The Dodgers are preparing to enter the 2018 season with another season of a Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes catching tandem. That’s a good thing because both backstops are young talented catchers. If healthy Grandal should see the lion’s share of the playing time with Barnes serving as the backup
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I know this isn’t thrilling news and quite a few of you don’t even like the following players, but it is news and it gives us something to write about over here. There hasn’t been a lot to write about with the lack of player movement this winter. There was
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This has been one of the slowest uneventful offseasons in recent memory. However the Dodgers have been quite busy over the last couple of weeks though. They made a huge trade with the Atlanta Braves dumping several huge contracts which included parting ways with Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy and Scott
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The Dodgers have made another move, this time on the minor league side. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that The Dodgers have inked right hander Zach Neal to a minor league contract. Neal a 29-year old from Colombia, South Carolina spent the majority of the 2017 season pitching for the Nashville
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The Dodgers have reportedly acquired flame throwing right hander Dylan Baker from the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon, but it’s important to understand why. Baker a 25-year old from Roseburg, Oregon had spent his entire career with the Cleveland Indians before they recently placed him on waivers. The Brewers claimed him
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We’re counting down the top moments of 2017 and there is no better time to do so with the year coming to a close. One of the best moments of 2017 happened very quietly and quickly. It may not have been a headline story but was still a remarkable accomplishment.
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The Dodgers don’t have a lot of open positions coming into the 2018 season. Of the starting eight positions only one is up for grabs as spring training approaches. As of right now Left field will be a battle between three players. The three men competing for the spot are
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As we anxiously await the start of spring training with sugar plums dancing in our heads, we here at LADR want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Looking back on the 2017 season reminds me of how thankful I am to be a Dodger fan and writer.
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The Dodgers flipped veteran Adrian Gonzalez to the Atlanta Braves alongside pitchers Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir and infielder Charlie Culberson in exchange for former Dodger Matt Kemp in one of the most shocking steamy salary dumps in recent memory. While Gonzo is no longer with the Dodgers his accomplishments and
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He’s got the spin rates. He’s got the exit velocities. He’s got the power. Two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani has the skills to translate into big league success and the Dodgers are one of the finalists to sign him to his first Major League contract. Of course we all know
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Here is some Dodgers news that you may have already heard about during a super slow time right now. Right handed reliever Yimi Garcia missed the entire 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery but the Dodgers still tendered him a contract anyways according to J.P. Hoornstra as the two
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Finally some news to report! Two-way players and switch-pitchers are the new rage in baseball these days. Japanese star Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player. He can pitch and play the outfield. A switch-pitcher is even rarer. A switch-pitcher is a hurler who can pitch left handed and right handed.
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The longest tenured Dodger Andre Ethier is not going to retire despite initial reports. Ethier has been a Dodger for the last 12 seasons spending his entire career in Los Angeles. His contract expired after the end of the 2017 season and the Dodgers decided not to pick up his 17.5
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Anyone remember Jose Miguel Fernandez? The Dodgers signed the Cuban infielder last January on a minor league contract. He was supposed to compete for a job on the big league roster as it was believed he would be able to jump into the major league fray immediately. That never happened
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The Dodgers have unveiled their 2018 promotional schedule. It all looks business as usual. There are not a whole lot of new or exciting giveaways to be honest. There are still the standard bobblehead games of course. There’s fireworks and Viva Los Dodgers celebrations during the final Sunday home games.
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Clayton Kershaw had a strong season in 2017. It may not have been as dominant as years prior, but it was enough for him to win another National League ERA title. Unfortunately it was not enough for him to win his fourth CY Young award. National’s ace Max Scherzer took
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