After agreeing to contracts with Scott Van Slyke and Chris Hatcher to avoid arbitration, the Dodgers still had seven decisions to make. In the end, they tendered deals to Yasmani …
Read More »New CBA hurts the Dodgers in a whole bunch of ways
As you’ve probably heard by now, there will be baseball in 2017 and for the next four years that follow, all thanks to the owners and MLBPA agreeing to a …
Read More »Dodgers sign Scott Van Slyke & Chris Hatcher to 1-year deals, avoid arbitration
Outfielder/first baseman Scott Van Slyke and right-handed relief pitcher Chris Hatcher will be back with the Dodgers in 2017 following seasons that had them as potential non-tender candidates. #Dodgers have …
Read More »Chase De Jong, Jacob Rhame, Kyle Farmer added to 40-man roster, as expected
The Dodgers added Chase De Jong, Jacob Rhame, and Kyle Farmer to the 40-man roster today, thus leaving them with the full 40 players on the 40-man. The purpose of …
Read More »Dodgers could protect three players from Rule 5 Draft
Last year, the Dodgers had some easy Rule 5 protection calls to make. Jharel Cotton and Ross Stripling were protected and both served a purpose for the 2016 Dodgers. This …
Read More »Kenley Jansen, Justin Turner, Yasiel Puig (probably) do the obvious
In news that floored everybody, Kenley Jansen and Justin Turner rejected the qualifying offers of $17.2 million to play 2017 with the Dodgers. kenley jansen will, of course, decline the …
Read More »Re-signing Turner & Kenley (& Hill?) is a boring plan, but also the correct one
Even if you disagree with the end product, I thought Dustin’s article on Monday about the Dodgers offseason plan was well worth the time spent. Sure, there were sections I disagreed …
Read More »Let’s talk about this Justin Verlander to the Dodgers rumor
This is the slowest time of the baseball offseason. Sure, the GM meetings just concluded in Arizona, but other than R.A. Dickey signing with the Braves, nothing of significance has …
Read More »Dodgers rightly looking to move Scott Kazmir and Howie Kendrick
If the Dodgers didn’t make any moves this offseason, they could probably construct a somewhat competitive baseball team, but we know that won’t happen. They have a number of intriguing trade pieces, …
Read More »2016-17 Dodgers’ offseason plan
Free agency begins tomorrow. Just ahead of it, I have attempted to come up with a plan for the offseason that I’m sure the front office is laughing at as we speak. …
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