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It’s December 16, 2019. So far, the Dodgers have swung and missed on Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, and Madison Bumgarner. All players the Dodgers were reportedly “in on” or “meeting with”. Why do the Dodgers struggle with trades? Why can’t they attract top-tier free agents? Is it simply greed and every team wants to […] More
While the major free agent signings have taken place, there are still moves to be made. Now is the time of the off-season where MLB teams get creative and think outside the box to fill a need. Furthermore, David Vassegh joined MLB Network on Thursday late afternoon to talk about one of these scenarios. Interestingly […] More
The Dodgers and Indians “continue to be engaged in serious trade talks” regarding all-star shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to Bob Nightengale. The Indians are seeking a package that includes top prospects Gavin Lux and Dustin May. The Los Angeles #Dodgers and Cleveland #Indians continue to be engaged in serious trade talks for Cleveland All-Star shortstop […] More
The Dodgers are pessimistic about their chances of landing star third baseman Anthony Rendon, according to Ken Rosenthal. Rendon is the top player on the market after Gerrit Cole agreed to a 9-year, $324 million deal with the New York Yankees. #Dodgers pessimistic on chances of landing free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon, sources tell The […] More
During the most recent episode of Dodgers Nation’s Blue Heaven Podcast, the conversation lit up when discussing recent rumors sparked by Ken Gurnick. The question was simple: Alex Verdugo for Corey Kluber, yay or nay? Verdugo for Kluber Yay or Nay? https://t.co/XUN9KikDh8 — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) November 27, 2019 The question proved to be a […] More
Dodgers Beat writer Ken Gurnick has been running his annual “Inbox” editorial series over at Dodgers.com. In the series, Gurnick answers questions from fans and provides insight on a number of topics. In a recent post, the writer was asked if the Dodgers have a preferred trade target. Here is Kenny G’s reply. Not sure […] More
Now that Spring Training is officially underway and Manny Machado is finally off the market, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason has effectively ended. Barring an unseen last-minute acquisition, the makeup of the team is set in stone with A.J. Pollock, Russell Martin and Joe Kelly suiting up as the new guys in town. (Well, except […] More
The good news: the Los Angeles Dodgers are one of two teams still circling Corey Kluber in a trade. However, the bad news is that chances of this deal happening are on life support. Jon Morosi writes at MLB.com that the possibility of the Dodgers (or Brewers) trading for Kluber are ‘less likely by the […] More
The Dodgers have been in Corey Kluber for well over a month now. Equally important, the San Diego Padres have emerged as a suitor for the Cleveland Indians’ ace. Now, Jon Morosi reports over at MLB.com that the Dodgers still haven’t given up hopes. The Indians and Padres have been in contact regarding a possible […] More
For much of the offseason, the Dodgers have been linked to a few targets more than others: Bryce Harper. JT Realmuto. And Corey Kluber. No doubt that any of those players would make the team better in some capacity, but the point of this article is simple… This is about why the Dodgers will be […] More
It has been well-documented this offseason that the Dodgers have expressed interest in Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto. In Realmuto’s All-Star 2018 campaign, he posted a .277/.340/.484 slash line to go along with 21 homers and 74 RBIs. His performance was the best season for a catcher, in terms of WAR (4.8), within the last […] More
It’s been said that if the Los Angeles Dodgers could pull off a trade for Corey Kluber or Trevor Bauer to pair with Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler, it would give the team their best trio in a half century. Still, if you were one of the hopefuls of the Dodgers adding an ace starting […] More
