Chad Billingsley News

Skip Schumaker has been a Dodger for less than half a season. The experience has ranged from depressing to gratifying to exciting to nervous time.

Manager Don Mattingly had just told the media that his Dodgers were healthier than they've been in a while when Tuesday night's game was rained out, to be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.

Raise your hand if you have ever had more bills than you have money to pay them.

When the Dodgers took the field on April 1, 2013, long forgotten was the torment, anguish, and hardship of the previous team under former ownership.

Seen the standings lately? Dodgers and Padres are fighting to stay out of last place.

Greatness was saluted at sold-out Dodger Stadium Saturday night, but it was mostly about the past, as legends Sandy Koufax and Fernando Valenzuela headlined an Old-Timers' Game with the Yankees.

Although Josh Beckett is technically on the DL with a groin strain, numbness in his pitching hand and fingers became a much greater concern recently.

The Dodgers needed a spot starter for a second straight day on Monday, with right-hander Stephen Fife recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill in for left-hander Chris Capuano against the Padres at Dodger Stadium.

On Monday, the Dodgers placed outfielder Carl Crawford on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain.

The $100 million renovation of Dodger Stadium featured cool HD video boards and an ear-numbing sound system, but also less obvious plumbing and electrical infrastructure equally important to make the venue hum.

While Crawford likely will be out, Ryu will try to overcome a foot injury and build on his best performance yet for the Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies in the finale of this three-game set Sunday.

Injured Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett will see a nerve specialist on Monday, the next step in determining the cause of the numbing sensation in his fingers.

Dodgers right-hander Stephen Fife began a Minor League rehab assignment on Tuesday night, pitching four innings with Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

Matt Kemp's frustration was nearly as obvious in his postgame interview as it was when he was yelling in manager Don Mattingly's general direction after being pulled in the seventh inning of the Dodgers' 5-3 win over the St.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in the MLB , but money doesn't always buy success and the Dodgers are experiencing that.