(There is no rhyme or reason for this song title, except for the lyrics ‘get this winter over with!’ as we are looking forward to baseball, and baseball news. That, and I like it.)
“Calendar picture. Frozen landscape,
Chill this room for twenty-four days.
Evergreens. Sparkling snow.
Get this winter over with!”
~The Waitresses
If there’s one spot in the Dodgers‘ farm system that’s considered a void, it’s probably third base. Yet after the year Edwin Rios had last season, the Florida International University product opened the eyes of many followers of the organization, and could very well be roaming the hot corner while on the fast track to the highest levels of the minors.
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Before the Dodgers can “officially” ink both reliever Kenley Jansen and infielder Justin Turner to their new respective deals, the front office crew will need to create at least one open roster spot, opening the door for some type of personnel move in the very near future.
Continue reading “Trimming the Dodgers’ 40-Man Roster: Hypothetically”
It seems as though the Dodgers and Minnesota Twins might be getting closer on a trade agreement that would include sending Brian Dozier to LA. Rumors have been swirling for weeks. One of the sticking points was the inclusion of Jose De Leon. News broke today that the Dodgers may now be willing to include him.
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Emirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced the sponsorship of the Dubai Little League Divisional Teams, which will go by the name of the Dubai Dodgers. Emirates and the Dodgers will also inaugurate the Emirates Airline Dubai Little League Park which will become the home of the Dubai Little League.
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It almost feels like it’s becoming a tradition during the offseason to write a short little story about Alex Wood, discussing how he fits into the Dodgers‘ pitching staff for the upcoming campaign. Next thing you know, management and trainers will be telling reporters that southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu is at his peak physically, and is ready to take on a heavy workload during Cactus League play.
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Fans of the Dodgers everywhere were finally given the opportunity to breath a sigh of relief on Monday when the team locked up reliever Kenley Jansen and infielder Justin Turner to long term deals, yet after envisioning what the 25-man roster might look like at the beginning of the 2017 campaign, those same fans are left wondering how many more outside players the front office crew will target.
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“Guess who just got back today
Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
Haven’t changed that much to say
But man, I still think them cats are crazy”
~Thin Lizzy
After a total of six seasons in minor league ball and his frequent fluctuations between the bigs and the farm over the last two campaigns, skipper Dave Roberts officially named Austin Barnes the Dodgers‘ backup catcher last week in an interview conducted at the Winter Meetings in Maryland.
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After taking a quick glance at the social media landscape on just about any given day, many fans of the Dodgers are continuing to express their extremely strong opinions surrounding the contractual decision of reliever Kenley Jansen, creating an almost apocalyptic sense regarding the upcoming 2017 campaign.
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Think Blue Planning Committee 