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• Martin reunited with Kershaw, connecting with new teammates
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are already pleased with what they've seen from Russell Martin, who is back with the team after a January trade
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers have MLB's best pitching. Here's why
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The 2019 Dodgers are going to be good, and that's in large part thanks to the fact that they're projected to have the best run-prevention unit in baseball.
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers aim for positive mindset as ST opens
  From the Web › MLB.com
  For all the insistence last Spring Training from the Dodgers that they would not suffer from the so-called "World Series hangover" after losing in seven games to the...
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 10:35 AM
• Heart-healthy Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen 25 pounds lighter, plans to throw more this spring
  From the Web › Sporting News
  The Dodgers closer is scheduled to throw a bullpen session the day after pitchers and catchers officially reported to Camelback Ranch.
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• The Sports Report: Baseball is back, and so is a slimmer Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Howdy everyone, and welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Los Angeles Times daily sports newsletter. My name is Houston Mitchell and I'm your host for the festivities...
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 5:35 AM
• MLB tiers: Ranking baseball's best first basemen
  From the Web › ESPN
  The slugging first baseman has become an endangered species, but there's still some pop at the top of our list.
  Share • February 13, 2019 at 4:35 AM
• Top five issues Dodgers face during spring training
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  1. Will Clayton Kershaw pitch any differently in 2019? By most standards, Kershaw enjoyed a standout season in 2018. But Kershaw isn't most pitchers and his velocity dip...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw heads into Dodgers' season 'trying to regain some stuff I lost'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  On four occasions over the past four months, Dodgers strength and conditioning coach Brandon McDaniel boarded a flight bound for Dallas. His destination for each visit...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Dave Roberts, Dodgers open spring training with plenty of questions to answer
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers' 2019 season unofficially launched at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, hours after pitchers and catchers reported for spring training at Camelback Ranch. Four...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Roberts: Seager should be ready by OD
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It was reporting day for pitchers and catchers on Tuesday, but manager Dave Roberts also addressed the status of the Dodgers shortstop, Corey Seager, who is coming off...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 3:35 PM
• Kershaw, Martin reunite in Dodgers camp
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Nine years later, the battery of Clayton Kershaw and Russell Martin was reunited on Tuesday as Dodgers pitchers and catchers reported for 2019 Spring Training at...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers: Seager nearly 100% after surgeries
  From the Web › ESPN
  Cory Seager is running at nearly 100 percent and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hopes his recovering shortstop can get 50 to 60 at-bats during spring...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers' Corey Seager is running at nearly 100 percent
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With Corey Seager's expected return by opening day and the acquisition of right-handed hitting center fielder A.J. Pollock, the Los Angeles Dodgers are not expected to...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers' Cory Seager is running at nearly 100 percent
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Dodgers' Cory Seager is running at nearly 100 percent
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 11:35 AM
• 30 low-key acquisitions who could pay off big
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Who are the four best relievers in team history?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and it's time to continue selecting the all-time 40-man roster for the Dodgers. The...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Uniform patch to mark 150 years of pro baseball
  From the Web › MLB.com
  All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red...
  Share • February 12, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Offseason moves (or lack thereof) are a puzzle with no solution at the moment
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and I'm trying to make sense of the Dodgers' offseason. Phillies get Realmuto For most...
  Share • February 11, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Predicting the Dodgers' Opening Day roster
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' spring questions center on the health of shortstop Corey Seager and closer Kenley Jansen. Here's a first look at a possible Opening Day roster.
  Share • February 11, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Law's complete guide to NL West prospects
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Padres and Dodgers have bumper crops on the farm and the D-backs and Rockies have help on the way, while the Giants have their work cut out for them.
  Share • February 10, 2019 at 6:35 AM
• Opening Day roster hinges on health of stars
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' spring questions center on the health of shortstop Corey Seager and closer Kenley Jansen. Here's a first look at a possible Opening Day roster.
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Seager ranks among game's best
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB Network's countdown of baseball's best players at each position continued with the third installment of the "Top 10 Right Now!" series, featuring the game's top left...
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Royals invite Homer Bailey to spring training on minor league deal
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Bailey was traded to the Dodgers in December, but he was released and signed with the Royals as a free agent.
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 10:35 AM
• Royals ink Homer Bailey to minor league deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Royals signed free agent right-hander Homer Bailey to a minor league contract, the team announced Saturday. The deal includes an invitation to spring training and...
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 10:35 AM
• Ryan Madson might not play in 2019
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Free agent reliever Ryan Madson has yet to find a contract for the 2019 season. While he's hardly the only one waiting for an attractive offer to roll in, Ken Rosenthal...
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 10:35 AM
• Celtics legend Bill Russell mourns loss of "dear friend" Frank Robinson
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Celtics legend Bill Russell mourns loss of "dear friend" Frank Robinson originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Celtics legend Bill Russell on Thursday wrote a...
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 9:35 AM
• Ryan Madson might not play in 2019
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Following a down year with the Nationals and Dodgers, free agent reliever Madson may not pitch at all this season.
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 9:35 AM
• Pollock embraces LA's culture, expectations
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If you trust Justin Turner, you can believe the offseason moves putting A.J. Pollock in the Dodgers outfield will work out just fine.
  Share • February 9, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers announce 19 non-roster invitees to spring training
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers announced 19 non-roster players have received invitations to spring training on Friday, a group headlined by prospects Gavin Lux, Dustin May, and Will Smith...
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 8:35 PM
• Inbox: When will LA call on catching prospects?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  How soon can we expect to see Dodgers prospects Keibert Ruiz or Will Smith in the big leagues? Beat reporter Ken Gurnick answers this question and more from...
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Letters: There's always next year for the Rams
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Did Sean McVay accidentally thumb through the Dodgers' analytical coaching book for ideas right before game time at the Super Bowl? Mark J. Featherstone Windsor Hills ::...
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 4:35 PM
• Mets sign switch-hitting Espinosa to minors deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Danny Espinosa, a switch-hitting infielder who played for the Blue Jays, Dodgers and Phillies in 2018, has signed a minor league deal with the Mets.
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' spring invites led by prospect trio
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers announced the 21 non-roster players receiving invitations to Major League Spring Training camp on Friday, a list that includes pitching prospect Dustin May...
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• Daniel Hudson, former Dodgers reliever, agrees to contract with Angels
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Angels have added a former Dodgers reliever to their bullpen with less than a week to go before pitchers and catchers are due to report to Arizona for spring...
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers stocked for another run at elusive World Series win
  From the Web › FOX Sports
  Two straight years of losing in the World Series have left plenty of unfinished business for the Dodgers
  Share • February 8, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Ruiz among biggest prospect bargains
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Considering the players that get the big bucks often get most of the attention when they are signed and drafted, let's take some time to look at the other end of the...
  Share • February 7, 2019 at 7:35 PM
• All-Star J.T. Realmuto catches on with the Phillies, not the Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It took until the final week before spring training, but the Miami Marlins finally traded J.T. Realmuto on Thursday, and it wasn't to the Dodgers. The Marlins, enduring...
  Share • February 7, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers retool roster, hoping to cross finish line
  From the Web › MLB.com
  If management's offseason strategy is successful, the Dodgers will have a better-balanced offense keyed around the addition of A.J. Pollock's right-handed bat.
  Share • February 7, 2019 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers pair among MLB's top pitching duos
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Most Major League teams still use a five-man starting rotation, but it takes a lot more pitchers than that to make it through a 162-game season. It certainly helps to...
  Share • February 6, 2019 at 8:35 PM
• KTLA will televise 10 Dodgers games during upcoming season
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles will carry 10 Dodgers regular-season games in 2019, Spectrum Networks and Tribune Media announced Wednesday. The games will be simulcast...
  Share • February 6, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• Here's your guide to Dodgers Spring Training
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers play Yasiel Puig's new team March 14 and 15, plus everything else you need to know about Spring Training.
  Share • February 6, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• Get ready to watch: MLB.TV available for 2019
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Spring Training is imminent, Opening Day is within sight and the big league season isn't complete for fans without a subscription to MLB.TV. The most comprehensive...
  Share • February 6, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Seager, Turner among best position player duos
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB.com looked at each team's two highest-ranked position players in WAR, according to the Steamer projections. Here are the top 10, but keep in mind that things could...
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• 10 players you forgot played for the Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  We take a look at 10 Dodgers who compiled outstanding careers elsewhere but later joined the Dodgers. Some are already in the Hall of Fame, but none is generally...
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Inside Gabe Kapler's tenure as the head of the Dodgers player development department
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Over the weekend a story came out about an incident that took place in hotel room involving two Dodgers minor leaguers and three women back in 2015. The upshot: a...
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 2:35 PM
• Inside Gabe Kapler's tenure as the head of the Dodgers player development department
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A new story is out adding to the stuff we learned over the weekend
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Who are the eight greatest right-handed starters in team history?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and it's time to continue selecting the all-time 40-man roster for the Dodgers. The...
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Should the Dodgers have revealed that a fan was killed by a foul ball last year?
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Based on the legal framework in place, I think they should have.
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers fan hit by foul ball died from injuries, coroner's report says
  From the Web › Sporting News
  Linda Goldbloom, 79, died Aug. 29 as a result of "acute intracranial hemorrhage" and "history of blunt force trauma."
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 6:35 AM
• Way-too-early 2019 All-Stars: Machado and Harper to start for ...?
  From the Web › ESPN
  We're still waiting for this winter's big free agents to sign, but that didn't stop us from predicting which uniforms they'll be wearing in the Midsummer Classic. Who...
  Share • February 5, 2019 at 4:35 AM
• This is the Dodgers prospect to watch in camp
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting is down to single digits for all 30 MLB clubs, but as exciting as it is to see the return of Major League stars, it's...
  Share • February 4, 2019 at 7:35 PM
• Report: Woman was killed by foul ball at Dodgers game in August
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  ESPN's Outside the Lines reports that a 79-year-old woman was struck and killed by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium in August last year.
  Share • February 4, 2019 at 7:35 PM
• OTL: Coroner says Dodger fan killed by foul ball
  From the Web › ESPN
  A California woman died in August as a result of being hit in the head by a batted ball at Dodger Stadium, according to a Los Angeles County coroner's report obtained by...
  Share • February 4, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Pats' defense stifles Goff, Rams' offense in Super Bowl win
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  New England quarterback Tom Brady said the Patriots' defense set the stage for a win that gave sports fans in New England another set of bragging rights over rival...
  Share • February 4, 2019 at 2:35 AM
• First Spring Training workout dates for all clubs
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Major League Baseball has revealed the first Spring Training workout dates for pitchers and catchers and those for the full squads for all 30 clubs. MLB also announced...
  Share • February 3, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Players with the most WAR for their current club
  From the Web › MLB.com
  We are looking at the players on each active roster who are making history for their franchises every time they step on the field. We're looking at the player who has...
  Share • February 3, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Gabe Kapler issues statement regarding report
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Phillies manager Gabe Kapler has taken to his personal website - Kaplifestyle.com - to respond to a report that claims he did not properly handle the reporting of an...
  Share • February 3, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Report: Reds have discussed package deal for J.T. Realmuto
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Just a few days ago, it look as though the Dodgers and Padres were taking the lead on trade talks for Marlins All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto, with the Reds, Braves, and...
  Share • February 3, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Red Sox wish Patriots luck in Super Bowl LIII: 'Beat L.A. again'
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Red Sox wish Patriots luck in Super Bowl LIII: 'Beat L.A. again' originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com For the second time in just a matter of months, Boston aims...
  Share • February 3, 2019 at 2:35 PM
• MLB rumors: Brandon Beachy, Giants agree to minor league contract
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  MLB rumors: Brandon Beachy, Giants agree to minor league contract originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The last time Brandon Beachy was a consistent starter in...
  Share • February 2, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Network ranks Muncy, Belli, Pollock, Kershaw
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB Network's countdown of baseball's best players at each position continued with the third installment of the "Top 10 Right Now!" series, featuring the game's top left...
  Share • February 2, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Report: Gabe Kapler didn't tell police about assault while with Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A 17-year-old girl claimed she was given alcohol by Dodgers minor leaguers and physically assaulted in their room
  Share • February 2, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Report: Gabe Kapler did not tell police about an assault while with the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  A 17-year-old girl claimed she was given alcohol by Dodgers minor leaguers and physically assaulted in their room
  Share • February 2, 2019 at 5:35 AM
• Inbox: Which star should Dodgers trade for?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Will the Dodgers make a blockbuster move for 2019? Beat writer Ken Gurnick discusses this and more in the latest Inbox.
  Share • February 1, 2019 at 3:35 PM
• MLB trade rumors: Dodgers' Joc Pederson has 'a number of teams' wanting to deal for him
  From the Web › Sporting News
  After signing center fielder A.J. Pollock in free agency, the Dodgers have received a number of calls about Pederson.
  Share • February 1, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• Each team's best non-Top 100 prospect
  From the Web › MLB.com
  We're bridging the gap between our Top 100 and organizational Top 30 lists this week with a look at each club's next best top prospect who didn't make the Top...
  Share • January 31, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Morning Briefing: Ryan Braun must be a big fan of the movie 'Analyze This'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  How extreme has the trend toward analytics gotten in baseball? So extreme that former league MVPs are using it to adjust their swing. Milwaukee star Ryan Braun, who...
  Share • January 31, 2019 at 6:35 AM
• Ranking the worst current contracts on all 30 teams
  From the Web › ESPN
  From washed-up stars to guys who've never lived up to their paychecks and one slugger who is out of baseball, we examine MLB's biggest money mistakes.
  Share • January 31, 2019 at 4:35 AM
• 10 dark-horse MVP candidates for 2019
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Today, we look at 10 potential sleeper MVP candidates -- players who, if everything lands right, could be looking at some hardware next winter.
  Share • January 30, 2019 at 6:35 PM
• Puig leaves LA, warms to wintery new home with Reds
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Yasiel Puig boarded a jet in Los Angeles, flew all night and arrived in his new home just before sunrise. The former Dodgers outfielder who was part of a seven-player...
  Share • January 30, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers Dugout: Stan Kasten has a funny way of putting things
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and you can smell the start of baseball season in the air. Or it may be that rendering...
  Share • January 29, 2019 at 8:35 AM
• Ranking 2018 playoff teams by how likely they are to miss out this year
  From the Web › ESPN
  From the superteams to the surprises that surged into October, history tells us somebody won't make it back. We examine who will be left out.
  Share • January 29, 2019 at 4:35 AM
• Everything to know about Dodgers' closer role
  From the Web › MLB.com
  As the 2019 season draws near and rosters take a clearer scope, MLB.com has been examining each club's current construction and projecting how personnels might look on...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 8:35 PM
• Kenley Jansen could return as baseball's best closer after losing 25 pounds
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has already lost 25 pounds over the offseason. After undergoing another heart procedure, the Los Angeles Dodgers closer has already lost 25...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers are hoping A.J. Pollock is their everyday answer to consistency issues
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Andrew Friedman believes the 2018 Dodgers were the most talented team he has constructed, but for a few reasons, bad luck included, it was not the best. The Dodgers...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 5:35 PM
• Giving back a way of life for Turner and wife
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Justin Turner and wife Kourtney cram about as much fundraising and community outreach into an offseason as is humanly possible, including his fourth annual charity golf...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers, Padres, Reds still involved in J.T. Realmuto trade talks
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers, Padres, and Reds are all reportedly still involved in trade talks involving Marlins All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto.
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 2:35 PM
• With MLB enjoying austerity, why haven't Bryce Harper, Manny Machado been signed?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In the days following the World Series, David Freese pondered his options for the coming spring. At 35, he felt rejuvenated after joining the Dodgers in August. He...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• MLB to honor Jackie Robinson throughout 2019
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Jackie Robinson was born a century ago this Jan. 31. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of baseball's most important pioneers, Major League...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers' Kenley Jansen off medication for heart ailment and 25 pounds leaner
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Kenley Jansen has experienced more mood swings than usual this offseason. Not that the Dodgers closer had a bad winter. The procedure to address his atrial fibrillation...
  Share • January 28, 2019 at 4:35 AM