Category: 2020 Shortened Season

5 Players Who Could Be Dodgers’ Team MVP in 2020

Published on by Jose G. Quevedo4 Comments

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With just 60 games being played this season, baseball fans are bound to see new history entered into the books in some shape or form. Baseball could see an unlikely champion, MVP, or some astronomical stat never imagined. The Dodgers find themselves with three former MVPs on their roster. While the team is loaded with talent, we take a look at who will step up as the most valuable player on the team. Due to the shortened season, there will be no pitchers on the list.

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Dodgers’ 60-Game Schedule Released, Other News and Notes

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman5 Comments

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Even as problems with cases of players testing positive for coronavirus, players opting out, and issues with the testing itself, Major League Baseball on Monday presented the schedule for the upcoming 60-game season.

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Dodgers President Stan Kasten Reflects on Beginning of 2020 Season

Published on by Jose G. Quevedo1 Comment

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Dodgers President Stan Kasten was among several team representatives to go public Friday morning (via Zoom conference) to provide updates regarding the team. As it was officially the first day at Summer Camp, Kasten acknowledged the health challenges and regulations put in place for the season.

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Dodgers Sign AJ Ramos to Minor League Deal

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman2 Comments

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We are one day from the first full squad workouts of Spring Training 2.0, or Summer Camp, whatever your preferred choice of wording is.

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Concerns with Covid-19 Still Surround Dodgers and MLB Season

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman2 Comments

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Welcome to the last Monday without baseball for a while *

*We all hope that there won’t be any issues with starting the Major League Baseball season in the middle of the pandemic, but to me, the chances of that seem slim.

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Players, Owners Agree on Deal to Start 2020 Major League Baseball Season

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman13 Comments

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Baseball is back. Mookie Betts will play meaningful games in Dodger Blue.

Late Tuesday afternoon, after many failed attempts and halted negotiations, the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball reached an agreement to start the 2020 season. Play for the year had been halted in mid-March due to the rapid spread of Covid-19 around the country and the world.

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Dodgers Opinions: There Shouldn’t Be a Major League Baseball Season in 2020

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman8 Comments

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While there definitely was a lot more talk and posturing this week, we are no further along in really knowing whether there will be actual baseball this season.

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Players to Owners: ‘Time to Get Back to Work’

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman16 Comments

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In what has been a drawn out saga through a long spring without sports, it appears that baseball might finally be close to returning.

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Dodgers Opinions: MLB (and the World) Need to Get Their Acts Together

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman7 Comments

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Well, hello! It’s me, your friendly weekly columnist here at Think Blue Planning Committee, who has turned into a broken record. There’s nothing new to report, nothing new to write about specifically in the world of Dodgers baseball. Did you miss me?

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Players Work Out at Dodger Stadium, David Price Donates to Minor Leaguers

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman13 Comments

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After another week when it seemed promising that Major League Basbeall owners and players association would finally work all their issues out, we still are not any closer to knowing if baseball will actually happens this season.

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