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Dodgers No Likey Lackey?
1 day ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Hey, actual baseball news! From Bill Shaikin at the LA Times:
Even with starting pitching as their most pressing need, the Dodgers do not plan to pursue John Lackey, the best starter available in free agency. [...]
[Dodgers president Dennis] Mannion would not say what the Dodgers...
MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Halladay to the Dodgers for Chad Billingsley??
1 day ago by
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by Fred Thornhill - AP
about 1 month ago:
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Seattle Mariners during first-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009...
Dodgers Add Three to 40-Man Roster
1 day ago by
True Blue LA
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Trayvon Robinson, batting here, was one of three players added to the 40-man roster by the Dodgers today.
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The Dodgers today added three players to their 40-man roster, protecting them from...
Ten Burning Free Agent Questions (Part II)
16 hours ago by
Jorge Says No
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With free agency beginning at midnight, Jorge Says No! will examine ten burning free agent questions. We will break down the 10 questions into 3 parts because quite frankly, my extended responses became far more extended then I initially intended them to be.See part I here********...
Players A to Z, Brad Ausmus
3 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Brad Ausmus caught for the for Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009 and now is a free agent. If he signs with another team, he’ll play 2010 as a 41-year-old. At this point in his career, Ausmus is simply a backup. Ausmus’s future may lie in the managerial ranks, as both Phil Garner [...]
Should the Dodgers Trade Juan Pierre?
11 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Now that Manny Ramirez is officially back with the Dodgers, it looks as though the Dodgers will look to trade Juan Pierre. Take it away, Dylan Hernandez:"With Ramirez back, the Dodgers can resume searching for a team to which they could deal outfielder Juan Pierre, who has two...
Manny To Exercise Option, Return To Dodgers
23 days ago by
True Blue LA
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In a move that is not much of a surprise, Manny Ramirez is going to exercise his $20 million option for 2010, and remain with the Dodgers.
Just as in 2009, much of Manny's 2010 salary is deferred. Per our Dodger payroll worksheet (there is always a link on the right sidebar of...
2010 CHONE Projections Are Out
3 days ago by
True Blue LA
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by Matt Slocum - AP
Andre Ethier and Manny Ramirez join fellow outfielder Matt Kemp as the only Dodgers projected by CHONE to have an OPS of .800 or above in 2010.
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Was Dodgers’ Padilla Shot By Own Bodyguard?
17 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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According to a Nicaraguan newspaper, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Vincente Padilla didn’t exactly pull a Plaxico when he was accidentally shot in the right leg on Sunday in the town of Masaya. He was target shooting, said THE JOURNAL OF THE NICARAGUANS, which as far as...
One reason why trading Castillo & signing Hudson is a bad idea
4 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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If the Mets manage to trade Luis Castillo and bring in Orlando Hudson to play second base, it will happen one of two ways. In both ways, it looks like the Mets get screwed. Way 1: The Mets trade Castillo first, then attempt to sign Hudson. Why it’s bad: Tons of reports...
Blogging the Offseason: Los Angeles Dodgers
8 days ago by
Simon On Sports
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Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's NL team is the Los Angeles Dodgers and our guest is MSTI...
Dynamic Duo: Kemp & Ethier Each Win Silver Slugger
8 days ago by
True Blue LA
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by Gus Ruelas - AP
The dynamic duo each picked up a Silver Slugger award today
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Coming into 2009, it was not unheard of to expect a Dodger outfielder to win a Silver...
Manny Exercises Option; Returns for 2010 Season
13 days ago by
SoCal Sports Hub
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Manny Ramirez wasted no time, announcing he will not opt out of his two-year contract so he can remain in the Dodgers’ fold for 2010. Agent Scott Boras confirmed the announcement. It was widely accepted that Manny would return, knowing that his value would be at its lowest after...
Ubragg and Rafael Furcal
17 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Those of you who had been keeping up with this season's highly competitive PCS know that the ultimate winner, ubragg, opted for the Rafael Furcal bobblehead as his prize. Well, ubragg was kind enough to send on pictures from the other side.
Wrote ubragg: "BTW, I attached...
The Ethier Difference Is Clutchability
21 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Congratulations to Andre Ethier, who won the Pepsi 2009 Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer of the Year presented by Pepsi, which SoSG reader Josh S pointed out happens to be sponsored by Pepsi. The award, won by fan vote, reflects Ethier's six walk-off hits this year...
MLB Trade Rumors: Dodgers To Trade One of Their Core??
11 days ago by
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by David J. Phillip - AP
20 days ago:
Los Angeles Dodgers' Russell Martin hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia...
Mets talking to Dodgers, Luis Castillo, Juan Pierre?
7 days ago by
MetsCitiBlog
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MLBTR, among other sites, is reporting that the Mets and Dodgers have discussed Luis Castillo. Thoughts are that Juan Pierre may be involved in these talks on the Dodger side. If so, MetsCitiBlog say, "Please God NO!" Unless the Dodgers...
David Wells Is Not a Fan of Philadelphia
20 days ago by
Foul Balls
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What can't David Wells do? The man has thrown a perfect game while hungover, is now an analyst for TBS and now he's even a columnist for the New York Post. A columnist that is not shy about sharing his feelings about the fans of Philadelphia, particularly that they're ...
Remember All Those Kids Dodger Fans Ruined By Signing Manny Ramirez?
23 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Jamie McCourt, quoted in the LA Times on November 26, 2008:
Would Dodgers fans react negatively if the team were to pay big money to free agents when the nation's economy is in sharp decline and many Americans are losing their jobs?
That was the question posed by Dodgers President...
Jamie McCourt Called 911 On Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt
24 days ago by
Foul Balls
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers season may be over it appears that team owner Frank McCourt's divorce from his wife Jamie McCourt is going to continue for a while. The latest story being reported about the estranged couple is of Jamie McCourt calling 911 after being startled at home...
Dodger Owner's Hell: Ex- Stays As CEO Or Sell
October 15, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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It’s been fun following the media coverage of the McCourts’ separation today. Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com broke the breakup while adding that Jamie McCourt is “better positioned” to buy the team outright than her husband Frank. (#F—ME) That put Frank...
One More Year With Vin Scully
10 days ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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Vin Scully, by far our favorite baseball announcer, has decided to stick around the broadcast booth in 2010 to do what he does best: announce Los Angeles Dodgers games.Turning 82 later this month, Scully's tenure with the Dodgers is the longest of any current sports broadcaster...
David Wells Isn't Ashamed Of Bodily Functions
If I told you one of TBS' studio crew farted live on the air, then proudly admitted it to his viewing audience, would it have taken you long to guess which one?
Reader Dave was sharp enough to spot this, sad enough to be watching TBS's studio coverage, and bored enough to...
Open Up The Manny Ramirez Criticism Floodgates
October 21, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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The Dodgers' losing Game 4 of the 2009 NLCS finally gave sportswriters across the country the opportunity to write that article they've had written for months, if not years: The Dodgers' downfall is due to Manny Ramirez. Bring out the lynch mobs, and let press room typewriters...
2010: More of the Same?
11 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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So Joe Torre may be sticking around past next year &mdash guess he can't get enough of that "living hell." And, to the surprise of exactly no one, Manny Ramirez is returning for another season (and $20 million). 2010 is beginning to look a lot like 2009, especially...
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