There was a loud exult, an exhale that went up throughout the Dodger Stadium grounds and perhaps across all of Los Angeles. Dodger fans across the globe were shaking hands, nodding heads and breathing sighs of relief. In case you haven’t heard the news by now, notorious Dodger killer Paul
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The Dodgers finally gave Dave Roberts his Christmas present: four more chances to get the Dodgers to the promised land. They've gone all in on Doc, and it's now up to him to finish strong. If not, this could be the last Dodgers contract Roberts ever gets. Here's my take: https://youtu.be/5KH_eAsFjIk
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Love him or hate him he’s here to stay. The Dodgers announced that they’ve locked up manager Dave Roberts to a four year contract. They had previously picked up his option year for 2019, so this is essentially a three-year contract extension that will keep the skipper in Dodger blue
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With such little Dodger news lately, anything about the boys in blue these days gets us a little excited. Here’s a bit of news about reliever Tony Cingrani. The Dodgers have reportedly reached an agreement with Cingrani on a one-year 2.6 million dollar deal. Cingrani was arbitration eligible and the
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Well would you? It’s a tougher call than you may think it is. Reports are indicating that the Dodgers and Indians have been discussing trade scenarios. One supposed trade talk involved Yasiel Pug and Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. Would the Dodgers actually trade Puig for Kluber? And if so, would
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The Dodgers finally have announced their coaching staff for the 2019 season. There are some new additions which include hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc who was previously with the Arizona organization as a hitting analyst and was also a private hitting coach for years. Longtime minor league coach/manager and former
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It wasn’t just a comeback for Dodger’s outfielder Matt Kemp in 2018, it was a phoenix rise from the ashes. It was resurgence. A monumental rebound of epic proportions for the Bison. Surely nobody including Kemp himself envisioned his second stint in Dodger blue would end in such a magnanimous
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The Dodgers have reportedly found their new hitting coach and they didn’t have to look further than their own National League West division. Former Arizona hitting analyst Robert Van Scoyoc will reportedly step out of the office and data room and into the dugout to take over the reins from Turner
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The office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball PAC donated $5,000 to the political campaign of Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is currently running to be a Mississippi state senator. Baseball fans across the country were immediately upset over this donation to a political candidate who is dropping race-based controversy in
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The Dodger’s vacant catcher position is one of the most interesting stories of the winter. The Dodgers are currently without a starting catcher and the last time I checked (checks again) they still don’t have one. To recap, the Dodger’s starting catcher Yasmani Grandal is now an unrestricted free agent
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What if the Dodgers could acquire an impact bat? You might as well put on your nightcap get ready for bed and dreeaaaaaaam…..dream dream dream…..dreaaaaaaaam….because the idea that Andrew Friedman would actually acquire a true star impact player is normally a pipe dream. Sure he did acquire Manny Machado this
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The probability of the Dodgers acquiring a catcher with good skills on both sides of the ball is razor thin. The free agent market is less than appealing and anyone not named J.T. Realmuto isn’t worth trading valuable resources for. Of the guys available on the free agent market none
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Bobbleheads have become a hot item in Dodger land over the past several seasons. They’ve caught fire across all sports actually, but nowhere more than Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers now regularly feature ten or more bobblehead nights at Chavez Ravine per season. Every important Dodger throughout the years has had
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The Dodgers announced they have flipped infielder/outfielder Tim Locastro to the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right hander Drew Finley. Locastro was one of three players the Dodgers recently designated for assignment in order to clear roster space to protect several prospects from the rule 5 draft.
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It appears my fear of the Dodgers not participating in free agency this winter is slowly but surely becoming a reality. This evening the Dodgers announced the additions of several prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the upcoming rule 5 draft. Several players were designated for assignment
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The hot stove portion of the winter is well underway folks. Once again we’re hearing all kinds of rumors of the Dodgers being in on certain free agents and as usual nothing ever comes to fruition. The most hilarious connections are the links to Bryce Harper. There are still people,
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