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MLB Dodger Prospect Update
MLB updated their prospect lists this week which gives us a chance to see the progression from 2016 Preseason to 2016MidSeason(after draft) to 2016 PostSeason to 2017 Preseason. We can identify those who graduate, and those who moved up and dropped down. Dropping off the list because they exhausted their rookie status were Julio Urias …
WBC will give some players a chance to shine this spring
Players are getting ready to depart to their respective teams for the World Baseball Championship. Dodgers headed out will be: Ike Davis playing for Isreal – an interesting decision by Ike. With Adrian headed to Mexico he might have gotten some extended time in games in front of the coaches but instead, he will play …
Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers are 11 – 1 in Cactus League play
When you take a peek at the spring training standings you’ll notice a strange sight with both Los Angeles teams leading their respective leagues. Or course there is only one Los Angeles baseball team but the other team that uses the moniker of Los Angeles has now won seventeen straight cactus league games. They are …
Did Dodgers pull a minor league heist?
The Dodgers just announced they have traded Chase De Jong to the Mariners for Drew Jackson and an aneurysm to be thrown in later. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired minor league shortstop Drew Jackson and minor league right-handed pitcher Aneurys Zabala from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chase De …
Get ready for a year without Vinny
Good thing Joe Davis showed up last year or this wouldn’t be as easy to write about. Joe has an easy way about him and surprisingly was not only pleasant to listen too, he was insightful and playful with his team. I’ve tried to give Charley Steiner and Rick Monday a pass but I simply …
Blanton won’t be coming back
In 2016 the Dodgers effectively traded Juan Nicasio for Joe Blanton with mixed results. Sure they weren’t traded for each other, but in two separate transactions, it was basically a swapping of relief assets. Dodgers allowed Juan Nicasio to leave as a free agent who was signed by the Pirates to a two-year deal for …
MLB Over/Under – Dodgers 93.5
Bovada released their MLB Over/Under lines today. The Dodgers clocked in at 93.5 with the World Champion Cubs on top at 95.5. At first glance, I think I’d take the over on the Rockies at 80.5 betting that they can slug their way to a .500 season with that young rotation. The Padres are in …
Ryu ready before Kazmir
As of Monday morning, I got this information from rotowire: Ryu is scheduled to pitch in Wednesday’s Cactus League matchup with the Giants, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports. but that was based on this tweet from Bill Plunkett. Hyun-Jin Ryu and Scott Kazmir will both pitch on Wednesday, one for #Dodgers in …
Ike & Justin sharing bench talk once again
In 2012 Ike Davis was a 25-year-old 1st baseman who had just slugged 32 home runs and looked to be on the path to a long career as the Met first baseman. Justin Turner was a 27-year-old utility player who hit two home runs in 185 plate appearances and looked like the kind of player …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 