It is a phrase used (and overused) often by baseball sportswriters and even by baseball fans themselves: “Future Hall of Famer.” At risk of redundancy, 30-year-old Dodgers outfielder/infielder Mookie Betts and 27-year-old Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías are both “Future Hall of Famers” – this you can take to the bank. In the bottom of the […]

*Starting pitcher Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox, super utility player Kiké Hernández from the Boston Red Sox, middle infielder Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians, and spot starter/reliever Ryan Yarbrough from the Kansas City Royals.   *  *  *  *  *  * 

From a pure defensive point of view, you would be hard-pressed to find a better major league catcher than Austin Barnes. I mean, we’re talking about the guy that the current best pitcher in the game today uses as his own personal catcher. We are also talking about one of the nicest and humblest guys […]

  *  *  *  “What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me? Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song. And I’ll try not to sing out of key. Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends.” The Beatles […]

It’s a famous baseball saying that every Dodgers fan should remember, or at least keep tucked away in the back of their mind: “It ain’t over till it’s over.” It is, of course, a saying that has long been attributed to the great Yogi Berra and it applies to just about every walk of life […]

Fernando Valenzuela, fresh from having his number 34 retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers and throwing out the first pitch at the conclusion of the ceremony to his battery-mate Mike Scioscia, the pair will re-unite once again for a special signing at the Burbank Card Show at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, Sept. 2. […]

Clayton Kershaw? Julio Urias? Of course. And fans are hopeful that Shohei Ohtani will be a new addition to the Dodgers family in 2024 – and beyond. But there is another impending free agent who is a must-sign before he tests the market – 2003 World Series champion, two-time All-Star, current on-air analyst and special […]

The Dodgers have placed extremely popular 35-year-old right-hander Joe Kelly on the injured list with right forearm inflammation, retroactive to August 10. “It’s an elbow, it’s something that he’s dealt with all year, so he was going to try to go today after giving him a few days off, catch play today,” Dodgers manager Dave […]

Every year, teams will experience the highs and lows of a season as they surge ahead or go through slumps. The Dodgers have had their fair share, as they went into the season with a mix of veteran and rookie players. Many did not have high hopes for how the run towards the postseason this […]

Prior to Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made it clear to reporters that 29-year-old Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin needed to turn things around quickly if he wants to remain in the Dodgers starting rotation. Abundantly clear. “Yeah, it’s no secret that the last… yeah, I mean, it’s […]