SB Nation Los Angeles: All Posts by Ernie Pominhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2012-10-12T11:31:11-07:00https://losangeles.sbnation.com/authors/ernie-pomin/rss2012-10-12T11:31:11-07:002012-10-12T11:31:11-07:00Kings AHL affiliate begins season this Friday
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<p>The Machester Monarchs, the Los Angeles Kings' AHL affiliate, begin their season this weekend with a East coast road trip. </p> <p>With the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/">Los Angeles Kings</a> on the proverbial sideline as the NHL lockout continues to drag out, the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings' AHL affiliate, are ready to start their season this weekend with a pair of matchups. </p>
<p>The Monarchs enter the regular season with three exhibition wins in their pocket, including a 7-1 romp of their Atlantic Division rival Portland Pirates on Monday. <span style="line-height: 9px;">Manchester will</span> travel to Providence to take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> for their first regular season game on Friday, than a meeting with the Albany <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">Devils</a> on Saturday. Their home opener will be next Friday, Oct. 19 with another meeting with the Providence Bruins. </p>
<p>Below is the Monarch's schedule for the upcoming week. You can check out their complete schedule <a href="http://theahl.com/stats/schedule.php?view=season&team_id=344&season_id=40&home_away=&division_id=" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
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<p>7:05 pm EDT</p>
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<p>Sat, Oct 13, 2012</p>
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<p>5:05 pm EDT</p>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/10/12/3494432/2012-ahl-scheduleErnie Pomin2012-10-12T08:57:10-07:002012-10-12T08:57:10-07:00Bruins now favored by 9 over Utes
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<p>The UCLA Bruins are looking to take care of business against the Utah Utes this weekend. </p> <p>As the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ucla-bruins" class="sbn-auto-link">UCLA Bruins</a> prepare for their matchup against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/utah-utes" class="sbn-auto-link">Utah Utes</a> this weekend, oddsmakers are predicting a sizable Bruins victory, as betting lines have grown larger over the course of the week.</p>
<p>The Bruins began the week <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/odds">as six point favorites</a>, though that has moved to around nine points for most online betting sites, with 5Dimes and Bet Online using a 9.5 point spread for this matchup. As for the over/under, that began the week at 53.5 points, but has shrunk to around 51.5 this week.</p>
<p>The total has gone under in 10 of the Bruins' last 15 games, including eight of their last 11 games at home. UCLA is also 6-1 in their last seven games at home. As for Utah, they are 2-4 against the spread in their last six games on the road.</p>
<p>Kickoff is set for noon PT at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, with coverage on the FOX Network.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/10/12/3493682/ucla-vs-utah-betting-oddsErnie Pomin2012-10-12T08:43:43-07:002012-10-12T08:43:43-07:00ASU tops Colorado, still leads USC in Pac-12 South
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<p>USC still trails Arizona State after the Sun Devils big win on Thursday night. </p> <p>After the Arizona State Sun Devils used a big second half to top the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/colorado-buffaloes" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado Buffaloes</a> by the score of 51-17 Thursday night, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans" class="sbn-auto-link">USC Trojans</a> remained in second place in the Pac-12 South standings heading into their matchup with the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> at CentruyLink Field in Seattle on Saturday.</p>
<p>ASU moved to 5-1 on the season and 3-0 in Pac-12 play this season, while The Trojans' loss to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a> is keeping them in second place as they are 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12 this season. UCLA and Colorado are tied for third in the Pac-12 South with a 1-2 record in conference play this season.</p>
<p>The Trojans will play Arizona State on Nov. 10, just one week after their showdown with the No. 2 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon Ducks</a> on Nov. 3. Both of those game will be played in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>USC's meeting with the Huskies is set for a 4 p.m. PT kickoff on Saturday afternoon, with coverage on the Fox Network.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/10/12/3493602/pac-12-standings-arizona-state-usc-south-divisionErnie Pomin2012-10-12T08:27:15-07:002012-10-12T08:27:15-07:00Boshers leads to Scorpions loss in AFL
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<p>Angels prospect Buddy Boshers blew the save for the Scottsdale Scorpions to lead the Salt River Rafters to the 6-5 victory. </p> <p>The Arizona Fall League is under way as the Scottsdale Scorpions took on the Salt River Rafters Thursday night, with a number of <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Angels</a> seeing action for the Scorpions. Yet despite a late rally, Angels reliever Buddy Boshers would blow the save in the bottom of the ninth leading to a 6-5 loss.</p>
<p>Boshers faced five batters in the ninth inning, giving up a homer to <a href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Nationals</a> prospect Brian Goodwin to tie the game. He then allowed back-to-back singles and a walk to<b> </b><span>Anthony Rendon</span> to load the bases. The <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">White Sox's</a> <span>Andy Wilkins</span> ended the game with a single for his second RBI of the game.</p>
<p>Fellow Anaheim reliever <span>Ryan Chaffee</span> tossed 1/3 of an inning of relief, giving up three hits one run, one walk and one strikeout. <span>Travis Witherspoon</span> went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.</p>
<p>The Scorpions and Rafters lock horns once again on Friday with first pitch scheduled for 5:35 p.m. PT.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/10/12/3493500/arizona-fall-league-2012-angels-buddy-boshers-recapErnie Pomin2012-10-11T11:56:56-07:002012-10-11T11:56:56-07:00Is J.T. Terrell the key for USC basketball?
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<p>Is J.T. Terrell the man the Trojans have been waiting for?</p> <p>As the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> men's basketball team gets ready for their upcoming season, one of their most important players to their success could be Junior transfer <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124631/jt-terrell">JT Terrell</a>, according to <a href="http://dailytrojan.com/2012/10/09/J-T-Terrell-Could-Be-The-Trojans-Missing-Piece/" target="_blank">the Daily Trojan</a>.</p>
<p>Terrell cracked <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/storylist/20512719/1/2012-13-college-basketball-previews/cbssportscoms-all-americans-ius-zeller-tops-list" target="_blank">CBS Sports'</a> top 100 college basketball players at No. 98, and brings a strong work ethic and athleticism to an already talented Trojans squad. Nevertheless, the Daily Trojans' Alex Schultz sees two reasons why Terrell could be a big factor this season:</p>
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<p>One, USC had its worst-ever season in terms of win-loss percentage in 2011-12. Again, poor seasons are not out of the norm for the men's team. But last year was truly a train wreck, which has managed to derail expectations for this roster to monumentally low levels among casual hoops fans.</p>
<p>And second of all, and perhaps most importantly, Terrell is a transfer student who most recently played at the junior college level and very few onlookers know what to expect from the virtually unknown guard, who began his college career at Wake Forest.</p>
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<p>The Trojans begin their season on Friday, Nov. 9 from the Galen Center against the Coppin State Eagles.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/10/11/3489724/usc-basketball-jt-terrell-transferErnie Pomin2012-10-07T10:49:23-07:002012-10-07T10:49:23-07:00USC moves to No. 11 in latest AP poll
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<p>The USC Trojans have moved up to No. 11 in the land in the latest AP top 25 poll for week seven.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans" class="sbn-auto-link">USC Trojans</a> took care of business in Salt Lake City against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/utah-utes" class="sbn-auto-link">Utah Utes</a> on Thursday, moving up two spots to No. 11 in the country this week in the AP Top 25 poll for Week 7 of the college football season.</p>
<p>Alabama remained the top school in the land, followed by the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon Ducks</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks" class="sbn-auto-link">South Carolina Gamecocks</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers" class="sbn-auto-link">West Virginia Mountaineers</a> to round out the top five. Oregon State sits one spot ahead of USC at No. 10 in the country, while Stanford is No. 17, the only other Pac-12 school to make the grade this week.</p>
<p>UCLA fell out of the top 25 and received no votes after getting stomped by the Cal Golden Bears, 43-17.</p>
<p>The full AP top 25 is below. You can check out all the rankings over at Sports Illustrated's <a target="_blank" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/?xid=sbnation">AP Top 25 page</a>:</p>
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<col style="mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1828; width: 38pt;" width="50">
<col style="mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 1572; width: 32pt;" width="43">
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 28pt;" height="20" width="37">Rank</td>
<td class="xl64" style="width: 83pt;" width="111">Team</td>
<td class="xl64" style="width: 38pt;" width="50">Record</td>
<td class="xl64" style="width: 32pt;" width="43">Votes</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">1</td>
<td class="xl64">Alabama (60)</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,500</td>
<td class="xl64">1</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">2</td>
<td class="xl64">Oregon</td>
<td class="xl64">6-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,435</td>
<td class="xl64">2</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">3</td>
<td class="xl64">South Carolina</td>
<td class="xl64">6-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,359</td>
<td class="xl64">6</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">4</td>
<td class="xl64">Florida</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,265</td>
<td class="xl64">10</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">5</td>
<td class="xl64">West Virginia</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,260</td>
<td class="xl64">8</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">6</td>
<td class="xl64">Kansas State</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,217</td>
<td class="xl64">7</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">7</td>
<td class="xl64">Notre Dame</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,176</td>
<td class="xl64">9</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">8</td>
<td class="xl64">Ohio State</td>
<td class="xl64">6-0</td>
<td class="xl64">1,053</td>
<td class="xl64">12</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">9</td>
<td class="xl64">LSU</td>
<td class="xl64">5-1</td>
<td class="xl64">938</td>
<td class="xl64">4</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">10</td>
<td class="xl64">Oregon State</td>
<td class="xl64">4-0</td>
<td class="xl64">873</td>
<td class="xl64">14</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">11</td>
<td class="xl64">USC</td>
<td class="xl64">4-1</td>
<td class="xl64">812</td>
<td class="xl64">13</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">12</td>
<td class="xl64">Florida State</td>
<td class="xl64">5-1</td>
<td class="xl64">800</td>
<td class="xl64">3</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">13</td>
<td class="xl64">Oklahoma</td>
<td class="xl64">3-1</td>
<td class="xl64">756</td>
<td class="xl64">17</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">14</td>
<td class="xl64">Georgia</td>
<td class="xl64">5-1</td>
<td class="xl64">733</td>
<td class="xl64">5</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">15</td>
<td class="xl64">Texas</td>
<td class="xl64">4-1</td>
<td class="xl64">711</td>
<td class="xl64">11</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">16</td>
<td class="xl64">Clemson</td>
<td class="xl64">5-1</td>
<td class="xl64">657</td>
<td class="xl64">15</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">17</td>
<td class="xl64">Stanford</td>
<td class="xl64">4-1</td>
<td class="xl64">587</td>
<td class="xl64">18</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">18</td>
<td class="xl64">Louisville</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">494</td>
<td class="xl64">19</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">19</td>
<td class="xl64">Mississippi State</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">450</td>
<td class="xl64">20</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">20</td>
<td class="xl64">Rutgers</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">331</td>
<td class="xl64">22</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">21</td>
<td class="xl64">Cincinnati</td>
<td class="xl64">4-0</td>
<td class="xl64">205</td>
<td class="xl64">NR</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">22</td>
<td class="xl64">Texas A&M</td>
<td class="xl64">4-1</td>
<td class="xl64">153</td>
<td class="xl64">NR</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">23</td>
<td class="xl64">Louisiana Tech</td>
<td class="xl64">5-0</td>
<td class="xl64">129</td>
<td class="xl64">NR</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">24</td>
<td class="xl64">Boise State</td>
<td class="xl64">4-1</td>
<td class="xl64">114</td>
<td class="xl64">NR</td>
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<td class="xl64" style="height: 15.0pt;" height="20">25</td>
<td class="xl64">Michigan</td>
<td class="xl64">3-2</td>
<td class="xl64">82</td>
<td class="xl64">NR</td>
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<p><b>Others Receiving Votes</b>: Ohio 79, Baylor 62, Iowa State 54, TCU 50, Michigan State 49, Arizona State 39, Washington 39, North Carolina State 17, Nebraska 5, Arizona 4, Duke 3, Tennessee 3, Texas Tech 2, Tulsa 2, Northwestern 1, Penn State 1</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/10/7/3469150/college-football-rankings-2012-week-7-ap-top-25-poll-uscErnie Pomin2012-10-05T11:39:13-07:002012-10-05T11:39:13-07:00Dodgers plan offseason upgrades to stadium
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<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers will be enhancing the player and fan's experience at Dodger Stadium with a number of upgrades this offseason. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> are planning a number of improvements to the 60-year old Dodger Stadium this offseason, including upgrades to both home and visitors clubhouses, new indoor batting cages for both home and away teams, and upgrades to the sound and video systems throughout the stadium. </p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">There will also be a number of changes in fan areas as well as team </span>CEO Stan Kasten describes some of the improvements that will happen this winter:</p>
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<p>"Out in the seating bowl, we'll have more bars, more restaurants, more hanging out areas that you see in other stadiums."<span style="line-height: 9px;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;"></span>"We have an aggressive plan, and frankly you would say that it can't get done in the 24 Weeks we have until opening day, especially given the other uses this stadium still has. but we've got Janet [Smith] on the job, and I'm predicting she does get it done by Opening Day...we transformed Olympic Stadium into Turner Field In seven months, and that was a lot of demolition and a lot of construction, so I think we'll get this done."</p>
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<p>Janet is Janet Marie Smith, Dodgers Senior VP of Planning and Development. She was hired on Aug. 6 to oversee these upgrades and has worked with Kasten for years. Smith's had the same position with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.camdenchat.com/">Baltimore Orioles</a> before coming over to the Dodgers.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2012/10/5/3461148/dodger-stadium-upgrades-clubhouse-bars-restaurantsErnie Pomin2012-10-05T11:15:51-07:002012-10-05T11:15:51-07:00Dodgers to pursue pitching this offseason
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<p>Dodgers GM Ned Colletti discusses the team's offseason plans with their pitching staff. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> have missed the playoffs for the third straight year, leaving them to figure out ways to improve during the offseason to give it another run in 2013. Some of those improvements will likely be to their pitching staff, according to Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti.</p>
<p>With regard to the starting rotation, Colletti wants to see how some of their starters come around this offseason, but also notes that they can't afford to wait and see what happens:</p>
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<p>"Pitching, you can never have enough. <span>Ted Lilly</span> is coming off surgery. <span>Chad Billingsley</span> is still in an area where we will wait and see in the next few weeks. I would say starting pitching is a need. We don't know what we're going to get from players that are recuperating now or hopefully avoiding surgery. We can't wait until we find out."</p>
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<p>As for the bullpen, Los Angeles has a trio of free agents that could go elsewhere in <span>Brandon League</span>, <span>Jamey Wright</span> and <span>Randy Choate</span>. Colletti would "like to keep together as many as possible," though these three could see a lot of action this offseason from other clubs.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2012/10/5/3461008/dodgers-ned-colletti-free-agency-pitchingErnie Pomin2012-10-05T10:52:46-07:002012-10-05T10:52:46-07:00Clayton Kershaw avoids offseason surgery
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<p>The Dodgers got some good news on Thursday as Clayton Kershaw won't be having offseason surgery on his ailing hip.</p> <p><a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> starting pitcher <span>Clayton Kershaw</span> will not need have offseason surgery on his right hip impingement, instead turning to rehabilitation and medication to alleviate the problems in time for spring training.</p>
<p>Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti noted that after doing their due dilligence, that surgery was not the best option for the Cy Young winner:</p>
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<p>"We talked to the top three hip specialists in the country. We kept gathering information. As the medication started to take over he just started to get better and better."</p>
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<p>Colletti also said he is confident in the reports he has gotten that the injury won't be an issue moving forward for Kershaw:</p>
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<p>"Things can always come back, but the way it's been described to me there is a really good chance (the hip impingement) won't come back. If it was a for sure thing that it would come back he'd be having surgery today."</p>
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<p>Kershaw is just one of a litany of injured Dodgers as <span>Matt Kemp</span> (arthroscopic shoulder surgery) and <span>Kenley Jansen</span> (cardiac ablation surgery) are each expected to go under the knife soon, while <span>Jerry Hairston Jr.</span> (hip) and <span>Scott Elbert</span> (elbow) each recently had procedures done. <span>Carl Crawford</span> is still rehabbing from his August Tommy John surgery as well.</p>
<p>Kershaw finished the season with a 14-9 record, 2.53 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 33 starts for Los Angeles, making his case for another Cy Young award this season.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-dodgers/2012/10/5/3460894/clayton-kershaw-injury-dodgers-no-hip-surgeryErnie Pomin2012-10-05T10:24:54-07:002012-10-05T10:24:54-07:00Angels, Chris Iannetta agree to contract extension
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<p>The Los Angeles Angels will be hanging on to Chris Iannetta through the 2015 season after he signed a three-year contract extension on Friday. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Los Angeles Angels</a> and catcher <span>Chris Iannetta</span> have come to terms on a new three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Halos thorough the 2015 season. The contract is valued at $15.5 million, <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/Alden_Gonzalez/statuses/254277353621032960">per Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com</a>.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">the 29-year old </span>Iannetta was acquired from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Colorado Rockies</a> in exchange for RHP <span>Tyler Chatwood</span> during 2011 off-season. He batted .240 (53/221) with nine home runs and 26 RBI in 79 games this season for Los Angeles, missing 67 games after going on the disabled list with a fractured right wrist. He suffered the injury after being hit by a pitch May 2 against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.twinkietown.com/">Minnesota Twins</a>, a game remembered for <span>Jered Weaver's</span> no-hitter.</p>
<p>Iannetta had a $5 million mutual option for 2013 before this contract extension.</p>
<p>The Providence, R.I. native was selected by the Rockies in the fourth round of the 2004 Draft out of the University of North Carolina. Iannetta has batted .236 (389/1650) with 78 doubles, 72 home runs, 262 RBI and a .354 on-base percentage in his seven-year career in the majors.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/10/5/3460820/chris-iannetta-three-year-contract-angelsErnie Pomin