Think Blue LA

On Monday evening MLB Trade Rumors reported on X.com that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering implementing what he is calling “The Golden Bat Rule” for the 2025 season; a rule that would allow teams one opportunity per game to send any player to the plate to bat, regardless of their position in the batting order at that moment. (Image courtesy of … [Read more...] about Manfred At It Again

Shortstop options for the Dodgers will have to wait for another day. On Sunday, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado posted a cryptic message on Instagram that included the song Dodger Blue in the background. A subtle message to Dodgers executives, or just a simple holiday message to friends and family in SoCal? No way to know for certain, but here’s some … [Read more...] about Nolan Arenado?

When it was announced on social media late Friday morning that the Dodgers had re-signed 29-year-old utility infielder / outfielder and 2024 postseason hero Tommy Edman to a well-deserved five-year / $74 million contract extension, a collective sigh of relief could be heard throughout the streets of Southern California and from behind computer screens everywhere … except San … [Read more...] about One Down, One+ To Go

For this day of Thanksgiving, I am passing along this message from an old neighbor of ours – yours and mine. His name was Fred, but out of respect we always called him Mr. Rogers: “Imagine what our real neighbors would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person. There have been so many stories about the lack of courtesy, the … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving

It was never a matter of If, but When. That When came late Tuesday evening with MLB Trade Rumors’ report on X.com that the Dodgers had signed soon-to-be (on December 4th) 32-year-old veteran left-hander Blake Snell to a lofty five-year / $182 million contract that includes a reported $60 million in deferred money. (This is why Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew … [Read more...] about Dodgers Bolster Starting Rotation