Dodgers Nation Week In Review: June 8 – June 14

With the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to put their early season troubles behind them, the team went 5-2 over the week. The Dodgers took the final game against Colorado and split a series with Cincinnati to finish a road trip. The return home brought Arizona to Dodger Stadium where the Dodgers scored victories in the first two games of the series.

The Dodgers offense appears to have found a groove with strong performances helping the team drive in 29 runs over the last seven games. With the team hoping to continue the turnaround, Dan Mattingly expressed optimism over the Dodgers’ prospects for the remaining months. He was quick to praise the bench players and believed the team can build towards a World Series run.

Here are the biggest stories of the week:

Chone Figgins Heads To Disabled List With Quad Strain

Mark Walter Addresses TWC SportsNet LA Negotiations

Mark Walter Can’t Explain Losing, But Not Panicking

Billingsley Has Torn Flexor Tendon In Right Arm

Ellis Reinstated From DL, Federowicz Optioned To Minors

Don Mattingly Compliments This Season’s Bench

Mattingly Confident Kemp Can Turn Season Around

Skip Schumaker Critical Of His Former Team

Mattingly Happy With Team After Being Frustrated

Former Dodgers Pitcher Bob Welch Passes Away at 57

Puig And Gonzalez Continue To Lead All-Star Voting

Mattingly Believes The Team Can Win A World Series

Mattingly And McGwire Weigh In On Gonzalez’s Slump

Carl Crawford Frustrated With Crowded Outfield

Matt Kemp Says He’s ‘Seeing The Ball Well’

Kemp And Kershaw Keeping An Eye On The Giants

Mattingly Assumes Some Responsibility For Poor Play

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Dodgers Outfielder Andre Ethier Surprises Middle School Students