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LOS ANGELES — Spencer Torkelson flailed, and Dodger Stadium shook.

LOS ANGELES — The closest any Los Angeles Dodgers player came to commenting on Trevor Bauer’s two-year suspension Friday night was this exchange with Clayton Kershaw when reporters approached him at his locker before the game.

Gavin Lux kicked his feet up on the railing of the visitors' dugout at San Diego's Petco Park this past weekend and leaned back, looking across a quiet pregame scene.

PHOENIX — The final score will say the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 5-3.

PHOENIX — There were harmless grounders and confused swings against the curveball and slider. The cutter induced weak contact and efficiently ended at-bats. Even the changeup was key, leading to several punchouts on a career night for the Dodgers’ previously struggling ace.

At a time when pitchers are throwing more secondary pitches than ever, the Padres ace is the paragon of the modern game.

Jockeys' agent Dave Roberts has inspired the careers of many riders on the National Hunt circuit, however he is best known for his partnership with 20-times champion Sir AP McCoy

LOS ANGELES — As Clayton Kershaw descended the mound, the fans rose to their feet.

His first game against the Braves was about more than hugs and home runs. Ultimately, it was about returning home.

Before first pitch Monday night, Dodgers fans gave their former closer a standing ovation.

MINNEAPOLIS — What became evident this week, amid the bleating over Clayton Kershaw's removal from a game at Target Field, was that baseball's biggest problem is that baseball can't stop whining about its problems.