The last time the Dodgers won a World Series they had guys named Gibson, Hershiser, Sax, Scioscia, Guerrero, Howell (two, in fact), Hatcher, Shelby and Leary (among others) on their roster. They also had a rookie named Hefley. No, not on the field but rather at the keyboard of the Dodger Stadium organ. Yes, the last […]
(Read More)Archive for February, 2016
Happy 82nd Birthday to Hank Aaron – one of the greatest to ever play the game
It would be impossible to even try to list all of the accomplishments of Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron without forgetting some of them – not to mention the fact that it would take a great deal of time and space to do. But when it comes to remembering Aaron’s birthday – especially during what is now officially Black History Month in […]
(Read More)Kershaw may be onto something here
During last Saturday’s FanFest event, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw told reporters something that may have gone over a few heads. It had to do with the loss of co-ace Zack Greinke to the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks and the efforts of Dodgers president of baseball operation Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi to replace him. “Zack […]
(Read More)Howie Kendrick – Done Deal
The Dodgers have announced that the rumored signing of infielder Howie Kendrick is now official. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the deal is a two-year/$20 million contract that is differed, with the 32-year-old Jacksonville, Florida native receiving $5 million per year over the next four years. In his first year with the Dodgers in 2015, Kendrick […]
(Read More)Ibanez brings treasure trove of experience to Dodgers staff
On Tuesday the Dodgers announced that they have hired Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and 19-year veteran Raul Ibanez as special assistants to Andrew Friedman in the team’s front office. The team indicated that Maddux and Ibanez will help Friedman, who is president of baseball operations, while also working in scouting, player development and […]
(Read More)Dodgers all on same page over depth and division rivals
It was as if they all got together beforehand and read from the same script. During Saturday’s FanFest event at Dodger Stadium, nearly every Dodger player interviewed by the media after their respective stage appearances said they same thing about the depth of their team and even about acquisitions made by their division rivals. Adrian Gonzalez: […]
(Read More)Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez join Dodgers front office
The Dodgers have hired Hall of Famer Greg Maddux and 19-year big league veteran Raul Ibañez as Special Assistants to the Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and the team’s Baseball Operations Department. In their roles, Maddux and Ibañez will assist in all aspects of baseball operations, including scouting, player development and working with the […]
(Read More)Dave Roberts wants clean slate with Yasiel Puig
After two months of waiting and wondering when it would happen, new Dodgers manager Dave Roberts finally met with outfielder Yasiel Puig for the first time on Saturday morning at the team’s annual FanFest event at Dodger Stadium. “I actually had a good sit-down with him,” Roberts said. “It was refreshing for me to get face-to-face with […]
(Read More)Ross Stripling – Short, sweet and to the point
It was one of those little things that occurred during FanFest 2016 – one of those things that generally goes unnoticed and rarely makes it to print. But in this case, it is something worthy of mention because it could very well come into play at some point during the 2016 season. It was a […]
(Read More)AGon gives Corey Seager the ultimate endorsement
When a 12-year MLB veteran who is a five-time All Star, has four Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers and is the 2014 MLB RBI leader said a year ago that a then 20-year-old Dodgers prospect is a potential Hall of Famer, you better take note. The MLB veteran is 33-year-old Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and […]
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