Things that went right for the Dodgers in 2010 October 4, 2010 | 2:51 pm Now, before we delve into an entire offseason of negativity, I am going to present you with a list of things to be pleased with about the Dodgers’ 2010 season. We will now pause for the laughing to subside. There were some highlights. The Dodgers won 80 games, though incredibly went only 31-43 in the second half. But here is an offering of bright spots to otherwise disappointing season: + Vin Scully announced he would return for another season. Scully remains the best part of the Dodgers. + Hong-Chih Kuo. Applause, applause. What a terrific season for a guy whose left arm was thought to be hanging by a thread, or a last ligament. Kuo became the closer and nailed down 12 of 13 save opportunities, set a club record with a 1.20 ERA and brought nothing but smiles every time he took the mound. + Jamey Carroll, the little infielder who could, was supposed to be a little-used utility player but ended up with the seventh-most at-bats on the club (351), hit .291 and showed hustle on every play. + Matt Kemp started the season with seven home runs in 10 games and ended it with five home runs in five days. In the 143 games in between, he hit 16. + Clayton Kershaw, the developing ace. He’s still not all the way there, but the 22-year-old continued to make impressive strides (2.91 ERA, 204 1/3 innings, 212 strikeouts). + John Lindsey made his major-league debut after 16 years in the minors. + Andre Ethier was on a triple-crown pace before fracturing his pinkie May 15. Alas, he returned too quickly and was never the same. + Chad Billingsley overcame a frightening start (4.61 ERA in 17 starts) to finish strong and again look like a front-line starter (2.45 ERA in 14 starts). + Kenley Jansen had absolutely no right to do what he did, but one year after being converted from a catcher to a reliever, went 1-0 with four saves and a stunning 0.67 ERA in 25 appearances. + Also: Brad Ausmus’ class, Jay Gibbons’ return, saving $3.8 million when the White Sox claimed Manny Ramirez, losing Manny’s dreadlocks and the late additions of California boys Ted Lilly (7-4, 3.52) and Rod Barajas (five home runs, .297 in 64 at-bats), who actually want to be Dodgers. -- Steve Dilbeck http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2010/10/things-that-went-right -for-the-dodgers-in-2010.html http://lat.ms/bx1UEv ---------------------- Plenty to resolve as Dodgers look to 2011 New manager Mattingly set to preside over new-look club By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com | 10/03/10 6:46 PM ET Contract issues Free agents: Rod Barajas, C; Jay Gibbons, OF; Reed Johnson, OF; Hiroki Kuroda, RHP; Ted Lilly, LHP; Vicente Padilla, RHP; Jeff Weaver, RHP. Eligible for arbitration: Chad Billingsley, RHP; Hong-Chih Kuo, LHP; James Loney, 1B; Russell Martin, C; George Sherrill, LHP; Ryan Theriot, 2B. Club options: Scott Podsednik, OF. Mutual options: Brad Ausmus, C (announced retirement); Non-tender possibilities: Russell Martin, C; George Sherrill, LHP; Ryan Theriot, 2B. Bullpen ↑Hong-Chih Kuo: Rare lefty that overpowers right-handed hitters ↓Jonathan Broxton: Nobody knows what's wrong with him ↓George Sherrill: Had season-long mechanical issues ↓Ronald Belisario: Personal problems overshadow nasty stuff ↑Kenley Jansen: The closer-in-training ↓Ramon Troncoso: Heavy workload took its toll ↓Jeff Weaver: Had a very tough second half ─Carlos Monasterios: Better as a reliever than a starter. ─Jon Link: Dodgers like his resilient arm There were bullpen surprises good and bad. Kuo was healthy for five consecutive months and won the closer job, while Jansen looks like he has the right stuff for the role with barely any seasoning. But Sherrill couldn't duplicate his two lights-out months from 2009, so he's a likely non-tender and Broxton became a real head-scratcher who gets paid like a closer next year ($7 million) but has pitched like he'll have to fight for a job. Shortstop ─Rafael Furcal: Played well when healthy ─Chin-lung Hu: Viewed by club as Triple-A insurance The Dodgers need to find a way to keep Furcal healthy. He plays hard and gets hurt. Injuries have limited him to fewer than 100 games in two of the past three seasons. When he's out of the lineup, it's like losing two players because he's also the leadoff hitter. Jamey Carroll is listed as the backup second baseman, but he doubles as Furcal's understudy too. http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100930&content_id =15259166&vkey=news_la&c_id=la http://is.gd/fLcZZ --

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