The Marlins’ shopping its best player, J.T. Realmuto, has become MLB’s equivalent to ‘The Never Ending Story.’ Today it is the Reds’ in “substantive” negotiations with the Marlins, yesterday it was the Padres making “a late charge,” but wanting a contract extension in place with Realmuto before a deal is consummated, and before that the Dodgers […]

Team also launches limited-time Jackie Robinson educational tour of Dodger Stadium The Dodgers will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s birthday on Thursday, January 31, by hosting a celebration for 250 children and parents from Union Rescue Mission. The birthday party runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in partnership with Worthy of Love, a non-profit organization that […]

Prior to taking the stage at last week’s FanFest event at Dodger Stadium, 26-year-old Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager spoke with reporters about the state of Corey Seager – i.e., where he is at in his recovery from his May 4, 2018 Tommy John surgery on his right elbow (by Neal ElAttrache) and from his August […]

Most Dodger fans are familiar with – and love – the beautiful sound of the organ being played at Dodger Stadium before games, after a strikeout, during the seventh-inning stretch, and during big moments in the games. But for the most part, what goes on during an average game for Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle […]

Monday, January 28, 2019 marked the 61st anniversary of the single-car accident on January 28, 1958 that tragically and abruptly ended the playing career of Dodgers Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella, leaving him paralyzed. But even then, at only 37 years old at the time, “Campy’s” records stood for themselves and even today are […]

Since becoming president of baseball operations for the Dodgers in 2014, there is one word (two, actually) that does not exist in Andrew Friedman’s vocabulary; likewise for soon-to-be fourth-year Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: “Everyday player.” Simply put, each of the nine positions in the Dodgers daily starting line-up have, for the most part, been platooned […]

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is a big man, not just metaphorically but also physically. In fact, according to his Baseball-Reference page, he is listed at 6′-5″ and 275 pounds. Not any more. “It’s all about health,” the gentle giant told reporters during the Dodgers annual FanFest event at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. “I’ve lost 25 […]

Without question, the single most popular stadium giveaway items (or SGAs, as savvy baseball fans call them) are bobbleheads. If you don’t think so, just take a look on StubHub at ticket prices for bobblehead games. On Friday morning, the Dodgers opened up sales for single-game tickets for the 2019 season, including tickets for their […]

When debating the pros and cons of MLB players, fans will often refer to statistics with acronyms like BA, OBP, OPS, RBI, ERA, WHIP, and others – including WAR – which is Wins Above Replacement. WAR is not really a stat, it is a calculation that attempts to quantify each player’s value by using a […]

Recently, Joc Pederson’s name has come up as a player the Dodgers have been discussing with other teams in trade scenarios, a situation which grew exponentially on Thursday when the Dodgers acquired free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock, thereby making a Pederson trade very likely. A potential Pederson trade really comes as no surprise considering that […]