Archive for 2024

Nolan Arenado?

Shortstop options for the Dodgers will have to wait for another day. On Sunday, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado posted a cryptic message on Instagram that included the song Dodger Blue in the background. A subtle message to Dodgers executives, or just a simple holiday message to friends and family in SoCal? No […]

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One Down, One+ To Go

When it was announced on social media late Friday morning that the Dodgers had re-signed 29-year-old utility infielder / outfielder and 2024 postseason hero Tommy Edman to a well-deserved five-year / $74 million contract extension, a collective sigh of relief could be heard throughout the streets of Southern California and from behind computer screens everywhere […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

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

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

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

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?’

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…

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

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

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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