Today, in just the least surprising news that’s ever happened, ever: The Miami Marlins have hired Don Mattingly to be their next manager, according to a person with knowledge of …
Read More »Did You Want That?
Last night and into this morning, the Mets and Royals played one of the most memorable World Series games of all time. As I joked on Twitter, Alcides Escobar‘s leadoff …
Read More »Will the Dodgers Focus on Free Agents Who Don’t Cost Draft Picks?
If we know anything about the current Dodgers front office after one year on the job, it’s this: They love draft picks. Love them. This is a team that ate …
Read More »Podcast: ‘Dugout Blues’ episode 137 – Mattingly out, replacements, Cotton
On this episode of “Dugout Blues,” Jared Massey (Dodger Blue — note the new website) and I talk, mostly, about the unfortunate, yet expected, Don Mattingly dismissal. We are/were both Mattingly supporters, …
Read More »Jason Heyward should be Dodgers’ top free-agent target
This offseason will be plenty busy for the Dodgers. Even after winning 92 games for the second consecutive season, there promises to be more of the front office influence in …
Read More »Dodgers have easy Rule 5 protection decisions
Mike reset the 40-man roster on Monday, and it’s already pretty full. Sure, there will be guys who opt-out, get designated for assignment/released and traded at some point this winter. …
Read More »Potential candidates to replace Don Mattingly as Dodgers manager
The Dodgers parted ways with Don Mattingly yesterday after five years, and the reaction understandably ranged from thrilled to unaffected. That’s expected, as the worst parts of Mattingly’s managerial skills …
Read More »Report: Don Mattingly Is Out
Jon Heyman: Don Mattingly and the Dodgers will part ways, sources tell CBSSports.com. The decision is being described as mutual. Dodgers higherups like Mattingly very much, but it was apparent there wasn’t …
Read More »Poll: How Many Games Will Alex Guerrero Play For the Dodgers in 2016
Here are the options, and also there’s not an actual poll: Zero None LOL Nada As many as I will Zilch After hitting .423/.429/1.077 (303 wRC+) with five homers in …
Read More »The Dodgers Should Hand Out Three Qualifying Offers
Let’s talk about qualifying offers, the weird quirk introduced in the last CBA that almost certainly will be either eliminated or considerably changed in the next CBA. Intended to provide …
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