Dodgers Prospects Produce Mixed Results in 2019 Arizona Fall League

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With Saturday’s championship game between the Salt River Rafters and Surprise Saguaros marking the end to the Arizona Fall League’s 28th season, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at how the Dodgers prospects fared during the campaign.

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Pirates Considering George Lombard for Manager Spot

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Bench coach Bob Geren isn’t the only member of the Dodgers‘ coaching staff being considered for a manager spot.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Kody Hoese Gaining Ground

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Among the many speculative conversations among Dodgers fans so far this offseason has been the potential shifting around of several infielders heading into next year. Some feel the team should make a strong push for Anthony Rendon, pointing out Justin Turner‘s declining defensive ability at third base. Others believe that Max Muncy will settle in at first base, as Gavin Lux has cemented the starting spot at the keystone. There are even some folks who believe that a transition to the hot corner is in the cards for Corey Seager.

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Better Backup Catcher Option for 2020: Austin Barnes or Russell Martin?

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Seemingly, there’s at least a little bit of controversy at the catcher spot for the Dodgers with each passing winter.

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Beating the Shift: Is It Really Worth the Effort?

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For fans of the Dodgers who watch the majority of the games, many opinions have surfaced lately as to why some players don’t try to beat the shift more to get on base.

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Some Very Preliminary Ideas About the 2020 Starting Rotation

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While some fans of the Dodgers will need a bit more time to recover from the nightmare Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, other fans are already looking toward next season, at least in terms of gauging how the bulk of the player roster could look.

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Rich Hill Indicates Desire to Stay in Los Angeles

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While some folks close to the Dodgers do not anticipate any major changes to the roster over the winter, there is still bound to be some minor movement, especially among the team’s free agents.

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Bob Geren Linked to Managerial Positions in San Francisco, New York

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During the offseason, sometimes the coaching staff of the Dodgers takes as hard of a hit as the player roster as far as personnel goes departing the team.

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Let’s Talk Bullpen Upgrades

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Indeed, many media outlets covering the Dodgers could probably spend half of the winter writing about what Andrew Friedman told reporters at his end-of-season press conference on Monday.

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Dodgers Looking to Hire Statistical Analysts, Apparently

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What better way is there to start an offseason than placing an online ad for a quantitative analyst position with hopes of bolstering your organization’s research  and development department?

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