No more beating around the bush! RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ! What’s the hold up? He checks every box any team could want from a right-handed power-hitting outfielder who drives in big runs in high-leverage game situations and his leadership intangibles are off the charts. Point to his statistically below-average defense and I will point out his […]

There is no disputing that during his six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017 to 2022, outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger was a huge fan favorite. Unfortunately, there is also no disputing that when the (then) 26-year-old Scottsdale, AZ native, Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, 2017 MLB […]

Late Monday morning, MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Dodgers had signed 25-year-old right-handed starting pitcher Matt Sauer to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp, citing ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel as it’s source. Sauer, who is represented by Paragon Sports International Group in Beverly Hills and who will be […]

For astute Dodgers fans, Friday’s announcement that the Dodgers had signed 31-year-old outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year / $17 million contract which includes an $8.5 million signing bonus, of which $6.5 million is payable on January 15, 2025 and the balance due next December, is a bit of a head-scratcher. Although the Seattle, WA […]

  *  *  *    *  *  *  *  The Dodgers 2025 roster remains a work-in-progress, as President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and his staff continue with their modus operandi of methodical patience, tough negotiations, and innovative structuring of contracts. So far, the Dodgers have added 32-year-old left-handed starting pitcher Blake Snell and 31-year-old […]

Mookie Betts is good at baseball … Hall of Fame good. What’s more, the 32-year-old Nashville, TN native and fifth-round draft pick in 2011 out of Overton High School in Nashville by the Boston Red Sox is a Hall of Fame-worthy outfielder and a Hall of Fame-worthy infielder, of which there have been very few in the 156-year […]

It was pretty much a foregone conclusion by most baseball fans but an attention-getter nonetheless: This from MLB Trade Rumors: “MLB contract records were shattered Sunday evening, as the Mets reached an agreement on a stunning 15-year, $765MM deal with free agent superstar Juan Soto, according to a report from The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Per ESPN’s […]

As Dodgers fans painfully know, superstar first baseman and future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman painfully rolled his right ankle in a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on September 26, 2024, for which he had to come out of the game. Amazingly, the 35-year-old Villa Park, CA native and second-round draft pick […]

Where to begin a discussion about the Dodgers shortstop options next season? Of course, center field! Remember the following paragraph from the ‘Center Field Option‘ article (November 26, 2024)? Number one on my list is Daulton Varsho, the 28-year-old center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays. His lifetime offense is marginal (96 wRC+; 4% below […]

On Monday evening MLB Trade Rumors reported on X.com that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering implementing what he is calling “The Golden Bat Rule” for the 2025 season; a rule that would allow teams one opportunity per game to send any player to the plate to bat, regardless of their position in the batting […]