Mientkiewicz Won't Make Team

Doug Mientkiewicz has been told he won't make the team, and has left camp to reevaluate his options.

This all but ensures Garret Anderson does make the team.

Dodgers Sign 9 To Minor League Deals

• Doug Mientkiewicz
• Angel Berroa
• Josh Towers
• Justin Miller
• Luis Ayala
• Prentice Redman
• Juan Perez
• John Lindsey
• Francisco Felix

All 9 have received an invite to Spring Training.

The first 7 have been mentioned here already, but the last two are new names.

Lindsey, 32, spent time in AA and AAA with the Dodgers between 2007 and 2008.

Felix, 26, has spent his entire pro career in the states in the Dodgers organization, beginning in A ball in 2006 and reaching AAA in 2008. He split 2009 between AA Chattanooga and AAA Albuquerque. Over his 5 seasons of minor league baseball, including time spent in the Mexican League, Felix has K'd 8.7/9 IP with a WHIP of 1.37.

Dodgers Sign Two Former Dodgers To Contracts

Doug Mientkiewicz and Angel Berroa have signed minor league deals and been invited to Spring Training. Mientkiewicz has the better shot of the two to make the team.

Notes From Sunday's Game

1. Brad Ausmus managed the team in today's final regular season game.
2. Vicente Padilla went 5 excellent innings (1 ER, 4 Hits, 10 K, 0 BB, 1 HR Allowed, 87 pitches - 59 for strikes). He struck out the first 5 batters he faced (where have I heard that before?).
   
3. Bullpen: 4 IP, 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 7 K, 1 BB.
4. Doug Mientkiewicz (3 Singles) reached base 3 times, while Andre Ethier (2 BB), Orlando Hudson (Double, BB), Chin-lung Hu (Double, Single), and Juan Pierre (Triple, Single) each reached base twice.
5. A.J. Ellis collected his first career hit.
   
6. Pierre stole 2 bases to finish the season with 30 steals. And 12 caught stealings.
   
7. The offense struck out 7 times and drew 3 walks.
   

Notes From Wednesday's Game

1. Stop swinging at the first pitch for fuck's sake! Work a count once in awhile, it won't kill you.
   
2. Doug Mientkiewicz returned from the 60-day DL, taking up the open spot on the 40-man roster. He singled in a pinch-hitting appearance.
3. Chad Billingsley (6 IP, 4 Runs [3 ER], 6 Hits, 5 K, 1 BB, 1 HR Allowed, 93 pitches - 62 for strikes) retired the first 13 batters he faced, then ran into some terrible luck. He made one bad pitch, and it was hammered halfway up the right field bleachers, but 4 ground balls and not one is turned into an out, and 2 of those end up in Dodgers' gloves? Damn I feel bad for him. The first 4 innings is much closer to the real Chad than the 5th inning is.
4. Bullpen: 3 IP, 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 4 K, 2 BB.
5. Andre Ethier (3-4, Double, 2 Singles) was the only Dodger to reach base more than once.