Archive for November, 2022

Dodgers Acquire Outfield Depth

In what will forever be remembered as the first official move of the 2023 Hot Stove season by Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, it was widely reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Dodgers had claimed 26-year-old outfielder Luke Williams off waivers from the Miami Marlins. The Park Ridge, IL native and third round draft […]

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Will Trea Stay?

On Tuesday morning, longtime loyal ThinkBlueLA.com follower Jalex posted this YouTube video on the site featuring popular Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner that is very much worth your time to watch: Jalex prefaced his YouTube link by saying that he does not believe that the 29-year-old Boynton Beach, FL native and first round draft pick in 2014 […]

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Urías Named 2022 NL Cy Young Award Finalist

As expected, 26-year-old Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías has been named as one of three finalists for the 2022 National League Cy Young Award, along with 27-year-old Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara and 28-year-old Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. The announcement came on Monday afternoon via Twitter. Urías finished the 2022 regular season with an MLB […]

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Sealed With A Kiss

“Tho we gotta say goodbye for the summer, Darling I promise you this, I’ll send you all my love every day in a letter, sealed with a kiss.”  (Brian Hyland)   *  *  *  The 2022 baseball season is now officially over. And much to the chagrin of nearly every baseball fan on the planet, […]

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The 2023 Hot Stove is Officially Lit

Barring any unforeseen developments, it appears that the Houston Astros are the legitimate 2022 Champions of Baseball under the leadership of 73-year-old / three-year Astros manager and 25-year MLB manager (and former Dodger) Dusty Baker, to whom we extend a hearty and well-deserved congratulation. With the 2022 World Series now in the books, the 2023 […]

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It’s All Uphill From Here

As Dodgers fans continue their painful countdown to Opening Day 2023, they – and every other non-Houston Astros fan on the planet – took a big hit on Thursday night when the Astros took a three-games-to-two lead in the 2022 World Series with their 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park behind […]

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Justin Turner “Kind of In Limbo”

On Thursday afternoon, Dodgers third baseman (and more recently designated hitter) Justin Turner was a guest on AM 570 LA Sports Petros and Money live radio. As every Dodgers fan knows, the extremely popular soon-to-be (on November 23) 38-year-old Long Beach, CA native and seventh-round draft pick in 2006 by the Cincinnati Reds out of Cal […]

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Dodgers Trade Capital

The Dodgers are faced with the daunting task of renovating their 40-man roster for the 2023 season while reducing a recent level of payroll spending that President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman has admitted to being unsustainable. With free agency, team options, possible non-tenders, and Walker Buehler‘s 2023 rehab, there are 17 roster spots in […]

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Paybacks

For those old enough to remember, with the advent of cable television years ago, along with it came nationwide television coverage of cable TV guru Ted Turner‘s Atlanta’s Braves, who were often referred to as “America’s Team” (although maybe not so much in and around Los Angeles, if you get my drift). Turner eventually sold […]

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Pay The Man, Andrew

If it wasn’t a ‘no-brainer’ for Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman before, it most certainly is now. On Monday morning, it was announced that soon-to-be (on November 23) 37-year-old Dodgers third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner had been named as the recipient of the prestigious and highly-coveted 2022 Roberto Clemente Award honoring the Major […]

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