http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/15 Recent articles about the Los Angeles Dodgers en-us Now that the deadline for offering arbitration has passed, it's time for the wheeling and/or dealing to start. But first, let's look at some of the notable names that were and weren't offered arbitration. Remember, offering a player arbitration is usually intended to protect the team from losing top talent without compensation. If a Type-A player is signed by another team, the team that lost him gets the new team's first round pick (although top 15 pick becomes a second-rounde... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:59:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Deadline_Passes_Let_the_Deals_Begin/1668308 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e6a95dbabdf9dc67d79d5d206bd0fe311455c6a/small/28.jpg Let me just quote the lead paragraph of this LA Times story. The decision by the Dodgers not to offer arbitration to pitcher Randy Wolf or any of their other free agents Tuesday should not be viewed as a sign that their uncertain ownership situation is affecting them financially, General Manager Ned Colletti said. “Our decision was [...] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:05:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wolf_Decision_Raises_Questions/1667606 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wolf_Decision_Raises_Questions/1667606 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Wolf_Decision_Raises_Questions/1667606 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/6/569ec0b64a83aa70889810051e2e64fea4d287ac/small/MLB_JUN_02_51ae.jpg Are the Dodgers in a terrible, horrible, no good financial state because they did not offer Randy Wolf arbitration yesterday? Apparently not. Take it away, Ned Colletti:"The decision by the Dodgers not to offer arbitration to pitcher Randy Wolf or any of their other free agents Tuesday should not be viewed as a sign that their uncertain ownership situation is affecting them financially, General Manager Ned Colletti said."Our decision was made strictly from a baseball perspective,&qu... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Fallout_Randy_Wolf/1666647 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Fallout_Randy_Wolf/1666647 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Arbitration_Fallout_Randy_Wolf/1666647 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9fbc699237fdb86c6ea9b0c92786db8cb48faa1/small/Randy_Wolf_of_f94a.jpg More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Randy Wolf was drafted in the second round of the 1997 draft (pick #54), with a pick much like one of two the Dodgers could have received had they offered Wolf arbitration today. Browse more photos » The Dodgers declined arbitration today to Randy Wolf and Orlando Hudson, along with their five Type B free agents as well.  As a result, the Dodgers won't get any com... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:07:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_The_Dodgers_Missed_Out_On_The_Value_of_Draft_Picks/1665305 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_The_Dodgers_Missed_Out_On_The_Value_of_Draft_Picks/1665305 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_The_Dodgers_Missed_Out_On_The_Value_of_Draft_Picks/1665305 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/4/342254d1cc61e551721d52a88c359a831769a8c5/small/bb.jpg However, GM Ned Colletti says the team remains interested in re-signing Randy Wolf The decision by the Dodgers not to offer arbitration to pitcher Randy Wolf or any of their other free agents Tuesday should not be viewed as a sign that their uncertain ownership situation is affecting them financially, General Manager Ned Colletti said. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_dont_offer_arbitration_to_any_free_agents/1665710 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_dont_offer_arbitration_to_any_free_agents/1665710 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_dont_offer_arbitration_to_any_free_agents/1665710 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9fbc699237fdb86c6ea9b0c92786db8cb48faa1/small/Randy_Wolf_of_f94a.jpg Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today released the annual public report from the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program’s Independent Program Administrator, and with it, more than 100 players were granted special exemptions for the use of stimulants. Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) for banned substances totaled 115 for 2009, with 108 of them directly tied to stimulants for Attention Deficit Disorder, up from 106 in 2008 and 103 in 2007. Below i... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:22:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Sees_Rise_In_Exemptions_for_Stimulants_Rise_to_108_for_2009/1664243 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Sees_Rise_In_Exemptions_for_Stimulants_Rise_to_108_for_2009/1664243 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Sees_Rise_In_Exemptions_for_Stimulants_Rise_to_108_for_2009/1664243 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2ed9386c3a24f8b6fb09e37b8b1c71b274ce2ee4/small/CubsDodgers_MLB_Game_d634.jpg Eric seemed a bit ticked off today as Frank McCourt proved once again that economics is more important then fielding the best team now and in the future.  When Ned Colletti was hired among the news of the divorce he said he was told that the Dodgers would conduct "Business as Usual". And he's right, the Dodgers are conducting business as usual for them.  Ever since the summer of 2008 Frank has shown that he's more concerned with saving money and playing in the ... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:09:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frank_McCourt_has_a_strange_way_of_defining_Business_as_Usual/1663886 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frank_McCourt_has_a_strange_way_of_defining_Business_as_Usual/1663886 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Frank_McCourt_has_a_strange_way_of_defining_Business_as_Usual/1663886 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b376047ba336353d225d88f3e670ba3693922b9f/small/Randy_Wolf_of_d3a8.jpg More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Randy Wolf tries to emulate the feelings of Dodger fans today Browse more photos » I don't know what to say anymore. The Dodgers declined to offer arbitration to all seven of their Type A and Type B free agents today, most notably Randy Wolf and Orlando Hudson, according to Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times.  This means the Dodgers will receive no compensa... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:14:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Waste_Golden_Opportunity_Decline_Arbitration_For_Wolf_Hudson/1663295 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Waste_Golden_Opportunity_Decline_Arbitration_For_Wolf_Hudson/1663295 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Waste_Golden_Opportunity_Decline_Arbitration_For_Wolf_Hudson/1663295 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/3/f339078d906071989f7888a07bbdfa89a99f0821/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_07_0b37.jpg by Jon WeinbachFiled under: DodgersFrank and Jamie McCourt's divorce battle is still in the early rounds, but some small developments last week shed new light on the couple's financial health -- and indicate why it's quite likely that neither spouse will end up controlling the Los Angeles Dodgers. For those handicapping at home, here's some recent information you may have missed on L'Affaire du Chavez Ravine:Forget About Dodgers: Can McCourts Afford Divorce? originally app... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Forget_About_Dodgers_Can_McCourts_Afford_Divorce/1662233 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Forget_About_Dodgers_Can_McCourts_Afford_Divorce/1662233 As we wait for who the Dodgers are going to offer arbitration to, lets take a look at the prospects one last time before BA comes out with their top ten list this Friday. Last year this was how the Dodger prospect list looked. Several weeks ago TBLA voters decided who they wanted as their as their top 15 prospects. So here is my top 30 list. I've never liked ranking players 1 - 30 combining hitters and pitchers so I'm going to do it a little differently. This is how I've alw... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:17:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Killing_arbitration_time/1659440 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Killing_arbitration_time/1659440 More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Juan Pierre dives into third for a triple during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » In Sunday's article by Dylan Hernancez of the LA Times, Hernandez mentions the following when discussing some of the... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:30:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Juan_Pierre_to_be_Traded/1654673 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Juan_Pierre_to_be_Traded/1654673 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Juan_Pierre_to_be_Traded/1654673 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/d/0da0ee6303a2bc8d5da20c3fd53fcec0915ac6e5/small/PhilliesDodgersNLCS_Game_2_b2c7.jpg For the last two years I've done a rundown of Los Angeles Dodger Win Shares. In many circles Win Shares has become passe as WAR has become the stat of choice, but because I built the complete Win Share database based on many Bill James Handbooks I haven't felt like letting go. For those who have never heard of Win Shares, it is a statistic created by Bill James the author of the great The Bill James Baseball Abstract series which changed many a baseball fans perception of the game... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:55:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Updated_Dodger_1st_Baseman_Win_Shares/1652609 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Updated_Dodger_1st_Baseman_Win_Shares/1652609 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Updated_Dodger_1st_Baseman_Win_Shares/1652609 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4feded5cf5c421c011b2eca03837059cce04c832/small/MLB_JUN_03_867c.jpg Before I begin, this is pure speculation on my part not a rumor or sourced information nor am I approving of the idea, based on the LA Times article I sourced below I'm throwing this idea out there for Mets fans to discuss during this extremely slow start to free agency...The Dodgers are rumored to be in the market to trade Juan Pierre, the Mets are said to value defense and speed. While Pierre isn't the player he was when he broke in with the Marlins he still is a fast player who cov... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ollie_for_Pierre/1652398 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ollie_for_Pierre/1652398 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ollie_for_Pierre/1652398 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/217d7d8c3eb6fc8ec990fe1b5bce74652cfa3781/small/a6.jpg Tuesday is the deadline for teams to offer free agents arbitration, according to the Los Angeles Times it should be a no-brainer for the Dodgers to offer Orlando Hudson.However, the Times goes on to say that it might not go that smoothly since the Dodgers may not want to risk Hudson accepting arby and them paying 8MM for a player who had clear communication problems with the manager.If the Dodgers are so risk averse as to try to avoid the infinitesimal chance that Hudson would cost them anoth... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:29:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Hudson_still_Omars_choice_if_offered_arby/1651850 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Hudson_still_Omars_choice_if_offered_arby/1651850 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Hudson_still_Omars_choice_if_offered_arby/1651850 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e0e6dfb38d89453773480d2cdac3f02827a7f63b/small/Orlando_Hudson_of_620c.jpg More photos » by Danny Moloshok - AP The extent of communication between Joe Torre and Orlando Hudson Browse more photos » Tuesday could be an important day in determining the shape of the Dodger offseason.  December 1 is decision day for clubs to offer arbitration to free agents in the top 40% at their respective positions.  Players are ranked by the Elias Sports Bureau based on stats from the p... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:09:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Face_Tuesday_Decisions_For_Hudson_Wolf_Others/1647911 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Face_Tuesday_Decisions_For_Hudson_Wolf_Others/1647911 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodgers_Face_Tuesday_Decisions_For_Hudson_Wolf_Others/1647911 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/815e7473315ac31fdf12a94c584153f3a4a3fb46/small/MLB_JUN_02_9bed.jpg Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the holiday, SoSG presents a cornucopia of Dodger youngsters. Enjoy the bounty! 1. Matt Kemp. In 2008 (.290/.340/.459, 18 HR, -0.1 UZR), it was "He's got potential." In 2009 (.297/.352/.490, 26 HR, 2.6 UZR), it was a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger. In 2010, it could be the Year of the Bison. It helps that Kemp seems to be enjoying himself when he plays (which is apparently "disrespectful" when you're a rookie, but evolves in... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Five_Dodgers_to_Be_Thankful_For/1635700 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Five_Dodgers_to_Be_Thankful_For/1635700 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Five_Dodgers_to_Be_Thankful_For/1635700 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/7/c706a8a7a5eb63501b8526c26c7347005fe69b7a/small/PhilliesDodgersNLCS_Game_2_7af5.jpg The Phillies are set to sign their first free agent of the offseason: utility infielder Juan Castro! Wait, that doesn't get you excited? What's not to like about a 15 year MLB veteran who has a career .230 batting average?Word has come out today that the Phillies and Castro have agreed to a one year contract pending a physical. Castro, who will turn 38 next June, will take over the Eric Bruntlett role on the team and fill in at second base and short stop whenever needed. While how muc... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:42:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_set_to_sign_IF_Juan_Castro/1627176 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_set_to_sign_IF_Juan_Castro/1627176 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Phillies_set_to_sign_IF_Juan_Castro/1627176 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42314d653663811f7ae104062ec5e9f34151a7e3/small/Juan_Castro_a0d3.jpg by Mark J. Terrill - AP This is the only permitted outfield activity Clayton Kershaw is allowed to partake during pregame warmups. View full size photo » Clayton Kershaw has a bright future in this game.  This we know.  His present isn't so bad either, of course.  He struck out more than a batter per inning, he allowed the lowest opponent batting average in baseball, and his adjusted ERA (ERA+) was... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kershaw_Closing_In_On_Dubious_Meaningless_Record/1626977 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kershaw_Closing_In_On_Dubious_Meaningless_Record/1626977 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Kershaw_Closing_In_On_Dubious_Meaningless_Record/1626977 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a888122658b8a21bc16441f970ef2972e3a2977/small/rockiesdodgers_mlb_game_b0bc.jpg Everything's half off! From a press release: Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium Sale Offers All Authentic Team Merchandise at 50-Percent Discount WHAT: The Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium Sale gives fans the opportunity to purchase all authentic team merchandise, including on-field jerseys, hats, playoff gear, women’s apparel and signed memorabilia, at a 50-percent discount. Specialty items, like baseballs signed by Fernando Venezuela, will also be offered for half price. Parking at the stadium ... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodger_Stadium_Store_Batting_500_Until_1130/1626645 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dodger_Stadium_Store_Batting_500_Until_1130/1626645 From Josh S., in our comments section: I got an e-mail for 2010 miniplans. The schedule lists an Ethier bobblehead (5/18) and something called a "superhero" for Ethier (7/22), Kemp (7/8) and Manny (6/3) each. Andre Ethier is getting his long-overdue bobblehead, but what is a "superhero"? Dusty Baker chimes in: Also, I dug deeper, using my finely-honed detective and research skillz, and noted that the superhero thing that Josh mentioned appears to be a superhero action f... 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