The Dodgers offense, projected before the season to be one of the most dangerous in the National League, had yet to really kick into high gear through April 12. 

Pedro Martinez is still on the free-agent market, but theDodgers aren't about to part with the $5 million or so it would cost to sign him. 

LOS ANGELES Randy Johnson is not young. 

LOS ANGELES Randy Johnson is not young. 

LOS ANGELES While everyone was wasting breath over the Manny Ramirez contract saga this winter, theDodgers quietly signed another important player. 

A 30-year-old man was stabbed in aDodger Stadium parking lot today about 90 minutes after theLosAngelesDodgers' home opener. 

LOS ANGELES Randy Johnson is not young. 

The Dodgers offense, projected before the season to be one of the most dangerous in the National League, had yet to really kick into high gear through April 12. 

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt declined to directly address the issue of general manager Ned Colletti's contract when asked about it before Monday's home opener. 

--2B Orlando Hudson beat out an infield single in the first inning, hit a solo homer in the third, drove an RBI double to the wall in left-center in the fourth and tripled to lead off the sixth. 

Elvis Andrus can't decide on the most exciting moment of his offseason. 

DENVER - It isn't easy to sit on the bench for eight innings, then head to the batting cage for a few swings, and then head to a batter's box to face a pitcher whose sole job is to retire hitters in key, late-inning situations. 

On deck: 

On deck: 

SAN DIEGO Sometimes people need to hear what they already know.