Eric Gagne used to emerge from the bullpen like Darth Vader swinging a dental drill. Even the dorky safety goggles hinted at impending doom. A blowtorch four-seamer. The change-up that dropped ...

SAN FRANCISCO — While Manager Jim Tracy continues to cling to the notion that the Dodgers are employing a closer by committee, right-hander Eric Gagne clearly cemented his role as the team’s ...