Archive for January, 2018

Dodgers announce spring training non-roster invitees

On Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers announced that 22 of their minor leaguers have received non-roster invitations to 2018 major league spring training camp. Of the 22, nine are pitchers and three are catchers, and will report to the Dodgers spring training facility at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona on Tuesday, February 13, with the other Dodgers […]

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Is ‘something brewin’, about to begin’ for Dodgers?

With pitchers and catchers set to report for spring training exactly two weeks from today and position players a week later, one gets the sense that if the Dodgers are going to make the major off-season move that many Dodger fans believe – and even expect – them to make, it will probably happen this week. […]

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Roberts says starting catcher job is ‘a competition’

It has been well stated – ad nauseam – that the Dodgers will be heading into spring training in a few short weeks with an abundance of outfielders vying for three starting jobs and perhaps two bench spots. Among those in the mix are Joc Pederson, Chris Taylor, Yasiel Puig, Andrew Toles, Trayce Thompson, Alex […]

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Dodgers FanFest draws record crowd

Despite concerns that requiring fans to download free FanFest tickets onto their smartphones or printing them out at home might adversely affect attendance at the Dodgers FanFest event at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, exactly the opposite happened. According to reports, a FanFest record crowd of nearly 35,000 made it out to Blue Heaven on Earth to […]

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Justin Turner Foundation announces 3rd annual charity golf tournament

The Justin Turner Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit charity dedicated to providing support to the homeless veterans and their families as well as the families of children affected by life altering illness, announced the details today for its 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, January 29th at the Sherwood Country Club in […]

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Yasiel Puig puts smiles on kids’ (and adults’) faces

It was billed as the ‘Dodger Shave Party for Childhood Cancer Awareness,’ but what it ended up being was 27-year-old Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig putting a smile on everyone’s face, especial for 15 young cancer patients from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Hematology and Oncology department. “We are phenomenally grateful to the Dodgers organization for this,” said […]

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Puig to shave head in support of young cancer patients

Just when you thought you’ve seen and heard everything there is to see and hear about Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, the popular 27-year-old Cienfuegos, Cuba native goes out and does something else to rip your heart out and make you love him even more. On Thursday evening, the guy who has already done so much for […]

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Did Dodgers ownership miss a second chance at a first impression?

Let’s be honest here, comparing former Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt to Guggenheim Baseball Management group is like comparing apples to rutabagas; there simply is no comparison. But for all of the McCourt’s shortcomings as Dodgers owners – and there were a few – they did one thing so very very right. On March 29, […]

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Dodgers 2018 single-game tickets go on sale Friday

The Dodgers have announced that single-game tickets for the 2018 season will go on sale on Friday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. exclusively online at Dodgers.com. At that time, fans can purchase individual tickets to all 2018 regular season games with the exception of Opening Day, which will only be available through the purchase of mini plans […]

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Rich Hill talks intensity, focus … and blisters

On Tuesday afternoon, Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill was a guest on MLB Network Radio’s Inside Pitch with show hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Cliff Floyd. And while there was some good natured ribbing between Hill and Floyd, who were teammates with the Chicago Cubs in 2007, most of the conversation dealt with the outstanding work ethic […]

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