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• The Diamondbacks are out of the Tanaka Derby
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Steve Gilbert of MLB.com says that the Dbacks are out of the running for Masahiro Tanaka. It's unclear if it's because Tanaka has decided on another team of if the...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• MLB royalty brave storm for annual B.A.T. dinner
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Commissioner Bud Selig and late MLB Players Association executive director Michael Weiner were among the honorees at the annual "Going to Bat for B.A.T."...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Deadline in baseball's Tanaka Derby nears
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Assuming he likes his options, Masahiro Tanaka will belong to one major league team by 2 p.m. Friday. The Japanese pitcher has many options - and lots of money - to...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers add Olivo, others to spring training roster
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers bulked up their spring training roster Tuesday with one veteran and a swarm of prospects.Free-agent catcher Miguel Olivo, 35, signed a minor-league contract...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• FanFest hits Dodger Stadium on Feb. 1
  From the Web › MLB.com
  This year's Dodgers FanFest will be held Saturday, Feb. 1, in Dodger Stadium parking lots B and P from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT. Admission to the event is free.
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Joc Pederson, Zach Lee among non-roster invites to Dodgers camp
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Top prospects Joc Pederson and Zach Lee will be in the Dodgers' major league spring training camp for the first time, the team announced Tuesday.
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Olivo is exception on LA's prospect-heavy NRI list
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have signed journeyman catcher Miguel Olivo, who will join a group of non-roster invitees to Spring Training that leans more heavily toward young players...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers sign free-agent catcher Miguel Olivo, invite Joc Pederson to spring training.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers bulked up their major-league spring training roster Tuesday with one veteran and a swarm of prospects. Free agent catcher Miguel Olivo, 35, signed a...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers sign Miguel Olivo to minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  J.P. Hoonstra of the Los Angeles News Group reports that the Dodgers have signed veteran catcher Miguel Olivo to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Phillies sign OF Bobby Abreu, 39, to minor league contract
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Outfielder Bobby Abreu has signed a minor league contract withthe Philadelphia Phillies and will be invited to springtraining.
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Metal detectors coming to Dodger Stadium in 2015.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Fans entering Dodger Stadium will have to pass through permanent metal detectors beginning in 2015, team president Stan Kasten said Tuesday. All major-league teams were...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Phillies sign OF Bobby Abreu
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Outfielder Bobby Abreu has signed a minor league contract withthe Philadelphia Phillies and will be invited to springtraining.
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers' Matt Kemp advised by agent to not rush back for opening day
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Matt Kemp is aiming to return from his off-season ankle and shoulder operations in the Dodgers' season-opening series in Australia. But Kemp's agent is advising him...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: Cut fastball could fast-track Ross Stripling to Los Angeles.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  If Ross Stripling appears in a major-league game with the Dodgers this season, the 25-year-old will inevitably draw comparisons to all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• SweetSpot: Closer look at Tanaka
  From the Web › ESPN
  By now, you probably know that Masahiro Tanaka went 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA for the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. His unbeaten streak of 30 games ended...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Matt Kemp unlikely to be ready for Opening Day
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Death, taxes, Matt Kemp suffering from ailments: Stewart said he doesn't think Kemp will be ready for 3/22 opener in Australia. "If the season opened April 1, I think...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Race for Tanaka reportedly down to five teams
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With a decision coming this week, five Major League clubs -- the Cubs, White Sox, Yankees, Dodgers and D-backs -- appear to be in the forefront for the race to land...
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 9:35 AM
• Outfield tough to break in for Dodgers' top prospect Joc Pederson
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Joc Pederson can add and subtract same as you. Looks at the math exactly the same way. And it's bad enough four won't go evenly into three, but try five.
  Share • January 21, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• Daily Distractions: Masahiro Tanaka rumors are rife; Dodgers and Yankees are interested in Japanese pitcher.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Watching the courtship of Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka must be like making progress toward a major scientific discovery. The closer you get to the breakthrough, the...
  Share • January 20, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• How does Kershaw's contract affect Trout?
  From the Web › SI.com
  SI's Ben Reiter explains that the Dodgers they have the money to lock up the best young pitcher in baseball, and they acted intelligently in doing so. It also might send...
  Share • January 20, 2014 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers are in the "early stages" of extending Hanley Ramirez
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports says the Dodgers are in the "early stages" of contract negotiations with Hanley Ramirez, who hits free agency after the 2014 season. Ramirez...
  Share • January 20, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• King's enduring messages delivered at Academy
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would applaud the efforts to enrich and enlighten young people at the Compton Urban Youth Academy.
  Share • January 20, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Morosi: Cubs have many reasons to want Tanaka, fewer to land him
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Chicago Cubs push hard for Masahiro Tanaka, but theres much working against them. Chicago Cubs push hard for Masahiro Tanaka, but theres much working against...
  Share • January 20, 2014 at 1:35 AM
• Rosenthal: Opt-out clause can mean even bigger money for stars
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Opt-out clause can mean even bigger money for pllayers like Clayton Kershaw. Opt-out clause can mean even bigger money for pllayers like Clayton Kershaw
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs make offers to Tanaka
  From the Web › SI.com
  Clubs angling to sign Masahiro Tanaka made formal offers by Jan. 16, Nikkan Sports reports. The list of teams includes the Yankees, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, White Sox and...
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• How former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda introduced the manager of the San Francisco Giants.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Tommy Lasorda was in rare form Saturday night. He publicly introduced a member of the San Francisco Giants. Lasorda has spent 64 seasons in the Dodgers organization in...
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Tom Lasorda, at scouts dinner, shows he can still leave them laughing
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Tom Lasorda recycles more stories than Reader's Digest, but that doesn't mean he still can't come up with a fresh gem.
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Scouts Awards Dinner honors, assists peers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The 11th Annual Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation Awards Dinner was held in Los Angeles on Saturday to raise money for scouts in need.
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers reportedly among clubs to offer Tanaka deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers are among MLB teams that submitted a formal contract offer for free-agent pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, according to a published report in Japan. According to a...
  Share • January 19, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• Selig helps hand out awards at Scouts fundraiser
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Commissioner Bud Selig presented Hall of Famer Henry Aaron with the Executive Leadership Award at Saturday night's 11th annual "In the Spirit of the Game" fundraiser for...
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Report: Five clubs submit formal offers for Masahiro Tanaka
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Yankees, Dodgers, D-backs, White Sox and Cubs have submitted an offer.
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• According to Japanese report, five teams have made offers to right-hander Masahiro Tanaka
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  MLB Trade Rumors' Aaron Steen provides the translation of this report from Japanese news service Nikkan Sports: Clubs angling to sign Masahiro Tanaka made formal offers...
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Will Dodgers bring back Michael Young to provide infield help?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers' off-season maneuvering is more down to the fine-tuning than meeting glaring needs. Sure, they're interested in Masahiro Tanaka and would listen on David...
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Cardinals Wainwright impressed by Wacha
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright understands if Cardinal fansbelieve Michael Wacha is the future.
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Kershaw takes his turn as MLB's top-paid player
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In 1980, Nolan Ryan became the first big league player to earn more than a $1 million per season. Friday, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw set the new salary standard as...
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Arbitration roundup: Masterson, Bailey, Kimbrel among unsettled cases
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and major league home runchampion Chris Davis reached rich deals as players and teamsswapped proposed figures in salary...
  Share • January 18, 2014 at 4:35 AM
• Dodgers' Kershaw sees 'tremendous responsibility' in mammoth contract
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Even Clayton Kershaw has trouble contemplating the enormity of a$215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers thatmakes him baseball's richest...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• A $215-million-dollar deal later, it's refreshing to see Clayton Kershaw isn't too greedy
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  To better put into perspective Clayton Kershaw officially becoming the first $200-million pitcher in Major League Baseball, understand the Dodgers' 25-year-old...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Salary figures exchanged with Jansen, Ellis
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers exchanged salary figures for 2014 with closer Kenley Jansen and catcher A.J. Ellis, the club's two arbitration-eligible players still seeking a contract for...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers took time signing Clayton Kershaw, don't have that luxury with Masahiro Tanaka
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  If you've ever seen Clayton Kershaw play ping-pong, you figure he might have been sweating this week - not because there was a deadline Friday for teams to sign...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers remain in active talks with Masahiro Tanaka's agent
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Even after signing Clayton Kershaw to a record-breaking deal, the Dodgers remain in active talks with Masahiro Tanaka's agent.
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Dodgers still talking to Michael Young
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers continue to be linked with Japanese pitching sensation Masahiro Tanaka and, according to general manager Ned Colletti, continue to pursue the 24-game winner...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw wanted seven years so he 'could see the end'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Here's some new math for you that sabermetic geeks never had to wrap their pocket calculators around: Ten-minus-three = Happy Clayton Kershaw.
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers seal Kershaw deal, may not be done
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Los Angeles Dodgers say they may not be done adding to their star-studded rotation.
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen, A.J. Ellis fail to reach agreements with Dodgers prior to 10 a.m. deadline.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers failed to reach agreements on a new contract with catcher A.J. Ellis and closer Kenley Jansen prior to Friday's 10 a.m. deadline for arbitration-eligible...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Kershaw's value goes beyond record deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers on Friday announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw to a seven-year contract through the 2020 season. The deal is worth $215 million...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Meet the Dodgers prospect who dominated pro hitters at 16 years old
  From the Web › USA Today
  Dodgers prospect Julio Urias turned heads in the Midwest League in his first professional season. The lefty maintained a 2.48 ERA and struck out 67 batters in 54 1/3...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• Meet the Dodgers prospect who dominated pro hitters at 16 years old
  From the Web › USA Today
  Dodgers prospect Julio Urias turned heads in the Midwest League in his first professional season. The lefty maintained a 2.48 ERA and struck out 67 batters in 54 1/3...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers announce seven-year deal with Kershaw
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers on Friday announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw to a seven-year contract through the 2020 season. The deal is worth $215 million...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Nomo, Sasaki elected to Japan's baseball Hall
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Former big leaguers Hideo Nomo and Kazuhiro Sasaki were elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday, with Nomo becoming the youngest player inducted...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• Shuddering at the thought: Could Dodgers be next to have a mascot?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  All excited are you over that news conference the Dodgers have called this morning to announce their new mascot? What, they have something else on their agenda...
  Share • January 17, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• In wake of Clayton Kershaw deal, Dodgers' Stan Kasten says he's worried about building fan base, not payroll
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw threw 3,428 pitches last year. Assuming he keeps that pace over the next seven seasons, he will be paid $8,959.83 for every pitch he...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Scherzer, Davis reach deals, 39 in arbitration
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and major league home runchampion Chris Davis reached rich deals as players and teamsswapped proposed figures in salary...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• A number of owners are "convinced" that the Cubs will sign Masahiro Tanaka
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported this morning that the Cubs are "pushing hard" to sign Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka. Teams like the Yankees and Dodgers have...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Five somewhat unobvious reasons to pursue Tanaka
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers have given every indication they're still in talks to land Japanese superstar Masahiro Tanaka, even after agreeing to a record seven-year contract with their...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• With Kershaw locked up, what about Hanley?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Hey, don't forget about Hanley Ramirez. With the face of the franchise, Clayton Kershaw, locked up so he can't turn free agent after this season, what about the best...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Expanded replay approved, to begin this season
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The 30 clubs of Major League Baseball on Thursday unanimously approved the expansion of instant replay, which will be in effect for the 2014 season and postseason. Both...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: The verdict is in, and Clayton Kershaw's contract makes sense.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Serious question, folks: When's the last time an athlete signed for mind-boggling money, and there was almost unanimous consensus that the money was worth it...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Kershaw offers so much, he's worth the time and money
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Every once in a while a guy comes along who seems too good to be true. That's how it is with Clayton Kershaw. He's the best pitcher in baseball. Let's begin there. While...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• The Cubs are "pushing hard" for Tanaka
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Masahiro Tanaka has another eight days in which to negotiate with whoever he wants. Most are expecting the Dodgers or the Yankees to land him, but other teams aren't...
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• All Dodgers, all the time? MLB approves new TV deal
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  With the blessing of Major League Baseball, the Dodgers are about to launch a publicity push for their new SportsNet LA channel.
  Share • January 16, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• Rosenthal: Kershaw's contract may be crazy money, but it makes sense
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Clayton Kershaws contract may be crazy money, but it makes perfect sense. Clayton Kershaws contract may be crazy money, but it makes perfect sense
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Others will cash in, but there's only one Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › USA Today
  The Dodgers ace and two-time Cy Young winner, just 25, will float many boats
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Report: Dodgers will make Clayton Kershaw a $30 million pitcher in 2015.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  If Clayton Kershaw opts out of the final two years of his new contract, he will be leaving $55 million of a possible $215 million on the table. Jon Heyman of...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Can Dodgers really sign both Masahiro Tanaka and Clayton Kershaw?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  So just how fat is the cat?
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw reportedly agrees to to 7-year, $215 million deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers and pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed to a new contract Wednesday that will reportedly pay the 25-year-old pitcher $215 million over the next seven years...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Everyone wins as Clayton Kershaw agrees to $215 million deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers struck a deal. What a relief for the Dodgers that they secured the best starting pitcher in baseball.For an organization that hasn't won...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw gets $215 million extension from Dodgers
  From the Web › SI.com
  Clayton Kershaw's $215 million extension is fitting: The best pitcher is now the highest-paid one, too.
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Kershaw's record-setting extension a win for the Dodgers
  From the Web › SI.com
  There's a risk in Clayton Kershaw's extension, but the Dodgers can feel good about this move.
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• What can the Dodgers expect from Clayton Kershaw over the next seven years?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers locked up Clayton Kershaw for seven years at $215 million earlier today, causing our eyes to jump to the horizon, wondering how the lefty will fare between...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM
• Social media buzz on Clayton Kershaw signing $215 million Dodgers deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  News that Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw signed a $215 million deal that will give him $30 million per year has the Internet buzzing.
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Everyone wins as Clayton Kershaw signs $215 million deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers struck a deal. What a relief for the Dodgers that they secured the best starting pitcher in baseball.For an organization that hasn't won...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Kershaw deal eases stress on Dodgers fans
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers fans were beginning to worry, which, under the circumstances, was pretty much the reasonable course of action.It had, after all, been about a year...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers, Kershaw agree on mega-deal topping $200M
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers and two-time Cy Young-winning left-handedpitcher Clayton Kershaw have agreed on a 7-year contract worth $215million, FOX Sports 1 MLB Insider Ken...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw calls lucrative deal 'humbling'
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Even Clayton Kershaw has trouble contemplating the enormity of a$215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers thatmakes him baseball's richest...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers still willing to pay for another starting pitcher
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Los Angeles Dodgers still willing to pay for another starting pitcher. Los Angeles Dodgers still willing to pay for another starting pitcher
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• Dodgers send message with Kershaw deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  By reaching a long-term deal with ace Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers have shown that they will take care of their homegrown superstars.
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Even after locking up Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers could still pursue more pitching
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers may have just locked up starter Clayton Kershaw for the price of $215 million over seven years, but they may not be spending yet. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 3:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw agrees to seven-year, $215-million deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Clayton Kershaw has agreed to a seven-year, $215-million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history, according to people familiar...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers agree to seven-year, $215 million deal, source says
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  A person familiar with the deal says pitcher Clayton Kershaw has agreed to a $215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a deal that makes the...
  Share • January 15, 2014 at 2:35 PM