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It is an indisputable fact that the Dodgers need to sign one of Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg this off-season. It’s been seven years since the last big FA pitching splash when Zack Greinke was given a then-record deal for right-handed pitchers. However, even if one of those aces is rightfully acquired by Los Angeles, there’s […] More
This is the second part of looking at the possible free agent starting pitching targets for the 2020 Dodgers. In the first article we looked at the current Dodgers starting pitching options; some top of the rotation guys and a couple of strange and unlikely options. If the Dodgers re-sign Hyun-Jin Ryu as the number […] More
Another day, another mention of Brian Dozier to Hollywood. The San Francisco Giants “like” Dozier, per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, but the Dodgers are the “favorite” to land the Minnesota Twins’ second baseman. SFGIants like Dozier but he's seen as "not a likely fit" for them, as they have Panik. Dodgers still viewed as […] More
Trade deadline rumors can be predictable. Struggling small market team X could trade star player Y. New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago interested, per sources. More often than not, those are media fabrications or intentional leaks. We’re seeing it this year with Sonny Gray and Chris Archer. We’ll continue to see it until both players […] More
Coming into the season, Los Angeles Dodger fans were looking forward to watching Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke dominate at the top of the rotation. But, in the back of many fans’ minds, there was another piece to be added, another arm to be had. For some, it was Philadelphia Phillies’ ace and Southern California […] More
The Los Angeles Dodgers became the talk of baseball Wednesday for their creative maneuvering as part of a transaction. Their trade with the Miami Marlins for Mat Latos, Michael Morse and a competitive balance draft pick came unraveled in a sense, then picked up a head of steam with the Atlanta Braves getting involved. As […] More
UPDATE (July 29, 8:55 a.m. PT): One shoe may have fallen into place as the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly are set to acquire Mat Latos and Michael Morse from the Miami Marlins in exchange for three Minor League pitchers. [divide] As the hours until Friday’s non-wavier trade deadline continue to tick away, pressure mounts on […] More
When it comes to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, every Major League team goes through a phase where they need to evaluate where they are at. For some teams, they are on the cusp of becoming what they want to be, while for others it means taking a step back and thinking about the […] More
The trade deadline is just days away and one of the biggest pieces available for trade has yet to be moved in Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels. While the Los Angeles Dodgers have been named one of the favorites for the former All-Star, along with the Texas Rangers, talks have been nothing more than that […] More
With the non-waiver trade deadline rapidly approaching, the arms race for Philadelphia Phillies ace Cole Hamels and potentially Detroit Tigers’ lefty David Price, is expected to intensify in the coming days. Thus far the Oakland Athletics have been the biggest sellers, trading Scott Kazmir to the Houston Astros last week and Tyler Clippard to the […] More
UPDATE (July 26, 1:35 p.m. PT): According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers are the favorites in the Cole Hamels sweepstakes: The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged over the weekend as the likely favorites to trade for Philadelphia Phillies ace Cole Hamels, multiple sources told ESPN.com. […] More
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies have been here before. Competing for a division title and with visions of making a trip to the World Series, the Dodgers have their eyes on Cole Hamels. The Phillies meanwhile, fading in the standings, remain staunch in their standing of needing quite the haul in any trade […] More
