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Dodgers’ Matt Kemp says hamstring improving
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp continued his
recovery from a strained hamstring, aggressively completing running drills on
the warning track prior to yesterday’s game against the New York Yankees.
Manager Don Mattingly told Ken Gurnick of MLB.com that Kemp felt “great,”
adding that the center fielder will be pushed more today.
"Matt said he was great...
Puigmania Hits The Big Apple
"Puigmania" is already running rampant in Los Angeles. So...why would life be any different for the Dodgers super rookie on his maiden voyage to the Big Apple?
Monday night, Yasiel Puig hit up Jay-Z's 40/40 Club and took part in its tenth anniversary party. And by the looks of it, dude was a hit (get it!) with many of the club's guests.
Puig even has...
Injury Roll Call: Rid of Ramon, A.J. & Hanley back, Kemp rehab, new C Towles has surgery
A.J. Ellis was activated from the disabled list after dealing with an oblique injury.
The Dodgers on Friday activated catcher A.J. Ellis from the disabled list, before the start of a three-game weekend series against the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. To make room in the roster, the Dodgers designated Ramon Hernandez for assignment.
Good to have A.J. back, as the Dodgers could...
Making Moves: Suspensions, draft signings, and inking the guy accused of mocking Zack Greinke
Suspensions came down from the league following Tuesday’s brawl with the Diamondbacks.
Ian Kennedy was suspended 10 games “for intentionally throwing a pitch in the head area of Zack Greinke of the Dodgers in the bottom of the seventh inning, after a warning had already been issued to both Clubs earlier in the game.”
Eric Hinske was suspended five games for leaving the dugout...
Dodgers fan supports his team at fifth grade graduation
This is Casey. He just graduated fifth grade. At his graduation, Casey gave a speech talking about a memory from this past year of school. The memory he chose to discuss was when the Giants won the World Series this past season. When Casey said it was his "least favorite memory", there were a couple of gasps in the crowd followed by some laughter and applause. Casey then...
A Matt Kemp "Jackie Robinson" 1/1 Gypsy Queen Printing Plate.
I'm snatching up Matt Kemp cardboard as best I can while he heals from his hamstring injury and continues to work his way back from the serious shoulder injury he suffered last season. I have not and never will forgive the Dodgers for allowing him to play through it, thus exacerbating it. Anyhoo, the latest deal I was able to secure is of the truly unique and one-of-a-kind variety...
2013 Dodgers' draft recap: Anderson, Windle, Bellinger, Underwood, Navin
The 2013 Dodgers' draft doesn't look nearly as impressive as the 2012 class, but there are few future contributors in this group.
The Dodgers seemingly changed their approach, opting for college players with nine of their first 10 picks -- a change from the norm. Logan White is known for drafting high schoolers and developing them.
Positional breakdown (round number...
IN ENEMY TERRITORY
Fifth-grader's graduation speech about Dodgers
Tweet The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have one of the most storied rivalries in baseball. There’s no doubt that there is genuine disdain for one another from both parties. A fifth grader named Casey that lives in San Francisco has the unwelcomed task of being a Dodgers fan in that city. [...]
Los Angeles Dodgers can’t start the fire
No matches in sight
Dodger ace Clayton Kershaw is upset with the team “leaking” the amount of money he is seeking for a long term deal.
Well, so much for the old adage that a fight can fire up a team. The Dodgers have lost three of the four games they’ve played since the brawl against Arizona last Tuesday night.
It is still a mystery to me why Ian Kennedy had to throw at...
Dodgers signed Yasiel Puig for $42 million after only watching him once
Yasiel Puig has been the talk of baseball since being called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers two weeks ago. The 22-year-old Cuban phenom is batting .479/.500/.771 with four home runs in 13 games since joining the big club straight from Double-A. He won NL Player of the Week in his first week and quickly [...]
Clayton Kershaw Says His Potential $200 Million Contract Is A Distraction
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t spent a lot of money on a player in months, so they’re discussing contracts with Clayton Kershaw.
The ace has apparently been negotiating a nearly $200 million dollar deal with the team, and the news about it leaked over the weekend. Kershaw was not happy about this, saying:
"I think the reason we've been able to continue...
Dodgers 2013 MLB Draft recap & analysis + what others are saying
The Dodgers wrapped up their 2013 MLB Draft a while ago, but reactions are still rolling in. For the most part, pundits seem to agree that the Dodgers went conservative, electing for low-ceiling, low-risk picks. I felt the same way about the team’s selections, so there’s not much to argue back-and-forth with in that regard.
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Dodgers 2013 Draft Recap
Round 1 | Round...
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Matt Kemp Holds Key To Outfield Situation
The Los Angeles Dodgers season has not started how they way that they envisioned it. They were expected to compete in their division for a playoff spot. The injuries that they have suffered have put a wrench into those plans.
They are missing key players on their team like Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford, which has hindered their offense.
The pitching has been the strength for the team...
Dodgers could lose 2014 first-round draft pick due to heavy 2013 bonuses
With the new collective bargaining agreement, teams are much
more creative in the MLB Draft than ever before. But since new CBA’s inception
a couple years ago, no team has ever had to forfeit a draft pick due to
overspending.
The Dodgers are dangerously close to doing so. The team
inked seventh-rounder Brandon Trinkwon this morning for slot, which prompted
this post...
Clayton Kershaw upset over report of contract talks
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher, Clayton Kershaw is upset that talks of his contract extension were leaked, according to the LA Times. It was reported by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSPORTS that Kershaw and the Dodgers were “making progress” on a seven-year extension that would be the most lucrative deal ever given to a pitcher. The contract would be worth more than $180 million...
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