The Los Angeles News Group has awarded Dodgers owners Mark Walter, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Stan Kasten as it’s 2012 Sports Persons of the Year. All the trio did was save the Dodgers organization from its own apocalypse, spear-headed by ex-owner Frank McCourt. They helped form Guggenheim Partners, a investment group that spent $2.1 billion [...]
Dodgers News: First Fan Fest to be Held on Jan. 26
The Dodgers will hold their first offseason Fan Fest presented by State Farm on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. The event will be held at Dodger Stadium in Lot 6 from 11 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and will feature appearances and autographs of Dodgers from the past and present. Fan Fest gates open at 11 a.m. [...]
Dodgers News: John Ely Traded to the Astros
The Dodgers have traded RHP John Ely to the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league LHP Rob Rasmussen. Rasmussen, 23, is a native of Arcadia and played collegiately at UCLA after starring at Polytechnic High School in Pasadena. In 2007, the Dodgers selected him in the 27th round of the amateur draft, but he decided [...]
Matt Kemp Up for MLB 13: The Show Cover
The new edition of MLB 13: The Show for the Playstation 3 console is set to be released on March 5. On Jan. 7, fans will get the opportunity to vote for the player to be featured on the game’s cover. Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp has been named as one of four players that will [...]
Dodgers News: Fernando Valenzuela to Give Away Toys Tomorrow
Legendary Dodger pitcher and current Dodger Spanish-language broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela will present toys to kids tomorrow as part of El Centro Del Pueblo’s 30th Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway event. Valenzuela will join state Senator Kevin de Leon in giving toys to more than 3,000 children that reside in the central Los Angeles area. The mission [...]
Move Andre Ethier Now To Better The Team
The entertainment has arrived to the Dodgers’ front office again, but this time, expect GM Ned Colletti to work out a trade for outfielder Andre Ethier. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports talks about two AL teams that are interested in trading for the Dodgers’ right fielder, but, adds that the Dodgers are not interested in [...]
Dodgers Announce 2013 Minor League Coaching Staff
The Dodgers issued a press release detailing the coaching staff of the organization for the 2013 season. Have a look for yourself, which comes directly from the team release: LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 2013 Minor League coaches with seven former Dodger players from the Major League club on staff. [...]
What to make of the Dodger Stadium renovations
Anytime a stadium gets some sort of a makeover, it’s always a good thing. That which is being done at Dodger Stadium is no different. The Dodgers spent big not only on free agent acquisitions (Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu), but they are also heaving cash toward improving the venerable Dodger Stadium, a sign that [...]
Will the Dodgers deal Scott Van Slyke to the Pirates?
Yesterday the Dodgers DFA’d outfielder Scott Van Slyke, making room for newly acquired Skip Schumaker, who was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, the Dodgers have been speaking with the Pittsburgh Pirates about a trade that would bring ex-Dodgers farmhand and Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan to Los Angeles in exchange for excess starting pitcher [...]
What if all goes wrong for the Dodgers?
The Dodgers have solidified a championship caliber team, but are fans ready for the worst case scenario? Acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez excited Dodger fans a season ago. These of course were the first signs of Guggenheim Baseball Management’s eventual plan to improve the Dodgers into a World Series contender. Over the last [...]