Dodgers Article Archive

    Between October 21, 2009 and November 21, 2009
  1. Playoff schedule to change next year

    Bud Selig announced today that the playoff schedule will be tightening up next season. I do think it was crazy this season how many off days there were. Bud Selig said " We are going to change it, I don't disagree with Mike Scioscia...

    Gary Marchese Written by Gary Marchese about 1 day ago 29 reads 0 comments

  2. Managers of the Year Have a Decidedly Dodger Blue Tint to Them

    Times are tough in Los Angeles.  A second consecutive playoff exit at the hands of the Phillies was followed by news of a nasty divorce...

    Jose Salviati Written by Jose Salviati about 2 days ago 87 reads 2 comments

  3. Dodgers' "Unclutchness" Kept Them Out of The World Series

    The Dodgers have most of what it takes to enter, or even win, the World Series. But they need to be more "clutch." FanGraphs had them ranked first in National League teams in raw hitting ability for 2009...

    Tom Au Written by Tom Au about 5 days ago 174 reads 2 comments

  4. The Dodgers Would Be Foolish to Give Up on Chad Billingsley

    The most valuable asset in baseball is good pitching. Good, young, controllable pitching could be likened to winning the lottery for a million dollars, and when you go to cash in your ticket, you find out you actually won five million...

    Jesse Motiff Written by Jesse Motiff about 7 days ago 288 reads 0 comments

  5. Type A Free Agent Starting Pitchers

    Orlando Hudson won the fourth Gold Glove of his career yesterday. Type A Free Agents Starting Pitchers John Lackey, Angels – 11-8, 2.83…...

    Andrew Godfrey Written by Andrew Godfrey about 8 days ago 17 reads 0 comments

  6. A Voice of Reason: The Alberto Callaspo Trade Rumors

    Sunday night, Bob Dutton reported that the Royals are rumored to be interested in shipping Alberto Callaspo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 28-year-old (29 in April) catcher A.J. Ellis...

    Josh Duggan Written by Josh Duggan about 10 days ago 500 reads 0 comments

  7. Type A Free Agents For 2010 Season: Infielders

    Chone Figgins headlines the Type A free agent infielders after hitting .298 and stealing 42 bases in 2009 but his asking price may be too high...

    Andrew Godfrey Written by Andrew Godfrey about 10 days ago 29 reads 0 comments

  8. Elias Ranks The Free Agents

    Here are the rankings via AOL Fanhouse: Players with * have 2010 options in current contract Type A free agents (with former team):Jason Bay, OF, BostonRafael Betancourt, RP, Colorado*Orlando ...

    Greg Cohen Written by Greg Cohen about 11 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  9. Joe Torre Needs a Contract Extension Amidst Unsure Time for Dodgers

    Uncertainty is the most unbecoming characteristic of a baseball team, and right now it has emerged as the best way to describe the state of the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the offseason, both on the field and off...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 11 days ago 174 reads 13 comments

  10. Lifetime Stats of Active Players

    Albert Pujols leads all major league players in batting average with a .3337 lifetime average with Ichiro Suzuki close behind with a .3328 lifetime average...

    Andrew Godfrey Written by Andrew Godfrey about 11 days ago 34 reads 0 comments

  11. Juan Pierre: Baseball's Best Fourth Outfielder

    Juan Pierre is baseball’s best fourth outfielder.   The problem is that Juan Pierre plays like—and is being paid like—a starting outfielder.   Pierre, 32, has two more years and $18...

    Jeremiah Graves Written by Jeremiah Graves about 12 days ago 221 reads 11 comments

  12. Phillies and Dodgers: The Stove Is Already Warming Up for Next Year's Race

    While literally millions of New Yorkers (including myself) were busy celebrating the 27th New York Yankee World Championship up and down downtown New York's Canyon of Heroes, the rest of Major League Baseball began offseason business as usual...

    Frankie Riolo Written by Frankie Riolo about 14 days ago 243 reads 2 comments

  13. Jamie McCourt's Request To Rejoin Dodgers Denied by LA Court

    A Superior Court Commissioner ruled that there is no state law to give back Jamie McCourt her role as CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 15 days ago 284 reads 3 comments

  14. The One Where Vicente Padilla Goes All Plaxico Burress on Us

    It has been a short-lived offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but already yet another story has arisen that makes the organization seem more like a soap opera than a Major League Baseball club...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 17 days ago 198 reads 8 comments

  15. Halloween and Baseball

    So Game 3 of the World Series takes place today, on Halloween. It’s a little late for baseball but the setting for tonight’s game actually fits...

    Paul Raymond Written by Paul Raymond about 20 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  16. Firing His Wife Jamie: Not Los Angeles Dodgers' Frank McCourt's Worst Move

    No, that would have been that of Paul DePodesta, in 2005. As a Moneyball fan, I was sorry to see DePodesta go. And in fact, it may have cost the Dodgers the 2009 World Series, as discussed below...

    Tom Au Written by Tom Au about 21 days ago 370 reads 4 comments

  17. Jamie McCourt Affair with Jeff Fuller Further Complicates Dodgers Power Struggle

    Amidst a court struggle that will decide if Frank McCourt owns the entirety of the Los Angeles Dodgers, his soon-to-be ex-wife Jamie McCourt alleges that she owns a share of the ballclub...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 23 days ago 2,614 reads 11 comments

  18. Manny Ramirez to Exercise His Option, Remain with Dodgers in 2010

    In a move that should come as a surprise to nobody, SI.com’s Jon Heyman is reporting that Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20 million player option for 2010. Nobody in the Los Angeles Dodger organization should be surprised by this...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about 23 days ago 457 reads 3 comments

  19. Manuel: Pedro is Game 2 Starter

    Via Sam Borden: Charlie Manuel announced on a radio show this morning that Pedro Martinez will be his Game 2 starter, a move which should make for terrific theater and unbelievable amounts of second-guessing if it doesn’t work out...

    Lenny Neslin Written by Lenny Neslin about 24 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  20. LA Dodgers: McCourt Ownership Drama WIll Have Negative Impact on Club

    The Los Angeles Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt fired his wife, Jamie McCourt, from her position as CEO last week. Frank cited insubordination as the reason for his soon-to-be ex-wife’s excusal...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 26 days ago 397 reads 4 comments

  21. LA Dodgers: Limited Options, Big Decisions Looming In Offseason

    Sometimes, all a manager can do is sit back and shake his head. Joe Torre was forced to sit and watch a high-caliber team under perform and make too many mistakes in a forgetful 4-1 NLCS series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies...

    PJ Ross Written by PJ Ross about 26 days ago 552 reads 12 comments

  22. Wolf, Washburn Highlight Second Tier Free Agent Starters

    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher John Lackey is going to command a lot of money in free agency this offseason, putting him out of the reach of all but Major League Baseball’s biggest wallets...

    Dylan Sharek Written by Dylan Sharek about 27 days ago 51 reads 0 comments

  23. Los Angeles Dodgers Need To Go Fishing for Marlin

    Is there a better fit out there for the Dodgers than Dan Uggla?   There is no reason to believe that the Marlins will not be shopping him around over the winter...

    Ricardo  Valente Written by Ricardo Valente about 27 days ago 269 reads 1 comments

  24. What Will Manny Ramirez's October Shower Bring in April?

    Much has been made of Manny Ramirez' location during the National League Championship Series Game Four rally that essentially killed the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2009 season...

    Andrew Nuschler Written by Andrew Nuschler about 28 days ago 252 reads 12 comments

  25. Jackie Robinson: A History Brooklyn/L.A. Just Can't Dodge,Cheers To You!

    While other teams may get the wins and trophies. The Dodgers has something no other club can claim. They integrated baseball by the hand of Branch Ricky, many years ago today. So while other clubs are celebrating baseball for on the field accomplishments.

    sharon  brown Written by sharon brown about 28 days ago 62 reads 0 comments

 


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