Guillermo Mota News

The decision by the Dodgers not to offer arbitration to pitcher Randy Wolf or any of their other free agents Tuesday should not be viewed as a sign that their uncertain ownership situation is affecting them financially, General Manager Ned Colletti said.

The Dodgers, wanting no part of an unexpected expensive salary, will not offer arbitration to any of their seven ranking free agents by Tuesday night's deadline, meaning the club will not be entitled to Draft pick compensation if any of the players sign elsewhere.

The Dodgers have most of what it takes to enter, or even win, the World Series. But they need to be more "clutch." FanGraphs had them ranked first in National League teams in raw hitting ability for 2009.

Outfielder Manny Ramirez notified the Dodgers on Friday that he's exercising his $20 million option and will return to the team for 2010, agent Scott Boras confirmed.

Plank and Bender eventually signed with the Federal League. 1916 - New York theater owner and producer Harry H. Frazee bought the Boston Red Sox for $675,000. 1938 - Ernie Lombardi of Cincinnati won the National League MVP award.

Phillies fans cheer as Ronald Belllisario, Hong-Chih Kuo, Guillermo Mota and Matt Kemp of the Dodgers watch their season end with a 10-4 loss to Philadelphia in Game 5 of the NLCS on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers is doused by Guillermo Mota on Saturday.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Guillermo Mota, pours milk over teammate Manny Ramirez and Dodgers manager Joe Torre, celebrates with Matt Kemp after the Dodgers defeated the St.

Doug Mientkiewicz rushed back from a dislocated shoulder that was supposed to end his season, thinking that playing the final month of the regular season could prepare him for the playoffs.

There's a list somewhere in Brian Sabean's office, a list we'd all like to see. It's a rundown of power hitters potentially available to the Giants as they try to resurrect a tired, unacceptable offense.

Relief pitcher Guillermo Mota #59 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the major league baseball game at Chase Field on August 16, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

A couple of hours before his debut with the Dodgers, infielder Ronnie Belliard sat in front of his new locker and joked around with Rafael Furcal and Manny Ramirez.

Jon reports that Guillermo Mota has hit the DL, making room for Ronnie Belliard on the 25-man; no word on who was sent to the Dodgers.

The Dodgers sacrifice Guillermo Mota to the roster gods, placing him on the 15-day disabled list with an ingrown toenail while making room for Ronnie Belliard to join the 25-man roster.

Randy Wolf is 33 years old. He is in his 11th major-league season. But he has never pitched in the playoffs.

An eight-time All-Star who retired with 438 home runs, Andre Dawson knows what it's like to be targeted by opposing pitchers.

"I don't know how far away we are," Fielder said. "All I know is you've got to keep playing baseball and see what happens because time is running out.

Used to be the players would take care of their own beanball wars. And they did it with a lot more oomph than the half-hearted, postgame "charge" Milwaukee first baseman Prince Fielder staged toward the Dodgers clubhouse after he was hit on the right thigh by a pitch thrown by Los Angeles reliever Guillermo Mota last week.

Here are three observations ... Twins fans have to be concerned about teams such as Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington and San Diego, where each has a modern ballpark but can't win.

Reporting from San Francisco - The Dodgers dropped the final game of their three-game series at AT&T Park in the most heartbreaking of ways: with Guillermo Mota serving up a two-run, walk-off home run to Juan Uribe in the 10th inning.