Tony Jackson, of the Los Angeles Daily News, reports Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Mark Sweeney was left off the team's playoff roster for the NLDS.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre is allowing IF Nomar Garciaparra to manage the team Sunday, Sept. 28, against the San Francisco Giants, with 1B Mark Sweeney serving as bench coach, according to The Associated Press. Torre had allowed players to control the season finale in the past with the New York Yankees, and they will be responsible for creating the lineup and making mound visits.

News: Mark Sweeney pinch-hit to lead off the 10th inning and grounded to second Sunday. Sweeney is now 1-for-12 with two walks in his past 14 pinch-hitting appearances. The second-most prolific pinch hitter of all-time, he is hitting just .162 (12-for-74) as a pinch hitter this season, with 13 walks and a sacrifice fly.

Analysis: If Sweeney cannot pinch hit well, he can't do anything for the Dodgers or your Fantasy team. Ignore him in all leagues now and beyond. He is too far past his prime

Tony Jackson, of The Los Angeles Daily News, reports Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre played part of the Wednesday, Aug. 6, game against the St. Louis Cardinals under formal protest. The protest revolves around a disagreement between umpires Chris Guccione and Tim Welke; Guccione had told Torre that 1B Mark Sweeney was not officially in the ballgame because he had not entered the batter's box and Torre had not pointed at him that Sweeney was a pinch-hitter. Sweeney stepped into the box, in fact, which Welke noticed; once a player is in the box he is officially in the game.

News: Los Angeles INF Mark Sweeney singled in the eighth inning and now has hit safely in his past two pinch-hitting appearances after going hitless in his previous 16 such at-bats, reports The Sports Xchange.

Analysis: Sweeney is now hitting .132 (7-for-53) as a pinch hitter this season, with two doubles and five walks. Sweeney is an NL-only type of hitter when healthy

Mark Sweeney was activated from the disabled list on Sunday. In 64 at-bats this season, he is hitting .094.Sweeney will backup James Loney at first base and will primarily appear as a pinch hitter for the Dodgers.

Andy LaRoche has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to the AP. Mark Sweeney was activated from the DL as the corresponding move.LaRoche failed to make an impact with the Dodgers this season, as he only hit .203 over 59 at-bats. The acquisition of Casey Blake from the Indians made LaRoche expendable.

Dodgers activated first baseman Mark Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list. Sweeney is 6-for-64 on the season, with all but 14 of his at-bats coming as a pinch-hitter. The Dodgers will hope the time off and a stint in the minors allowed him to regain his stroke.

Mark Sweeney is set to be activated from the DL in the next day or two, according to the LA Times. He has been battling a strained right hamstring.Sweeney holds no fantasy value, as he only hit .094 over 64 at-bats with the Dodgers this season, with no homers and three RBI.

Sweeney to be activated Monday or Tuesday