Among the offseason acquisitions of the Dodgers are an owner to be named later and the optimism of a new beginning. That might have to hold them, as there were no such dramatic additions to the roster, which already boasts Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw and MVP runner-up Matt Kemp.

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Dodgers’ legend Tommy Lasorda is forever immortalized. A bronze statue depicting the Hall of Famer was unveiled Friday in the Dominican Republic, the team announced. The statue stands at the ‘Paseo de los Immortales’ in La Romana. Lasorda, 84, serves as Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Dodgers and has worked for the team for six decades...

True Blue LA: Eric Stephen has the 2012 Spring Training roster. True Blue LA: A review of the 2012 off-season for the Los Angeles Dodgers to make me cry. —– ESPN: Jon Weisman has an interview with De Jon Watson about the Dodgers minor league system. ESPN: Keith Law ranks the Dodgers system 12th in

The Dodgers spring training begins in just a few weeks, so you know what that means right? It's time to talk prospects. Unfortunately the Dodgers pipeline is looking a bit gloomy these days. There is definitely some talent in the system, but the quantity and depth is simply lacking. If you read here often you will know that I am big on home-grown talent, which is a lot of the...

Some Dodger randomness to kick your weekend off this Friday afternoon. Russ Mitchell is still a Dodger! Yep, I know I was shocked too. The Dodgers outrighted Mitchell to AAA Albuquerque today. Dylan Hernandez was the guy that brought us the good news. This means Mitchell cleared waivers unclaimed and is removed from the Dodgers 40-man roster. This is great news as it keeps the...

I am sure you have seen reports by now that the Dodgers and reigning NL Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw have reached a two-year agreement a couple days ago. You might think that it's super awesome news, but in reality it's another front office scheme that is simply a band-aid on the situation. Dylan Hernandez is reporting that the two year deal includes a $500K signing...

Damian Rolls is a former utility man (in the baseball sense, not in the monopoly sense) from Manhattan, Kansas. In 1996 Rolls was drafted out of high school 23rd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers. A few years later  after not making it to the big show, Rolls was claimed by the Kansas City Royals after the rule 5 Draft, but was then quickly traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays where...

The Dodgers on Friday outrighted infielder Russell Mitchell to Triple-A Albuquerque after he cleared waivers. Mitchell had been designated for assignment on Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for reliever Todd Coffey, who signed Friday as a free agent.

Now that pitchers and catchers are reporting soon and any major transactions will likely wait until the trade deadline, I'll take a brief look at the Dodgers' off-season moves.TradesTo Baltimore: LHP Dana EvelandTo Los Angeles: LHP Jarret Martin, OF/IF Tyler Henson- This was a surprising move, as Eveland was arbitration-eligible and the Dodgers had other plans for the...

The Dodgers have traditionally been one of the most productive organizations in baseball at producing homegrown players, a custom they hope to continue this season.

DeMarco: Plug in a well-heeled ownership group and negotiate one of those mega-bucks TV deals that are going around, and the Dodgers could become the west coast version of the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox.

Feelin’ Kinda Blue: Profile/interview with Jon Weisman. FanGraphs: An interview with Logan White. He talks about analyzing pitchers biomechanically, drafting Clayton Kershaw, missing on Ethan Martin (he disagrees), and finding gems in Allen Webster and Nate Eovaldi. —– The Hardball Times: PITCHf/x player cards. Amazing. FanGraphs: An interview with Brian Peterson, the sports psychologist for

Loney hit several cars in Nov. 14 incident. He says he can't remember what happened after the initial impact. He faces no criminal charges after tests showed no drugs or alcohol in his system.James Loney says now he understands why what he dismissively refers to as "a car accident" made headlines late last year.

Given that I just wrote about him gaining momentum among Los Angeles Dodgers fans, Josh Macciello gave a rather hilariously timed interview on Mason & Ireland today, admitting that he was not approved for the second round of ownership bidding, after which he then proceeded to go off on all types of tangents about why

The Dodgers, in partnership with LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks, dedicated the 20th Dodgers Dream Field at Normandie Recreation Center.

On the Dodgers Community Caravan Wednesday, James Loney worked with blind children at the Frances Blend School, posed for photos with the Compton College baseball and softball teams at the MLB Urban Youth Academy, helped rebuild a home with Habitat for Humanity in Lynwood and took part in the dedication of the newest Dodgers Dream Field at Normandie Park in South Central L.A.

In a couple of really minor moves, the Dodgers designated Russ Mitchell for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the newly signed Todd Coffey.Mitchell, 27 in a week, was a surprising cut. It was a little curious the Dodgers decided to cut him instead of Trent Oeltjen, as the Dodgers have a glut of outfielders and not a lot of third basemen.Having said that, Mitchell...

In addition to agreeing with me on the level of want on Jared Kushner as owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Petriello‘s article included an interesting link regarding Josh Macciello‘s ownership bid. Sources close to the deal confirm that the bid he laid out recently is about $2.2 billion for the Dodgers and the

National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw avoided salary arbitration with the Los Angeles Dodgers by agreeing to a two-year deal worth $19 million on Tuesday. Kershaw, who received a $500,000 signing bonus, will earn $7.5 million in 2012 and $11 million in 2013. The first NL hurler to win the Triple Crown since then-San Diego Padres star Jake Peavy in 2007, Kershaw...

I completed my first trade with Josh from Royals and Randoms. He posted some Dodgers and assorted bait, and I inquired about a particular autograph. He was interested in a pair of cards from my Bait, and a trade was quickly underway. As a side note, he took the Angel Berroa relic I pulled out of my "Super Box" off of my hands, which alone would be worth a post. Good riddance...

Yesterday, Clayton Kershaw signed a two year extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers that will pay him $19 million over the deal. He'll get $7.5 million this season for his age 24 season and $11 million next year for his age 25 season, with one year of arbitration left in 2014. At first glance, this seems like an excellent deal for the Dodgers. Tim Lincecum got $23 million for...

LB spoke with Olympian Misty May-Treanor on Tuesday about her preparation for the upcoming Summer Games in London. May-Treanor and her volleyball partner Kerri Walsh have teamed to win back-to-back gold medals in the Summer Olympics, first at Athens in 2004, and then at Beijing in 2008. I talked with her about her practice routine leading up to the Olympics, how she stays focused...

NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.