http://www.dodgerslocker.com Los Angeles Dodgers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Dodgers have designated 32-year old lefty reliever Jack Taschner for assignment. Taschner pitched in 3 games for the Dodgers this year working only 1/3 of an inning allowing 1 hit, 3 walks and 1 wild pitch. He has pitched in 20 games (0 starts) overall this season ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/29/the-los-angeles-dodgers-dfa-jack-taschner/ The Dodgers have acquired 34-year old lefty swining LF/CF Scott Podsednik from the Dodgers for 25-year old righty swinging catcher Lucas May and 22-year old righty starting pitcher Eilsaul Pimentel. Podsednik played in 95 games for the Royals this season and he was 121 of 390 (.310 avg, .753 ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/29/the-los-angeles-dodgers-acquire-scott-podsednik/ The Dodgers have signed 38-year old right swinging infielder Juan Castro to a minor league deal. Castro played in 54 games earlier this season for the Phillies and he was 25 of 126 (.198 avg, .475 OPS) with 7 runs scored, 0 homers and 13 RBIs. He has ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/27/the-los-angeles-dodgers-ink-juan-castro/ 32-year old righty starter Vincente Padilla has been a solid pitcher his whole time with the Dodgers the last two years. He has pitched in 19 games (18 starts) in his two years with the Dodgers and he is 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/26/the-los-angeles-dodgers-hope-that-vincente-padilla-stays-healthy-the-rest-of-the-year/ When the Dodgers signed 38-year old lefty swinging outfielder Garret Anderson they told him he was going to have greatly reduced playing time in 2010. He has always been a starting player until last season and he still got lefty side platoon at bats, which means he still played ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/24/garret-andersons-roster-spot-for-the-los-angeles-dodgers-is-likely-being-held-by-a-thread/ The Dodgers have released 35-year old righty reliever Kiko Calero from his minor league contract. Calero pitched in 15 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the Dodgers and he was 0-0 with 1 save, a 3.00 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. I was kind of surprised by Calero's ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/24/the-los-angeles-dodgers-release-kiko-calero/ The Dodgers have designated 33-year old righty reliever Justin Miller for assignment. Miller pitched in 19 games (0 starts) for the Dodgers this year and he was 0-0 with a 4.44 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. He whiffed 30 batters in only 23 1/3 innings for the Dodgers ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/24/the-los-angeles-dodgers-dfa-justin-miller/ The Dodgers have placed Manny Ramirez back on the D.L. with a right calf strain. Manager Joe Torre expects ManRam to miss at least three weeks this time around. Ramirez has played in 61 games for the Dodgers this year and he is 59 of 186 (.317 avg, ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/21/the-los-angeles-dodgers-place-manny-ramirez-back-on-the-dl/ The Los Angeles Dodgers are in financial straits right now so I don't see them being able to make any major moves. I would trade Carlos Monasterios to the Marlins for lefty starting pitcher Nate Robertson who would be a solid back of the rotation starter for the Dodgers. ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/20/the-los-angeles-dodgers-only-need-some-minor-tweaks-to-really-contend/ 23-year old righty swinging shorstop Ivan DeJesus Jr. came into this season as the Dodgers' #8 prospect according to Baseball America. He has played in 79 games in AAA-ball this year and he is 94 of 319 (.295 avg, .726 OPS) with 50 runs scored, 3 homers, 33 RBIs ... http://www.dodgerslocker.com/2010/07/18/ivan-dejesus-jr-has-been-so-so-in-the-minors-for-the-los-angeles-dodgers-this-year/