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Talking Art, Baseball and All-Time Dodger Greats with Ned Colletti and Dave Hobrecht

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Imagine a book that combines the artistry of a master painter with the insights of a baseball legend. The All-Time Dodgers Art Book is more than just a collection of images and captions — it’s a journey through the history of one of baseball’s most iconic franchises, brought to life through stunning artwork and insightful commentary.

Featuring content from every stage in franchise history — from the Brooklyn days at Ebbets Field to the modern era at Chavez Ravine — this book offers a comprehensive look at the team’s greatest moments and players. It also has an inspiring forward from Dodger great Orel Hershiser that sets the stage for the accompanying visuals and text.

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Dodgers Roster: The Reasons Behind the Veteran NRI

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Ike Davis is the latest Dodgers NRI. (USATSI)

It seems like it happens almost every winter. This time around, it just happened a little bit later. The Dodgers go shopping and sign a couple of scrappy veteran players to come in and join what is projected to be an otherwise crowded spring camp.

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Dodgers Management: A Detailed Look at Andrew Friedman

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During the dullest days of the break last winter, we took a few moments to profile a few members of the Dodgers management team, most specifically GM Farhan Zaidi and new additions to the coaching staff in George Lombard and Bob Geren. This year, traveling higher up on the totem pole, we decided to take a closer look at president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman mainly for the sake of having a solid reference link, but also in an effort to learn more about the primary decision maker of the Los Angeles front office crew.

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Dodgers Management: The Differences Between Friedman and Colletti

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly talks to general manager Ned Colletti during a spring training baseball workout Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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While the Los Angeles Dodgers decided to embark on a brand new front office structure during the winter of 2014, the game of baseball itself was experiencing an evolution of sorts, as the national pastime began morphing into a game of numbers, analytics and financial management as opposed to seeing the most dominant clubs succeed with intangible qualities like grit, wit and desire.

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