While there might be consternation about the Dodgers' inability to make it past the National League playoffs and into the World Series, the still-admirable accomplishment of making it to the postseason two seasons in a row rests largely on the shoulders of a young, homegrown nucleus.

The Dodgers have shown a knack over the years for taking prospects and moving them to catcher.

Question number one, what do the Dodgers have? Question two,A what do they need? The questionsA are very simple to answer.

Posted on November 19th, 2009 4:43 PM By La Velle I know it's been awhile. I had to whittle down some vacation time that I was going to lose on Jan.

There are lots of worldly occurrences that make absolutely no sense to me. For instance, popular American culture is apparently obsessed with vampires at the moment.

One day after the Dodgers had two Gold Glove winners, it was announced that they had two Silver Slugger winners.

19, 2009, in Philadelphia. In his Sunday morning blog, ESPN's Buster Olney suggests the Dodgers will trade one of their arbitration eligible players this offseason: Los Angeles is expected to move at least one of its many arbitration-eligible players via trade .

The Milwaukee Brewers, who already have committed to young players at the key positions of shortstop and center field for 2010, are considering doing likewise at the vitally important catching spot.

By Monday, Charlie Manuel probably wasn't having all that much fun at the World Series.

One thing the Dodgers have stressed under the current ownership is entertainment, and it sure looks like it will be an entertaining offseason.

Dodgers infielder Doug Mientkiewicz consoles catcher Russell Martin, who is the last to leave the dugout Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park after a 10-4 loss to the Phillies in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series.Philadephia won the series, 4-1. The Lehigh Valley Data Center is your search site for crime, education and other public ...

The Dodgers had an exceptional season, but as management so delicately put it, a below-average final week.

The Los Angeles Times noted the Dodgers' offensive core should return almost entirely intact next season.

Reporting from Philadelphia - The games were played so long ago that many of the players in the Dodgers clubhouse say they don't think they'll be of any significance in the coming days.

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING Furcal, 2-for-17 this series, grounds to second. Belliard pops to short.

The Dodgers lost in the same place to the same team in the playoffs in 2008 and 2009, but this most recent one stung more for fans and players.

Dodgers infielder Doug Mientkiewicz consoles catcher Russell Martin, who is the last to leave the dugout Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park after a 10-4 loss to the Phillies in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series.Philadephia won the series, 4-1.

Ramirez says he was showering and missed the Dodgers' late collapse in Game 4. He should have been in the dugout, period.

The 1913 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies used a total of three pitchers -- Chief Bender, Joe Bush and Eddie Plank -- to beat the New York Giants in five games.

After watching his team get soundly beaten by the Phillies, 11-0, in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday, Dodgers manager Joe Torre looked on the bright side of things.