Jharel Cotton and Willie Calhoun are representing the Dodgers in the Futures Game later today. Both are having strong seasons at their respective levels of the minor leagues. Calhoun is doing …
Read More »Padres @ Dodgers July 9, 2016: Brandon McCarthy makes second start
The Dodgers got even in the series with a 10-6 win on Friday night over the Padres. Today, Brandon McCarthy makes his second start of the season after a fantastic …
Read More »Dodgers place six prospects in BA’s midseason Top 100 prospects
Baseball America released its midseason Top 100 prospects update, and the Dodgers placed six players on said list. Amazingly, none of them were named Julio Urias. That’s because Urias fell …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu is back, but expectations should be tempered
Hyun-Jin Ryu is back. Well, in a sense. He’s back insofar as he’s going to start tonight’s game against the Padres against Drew Pomeranz. But it remains to be seen …
Read More »Julio Urias’ first MLB stint successful, but development must take priority
After Monday’s 7-5 win over the Orioles, Dave Roberts told the media that Julio Urias would be heading back to Triple-A. It isn’t terribly surprising, but it’s still a tad …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 163 – Kershaw hurt, Seager good, McCarthy back
Happy Independence Day. On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I reflect on the 2016 Dodger season, as it is clearly over after Clayton Kerhsaw‘s back …
Read More »The Dodgers aren’t getting Chris Archer, probably
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is always good for a juicy rumor or two in his weekly Sunday column. Today, he dropped this nugget about the Dodgers: “The Dodgers …
Read More »Dodgers sign Dominican SS Albert Suarez for $300,000
Happy July 2! This year’s version of the international signing period isn’t going to be anything close to what it was for the Dodgers during the 2015-16 period. But they …
Read More »How Clayton Kershaw’s injury impacts remainder of Dodgers’ season
Dodger fans collectively freaked out on Wednesday when it was announced Clayton Kershaw had a sore back and was going to head back to Los Angeles for an exam. And could …
Read More »The logistics behind a Jay Bruce acquisition by the Dodgers
A somewhat interesting rumor — and to stress, that’s all it is right now — cropped up over the weekend, courtesy of Ken Rosenthal. Sources: #Reds’ Bruce a consideration for …
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