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Andre Ethier News & Rumors

Andre Ethier won't set a deadline on contract talks with Dodgers
May 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"Andre Ethier said Tuesday he does not plan to impose a deadline on negotiations on the contract extension that could keep him out of free agency. Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti has said he would like to re-sign Ethier and has discussed the idea with Dodgers President Stan Kasten, who took office three weeks ago. Ethier said Tuesday he and his agent have not received a formal contract proposal from the Dodgers. Ethier also said he did not anticipate a point where free agency could be so close that he would put any contract talks on hold before he could test the market."
Andre Ethier's knee is feeling good
May 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"Six weeks into the season, Andre Ethier can report his surgically repaired right knee is holding up fine. "Everything feels good," he said. Ethier entered Saturday as the National League leader in runs batted in with 32. While teammate Matt Kemp's home run prowess has gained national attention, Ethier has quietly driving in runs on a consistent basis. "I know what my job is here hitting fourth — giving Matt protection," he said. "Not too many people want to pitch to him no matter what protection is behind him, but I'm just there to pick him up." Opposing pitchers are becoming increasingly hesitant to pitch to Kemp, who went into Saturday as the National League co-leader in home runs with"
Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp and Andre Eithier are a bit too much for Washington
April 28
Washington Post
 
"The Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg show would not hit town for another 24 hours, but Friday night offered enough to tide over the 44,807 at Dodger Stadium. Two surprise first-place teams, owners of the two best records in the National League, squared off. Prior to their biggest move this season, the Washington Nationals would receive their biggest test, against the reigning Cy Young award winner and the best player on the planet. The Nationals acquitted themselves well enough to lose just barely to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw's eight sparkling innings and too much Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier lifted the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory, handing the Nationals consecutive losses for"
Dodgers' Ned Colletti wants to sign Andre Ethier to extension
April 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"General Manager Ned Colletti said he wants to explore the possibility of signing Andre Ethier to a contract extension soon after the Dodgers' new owners take over the club next week. "I've always been inclined to keep him," Colletti said. "His start certainly hasn't hurt." Ethier, who will be eligible for free agency when his one-year, $10.95-million deal expires at the end of the season, drove in 21 runs in the Dodgers' first 16 games. Entering the series against the Atlanta Braves, his runs batted in total was second in the majors behind teammate Matt Kemp's 22. Ethier drove in the Dodgers' first run Monday. Nez Balelo, Ethier's agent, has said his client would be open to negotiating a"
Dodgers avoid sweep as Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier come through
April 20
Los Angeles Times
 
"Aaron Harang made history in his previous outing, and the Dodgers pitcher and his teammates on Thursday made sure they avoided a different kind of milestone. The Dodgers were in danger of losing their third consecutive game and being swept in a series by Milwaukee for the first time since the Brewers joined the National League in 1998. But the Dodgers avoided that fate with a 4-3 win to salvage one game at Miller Park. The victory was highlighted by the hitting of Matt Kemp, who had a solo home run, and Andre Ethier. It also included a spectacular play by third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. and two scoreless innings by 37-year-old relief pitcher Jamey Wright."
Andre Ethier's home run really takes the cake in Dodgers' 2-1 win
April 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"Dodger Stadium wasn't the only one celebrating a birthday Tuesday. On the day the venerable ballpark turned 50, Andre Ethier was serenaded by fans in the all-you-can-eat right-field pavilion, who tilted back their beer cups in recognition of his 30th birthday. Ethier made this a birthday and home opener to remember, launching an eighth-inning solo home run that was the difference in the Dodgers' 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. "I guess if I can kiss my 20s goodbye, this is the way to do it," he said."
Ethier continues to sizzle in spring
March 21
L.A. Daily News
 
"Andre Ethier's spring numbers are starting to get silly. After hitting a home run Tuesday in the Dodgers' 7-6 exhibition win over the Milwaukee Brewers, he has 11 hits: six doubles, two triples, two homers and one single. Is Ethier attempting to channel Mark McGwire, who hit 29 home runs and 27 singles in 2001? "I'm not trying to hit the ball a certain way other than hard, square the ball up," Ethier said. That's what Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is seeing too, Ethier's 1.080 slugging percentage notwithstanding."
Dodgers' Andre Ethier is in tandem with Matt Kemp
March 21
Los Angeles Times
 
"With Matt Kemp batting in front of him and presumably reaching base 35% to 40% of the time, Andre Ethier figures to see a significant number of hittable pitches this season. Ethier, in turn, thinks Kemp could benefit from his presence in the cleanup spot . "I'm hoping he's not going to be walked too much because if I'm doing my part, they'll go after him," Ethier said. "I won't say they'll challenge him fully, but it's a thing where if the 3-4 guys are going, it's tough to choose your battles.""
It's a retro-looking Andre Ethier in Dodgers' 8-6 loss to Rockies
March 18
Los Angeles Times
 
"The spring season hasn't even reached the halfway point, but if you're into early analysis then you have to be encouraged by the start of Andre Ethier. Ethier, coming off minor knee surgery, is looking plenty healthy. Not just healthy, but more like the hitter Ethier was becoming before he fractured his pinky back in May 2010. The outfielder has clearly been the Dodgers' best hitter in the early going, leading the team in almost every offensive category. He was at it again in the first game of a split-squad Saturday, hitting a pair of doubles in the Dodgers' 8-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Ariz. Thus far, extra-base hits are almost all Ethier has known. He's batting .474"
Cory Hahn sees different side of Dodgers' Andre Ethier
March 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Andre Ethier that Cory Hahn knows isn't short-tempered. He isn't moody. The Ethier that Hahn knows was among the first people to visit him in the hospital last year after he broke his neck sliding into second base in a game at Arizona State. "He's a genuine guy," Hahn said. "On the field, he's a gamer. Off the field, he's been nothing but nice and awesome to me and my family.""
Ethier's got his groove back
March 7
L.A. Daily News
 
"Andre Ethier insists his confidence was fine when he arrived for spring training, which would not be news if he had hit more than one home run after July 25 last season. But Ethier did not, and the sight of his silky smooth swing launching a baseball over the outfield fence was becoming a distant memory before it happened again in an 8-4 exhibition loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Camelback Ranch. "I kind of surprised myself," Ethier said of his first Cactus League home run, a blast over the 380-foot marker in right field. "I haven't seen a ball hit like that in a while off my bat. It's kind of nice to see.""
Dodgers' Andre Ethier seeks return to power after knee issue
March 7
Los Angeles Times
 columnist Dylan Hernandez
"No longer does Andre Ethier wake up in the morning wondering how his right knee will feel. Almost six months removed from a minor knee operation, Ethier said he is free of the pain that crippled him last season and drained him of his trademark power. Ethier hit his first home run of the spring Tuesday, a towering solo shot against Barry Zito in the second inning of the Dodgers' 8-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch."
Andre Ethier reports to Dodgers camp, is hardly talkative
February 26
Los Angeles Times
 
"Juan Uribe reported to spring training with a firmer-looking upper body and an oversized smile. He exchanged loud greetings and embraces with his teammates, then spoke about everything from the work he did to avoid a repeat of his disastrous first season with the Dodgers and to how he could miss the first few days of full-squad workouts because he is a defendant in an upcoming civil trial. Andre Ethier also showed up at the Dodgers complex Saturday. But Ethier wasn't smiling. His face was expressionless. He didn't say much. Whatever he said, he said quickly. "I'm just giving you honest-truth answers," he said. "I'm not your buddy, you're not my buddy. We're not going to sit here and have a"
Dodgers sign Ethier and Loney but are not close on Kershaw
January 18
Los Angeles Times
 
"Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers appear far apart on a contract for the coming season, with the National League Cy Young Award winner asking for $10 million and the team offering $6.5 million. The Dodgers avoided salary arbitration with two other players Tuesday, signing outfielder Andre Ethier for $10.95 million and first baseman James Loney for $6.375 million. The Angels also avoided arbitration with shortstop Erick Aybar, signing him for $5.075 million. General Manager Jerry Dipoto said he would continue to discuss a long-term contract with Aybar. Ethier, Loney and Aybar all are eligible for free agency after the coming season."
Dodgers sign Andre Ethier for $10.95 million
January 17
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers and outfielder Andre Ethier agreed today on a one-year contract for $10.95 million plus incentive bonuses, according to CAA Sports, the agency that represents Ethier. Ethier, an all-star in each of the last two seasons, made $9.3 million in 2011. He will turn 30 in April, and he is eligible for free agency after the coming season."
Daily Dodger in review: Andre Ethier battles Andre Ethier?
October 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"We begin our second annual look at the individual season of each Dodger with a look at one of the team's most significant players in 2011. ANDRE ETHIER, 29, outfielder Final 2011 statistics: .292 batting average, 11 home runs, 62 runs batted in, 30 doubles, .368 on-base percentage, .421 slugging percentage in 487 at-bats. Contract status: Final season of arbitration eligibility. The good: Hit almost .300, had a 30-game hitting streak early in the season, was second on team with 67 runs and played a solid right field. The bad: Power threatened to disappear. Hit only 11 home runs, and his slugging percentage was the lowest of his six-year career. Implied the Dodgers were making him play"
Andre Ethier wants one more opinion
September 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"With two doctors already recommending surgery, Andre Ethier is awaiting one final opinion before undergoing a minor procedure to clean up his long-ailing right knee. An operation could take place before the end of the season. Trainer Stan Conte estimated a recovery time of eight weeks. "If we're going to do something, we're going to do it sooner," Conte said. "It gives us two or three more weeks to give him as normal an off-season condition program as usual." Already ruled out for the remainder of the season, Ethier met with orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Friday. Andrews' opinion was the same as the one previously expressed by team physician Neal ElAttrache: Ethier"
Andre Ethier is finished for the season because of knee injury
September 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"At last, Andre Ethier's long and painful season is over. Before the Dodgers' 7-4 win over Washington Nationals on Thursday, he was already on his way to Alabama. That's where on Friday an orthopedic surgeon is scheduled to examine Ethier's long-ailing right knee. A minor operation is a distinct possibility. The right fielder will not play again this season. "It sounds like this is it," Manager Don Mattingly said. The decision marked the end of a largely disappointing season for Ethier, who batted .292 but hit only 11 home runs and drove in a modest 62 runs."
Andre Ethier's grand slam caps Dodgers' 8-5 win over San Diego
August 31
Los Angeles Times
 
"After two days of questions, debate and uncertainty about the health of Andre Ethier's right knee, Ethier made one thing clear Tuesday night: His knee still is strong enough for him to drive the ball into the stands with the bases loaded. Ethier's grand slam capped an eight-run second inning in the Dodgers' 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres. It was the Dodgers' seventh win in eight games. The Dodgers' big inning came courtesy of San Diego starter Tim Stauffer's major control issues as he walked six batters in the second, a Padres record. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda flirted with blowing the big lead by giving up back-to-back home runs and four runs overall to the Padres in the sixth"
Dodgers' Andre Ethier returns to lineup
August 30
Los Angeles Times
 
"Saying he received assurances from the Dodgers' medical staff that Andre Ethier's knee wouldn't worsen, Manager Don Mattingly reinserted the All-Star right fielder into the lineup Monday. "We're not going to do any damage," Mattingly said. "We're not taking a shot at blowing an anterior cruciate ligament." Ethier said on Saturday the Dodgers told him to play hurt, only to claim a day later that the decision to do so was his. Ethier declined to speak Monday, but agent Nez Balelo said his client was committed to playing out the remainder of the season, provided his discomfort doesn't increase. Ethier is expected to undergo minor surgery in the off-season. "Andre is taking this injury day to"
Dodgers' treatment of Andre Ethier is baffling
August 28
Los Angeles Times
 columnist T.J. Simers
"As if the Dodgers aren't a mess already, all they have to offer their fans now is hope for better seasons ahead. So why are they still playing Andre Ethier this season and challenging his integrity? You don't have to be the team trainer, physician or general manager to understand there's something wrong with one of the team's very few good players. He was an All-Star, but since the break he's hitting .224 with seven runs batted in. His last home run came on July 25. Ask Ethier if he should still be playing on a right knee that will require off-season surgery, and he says, "If you're expecting me to do what I've done in the past, no, there's no possible way I can do that right now. You can"
Dodgers' Andre Ethier held out of lineup against Rockies
August 20
Los Angeles Times
 
"Andre Ethier , who had the ingrown portion of a toenail removed Friday, was held out of the lineup for the opening game of a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies . Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly downplayed the severity of Ethier's condition, saying he expected his All-Star right fielder to be starting Saturday. "I don't look at this as an injury," Mattingly said. But it was enough to hinder Ethier's ability to run and prompted his eighth-inning removal from a victory in Milwaukee on Thursday. The ingrown nail, which was on the big toe of Ethier's right foot, was cut by Rockies medical director Tom Noonan . The toe became infected and required an injection. "He can"
Dodgers give Ethier a day off
July 20
The Press-Enterprise
 
"Right fielder Andre Ethier was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night. Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said it was just a day off and he'll return today when San Francisco sends right-hander Tim Lincecum to the mound in the series finale. "There's some concern about his (sore) knee, but he was ready to go," Mattingly said in his pregame talk. "He's had some trouble against left-handers (.228) so it was a good day for him." Ethier has one hit in 17 at-bats on the current road trip after flying out as a pinch hitter to end Tuesday's game and Mattingly thinks he might be pressing a little bit too much. "In Arizona he got frustrated a little bit," Mattingly said. "He hit a long drive to"
Flip-flopping Ethier and Kemp
July 17
Orange County Register
 
"Matt Kemp is clearly the better player at the moment, and without question the Dodgers most valuable. Andre Ethier has performed well yet unspectacularly as the club's number three hitter, but has seen his productivity drop in recent months. That said, should Kemp and Ethier switch spots in the lineup, and with the team's playoff chances hanging by a thread, is the question even worthy of debate? As to the latter question, well, since I'm bringing it up, obviously I'm eager to get a discussion going. And I'd like to see the switch made as soon as possible. As for a possible consensus, I imagine there'd be two schools of thought on the matter. You've got your "best-hitter-bats-third" line"
Dodgers' Andre Ethier and Angels' Howie Kendrick are happy to be All-Stars at home
July 12
Los Angeles Times
 
"The All-Star game represents something of a homecoming for the Dodgers' Andre Ethier and the Angels' Howie Kendrick. Ethier grew up in Phoenix and graduated from St. Mary's High, about four blocks from Chase Field. Kendrick makes his off-season home in Arizona, where much of his wife's family lives. "It's unbelievable," said Ethier, who was chosen to the National League team as a late replacement for the Philadelphia Phillies Shane Victorino. "I made my major league debut here. And now the first All-Star game — the only All-Star game that's ever been here in Arizona — I happen to be in the major leagues and ... playing good enough to be in it." Ethier, who can be moody at times, never"
Ethier powers Dodgers to 4th straight win
July 11
The Press-Enterprise
 
"It may not be the perfect time for their first four-game win streak of the season, but the Dodgers will happily take it nonetheless. They finally achieved that elusive fourth win in a row Sunday, beating San Diego 4-1 in their final game before the All-Star break with the help of something nearly as rare: A power display by Andre Ethier. Ethier hit two home runs -- his first homers since June 21 and first multi-homer game in more than a year -- to help ensure the Dodgers would not spend their four-day hiatus in the cellar of the National League West. Their sweep of the Padres moved them into fourth place at 41-51, a game ahead of San Diego. "If you're doing anything as a team," said"
Andre Ethier finally locates the power switch
July 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"Perhaps for the first time this season, Andre Ethier looked like the power hitter he says he still considers himself to be. Ethier had his first multi-home run game this season in the Dodgers' 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, hitting solo homers in the fifth and eighth innings. "I'm not going to say it isn't nice," Ethier said. The home runs were Ethier's eighth and ninth of the season. He was homerless in his previous 15 games. Ethier said recently that he hasn't felt entirely comfortable at the plate this season, something he reiterated Sunday. "I'm still tinkering, trying to figure things out. It's been a constant battle." Ethier's power outage dates to when he broke a"
Andre Ethier replaces Shane Victorino on NL All-Star team
July 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"Andre Ethier, put down the legal documents. You're going to the All-Star Game. Ethier was named to the National League All-Star team in place of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sprained thumb. Victorino beat out Ethier in Major League Baseball's Final Vote competition, in which fans determined the final roster spots on the NL and AL teams. [Updated at 12:55 p.m.: Ethier didn't make the team by virtue of finishing second to Victorino in the Final Vote, according to an MLB spokesman. Ethier was selected by NL Manager Bruce Bochy.] Ethier, who is batting .313 with seven home runs and 42 runs batted in, will be making"
Bothered by Dodgers' mess, Ethier may be thinking of Red Sox
July 8
SI.com
 
"Dodgers players generally deny that the team's ongoing financial troubles (a.k.a. the McCourt mess) are affecting them. But at least star right fielder Andre Ethier is said by several sources around the team to be unhappy with what's going on with the last-place team. Ethier alluded to his concern with some cryptic comments in spring training that created a brief stir, and while there's no evidence that his worry is affecting his play -- he has a .316 batting average with seven home runs and 42 RBIs, and his 30-game hitting streak in April and May was the second-longest in franchise history -- many people connected to the Dodgers say that Ethier is more dismayed by the financial and"
Ethier doesn't have the votes, but still might be an All Star
July 8
The Press-Enterprise
 
"Andre Ethier was edged by the Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino for a spot on the All-Star team in baseball's "Final Vote" fan balloting. That doesn't mean the Dodgers outfielder's hopes are dashed. Victorino has a sore thumb, hasn't played since Sunday and might go on the disabled list if he can't play this weekend. Ethier would be a prime candidate to replace him in Arizona for the All-Star Game. MilwaukeeBrewers All-Star outfield selection Ryan Braun is battling a calf injury that has kept him out this week. Either way, Ethier was in a good mood after the results were announced Thursday afternoon. "We gave it our best effort," he said, thanking fans for the support he got. "I guess"
Ethier does not get support
July 8
L.A. Daily News
 
"For a while there Andre Ethier felt a little like James Carville mixed in with some Bill Clinton and a touch of Karl Rove as he solicited support for his All-Star game final vote candidacy. Ethier was candidate, campaign manager and chief of staff all rolled into one, and he did everything he could to garner enough online votes to topple three other candidates for the final spot on the National League All-Star team. "It's fun to sit there and play the campaign manager," Ethier said. "It's not even about what you do on the field. It's getting your name out there and trying to get people to punch away." Ethier finished second behind Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, but he"
Andre Ethier unable to overtake Shane Victorino in All-Star vote
July 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Beaten out by Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino in a fan vote for the final spot on the National League All-Star team, Andre Ethier smiled and held up a stack of papers that was a few inches thick. "I think I'm going to have plenty of time over this All-Star break to go over my bankruptcy litigation," Ethier said. "You can see what we've been getting in the mail. It's fun to be a Dodger." Ethier was one of several players to receive documents from the court in Delaware that is handling the Dodgers' bankruptcy case. Some players have been notified that they have an opportunity to be part of a committee charged with representing the interests of the Dodgers' creditors, of"
Andre Ethier isn't sure how to assess his season
July 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Asked about his season to date, Andre Ethier wasn't sure how to answer. Was he pleased with his performance? "Yeah and no," he said. On one hand, he went into Wednesday batting a career-high .317. He had a 30-game hitting streak early in the season and has been the model of consistency he set out to be at the start of the spring training. "It's what my team needs," Ethier said. On the other hand, he had only seven home runs. "If you look at my track record, some of the numbers aren't holding up to that," he said. Ethier hit 23 home runs last season, when a broken finger limited him to 139 games and resulted in a loss of form late in the year. The season before that, he belted 31 homers."
Dodgers finally show some punch, in support of Andre Ethier
July 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"With the Dodgers in last place and their stadium half empty on most nights, their season is starting to border on pointlessness. But Tuesday night, several fans sat in front of computers in Suite 229 at Dodger Stadium with a heightened sense of purpose: to vote Andre Ethier into the All-Star game. Ethier is one of five National League players who are part of Major League Baseball's Final Vote, in which fans cast ballots at mlb.com to determine who gets the last spot on the All-Star roster. The Dodgers used Twitter to recruit voters, offering the first eight fans to respond a chance to spend the game Tuesday in a suite clicking away on Ethier's behalf. Each fan was permitted to take a"
Andre Ethier, Hong-Chih Kuo are key in Dodgers' 6-1 win over Detroit
June 22
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Dodgers are on the verge of the unthinkable. They might sweep someone. They might win four consecutive games. The Dodgers moved to within a victory of the two modest but unprecedented milestones Tuesday night, as they beat the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, at Dodger Stadium behind a two-run home run by Andre Ethier and a perfect eighth inning by Hong-Chih Kuo. "I'm excited about winning three in a row," Manager Don Mattingly said. "I'm excited about the chance of getting there." Kuo hadn't pitched in the majors since he landed on the disabled list May 10 because of an anxiety disorder. The left-hander's first pitch, to Brennan Boesch, was a strike. "That settled me down," catcher A.J. Ellis"
Andre Ethier has retooled his swing
June 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier is starting to emerge from his recent two-week slump, something he said is a result of breaking some bad habits he developed during his 30-game hitting streak at the start of the season. Ethier began Tuesday's game batting .571 (eight for 14) with two doubles, a home run and four runs batted in over the first four games of the Dodgers' current homestand. He credited Manager Don Mattingly's decision to hold him out of the lineup from Friday to Sunday in Houston. He said he spent those three days working on his swing. "Balance, hands, body positioning, everything," he said. Ethier said there was something mechanically wrong with his swing during his hitting"
Andre Ethier is out of lineup again, partly because of a slump
May 26
Los Angeles Times
 
"Andre Ethier was out of the Dodgers' lineup for a third consecutive game, and there was more to the explanation than a collision with a chain-link fence. Manager Don Mattingly said he held Ethier out against the Houston Astros on Wednesday in part because his right fielder was slumping at the plate. And in a further sign that he might have lost some confidence in one of his team's best hitters, Mattingly used Ethier as a pinch-hitter … only to remove Ethier from the game so that Jay Gibbons would be assured of another at-bat. The move led to an awkward sequence in the middle of the seventh inning. After being intentionally walked as a pinch-hitter during a rally that fizzled, Ethier"
Maybe it's time to trade Ethier
May 24
Orange County Register
 
"I started thinking about Andre Ethier's worth to the Dodgers immediately after the finger incident. No, not the injured pinky of last year, the other finger incident; the misdirected middle digit of last week. It looked like it was pointed right at me, after all. Prior to the issue at hand, I thought about an Ethier exiting when the L.A. right fielder floated the notion himself, on the eve of Opening Day, in what seemed like an obvious fit of jealousy, following Chad Billingley's three-year $35 million contract extension. That silliness came just days after Ethier suggested he'd like to become a team leader. Silliness and leader don't generally appear in the same sentence, by the way, but"
Andre Ethier's run-scoring single becomes footnote as Dodgers squander lead
May 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kenley Jansen's epic ninth-inning meltdown transformed Andre Ethier from hero to footnote. After being held out of the starting lineup Monday against Houston at Minute Maid Park in the wake of his collision with an outfield fence the previous day, Ethier stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning with the score tied and two runners on base. Astros starter Bud Norris badly fooled Ethier with his first two pitches, a pair of sliders that Ethier swung and missed. Then Ethier connected on a fastball that found more of the plate than perhaps Norris intended, driving the ball to center field for a run-scoring single. A second run scored when center fielder Michael Bourn overran"
Andre Ethier bruises elbow and back after crashing into fence
May 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"After crashing into the chain-link fence in front of the Dodgers' bullpen, Andre Ethier slowly walked back toward his position, put his hands on his knees and dropped his head toward the grass at U.S. Cellular Field. The wind had been knocked out of the Dodgers' right-fielder Sunday, but that wasn't all: He also had bruised his right elbow and lower right back, and had sprained his left big toe chasing a fly ball hit by former Dodger Juan Pierre in the fourth inning. "That's why I was bent over," Ethier said, not only to catch his breath but "to take inventory of what went on." Ethier stayed in the game for one more out, then Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly sent Tony Gwynn Jr. to right field"
MLB probing Andre Ethier's gesture
May 20
ESPN.com
 
"Major League Baseball is looking into photographs that show Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier making an obscene gesture at a photographer before Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. "We are aware of the pictures and will talk to the appropriate people about them," MLB spokesman Pat Courtney wrote in an e-mail. The incident -- in which Ethier was snapped flipping his middle fingers at a photographer -- occurred during the Dodgers' batting practice at approximately 4:45 p.m. PT on Monday, before the stadium was opened to the general public."
Ethier sorry for obscene gesture toward photographer
May 20
L.A. Daily News
 
"Andre Ethier downplayed and even joked about pictures of him that have surfaced on a sports gossip blog of him flipping off a photographer, prompting an inquiry from Major League Baseball. "They weren't supposed to release the photo shoot yet," Ethier deadpanned. "I have 'em on my phone now." Two photos first showed up on the sports web blog thebiglead.com, one of which shows Ethier looking at the camera with both middle fingers extended. He said it happened during batting practice earlier this week, before fans were allowed into Dodger Stadium. According to Ethier, a photographer stood behind the batting cage and continually snapped pictures of him, disregarding Ethier's plea to stop. "We"
Andre Ethier flips photographer the bird, and it's a mini-Internet sensation
May 20
Los Angeles Times
 
"Ah, the age of the Internet. Things happen and the news travels quickly. Good news, bad news, personal news. Also pictures. Andre Ethier is about as savvy on new media as any Dodger on the club. Which clearly means, he should have known better than most how his "incident" would play out, not to mention just known better. Ethier made a silly, childish mistake Monday, when irritated with a photographer during pregame batting practice, he flipped him the bird. Actually, he then slipped his bat under his left arm and gave the double salute. Naturally, these photos eventually made their way to the Internet, which quickly made Ethier the Dodgers' topic de jour. Ethier met with reporters Thursday"
Andre Ethier's home run powers Dodgers past Mets, 4-2
May 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"If you're tired of reading about Andre Ethier, well, sorry. His hitting streak might have ended at 30 games Saturday, but Ethier returned Sunday to hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that secured the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field. Ethier had joked after Saturday's game about how he wouldn't be spending nearly as much time speaking to reporters. Faced with the same postgame obligations as in previous days, Ethier smirked and said, "Like I said, it's an awkward breakup. You usually come back and rekindle once or twice." The ball Ethier hit against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to clear the right-field wall was arguably more important than any of the hits he"
Dodgers' Andre Ethier seems happy that hitting streak, pursuit of Joe DiMaggio, over at 30 games
May 8
New York Daily News
 
"The streak is over, and Andre Ethier hardly cares. The Dodgers' outfielder saw his 30-game hit streak come to an end in Saturday night's 4-2 loss to the Mets, but afterward, he was joking around with reporters, saying he would miss the media attention. "I'm comparing this to a bad breakup," he said. "Which I haven't had to do for a long time. ... I think a lot of people were more, I guess, concerned or had more views about the streak than I did." Ethier said his inability to drive in key runs frustrated him more than the end of the second-longest hit streak in Dodger history, behind Willie Davis' 31-game run in 1969. L.A. suffered its sixth loss in seven games, and Ethier's poor at-bats"
Andre Ethier's hitting streak ends at 30 games
May 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Andre Ethier broke the silence in the near-empty clubhouse. "Why such long faces?" he said. "It feels awkward." Ethier smiled. The dozen or so reporters in front of him laughed. Ethier's hitting streak ended at 30 games with an 0-for-4 game Saturday, leaving him a game short of the franchise record established by Willie Davis in 1969. Meanwhile, the Dodgers' losing streak continued, extending to four games with a 4-2 defeat to the New York Mets at Citi Field. "I thought I'd go out on a high note, that we would have a win to show for it," Ethier said. "I guess two negatives don't make a positive in this situation." Ethier, who walked once, said he was more upset by his failures in key"
30 for 30: Ethier extends hit streak
May 7
New York Post
 
"Andre Ethier has changed plenty of things during his 30-game hitting streak. He hasn't been married to the same breakfast. He hasn't made sure to always take the same seat in the dugout. Same socks? Nope. "I change my socks. I use four bats and three different models in a game. I eat something different every day," the Dodgers outfielder said yesterday at Citi Field. "The magic formula is to do something different every day, maybe. Which allows me not to think about it." Ethier has kept his sanity throughout his eye-opening hitting streak, which he extended to 30 games last night at Citi Field with a first-inning single against Jonathon Niese in an eventual 6-3 Mets victory. The affable"
Andre Ethier continues streak as Dodgers lose
May 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Facing a pack of fawning reporters in front of his locker, Andre Ethier received a series of compliments disguised as questions. He offered his thoughts on his hitting streak, which on Friday reached 30 games, one short of Willie Davis' all-time franchise record. But the rest of the clubhouse was silent. The Dodgers lost again, this time 6-3 to the New York Mets at Citi Field. They also lost closer Jonathan Broxton, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised elbow. This confluence of individual triumph and collective defeat has created a somewhat awkward dynamic in the Dodgers' clubhouse. "It's been a tough stretch, especially the last seven, eight games here," Ethier said."
Ethier close to breaking Davis streak
May 6
L.A. Daily News
 
"There have been so many recognizable names that have been a part of Los Angeles Dodgers history, the most successful hitter of all time seems to get lost in the shuffle at times. Names like Garvey, Karros and Piazza seem to easily roll off the tongue, but there is no L.A. Dodger who has more hits, extra-base hits, at-bats, runs, triples, total bases or stolen bases than Willie Davis. He was a three-sport star in baseball, basketball and track at L.A.'s Roosevelt High and once set a city record with a long jump of 25 feet, 5 inches. And in 1961, having just turned 21, Davis replaced Duke Snider as the Dodgers' starting center fielder. No pressure. Davis, nicknamed "Three Dog" for his"