Silent Assassin: Andre Ethier Quietly Becoming Dodgers’ Premier Slugger

The big behemoth from Georgia lumbered to the mound to begin the top of the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead Thursday evening, in Chavez Ravine.

Jonathan Broxton closes games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, or he’s supposed to anyway.

Triple-digit fastballs, and 90 mph sliders don’t generally greet hitters with a smile.

After allowing base hits to Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Gregg Zaun, and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers tied the game, and forced the Dodgers to face another doom and gloom evening.

A blown lead in May can be swallowed, but this Dodgers team needed a lift. A team that occupies the bottom of the National League West needed a spark. A club that h...

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