Dodgers rookie manager Dave Roberts was named as the 2016 National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) on Tuesday afternoon. “I’d like to thank the BBWAA for this honor,” said Roberts. “I am humbled by this award. I’d like to congratulate Joe Maddon and Dusty Baker, who are […]
(Read More)Archive for November, 2016
Teammates, brass express high praise for Corey Seager
It should have come as a surprise to no one that 22-year-old Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was named the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year on Monday afternoon. In fact, Dodgers fans who have followed the Charlotte, North Carolina native throughout his minor league career and through his rookie season aren’t even surprised that he […]
(Read More)It’s official – Corey Seager named NL Rookie of the Year
As if there were ever any doubt, Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has been named the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year. The announcement came Monday afternoon shortly after 2:00 pm PT on MLB Network Television and Radio. The vote was unanimous, with Seager receiving all 30 first place votes. Although Seager’s competition was extremely formidable in […]
(Read More)Turner, Jansen not expected to accept Dodgers’ Qualifying Offer
* * * UPDATE November 14, 2016 2:00 pm PT – Justin Turner and Kenley Jansen have declined their Qualifying Offers. * * * It goes without saying that $17.2 million is a ton of money, more than most of us could spend in a lifetime. Yet this is what Dodgers third baseman […]
(Read More)Dodgers in excellent position to ‘get younger’
Baseball’s off-season is now a thing. It’s akin to playing high-stakes lotto with someone else’s money. If your team happens to land a top-tier free agent you’re the big winner, if they do not, hey… it’s not your money, right? In fact, the off-season has become so popular that many no longer call it the […]
(Read More)Dodgers honor veterans and their families
It’s one of those things that the Dodgers do every year – the Veterans Day Batting Practice event. And if you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend one of these annual events, you generally leave with an enormous smile on your face and perhaps a lump in your throat and a tear in you eye. […]
(Read More)Time running out for Dodgers to protect Rule 5 Draft-eligible players
On Wednesday the Dodgers outrighted right-handed reliever Chin-hui Tsao, sending him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In doing so, the 35-year-old Hualien, Taiwan native can either accept the minor league assignment or opt for free agency. The hard-throwing right-hander appeared in 57 games over parts of six major league seasons – three with the Colorado Rockies and three […]
(Read More)Is there another Bellinger in the Dodgers’ future?
It’s probably safe to say that a year ago not too many Dodger fans even knew who Cody Bellinger was. Yet today, it’s probably even safer to say that there are very few – if any – who do not. By every indication, the now 21-year-old Chandler, Arizona native is the heir apparent to become the […]
(Read More)Dodgers announce 2017 Spring Training schedule
While some may argue that announcing next season’s spring training schedule one week after the conclusion of the World Series is a bit premature, if your team wasn’t in it (or lost it), next season can’t get here soon enough. For Dodger fans still licking their collective wounds from having been eliminated from postseason play by […]
(Read More)The Dodgers other free agents
Every Dodger (and baseball) fan on the planet is well aware that Gold Glove runner-up third baseman Justin Turner and closer Kenley Jansen became free agents with the final out of the just-concluded 2016 World Series, as did relative newcomers Rich Hill and Josh Reddick. But what many Dodger fans may not realize is that […]
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