Blake DeWitt

Looking at Dodgers' related stories on the web, you can't miss Manny Ramirez signing with the Oakland A's....

Former Phillies first-round pick Adrian Cardenas is switching teams again. After being designated for assignment by Oakland following the signing of Jonny Gomes, Cardenas was claimed on waivers by the Chicago Cubs earlier this month. Cardinas, the...

Tony Jackson of ESPN.com/LA has a story on four free-agent candidates to be the Dodgers' fourth outfielder: Garret Anderson, Brian Giles, Gabe Gross and Reed Johnson. None of them really appeal to me a whole lot, not because Xavier Paul......

If the Dodgers are about to sign Reed Johnson as their No. 4 outfielder, as Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com says is the case, I think you can firm up what we speculated about earlier this week: Ronnie Belliard will start......

The Chicago Cubs avoided a four game sweep from the Washington Nationals on Thursday night by staging a somewhat improbable comeback.  Matt Garza only lasted two innings, the Cubs were down 8-0 after five innings and all signs were pointing to yet another...

The 2011 Chicago Cubs bandwagon is now accepting any and all individuals willing to partake in multiple turns toward false hope followed by an end destination of ultimate disappointment.  Seriously though, a six game winning streak!?  A six game winning...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Luis Avilan and Cory Gearrin have exceeded expectations. But with Eric O'Flaherty and Jonny Venters gone from the bullpen because of Tommy John surgery, the Braves need even more from...

MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH As younger brother Justin is surrounded by the media after another big game, B.J. Upton is ignored as he sits at the neighboring locker. There hasn't been much positive for him to talk about this season...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH A strength going into the season, the Atlanta bullpen is now very much a potential concern. Eric O'Flaherty, diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear, is likely headed to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Brandon Beachy is right on schedule to make a return to the Braves almost exactly 12 months after Tommy John surgery. The right-hander pitched two innings in an extended spring training...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Just when Atlanta was ready to finally have its lineup intact for the first time this season, the Braves got the bad pitching news they feared. Left-handed reliever Jonny Venters will...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Jonny Venters hoped for the best. So, obviously, did the Braves. But it appears that the left-handed reliever may be headed to a second Tommy John elbow surgery. Venters will see Dr....