If we have learned anything from (or about) Andrew Friedman as he prepares to enter his seventh season as the Dodgers President of Baseball Operations, it is to expect the unexpected and be prepared for ‘The Big One’ to happen without so much as a hint of rumor or speculation. One need look no further […]
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Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter – Breathe Dodgers Fans, Breathe
December 30th, 2020 at 8:00 am 
by 0799291000348 Tip your collective hats to San Diego Padres Executive Vice President, General Manager A.J. Preller for aggressively trying to improve his team’s 2021 roster as they attempt to chase the LA Dodgers for the NL West supremacy. This is a Dodgers blog, so we are not going to get into the nitty-gritty of the recent […]
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Dodgers Make Kahnle Deal Official
December 29th, 2020 at 12:19 pm by Ron Cervenka As was first reported on December 23, 2020, the Dodgers have now officially confirmed the signing of right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle (pronounced Cain-Lee) to a two-year deal through the 2022 season. Kahnle, 31, joins the Dodgers after spending the last four years with the New York Yankees. In four seasons with the Yankees, he went 6-3 […]
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Dodgers Get Bullpen Help in Three-Team Deal
December 29th, 2020 at 11:17 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers acquired left-handed pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-way exchange with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. The Dodgers will send minor league infielder Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later or cash considerations to Tampa Bay, while the Rays will send left-handed pitcher José Alvarado to Philadelphia to complete the […]
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Dodgers Lose a Good One
December 29th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you have been a Dodger fan for any period of time since 1982, you know him well. …exceptionally well. His name is Ken Gurnick, and he has been the Dodgers top beat writer for 38 years – first with the LA Herald-Examiner until 1995, and since with MLB.com. Ken Gurnick is no longer the […]
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Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter – The Waiting Game
December 28th, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 * * * Déjà vu: A feeling of having already experienced the present situation; tedious familiarity. * * * Dodgers fans bemoan the lack of activity by the Dodgers in preparation for the 2020 season. The team’s only significant move was signing free-agent closer Blake Treinen, who had a rough 2019 season for […]
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Choose Wisely, Kiké
December 27th, 2020 at 10:09 am by Ron Cervenka The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series in five games. An MLB investigation later determined that Red Sox video replay operator J.T. Watkins had misused game feeds to steal signs during the 2018 regular season but had not done so during the postseason. Yeah, right. As a result, MLB commissioner […]
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Tough Decisions Imminent for Dodgers
December 26th, 2020 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka With Spring Training 2021 (theoretically) less than two months away, and with Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman yet to decide whether or not he plans to re-sign free agents Pedro Baez, Kiké Hernández, Jake McGee, Joc Pederson, Blake Treinen, Justin Turner, and Alex Wood, one has to believe that the respective decisions on […]
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Merry Christmas from ThinkBlueLA
December 25th, 2020 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka On behalf of Scott, Jesse, Lauren, JayAnn, Max, Amie, Kevin, and the rest of the staff at ThinkBlueLA.com, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas during these difficult times. As Abraham Lincoln once said: “This too shall pass.“ Play Ball! * * * * * *
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Dodgers Share Holiday Greetings with Fans
December 24th, 2020 at 9:00 am by Jayann Kellogg On December 17th, a few Dodger players took some time aside to wish fans Happy Holidays and update everyone on what is going on in their lives during a special Zoom call, sponsored by the well-known California-based Union 76. Attendance was limited, but fans who were able to sign up in time and watch the […]
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