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Dodgers, Joe Jacques Agree To Minor League Contract

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The Dodgers reached agreement with reliever Joe Jacques on a minor league contract, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (X link). The Gaeta Sports Management client receives an invite to big league Spring Training. Jacques elected minor league free agency a few weeks ago. He’d been squeezed off the Diamondbacks’ roster midseason. Arizona designated him for assignment when they … [Read more...] about Dodgers, Joe Jacques Agree To Minor League Contract

Alex Vesia’s Father Had Idea For Split Yankees-Dodgers Jersey

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The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Yankees to capture their eighth World Series title in what was one of the most highly anticipated matchups in recent memory. The Dodgers and Yankees renewed their longtime rivalry, which dates back to when both teams made their home in New York. They’ve met 12 times in the Fall Classic, with L.A. winning the last two matchups. The … [Read more...] about Alex Vesia’s Father Had Idea For Split Yankees-Dodgers Jersey

Rays Had Interest In Travis d’Arnaud

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The Rays had interest in a reunion with veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud prior to his deal with the Angels, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. d’Arnaud, 36 in February, spent the past half decade in Atlanta but was a member of the Rays during the 2019 season, when he played 92 games for the club as part of a catching tandem with Mike Zunino and was a key part of … [Read more...] about Rays Had Interest In Travis d’Arnaud

Farewell, Al ‘The Bull’ Ferrara

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Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Outfielder played for the Dodgers from 1963-68, played two different villains on Batman, and played classical piano at Carnegie Hall as a teenager. Ferrara was an alumni ambassador for the team since 2009 Al Ferrara, an outfielder on three Dodgers teams that made the World Series and a longtime alumni ambassador … [Read more...] about Farewell, Al ‘The Bull’ Ferrara