Archive for December, 2019

Andrew Friedman – The Intimidator

Back on August 2, 2019, Dodger fans considered the possibility that the front offices of certain major league teams were intimidated by Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. Not hard to imagine when you consider that the Cincinnati Reds are still smarting from the December 21, 2018 trade that brought highly regarded prospects Josiah […]

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Sandy Amoros – Gone But Never Forgotten

    *    *    *    *    Author’s Note This is a blog piece I wrote back in 2011. I never got around to writing this book and it is probably too late now because so many people have passed on that had an insider’s view of this history. I believe it is worth re-visiting the story, […]

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The Dodgers’ ‘Untouchables’

In professional sports, journalists and fans regularly affix the label of ‘untouchable’ to certain players who are so talented that they are believed to be exempt from any reasonable trade scenario. In reality, there is no such thing as an untouchable player (except, of course, for those with a full no-trade clause in their contract) […]

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How Much Does MadBum to Dbacks Affect Dodgers?

When the news broke on Sunday evening that longtime Dodgers nemesis (and antagonist) free-agent left-hander Madison Bumgarner had landed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a five-year/$85 million deal, it came as quite a shock to not only Dodger fans but to the entire baseball world. I mean, let’s be honest here, who saw this one […]

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Clubhouse Manager Has Perfect Gift Idea for the Baseball Fan in Your Life

For those old enough to remember the days before aluminum bats, when we broke a wooden bat – whether it be during a Little League game, a friendly game of ‘Over the Line’ or ‘Three Flies Out’ at the local park, school, or even the middle of the street (“Car…Car…C-A-R”), it was devastating. In fact, we […]

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Perspective to Dodgers Rumors

The 2019 Baseball Winter Meetings are fading in the rearview mirror, and the new year, 2020, is fast approaching. The Dodgers were able to check off one item from their to-do list by signing former Oakland A’s closer Blake Treinen to a one-year/$10 million contract. But there remain several important needs to be addressed before […]

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Ryu-Dodgers Reunion Slipping Away

During last week’s MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego, CA, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported that former Dodgers left-hander and 2019 MLB ERA title holder Hyun-Jin Ryu wanted to stay in the National League or American League West. But when speaking with reporters following an awards ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Ryu told reporters: “I’ve […]

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Small Change – Big Dividends?

Dodgers have confirmed what had been rumored for the last few weeks, Josh Bard was returning to the team as the 2020 bullpen coach, the same position he held for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Over that two year period, the team had one of the very best bullpens in Major League Baseball: First in […]

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Dodgers Priorities Have Not Changed

Sometimes we Dodgers fans get caught up in the pursuit of high profile free agent players like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in 2018. This Hot Stove season starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was the near-unanimous choice of fans and baseball analysts as the prized free agent to be pursued by any team wanting to guarantee […]

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Beyond Insane

The next time you are at a Major League Baseball game and are appalled at how much it costs for a hot dog, soft drink, peanuts, nachos or whatever, remember this: Every time 29-year-old right-hander Gerrit Cole steps on the mound to make a start, he will make more than one million dollars … for […]

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