When Manny Ramirez became a Dodger on July 31, 2008, he wanted jersey number 24 which, of course, had belonged to former Dodger manager Walter Alston. When Alston retired from the game in 1976, the Dodgers honored him by retiring his jersey the following year, thus becoming only the fourth Dodger in franchise history to […]

It happens every year around this time – the seemingly endless Andre Ethier Trade rumors. But not only has it not happened, it has not happened for each of Ethier’s nine MLB seasons with the Dodgers. As the senior member of the so-called ‘overcrowded Dodgers outfield,’ something that former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti often […]

When Dodgers new second baseman Howie Kendrick addressed the hometown media for the first time on Friday morning, it was impossible to miss the air of confidence that he brought with him after his 12 years in the Angels system – the only team he has ever known. There was no nervousness, no anxiety, only […]

Dodger fans were given an early Christmas present on Friday morning when the Dodgers officially announced their 2015 spring training reporting dates for pitchers and catchers, and for position players. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ on Thursday, February 19, 2015 with their first official workout to be […]

During Friday’s introductory press conference, Dodgers new second baseman Howie Kendrick said all the right things at all the right times when asked about coming to the Dodgers, and he did so with genuine sincerity – not to mention an enormous smile. But he said something that will also put a smile on the faces of […]

One can only imagine the sheer panic that 87-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully felt when he suddenly realized that his prize possession, his 1988 Dodgers World Series ring, was missing from his right ring finger. The beloved broadcaster lost the ring while out Christmas shopping with his wife Sandi on Thursday afternoon at their neighborhood […]

*  *  *  UPDATE  *  *  *  December 18, 2014 7:00 p.m..  Numerous sources are reporting that the Kemp deal has gone through with no additional moneys added to the original agreement.   The absolute worst fears of Dodgers new President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and new general manager Farhan Zaidi were realized on […]

Abbott and Costello’s classic sketch “Who’s on First?” is arguably the funniest baseball sketch of all time. In fact, it is so popular among baseball fans that it actually plays on a loop at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown. And while the primary focus of the hilarious eight-minute sketch involves […]

While researching Monday’s article on Eric Karros, I uncovered a rather interesting fact about L.A.’s all-time home run king. After receiving his September 1, 1991 call-up to the big leagues, Karros was… well… awful. At the time of his call-up, the then 23-year-old Hackensack, New Jersey native and UCLA alum was coming off an absolutely […]