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• The curious case of Chone Figgins
  From the Web › ESPN
  Over a six-year stretch ending in 2009, Chone Figgins -- who will be competing for a bench job on the Dodgers this spring -- was one of the best leadoff hitters and most...
  Share • January 23, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers set to launch SportsNet LA on Feb. 25
  From the Web › MLB.com
  SportsNet LA, which will televise Dodgers content 24 hours per day, seven days a week, will launch on Feb. 25.
  Share • January 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Tanaka says Yankees wanted him most
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Masahiro Tanaka says he chose to play for the New York Yankeesbecause they appreciated him the most among the many teams in themajors who were chasing the prized...
  Share • January 23, 2014 at 12:35 AM
• Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka chooses Yankees over Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti was a contestant in a very important sweepstakes Tuesday morning, one that would result in the largest contract ever given an Asian...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 11:35 PM
• Angels sign Chone Figgins to a minor-league contract.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have signed veteran utilityman Chone Figgins to a minor-league contract, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Figgins, who turns 36 today, did not play...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 9:35 PM
• Ex-Angel Chone Figgins signs minor-league contract with Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have signed veteran utilityman Chone Figgins to a minor-league contract, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Figgins, who turns 36 today, did not play...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM
• Chone Figgins, Dodgers agree to minor league contract
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers, in search of infield depth, agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with former Angels standout Chone Figgins.
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 7:35 PM
• Source: Figgins agrees to deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Veteran infielder-outfielder Chone Figgins, looking to revive his career after a disappointing tenure in Seattle and a one-year baseball hiatus in 2013, has reached...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• Figgins gets Minor League deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers and veteran utility man Chone Figgins have agreed to a Minor League deal with an invitation to the club's Major League Spring Training, a baseball source...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 6:35 PM
• High-spending Yanks add Tanaka for $155M
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Yankees talked frugality, then reverted to theirhigh-spending ways.
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers not surprised by Tanaka's choice
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes played out pretty much the way the Dodgers expected, with the Japanese starting pitcher going to a team willing to spend much more...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Chone Figgins, Dodgers close on minor league deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports that the Dodgers and utilityman Chone Figgins are close to signing a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. [Update: Ken...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers make broadcast team, network launch date official
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Sometimes you just have to make it official. It may not be required, but it's best to have it done and behind you.
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Masahiro Tanaka picks the Yankees, but what does it mean for the Dodgers?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers, having already signed Clayton Kershaw this month to the largest contract ever given a pitcher, watched the New York Yankees sign off on the fifth-largest...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Daily Distractions: SportsNet LA officially launches on February 25.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  It's official. SportsNetLA exists. The network has a website but it doesn't have an actual studio yet - that's under construction in El Segundo as I type. The network...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 2:35 PM
• Does losing Masahiro Tanaka mean Dodgers reached financial limit?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  And then a bullet did not bounce off the chest. The baseball world did not fall to its feet. Shock and awe and resignation were notably absent.
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 1:35 PM
• Do the Dodgers need another starting pitcher?
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- If you suspect that Dan Haren won't bounce back or that Josh Beckett and Chad Billingsley won't regain their arm strength after surgery, you could argue...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• Tanaka signs $155 million contract with Yankees
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Convincing Masahiro Tanaka to wear pinstripes was a top priority for the Yankees this winter, and they ensured that when the prized right-hander arrives to throw his...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers wanted Masahiro Tanaka, but Yankees desperately needed him
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  If you're the New York Yankees, desperate times call for desperate measures.That might seem a simplistic justification for the seven years and $155 million they...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• At long last, the Dodgers are out-bid
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Let's not pretend that losing out on Masahiro Tanaka isn't a legitimate blow to the Dodgers.He was their No. 1 target among free agent pitchers all along...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers lose out on Masahiro Tanaka to the New York Yankees
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers learned Wednesday morning they wouldn't be adding Masahiro Tanaka to their rotation.
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 9:35 AM
• Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka agree to $155M, 7-year deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NEW YORK - The New York Yankees and prized Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed Wednesday to a $155 million, seven-year contract.In addition to the deal with the...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Now that Masahiro Tanaka is a Yankee, how do you feel?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  How do you feel about Masahiro Tanaka signing with the Yankees?
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Prospect Watch: Top 10 outfielders
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Our Top 10 Prospects list of outfielders is brimming with talent. It starts with the consensus best prospect in baseball, the Twins' Byron Buxton, and the best pure...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 8:35 AM
• Deadline in baseball's Masahiro Tanaka Derby nears; Dodgers still in the running
  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 22, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• Tanaka accepts $155 million deal with Yankees
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Masahiro Tanaka has made his decision, and after a round of secretive negotiations with several big league clubs, the prized right-hander is headed to the...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• The Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka to a $155 million deal
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  And now, the big news we've been waiting for: BREAKING: Tanaka to #Yankees, seven years, $155M, opt-out after fourth year. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 7:35 AM
• Race for Tanaka reportedly down to four teams
  From the Web › MLB.com
  With a decision coming this week, four Major League clubs -- the Cubs, White Sox, Yankees and Dodgers -- appear to be in the forefront for the race to land Japanese ace...
  Share • January 22, 2014 at 6:35 AM
• 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