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Tiptoeing Through A Minefield

To say that the Dodgers 2022-2023 off-season has been a quiet one would be a kind understatement – Trevor Bauer news notwithstanding, of course. While the division-rival San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres seem to be signing some of the biggest names in the game today, Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman seems […]

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What’s Next?

To date, the Dodgers have shopped in the budget aisle of MLB free agency, acting more like a mid-market team with a restricted payroll than the financial Goliath of previous years. Nevertheless, the team should be lauded for adding several talented players for below market contracts: starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw returns, Noah Syndergaard will be in […]

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“One Of Their Own”

When it was first reported and later confirmed that 38-year-old (now) free agent Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had signed a two-year/$21.7M contract with the Boston Red Sox last Monday, it left an enormous cloud of sadness over Dodgers fans far and wide. Not only had they lost a very good baseball player who posted […]

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Double-Digits

As the 2022 off-season painfully drags on, today, December 21, 2022, is a milestone of sorts. It means that Opening Day 2023 is now officially under 100 days away for the Dodgers – 99, to be exact. That’s the good news … sort of. The not-so-good news is that the Dodgers have been among the […]

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Dodgers to Host Third Strength and Conditioning Symposium

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be hosting their third Strength and Conditioning Symposium on January 20 and 21, 2023, at Dodger Stadium. Strength, conditioning, and baseball coaches, as well as students in the field of Human Health & Performance, are invited to learn from the Dodgers’ award-winning Strength and Conditioning staff during the two-day event. […]

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Syndergaard Finds ‘The Midas Touch’

  *  *  *  Merriam-Webster defines the Midas touch as: New Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard defines it as: ‘The Los Angeles Dodgers.’   *  *  *  *  During his introductory (Zoom) press conference on Monday afternoon, the 30-year-old Mansfield, TX native and first-round draft pick in 2010 by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Legacy […]

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Feeling More Blue Than Usual

  *  *  *  “That is the way this game is – you win, you lose, you celebrate, and you suffer.” – Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully *  *  *  *  It is no secret this off-season has been brutal for Dodger fans. In recent years, they have been spoiled with big moves and […]

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A Red Sox No More

Media sources confirmed that the Dodgers had negotiated a one-year/$10 million contract with 35-year-old/12-year MLB veteran designated hitter J.D. Martinez on Saturday afternoon, December 17, 2022. The Miami, Florida native, five-time All-Star, and three-time Silver Slugger will be taking up most of the plate appearances that the beloved Justin Turner, who became a free agent […]

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Are Dodgers One Step Closer To Being JT-less?

It’s one of those things that’s been in the back of the mind of every Dodgers fan for the past couple of seasons but nobody wants to talk (or hear) about – a Dodgers team without their unofficial team captain and the very heart and soul of the team. I am, of course, referring to […]

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A Work In Progress

Adding Noah Syndergaard to the starting rotation was a terrific move by the Dodgers! From the beginning of 2022-23 free agency, Thor to the Dodgers made perfect sense for him and for the team. A talented athlete who is still in his athletic prime is joining the team considered by many to be the top […]

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