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• Kenta Maeda reminds Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal of a certain someone -- Zack Greinke
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Kenta Maeda trotted off the mound Monday afternoon after his first session of live batting practice on American soil. Walking with him was Dodgers catcher Yasmani...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez returns to the field
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Adrian Gonzalez returned to the field Monday after sitting out a day because of complications from the bulging disc in his neck. Roberts said he would trust Gonzalez to...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Kenta Maeda outing gets Yasmani Grandal into planning mode
  From the Web › ESPN
  New Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda faced hitters for the first time, facing eight batters over two simulated innings at spring training.
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Sierra sidelined by unresolved paperwork
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Cuban pitcher Yaisel Sierra was at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on Monday to view the Dodgers' workout and tour the clubhouse, but he still has unresolved paperwork and is...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Adrian Gonzalez's neck is the one injury the Dodgers can't afford
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  No need to get nervous before the first spring game. No need to wring hands over the lack of this or that. Every team arrives to camp with concerns. The Dodgers have...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' Justin Turner to miss first week of spring games
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers' Justin Turner to miss first week of spring games
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' Yaisel Sierra arrives, remains in wait mode
  From the Web › ESPN
  Yasiel Sierra will not be able to participate in workouts until his immigration process is finalized.
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Sarah's Take: New rules will speed up game
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Major League Baseball recently announced new rules that should make the game safer for middle infielders and faster to watch. I applaud their efforts.
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Maeda unleashes 4-pitch mix in BP session
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Shortly after right-hander Zack Greinke signed with the D-backs in free agency, the Dodgers signed Japanese free agent Kenta Maeda, and guess who Maeda was compared to...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Turner to be held out of early Cactus League schedule
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Justin Turner won't play in the first week of Cactus League games, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday, as the club takes precautions with the third baseman's...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers' Justin Turner to be out for at least first week of Cactus League
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Though he is still expected to be ready for opening day, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will not play during at least the first week of Cactus League games as he...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Kenley Jansen gives the Dodgers a leg up at closer
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and my TV is warmed up and ready to go .... not that I can watch the Dodgers on it...
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• MLB reminder: No dipping in Boston, L.A. and S.F.
  From the Web › ESPN
  MLB sent a reminder to teams that there is no dipping allowed at Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium or AT&T Park.
  Share • February 29, 2016 at 5:35 AM
• Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez sits out practice because of neck issue
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez missed Sunday's workout because a chronic neck condition he has dealt with the last five years has flared up. Gonzalez aggravated...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers tab Clayton Kershaw for sixth straight Opening Day start
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. -- On April 5, 2010, Vicente Padilla started for the Dodgers against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That's notable for a handful of reasons. It was Opening Day...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Kershaw to start Dodgers' opener for 6th time
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw has been chosen to pitch on opening day for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the sixth straight year.
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Roberts praises Puig for energy, outlook
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Former Dodgers manager Don Mattingly left the club frustrated in his dealings with Yasiel Puig, but successor Dave Roberts is still in honeymoon mode, offering glowing...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Gonzalez sits out workout with neck discomfort
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said he will continue to play with a bulging disk in his neck that has bothered him since 2010.
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Sandy Koufax releases statement announcing retirement.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, who's been in the Dodgers' spring training camp this weekend, released a statement through the team Sunday announcing his formal...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers' 2016 draft slots locked in, will pick 20th overall.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  With the news today that free agent shortstop Ian Desmond will sign with the Texas Rangers and become a left fielder, the Dodgers will move up a spot in the first round...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Dave Roberts' first call: Clayton Kershaw will be Dodgers' opening-day starter
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The managerial career of Dave Roberts has just begun, but surely few decisions will be easier than this. Clayton Kershaw will start opening day, April 4 in San Diego...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will start on Opening Day for the sixth straight year.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  On April 5, 2010, Vicente Padilla started for the Dodgers against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That's notable for a handful of reasons. It was Opening Day, and the only time...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers will open season with Kershaw on mound
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  GLENDALE, Arizona -- Clayton Kershaw has been chosen to pitch on opening day for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the sixth straight year.
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Koufax retires, but still part of Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax on Sunday issued a statement clarifying his departure from the Dodgers, saying he retired.
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Kershaw set for sixth straight Opening Day nod
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will start Opening Day in San Diego on Monday, April 4, manager Dave Roberts announced on...
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Mound visit: Getting to know Dodgers pitching prospect Julio Urias
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mound visit: Getting to know Dodgers pitching prospect Julio Urias
  Share • February 28, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Video sessions helped LA Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood clean up mechanics
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. >> When players pour into spring training clubhouses across Arizona and Florida, it really is baseball's version of the First Day of School. They talk...
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 11:35 PM
• Former Dodger honors Hall of Famer
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Former Dodger pitcher Dennis Powell honors his former teammate Robin Yount!
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers hitters get early challenge by taking batting practice against Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Shortstop Corey Seager was one of several Dodgers regulars who stood in against Clayton Kershaw on Saturday, the first day of live batting practice. Kershaw threw 41...
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu is taking return from shoulder surgery at a cautious pace
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The distance between Hyun-Jin Ryu and the rest of the Dodgers pitching staff has become obvious. In his bullpen session Friday, Ryu was not allowed to throw curveballs...
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers may ask iron man Adrian Gonzalez to give it a rest now and then
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers may ask iron man Adrian Gonzalez to give it a rest now and then
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Kershaw: Koufax 'cares for us as a team'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Clayton Kershaw threw live batting practice for the first time in camp on Saturday, but Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax wasn't watching.
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Ryu accepts May is likely return to rotation
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu said he accepts the fact that he won't return to Major League action from shoulder surgery until May.
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers could very well need that supposed surplus of outfielders
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Did you hear? The Dodgers have a surplus of outfielders. Bodies everywhere. Experienced, talented players, starting caliber guys trying to shoehorn themselves into the...
  Share • February 27, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Dodgers' Scully: Wouldn't vote Rose into Hall
  From the Web › ESPN
  Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully says Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame based on his accomplishments, "but by his own hand, he locked the door and...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Vin Scully says he wouldn't vote Pete Rose into Hall of Fame
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully says he wouldn't vote Pete Rose into baseball's Hall of Fame. The 88-year-old Scully discusses Rose in an interview for the...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• Sandy Koufax is no longer with the Dodgers front office
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Sandy Koufax is no longer a member of the Dodgers front office, the team has confirmed. Koufax, the 80-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher, was a special advisor to the team's...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig's solution for chronic tardiness-arriving by helicopter-isn't going to fly
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The calls to Alex Vega started a couple weeks ago. Vega runs a garage that customizes cars in Miami, and he considers Yasiel Puig a loyal client. Puig wanted his advice...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig returns to practice with LA Dodgers
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yasiel Puig was cleared to practice with the Dodgers on Friday, three days after the outfielder had his two left wisdom teeth removed.Puig, 25...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers release non-roster pitcher Brown
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers made their first cut quickly on Friday, releasing non-roster pitcher Brooks Brown.
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Hoffarth: 'Utley Rule' slides past 'bona fide' reality
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Wasn't it Sam Cooke who first admitted: Don't know what a slide rule is for?Chase Utley might not know much about the history of breaking up a double play in baseball...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers release Brooks Brown from spring training tryout.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Dodgers have released right-handed pitcher Brooks Brown, a non-roster invitee to spring training, seven days after the mandatory report date for...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Sandy Koufax reports to camp, doesn't speak to media.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - Sandy Koufax was here in Dodgers camp today. So was a line of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of the Hall of Fame pitcher and special advisor. Koufax...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig cleared to practice, three days after having wisdom teeth removed.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - Yasiel Puig was cleared to practice with the Dodgers on Friday, three days after the outfielder had his two left wisdom teeth removed. Puig, 25...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers pitchers united on lonely road back from Tommy John surgery
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers pitchers united on lonely road back from Tommy John surgery
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Puig has full workout with Dodgers after tooth removal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yasiel Puig participated in his first full spring training workout with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Hernandez not ready to play outfield yet
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernandez, who had offseason right shoulder surgery, said he won't play any outfield until full arm strength returns.
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers still waiting for Yaisel Sierra to report
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers right-hander Yaisel Sierra was said to be having visa issues at the time his contract was announced, and that remained unchanged Friday.
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers plan to clarify Frias' role this spring
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt said the club intends to settle on a permanent role for versatile pitcher Carlos Frias during Spring Training, after using him as a...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• No longer advisor, Koufax visits Dodgers camp
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Legendary left-hander Sandy Koufax is no longer a member of the Dodgers front office, the club confirmed to MLB.com on Friday. The 80-year-old Koufax, who returned to...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• A.J. Ellis makes no secret of desire to catch Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › ESPN
  A.J. Ellis makes no secret of desire to catch Clayton Kershaw
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• On the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks, and deferred payments.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  PHOENIX - The Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks both did something interesting this off-season by deferring payments on some fairly large contracts. The Diamondbacks will...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis taking pitch framing to the next level.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - A.J. Ellis answered a lot of questions about pitch framing when spring training commenced last year. He'd lost 111 calls on balls that "should have...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Scully receives Lifetime Achievement Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Guaranteeing that nobody would exit the Beverly Hilton ballroom early to beat the notorious traffic, the Los Angeles Sports Council wisely saved the brightest star for...
  Share • February 26, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Angels' Hector Santiago is making changes as he competes to be in rotation
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  In the final of Angels left-hander Hector Santiago's five at-bats last season, he gleaned a tip that has informed the way he is now approaching his pitching. He was...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Four months later, feelings still mixed on Chase Utley's slide
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Not that Dodgers fans need any more soul-searching angst these days, but it showed up anyway Thursday, flying at them like a Chase Utley body block. Sorry, folks, but...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Roberts focuses on unity in first spring address as manager
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Dave Roberts' spring training address as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers focused on unity and the one thing that has eluded an otherwise successful team in...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Why Alex Wood is a luxury for the Dodgers and not a quandary
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  So Alex Wood wants and plans to start for the Dodgers. That's great, as it should be. Every manager hopes his pitchers want the ball. Wood came to training camp all bold...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Clayton Kershaw says Lions QB Matthew Stafford has a better arm than him
  From the Web › ESPN
  Clayton Kershaw says Lions QB Matthew Stafford has a better arm than him
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Roberts earning Dodgers' respect
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dave Roberts began preparing for this day almost from the moment the Los Angeles Dodgers hired him to be their manager three months ago. Within hours, he was contacting...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Joc Pederson arrives at LA Dodgers camp with a new swing
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. >> Every time Joc Pederson entered the batter's box last year, you wondered if he would dig a hole to China. As part of his powerful, coiling swing...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Dave Roberts begins building Dodgers' unbreakable bond
  From the Web › ESPN
  New Dodgers manager Dave Roberts re-emphasized the need for unity over the course of a long baseball season.
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Confidence abounds that Corey Seager will handle expectations
  From the Web › ESPN
  Confidence abounds that Corey Seager will handle expectations
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Wisdom teeth force Yasiel Puig to miss first workout
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers were without outfielder Yasiel Pugi for their first full workout of spring because the player had his wisdomth teeh removed.
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Rollins arrives at White Sox camp ready to compete, mentor
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Jimmy Rollins isn't ready to shed the role of everyday shortstop. The former National League MVP arrived at Camelback Ranch on Thursday after agreeing to a one-year...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Union will defend players' rights in domestic violence cases
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Baseball union head Tony Clark began his tour of the 30 spring training camps by pointing out that his group will defend the rights of players under investigation for...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Gwynn added to DodgerTalk radio show
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Former outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. has joined the DodgerTalk radio broadcasting team, the club announced Thursday.
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' Chase Utley still waiting for appeal of suspension to be heard.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - Dodgers infielder Chase Utley said he is still unsure when his appeal of a two-game suspension levied last October will be heard. "I'm still waiting to...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Utley: New slide rule will take adjustment
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers infielder Chase Utley, his suspension appeal still pending, spoke carefully when asked about the rule change that he unintentionally played a part in making and...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Puig sits out after wisdom teeth removal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  On the first day of full-squad workouts, a few Dodgers had to be scratched, most notably right fielder Yasiel Puig. Puig, hoping to bounce back from an injury-plagued...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig sits out Dodgers practice after surgery to remove wisdom teeth
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Yasiel Puig did not join his Dodgers teammates on the field during Thursday's first full-squad workout. He sat out after surgery Tuesday to remove wisdom teeth. But Puig...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Watch: Joc Pederson has a new swing.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  GLENDALE, Ariz. - Joc Pederson has a new swing. That sentence can be typed often enough that it can be disqualified as "news." But when Pederson stepped into the batting...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig figured out a way to be on time to every Dodgers game
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: Yasiel Puig isn't going to leave earlier to beat the traffic, he's going to completely bypass it.
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• MLB announces new slide rule and pace-of-game changes
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  (The Sports Xchange) - Rolling slides to break up double plays will not be permitted starting with the 2016 season according to new regulations adopted on Thursday by...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• Puig misses first full squad workout after oral surgery
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yasiel Puig did not participate in the Dodgers' first full team workout Thursday because he is recovering from surgery to have his wisdom teeth...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• The post-Chase Utley era: The new MLB rules for slides into second base
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Four months after the Dodgers' Chase Utley triggered a national debate on takeout slides at second base, Major League Baseball has explicitly outlawed the kind of slide...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• How Chase Utley's slide spurred MLB to change the rules
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball and the players' union have banned rolling block slides to break up potential double plays, hoping to prevent a repeat of the takeout...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• MLB, union ban rolling blocks by baserunners
  From the Web › ESPN
  Major League Baseball and the players' union ruled that baserunners must make a "bone fide slide" and have banned rolling block slides to break up potential...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• MLB, union ban rolling blocks by baserunners
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Major League Baseball and the players' union have banned rolling block slides to break up potential double plays, hoping to prevent a repeat of the takeout by the Los...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Why "Vin Scully Avenue" might not be official in time for the Dodgers' home opener.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  It's been a while since I reported on the renaming of Elysian Park Avenue after Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. Here's a quick update. Like I reported at the time, a Los...
  Share • February 25, 2016 at 8:35 AM