(Via) Nearly every decision made in the COVID-19 era is ultimately about risk. It’s a risk to go to the grocery store. It’s a risk to go for a walk. …
Read More »MLB pins Red Sox sign-stealing scandal on a video replay guy, I guess
Following the Astros being exposed for cheating and that whole drama, focus turned to the Red Sox, who were also being investigated and were of particular interest because Alex Cora …
Read More »Mookie Betts was always going to be a free agent and the Dodgers were always going to have to pay to keep him
Mookie Betts (Photo: Cody Bashore) You may have heard that MLB and the MLBPA came to an agreement regarding, among other things, service time for players this season. With the …
Read More »First attempt at predicting the Dodgers 2020 Opening Day roster
Clayton Kershaw (Photo: Cody Bashore) We’re 17 days (hopefully) from Opening Day. 11 players have already been optioned or reassigned to minor-league camp, so I figure it’s time for an …
Read More »David Price gets goose bumps talking about Jackie Robinson Day, then strikes out 7
David Price (Photo: Stacie Wheeler) PHOENIX, Ariz. — David Price bounced back from his shaky Spring Training debut, striking out seven of 10 batters in three no-hit innings of dominant and efficient …
Read More »The Astros and their meaningless apologies
The 2017 Dodgers were perhaps the best Dodger team I ever saw play. A squad that was stacked with talent and would go on to break records. They collected the …
Read More »Dodgers face lasting consequences if Mookie Betts trade falls through
(Via) It has now been over three days since the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Twins initially reached an agreement which would send Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers, …
Read More »Alex Verdugo could be the key to the Dodgers landing Mookie Betts
The Dodgers don’t want to trade Gavin Lux. They weren’t willing to include him in talks for Francisco Lindor and they haven’t been willing to include him in talks for …
Read More »Mookie Betts may still be traded and the Dodgers still make the most sense
(Via) A little more than three weeks ago, I looked at a few scenarios for trades involving Mookie Betts and David Price. It was, after all, the hot rumor at …
Read More »Reviewing the 21 non-roster players the Dodgers invited to 2020 Spring Training
Jeren Kendall (Photo: Stacie Wheeler) The Dodgers on Thursday announced their 21 non-roster invitees, and it is considerably prospect-heavy. The list of names doesn’t include prospects already on the 40-man …
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