Dodgers Season Preview Q&A: 2012
Next up in the series of NL West season preview Q&As: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chad Moriyama (you can find him on Twitter at @chadmoriyama) was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Dodgers, who are coming off of an 82-79 season.
1. How would you grade the Dodgers’ offseason?
C-. The only thing that prevented this off-season from being a disaster was getting Matt...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
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Pick Your Poison, A Sad Fan's Guide To The Dodgers Off-Season
Many people have railed against the off-season signings Ned Colletti has made for the Dodgers. Colletti was quick to fill out most of his roster this off-season. And in doing so made a few questionable signings. None of the signings as a single entity really hurt the Dodgers chances, but in aggregate they have possibly kept the Dodgers from making the big splash they need to compete...
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27 days ago
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made good use of the money they have spent over the winter
Instead of making a huge splash in free agency, the Dodgers decided to spread out their resources. It will be interesting to see if it’s enough to get them back into the race in the N.L. West, but at least they are trying. Here’s a look at the new faces:
In the field: The biggest addition in the field of play for the Dodgers was the signing of 2B Mark Ellis. He will take...
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January 13, 2012
How Will the Dodgers Score Runs in 2012?
In 2011, the Dodgers scored 644 runs, ninth in the National League. The offense was powered, of course, by Matt Kemp, who just missed the batting Triple Crown. The next most significant offensive contributions after Kemp came from veteran infielder Jamey Carroll, a somewhat-injured Andre Ethier, and a second-half surging James Loney. And that was pretty much it.
Carroll’s...
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December 15, 2011
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December 15, 2011
Ned Colletti, Value, Prospects, and A Complete Disconnect
Value is a funny thing. We debate it when it comes to major awards like Most Valuable Player, and often infer it from team accomplishments when trying to assess the contributions of an individual. The one thing I believe we can all agree on, however, when it comes to value, is that Ned Colletti has no conception of it.None whatsoever.The man has proven that to be true time and time...
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December 12, 2011
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December 12, 2011
Is L.A. Really The Place To Be?
I love rap, especially 80’s and 90’s rap. To me it’s an expression of poetry in song, spoken word to a beat and Tupac has a great song that always affirms my love for Los Angeles
To Live and Die In LA
“To Live and Die In LA, it’s the place to be,
You got to be there to know it, everybody wanna see.”
It seems free agents sure think so. The Dodgers have now signed this...
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December 09, 2011
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December 09, 2011
Los Angeles Dodgers at the Winter Meetings
Technically, this is not a preview since the Dodgers are one of the few teams to actually make moves at the Winter Meetings yesterday. The Dodgers have been hard at work filling in their bench and the back of their rotation. Yesterday, they added utility player Jerry Hairston Jr. and fifth starter candidate Aaron Harang.
Hairston gives the Dodgers much needed insurance at a number...
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December 06, 2011
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December 06, 2011
The Dodgers Are Having the Opposite of a Youth Movement
What is the opposite of a youth movement? An un-youth movement? A maturity movement? An elderly movement? Whatever it is, the Dodgers are doing it.
You have to give the Dodgers credit, despite being tied up in bankruptcy and an ownership dispute, they've been mighty active. They started the off-season with a bang by locking up superstar Matt Kemp to a lucrative long...
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December 06, 2011
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December 06, 2011
The Dodgers Are Having the Opposite of a Youth Movement
What is the opposite of a youth movement? An un-youth movement? A maturity movement? An elderly movement? Whatever it is, the Dodgers are doing it.
You have to give the Dodgers credit, despite being tied up in bankruptcy and an ownership dispute, they've been mighty active. They started the off-season with a bang by locking up superstar Matt Kemp to a lucrative long-term deal...
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December 06, 2011
Hairston, Kennedy And Grandpa, OH MY!
Ned Colletti, who is attempting to put together the oldest and possibly least run producing backup infield in history, is doing just fine making that a reality. The Dodgers have reported signing super utility man Jerry Hairston Jr. to a 2-Year $6 million year contract with some incentives to shore up the Dodgers bench. Hairston who hit .270/.344/.383 playing for the Nationals and...
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Dodgers Sign Capuano, Bid Farewell to Kuroda?
The Dodgers have been very busy this offseason, signing Juan Rivera, Matt Treanor, Mark Ellis and Adam Kennedy to free agent contracts. The team also negotiated a mammoth eight-year extension with centerfielder Matt Kemp. In spite of their increased activity, some questions remained around the diamond, one of which centered on the return of Hiroki Kuroda.
That question was seemingly...
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December 03, 2011
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December 03, 2011
Dodgers Sign Infielder Adam Kennedy
The Dodgers signed infielder Adam Kennedy to a one-year contract. The announcement was made by Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti. “Adam gives us infield depth and an experienced left-handed bat,” said Colletti. “He provides us with infield versatility at second and third base and can play first as well.”
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December 02, 2011
Adam Kennedy Will Bring More Value Than Mark Ellis
It happens every year. Ned Colletti signs some guy to an above the market contract (Uribe, Ramirez, a million others) and over the course of the deal that player doesn’t earn what he’s signed for.
Then Colletti signs someone that’s overlooked to be a utility player, and the guy outperforms his contract (Carroll, Miles, etc).
So with Mark Ellis having a pretty bad injury history...
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
Dodgers Sign Adam Kennedy
The Dodgers announced that they signed infielder Adam Kennedy to a one-year, Major League deal. The contract will be worth about $800K, and will include $150K in incentives based on plate appearances. The Dodgers pursued Kennedy because of his versatility.
“Adam gives us infield depth and an experienced left-handed bat,” GM Ned Colletti said in a statement. “He...
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December 01, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers sign Adam Kennedy
The Dodgers have signed 35-year old lefty swinging infielder Adam Kennedy to a 1-year deal. Kennedy played in 114 games for the Mariners last year and he was 89 for 380 (.234 avg, .632 OPS) with 36 runs scored, 7 homers, 38 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. He has now played in 1,605 games in his first 13 years in the majors and he is 1,444 of 5,305 (.272 avg, .711 OPS) with 660 runs scored...
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November 30, 2011
Adam Kennedy Gets a Major League Roster Spot
Ned Colletti has reportedly given Adam Kennedy a major league contract. $800,000 is not a big deal to a major league team — it’s not even going to be 1% of the final player budget for the Dodgers. But why not save almost a half-million dollars?
Kennedy put the tenth-worst wOBA among players with at least 350 plate appearances last year. Only Adam Dunnn and Casey McGehee...
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Dodgers and Adam Kennedy agree to a deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year $800,000 deal with infielder Adam Kennedy according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. The deal is pending physical.
Yesterday, we learned that Kennedy and the Dodgers were close to an agreement. Kennedy hit .234/.277/.355 with 7 HR's and 38 RBI's in 380 AB's for the Seattle Mariners in 2011.
Image by Keith Allison under the...
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Report: Dodgers reach agreement with Kennedy
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder Adam Kennedy.The 35-year-old will receive a reported $800,000 in 2012.Kennedy spent last season with the Seattle Mariners, hitting .234 with seven home runs and 38 RBIs in 380 at-bats.The Dodgers will be Kennedy's fifth team in as many seasons.
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
Dodgers Reach Agreement With Adam Kennedy
The Dodgers have, "for all practical purposes," reached an agreement with infielder Adam Kennedy, tweets Yahoo's Tim Brown. Brown says the one-year deal will be worth about $800K, once Kennedy passes his physical. MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith first reported Kennedy's discussions with the Dodgers yesterday, with Tony Jackson and Ken Rosenthal adding details...
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November 30, 2011
Dodgers expected to sign Adam Kennedy
Their visions of landing Prince Fielder already something of the past, the Dodgers are spending another off-season shopping in the bargain aisle.
The next player they sign is expected to be former Angels infielder Adam Kennedy, with whom they are closing in on an agreement, according to people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal hasn...
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November 29, 2011
Source: Dodgers close in on Kennedy
The Dodgers, continuing their early offseason activity, were closing in on a one-year, major-league contract Tuesday with free-agent infielder Adam Kennedy, according to a major-league source.
Kennedy, 35, is a left-handed hitter who likely will contribute at second and third base. He batted .234/.277/.355 in 114 games with the Mariners last season.
The Dodgers already have signed...
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November 29, 2011
Colletti Livin' On A Prayer, Signs Adam Kennedy
I know the title above pretty much sums up what you are about to read, but I just can't help myself. Feel free to vent in the comments at the end of the post. Tony Jackson of ESPNLA says the Dodgers are near an agreement with veteran infielder Adam Kennedy. The terms of the deal were not immediately available, but I have checked in with Dylan Hernandez via Twitter to see if he...
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November 29, 2011
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November 29, 2011
Dodgers Talking To Adam Kennedy
The Dodgers are talking with the representatives for free agent infielder Adam Kennedy about a potential deal, MLBTR has learned. Kennedy, 35, could take over the role Aaron Miles played in 2011 and back up projected Dodgers starters James Loney, Mark Ellis, Dee Gordon and Juan Uribe around the infield.
Kennedy played first, second and third for the Mariners in 2011, posting...
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November 29, 2011
Bard, Wright, Kennedy, Pena now free agents
Four Mariners players -- catcher Josh Bard, reliever Jamey Wright, infielder Adam Kennedy and designated hitter Wily Mo Pena -- became free agents on Sunday as the Major League Baseball offseason officially got underway.
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October 30, 2011
Seattle Mariners: The Future Of Third Base in 2012
Danny Ferguson our man with his pulse on the Seattle Mariners ballclub beat is back to tell us with Chone Figgins, Kyle Seager, and Adam Kennedy all eligible to play the position it begs the question of who the starter will be come opening day in 2012.
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October 04, 2011
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October 04, 2011
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