Updates on the Dodgers and the Relief Pitching Market

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While the Winter Meetings don’t start until next week, baseball overall has been busy in recent days. Quite a few names have signed or re-signed, and overall it’s looking like the Meetings and the off-season itself will be busier and not as drawn out as last year.

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Who Is Kevin Gausman?

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As far as winter hot stove activity goes, rarely have we seen so much action take place before the annual Winter Meetings as we have this year. Most of the big free agents are still on the board, but plenty of clubs uncharacteristically have already snatched up dozens of serviceable players. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have stayed very much quiet, at least in terms of new player acquisitions.

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Which White Sox Players Might Interest Dodgers?

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In what seems to be an annual occurrence, the White Sox have been reportedly speaking to the Dodgers about a potential trade involving outfielder Joc Pederson.

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Dodgers Have Reportedly Been Talking with Stephen Strasburg

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Depending on where you venture online for information surrounding the Dodgers and the hot stove, some media sources may be credible while others may not. If you’re confused about which sources are valid, usually the guys from the bigger, established outlets are genuine with their reports, while the lesser-known voices can sometimes be inaccurate.

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Dodgers Non-Tender Garcia, Offer Contracts to Remaining Arb-Eligible Players

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As the off-season keeps rumbling along, we’ve reached another milestone. Today at 5pm Pacific was the deadline for players to be offered a tendered contract for the 2020 season.

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Several Very Interesting Steamer Projections for 2020

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Not only are projection systems useful tools for the fantasy player, but they are also commonly used by baseball executives when trying to evaluate players across the majors with little information at hand. Some front offices have their own separate rating systems which use complex formulas and logarithms. Andrew Friedman of the Dodgers is believed to have one of the most extensive.

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A Look at Several Possible Non-Tender Candidates

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With the offseason seemingly moving along at a very swift pace, Monday presents another deadline when the front office crew of the Dodgers will need to make a few decisions as far as player contracts go.

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Rich Hill Reportedly Drawing Interest from Multiple Teams Across League

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Despite a prognosis that won’t see him pitch until late spring at the soonest, veteran pitcher Rich Hill says that his free agent stock has still drawn interest from multiple teams across the majors.

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Being Thankful for All Things Dodgers

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While the last few (OK, 31 and counting) seasons have not ended the way that Dodgers fans would like, we still have so much to be thankful for.

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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Miguel Vargas Progressing Nicely

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Aside from the pitching staff, the future at third base has been one of the primary topics of discussion among fans of the Dodgers so far during the offseason.

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