Luis Javier Guerra (twitter: @JavyGuerra54)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 31, 1985 in Denton, TX
High School: Billy Ryan HS (Denton, TX)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 2004 amateur draft.
Signed June 16, 2004. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 15, 2011 (Age 25)   vs. ARI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: Dodgers 2011-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.137, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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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 —...
• 5/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Braves May 18, 2013: Capuano vs Medlen: Good news, friends! Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register is reporting that Ted Lilly will be activated tomorrow, though...
• 5/14 Lasorda's Lair: Zimmermann and the Nats Overpower the Dodgers; Bryce Harper Leaves Game Bloodied:  Dodgers 2 9 2 Nationals 6 10 1 WP- Zimmermann (7-1) LP- Beckett (0-5) S- Clippard (6) It was a tale of two pitchers. Josh Beckett,...
• 5/13 Baseballhotcorner.com: Could A Closer Switch Be On The Horizon For Los Angeles Dodgers?: Change is brewing in the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers 36 games into the 2013 season. The position of closer was given to...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Fed-up fan’s fixes for Los Angeles Dodgers: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Last year...
• 5/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Fed-up fan’s fixes for Los Angeles Dodgers: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.Last year...
• 5/8 Inside the Dodgers: The Dodgers’ closer debate continues, at least in the manager’s mind.: One day after Brandon League allowed the game-winning home run in the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Dodgers...
• 5/8 Inside the Dodgers: Brandon League’s job is in jeopardy after the Dodgers’ sixth straight loss.: You get the feeling that the Dodgers will have a new closer soon. Tomorrow, perhaps. Brandon League didn’t blow a save Tuesday,...
• 5/6 El Maquino: DON MATTINGLY IS IN THE HOT SEAT, WHICH IS BOGUS: > Don Mattingly is probably getting fired. His Los Angeles Dodgers had another really bad weekend.  On Friday, the MVP poster...
• 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...
• 5/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Giants 10, Dodgers 9: Yeah, That’s a Gut Punch: You might be wondering why, after all that happened tonight, I’m using a picture of Matt Magill to lead this post. Why?...
• 5/2 Inside the Dodgers: Postgame thoughts: Colorado Rockies 7, Dodgers 3.: You got the sense that Josh Beckett could live with the smaller strike zone imposed by home plate umpire Larry Vanover tonight....
• 5/1 Inside the Dodgers: Javy Guerra adds length to Dodgers’ bullpen.: It came as little surprise when the Dodgers recalled pitcher Javy Guerra from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. Guerra was sent...

• 4/30 FFLockerRoom: Los Angeles Dodgers Recall Pitcher Javy Guerra: The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled right handed pitcher Javy Guerra from Triple-A Albuquerque. Guerra will be inserted into...
• 4/30 Lasorda's Lair: Can Ramirez and Ryu Recharge Reeling Dodgers?: Hyun-jin Ryu (2-1, 3.41) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (2-2, 2.86) Lineup: TBA If you were one of the diehard Dodger fans who watched the...
• 4/28 Inside the Dodgers: Suddenly, the Dodgers are out of long relievers.: For all the money the Dodgers have spent building their 2013 roster — about $230 million when the regular season began —...
• 4/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Brewers @ Dodgers April 27, 2013: Stay Safe, Matt Magill: Ah, 2013. You’re just the season that keeps on giving, aren’t you? Today’s spin of the giant wheel of injury...
• 4/8 Inside the Dodgers: Daily Distractions: Having some fun at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ expense.: Full disclosure: I picked the Pittsburgh Pirates to finish third, ahead of St. Louis and Chicago, in the National League Central...
• 4/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Here’s Your Opening Day Contest Winner: I don’t really want to talk about last night’s loss any more than you do — I will add that while Josh Beckett...

• 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 Inside the Dodgers: Dodgers option Javy Guerra to minor-league camp.: Javy Guerra was optioned to the Dodgers’ minor-league camp Sunday, the first of many cuts expected in the coming days. “He...
• 3/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Carl Crawford Survives His First Game, Which Is More Than The Ball Matt Kemp Hit Can Say: Carl Crawford‘s spring debut ended up with no hits in three plate appearances — he flew to center and grounded to...
• 3/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: A.J. Ellis Gets Featured In the New York Times (Plus Saturday Lineups): You know who will never stop being awesome and still doesn’t seem to get enough credit for it outside of Dodger circles?...
• 3/16 Lasorda's Lair: Elbows, Groins, and Flu… Oh My!: A scary moment occurred during the Dodger game versus San Diego Friday afternoon when reliever Shawn Tolleson was hit on his pitching...
• 3/13 Lasorda's Lair: Which Dodger Injuries Worry You The Most?: The Dodgers are enjoying a much needed off-day today. After losing yesterday 6-2 at Goodyear park, to the Cincinnati Reds, 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 Inside the Dodgers: Mexico, Canada brawl at WBC, and it looks like Dodgers third baseman Luis Cruz started it.: A benches-clearing brawl at today’s World Baseball Classic game between Mexico and Canada appeared to begin when Dodgers...
• 3/7 MLB Injury News: Dodgers' Injury News: Shawn Tolleson, Javy Guerra: The Los Angeles Dodgers have remained surprisingly healthy throughout the spring.  In fact, the injury updates today are...
• 3/6 Inside the Dodgers: With some exceptions, Dodgers won’t audition minor-leaguers during WBC.: Javy Guerra gives the Dodgers six players who will be gone for anywhere between eight and 18 days for the World Baseball Classic....
• 3/6 Inside the Dodgers: Dodgers’ Javy Guerra on WBC opportunity: ‘It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.’: When Adrian Gonzalez was traded to the Dodgers last August, no one could have known what that would mean for reliever Javy Guerra....

• 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...
• 2/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Isotopes To Add Humidor; Science World On Edge: News out of Albuquerque: steps are finally being taken to make Isotopes Park somewhat less of a nightmare for pitchers. According...
• 2/14 Lasorda's Lair: Spring Training 2013: Pitchers and Catchers Workout for First Time: Cell phone pictures depicting some of our Boys in Blue began to hit Twitter and the internet. That only means one thing…Spring...
• 2/9 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers 2013 Player Projections Part Two: As a follow up to my hitter projections, below you will find the pitcher projections.  This proved to be quite a bit more challenging,...
• 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...
• 2/1 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,...
• 1/24 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...
• 1/15 MLB Injury News: Dodgers Rumors: LA Looking Into Rafael Soriano: The Los Angeles Dodgers have been looking into the possibility of signing right-handed reliever Rafael Soriano, according to...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Have Looked Into Rafael Soriano: The Dodgers have already spent big on their bullpen this offseason, adding Brandon League on a three-year, $22.5MM deal and J.P....
• 1/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #48: RP Kenley Jansen: 2.35 ERA 2.40 FIP 65.0 IP 13.71 K/9 3.05 BB/9 1.7 fWAR A 2012 in brief: As expected, took over closer’s job from Javy Guerra...
• 1/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #47: RP Javy Guerra: 2.60 ERA 3.34 FIP 45.0 IP 7.40 K/9 4.60 BB/9 0.4 fWAR D 2012 in brief: Disastrous year featured two stints on the disabled list,...
• 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...

• 12/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #45: RP Shawn Tolleson: 4.30 ERA 4.08 FIP 37.2 IP 9.32 K/9 4.78 BB/9 0.0 fWAR C+ 2012 in brief: Raw talent dominated minors and showed flashes of excellence...
• 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 #37: RP Josh Wall: 4.76 ERA 5.04 FIP 6.35 K/9 1.59 BB/9 -0.1 fWAR (inc.) 2012 in brief: Longtime starting prospect found success as a reliever in...
• 12/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #37: RP Josh Wall: 4.76 ERA 5.04 FIP 6.35 K/9 1.59 BB/9 -0.1 fWAR (inc.) 2012 in brief: Longtime starting prospect found success as a reliever in...
• 12/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #34: SP Stephen Fife: I can’t stand to think about the winter meetings for one second longer, and anyway, everyone’s traveling home from...
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra had minor surgery: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra's (shoulder) surgery on the AC joint in his right shoulder was considered minor. He is now...[+] pain-free and has resumed throwing.

• 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...
• 11/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Hopeful That International Progress Helps Break Disconcerting Streak: Back on September 27, 2011, Hiroki Kuroda made his final start for the Dodgers, pitching six scoreless innings on the road against...
• 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: Javy Undergoes Shoulder Surgery: Right handed relief pitcher, and former closer Javy Guerra underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on Friday. Dr....
• 11/4 MLB Injury News: Dodgers Injury News: Javy Guerra Undergoes Shoulder Surgery: Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Javy Guerra underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, reports Steve Dilbeck of...
• 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...

• 10/31 Baseball News Source: Dodgers Re-Sign Closer Brandon League to 3-year $22.5 Million Deal:  League converted all six save chances for the Dodgers with a 2.30 ERA The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed 30-year-old Brandon...
• 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...
• 10/24 Lasorda's Lair: Kenley Jansen Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery: Kenley Jansen‘s heart is now beating at a normal rhythm after a three hour procedure corrected his irregular heartbeat....
• 10/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #4: 1B James Loney: (w/ LA) .254/.302/.344 359pa 6hr 0.0 fWAR F 2012 in brief: Yet another disappointing season was mercifully cut short in August...
• 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...
• 10/9 Feelin' Kinda Blue: The Dodgers should seriously entertain re-signing Brandon League: When the Dodgers traded for Brandon League, I wasn't impressed. League came from Seattle as about as mediocre as one could...

• 9/18 Lasorda's Lair: Injuries Hobbled 2012 Dodgers-Now They Limp Into the Home Stretch: It is amazing that the Dodgers are still five games above .500 and within one game of a playoff spot considering how injury has...
• 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....
• 9/5 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Try To Recover Momentum In Rubber Game Against Padres: Dodgers Lineup vs. San Diego M.Ellis 4 Victorino 7 Gonzalez 3 Kemp 8 Ramirez 6 Ethier 9 Cruz 5 Ellia 2 Harang 1   Clayton Richard-12-12...
• 9/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Padres @ Dodgers September 4, 2012: Hey, It’s Eric Stults!: Oh hey, the Dodger lineup is exactly the same as it’s been every single night, to the point where I wonder why I even need...
• 9/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra to DL: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RP Javy Guerra (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, Sept. 4, with a left oblique strain....[+] The move is retroactive to Sept. 3. P Josh Wall was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.
• 9/4 mlbreports.com : September MLB Call-Ups: The Fantasy Low-Down: Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 Peter Stein (Fantasy Baseball Analyst):  In what many have dubbed the “Year of the Rookie”,...
• 9/3 Lasorda's Lair: Dodger’s Labor Day Season Grades: Today is Labor Day. The annual holiday is known to most for barbecues, beaches, and traffic. For Baseball, it marks the three...
• 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 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Diamondbacks @ Dodgers September 1, 2012: Skaggs vs Beckett: As many of you know, I’m getting married on September 15, two weeks from today. But now that I’m reading details of...

• 8/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Giants @ Dodgers August 21, 2012: Welcome Back, Rubby: Good news is always good, even when it’s unexpected: more than a year after Rubby De La Rosa blew out his arm against Arizona...
• 8/21 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Option Guerra, Activate Rubby De La Rosa: We have some breaking news just coming in now. The Dodgers have optioned middle reliever Javy Guerra to Albuquerque, and have...
• 8/15 Lasorda's Lair: Kenley Jansen Quietly Having Superb Season For Dodgers: Perhaps gone unnoticed in this crazy roller-coaster ride of a season, is Kenley Jansen’s superb season. Jansen is quietly having...
• 8/14 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Hope to Secure Sole Possession of First Place: Chad Billingsley (8-9, 3.84) vs. Kevin Correia (9-6, 4.49) Lineup: Victorino LF Uribe 3B Kemp CF Ethier RF Ramirez SS Loney 1B...
• 8/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hanley! Walk-Off Completes Dodger Sweep: I can’t say it was pretty – far from it – and to be honest, it was pretty boring for the first five innings....
• 8/1 Lasorda's Lair: Dodger’s Offense vanishes Again as Snakes Sweep Series: Dbacks   4 10 1 Dodgers 0 2 0 WP-Corbin-3-4 LP-Fife-0-1 HR-Johnson-10-Montero-13 The Dodger’s offense shuffled off to...

• 7/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Giants July 28, 2012: Billingsley vs Zito: So, how are we liking Hanley Ramirez so far? I’m hardly the first to note this, but seeing that all San Francisco could...
• 7/22 Lasorda's Lair: Unlikely Heroes Help Dodgers to 12 Inning Win, First Sweep in New York in Ten Years: Dodgers   8 14 0 Mets         3 16 1 WP-Wall-1-0 LP-Ramirez-2-2 HR-Rivera-5   The Dodgers are one tough team I...
• 7/14 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Hope to Win Series Behind Aaron Harang: Aaron Harang (6-5, 3.51) vs. Edinson Volquez (5-7, 3.52) Lineup: Abreu LF M. Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Rivera 1B Kennedy 3B A....
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra leaving team to be with father: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra will be leaving the team to be with his father who suffered a heart attack and will need open-heart...[+] surgery. Guerra said he is not sure how long he will be away from the team.
• 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...
• 7/5 Lasorda's Lair: Dee Gordon Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword, Out Six Weeks: For Dodger’s Shortstop Dee Gordon, the correct saying would be, “live by the sword, die by the sword”, after...
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra coming off DLThe Los Angeles Dodgers will activate RP Javy Guerra (knee) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, July 5....[+] The Los Angeles Dodgers will activate RP Javy Guerra (knee) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, July 5.
• 7/4 Lasorda's Lair: A Dodger’s Win on the Fourth, is a Win for America: Dodgers Lineup vs. Reds-fourth of July Gordon 6 Cruz 5 Abreu 7 Loney 3 Kennedy 4 Van Slyke 9 Herrera 8 Treanor 2 Harang 1  ...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: West Links: Giants, Guthrie, Frieri, Amarista: Dodgers right-hander Todd Coffey will miss the rest of the season and undergo his second Tommy John surgery according to multiple...
• 7/4 Lasorda's Lair: Late Rally Moves Dodgers Within Half Game of First Place: Reds       1 7 0 Dodgers 3 7 0 WP-Elbert-1-1 LP-Cueto-9-5 SV-Jansen-13 There is only five games remaining until the all-star...
• 7/3 Lasorda's Lair: Matt Kemp Begins Rehab Assignment; Capuano and Cueto Collide: Chris Capuano (9-3, 2.69) vs. Johnny “Kickin’” Cueto (9-4, 2.26) Dodgers Lineup: vs. Reds Gordon 6 Ellis 2 Abreu...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra to make two rehab appearances: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) said Saturday, June 30, that he will pitch in a minor-league rehab game Sunday, July...[+] 1, for Class A Rancho Cucamonga, and he'll make another appearance for the Quakes Tuesday, July 3.
• 6/30 Lasorda's Lair: Blue Calvary-Dodger’s Injury Report: I am so sick of injuries. I swear guys. They might as well setup a hospital ER room in the Dodger’s clubhouse. The Dodgers have...
• 6/30 Lasorda's Lair: Punchless Dodgers Look to Punch Through Mets in Game Three: Dodgers Lineup vs. Mets-Coming soon   Johan Santana-5-4 vs. Nathan Eovaldi-0-4   Last night as I battled Strep throat...
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra to throw sim game: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) will throw a simulated game Friday, June 29, and will return around the All-Star break....[+]
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra could start rehab assignment soonLos Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) could begin a rehab assignment Sunday, July 1....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) could begin a rehab assignment Sunday, July 1.
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra throws from mound: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) was able to throw a short bullpen session Friday, June 22. It was his first time throwing...[+] from a mound since June 2.
• 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...
• 6/17 Call to the Pen: Javy Guerra resumes pitching activities: Los Angeles Dodgers high leverage reliever Javy … [visit site to read more]Javy Guerra resumes pitching activities - Call...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra works on strengthening: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra (knee) has been going through strength work for the past few days, and he has already started...[+] to play catch. Guerra might return to the field by the end of the week.
• 6/4 Feelin' Kinda Blue: My 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Draft big board, plus other news: Richie Shaffer, future Dodger? Kevin Goldstein says no. Happy MLB Draft day! The Dodgers choose at No. 18 an No. 51...
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra placed on DL: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RP Javy Guerra (knee) on the 15-day disabled list Monday, June 4, with right knee inflammation....[+] P Shawn Tolleson was recalled from the minors in a corresponding move.

• 5/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra turns it around: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra hasn't allowed a run in 11 outings and has lowered his ERA from 5.84 to 3.09 since being removed...[+] from the closer role.
• 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,...
• 5/28 PaulLebowitz.com: The Dodgers Are Lucky And There’s Nothing Wrong With That: Are you wondering how the Dodgers are 32-15 and 7 ½ games in front in the National League West? Here’s how. Journeyman utility...
• 5/21 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: May 21, 2012: Alexi Amarista $17.  Other bids: $15, $15, $11, $10, $4, $2, $0.Amarista came to the Padres in the Ernesto Frierideal. ...
• 5/16 FanSided: Dodgers Use Forfeit Lineup and Lose to San Diego, to No One's SupriseDodgers 2 5 1...
• 5/14 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Podcast: 'Dugout Blues' episode 5 – Dodgers, Van Slyke, Lemmerman, Capuano, Lilly and bunting: The newest episode of "Dugout Blues" is up, but it's on a new hosting website now. This time around, Jared Massey (LA Dugout)...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: It’s Kenley Jansen Time in Los Angeles: It was a good day in Los Angeles on Monday. Sure, the Dodgers punked the San Francisco Midgets 9-1, but that’s not necessarily...
• 5/8 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers Come out Victorious After a Festival of Errors: Dodgers 9 13 3 Giants    1 8 3 WP- Lilly (4-0) LP- Zito (1-1) Before the game, we learned that Don Mattingly has demoted Javy...
• 5/7 Baseball Musings: Dodgers Change Closers: Don Mattingly announced the Dodgers will be using a new closer: Javy Guerra was given the opportunity to open the season as the...
• 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...
• 5/4 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...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra nails it down: Los Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra returned to nail down his eighth save Tuesday, May 1. He allowed a hit and struck out two in...[+] the scoreless frame. He struck out Colorado Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez with a runner on third base to end the game.
• 5/1 Baseball Musings: Harper on Hitting: Adam Kilgore talks to Bryce Harper about how he plans each at bat: In the ninth inning of his debut, Harper came to the plate...

• 4/30 Through The Fence Baseball: How “sweep” it is: Dodgers’ winning ways continue against Nats: After pulling off an impressive three-game sweep of the NL East-leading Washington Nationals on Sunday, I wonder how many baseball...
• 4/29 Tyler's Think Tank: Bryce Harper Makes MLB Debut: Nearly three years after SI's Tom Verducci tabbed then 16 year-old Bryce Harper as baseball's LeBron James and two years after...
• 4/29 Lasorda's Lair: Chris Capuano Will Try to Put Cap on Series with Washington: Chris Capuano (2-0, 3.52) vs. Gio Gonzalez (2-0, 1.52) Apr 28, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder...
• 4/29 Feelin' Kinda Blue: I'll see your Harper and Strasburg with a Bison: Beast mode don't care. #BMDC There are really no words to describe one Matt Kemp. In what might have been one of the...
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra sitsLos Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra (knee, foot) sat out Friday, April 27, due to a sore right knee and right foot....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra (knee, foot) sat out Friday, April 27, due to a sore right knee and right foot.
• 4/27 Lasorda's Lair: Tough Homestand Continues; Dodgers Host Nationals: Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 1.61) vs. Ross Detwiler (2-0, 0.56) We will have to deal with Jason Werth and the rest of the first place...
• 4/26 Through The Fence Baseball: An open letter to Dodgers manager Don Mattingly: An open letter to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly: Don Mattingly 1000 Elysian Park Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012-1199...
• 4/26 Call to the Pen: MLB Recaps: Braves stun Dodgers with three runs in ninth, win 4-2: The marquee matchup of the day was set in Los Angeles where the Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves. Two pitchers with ERAs under...
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Sticking with Javy GuerraUpdating an earlier report, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said CL Javy Guerra will remain the closer....[+] Updating an earlier report, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said CL Javy Guerra will remain the closer.
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra implodes: Los Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra allowed three runs on five hits in one-third of an inning in his blown save Wednesday, April...[+] 25. It was his second blown save and third loss of the season.
• 4/26 Baseball Musings: Another Chip Shot: Chipper Jones saved his one hit of the evening until it counted most, driving home the go-ahead run in the ninth with a single...
• 4/25 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers need to be careful with Nathan Eovaldi: The Dodgers' handling of Nathan Eovaldi the last couple outings has been curious. As the top fill-in option for a Dodger starter...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra earns save Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra struck out two of the three batters he faced Friday, April 20, against the Houston Astros,...[+] to record his seventh save of the season.
• 4/20 Lasorda's Lair: Minute Maid Park Train Never Left Station in 3-1 Dodger Win: Dodgers 3 9 0 Astros 1 5 0 WP- Lilly (2-0) LP- Happ (1-1) S- Guerra (7) HR- Kemp (8) April 20, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles...
• 4/20 The Baseball Page: The Round Up – Granderson Goes 5-5 with 3 HomerunsThe Round Up - Granderson Goes 5-5 with 3 Homeruns...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra locks down save: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, April 19, to pick...[+] up his sixth save in seven chances. Guerra struck out two in the outing.
• 4/18 Through The Fence Baseball: Are Dodgers shining the Kenley Jansen “bat signal”?: Mark this date down in Los Angeles Dodgers history: April 17, 2012. It may turn out to be a significant date, much like May 23,...
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra blows first saveLos Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra allowed two runs in the ninth inning to blow the save in a 5-4 loss Tuesday, April 17....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra allowed two runs in the ninth inning to blow the save in a 5-4 loss Tuesday, April 17.
• 4/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Magical season continues for Los Angeles Dodgers: It’s great to be an L.A. Dodger right now! No, I’ve never taken the field at Dodger Stadium wearing the beautiful blue and...
• 4/15 The Friarhood: Good, Bad, and Ugly 4/15 vs. Dodgers: Umpire Dale Scott helps Padres find a new way to lose.  Padres fall 5-4 in series finale WP: Javy Guerra (1-0) LP: Brad...
• 4/14 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Too soon to worry about Kenley Jansen's velocity?: Probably, but his decreased velocity is noticeable.Depending on which website's data you choose to go with, Kenley Jansen's velocity...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Kenley Jansen records win Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Kenley Jansen (2-0) blew his first save opportunity of the year but was credited with the victory against...[+] the San Diego Padres Friday, April 13. He allowed two runs on two hits over one inning, with two walks and three strikeouts. Jansen served as the closer because RP Javy Guerra had been given the night off after pitching on three consecutive days.
• 4/14 The Baseball Page: Los Angeles Dodgers are no AngelsLos Angeles Dodgers are no Angels...
• 4/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Dodgers fans: Take one Valium and call me in May: If I uttered the following words, “the Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in Major League Baseball in 2012,” TTFB readers...
• 4/13 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Some fun with Dodgers' early-season projections: We all know guys aren't going to hit 96 home runs and drive in 215 runs, but it's always a little fun to look at what guys are...
• 4/13 Tyler's Think Tank: MLB Hot or Not: One Week In: With a full week of baseball in the books, let's take a look at one team, batter, and pitcher playing well, and not so well. 3...
• 4/13 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Rating Leaders: Week 1: Aroldis Chapman dominated National League batters during the first week of the regular season.  The Cincinnati Reds’ flame-thrower...
• 4/13 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers Make the Bucs Swab the Decks in Three-game Sweep: Dodgers 3 8 0 Pirates   2 8 0 WP- Capuano (1-0) LP- Karstens (0-1) S- Guerra (5) HR- McKenry (1) April 12, 2012; Los Angeles,...
• 4/13 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Aaron Miller's big night encouraging, Dodgers win, minor-league news: Former supplemental 1st-round pick Aaron Miller has battled injuries in his minor-league career. Tonight was glimpse into what...
• 4/12 Operation Shutdown: A **** Night All in All, BUCS LOSE: Dodgers beat Pirates 4-1WP: Chad Billingsley (1-0)LP: Erik Bedard (0-2)S: Javy Guerra (4)Some thoughts on the game after the jump......
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra off to hot start: Los Angeles Dodgers CL Javy Guerra picked up his fourth save Wednesday, April 11. He has allowed a hit and a walk in four shutout...[+] innings thus far, while fanning four batters.
• 4/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Dodgers make fans giddy with excitement: If you’re a Los Angeles Dodgers fan and you aren’t giddy about the first five games of the 2012 MLB season, then there’s...
• 4/11 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Recapping the Dodgers' home-opener, plus minor-league updates: The Dodgers' kicked off their 50th season in beautiful Dodger Stadium with a 2-1 win against the Pirates on Monday.Clayton Kershaw,...
• 4/10 Operation Shutdown: How Many Cy Young Winners Can We Face?: Bucs fall to Dodgers 2-1WP: Kenley Jansen (1-0)LP: Jason Grilli (0-1)S: Javy Guerra (3)Like I said in the pregame, you need to...
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra earns third save: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra earned his third save of the year over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, April 10. Guerra allowed...[+] one hit and struck out one in the 10-pitch outing.
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra earns save Saturday: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra recorded his second save in as many opportunities Saturday, April 7, against the San Diego...[+] Padres. He walked one and struck out one in one scoreless inning of work.
• 4/8 The Friarhood: Good, Bad, and Ugly 4/7 vs. Dodgers: Padres Fall Short in Extra Innings Tonight 6-5 WP: Todd Coffey (1-0) LP: Anthony Bass (0-1)S: Javy Guerra (2)   The Good Plate...
• 4/6 Lasorda's Lair: Chad Billingsley On Tap for Game 2: Chad Billingsley (0-0) vs. Corey Luebke (0-0) Lineup: Gordon SS Ellis 2B Kemp CF Rivera 1B Ethier RF Hairston LF Uribe 3B A.J....
• 4/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Kershaw is Dodgers’ caped crusader: I grew up wanting to be Batman. I thought the Caped Crusader was so cool! He didn’t have superhuman strength or laser vision,...
• 4/6 The Friarhood: Good, Bad, and Ugly 4/5 vs. Dodgers: Padres shoot themselves in the foot in home opener WP: Josh Lindblom (1-0) LP: Edinson Volquez (0-1 Save: Javy Guerra (1) HR:...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra closes game out: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra pitched a perfect ninth inning against the San Diego Padres Thursday, April 5, to pick up his...[+] first save of the season.
• 4/3 FantasySportsKings.com: 10 Middle Relievers for 2012: Middle reliever is the most unheralded position in baseball. In real life, middle relievers are usually the weakest links of......

• 3/19 Lasorda's Lair: Happy Birthday Clayton Kershaw: Today is Clayton Kershaw’s Birthday. He turns 24, and ironically, is also starting today’s Dodger road spring training game....
• 3/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Split Squad Dodgers on St. Patrick’s Day: Minor movement in the ownership bidding process, as Steve Cohen has been cleared by the MLB vetting committee to move forward,...
• 3/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy baseball: The closer stock-market watch: When discussing what a closer is, your mind may wonder a bit to someone who is bad-ass, who is unhittable — the guy in the...
• 3/13 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers: Los Angeles Dodgers: With all the off the field distractions last year concerning Frank McCourt, its easy to forget about the actual team on the field....
• 3/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Could Do Without a Thirteen Man Pitching Staff: Yesterday, ESPN’s Buster Olney dropped this seemingly out-of-nowhere tidbit: The Dodgers have quietly put together what...
• 3/12 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS Analyst NL-Only Auction: The Relievers: The role of the reliever in 5x5 is always a much debated one.  In fact, just for fun this morning, I went to three different...
• 3/11 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Wrapping up the first week of Dodgers' Spring Training: The Dodgers finished their first week of Spring Training with a 5-1-2 record, which obviously means they're going to the World...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra will open as closer: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said that RP Javy Guerra will enter the season as the team's closer in the ninth after...[+] he displayed he could get the job done last season. Mattingly acknowledged that RP Kenley Jansen is more than capable of doing the job, too, and his time may very well come this year. 'It's hard not to think of Kenley kind of like that,' Mattingly said. 'I'm going to go back to what I've always talked about: Javy kind of took that role last year and didn't drop the ball. It's hard to say to a guy 'you didn't do the job.' He did the job. That's kind of where I can see it right now.'
• 3/8 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Young bullpen guns make spring debuts: Despite Ned Colletti's infatuation with over-the-hill middle relievers, the Dodgers are relying on quite a few youngsters in the...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Links: Maybin, Moorad, D'Backs, Dodgers : Here's the latest from the NL West... The Padres' contract extension with Cameron Maybin is a good deal for both parties,...
• 3/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Key to a better 2012 starts and ends in pen for Dodgers: Bullpens are often underrated in Major League Baseball. Everyone wants to talk about starting pitchers and closers, but middle...

• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Closers engaged in friendly battle: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra and Kenley Jansen are battling for the closer's job, but it is a friendly competition during...[+] spring training. 'I don't know, man,' Jansen said Friday, Feb. 24. 'I don't know what's going on. It's crazy to hear who should close.' Manager Don Mattingly said Guerra was the closer to start camp, but he indicated the assignment might not be permanent.
• 2/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: History May Not Be on Juan Uribe’s Side In 2012: In the nearly 65 years since Jackie Robinson integrated baseball in 1947, 931 players have managed at least 295 plate appearances...
• 2/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Young hurlers offer bright future for Dodgers: There’s an old adage in football that states defense wins championships. A team that keeps its opponents out of the end zone...
• 2/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: This Might Be The Best Thing Javy Guerra and James Loney Do All Year: Very few people believe that Javy Guerra is really going to hold off Kenley Jansen and hang on to the closer’s job all season...
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra front-runner to close games: Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra is expected to be the front-runner to open the year as the team's closer, but RP Kenley Jansen...[+] is another option in case Guerra falters.
• 2/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Wednesday Notes: Nomo, Prospects, and Owners: Seventeen years ago today, the Dodgers signed Hideo Nomo out of Japan. Nomo won 81 games over two stints and seven years with...

• 1/24 Giants Nirvana: Dodgers Season Preview Q&A: 2012: Next up in the series of NL West season preview Q&As: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Moriyama (you can find him on Twitter...

• 12/30 High Heat Stats: Comparing the 2011 Freshman Class by League: Here's a quick numerical look at the 2011 freshman class.Number of players who debuted in 2011 -- NL 125, AL 123.-- Hitters: NL...
• 12/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Why my Dodgers glass is half full for 2012: I’m a glass is half full kind of guy. I always try to look at the bright side of every situation. Even when the odds are stacked...
• 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...
• 12/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Dodgers closer candidates doing Rodney Dangerfield impressions: Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, rest his soul, used to have a famous catch phrase for which he became famous. Dangerfield would tug...
• 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...
• 12/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Source: Dodgers Had Interest in Daniel Murphy: Last night, we learned that in addition to the reported trade hunt for a righty bat which never happened, the Dodgers also were...
• 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...

• 11/28 Southside Showdown: 2012 Free Agent Watch: Jonathan Broxton: Even though I’ve been on the left-handed reliever bandwagon for the past few weeks I think the Sox are long overdue for...
• 11/25 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy's Two-a-Days: Los Angeles Dodgers: 82-79, 3rd place, 11 ½ GBFragile Freddy’s “Two A Days” series continues today with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Each...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Francisco Cordero: Francisco Cordero was already drawing interest from several teams this offseason, but the free agent closer became even more...
• 11/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2012 Los Angeles Dodgers Top 50 prospects: This my Los Angeles Dodgers' Top 50 prospects list. In previous years, I've done Top 30s (Top 15s at midseason). This year, I...
• 11/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2011 in Review: Relievers, Part 4: Kenley Jansen (K+) 2.85 ERA, 1.74 FIP, 16.10 K/9, 4.36 BB/9 Let’s start with the obvious: that 16.10 K/9 isn’t a typo....
• 11/17 PaulLebowitz.com: The Francisco Rodriguez Free Agency Profile: Name: Francisco Rodriguez. — Position: Right handed relief pitcher. — Vital Statistics: Age-30 in January. Height-6’0″...
• 11/16 PaulLebowitz.com: The Ryan Madson Free Agency Profile: Name: Ryan Madson. — Position: Right handed relief pitcher. — Vital Statistics: Age-31. Height-6’6″ Weight-200....
• 11/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2011 in Review: Relievers, Part 3: Mike MacDougal (B+) 2.05 ERA, 3.96 FIP, 6.5 K/9, 4.6 BB/9 Sentences I never thought I’d write: “Along with Matt Guerrier,...
• 11/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2011 in Review: Relievers, Part 1: Today we move on to relievers, and like the rotation, these are not necessarily ordered by importance, lest I end up with a day...

• 10/9 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Review: Bullpen: Just like my season preview series, I'll be reviewing each section of the Dodgers' team, starting with the bullpen.Dodger bullpen...

• 9/28 All of Baseball: Arizona’s victory sums up the season for D-backs, Dodgers: It was the penultimate game of the season, and the ultimate game for summing up the season. When Ryan Roberts, …Continue...
• 9/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Youth In the Bullpen Is Still the Way to Go: I hate to ever, ever use T.J. Simers as a source for anything – **** in the same column we’re about to discuss, he...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Colletti: Dodgers Can Afford Long-Term Deals For Key Players: T.J. Simers of the L.A. Times talked to Dodgers GM Ned Colletti; here's the latest: Simers writes that "Frank McCourt has...
• 9/21 Giants Nirvana: Game Recap: Clayton Kershaw does Clayton Kershaw things: Dodgers 2, Giants 1. Same old story. This time, Kershaw kept the Giants to one run over 7.1 innings — his lone mistake a...
• 9/15 B-R Blog: Recapping Wednesday, 9/14/11: Latecomer to the shutout party: -- If they hadn't been in Houston, you could almost believe the Phillies had stage-managed their playoff-berth clincher. In winning...
• 9/14 Baseball Musings: Extra NL: The three games involving NL West teams all went into extra innings Tuesday night. Zack Greinke labored for five innings against...
• 9/13 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Kenley Jansen: A man among boys: When Kenley Jansen converted to reliever from catcher in the middle of the 2009 season, no one knew how he would transition.Two...
• 9/8 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Mike Morse:   Bottom 1: Michael Morse struck out swinging against Ted Lilly Bottom 2: struck out swinging against Lilly Bottom 5: flied...
• 9/7 The Golden Sombrero: Golden Sombrero: Brian McCann: Bottom 1: Brian McCann struck out swinging against Nate Eovaldi Bottom 4: walked against Eovaldi Bottom 6: struck out swinging...
• 9/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Winning With Roster in Flux: The Dodgers used 20 players in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Atlanta, their 11th win in 12 games. Of the 20, only eight –...
• 9/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodger Offense Bails Out Another Poor Billingsley Start: I don’t usually include WPA (Win Percentage Added) charts from FanGraphs in these posts, but, yeah, tonight’s an exception:...
• 9/2 Future Closers: Potential Future Closers: NL West: Having already discussed potential future closers for the NL East and NL Central teams.  Today I will take a look at potential...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Closer Carousel: Teams pay a premium for saves; it's how Rafael Soriano was able to get a three-year, $35MM contract last offseason.  Impending...
• 8/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Matt Kemp is the Hero, But James Loney Is the Conundrum: Hey, remember earlier today, when I said that James Loney had hit six of his last eight homers against Colorado? Well, let’s...
• 8/25 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Most surprising 2011 Dodgers' hitters and pitchers: In the second of a four-part series, I look at the most surprising Los Angeles Dodgers' players. Yes it's only Aug. 25, but there...
• 8/24 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Most surprising 2011 Dodgers' prospects: This is the first in a series of most surprising and disappointing Dodgers' players and prospects. The Dodgers' farm system...
• 8/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Accept LaRussa’s Help In Comeback Victory: There’s an old saying in baseball that a manager can’t win games, but he sure can lose them. Ladies and gentleman,...
• 8/19 B-R Blog: Tyler Clippard may set the Holds record. (Don’t laugh.): Tyler Clippard earned his 32nd Hold on Thursday with a perfect 8th inning against the Reds, striking out Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs,...
• 8/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Kershaw, Barajas, Brewer Defense Help Dodgers Avoid Sweep: Considering that the Dodgers had scored all of two runs in the first three games of this four-game set, breaking out for five...
• 8/17 B-R Blog: Perfect in Extra-Inning Games: This season the Dodgers have played in only 6 extra-inning games, but  have won them all. Since 1901, only 3 teams have gone...
• 8/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Fail to Perfect “Win Without Offense” Strategy: With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, Hong-Chih Kuo started the frame off by walking Prince Fielder on six pitches....
• 8/11 Future Closers: Where did the NL closers come from?: Hi and welcome to Future Closers, a site dedicated to finding the closers of tomorrow, today. To identify future closers,...
• 8/11 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers to recall Sellers to take Gordon's spot: Dee Gordon was placed on the disabled list after re-injuring his shoulder on Tuesday night against the Phillies. Tony Jackson...
• 8/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Swept as Rare Display of Offense Fails to Overcome Shoddy Pitching and Worse Defense: On a day where the Dodgers put up five runs off Philadelphia rookie sensation Vance Worley before fans even got to their seats...
• 8/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Trayvon Robinson, Seattle Mariner: In his MLB debut for the Seattle Mariners, Trayvon Robinson sure made a nice impression, no? Robinson also chipped in a single,...

• 7/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Matt Kemp’s Homer Tops Ted Lilly’s Homers: So much for that mini-slump Matt Kemp was supposedly stuck in during the early-to-mid part of July, right? Kemp entered tonight...
• 7/29 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - Mixed Leagues: Fowler is making the most of his new opportunity. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under the radar"...
• 7/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Trading Season Heats Up, But Maybe Not For the Dodgers: A few days ago, I wondered if there was any chance of prying outfielder Colby Rasmus away from St. Louis, saying that I would...
• 7/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Kershaw, Kemp & Kenley Lead the Way: Clayton Kershaw went 6.2 solid innings while setting a career high in pitches, and the Dodger offense finally touched Jhoulys...
• 7/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Clayton Kershaw Continues to Own the Giants: Earlier today, I wrote this, regarding Clayton Kershaw‘s history against San Francisco: Kershaw historically owns the Giants;...
• 7/15 COSFBA: Waiver Saviors: July 14th, 2011: Three days without baseball games that matter and one of those days without an internet connection at home has me feeling like...
• 7/12 Fragile Freddy's: SABR 41: For the tenth consecutive year your man Freddy headed out the annual Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Convention. ...
• 7/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers End First Half on a High Note: Well, first “half”, since the midway point was over a week ago, but you get the idea. After three of the lowest months...

• 6/28 B-R Blog: Active hitting leaders: Here are active hitting leaders for most plate appearances ... without a home run: Player PA HR From To Age G AB R H 2B 3B RBI...
• 6/23 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL/NL Only Leagues: Wily Mo is hitting home runs at the major league level again. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under...
• 6/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ted Lilly Should Be An All-Star: …hey, someone’s got to pitch during the Home Run Derby, right? Actually, Lilly had one of the weirder lines I can...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Eovaldi, Russell enjoying nice seasons for Chattanooga: Dodgers' RHP Nathan Eovaldi is enjoying a great season at Double-A Chattanooga after having just a mediocre season in 2010 in...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/20 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Eovaldi, Russell enjoying nice seasons for Chattanooga: Dodgers' RHP Nathan Eovaldi is enjoying a great season at Double-A Chattanooga after having just a mediocre season in 2010 in...
• 6/19 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/19 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Eovaldi, Russell enjoying nice seasons for Chattanooga: Dodgers' RHP Nathan Eovaldi is enjoying a great season at Double-A Chattanooga after having just a mediocre season in 2010 in...
• 6/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hiroki Kuroda Stops the Slide: For 7 1/3 scoreless innings on Sunday, the Dodgers looked likely to set us up for disappointment. Hiroki Kuroda had sailed through...
• 6/16 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Could James Loney be in the Nationals' sights?: The Washington Nationals, despite being 33-36 and in last place in the National League East, are just five games out of a Wild...
• 6/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Monday Roundup: The Law Firm of Miles, Wade, Loney & Gould: I was a little off the grid this weekend thanks to a wedding and other family commitments, and there’s so much going on...
• 6/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Tony Gwynn Saves the Day: I missed most of last night’s game because I was at a wedding, but from what I’ve seen it was a crazy affair. (The...
• 6/9 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Eovaldi, Russell enjoying nice seasons for Chattanooga: Dodgers' RHP Nathan Eovaldi is enjoying a great season at Double-A Chattanooga after having just a mediocre season in 2010 in...
• 6/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Rubby de la Rosa’s First Start One to Remember: Rubby De La Rosa probably didn’t need any more pressure coming into tonight, his first major league start. Sure, he claims...
• 6/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Remember The Last Time Hiroki Kuroda Pitched in Cincinnati?: June 15, 2010 – “A Weird, Wet, Worrisome Win”. After pointing out how awesome it was that the team won 12-0...
• 6/1 Roto Think Tank: N.L. Middle Relief Profiles: Dan's in a deep N.L.-only league and wants to know whether or not a few middle relievers are worth adding. OK...Javy GuerraIf...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Three options for closer: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he will decide between RPs Javy Guerra, Scott Elbert or Rubby De La Rosa to pitch...[+] in the ninth inning in a save situation. RPs Jonathan Broxton (elbow), Hong-Chih Kuo (anxiety), Vicente Padilla (forearm) and Kenley Jansen (shoulder) are all on the disabled list. Mattingly wants to continue using RPs Matt Guerrier and Mike MacDougal in the middle innings. 'If one of our younger guys get in trouble, it's nice to have a MacDougal or Guerrier right there to come in the middle of an inning and know where they're at,' Mattingly said. 'They know how to pitch in those situations.'

• 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Reasons the glass is half full for the Dodgers: There was a famous (maybe “regular” is a better word?) song on the old comedy show “Hee-Haw” that used to talk about bad...
• 5/30 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: May 30, 2011: Blake Tekotte $12.  Other bids: $10, $5, $4.Tekotte came into the season as John Sickels’ 19th best Padres prospect. ...
• 5/29 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers' bullpen hit hard by injuries: Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day disabled list today, with the Dodgers calling up Josh Lindblom from Double-A and designating...
• 5/25 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Army of Oh-Fers & Curse of 9th Inning Doom Dodgers to Defeat: Rafael Furcal, 0-4 (with four left on base). Jamey Carroll, 0-4. James Loney, 0-3 with a walk. Jay Gibbons, 0-3 with a walk. Jerry...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra notches saveLos Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra nailed down his first career save Tuesday, May 24....[+] Los Angeles Dodgers RP Javy Guerra nailed down his first career save Tuesday, May 24.
• 5/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Who Had a Better Night?: Rubby De La Rosa, who not only was recalled to make his major league debut, but held a one run lead in the 8th by blowing away...
• 5/19 Bus League Baseball: Welcome to the Show: Major League Debuts From May 12-18: As we’ll see below, Kansas City’s Danny Duffy made his major league debut Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers. Looking...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Javy Guerra recalled: The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RP Javy Guerra from Double-A Chattanooga, and he threw a scoreless inning Sunday, May 15, in...[+] his major-league debut.