Today in 1982, Steve Garvey Reaches Consecutive Games Milestone

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As far as the Dodgers history book goes, very few players are mentioned more than legendary first baseman Steve Garvey.

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Who Makes Next Move in MLB’s Latest Economic Negotiations?

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Considering how far apart both sides are after offering up their latest rounds of respective proposals, there’s certainly not much time left to reach an agreement if there will be some semblance of an MLB season in 2020.

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Mixed Signals Linger Around Latest Salary Negotiations

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While there still isn’t any real hard news about progress being made between the owners and players surrounding prospective 2020 salary payouts, there was a small flurry of speculation that was shared by several different sources of the media early Sunday.

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A Look Back at the 2002 Dodgers

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If you’re a fan who follows the history of the Dodgers closely (or if you’re a fan who personally witnessed the misery of not making the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season), you’ll remember that 2002 was pretty much the year of just two players—outfielder Shawn Green and reliever Eric Gagne.

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Dodgers Named Finalist for ESPN’S Sports Humanitarian Team of Year

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The Dodgers on Wednesday were named a finalist for the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, as announced by ESPN. The honor comes in recognition of the club’s official charity, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF).

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State Governors Signal Approvals for Live Sporting Events

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Just like we said in Sunday’s column, “outlooks on the COVID-19 pandemic sometimes change daily, causing bursts of optimism one day and spurts of pessimism the next.”

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Too Many Uncertainties Still Linger Around a Potential 2020 MLB Season

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For what has felt like months now, we have seemingly been hearing an entirely new proposal almost every week about how the 2020 Major League Baseball season may ultimately be structured.

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Safety Issues Aside, Players and Owners Still Have Differences About 2020 Season

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For a quick moment on Monday, there appeared to be some progress towards making the 2020 Major League Baseball season a reality.

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What an Abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft Means for Dodgers

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If you have already heard the news surrounding the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft, you’ll know that this year’s version will still happen, but it will be cut back to just five rounds, shortening the annual event by a whopping 35 rounds.

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