Dave Roberts confirmed what pretty much everyone already knew: Hyun-Jin Ryu isn’t going to be ready for the start of the season. Ryu was already a couple weeks behind other …
Read More »Dodgers’ bullpen is going to be fine, probably
On a team as deep as the Dodgers are, it’s hard to find areas of concern. Sure, there’s no legit No. 2 starter (and the “No. X starter” thing doesn’t …
Read More »2016 Dodgers Top 100 Prospects: No. 20-11
The Top 20. It’s getting serious now. Every player from here on out are likely major leaguers — if they haven’t debuted already. Then there are guys who carry higher …
Read More »Dodgers invite Jamey Wright to spring training
Because you can never have too much pitching … the Dodgers on Tuesday signed old friend Jamey Wright to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. Wright, 41, …
Read More »Alex Wood Was Playing Hurt Last Season
Normally this early in Spring Training, most news stories aren’t actually all that important. Somebody’s in the best shape of his life, somebody else is fat, and Josh Collmenter is …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 146 – Ross Stripling returns, Sierra, Arzaga
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I welcome back Dodgers’ pitching prospect Ross Stripling. This is his third (!) appearance. Either he can tolerate us or …
Read More »The absence of Kenley Jansen extension talks is puzzling
Kenley Jansen would’ve liked to have inked a long-term extension with the Dodgers in the off-season, but the team did not reciprocate the feeling, according to the man himself via …
Read More »Yasiel and Yaisel: Updates on Puig and Sierra
Ahh spring training. It’s exciting to see baseball around again, but it’s also a rude reminder that real baseball is still about six weeks away. Until then, updates from fake …
Read More »The Dodgers’ process is good, and it should be trusted
Andrew Friedman is a smart man. Whether you want to believe it or not, he’s smarter than you. Yes, you. He’s one of the — if not, the — highest-paid executives …
Read More »Dodgers sign Mexican teenager Oscar Arzaga without much fanfare
The Dodgers, still not content with their current haul of international prospects, reportedly have an agreement with 16-year-old Mexican right-hander Oscar Arzaga. It hasn’t been announced by the team or …
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