Archive for 2017

Stanton, Ohtani soap opera continues even on Sunday

If you didn’t have a calendar in front of you and only had Twitter to try to figure out what day December 3, 2018 was, you never would have guess that it was the day the Holy Bible declares ‘the day of rest.’ Throughout the course of the day, the names Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei […]

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There may still be a Dodger uniform in Stanton’s future

It took all of seven minutes for the first Giancarlo Stanton mention to appear on Twitter early Sunday morning. Over the next four hours there were several more, including a couple that give Dodger fans at least a little hope that the 2017 NL All-Star, Silver Slugger and NL MVP could still end up in […]

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Dodgers hire two new assistant hitting coaches

The Dodgers have announced two additions to their big league field staff as former major leaguers Brant Brown and Luis Ortiz will each serve dual roles of assistant hitting coach and minor league hitting coordinator. Brown, 46, spent the last five seasons as a coach in the Seattle Mariners’ organization, including the last two as […]

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Dodgers Pop-up Museum has something for fans of every generation

Baseball is a generational thing. Ask a 60+ year-old Dodger fan who their favorite player was and you’ll hear names like Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Ask a 40 or 50-year-old and it might be Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser or Kirk Gibson. Ask a 20 or 30-year-old (or younger) and the answer will undoubtedly be […]

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The Dodgers’ Nine – Who gets tendered and who doesn’t?

Nine members of the 2017 Dodgers will be getting a phone call today … if they haven’t already, that is. Messrs. Yasmani Grandal, Alex Wood, Luis Avilan, Josh Fields, Tony Cingrani, Kiké Hernandez, Yimi Garcia, Pedro Baez and Joc Pederson are all arbitration-eligible Dodgers for the 2018 season and must be notified by the 5 p.m. PT […]

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Dodgers, Levy renew ‘long-term extension’

The Dodgers and hospitality partner Levy will continue building a first-class fan experience at Dodger Stadium through a long-term extension, effective immediately. Levy’s initial engagement at the iconic venue began in 2000 and included all premium and club spaces. Levy’s scope expanded in 2005, assuming full stadium food and beverage including general concessions. The renewed partnership will […]

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Is it time for Dodgers to move on from Yasmani Grandal?

The Dodgers are an organization stacked in both major and minor league talent and especially so at catcher. With Austin Barnes and Kyle Farmer already at the big league level, the team also has Keibert Ruiz, Will Smith, and Connor Wong in the minors as the sixth, eighth, and 23rd overall prospects. This new wave […]

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Dodgers named 2017 Organization of the Year

Baseball America has named the Los Angeles Dodgers as its 2017 Organization of the Year, honoring the team for its success from top to bottom. According to the publication, when deciding the award, it not only takes into account success at the Major League level, but also weighs the strength and accomplishments of the farm […]

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Birthday wishes come flooding in for Vin Scully

It’s no secret that Hall of Fame Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is not involved in social media, at least not on Twitter. Yet within minutes of the clock striking midnight on Wednesday morning, November 29, 2017, tweets began pouring in wishing the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) a Happy 90th Birthday, including several from some […]

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Bellinger receives high praise from Andre Ethier

On Monday afternoon, recently released Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier was a guest on MLB Network Radio’s Inside Pitch, hosted by Casey Stern and Cliff Floyd. And while much of the lighthearted banter centered around Sunday’s ‘Fake News’ of Ethier’s sudden retirement that even he knew nothing about, it also included several serious and even […]

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