Mark Loretta News

December 2, 2009: Dustin Pedroia-Shortstop????? Posted by Christine E. at 4:47 pm in Baseball , Random Thoughts , Red Sox Holy Buckets! Could this really happen? Could Dustin Pedroia slide over the shortstop, filling the gap and stopping the revolving door that has been that position since Nomar left? If you ask Pedroia, the answer is a resounding ...

Prior to the winter meetings next week in the Indianapolis Convention Center, the Los Angeles Dodgers need to decide what moves the team needs to make that will lead towards their next winning season.A Ned Colletti continues business as usual and makes it a priority to put the Dodgers back in the playoffs for the 2010 season.

Tonight's 8:59 p.m. PST deadline for teams to offer their free agents salary arbitration is discussed by Tom Singer at MLB.com . In the past two years, Singer notes, only five of 48 free agents that were offered salary arbitration chose to accept: Darren Oliver , David Weathers , Michael Barrett , Andy Pettitte and Mark Loretta .

An unassisted triple play by a second baseman. A leaping at-the-wall catch by a center fielder that denies a home run and keeps a perfect game intact.

The 2009 season saw the Dodgers post the best record in the National League en route to reaching the NL Championship Series for the second straight season, and fans have the chance to reward the club by voting for closer Jonathan Broxton, utility infielder Mark Loretta, manager Joe Torre and general manager Ned Colletti in the This Year in Baseball ...

Breaking down each team in the NL West heading into the offseason. Teams are listed in order of 2009 finish.

Infielders Juan Castro and Mark Loretta and reliever Will Ohman filed for free agency Monday, leaving Jason Schmidt as the only Dodgers player eligible for free agency yet to file.

Backstage before his Tuesday night concert at the Spectrum, Bruce Springsteen was telling Joe Torre how his "Working on a Dream" tour won't end until after Thanksgiving, so he'll miss the World Series.

Power-hitting and relief pitching separated the Dodgers and the Phillies. Surprisingly, the Phillies beat the Dodgers in both categories.

L.A. takes advantage of another playoff opportunity and makes runs happen. Destiny is not always about a fireworks show.

More baseball photography: www.latimes.com/news/local/photography/sports/ MLB Divisional series: Los Angeles Times photographers document the Dodgers and Angels playoff run.

A MORE PHOTOS From the batter's box, the view must have looked like a black-and-white movie with the volume turned all the way up.

These are sad days. No baseball 'til Thursday. Which leaves me with nothing to do but nitpick.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after Mark Loretta #5 hit a walk-off RBI to defeat the St.

They were drenched in champagne, soaked in contentment and dripping with anticipation.

Tony La Russa has seen this before. It soured his stomach in 1988, and it likely has had him reaching for the antacids the last of couple days.

Look Ma - a goat with hands In future years, Matt Holiday will have at least two things to remember when asked about the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers on Wednesday morning submitted a 25-man roster for the first round of the playoffs that included all five in-season acquisitions and no surprises.

Kevin Kouzmanoff socks a three-run homer to give the Padres a 4-0 advantage. - San Diego's Everth Cabrera bowls over Mark Loretta, who was called for interference.

Los Angeles -- The Dodgers' magic number for clinching the NL West is down to zero -- finally.