For this day of Thanksgiving, I am passing along this message from an old neighbor of ours – yours and mine. His name was Fred, but out of respect we always called him Mr. Rogers: “Imagine what our real neighbors would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one […]
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Dodgers Bolster Starting Rotation
November 27th, 2024 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka It was never a matter of If, but When. That When came late Tuesday evening with MLB Trade Rumors’ report on X.com that the Dodgers had signed soon-to-be (on December 4th) 32-year-old veteran left-hander Blake Snell to a lofty five-year / $182 million contract that includes a reported $60 million in deferred money. (This is […]
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Center Field Option
November 26th, 2024 at 9:00 am by Jesse Pearce Dodgers fans have grown accustomed to the team pursuing elite players, whether through free agency or blockbuster trade scenarios. The 2024-25 Hot Stove season is more of the same, as the team is connected by rumor, supposition, or innuendo with the elite free agents and trade targets. Before the team assembles next February for Spring […]
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‘Preliminary’ Extension Talks Underway With Edman
November 24th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although the exact details understandably remain unknown, MLB Trade Rumors reported on Saturday that “preliminary dialogue” between the Dodgers and 29-year-old infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman towards a possible contract extension had begun. Edman, who was initially drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round in 2016 out of Stanford and traded to the Dodgers on July 29, […]
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Could Dodgers Be ‘Putting the Band Back Together?’
November 23rd, 2024 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka It is a classic line from the 1980 hit comedy The Blues Brothers: On Friday evening, it was being widely reported that the Dodgers had reacquired former third base coach Chris Woodward to be their first base coach beginning in 2025. This will be Woody’s second stint on the Dodgers coaching staff, having served as […]
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Wait For It…
November 21st, 2024 at 10:15 am by Ron Cervenka The 2024 Major League Baseball MVP award winners will be announced on Thursday afternoon, November 21, 2024, at 3 pm PT. And while there (probably) isn’t much suspense as to who will win this prestigious award in either league, it is the MLB we’re talking about here, where anything can happen. New York Yankees superstar […]
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Untouchable Prospects
November 20th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Jesse Pearce Over many decades, there were certain players coming through the Dodgers development pipeline who were considered ‘untouchable’ – those prospects that the team would not even consider trading because of their high potential to become MLB stars; names like Tommy Davis, Steve Garvey, Don Sutton, Fernando Valenzuela, Mike Piazza, Adrian Beltre, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Seager, Julio […]
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Another Baseball Off-Season Smile
November 19th, 2024 at 8:45 am by Ron Cervenka If you are like me, and let’s face it, you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you were not, you are undoubtedly going through some serious MLB off-season withdrawals and craving any baseball news. And while there is very little of such at this time of year, there is some … if you follow MLB […]
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Ohtani Wins Outstanding DH Award
November 15th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka * * * (Article Courtesy of LA Dodgers) * * * * Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has won the 2024 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. Ohtani becomes the first Dodger player to win the award and the second player ever to win the award four consecutive years (2021-24), joining […]
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Dodgers Trade Capital
November 14th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Jesse Pearce The Dodgers have the economic clout to pursue and sign any free agent currently on the open market. Twenty-three-year-old right-handed Nippon Baseball pitching phenom Roki Sasaki is reportedly on their radar, as is 32-year-old outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who they hope to re-sign. There were even rumors that megastar outfielder Juan Soto might join the World […]
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