Brandon McCarthy is now officially a Dodger. Eccentric set-up man Brian Wilson is not. During a twenty minute telephonic press conference on Tuesday morning, Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi confirmed that 31-year-old McCarthy successfully passed his physical and that his four-year / $48 million contract is now a done deal. McCarthy will receive a $6 million […]
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Done Deal – Brandon McCarthy is a Dodger and Brian Wilson is not
December 16th, 2014 at 4:28 pm 
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Is $10 Million for Brett Anderson money well spent?
December 16th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When you read 26-year-old left-hander Brett Anderson’s injury history, he sounds more like a specimen candidate for Harvard Medical School rather than a number five starter in the Dodgers 2015 starting rotation. Since making his MLB debut with the Oakland A’s on April 10, 2009, Anderson has spent time on the disabled list for: Strained […]
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Kemp’s departure guarantees Eric Karros L.A. Dodgers immortality
December 15th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Fans who enjoy following Dodgers records and milestones took a huge hit on Thursday morning when Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was traded to the San Diego Padres. After nine seasons in a Dodger uniform, Kemp’s departure from Los Angeles brought an abrupt end to his shot at breaking a record that every Dodger fan was hoping to witness. […]
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A look back at the 2014 Arizona League Dodgers
December 14th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The Los Angeles Dodgers rookie level minor league affiliate is the Arizona League Dodgers playing in the Arizona Rookie League. The rookie Dodgers became part of the Arizona League when the Dodgers moved their spring training base of operations from the Grapefruit League to the Cactus League in 2009. Up to that point, the young […]
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The burden of proof is now on Joc Pederson – as is the pressure
December 13th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers new brain trust traded Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres early Thursday morning, they did so for a variety of reasons – the very least of which was to appease Dodger fans. In fact, Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten came right out and admitted this “I have told [Dodgers President […]
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Dodgers select four in Minor League Rule 5 Draft
December 12th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Not surprisingly the Dodgers neither selected any players in the major league portion of the annual Rule 5 Draft on Thursday nor did they lose any. Also not surprisingly they did participate in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft. In an effort to strengthen the minor league system, especially at the AAA level, […]
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The lesser known side of the Rule 5 Draft
December 11th, 2014 at 7:00 am by Harold Uhlman As most baseball fans know, the annual Rule 5 Draft will be held later today at the 2014 Winter Meetings in San Diego. Dodgers General Manager Farhan Zaidi in an interview with MLB.com Dodgers reporter Ken Gurnick said he did not expect the club to be active in today’s Draft. That is not a surprise as […]
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Dodgers make big moves at Winter Meetings – finally
December 11th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi finally played their hand on Wednesday evening at the MLB Winter Meeting underway in San Diego acquired infielder Howie Kendrick from the Angels and prospects infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez, catcher Austin Barnes and right-handed reliever Chris Hatcher from the Marlins. The acquisitions were made […]
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Matt Kemp trade rumors are no longer rumors
December 11th, 2014 at 5:21 am by Ron Cervenka It is the rumor that every Dodger fan has been dreading but now appears to be a painful reality – Matt Kemp is no longer a Dodger. After a marathon day (and night) of wheeling and dealing that saw the Dodgers trade Dee Gordon, Dan Haren and Miguel Rojas to the Miami Marlins and (apparently) Zach Lee […]
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The Dodgers other shortstop option
December 10th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers need a shortstop replacement for Hanley Ramirez – everyone knows it. Everyone also knows that the free agent shortstop market is rather slim this winter and trading for a high-end shortstop (of which there are also very few) would block the road for Dodgers top shortstop prospect Corey Seager, who is projected to […]
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