A Very Preliminary Look at the 2020 Bullpen

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We’ve reached the time in October when the World Series is set to begin. While many fans of the Dodgers may not be watching or even paying attention to the playoffs for varying reasons, I for one am intrigued to see if the underdog Washington Nationals can indeed take down the mighty Houston Astros.

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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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Is Anthony Rendon a Good Fit for Dodgers?

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Since the Dodgers will not be playing in their third straight Fall Classic, fans are busily watching something else – the rumor mill.

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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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Offseason Changes Starting in Dodgers Organization

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The winds of change have already started to blow for the Dodgers after their crushing defeat in the NLDS. Today, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman held his year end press conference.

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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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David Freese Announces Retirement

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Just like most of the baseball world anticipated, infielder David Freese announced his retirement on Saturday after a very impressive 11-year big league career.

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