As the Dodgers are in Pittsburgh for one day, and one day only, here are some links for Thursday...

• Dana Eveland gets the start today in Pittsburgh for the Dodgers, and as noted by Tony Jackson at ESPN LA, Eveland's last big league appearance came on June 23, 2010, with the Pirates.
  
• "Jamey Carroll was pursued by the Braves off waivers, but Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said the offer was far too low to consider trading the veteran middle infielder," reported AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.
• "I feel like I'm ready, I'm swinging the bat well, I'm throwing the ball well, I stole a few bases, fell on my shoulder, everything's good," Dee Gordon told Vincent Bonsignore of the LA Daily News. "I'm happy."
• Eric Seidman at FanGraphs looks at the awesomeness of Clayton Kershaw
• At Baseball Nation, Grant Brisbee examines the genius of Eugenio Velez.
  
• The McCourts sold one of their houses in Holmby Hills. Bill Shaikin of the LA Times has the details.