Outfielder/first baseman Scott Van Slyke and right-handed relief pitcher Chris Hatcher will be back with the Dodgers in 2017 following seasons that had them as potential non-tender candidates. #Dodgers have …
Read More »Dodgers reportedly aim to reduce payroll to ~$200 million by 2018
The Dodgers will aim to reduce payroll to around $200 million by 2018, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, but why they’re doing so might be the …
Read More »Down On The Farm: Arizona Fall League – Bellinger shines, Broussard intrigues
With the Arizona Fall League now finished, and with Dodgers players done suiting up for the Glendale Desert Dogs, it’s about that time to review the performance of the four …
Read More »Chase De Jong, Jacob Rhame, Kyle Farmer added to 40-man roster, as expected
The Dodgers added Chase De Jong, Jacob Rhame, and Kyle Farmer to the 40-man roster today, thus leaving them with the full 40 players on the 40-man. The purpose of …
Read More »Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner, Yasiel Puig (probably) do the obvious
In news that floored everybody, Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner rejected the qualifying offers of $17.2 million to play 2017 with the Dodgers. kenley jansen will, of course, decline the …
Read More »Re-signing Turner & Kenley (& Hill?) is a boring plan, but also the correct one
Even if you disagree with the end product, I thought Dustin’s article on Monday about the Dodgers offseason plan was well worth the time spent. Sure, there were sections I disagreed …
Read More »Dodgers trade Carlos Ruiz for Vidal Nuno, clear a path for Austin Barnes
Late last night it was reported by Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times (and later confirmed by Joel Sherman of the New York Post) that the Dodgers will trade …
Read More »Scott Kazmir didn’t exercise his opt-out, so now what?
Scott Kazmir declined to opt out of his contract with the Dodgers and now just has a two-year contract with the team in which he makes $8 million a year …
Read More »DOJ/AT&T lawsuit gives hope for a TV deal & an end to Dodger blogger hell
After years of Dodgers bloggers being harassed without any end in sight — as people berated us every time words like “TV,” “Dodgers,” and “watch” were uttered in any order …
Read More »Cubs 5, Dodgers 0: Season Over With A Whimper
The Dodgers lost 5-0 tonight and lost in the NLCS in six games to the Cubs, the best team in baseball in 2016. Nothing shameful about that, and if you …
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