The Los Angeles Dodgers will be hosting their third Strength and Conditioning Symposium on January 20 and 21, 2023, at Dodger Stadium. Strength, conditioning, and baseball coaches, as well as students in the field of Human Health & Performance, are invited to learn from the Dodgers’ award-winning Strength and Conditioning staff during the two-day event. […]
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Dodgers to Host Third Strength and Conditioning Symposium
Syndergaard Finds ‘The Midas Touch’
* * * Merriam-Webster defines the Midas touch as: New Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard defines it as: ‘The Los Angeles Dodgers.’ * * * * During his introductory (Zoom) press conference on Monday afternoon, the 30-year-old Mansfield, TX native and first-round draft pick in 2010 by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Legacy […]
(Read More)Feeling More Blue Than Usual
* * * “That is the way this game is – you win, you lose, you celebrate, and you suffer.” – Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully * * * * It is no secret this off-season has been brutal for Dodger fans. In recent years, they have been spoiled with big moves and […]
(Read More)A Red Sox No More
Media sources confirmed that the Dodgers had negotiated a one-year/$10 million contract with 35-year-old/12-year MLB veteran designated hitter J.D. Martinez on Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2022. The Miami, Florida native, five-time All-Star, and three-time Silver Slugger will be taking up most of the plate appearances that the beloved Justin Turner, who became a free agent […]
(Read More)Are Dodgers One Step Closer To Being JT-less?
It’s one of those things that’s been in the back of the mind of every Dodgers fan for the past couple of seasons but nobody wants to talk (or hear) about – a Dodgers team without their unofficial team captain and the very heart and soul of the team. I am, of course, referring to […]
(Read More)A Work In Progress
Adding Noah Syndergaard to the starting rotation was a terrific move by the Dodgers! From the beginning of 2022-23 free agency, Thor to the Dodgers made perfect sense for him and for the team. A talented athlete who is still in his athletic prime is joining the team considered by many to be the top […]
(Read More)Common Sense, Not Clairvoyance
When yours truly posted on social media (Twitter) on Tuesday morning that 30-year-old right-hander Noah Syndergaard would be a Dodger before day’s end, it was not due to some type of vision or secret insider information or connection that I had. It was simply a hunch based entirely on common sense. That, and a pretty […]
(Read More)Sometimes The Best Moves Are The Ones You Don’t Make
Make no mistake about it, 28-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa is a good baseball player; an exceptionally good baseball player. But also make no mistake about it, Carlos Correa is a cheater. Correa was a member of the 2017 Houston Astros team that cheated the Dodgers out of the 2017 World Series Championship through a well-devised […]
(Read More)Pursuing Starting Pitcher
The 2023 MLB Hot Stove season is driving many Dodgers fans to exasperation as they wait for the team to retool the roster for 2023. While the Braves, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Rangers, Yankees, and others have been building stronger rosters, the Dodgers have been on the periphery of free agency and trades. While fans clamor […]
(Read More)Giants Signing of Manaea Could Be Blessing for Dodgers, Others
When news broke late Sunday night that the San Francisco Giants had signed 30-year-old free agent left-hander Sean Manaea to a two-year / $25-million deal, it undoubtedly left a good many NL West Division rival fans scratching their respective heads. I mean, the soon-to-be (on February 1) 31-year-old Valparaiso, IN native and first round draft pick […]
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