Jason Schmidt had a wild time on the mound Friday. 

The Dodgers-Giants rivalry resumed in Arizona on Thursday, with Los Angeles spoiling San Francisco's spring training home opener with a 16-7 victory. 

The Dodgers' offseason was almost as much about "goodbye" as it was "hello. 

The Dodgers' offseason was almost as much about "goodbye" as it was "hello. 

--LF Manny Ramirez's latest contract offer from the Dodgers called for a $25 million salary in 2009, with a $20 million player option for 2010. 

--LF Manny Ramirez's latest contract offer from the Dodgers called for a $25 million salary in 2009, with a $20 million player option for 2010. 

The Dodgers gave free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson an incentive-laden, one-year contract with a base salary of $3. 

Manny Ramirez has rejected yet another offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Free-agent infielder Nomar Garciaparra is choosing between retirement and a one-year contract with the Oakland A's, major-league sources say. 

Doug Mientkiewicz and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a minor league contract Thursday. 

The Dodgers' offseason was almost as much about "goodbye" as it was "hello. 

The Dodgers gave free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson an incentive-laden, one-year contract with a base salary of $3. 

--RHP Yhency Brazoban, who because of injuries, ineffectiveness and a lack of conditioning has made only 11 major league appearances over the past three seasons, has been shut down because of a recurrence of the right-shoulder inflammation that landed him 

The Dodgers made a new offer to free-agent left fielder Manny Ramirez on Wednesday — two years, $45 million with the right to become a free agent after the first season, according to a major-league source. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a fourth bid for Manny Ramirez on Wednesday, this time offering the enigmatic slugger a $25 million, one-year contract with a $20 million player option for 2010.