Hello and welcome to arbitration agreement deadline day, where the Dodgers attempt to avoid heading to arbitration with their eligible players. They’ve successfully done that with six of their seven …
Read More »Notes: Mookie gives short another go, a trio of MiLB deals, a flurry to close international signing period, more
(Photo: Stacie Wheeler) There hasn’t been a ton going on of late, so it seems like a decent time to catch up on some Dodgers news that isn’t major free-agent …
Read More »Notes: Mookie position change, May & Gonsolin avoid arb, 40-man roster shuffle, coaching changes, awards galore, minor-league signings, more
There haven’t been many updates about the goings-on about the Dodgers around here since the World Series win because … well, I honestly didn’t give that much of a shit …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani wins 2024 NL MVP unanimously after historic season
(Via @MLB) For the first time since 2019, a Dodger has claimed the National League MVP Award. To what should be no one’s surprise, it’s Shohei Ohtani, who received all …
Read More »Roki Sasaki to be posted by Chiba Lotte Marines, Dodgers early favorites to sign him
After seemingly over a year-plus of speculation about whether he’d come overseas, 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki is confirmed to be heading stateside via an announcement from his team the Chiba …
Read More »Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers’ legendary lefty, dies at age 63
Via The Dodgers announced on Tuesday night that Fernando Valenzuela died at the age of 63. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. pic.twitter.com/MXeBlDzDWJ— Los …
Read More »Teoscar Hernandez wins the 2024 Home Run Derby, the first Dodger to do so
(Via @Dodgers) Teoscar Hernandez was the last entry into the 2024 Home Run Derby, announcing his participation during an in-game interview while in left field against the Phillies on ESPN. …
Read More »Ohtani, Smith, Freddie, Mookie, Teoscar, and Glasnow to represent Dodgers in 2024 All-Star Game … and maybe a ball boy?
While Shohei Ohtani was voted in to start the 2024 All-Star Game as the DH, the fate of the rest of the potential All-Stars on the Dodgers was left up …
Read More »Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud & tax fraud
A bit under a month ago, authorities revealed that they’d be charging Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter and friend of current Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, with bank fraud and other crimes …
Read More »Ippei Mizuhara charged with bank fraud & stealing over $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
Late yesterday, multiple stories broke that federal authorities were due to charge Ippei Mizuhara for his alleged theft from Shohei Ohtani, whom Mizuhara was formerly the translator for. Earlier today, …
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