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• Defectors Puig, Abreu make return to Cuba
  From the Web › ESPN
  Some of the most famous Cuban baseball defectors in recent memory made a triumphant return Tuesday as part of the first MLB trip to the island since 1999.
  Share • December 15, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Triumphant return for Cuban baseball defectors Puig, Abreu
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A lineup of Cuban baseball stars, including some of the most famous defectors in recent memory, made a triumphant return Tuesday as part of the first Major League...
  Share • December 15, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers executive Erik Braverman spotlighted in OutSports.com feature.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers vice president of marketing and broadcasting Erik Braverman today became the fifth Major League Baseball executive to come out as gay. Outsports.com shares his...
  Share • December 15, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Cuba defectors return home on MLB goodwill trip (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Cuban baseball stars Yasiel Puig and Jose Abreu returned home Tuesday for the first time since defecting to play in America, as part of an unprecedented Major League...
  Share • December 15, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Season in review about nothing: Kiké Hernandez, 'The Puffy Shirt.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 22 of a series in which every member of the 2015 Dodgers has his season juxtaposed with an episode of the greatest sitcom of all-time. Don't take it too...
  Share • December 15, 2015 at 12:35 AM
• Giants' Johnny Cueto signing leaves Dodgers lagging in NL West arms race
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Let's see, how does this work again? The Giants have now added ace Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija to a rotation of Madison Bumgarner, Jake Peavy and either Matt Cain...
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Pitching options still remain for Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Giants' signing of Johnny Cueto to a six-year, $130 million contract Monday gave the Dodgers one fewer option when it comes to bolstering their starting rotation...
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• There's no need for Dodgers to panic after Giants sign Cueto
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: After seeing the Giants and Diamondbacks go all-in, do the Dodgers need to make a big move to contend?
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Dodgers can hope, but can't completely count on Hyun-Jin Ryu for 2016
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  There are plenty of things you can count on in life – political rhetoric, re-gifting, Pete Rose still banned – but there are others you had best treat like a...
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig to join MLB Cuba tour as domestic violence probe continues
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is expected to join a goodwill tour of Cuba this week, even as Major League Baseball officials continue to investigate allegations of...
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• When do Dodgers pitchers and catchers report to spring training?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  From yesterday. #Dodgers with the google maps alternative. #baseball #springtraining #arizona #estimated #distances #bestguess A photo posted by J.P. Hoornstra...
  Share • December 14, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers have some question marks on the infield
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  When the Dodgers open their upcoming season, Chase Utley will be 37. But as he works out this off-season, he does so with the idea that he could still be their everyday...
  Share • December 13, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Coast Guard crew reflects on time with Yasiel Puig during attempt to defect to U.S. (Yahoo Sports)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers' sensation took extreme risks to flee Cuba in his effort to live 'The American Dream.'
  Share • December 13, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• GM: Nats won't pursue Chapman with case pending
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Nationals won't pursue a trade for Reds closer Aroldis Chapman while the pitcher's domestic violence case is pending, Washington GM Mike Rizzo said...
  Share • December 12, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Winter meetings were a complete disaster for Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, wondering why the Dodgers were about as active at the winter meetings as I was. No...
  Share • December 12, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Letters: Did Dodgers' title chances wander into the desert?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  I'll give the Dodgers this much in the Zack Greinke fiasco: At least they're not paying him to pitch for the Diamondbacks next year. Dave Fisher La Cañada ::...
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• First look at Zack Greinke in a Diamondbacks jersey
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  PHOENIX >> Zack Greinke was minutes from agreeing to sign with another team when he received word the Arizona Diamondbacks were interested.Greinke wouldn't identify the...
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Greinke's smile suggests Dodgers deal was close
  From the Web › ESPN
  Zack Greinke was minutes from agreeing to sign with another team when he received word the Arizona Diamondbacks were interested.
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Diamondbacks' deal for Greinke came just in time
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Zack Greinke was minutes from agreeing to sign with another team when he received word the Arizona Diamondbacks were interested. Greinke wouldn't identify the other...
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Was Zack Greinke 'minutes away' from re-signing with the Dodgers?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  How close was Zack Greinke to returning to the Dodgers?Asked that question Friday at a news conference with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Greinke smiled."Without getting too...
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers reportedly pursuing Cueto
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After losing Zack Greinke to the division-rival D-backs and nearly trading for Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, the Dodgers reportedly have entered the mix for Johnny Cueto...
  Share • December 11, 2015 at 7:35 AM
• Former Dodgers reliever Juan Nicasio signs with Pirates
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Right-handed reliever Juan Nicasio has agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, one week after he was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 29-year-old...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers' front office may ask for patience, but it won't get it from fans
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It's early, but it's late. Patience is necessary, but fear is palpable. There is much reason to hope, but every reason to dread. A year ago, Andrew Friedman and Farhan...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers reportedly chasing Cueto
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After losing Zack Greinke to the division-rival D-backs and nearly trading for Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, the Dodgers reportedly have entered the mix for Johnny Cueto...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Report: The Dodgers are looking at Johnny Cueto
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The market for Cueto has been pretty quiet thus far, though he reportedly turned down a six-year, $120 million contract from the Diamondbacks prior to the Greinke...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers make few moves but will try to rebuild advantage over NL West rivals
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers' top executives slipped out of the Opryland Hotel on Thursday morning without saying a word about what they did this week at baseball's winter meetings. In...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Source: Nats have strong interest in Chapman
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Washington Nationals are showing significant interest in acquiring closer Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds, a source tells ESPN Deportes' Marly...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Stark: Winter meetings winners and losers
  From the Web › ESPN
  Every year, some teams come away from the winter meetings feeling they achieved something, and some leave feeling they didn't help themselves. This year, one team...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Reliever Juan Nicasio agrees to 1-year deal with Pirates
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Right-handed reliever Juan Nicasio has agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, one week after he was cut by the Los Angeles...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Pirates sign reliever Juan Nicasio for $3 million
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Nicasio was non-tendered by the Dodgers last week
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers leave Nashville with unfinished business to address
  From the Web › ESPN
  The moves the Dodgers made at the winter meetings were overshadowed by the ones they didn't, setting the stage for potential winter splashes in L.A.
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Angels take two in Rule 5 draft to wrap Winter Meetings
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE -- The Angels wrapped up a relatively quiet Winter Meetings on Thursday by selecting two players in the Rule 5 draft: Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Deolis...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers nab five minor leaguers at Rule 5 draft.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE - The Dodgers passed on their only pick at the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft Thursday, then selected five minor leaguers: Felipe Gonzalez, Julio...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Dodgers head home with roster questions
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Maybe Dodgers management really believes its roster is championship caliber. Maybe last offseason's flurry of deals that didn't deliver a championship served...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Has Dodgers ownership reached the end of those deep pockets?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Once all things seemed possible. The Dodgers' new owners were so giddy at their new venture. Money rained in on the team and stadium. The payroll absolutely exploded...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 6:35 AM
• Crasnick: Can Don Mattingly reach higher goals for Marlins?
  From the Web › ESPN
  Don Mattingly took a tough job when he stepped into the gig as manager of the Miami Marlins, but with his enthusiasm and the help of all-time slugger Barry Bonds, can he...
  Share • December 10, 2015 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers' Chase Utley gets chance to prove 2015 numbers were a fluke
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE >> Was it old age or merely bad luck that caused Chase Utley to metamorphosize from an All-Star into a backup in 2015?The Dodgers are about to find out. They...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers' Andrew Friedman knows the Diamondbacks are coming after them
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Dave Stewart, the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, knew how the baseball industry perceived his trade with the Atlanta Braves for right-hander Shelby Miller...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers broaden plans beyond pitching
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Pitching rumors involving the Dodgers slowed on Wednesday, followed by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman telling reporters he could improve the offense...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers finalize one-year deal with Chase Utley
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers still view Chase Utley as a capable offensive player, which was reflected in the one-year, $7-million deal to which they officially signed him Wednesday...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers coaching staff announcement expected Thursday or Friday.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers are expected to announce their full coaching staff sometime Thursday or Friday. The team hasn't announced anything yet because one position still isn't...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Why the Dodgers might not trade away an outfielder
  From the Web › ESPN
  Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have a couple of outfielders they might want to trade, the circumstances surrounding them might prevent that.
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers make Chase Utley deal official.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE - The Dodgers officially announced their one-year contract with second baseman Chase Utley on Wednesday. It's believed to be worth $7 million and include a...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Could Chase Utley be Dodgers' everyday second baseman?
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers seem to think a bounce-back isn't out of the question for the soon-to-be 37-year-old Utley.
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Chase Utley and LA Dodgers finalize $7M, 1-year contract
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Second baseman Chase Utley and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $7 million, one-year contract. The 36-year-old was obtained from Philadelphia on Aug. 19 and hit...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dave Roberts on Being the Dodgers' First Minority Manager - 'The Herd'
  From the Web › AOL On
  FOX Sports - Dave Roberts tells us what it means to him to be the Dodgers' first minority manager.
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers Manager Agrees That the Dodgers Didn't Need Zack Greinke - 'The Herd'
  From the Web › AOL On
  FOX Sports - New Dodgers manager Dave Roberts agrees with Colin Cowherd about his pitching theory.
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodger Stadium to extend protective netting
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers are one of the first teams in baseball to announce they will comply with Major League Baseball's new recommendation for extended netting beyond home plate...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Should Dodgers still purse trade for Aroldis Chapman?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE >> When reports of a potential Dodgers trade for Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman first surfaced Sunday, it tested the boundaries of the baseball...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Evolving EWC offered plenty of '15 highlights
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It started, quite literally, as a two-person show. The booth at Dodger Stadium was just big enough to fit two moderately sized individuals and maybe a camera operator...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers to extend stadium netting for safety
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers will extend the netting at Dodger Stadium in accordance with new safety recommendations issued by Major League Baseball, the club announced on...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Dodger Stadium to extend protective netting to edge of dugouts for 2016.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE - The Dodgers announced today that, in accordance with the recommendations issued by MLB, the screen behind home plate will be extended to cover the seating...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Pressure mounting for Dodgers, but they should walk away from Chapman deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Pressure mounting for Dodgers, but they should walk away from Chapman deal
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• MLB wants netting between dugouts for fan safety
  From the Web › ESPN
  Major League Baseball, in an effort to cut down on the number of fans injured by foul balls, has asked teams to install protective netting in front of any field-level...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Prosecutors reviewing Aroldis Chapman domestic case
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  DAVIE, Fla. -- Florida prosecutors are reviewing evidence in a domestic disturbance case involving Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman and his girlfriend.Broward...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers' Yasiel Puig to return to Cuba with MLB
  From the Web › ESPN
  Dodgers' Yasiel Puig to return to Cuba with MLB
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Season in review about nothing: Chris Heisey, 'The Nose Job.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 21 of a series in which every member of the 2015 Dodgers has his season juxtaposed with an episode of the greatest sitcom of all-time. Don't take it too...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 4:35 AM
• In Hisashi Iwakuma, the Dodgers find a modestly priced addition to rotation
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Meet Hisashi Iwakuma, not Zack Greinke's replacement. Not a guy expected to start the All-Star game, not expected to have a 19-3 record with the lowest earned-run...
  Share • December 9, 2015 at 3:35 AM
• As Dodgers try to plan for 2016, the issue of player character arises
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As the Dodgers continue to look to offset the potentially crushing loss of Zack Greinke, they have encountered unexpected obstacles that are threatening to shape their...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Trading for Aroldis Chapman presents teams with sudden uncertainty
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE >> When reports of a potential Dodgers trade for Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman first surfaced Sunday, it tested the boundaries of the baseball...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Mets manager Terry Collins dishes on new Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  New York Mets Terry Collins said talked today about his working relationship with bench coach Bob Geren, who will hold the same position with the Dodgers in 2016: "Bob...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Andrew Friedman: Julio Urias isn't part of the Dodgers' 2016 rotation plans for now.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was asked today whether he would consider pitching prospects Julio Urias, Jose De Leon or Jharel Cotton for a...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Aroldis Chapman Trade to the Dodgers Still on Hold
  From the Web › AOL On
  Wochit News - Police say there was “insufficient evidence” to charge Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman in a domestic disturbance...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers turn attention to pursuing Fernandez
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have put the Aroldis Chapman trade on the back burner to allow MLB's domestic violence process to run its course. But they continue to be considered...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Sources: D-backs close to deal with RHP Leake
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mike Leake is close to signing a deal with the Diamondbacks, according to sources. The move would unite Leake with Zack Greinke atop Arizona's rotation.
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Why the Dodgers haven't ended their Aroldis Chapman pursuit
  From the Web › ESPN
  Why the Dodgers haven't ended their Aroldis Chapman pursuit
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• LA auctioning meeting with Scully for SU2C
  From the Web › MLB.com
  A meet and greet with Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully is just one of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the annual Winter Meetings charity auction organized by...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Whicker: Dodgers, Angels should tread lightly at Winter Meetings
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Perhaps you woke up screaming one recent morning. Perhaps you were terrified you'd missed that White Sox-Padres World Series last October.Relax.The White Sox and Padres...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Poll: Should the Dodgers consider trading for Aroldis Chapman?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE - Let's not plead ignorance. Many facts have been laid bare - for us and for the Dodgers - about Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman‘s role in a...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Chapman MLB move to LA on hold amid domestic violence probe (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Aroldis Chapman's proposed move to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds has been put on hold after the emergence of domestic violence allegations involving...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers need to leave Aroldis Chapman trade plans behind
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Maybe we'll never know exactly what the Dodgers were planning in their attempt to acquire Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, though surely that effort must be dead now. At...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Chapman deal on hold over alleged domestic incident
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - A trade that would send Cincinnati Reds All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pair of prospects may be on hold because of an alleged...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Joe Torre: MLB learned of Aroldis Chapman incident late Monday.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NASHVILLE - On a practical level, the question of when the Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, and others learned that pitcher Aroldis Chapman was involved in a domestic violence...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Greinke, D-backs finalize 6-year, $206.5M deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks finalized their $206.5 million, six-year contract on Tuesday, a deal with a $34.4 million average salary that is the highest in...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Greinke, Diamondbacks finalize $206.5M, 6-year deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks finalized their $206.5 million, six-year contract on Tuesday, a deal with a $34.4 million average salary that is the highest in...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Girlfriend accuses Chapman of pushing, choking
  From the Web › ESPN
  The girlfriend of Aroldis Chapman has accused the Reds closer of pushing and choking her, according to police reports, prompting an investigation by Major League...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Police: Domestic case involving pitcher Chapman is closed
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  A proposed trade sending Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers appears to be on hold because of a domestic disturbance incident between the...
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Sources: Mystery team enters Fernandez fray
  From the Web › ESPN
  An unidentified fourth team has entered trade talks with the Miami Marlins concerning right-hander Jose Fernandez, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
  Share • December 8, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Aroldis Chapman Trade on Hold
  From the Web › CineSport
  An incident between Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman and his girlfriend is the subject of a MLB investigation that is holding up a proposed trade of Chapman to the...
  Share • December 7, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Domestic violence allegations threaten to derail proposed trade of Aroldis Chapman to Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers could abandon their pursuit of Aroldis Chapman because of domestic violence allegations that have surfaced against the All-Star closer. The team was set to...
  Share • December 7, 2015 at 11:35 PM