Manny Ramirez lets his bat do the talking

Dodgers outfielder is still silent Wednesday after hitting a home run in the home opener Tuesday.

Matt Kemp's baseball future has no limits

Young Dodgers outfielder, already a winner of Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, is also staying grounded despite rise to stardom.

Dodgers’ Casey Blake, Manny Ramirez are opposites that attract attention

Two of the stars of the home-opening win could not be more different, with Blake’s down-to-earth quiet leadership and Ramirez’s electricity. Together they can make it a fascinating summer.

Dodgers power their way to victory in home opener

L.A. hits four home runs in 9-5 victory over Diamondbacks, but Joe Torre and Clayton Kershaw aren’t pleased with pitching.

In Mannywood, not-so-great expectations

Dodgers fans don’t think it ever will be the same for Manny Ramirez, who hits his first homer of the season in the home opener.

Andre Ethier’s ankle may be a sore subject

Dodgers right fielder would rather talk about Silver Slugger awards he and Matt Kemp won last season.

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley have more in their arsenal

The young starters have added off-speed pitches to their repertoire -- a slider for the 22-year-old Kershaw and a changeup for the 25-year-old Billingsley. They, and the team, hope the new wrinkles will become game-changers.

Dodger pitcher Charlie Haeger walks on wild side

The fifth starter’s three wild pitches are tied for the most by a Dodgers pitcher since 2000, and his unpredictability is costly in 6-5 loss to Florida.

Dodgers end trip with another loss

They fall to the Florida Marlins, 6-5, their fourth defeat in six games.

Dodgers' Rafael Furcal doesn't ask why

The shortstop, who is batting .381, is just happy to have found his hitting stroke after struggling in spring training.

Who's getting taken for a ride here?

The Dodger Stadium Express is a new bus service to take fans to the game. It's paid for through tax dollars, and fans can get the benefit of a free ride. But are the Dodgers benefiting from tax dollars too?

Joe Torre concerned about Dodgers’ errors

The team has committed seven errors, including two Friday in a 7-3 victory against the Florida Marlins, in its first four games of the season.

Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda impressive on emotional night

He gives up an unearned run in eight strong innings as the Dodgers defeat the Marlins, 7-3. His thoughts, however, were with a former teammate who died unexpectedly two days earlier.

Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda plans to honor friend on the field

The pitcher says he won't allow himself to be sad about the loss of longtime Hiroshima Carp teammate Takuya Kimura, who died this week.

Dodgers, Chad Billingsley get their first win

L.A. whips the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2, as the right-hander pitches out of trouble.

Manny Ramirez speaks, and he's full of surprises

You never know who you might run into at the racetrack.

Error in 10th inning costs Dodgers as Pirates win, 4-3

Second baseman Blake DeWitt's errant throw sets up Pittsburgh's winning run.

Chad Billingsley's lesson on trying to be pitcher perfect

The Dodgers starter, who'll face Pittsburgh on Thursday, learns something from a tough Freeway Series effort.

That chip feels comfortable on Andre Ethier's shoulder

Even after emerging as one of the National League's elite hitters in 2009, Ethier still manufactures motivation by telling himself, and others, ‘I still have to prove people wrong.'

Dodgers' pennant dreams are at half staff in 11-5 loss to Pirates

Starter Vicente Padilla is rocked for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings, and Manager Joe Torre ends up using six of his 11 pitchers in an ugly opening-day defeat at Pittsburgh.

Dodgers' Andre Ethier has tough day at the plate

The slugging right-fielder goes one for five with a double and a run against Pittsburgh, but the box score doesn’t indicate the hard-hit balls that ended up in Pirate gloves.

Pinning hopes on young pitchers is often more miss than hit

The Dodgers and Angels are using starters ranging in age from 22 to 28 for the 2010 season. Youth at the front of the rotation rarely has led to World Series titles.