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The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is done for the season. The reason: Gonzalez’s wonky back, which tightened up again following the win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. As far as final games go, Gonzalez’s 2-for-4 night, which featured a solo homer, isn’t too shabby. Continue to Article

September 28, 2017 1:20:pm EST

The Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster will not include Adrian Gonzalez. The team announced the $22-million first baseman has been shut down for the season effective immediately after his ailing back flared up following Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Gonzalez missed extensive time during the regular season with back issues and at no point appeared to be completely healthy. Continue to Article

September 27, 2017 8:09:pm EST

Alex Wood's fastball wasn't as sharp as usual, yet his stuff was still effective and the results were the same. Adrian Gonzalez hit his third home run of an injury-plagued season and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 9-2 on Tuesday night to clinch home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs. Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager each had a three-run homer to back Wood (16-3) as the NL West champions improved to 101-57. Continue to Article

September 27, 2017 3:08:am EST

On October 9, 2015, after Game 1 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Mets at Dodger Stadium, Ariel D. Auffant and his cousin were allegedly attacked by two people in the parking lot, per a Los Angeles Times report on a recently filed lawsuit. Auffant (a Dodgers fan) and his cousin (a Mets fan) were “brutally attacked.” Auffant lost consciousness and fell to the pavement, which led to a traumatic brain injury. Auffant and his wife filed the lawsuit against Los Angeles Dodgers LLC as well as the two alleged assailants in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Continue to Article

September 26, 2017 11:35:pm EST

If there were any lingering questions about whether Yu Darvish is ready for the playoffs, he answered them Monday night. Darvish pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 to reach 100 wins for the first time in 43 years. Los Angeles acquired Darvish from Texas just before the July 31 trade deadline to help bolster a rotation that has designs on a World Series title. Continue to Article

September 26, 2017 3:04:am EST