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SAN DIEGO - For a while, the Dodgers made minimal offense work, with smoke, mirrors and great pitching. But sooner or later it takes its toll.
Padres add ex-MVP Tejada for stretch run - TRADE: He brings a once-feared bat to the NL West leaders and can play three infield positions. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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SAN DIEGO - Miguel Tejada's best years are behind him. Even San Diego general manager Jed Hoyer acknowledges as much.
But the Padres will be happy with two, or three good months, if he makes the offense more formidable.
ANAHEIM - Torii Hunter is just a little behind schedule.
"It'll be my All-Star break," Hunter said of being out of the lineup Wednesday with an off day today. "I need to heal. I need to relax a little bit.
Punchless Dodgers falter - The Padres roll to extend their lead over LA in NL West to six games Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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SAN DIEGO - The Dodgers should have known they could only win so many games while scoring one or two runs.
In case they didn't, the Padres reminded them.
Boston sweeps Angels again; Pineiro out for 6 to 8 weeks - RED SOX 7, ANGELS 3 After their starter is injured, the struggling team drops to .500. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ANAHEIM - The Boston Red Sox have exposed the Angels before, leaving them shivering in the harsh October winds as non-factors in the postseason.
No playoffs for Dodgers this year? No big deal - Jim Alexander Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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SAN DIEGO - It is almost a given that, unless you are a fan of maybe a handful of elite teams, you are destined to be disappointed at Saturday's trade deadline.
ANAHEIM - Dan Haren couldn't dodge Kevin Youkilis' line drive Monday night. But the Angels might have dodged a bullet.
Round 1 goes to Dodgers - DODGERS 2, PADRES 0 Andre Either's two-run, pinch-hit single cuts LA's deficit to five games. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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SAN DIEGO - It was a moment that should make Andre Ethier feel a lot better, for a couple of reasons.
Lackey conquers crowd, Angels - RED SOX 4, ANGELS 2 Several mistakes hurt the Angels as their former ace hears several boos. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ANAHEIM - More than once in his days as the Angels' ace, John Lackey called out his teammates for lack of support.
Jered Weaver must know how he felt.
Surprising Padres have right formula - Gregg Patton Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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SAN DIEGO - What? Still atop the National League West?
This makes it four months and counting for the San Diego Padres, who at a glance seem built for first place in the same way that Lindsay Lohan seems built for incarceration.
Haren becomes sub for Lackey - Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ANAHEIM - John Lackey thought the question was amusing.
He laughed when asked if the Angels got Dan Haren to replace him.
"I've been gone for a while," the Boston Red Sox right-hander said before Monday night's game at Angel Stadium.
Carroll a man of many gloves - DODGERS: The veteran has played four positions for Los Angeles this season and he's ready for more. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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There are five-tool players in baseball, and there are individuals such as Jamey Carroll -- defined first by one trait, versatility, which makes him a sort of Swiss Army Knife in the toolbox of Manager Joe Torre.
Not the impact he wanted - RED SOX 6, ANGELS 3 Starter Dan Haren leaves his Angels debut when he is hit by a line drive in the fifth inning. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ANAHEIM - As first impressions go, this was a doozy -- it will probably last for days, turn black, blue and various shades of purple with visible seam marks before fading.
Haren can't help the lineup - Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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The acquisition of Dan Haren improves a starting rotation that already led the majors in innings pitched (626 1/3 through Saturday) and was third in the American League in quality starts (56).
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, the Dodgers will open a three-game series against the Padres in San Diego, and while Manager Joe Torre declined to call this a must-win series, there is little doubt about how important this stretch could be for LA.
Angels boost pitching strength - TRADE: They get three-time All-Star Dan Haren from the Diamondbacks for lefty Saunders and three others. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - The Angels, clearly not willing to concede the division to the Texas Rangers, landed one of the most sought-after players available before this week's trade deadline.
But that player doesn't swing a bat.
Halos making moves, but Rangers pull away - RANGERS 6, ANGELS 4 The Angels lose three of four in the series and trail Texas by seven games. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - The Angels will return from Texas a changed team. Their situation in the playoff race, however, is no less dire.