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• Will the Phillies find a taker for Cliff Lee?
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With the Philadelphia Phillies finally committed to rebuilding their aging, overpaid and declining major league roster, we've been left to wonder which former All-Star...
  Share • February 7, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• Making sense of Moncada's top 5 suitors
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The recent influx -- and success -- of Cuban defectors has only heightened the excitement around 19-year-old infielder Yoan Moncada, who was just cleared to sign with...
  Share • February 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Black's storied life continues to inspire
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The story of Joe Black is certainly complex. A former Negro Leaguer, he was the first African-American pitcher to win a World Series game. But there was so much more to...
  Share • February 7, 2015 at 2:35 AM
• Report: Former Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly pleads no contest to insurance fraud.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Former Dodgers pitcher Ted Lilly will reportedly avoid jail time after entering a no contest plea in San Luis Obispo County court to charges of insurance fraud. The San...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers wary in pursuit of Moncada
  From the Web › MLB.com
  While the signing of Yoan Moncada would land a potential superstar, it would also sideline the franchise from future big-ticket signings for two years, in addition to...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers reportedly wary in pursuit of Moncada
  From the Web › MLB.com
  While the signing of Yoan Moncada would land a potential superstar, it would also sideline the franchise from future big-ticket signings for two years, in addition to...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Report: Dodgers scouting Cuban second baseman Hector Olivera.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  The Dodgers were among several teams scouting second baseman Hector Olivera at a showcase in the Dominican Republic, according to BaseballAmerica.com. Olivera, 29...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Corey Seager tops list of top 10 Dodgers prospects (DodgersDigest.com).
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  We've read enough prospect-ranking lists lately to declare late January/early February its own "season." Prospect ranking season. This might be the end of prospect...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• No retrial for beating victim Bryan Stow against Frank McCourt, judge rules
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LOS ANGELES -- A judge has ruled that San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, beaten outside Dodger Stadium by hometown fans nearly four years ago, is not entitled to a...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Ted Lilly, former Dodgers pitcher, takes insurance fraud plea deal
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Former Major League Baseball player Ted Lilly has accepted a plea deal in a California insurance fraud case that will allow him to avoid jail time...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 11:35 AM
• Larry Dierker's favorite player: Clayton Kershaw
  From the Web › MLB.com
  It's no surprise the player former Astros pitcher, broadcaster and manager Larry Dierker enjoys watching the most would be a pitcher, especially when he's currently the...
  Share • February 6, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Dodgers sign infielder/outfielder Albert Cartwright, who comes with a catch.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Albert Cartwright hasn't caught since high school. The 27-year-old has spent the last six-plus seasons in the Astros and Phillies organizations shuffling between second...
  Share • February 5, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Is Yasiel Puig the Dodgers' starting CF should Joc Pederson falter?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  It's unspoken, at least publicly, but it's pretty clear the Dodgers would like phenom Joc Pederson as their everyday center fielder in 2015.
  Share • February 5, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Chris Perez signs minor-league deal with Milwaukee Brewers.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Chris Perez, who did little to distinguish himself in his only season in a Dodgers uniform, signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an...
  Share • February 4, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• On road to recovery, Withrow looking forward to health
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After Tommy John elbow reconstruction June 3 and another operation Dec. 2 to fix a chronic herniated disk in his lower back, Dodgers reliever Chris Withrow is hopeful...
  Share • February 4, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers pitcher Joel Peralta had a customs nightmare at Miami International Airport.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Have you ever run into a mean customs official at the airport? So did new Dodgers pitcher Joel Peralta. According to Peralta's agent, Mark Gilling, the pitcher was...
  Share • February 4, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dodgers' pursuit of Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada will be telling
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Are they being sneaky little devils? Lying hidden in the woods, ready to pounce unexpectedly? Just when everyone has exhaled and got all relaxed, set to SHOCK THE...
  Share • February 4, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Puig just being honest about Cardinals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Yasiel Puig told a few reporters about a 10-year-old L.A. kid he knows who is a big Cardinals fan and how much it bugs him, adding that the Cardinals are the bane of his...
  Share • February 4, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Adrian Gonzalez bobblehead: First look.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Adrian Gonzalez's first Dodger Stadium bobblehead giveaway is May 23, a Saturday game against the San Diego Padres. Today the Dodgers revealed on Twitter what the little...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Brandon McCarthy is in the right place at the right time to be a soccer fan.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Listening to Brandon McCarthy talk, you're tempted to think that Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi signed the pitcher just so they could talk Champions League...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Reports: Yoan Moncada declared a free agent by Major League Baseball.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Yoan Moncada, the 19-year-old Cuban phenom who has worked out for the Dodgers among several other teams, has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• It's time for the Dodgers to go after James Shields
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Hmmm, are things getting interesting enough for the Dodgers to take a serious run at right-hander James Shields?
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• San Francisco Giants broadcaster blasts 'young and dumb' Yasiel Puig.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Last Friday, Yasiel Puig sacrileged a century and a quarter of baseball tradition offered one man's opinion by calling the St. Louis Cardinals the Dodgers' biggest...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• With no guarantees, Pederson ready for challenge
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Joc Pederson doesn't have history on his side as he soon embarks on a Spring Training with the Dodgers' starting center-field job seemingly his to win. Or his to...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Signups for 2015 MLB.TV are underway
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Signups are underway for MLB.TV, which surpassed 100 million streams in 2014 for the first time in a single season and returns with a completely re-engineered web-based...
  Share • February 3, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Yasmani Grandal was blindsided by his trade to the Dodgers.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Yasmani Grandal said he didn't pay attention to the trade rumors in the weeks leading up to the December blockbuster that sent him to the Dodgers. He had a good reason...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• On Chris Hatcher, the man without a role.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Right-handed reliever Chris Hatcher, whom the Dodgers acquired from the Miami Marlins in the Dee Gordon/Dan Haren trade, was not someone you would have heard of a year...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Haselman moved up to manage Rancho Cucamonga
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers have had an unexpected shuffling of Minor League managers, moving Bill Haselman up from Class A Great Lakes to Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga, replacing...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Can Yasiel Puig bring the hammer and lead Dodgers to Valhalla?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Yasiel Puig.
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Zack Greinke placing tepid faith in the Dodgers' off-season changes.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Catching up on a few tidbits left over from Saturday's FanFest, starting with Zack Greinke ... Greinke holds the key to the Dodgers' 2015 off-season plans. He can opt...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Reds sign left-hander Paul Maholm to minor league deal
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  Left-hander Paul Maholm has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds, who have invited him to spring training with a chance to earn a roster spot. He...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• On the Cusp: Los Angeles Dodgers
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After several offseason deals, the Dodgers' 25-man roster remains loaded with quality players. Their farm systemstands ready to supplement the big league club, mostly on...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers memorabilia for sale at auction.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  For any collectors who read this blog, click on over to oldjudge.com. Some Dodger-related items might pique your interest: Four 1950's Brooklyn Dodgers photos taken by...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Zack Greinke offers less-than-glowing review of Dodgers' moves
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Last spring, Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten said pitcher Zack Greinke, "has this endearing, contrarian quality to him that we all know and...
  Share • February 2, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Clint Barmes is a Padres hipster
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  The Padres began their overhaul shortly after signing Clint Barmes to a one-year deal. He wasn't quite expecting to be on a team expected to seriously contend with the...
  Share • February 1, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Zack Greinke hasn't made decision about opt-out
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Zack Greinke is allowed to opt out of his six-year, $146 million contract with the Dodgers after the 2015 season. In doing that, the right-hander would be leaving three...
  Share • February 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Zack Greinke sounds unimpressed by Dodgers' offseason moves
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  With Andrew Friedman taking over as president of baseball operations and a more sabermetric-based front office in place, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been among the most...
  Share • February 1, 2015 at 10:35 AM
• L.A. Dodgers' Zack Greinke mum on looming contract decision
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  A decision Zack Greinke hasn't even made yet had a heavy bearing on some of the biggest decisions the Dodgers' front office made this winter.Greinke can opt out of his...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Yasmani Grandal expects to bounce back with Dodgers
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  If the Dodgers win the World Series this year, Yasmani Grandal might come to be regarded as a hero in Los Angeles. For now, he is the catcher who was acquired in...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Greinke candid about Dodgers' offseason of change
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Zack Greinke said he hasn't decided if he will opt out of his contract after this coming season and said he wouldn't go into much detail about his thoughts on the...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Zack Greinke not sold on Dodgers' winter makeover
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  The Dodgers won 94 games last year, repeating as champion of the National League West. They could open the season with a new second baseman, shortstop, catcher and...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Yasmani Grandal ready to make his mark with Dodgers
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- Roughly 22,000 people showed up for Saturday's FanFest at Dodger Stadium, and the fans' loudest cheers were for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, with Vin...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig sees Cardinals as Dodgers' principal rivals
  From the Web › Yahoo! Sports
  As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for what they hope will be the franchise's first World Series championship season since 1988, superstar Yasiel Puig has made it clear...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers faithful get up-close experience at FanFest
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Forget the calendar. "This is the official beginning of the 2015 year," iconic announcer Vin Scully said Saturday at Dodgers FanFest.
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• Dodgers might be without Chris Withrow in 2015
  From the Web › ESPN
  LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers' bullpen might not be able to count on a late-season boost from Chris Withrow, one of the most promising relievers to come out of the team's...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Cubs sign Mike Baxter
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  Baxter appeared in four games with the Dodgers last season and owns a .225/.331/.342 batting line in the majors. He'll always be aces with Mets fans, though.
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Yasmani Grandal: Eternal optimist, or just what the Dodgers need?
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Yasmani Grandal‘s brief major league career is checkered at best. He was suspended for 50 games in November 2012 following a positive test for testosterone. He's...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Howie Kendrick compares being a Dodger to being an Angel.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  It's only been six weeks since Howie Kendrick become a Dodger. More accurately, you might say it's only been two days. Kendrick took part in the Dodgers' community...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Chris Hatcher's story about getting traded to the Dodgers is the best.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers pitcher Chris Hatcher wins the award for the best where-were-you-when-you-found-out-you-were-traded story. Certainly this off-season. Maybe ever. Hatcher was...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Dodgers pitcher Chris Withrow doesn't have a timetable to begin throwing.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Chris Withrow had a rough 2014. He had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in June and surgery on the herniated L5/S1 vertebrae in his back in December. The original...
  Share • January 31, 2015 at 12:35 PM
• Corey Seager (7), Julio Urias (8), Joc Pederson (13) among top 100 prospects (MLB.com).
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Three Dodgers prospects ranked among the top 13 in baseball on MLB.com's annual rankings of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Shortstop Corey Seager (7), pitcher Julio...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 11:35 PM
• Dodgers' Yasiel Puig seeing (Cardinals) red as he prepares for season
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  As Yasiel Puig shared a story about a friend's 10-year-old son, he started to laugh.
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig: Dodgers' biggest obstacle is St. Louis
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Yasiel Puig believes the Dodgers' biggest obstacle to a championship isn't the San Francisco Giants, their hated rivals and defending World Series champions."We just...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Dodgers contingent honors Wounded Warriors
  From the Web › MLB.com
  On Friday 22 current Dodgers and three franchise luminaries took part in a special luncheon to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project.
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Gluten-free diet has Dodgers' Joc Pederson feeling better.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  It started last November in the Dominican Republic with a bowl of soup and some fish. It might have been a side dish. Joc Pederson isn't sure. Whatever it was, something...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers FanFest autograph sessions are sold out.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Autograph sessions for tomorrow's FanFest at Dodger Stadium are sold out, according to a team spokesperson. The "FanFest Meet and Greet" with Howie Kendrick, and the...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Dodgers highly represented among Top 100 Prospects
  From the Web › MLB.com
  MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects list was released Friday, revealing four from the Dodgers' organization: shortstop Corey Seager, left-hander Julio Urias, outfielder Joc...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• Puig looking for redemption vs. rival Cardinals
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Yasiel Puig stood on a balcony in the 26th floor of City Hall on Friday afternoon, staring out into downtown Los Angeles before a luncheon to benefit the Wounded...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Get excited, Dodgers unveil new marketing slogan: 'We Love LA'
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Those clever Dodgers. Their spankin' new marketing slogan for 2015 -- "We Love LA."
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig isn't sure where he'll hit in the Dodgers' lineup.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  With speedy leadoff man Dee Gordon and slugger Matt Kemp both traded, it's not clear where Yasiel Puig will bat in the Dodgers' lineup this season. He batted second most...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Yasiel Puig says the Cardinals are the Dodgers' "principal rivals," not the Giants
  From the Web › HardballTalk
  This is gonna turn some heads.
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 2:35 PM
• Dodger Stadium parking: $10 in 2013, $15 in 2014, $20 in 2015
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  On Thursday, in a news release announcing the start of single-game ticket sales, the Dodgers tucked this sentence into the last paragraph: "Parking at the gate day of...
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Gabe Kapler's favorite player: A.J. Ellis
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis is Gabe Kapler's favorite player.
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• Dodgers' regular-season tickets on sale now
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Single-game tickets for Dodgers 2015 regular-season games are on sale now.
  Share • January 30, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Phillies sign former Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley to a one-year contract.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Chad Billingsley was drafted by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2003 draft. Since then, the Dodgers were the only franchise that employed him. That changed...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 8:35 PM
• Former Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley signs with Phillies
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Chad Billingsley is now officially a former Dodger, as the Philadelphia Phillies announced Thursday they signed the 30-year-old right-hander to a one-year contract...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 7:35 PM
• The last phone call he received was from Tommy Lasorda.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  A local World War II veteran wanted to meet Tommy Lasorda before he died. Clifford Rich, 90, crossed the item off his bucket list recently when Lasorda called to chat;...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• When they were prospects: Kershaw
  From the Web › MLB.com
  While no one could have predicated that Clayton Kershaw would become the first NL pitcher in almost 40 years to win the MVP Award, there was every reason to believe he...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 6:35 PM
• Which prospects will make the Top 100 cut?
  From the Web › MLB.com
  After an offseason filled with transactions and intrigue, Spring Training is fast approaching. That means it's time for the unveiling of the latest MLBPipeline.com Top...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 5:35 PM
• On World War II vet's last day, Dodger Tommy Lasorda was his angel
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  On the night he died this week -- one day before his 91st birthday -- Clifford Rich got a phone call from the man at the top of his bucket list.Tommy Lasorda.Riddled...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Dodgers players to help cap special week in the community
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' week-long "Pitching in the Community" initiative to serve the greater Los Angeles area concludes Friday, with up to 22 current players participating in...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 4:35 PM
• Joc Pederson is the number-two outfield prospect in baseball. (MLB.com)
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Joc Pederson, who is competing for the Dodgers' starting center field job in spring training, is the number-two outfield prospect in all of baseball, according to...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Corey Seager is the number-five prospect in baseball (ESPN.com).
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers shortstop prospect Corey Seager checked in at number five this morning on ESPN.com's annual list of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Writes Keith Law: Unless...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM
• Dodger Stadium parking fee increases from $15 to $20.
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Fans paying to park at Dodger Stadium at the entrance gates will pay $20 this season, up from $15, the Dodgers announced Thursday. A year ago the Dodgers announced that...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 1:35 PM
• 2015 Prospect Watch: Top 10 outfielders
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The top 10 outfielders list annually has some of the most athletic and exciting prospects in the Minor Leagues, and this year is no different. Here is MLBPipeline.com's...
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• Penalties could keep Dodgers out of Moncada bidding
  From the Web › MLB.com
  The Dodgers' desire to sign Cuban free agent Yoan Moncada has been tempered by the weighty penalties that would be levied against the club if it does.
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 9:35 AM
• After all that shuffling, will Dodgers be improved next season?
  From the Web › Los Angeles Times
  Will they be better this season?
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 8:35 AM
• Dodgers' regular-season tickets on sale Friday
  From the Web › MLB.com
  Single-game tickets for Dodgers 2015 regular-season games will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. PT.
  Share • January 29, 2015 at 7:35 AM
• Justin Turner pitches in at Long Beach Rescue Mission (video).
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  Dodgers infielder Justin Turner joined alumni Ken Landreaux and Matt Luke at the Long Beach Rescue Mission. Check it out: Turner also talked about his butt-kicking...
  Share • January 28, 2015 at 10:35 PM
• Dodgers' Justin Turner aiming for a healthier 2015
  From the Web › LA Daily News
  LONG BEACH -- Dodgers infielder Justin Turner was ladling soup and making sandwiches here Wednesday, not far from where he was born at Long Beach Memorial Medical...
  Share • January 28, 2015 at 6:35 PM