1.   Dodgers officials and the medical staff had a lengthy meeting Friday to discuss Brown and potential roster moves.

2.   Dodgers officials are hopeful Sheffield will be able to play during the three-game series.

3.   Dodgers officials have spoken with representatives from the Los Angeles Police Department regarding security for upcoming games, but that is routine.

4.   Dodgers officials insist Osuna will go through with the surgery this time.

5.   Dodgers officials said Dreifort, a closer in college but a starter his past three seasons with the Dodgers, likely will rehab as a reliever.

6.   Dodgers officials said Shaw is expected to return to Dodgertown on Friday.

7.   Dodgers officials told him they wanted Alex Cora to start at shortstop.

8.   Dodger officials confirmed the league and L.A. civic officials broached the idea, but they essentially pooh-poohed it.

9.   Dodgers officials said they hoped he would become another Walter Alston, who like Tracy, was an Ohio native.

10.   Dodgers officials say they are traveling this marketing route because they want to, while other teams have done it because they had to.