Mark Saxon

ESPN Los Angeles

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Staff writer for ESPN Los Angeles 

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Tomorrow, it's "Play Ball" for the first time this season in Chavez Ravine, as the Dodgers start a home stand against the Giants of San Francisco.

Dodgers Are Back in LA: A Great Team with Image Problems

Tomorrow, it's "Play Ball" for the first time this season in Chavez Ravine, as the Dodgers start a home stand against the Giants of San Francisco.

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