For astute Dodgers fans, Friday’s announcement that the Dodgers had signed 31-year-old outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year / $17 million contract which includes an $8.5 million signing bonus, of which $6.5 million is payable on January 15, 2025 and the balance due next December, is a bit of a head-scratcher. Although the Seattle, WA native and first-round draft pick in … [Read more...] about Does Conforto Mean No Teo?
What’s Next?
* * * “When I ask ‘What’s Next?’ it means I’m ready to move on to other things. So, what’s next?” (President Bartlet from the popular TV series The West Wing) * * * * The Dodgers 2025 roster remains a work-in-progress, as President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and his staff continue with their modus operandi of methodical patience, tough … [Read more...] about What’s Next?
The Dodgers New (Old) Shortstop
Mookie Betts is good at baseball … Hall of Fame good. What’s more, the 32-year-old Nashville, TN native and fifth-round draft pick in 2011 out of Overton High School in Nashville by the Boston Red Sox is a Hall of Fame-worthy outfielder and a Hall of Fame-worthy infielder, of which there have been very few in the 156-year history of the game. When former (and extremely … [Read more...] about The Dodgers New (Old) Shortstop
Has Teo Already Played His Last Game in Dodger Blue?
It was pretty much a foregone conclusion by most baseball fans but an attention-getter nonetheless: This from MLB Trade Rumors: “MLB contract records were shattered Sunday evening, as the Mets reached an agreement on a stunning 15-year, $765MM deal with free agent superstar Juan Soto, according to a report from The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, … [Read more...] about Has Teo Already Played His Last Game in Dodger Blue?
Freeman Undergoes Ankle Surgery
As Dodgers fans painfully know, superstar first baseman and future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman painfully rolled his right ankle in a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on September 26, 2024, for which he had to come out of the game. Ouch.(Jayne Kamin-Oncea) Amazingly, the 35-year-old Villa Park, CA native and second-round draft pick in 2007 by the … [Read more...] about Freeman Undergoes Ankle Surgery