list, the team announced. The move opens up a 40-man roster spot....
• 4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: Jimmy Buffett visits Dodgers-Angels series: Jimmy Buffett was in the news recently when he was seen wearing a “Free Sean Payton” shirt at a benefit concert. Buffett is...
• 4/4 Baseball Musings: Dodgers Set Their Roster: The Dodgers set their opening day roster on Tuesday. There are no real surprises. The team will go with a four-man rotation to...

• 3/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Jamey Wright, Los Angeles Dodger: As we’ve expected basically from the beginning of camp, Ned Colletti has informed Jamey Wright that he’ll be heading...
• 3/23 Lasorda's Lair: The Intertwined Careers of Troncoso and Belisario:   2009 was the year to remember for both of these righty relievers On an otherwise quiet off day, we learned that the Dodgers...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Dodgers, Padres, D'Backs, Montero: Earlier this evening, Jeff Moorad stepped down as the CEO of the Padres.  Here's more on the situation in San Diego and other...
• 3/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Happy Trails, Ramon Troncoso: Has it really been a full month since there’s been a roster move of any importance? We finally have another one today, although...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Designate Ramon Troncoso For Assignment: The Dodgers announced that they designated right-hander Ramon Troncoso for assignment.  The move was made in order to reinstate...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario reinstated: The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated RP Ronald Belisario from the restricted list Thursday, March 22, and designated RP Ramon Troncoso...[+] for assignment in a corresponding move.
• 3/14 Lasorda's Lair: Rusty Backs and Errors are Rampant in Second Spring Loss: Mar 13, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chris Capuano (35) walks to the bench after the first inning...
• 3/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario hospitalized: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (throat) is in the hospital dealing with strep throat. He will be back in camp when he's...[+] no longer contagious.
• 3/12 Through The Fence Baseball: Dodgers’ Spring Numbers Cause Trip To The Doctor: As much as I hate to admit it, I think I might need to visit the doctor. I don’t know too many grown men who relish a trip to...
• 3/10 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Rally for Second Tie of the Spring in First of Two Split Squad Games: The Dodgers came from behind to force a tie with the Seattle Mariners, in Peoria, Arizona today, in the first of their two split...
• 3/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ted Lilly Already in Midseason Form: I know, I’m usually the first to say that spring training results rarely count, especially in the first week of games, and...

• 2/23 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: A.J. Burnett, Jeremy Lin, Chris Brown and Rihanna:   The hottest topics for the week of February 20, 2012 … Salary dump: The Yankees traded A.J. Burnett to the Pirates...
• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario reveals details about positive test: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario was suspended for 25 games over the offseason for violating baseball's drug policy. He...[+] said he tested positive for cocaine.
• 2/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Todd Coffey Sprints to Los Angeles: So here’s a thing that I can guarantee you that you absolutely did not see coming: according to Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers...
• 2/2 Lasorda's Lair: Ronald Belisario Has Entered the Building: Attention Dodger fans, attention, we have a Belisario sighting! Ronald Belisario has arrived to spring training several weeks...

• 1/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario already working out: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario has obtained his papers in order to leave Venezuela and has already started his spring...[+] workouts at the team's spring training complex in Arizona. However, he must serve a 25-game suspension to begin the season for violating the league's drug program. He had an ERA of 5.16 in 23 games in the Venezuelan Winter League in the offseason, allowing 27 hits, 15 walks and 21 strikeouts in 22 2/3 frames.
• 1/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Monday Notes: Ownership & Prospects: Plenty to keep track of on this last Monday of January… * While we’re still waiting to hear more details on the (at...

• 12/28 Lasorda's Lair: The 2012 Dodger Bullpen: The Dodger bullpen will look similar to the last half of the season. Since Jonathan Broxton has moved on and signed with the Kansas...
• 12/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Ronald Belisario is back, Casey Blake is not: Well, Ronald Belisario is finally going to be back in the country after acquiring his visa, allowing him to pitch for the Dodgers...
• 12/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ronald Belisario Is Suspended, And That’s Great News: Via Steve Dilbeck, we’ve learned that if Ronald Belisario actually does show up to camp this year, he’ll be suspended...
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario suspended: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario has been handed a 25-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, according to...[+] a source. During the 2010 season, Belisario left the Dodgers for over a month to receive treatment in a substance-abuse program. It is not known what the latest offense was that landed Belisario in suspension.
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Cuddyer, Belisario, MacDougal, Ross: A few items of note to pass along out of the NL West ... Newly signed Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer will earn a...
• 12/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Casey Blake Brings the Beard to the Mountains: I’d be lying if I said I very badly wanted Casey Blake back with the Dodgers, considering that he’s spent the last...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Pujols, Reyes, Cespedes: As expected, the winter meetings brought plenty of excitement and changed the baseball landscape this week. The Angels and Marlins...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario hoping to return: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario, who missed all of last season because of Visa issues, is hoping to rejoin the team for...[+] the 2012 season. 'He has attended several meetings, and he has been through all the things he needs to do,' said Rick Oliver, Belisario's current agent. 'He is very hopeful that he will get his Visa, but I don't think it's 100 percent right now. We may know by (Tuesday).'
• 12/5 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Aaron Harang close to signing with Dodgers: Jim Bowden of ESPN L.A. tweeted today the Dodgers and Aaron Harang are close to a deal. Jon Paul Morosi tweeted the deal is expected...

• 9/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 82-79: Now that the insanity of last night has subsided a bit, I can look back at the season and honestly say: what.. a.. year. I can...

• 5/11 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hong-Chih Kuo Got Kidnapped by Pirates: Presented without further comment, via Dylan Hernandez: Mattingly said he can’t say what’s wrong with Kuo until the...

• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Super Two Players For 2012: The cutoff for super two players will be two years and 146 days of service time after the 2011 season, according to preliminary...
• 4/4 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Cormier, not Elbert, reportedly gets final bullpen spot: Journeyman reliever Lance Cormier was reportedly awarded the final bullpen spot on the Dodgers' roster today, beating out long-time...

• 3/28 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Cormier, not Elbert, reportedly gets final bullpen spot: Journeyman reliever Lance Cormier was reportedly awarded the final bullpen spot on the Dodgers' roster today, beating out long-time...
• 3/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Matt Kemp Is Going to Destroy Worlds: I’ve been relentlessly down on James Loney for a while now*, just like I was on Russell Martin. I’ve said that Casey...
• 3/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On What To Expect From Mike MacDougal: Hey, I like Mike MacDougal just fine. He’s carved himself out a nice little career, pitching in parts of ten seasons and...
• 3/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hector Gimenez Might Actually Have a Chance: (First things first: as many of you know, I write weekly – sometimes moreso – at Baseball Prospectus, mainly in the...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Castillo, Beltre, Belisario, Ackley: Carlos Silva looks like he has earned a release based on his spring performance, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. Like Oliver...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Not planning on having Ronald Belisario: The Los Angeles Dodgers are not planning on having RP Ronald Belisario this season, as his ongoing visa issues show no signs...[+] of being resolved, according to SI’s Jon Heyman.
• 3/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: There May Be More Bullpen Intrigue Than We Thought: Remember the heady days of, oh, three weeks ago, when the top six spots in the bullpen were all spoken for and the only question...
• 3/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Scott Elbert Should Be in AAA, And That’s Okay: You’ll probably hear people say that Scott Elbert punched his ticket back to the minors this afternoon in Arizona, as he...
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Put Ronald Belisario on restricted list: The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed RP Ronald Belisario on the restricted list as they await his arrival at Spring Training,...[+] according to The Associated Press. Belisario remains home in Venezuela due to visa problems.
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Renew Ronald Belisario's Contract: The Dodgers have renewed Ronald Belisario's contract and have placed him on the restricted list, tweets Dylan Hernandez of the...

• 2/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Vicente Padilla To Have Arm Surgery: It’s not quite Adam Wainwright possibly needing Tommy John surgery, but it’s also not good: Vicente Padilla will undergo...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/13/11 - 2/19/11: We saw some big news this week, most notably that Albert Pujols and the Cardinals did not reach an extension prior to his Feb....
• 2/19 MLBTradeRumors: Belisario Could Miss Season Due To Visa Issues: Dodgers right-hander Ronald Belisario's arrival at Spring Training has been delayed by visa problems for the third straight season. ...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario lost passport: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario said that he has lost his passport and is waiting to receive his visa, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's...[+] Tony Jackson. Belisario's agent is not optimistic that Belisario will play this year.
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario does not report to spring training: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario did not report for spring training Wednesday, Feb. 16, because of visa problems and his...[+] agent said Beliserio could be in jeopardy of missing the 2011 season, reports Tony Jackson, of ESPNLosAngeles.com. His agent said the difficulties getting a visa are similar to why he left for a month last season due to personal reasons.
• 2/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ronald Belisario’s Troubles Are Far From Over: This morning, it was “we don’t expect Ronald Belisario to arrive today.” Okay, no one really expected him to...
• 2/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Six Reasons for Optimism in 2011: I’ll be the first to say that this hasn’t exactly been the brightest offseason around here. We’ve been dismayed...
• 2/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: What Kind Of Games Are Happening In the Dodger Bullpen?: So here’s something fun: Twitter friend “JustOneMiss” comes through with an excellent find, of what what appears...
• 2/10 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Bullpen: In the first of a nine-part series, I preview the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen heading into the 2011 season.RHP Ronald Belisario-...
• 2/1 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Which Ronald Belisario will show up in 2011?: Ronald Belisario was one of the biggest surprises for the Dodgers in 2009. He threw 70 2/3 great innings, posting a 2.04 ERA,...

• 1/31 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Grading the Dodgers' off-season: I know the off-season isn't officially over yet, but the Dodgers have done about all they're going to do this winter, save for...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Francisco, Manny, Rays, Athletics: On this date two years ago, the Dodgers signed Ronald Belisario as a minor league free agent after he had spent the previous...
• 1/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Should the Dodgers Be Looking For A Lefty Bullpen Arm?: Ponder this: it’s the first week of January, yet there may not be a single pitching spot up for grabs when camp starts in...

• 12/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Report: Dodgers Sign Matt Guerrier to Three Year Deal: Update: Ken Rosenthal reports that it’ll be $12m over 3 years. I assume that’s going to be backloaded as $1m, $1m,...

• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: What's Next For The Dodgers?: The bulk of the moves made by the Dodgers this offseason have focused on shoring up the team's rotation, unsurprising after their...
• 11/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Relievers, Part 5: This is it – we made it! After slogging through all of the Jack Taschners and Nick Greens, we’re finally at the end...
• 11/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Relievers, Part 4: We’re back! Two more relief pitcher reviews to go. Ramon Troncoso (D) 4.33 ERA, 4.67 FIP, 5.7 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, -0.2 WAR It’s...
• 11/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Relievers, Part 1: Slight change of plan here. I was originally going to have this first threesome of reliever reviews be devoted to Jonathan Broxton,...

• 10/21 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Relievers For The Diamondbacks: As soon as he took over as D'Backs GM, Kevin Towers vowed to improve the Arizona bullpen. The team's relievers posted a 5.74 ERA...

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario picks up save Wednesday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario picked up his second save of the year against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, Sept. 29,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 9/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Casey Blake Gets a Game Ball: I’ve been somewhat critical of Casey Blake around here lately, and one nice series in the mountains isn’t going to...
• 9/9 Baseball Musings: Torre’s Responsibility: Steve Dilbeck notes that even though Joe Torre took responsibility for the Dodgers demise, it’s not all his fault. Is he...
• 9/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So That’s How You Stop a 10-Game Losing Streak: …you play the Dodgers. Vicente Padilla was allowed to go just 59 pitches deep, allowing three runs in four innings, before...

• 8/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Just Get It Over With Already: We all know what the question is going to be in the aftermath of today’s game: did Manny Ramirez purposefully argue with...
• 8/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario ejected Saturday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario was tossed out of the game Saturday, Aug. 28, by home plate umpire Marty Foster. Bellisario...[+] hit two batters out of the four Los Angeles Dodgers he faced.
• 8/25 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Joe Torre Finally Presses the Right Buttons: As Jonathan Broxton closed out a scoreless 8th inning, I looked ahead to the 9th and wondered what the plan would be: Pick from...
• 8/13 Crashburn Alley: Broxton ****: Jonathan Broxton is an elite closer, averaging 12 strikeouts per nine innings with a 2.92 ERA. Asking him to get three outs in...
• 8/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Pile On the Blame: You’re probably coming here expecting me to defend Jonathan Broxton, as I’ve done so often. But you’re not going...
• 8/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Slam Phillies; Furcal Heads to DL: Offensive slump be **** because this one was a much-needed circus: the Dodgers put up 15 runs on 18 hits, and where do I start?...
• 8/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Bizarro Dodgers: Anyone remember the prognosis for the Dodgers headed into 2010? Tons of offense, especially from the completely stacked outfield, and...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario reinstated: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (personal) was reinstated from the restricted list Monday, Aug. 9, according to CBSSports.com....[+]
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario to pitch Saturday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (personal) will make a minor league outing Saturday, Aug. 7, and could be back in the...[+] bullpen within the next two weeks, according to The Associated Press.
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario throws simulated game: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (personal) threw 25 pitches in a simulated game Thursday, Aug. 5, and could begin a rehab...[+] assignment this weekend, MLB.com's Evan Drellich reports. He has been on the restricted list for team-described personal reasons since July 7. The Los Angeles Times reported Belisario was seeking treatment for substance abuse.
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario throws Thursday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (personal) threw 25 pitches Thursday, Aug. 5, and could go out on a minor league rehab...[+] assignment soon, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick and Evan Drellich. Belisario appears to have lost some weight.

• 7/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dotel For McDonald & Lambo: The Dodgers Just Got a Lot Older: As you’ve no doubt heard (and mourned about) by now, the Dodgers traded James McDonald and Andrew Lambo to the Pirates for...
• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario working out: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario (personal) has resumed workouts after being placed on the restricted list July 7, according...[+] to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Jon Weisman. However, there is no timetable for Belisario's return.
• 7/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario dealing with substance abuse: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario, who is currently on the restricted list, is apparently dealing with a substance-abuse...[+] problem, according to the Los Angeles Times.
• 7/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Shockingly Sudden Fall of George Sherrill: Slightly less than a year ago, George Sherrill was so highly thought of that the Dodgers surrendered two minor leaguers, including...
• 7/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Scouting the Market: Relief Pitching: We’ve looked at the underwhelming crop of starting pitching available for the stretch drive; now it’s time to turn...
• 7/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: We Know Where Ronald Belisario Is… Or Do We?: Reports are that we finally know what’s going on with Ronald Belisario, and it’s not good news: Reliever Ronald Belisario...
• 7/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Clayton Kershaw Takes That Next Step: The number most people are going to see next to Clayton Kershaw‘s name tonight is “12″, the number of strikeouts...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario dealing with anxiety: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Ronald Belisario's agent said Belisario has been dealing with anxiety, according to the Los Angeles Daily...[+] News' Jill Painter. 'It's just some personal problems, and he's got some things he's got to work through,' Paul Kinzer said. 'It's just a lot of anxiety, and that is about all I want to say right now.'
• 7/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Least Depressing Shutout Loss Ever: Sometimes your team gets completely shut down, and you get frustrated. You wonder why your stars look bad at the plate, you can’t...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Ronald Belisario placed on restricted listThe Los Angeles Dodgers placed RP Ronald Belisario on the restricted list Wednesday, July 7, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RP Ronald Belisario on the restricted list Wednesday, July 7, according to CBSSports.com.
• 7/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Bullpen Takes Another Hit: Eric Stephen (a blogger!) scoops the “real” media with some out-of-nowhere news: Ronald Belisario placed on restricted...
• 7/6 Baseball Musings: Bullpen Management: Kudos to Joe Torre for not blowing out his bullpen Monday night. The Marlins got out to a 6-1 lead, chasing Dodgers starter John...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jonathan Broxton unlikely to pitch Wednesday: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he would like to stay away from RP Jonathan Broxton in a save chance Wednesday, June...[+] 30, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. '(Hong-Chih) Kuo is available, but Broxton I'd probably like to stay away again,' Torre said as Broxton increased the velocity of his throws 150 feet away Wednesday. 'I'm not saying I have to, but it would be nice to do that.' RP Ronald Belisario, who recorded the save Tuesday, June 29, will not be used Wednesday.
• 6/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Manny’s Hurt, Ely Rules, & Sherrill Gets the MSTI Bump: So you might think the big news coming out of last night’s 4-2 win over the Giants was that Manny Ramirez, the hottest Dodger...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Few options to close Tuesday: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he didn't know who would close Tuesday, June 29, with CL Jonathan Broxton and RPs Hong-Chih...[+] Kuo and Ronald Belisario all unavailable. The only remaining options are RPs Justin M. Miller, George Sherrill and Ramon Troncoso.
• 6/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Aftermath: No shortage of hilarity on the intertubes after last night’s disaster, on both sides of the aisle, so let’s get right...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Will Dodgers Pursue Bullpen Help?: The Dodgers need bullpen help, in the opinion of Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times.  Manager Joe Torre has been leaning heavily...
• 6/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Jonathan Broxton’s A Starting Pitcher Now, I Guess: I wanted to talk about how Clayton Kershaw really showed something on national TV tonight, going seven strong innings while not...
• 6/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Well, At Least Kemp and Ethier Did Some Damage: I know, I know: grasping at straws. Still, given that so much of the conversation lately has been dominated by the dreadful Junes...
• 6/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: A.J. Ellis Joins the Walk-Off Fun: After 11 innings, John Ely‘s first somewhat disappointing start since his debut, and a spirited discussion about the future...
• 6/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ramon Troncoso’s Got More Problems Than Just Joe Torre: Any casual fan can see that Ramon Troncoso‘s been a disaster lately, and it’s pretty easy to toss the blame on Joe...

• 5/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Buster Olney Contemplates the Unthinkable: Unlike most of you, I think, I actually like ESPN’s Buster Olney a lot. Not only did he grow up a Dodger fan in Vermont,...

• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: Russ Ortiz Elects Free Agency: THURSDAY, 4:43pm: Ortiz elected free agency, tweets Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times. SUNDAY, 2:00pm: The Dodgers have designated...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Belisario reinstatedCBSSports.com reports the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated RP Ronald Belisario from the restricted list Wednesday, April 21. ...[+] CBSSports.com reports the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated RP Ronald Belisario from the restricted list Wednesday, April 21.
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Link, Monasterios could be sent down: Jonathan Mayo, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers Ps Jon Link and Carlos Monasterios could be sent down soon to make room...[+] for RPs Hong-Chih Kuo (elbow) and Ronald Belisario. Monasterios, a Rule 5 pick, would have to be sent back to the Philadelphia Phillies.