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• The Dodgers and the dilemma with Alex Guerrero
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Somebody, some scout, somewhere with the Dodgers really liked Alex Guerrero. When you saw him get off to a blazing start at the plate last season, it was easy to...
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• KENLEY JANSEN: Can Anyone Stop Him?
  From the Web › Scout.com
  KENLEY JANSEN: Can Anyone Stop Him?
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• Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, soccer and LAFC ownership
  From the Web › ESPN
  The former baseball great has bought into soccer, another sport that he loved as a child.
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• Dodgers limit risk with Maeda contract
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In looking at the unique structure of the Dodgers' eight-year contract with Kenta Maeda -- which is for a guaranteed $25 million but could rise to more than $100 million...
  Share • January 8, 2016 at 7:35 AM
• Season in review about nothing: Joc Pederson, 'The Betrayal.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 35 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 • January 8, 2016 at 12:35 AM
• Dodgers introduce pitcher Kenta Maeda, who gets incentive-based eight-year deal
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  By the time Kenta Maeda was introduced Thursday as the newest member of the Dodgers, the Japanese right-hander already held a distinct place in the franchise history...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers sign Kenta Maeda: Story, contract details, photo gallery.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Kenta Maeda‘s 8-year, $25 million contract* with the Dodgers became official today. Maeda (through an interpreter) seemed to have no trouble grasping the...
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• Kenta Maeda elbows in to the Dodgers' starting rotation
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Kenta Maeda was 7 years old when he became aware of Japanese-born pitcher Hideo Nomo joining the Dodgers in 1995. "I was actually trying to copy his tornado," Maeda said...
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• LA Dodgers complete eight-year deal with Japanese pitcher Maeda (AFP)
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized an eight-year, $25 million deal with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda that could be worth up to $106.2 million if his health holds up...
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• Japanese Pitcher Maeda Signed by Dodgers, Despite Irregularities in Physical
  From the Web › AOL On
  Reuters - Sports - The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced their new pitcher, Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda, on Thursday (January 7), as the team continues to fill the...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 5:37 PM
• Japanese pitcher Maeda joins Dodgers on eight-year deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Los Angeles Dodgers signed an eight-year contract with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda on Thursday as the team continues to fill the void left by the departure of...
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• Dodgers: Issues with RHP Maeda 'asymptomatic'
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers finalized a $25 million, eight-year contract with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda (MAH-eh-da), a deal that could be worth $106.2 million if he stays...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Newest Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda arrives going all in -- on himself
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Know why I already like Kenta Maeda even though I've never seen him throw a single pitch in person? He's betting on himself. He's so confident he can make the transition...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• White Sox claim OF Daniel Fields off waivers from Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have claimed outfielder Daniel Fields off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Maeda, Dodgers finalize $25M deal that could be worth $106M
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  The Dodgers have finalized a $25 million, eight-year contract with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda, a deal that could be worth $106.2 million if he stays healthy. Maeda and...
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• Picked before Mike Piazza, Al Bacosa aspires to be Hall of Fame dad
  From the Web › ESPN
  Picked before Mike Piazza, Al Bacosa aspires to be Hall of Fame dad
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers make Kenta Maeda signing official, Maeda says there were irregularities in his physical
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Dodgers officially introduced pitcher Kenta Maeda in a press conference today. And the seemingly insanely team-friendly contract Maeda received was made much more...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Happy cappers: Griffey, Piazza make plaque picks
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The decision of what team's cap to wear into the National Baseball Hall of Fame is sometimes met with some consternation. But not this year. Ken Griffey Jr. will be the...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Maeda, Dodgers hope for extended success
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Kenta Maeda's unusual eight-year contract with the Dodgers says a couple of things about the Japanese right-hander: He has tremendous upside, but also comes with some...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Griffey, Piazza swung for fences as kids, too
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza took vastly different paths to the Major Leagues, via the first and 62nd rounds of the MLB Draft, respectively. But they still managed to...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 11:35 AM
• Dodgers Dugout: Friedman and Zaidi do not get passing marks so far
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, wondering if we are really going to have to go through Vin Scully's final season...
  Share • January 7, 2016 at 8:35 AM
• Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza makes the Hall of Fame in his fourth try
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  mark.whicker@langnews.com @MWhicker03LANG on TwitterThe National Baseball Hall of Fame opened its first Unicorn Wing on Wednesday.Its curators will blink in befuddlement...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers expected to introduce Maeda today
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. PT on Thursday, when they are expected to announce the signing of free-agent Japanese pitcher Kenta...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers give pitcher Brandon Beachy a second chance
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  After dropping him from their major league roster midway through the 2015 season, the Dodgers decided to give pitcher Brandon Beachy a second chance.Beachy, 29, signed a...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• R. Wilson, Pippen, Bench and more share HOF thoughts
  From the Web › ESPN
  Russell Wilson and other athletes tweeted their reaction to Ken Griffey Jr.'s and Mike Piazza's elections to the Hall of Fame.
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM
• Winners and losers from Hall of Fame election night
  From the Web › ESPN
  Ken Griffey Jr. sets a ballot record and is joined by Mike Piazza in the Hall of Fame's Class of 2016, but who were the other winners and losers?
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• Mike Piazza has made it hard for Dodgers fans to share his happiness
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  So Mike Piazza is officially a Hall of Famer. Certainly, there was never any doubt statistically he deserved the honor. He is generally recognized as the greatest...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 4:35 PM
• Griffey Jr. heads Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2016
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  - Ken Griffey Jr., whose timeless swing and grace in the outfield made him one of the most exciting players in baseball history, was elected to the National Baseball...
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• Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Ken Griffey Jr., the dazzling outfielder whose backwards cap signified joy to a generation of young fans and who hit more home runs than all but five players in major...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza elected into Hall of Fame
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  NEW YORK -- Ken Griffey Jr elected to baseball Hall of Fame with highest percentage; Piazza also chosen.
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Former Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza, Ken Griffey Jr., elected to Hall of Fame.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Mike Piazza, the catcher who was drafted and developed by the Dodgers, was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday along with Ken Griffey Jr. Piazza was...
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• Kid in the Hall: Griffey sets mark en route to HOF
  From the Web › ESPN
  Ken Griffey Jr. earned a record 99 percent of the vote to become the highest-voted inductee to Cooperstown. Joining Griffey in the 2016 class is catcher Mike...
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• Griffey inducted with record vote; Piazza also selected
  From the Web › ESPN
  The class of 2016 features two players. Check out their key stats.
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• Mike Piazza's Hall of Fame moments
  From the Web › ESPN
  Mike Piazza went from afterthought draft pick to Cooperstown. We recount the signature moments of his career.
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• Dodgers or Mets cap for Piazza? The case for each
  From the Web › ESPN
  The catcher spent most of his career with two teams. Check out the stats that support either choice.
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• Piazza elected into 2016 Hall of Fame class
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Mike Piazza has been voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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• Kenta Maeda expected to be introduced Thursday.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers are expected to introduce Kenta Maeda at a press conference Thursday at Dodger Stadium. The pitcher has a widely reported contract already in place that will...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers reportedly finalizing contract with former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  For the second straight season, the Dodgers' biggest off-season acquisition might be a new member of their executive team. Alex Anthopoulos, the Toronto Blue Jays'...
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• Dodgers to announce signing of Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are set to announce the signing of free-agent Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda.
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• LA Dodgers give pitcher Brandon Beachy a second chance
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  After dropping him from their major league roster midway through the 2015 season, the Dodgers decided to give pitcher Brandon Beachy a second chance.Beachy, 29, signed a...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Season in review about nothing: Juan Nicasio, 'The Ex-Girlfriend.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 34 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 • January 6, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers expected to introduce Maeda tomorrow
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. PT on Thursday, when they are expected to announce the signing of free-agent Japanese pitcher Kenta...
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 1:35 PM
• Watch live: Who will get call to the Hall?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The boxes have been checked, the celebration is about to begin, and, as always, the debate will continue. The coming of the new year mean's it's Hall of Fame time again...
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• Joc Pederson: Productivity Breakdown
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Joc Pederson: Productivity Breakdown
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• Dodgers are giving the Brandon Beachy effort a second try
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  I don't know if love is really lovelier the second time around, but the Dodgers are hoping that a low-risk signing works out that way. Just as they did a year ago, the...
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• Dodgers re-sign Brandon Beachy.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers have re-signed pitcher Brandon Beachy to a one-year contract Wednesday. The 29-year-old right-hander is 14-12 in 48 career starts for the Dodgers and Atlanta...
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• Pitcher Brandon Beachy agrees to $1.5M deal with Dodgers
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Free-agent pitcher Brandon Beachy and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract. The 29-year-old right-hander spent last season in the...
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• Dodgers bring back Beachy on 1-year contract
  From the Web › ESPN
  Continuing to try and stockpile pitching depth, the Dodgers have signed right-hander Brandon Beachy to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.5 million.
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 10:35 AM
• Piazza's Hall of Fame call may come today
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Mike Piazza arrived at the doorstep of the shrine in Cooperstown, N.Y., one year ago. Soon he will learn if he's welcomed as a member of the Hall of Fame in the latest...
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• Dodgers sign Beachy to one-year deal
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have signed free-agent right-hander Brandon Beachy to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
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• Brandon Beachy signs a one-year deal with the Dodgers
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that The Dodgers have struck a deal with righty Brandon Beachy for $1.5 million. Beachy pitched in two games for the Dodgers last...
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• Joc Pederson: Productivety Breakdown
  From the Web › Scout.com
  Joc Pederson: Productivety Breakdown
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• Sources: Maeda's health delays Dodgers' deal
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers haven't finalized a deal with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda because of health concerns, sources say.
  Share • January 6, 2016 at 6:35 AM
• Hall of Fame results live today, noon-4 PT
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The boxes have been checked, the celebration is about to begin, and, as always, the debate will continue. The coming of the new year mean's it's Hall of Fame time again...
  Share • January 5, 2016 at 9:35 PM
• Dodgers expected to make Kenta Maeda deal official this week
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers have finalized their contract with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda and are expected to announce the deal this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday. The...
  Share • January 5, 2016 at 8:35 PM
• Scott Kazmir, a flameout as an Angel in 2011, resurfaces as a remade pitcher with Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The last time Scott Kazmir called this part of the country home, his career was on the verge of bottoming out. Kazmir signed a three-year contract with the Dodgers last...
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• How Scott Kazmir become a better pitcher after year away from baseball
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  When the Dodgers signed pitcher Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million contract last week, they knew they weren't getting the young man with a mid-90s fastball and...
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• Scott Kazmir has opt-out clause but 'would be honored' to end career with Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hang around the majors for 10 or so years, and you're bound to pick up something. And often, beyond just on the playing field. Scott Kazmir, the Dodgers' newest addition...
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• Mike Piazza's desire to enter Hall of Fame in a Mets cap speaks volumes about the Dodgers' ills
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers' uncomfortable winter could take a bitter turn Wednesday, when the best hitter the team has developed since moving to Los Angeles could be elected to the...
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• On the rise, Kazmir excited for NL challenge
  From the Web › MLB.com
  To get from the low point of his career to the high point, Scott Kazmir had to cover only 30 miles, or roughly the distance between Angel Stadium and Dodger Stadium. He...
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• New Dodgers pitcher Kazmir returns to scene of career demise
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  After revitalizing his career over the last three years, Scott Kazmir is ready to return to the scene of its demise in Southern California. It took him two years to get...
  Share • January 5, 2016 at 3:35 PM
• Sources: Dodgers hire ex-Jays GM for front office
  From the Web › ESPN
  The Dodgers have hired former Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos to play an unspecified role in the team's front office, according to ESPN sources and multiple...
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• LA in good spot despite offseason twists, turns
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have had a remarkable offseason -- not the one they expected to have, and certainly not the one they hoped to have. Still, despite a few twists and turns...
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• Report: Alex Anthopoulos joins Dodgers' front office
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: On his way out from Toronto, Anthopoulos said the Blue Jays organization was no longer "the right fit" for him with Mark Shapiro taking over...
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• Anthopoulos reportedly joins LA's front office
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Alex Anthopoulos appears to have found a new landing spot after a report surfaced Tuesday afternoon that the former Blue Jays general manager has accepted a front-office...
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• Former Dodgers GM Paul DePodesta takes top role with Cleveland Browns
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  When Frank McCourt bought the Dodgers in 2004, his first major hire was the general manager, a 31-year-old whiz kid named Paul DePodesta. McCourt fired him after two...
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• Paul DePodesta leaving the Mets to take over . . . the Cleveland Browns?!
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  If you think the low-payroll A's, the Frank McCourt Dodgers and the Wilpon Mets were a challenge, Paul, just wait until you get to Cleveland.
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• Season in review about nothing: Brandon McCarthy, 'The Hamptons.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 33 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...
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• Kazmir's deal includes payments through 2021
  From the Web › ESPN
  Scott Kazmir's $48 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes payments through 2021.
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• Kazmir's $48M Dodgers' deal includes payments through 2021
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Scott Kazmir's $48 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes payments through 2021. Los Angeles will defer $8 million of each year's salary...
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• JP Howell Scouting Report
  From the Web › Scout.com
  JP Howell Scouting Report
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• Numbers show all-lefty rotation could work
  From the Web › MLB.com
  In the wake of another uninspiring postseason by their beloved baseball team, the natives of the nation's second largest city have been restless this winter.
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• In desperate search of that Dodgers' off-season buzz
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Excited are you? All tingly at the mere thought of the coming Dodgers season? Oooh, those baseball goose bumps. No? Their off-season hardly has the blue heart all...
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• Geren on Roberts: 'He'll make me better'
  From the Web › MLB.com
  "I like the idea of a young manager leaning on me, having an opportunity to help him and also learning from [Dave Roberts]," said Bob Geren. "We have a group of general...
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• Can Dodgers' Kenta Maeda deliver for fantasy players in 2016?
  From the Web › USA Today
  The latest Japanese import has promise, but is he elite?       
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• A look at past lefty-heavy rotations
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Even with Japanese right-handed starting pitcher Kenta Maeda reportedly agreeing to an eight-year deal, the Dodgers have a rotation that is leaning to the left.
  Share • January 2, 2016 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers hoping that depth gives them edge in loaded NL West
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  From Yahoo Sports: The Dodgers haven't made a big splash this winter, but recently added good pitching depth in Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda.
  Share • January 2, 2016 at 12:35 PM
• KENTA MAEDA: Dodgers aquire a SABR Goldmine
  From the Web › Scout.com
  KENTA MAEDA: Dodgers aquire a SABR Goldmine
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• Season in review about nothing: Adam Liberatore, 'The Implant.'
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  This is Part 32 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 • January 1, 2016 at 7:35 PM
• 15 for '15: Amazing race for NL Cy Young Award
  From the Web › MLB.com
  At some point, the whole thing got ridiculous, with Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw rolling out one dazzling performance after another. They weren't just...
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