Start Me Up: Kemp, Ethier, Bills Lead Dodgers to Opening Series Win
If anyone doubted the potential of the middle of the Dodgers’ lineup, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier did their best to prove their worth. Kemp and Ethier both had 8 RBI to lead the Boys in Blue to a…Read More
Opening Day Poll: Where Will the Dodgers Be in October?
The Dodgers will start the season with the best pitcher and the best better in the National League, despite having a roster full of newcomers and youngsters, like Aaron Harang and Dee Gordon. Las Vegas…Read More
Dodgers Opening Day: Five Goals for April
In a few hours, Edinson Volquez will deliver the first pitch to Dee Gordon, beginning the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2012 season. Expectations in the first month are usually low key, but a game in April…Read More
Dodgers and Angels: 2012 Season Predictions
This time of year, I have often said… “Forget January 1st – this is New Year’s Day!” Of course I’m referring to the start of the Major League Baseball season, which…Read More
Market Drop: Cain & Votto Off the Table
Dodger fans hoping for immediate additions in the upcoming offseason received a rude awakening Monday. The Giants’ Matt Cain and the Reds’ Joey Votto both signed massive contract extensions…Read More
Magic Johnson and the Dodgers: A Marriage Full of Smiles and Benjamins
It’s been nearly 48 hours since word came out that the Guggenheim Group threw down $2.1 billion on…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Todd Coffey
The Player: Todd Coffey The 2011 Line: 5-1 W-L record, 3.63 ERA, 59.2 IP, 1.257 WHIP, 2.30 K/BB ratio The…Read More
Magic Man: Johnson Gets the Dodgers
How about that? Magic Johnson, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It has a nice ring to it. Ken Gurnick…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Matt Treanor
The Player: Matt Treanor The 2011 Line: 72 Games, 242 PA, .214 BA, .338 OBP, .291 SLUG%, 3 HR, 22 RBI The…Read More
You Be the Judge: Hershiser Wants Dodger Stadium to Look Like Rangers Ballpark
Back in 2008, Frank McCourt announced a grand project. He wanted to change Dodger Stadium. He not only…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Adam Kennedy
The Player: Adam Kennedy The 2011 Line: 114 Games, 409 PA, .234 BA, .277 OBP, .355 SLUG%, 7 HR, 38 RBI The Pros: Kennedy has been an above-average second baseman. He has a career UZR/150 of 7.6 at second.…Read More
The Soon Also Rises for the Dodgers: Soon-Shiong Joins Cohen’s Group
Congratulations are in order for Steven Cohen, I suppose. The Cohen-backed group, which includes longtime agent Arn Tellem, received a big play after billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong threw his weight and…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Mark Ellis
The Player: Mark Ellis The 2011 Line: 132 Games, 519 PA, .248 BA, .288 OBP, .346 SLUG%, 7 HR, 41 RBI The Pros: Defense, defense, defense. Ellis was signed because of his stellar glove. Since 2007, Ellis…Read More
Dodgers Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
By Stacie Wheeler(Lasorda’s Lair)-In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the Dodgers will be donning special green jerseys and caps today. If you remember, St. Patrick’s day was quite a special event…Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers Ownership Race Becomes Final Four
NCAA Basketball isn’t the only thing gearing up for March Madness. The race to own the Los Angeles Dodgers appears to have been whittled down to the Final Four, according to Bill Shaikin of the…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Jerry Hairston Jr.
The Player: Jerry Hairston Jr. The 2011 Line: 120 Games, 376 PA, .270 BA, .344 OBP, .383 SLUG%, 5 HR, 31 RBI The Pros: Hairston has put up solid walk rates during his career, albeit intermittently. The…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Chris Capuano
The Player: Chris Capuano The 2011 Line: 11-12 W-L record, 4.55 ERA, 186 IP, 1.349 WHIP, 3.17 K/BB ratio The Pros: That’s one heckuva strikeout-to-walk ratio. Also, over his career, left-handed…Read More
Join the Club: A Look at Aaron Harang
This is the first of what I hope is an annual series which will analyze the new additions to the Dodgers’ major league roster. This series will not include re-signed players, such as Juan Rivera. The…Read More
The Magnificent Seven: Race to Own Dodgers Gets Trimmed
From more than twenty to eleven to just seven. The pool of potential new Los Angeles Dodgers owners shrank to just seven groups, though the mercurial process is always able to change. The lucky few to…Read More
Lots o’ Love: McCourt Aims to Keep Parking
Just when you thought the insanity would be ending. Just when you thought Frank McCourt learned his lesson. McCourt apparently wants to stick around LA for a little while longer, as evident by his refusal…Read More





















