J.P. Howell

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The solution to the bullpen problems don't necessarily lie in the bullpen. Through Thursday, the Dodgers relievers' collective ERA of 4.41 was the sixth highest in baseball and the 13 losses...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Fingers have been pointed at Dodgers manager Don Mattingly for weeks now, aimed at him as the likely fall guy for the team's disappointing season so far. Mattingly turned the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly has been able to maintain his sense of humor even as speculation that he could be fired any day now has swirled around the team. "As far as any...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH For Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, the deadly tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area hit "very, very close" to home. Kemp grew up in Midwest City, a suburb of Oklahoma City and very...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The Dodgers' disabled list is still well-stocked with players. But they have reason to think the worst might be behind them. This past week, the Dodgers got key pieces back in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Dodgers' manager Don Mattingly isn't necessarily a new-age thinker. He's just trying to figure out something that works with a bullpen that has given him little reason for trust....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Even as he emerged from a slow start, something has been missing from Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp's game -- power. Through the first 39 games of the season and 164 plate...

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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH The Dodgers' still can't get their starting rotation at full strength. But they finally have the strength of the rotation back together. Veteran RHP Josh Beckett went on the...

LOS ANGELES _ The early return is in. Zack Greinke's first start since his fractured collarbone, suffered April 11, was an unqualified success on multiple fronts Wednesday night. He pitched well, which isn't so surprising given his career history. But...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH More than a week ago, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he was "thinking about" dropping Brandon League from the closer role. After a couple more shaky outings by League, he is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Zack Greinke could be back in the Dodgers' rotation Wednesday, barely five weeks after he suffered a fractured left clavicle -- well ahead of the original eight-week prognosis....