Archive for 2024

More Charitable Festivities

After another successful DodgerFest event at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, players and various celebrities converged at Lucky Strike Lanes at LA Live in Los Angeles that same evening to bowl for charity. Everyone turned out for the second annual Mookie Betts Bowling Event to benefit his 50/50 Foundation. The 50/50 Foundation was created in 2021 […]

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The Fans are Fired Up

A mass of 35,000 Dodger fans descended upon Dodger Stadium Saturday amidst a break in the weather for DodgerFest, formerly known as FanFest. The annual celebration occurs before Spring Training starts and the season officially kicks off so that fans can get up close and personal with players. The theme was coming together at Blue […]

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Biggest Trade of Off-Season for Dodgers?

When news broke that the Dodgers had signed superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani to a MLB record-breaking 10-year/$700 million contract on December 11, 2023, among the first questions in the minds of longtime fans of the Oshu, Japan native and future first-ballot Hall of Famer was: What jersey number will he wear with his new team for […]

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Help Wanted?

Ask most people what their favorite and least favorite seasons of the year are, and you will get a variety of answers of either Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, respectively. But ask any baseball fan what their favorite and least favorite seasons of the year are, and you will get the overwhelming answers of the […]

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Dodgers Opening Day Starting Rotation Set

With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report for Spring Training 2024 in exactly 10 days, the Dodgers reported on Monday that they had finalized their deal with 35-year-old left-hander James Paxton on a one-year/$11 million deal that includes a $3 million signing bonus. The Ladner, Canada native and first round draft pick by the Toronto Blue Jays […]

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Old Friend Signs With A’s

During his five seasons with the Dodgers, popular left-hander Alex Wood posted a 31-21 record and 3.54 ERA in the combined 95 games (76 starts) in which he appeared with the Dodgers. Along the way, the just-turned-33-year-old (on January 12) Charlotte, NC native and second round draft pick in 2012 by the Atlanta Braves out of […]

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Dodgers Announce 2024 Non-Roster Invitees

The Dodgers have announced their 2024 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training, including 10 pitchers, two catchers, four infielders and four outfielders.    The group of 20 non-roster invitees that will be at Major League camp are right-handed pitchers Nabil Crismatt, Kevin Gowdy, Jesse Hahn, Elieser Hernández, Daniel Hudson, Michael Petersen, River Ryan and Eduardo Salazar, […]

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Joc Pederson – From One Division Rival to Another

It was reported and later confirmed on Thursday evening that popular former Dodgers (and Cubs, and Braves) outfielder Joc Pederson, who spent the last two seasons with the division-rival San Francisco Giants, had agreed to a one-year/$9.5 million contract with the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a $14 million option for 2025 or a $3 […]

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California Love?

It was reported on Wednesday afternoon that the Boston Red Sox were looking to trim their projected 2024 payroll in order to make room for some new pieces, which could include offering up former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who has one year (and $16 million) remaining on his current two-year/$32 million contract with Boston. But […]

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A Tough Pill to Swallow

When it was announced on Tuesday that former Dodger great Adrián Beltré was one of three who had achieved baseball immortality by being voted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (along with former MLB manager Jim Leyland), it undoubtedly put a smile on the face of every Dodgers fan blessed to have watched […]

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