About 11 months ago, Yoan Moncada signed with the Red Sox for $31.5 million. The Dodgers really wanted him, but they also didn’t want to be locked out of the …
Read More »Not much intrigue around Dodgers’ 16 non-roster invitees
The Dodgers on Monday announced their 16 non-roster invitees to spring training. That just means these players are not on the 40-man roster but will be with the MLB club …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 143 – Sierra, Blanton, Anthopoulos
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue) and I are back after a mini-hiatus because almost nothing has happened. But there were finally a few things to come down …
Read More »Yimi Garcia Is King Of Fastball Spin
You probably know that I write for MLB.com and specifically about Statcast, and so earlier this month I put together some visuals about how spin and velocity correlate. For the …
Read More »Corey Seager’s projection: Greatness
No, this isn’t a post about Corey Seager and his projected move to third base. He is the Dodgers’ starting shortstop, and should be for the foreseeable future. With that …
Read More »2016 Dodgers Top 100 Prospects: No. 75-51
There should be some more recognizable names in this batch of prospects — including some 2015 draftees. Any one of these guys could bust out and be in the Top …
Read More »Joe Blanton is still Joe Blanton but the new slider is cool
The Dodgers signed Joe Blanton recently, which makes sense but is also absolutely horrifying because he’s Joe Blanton. However, many have made the case that Blanton is legit as a …
Read More »Dodgers’ pitcher-heavy 40-man roster isn’t a problem … yet
The Dodgers’ 40-man roster is full after the signing of Joe Blanton. And yet, it feels far from complete (because it isn’t). There are a lot of pitchers on the …
Read More »Bet You Didn’t See the Dodgers Signing Joe Blanton, Did You
Welp, didn’t see this coming: Source: Joe Blanton, Dodgers agree to one-year, $4 million deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 19, 2016 You may remember Joe Blanton from such times …
Read More »Austin Barnes could be the answer to Dodgers’ infield depth issues
There’s no disputing it … the Dodgers don’t have a lot of infield depth at the major league level. After the starters — Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Utley, Justin Turner and …
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