Dodgers News | Rumors: Greinke’s Contract, Coaching Staff Hires And More

As expected, upon Dave Roberts’ official introduction, news about his coaching staff rolled in shortly thereafter. There’s plenty to keep you busy with across the blogosphere, so let’s get started.

Dodgers Nation

• The Dodgers kicked off their coaching staff hiring with Bob Geren, their new bench coach.
• Minutes after Geren’s hiring, the team avoided arbitration by signing A.J. Ellis to a one-year, $4.5 million deal.
• Joining Roberts and Geren in the dugout will be new hitting coach Turner Ward.
• One MLB executive thinks the Dodgers will give Zack Greinke a six-year for deal $210 million.

Dodgers Local | Blogs

• Eric Stephen writes how the Dodgers believe Dave Roberts can finally get the most out of Yasiel Puig. [True Blue LA]
• Dylan Hernandez gave his two cents on the Puig-Roberts dynamic. [LA Times]
• To round out the triple-takery, Bill Plunkett wrote about Puig and Roberts. (Notice a theme here?) [OC Register]

Dodgers National

• Buster Olney says Zack Greinke won in the David Price deal. Key word: Ka-ching. [ESPN]
• Jon Heyman agrees with Buster Olney. [CBS Sports]