If the latest reports are to be believed, the Dodgers managerial search is down to three candidates: Bud Black, Gabe Kapler, and Dave Roberts. The good news is, those three …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 138 – Manager, Anderson, prospects
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I are back after a 3-week absence because Jared was on his death bed, or something. Don Mattingly is off …
Read More »2015 Positional Review: First Base
At some point Adrian Gonzalez has to start showing his age, but thankfully he didn’t show any signs of fading in 2015. A-Gon put up yet another solidly above-average season, …
Read More »Dodgers’ managerial update: Candidates narrowed, but still unclear
Word broke on Friday that the Dodgers had narrowed down their managerial search to four candidates. It came from ESPN’s Jim Bowden, so I was immediately skeptical — especially when he …
Read More »Brett Anderson accepts qualifying offer, Kendrick & Greinke do not
To some surprise, today’s deadline for players to accept qualifying offers passed with Brett Anderson accepting the deal from the Dodgers. That was the surprise. To no one’s surprise, Howie …
Read More »Dodgers’ offseason should focus on getting younger in areas
It’s baffling sometimes how things in baseball (and other sports) change. Not long ago, players didn’t debut the same year or the year after they were drafted. In football, the …
Read More »Andrelton Simmons and value to the Dodgers
Jonah Keri dropped the first bomb of the offseason on Wednesday night by tweeting about the Braves having trade talks with an NL West team revolving around Andrelton Simmons. Naturally, …
Read More »Darren O’Day Is Going to Get Four Years
Darren O’Day turned 33 last month, has never had more than six saves in a season, was undrafted out of college, was once a Rule 5 pick, and was twice …
Read More »Dave Roberts a leading candidate for Dodgers’ manager
I’m going to preface this with the fact that it came from a most unpleasant source, but it does appear Dave Roberts is one of the leading candidates for the …
Read More »The Dodger Bullpen Is Starting From a Better Place Than You’d Think
In 2014, the bullpen was an unholy mess that cost the Dodgers big in the playoffs, and so major changes were made. Of the seven relievers who had thrown at …
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