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Spring Training is six days away, and Mookie Betts just dropped the best news Dodger fans could hope for. He’s playing shortstop for the rest of his career. Not just this year, not “we’ll see how it goes,” but the entire seven years remaining on his contract. “Yeah, I mean, I’m 100 percent sure I’ll be able to,” Betts answered when asked about finishing his career at short. … [Read more...] about Mookie Betts Just Made the Dodgers Infield Problem Disappear – For Seven Years

While most players are enjoying the last week of their offseason, 31-year-old Dodgers designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani showed up at Camelback Ranch nine days before the official start of Spring Training. It’s not just about getting extra reps or beating traffic to Arizona, it’s a signal that the Dodgers’ championship window isn’t just open, it’s being kicked wide open by … [Read more...] about Ohtani Arrives Early: Why Nine Days Matters More Than You Think

On a cold, winter morning, thoughts turn to the Dodgers and the current roster – in no particular order: Pitching MLB rules restrict teams to a maximum of 13 pitchers on the active roster (two-way players do not count as pitchers). Currently, the team has 10 veteran pitchers who cannot be optioned to the minors (alpha order): Anthony Banda, Edwin Diaz, Tyler Glasnow, … [Read more...] about Random Dodgers Roster Thoughts

On Tuesday it was announced that (brief) former Dodger Andruw Jones had been elected to baseball’s prestigious Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York – the single greatest honor a former MLB player or executive can receive in our National Pastime. Within minutes of the formal announcement by Hall of Fame President (and former Dodgers employee) Josh Rawitch came an immediate … [Read more...] about Ring of Honor?

He did it again. Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman pulled off the single biggest get of the off-season on Thursday when it was being widely reported that the Dodgers had signed 29-year-old (tomorrow) right fielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year deal that rivals that of his now new teammate Shohei Ohtani. This from Tucker himself on Instagram: Although … [Read more...] about Dodgers Win Kyle Tucker Sweepstakes