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PAGES: 1 | 2 As far as I can tell, the object of playing offense in baseball is to score runs — and in 2014, the Los Angeles Dodgers did a pretty darn good job of that, finishing sixth in MLB in runs scored and second in the National League. Last week, however, Buster Olney […] More
[new_royalslider id=”73″] In 2014, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a big issue on offense from the catcher position as none of the three that played more than 20 games batted over .200. Many thought the Dodgers would make a move at the position, but Russell Martin signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and the team […] More
Of the eight players the Los Angeles Dodgers could tender, A.J. Ellis was the name many wondered most about. The 33 year old suffered two injuries last season that limited him to 93 games and he largely struggled at plate. Also going against Ellis’ favor is his subpar ranking in pitch framing, which president of […] More
[new_royalslider id=”343″] Heading into the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a group of players who were eligible for salary arbitration. The list grew when Dee Gordon was ruled a Super Two and thus eligible for arbitration earlier than initially anticipated. More names were added to the group as the Dodgers traded for Juan Nicasio […] More
[new_royalslider id=”13″] The Los Angeles Dodgers are represented in the Japan All-Star Series by Yasiel Puig and Drew Butera. After shining in the exhibition game, the two Dodgers and the MLB All-Stars have failed to make any highlights in the first three games of the series, concluding by being no-hit in Game 3. Puig got […] More
[new_royalslider id=”24″] After being eliminated by the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Division Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason loomed with multiple free agents and players eligible for salary arbitration. Although it didn’t seem likely, Dan Haren and Brian Wilson could have added to the group of free agents had they declined their respective […] More
In his second season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Drew Butera earned the backup catcher’s role out of Spring Training and wound up seeing extensive playing time due to A.J. Ellis’ injuries. Butera appeared in 61 games, which is his highest total since the 2011 season when he played in 93 games with the Minnesota […] More
With the 2014 baseball season over, MLB compiled a roster of 29 players for the Japan All-Star Series that kicked off early Tuesday morning with an exhibition game against a Japanese team assembled with players from the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants. Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana, who was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers […] More
[new_royalslider id=”13″] The Los Angeles Dodgers season may have come to an end, but a handful of their prospects are participating in the Arizona Fall League or playing abroad. Beginning Tuesday, Drew Butera and Yasiel Puig will join the list of Dodgers playing as they were both named to the MLB roster for the Japan […] More
[new_royalslider id=”343″] Following their NLDS elimination, the Los Angeles Dodgers revamped their front office by hiring Andrew Friedman as president of baseball operations while also reassigning Ned Colletti to a role as a senior advisor to team president and CEO, Stan Kasten. The Dodgers are still in the process of filling out Friedman’s staff with […] More
[new_royalslider id=”73″] After being traded for on July 31 in 2013, catcher Drew Butera was expected to be nothing more than depth at a tough position. In 2014, Butera filled the role of backup catcher and started a large amount of games for the Los Angeles Dodgers because of injuries to A.J. Ellis. Heading into […] More
Your browser does not support iframes. Hanley Ramirez’s 2014 season has far from gone as expected. Although Ramirez was coming off a hairline fracture in his ribs suffered in the first game of the 2013 National League Championship Series, expectations were high for the shortstop. He did after all help spark the team’s historic run […] More
