It is without question the single biggest cause of anxiety among Dodger fans this off-season (except for Clayton Kershaw‘s back): Will the Dodgers re-sign free agent third baseman Justin Turner? And though the same might be said for Dodgers free agent closer Kenley Jansen, it appears that his ship may have already sailed. But on Monday […]
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Dodger fans remain hopeful for Justin Turner re-signing
Rich Hill signing confirmed
The Dodgers have confirmed earlier reports that they were nearing a deal with 36-year-old left-hander Rich Hill with an official announcement on Monday morning that they have signed the veteran lefty to a three-year / $48 million contract. The Boston, Massachusetts native – who will be 37 years old on March 11 – was originally acquired by […]
(Read More)Dodgers reportedly have deal with Rich Hill
It was being widely reported late Saturday evening that 36-year-old / 12-year MLB veteran left-hander Rich Hill has been re-signed by the Dodgers for a three-year deal reportedly north of $40 million, perhaps even as much as $46-48 million. As expected, the report – which was first reported on Twitter by veteran and highly credible MLB.com’s […]
(Read More)Life Is But a Dream
It is Sunday, September 25, 2016, and I am sitting in Section 29 at Dodger Stadium – standing, actually – with my travel buddy Andy, screaming “CHARLIE!!!” at the top of our lungs, after Culberson’s incredible, improbable walk-off home run has just won my beloved Dodgers their fourth straight NL West pennant. In a few […]
(Read More)Dodgers re-signing Charlie Culberson just feels right
It was a moment in Dodger history that will never be forgotten – not ever. How could it be? It was a dramatic bottom-of-the-10th-inning walk-off home run in the final home game of the regular season that not only won the game for the Dodgers but it also clinched their franchise record-setting fourth consecutive National […]
(Read More)All-Star Game to no longer determine World Series home field advantage
When most baseball fans went to bed on Wednesday night, they did so with the comfort in knowing that an agreement had been reached between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association on a new five-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), thereby preventing an owners’ lockout and/or a players’ work stoppage, the last of […]
(Read More)Pop-up museum to open this weekend at Dodger Stadium
After years of speculation and much to the pleasure of longtime Dodger fans – both Brooklyn and Los Angeles – the Dodgers announced on Wednesday that they will be opening a ‘pop-up museum’ in the Left Field Reserve Level team store at Dodger Stadium. The exhibit opens on Friday, December 1 and will be open every Friday, […]
(Read More)Dodgers to host Youth Camp Series
The Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) have announced that they will host a Dodger Youth Camp Series, which will feature instruction from 10 Dodger minor league prospects including first-round picks Walker Buehler, Gavin Lux, and Will Smith, and 2016 Arizona Fall League All-Stars Willie Calhoun and Alex Verdugo. The Dodger Youth Camp […]
(Read More)2017 World Baseball Classic likely to be the last
It’s one of those things that if you have ever attended one you cannot say enough good things about it. In fact, in many cases, they even hold their workouts during MLB’s spring training at MLB spring training facilities … say, like Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona or Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. I […]
(Read More)Arizona Fall League Wrap Up
Play in the Arizona Fall League wrapped up on Saturday, November 19 with the Eastern Division Mesa Solar Sox defeating the Western Division Surprise Saguaros 6-1. The eight Dodger minor leaguers participating in their extended season played with the Glendale Desert Dogs and missed the championship game by a tie. The Desert Dogs made a […]
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