By Mark Mix
Home day care providers would be forced into unions

Zack Greinke had his left arm in a sling and a dazed look on his face as he told his side of the story. Barely two hours before, the $147 million Dodgers pitcher was injured in a wild fight with the San Diego Padres that didn't even end when the game did.

A brief but uncharacteristic and untimely bout of wildness cost Gio Gonzalez.

The Washington Nationals were the recipients of three errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the 2011 Cy Young Award winner, had no intention of being so charitable.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned a triple play in the ninth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres.
The Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez on Monday, upgrading their rotation and clearing the way for hotshot prospect Lorenzo Cain to get a chance in center field.
Tom Lasorda sat down on the dugout bench in his No. 2 white jersey as the media closed in on him for a pregame chat. His piercing blue eyes were clear and he spoke with the same strident tone.
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Juan Uribe left Friday night's game against the Chicago White Sox with a strained left hip flexor.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are down a key member of their infield yet again.
The Dodgers keep spending despite the messy divorce of the McCourts.

Miguel Tejada watched from the visiting side when the San Francisco Giants celebrated their NL West title after knocking out his San Diego Padres on the final day of the regular season.

The St. Louis Cardinals got a new infielder in Ryan Theriot, while the Los Angeles Dodgers fortified their bullpen with Blake Hawksworth.
A person familiar with the deal says the World Series champion San Francisco Giants have agreed with free-agent shortstop Miguel Tejada on terms of a one-year contract.

The World Series champion San Francisco Giants have found their new shortstop, agreeing to terms with free agent Miguel Tejada on a $6.5 million, one-year contract Tuesday.
Juan Uribe is thrilled to switch sides in baseball's most bitter West Coast rivalry.
Infielder Juan Uribe and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $21 million, three-year contract.
"I have nothing bad to say about the Giants," Uribe said through a translator during a conference call. "I was very happy with how the fans treated me and how the Giants treated me. As far as leaving, I have no control over the teams I play for."