2006 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 2006 Los Angeles Dodgers | |
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| NL Wild Card | |
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| Owner(s) | Frank McCourt |
| General manager(s) | Ned Colletti |
| Manager(s) | Grady Little |
| Local television |
Fox Sports Prime Ticket; KCAL-TV (9) Vin Scully, Charley Steiner, Steve Lyons |
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KFWB Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela |
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KFWB
Vin Scully, Rick Monday, Charley Steiner, Jerry Reuss
In 2006, the Los Angeles Dodgers looked to improve their record from 2005. The team switched General Managers from Paul DePodesta to Ned Colletti, and hired Grady Little as the new manager. The Dodgers were able to win 88 games. In the National League Western Division, the Dodgers won the wild card, but in the first round of the playoffs lost in three straight games against the Mets. This is also their first season to be broadcast on KCAL-TV (9).
After a season battling injuries to team leaders Jeff Kent and all-star Nomar Garciaparra, the Dodgers were able to produce with several young rookies such as Russell Martin, Andre Ethier, James Loney, Chad Billingsley, and Jonathan Broxton. Key reliever Yhency Brazobán was sidelined with Tommy John surgery, and closer Éric Gagné was sidelined with a back injury. However, rookie pitcher Takashi Saito took over the closing role and instantly became one of the game's best closers, ending the season with 24 saves in just half of the season.
Los Angeles had a very streaky season in 2006. After they started just 12–17, the Dodgers went on to win 15 of their next 18 games to improve to 27-20. They were 46-42 at the all-star break, two games back of the San Diego Padres in a tough division (all five teams in the N.L. West were .500 or better at the all-star break). Two Dodger players, Nomar Garciaparra, and Brad Penny, were selected to play in the All-Star Game.
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