Javy Guerra was one of four pitchers last year to excel for the Dodgers after starting the season in Double A Chattanooga, and at 25 was the elder statesman of the group.

Once again James Loney tricked us. For most of 2011 James Loney was a terrible hitter following a trend he started in 2008. For most of his career since 2008 he has been less then adequate as an offensive 1st baseman but when Aug 5th rolled around he was literally the worst hitting first baseman in America.

Ted Lilly has his own three true outcomes: he pitches a lot of innings, since 2007 he has pitched 192 innings or more four times, in 2009, he pitched 177 innings; he has more stolen bases against than any other southpaw since 2001; and he has given up more home runs than any other left-hander since 2001.

Blake Hawksworth was a nice addition to the Dodgers bullpen last year, but an elbow injury has muddled his future with the team.

A look at Dodgers reliever Mike MacDougal, back for a return engagement in Los Angeles in 2012.

Our continuing series of 2012 Dodgers Player Profiles focuses on Adam Kennedy, Proven Vet Or Aging Vet? Also make your projection for his upcoming season in our comments section.

A profile of Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Ronald Belisario, who reported to camp on time in 2012 after missing all of 2011 with visa issues.

The Dodgers bullpen seemed fairly well set in January, which made the February 6 signing of Todd Coffey a bit of a surprise. But what we didn't know then was that Blake Hawksworth required a second surgery to treat an infection stemming from his January arthroscopic elbow surgery. While Hawksworth begins the season on the disabled list, Coffey gives the Dodgers a third veteran in the otherwise youthful pen.

2012 Los Angeles Dodger Profile: Jerry Sands

The 2002 and 2003 drafts by the Dodgers are among the most productive in recent memory, as the club drafted and signed 15 different major leaguers in two seasons. From 2003 Chad Billingsley and Matt Kemp are the headliners, but that draft produced another regular on the 2012 club in catcher A.J. Ellis, who has slowly but surely made a believer out of most.