* * * * * * UPDATE: November 21, 2016 at 12:45 pm PT * * * * * * The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will join Senator Isadore Hall, III and Progress California’s 12th annual Turkey Giveaway and Health Fair at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton, 901 E. […]
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Is trading away the farm the right thing to do?
Collectively national baseball writers are very good at what they do. After all, they undoubtedly wouldn’t be there if they were not. Granted, we all have our personal favorites – those whose work we seem to enjoy more than others – but for the most part and with the help of their individual sources, they […]
(Read More)2017 will be a pivotal year for Andre Ethier
There are only three guarantees in life: death, taxes and annual Andre Ethier trade rumors. I mean let’s face it, not an off-season goes by where there isn’t at least some rumblings about the Dodgers wanting to trade the Phoenix, Arizona native who will be 35 years old eight days after Opening Day 2017. In […]
(Read More)Dodgers add De Jong, Rhame & Farmer to 40-man roster
Much to the relief of Dodger fans who closely follow the team’s minor league affiliates, the Dodgers added 17th-ranked right-handed pitching prospect Chase De Jong, 19th-ranked right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame and 24th-ranked catcher Kyle Farmer to their 40-man roster late Friday afternoon a mere half-hour before the 5:00 pm PT deadline to protect them from being […]
(Read More)Kershaw’s latest but obscure MLB record
It is a record for which there is no trophy of even a certificate. In fact, it is so obscure that you will probably never even hear about again after you finish this article. It is, however, one of those records that you can use to impress your friends at a cocktail party or dazzle […]
(Read More)Vin Scully to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
On Wednesday it was announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will be among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor – presented to individuals who have made significant meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other […]
(Read More)Roberts named 2016 NL Manager of the Year
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)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 […]
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