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Maddux to be traded to Dodgers?

By john • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: greg maddux, los angeles dodgers, major leagues, top story

It may have taken a month to happen but it appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers are talking to the San Diego Padres about acquiring future hall of fame pitcher Greg Maddux.
Maddux has suffered through possibly the worst season of his pro career due entirely to the Padres sterile offensive production. Maddux picked up his [...]



Dodgers release trio of minor leaguers

By john • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: los angeles dodgers, mark bellhorn, matt riley, minor leagues, ramon martinez

The Los Angeles Dodgers annouced the release of former big leaguers Mark Bellhorn, Ramon Martinez and Matt Riley Thursday night.
Bellhorn had simply struggled to hit at the Double-A level, Martinez was injury prone but surprisingly Riley had been effective.
Riley had signed with the Dodgers in 2007 and had been 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA with [...]



Kershaw sent back to Double-A

By john • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: clayton kershaw, jacksonville suns, los angeles dodgers, minor leagues

Clayton Kershaw lasted eight starts in the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation but now the young left hander is heading back to Double-A.
Kershaw was 0-2 with a respectable 4.42 ERA during his first taste of big league action but with the return of both Hiroki Kuroda and Brad Penny there just isn’t room for the 20 [...]



Kershaw gets bombed, Dodgers rally for W

By john • May 30th, 2008 • Category: clayton kershaw, los angeles dodgers, major leagues

Clayton Kershaw lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his start tonight allowing four earned on five hits, walking four and striking out two against the New York Mets.
Kershaw the Dodgers number one prospect recently changed his uniform number from 54 to 22 as well.
The Dodgers later rallied in the eight scoring 5 to over take [...]



Giants and Dodgers, is this still a rivalry?

By john • Mar 31st, 2008 • Category: los angeles dodgers, san fransisco giants

One of the biggest rivalries in baseball is the one between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Fransisco Giants. These two teams have battled each other dating back to their times in New York. They both moved west and the rivalry has expanded to the host cities. San Fransisco and Los Angeles compete [...]



A reason to like each team

By john • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, atlanta braves, baltimore orioles, boston red sox, chicago cubs, chicago white sox, cincinatti reds, cleveland indians, colorado rockies, detroit tigers, florida marlins, houston astros, kansas city royals, los angeles angels, los angeles dodgers, milwaukee brewers, minnesota twins, new york mets, new york yankees, oakland a's, philadelphia phillies, pittsburgh pirates, san diego padres, san fransisco giants, seattle mariners, st. louis cardinals, tampa bay rays, texas rangers, toronto blue jays, washington nationals

This is one tough task but I’ve decided to try and fine a reason to like each of the 30 teams in major league baseball. Now some were easier to find then others and while some will disagree for the reasoning I’ve done my best I think.
I hope to continue this series by creating a [...]



Shawn Green announces retirement

By john • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, los angeles dodgers, new york mets, shawn green, toronto blue jays

Citing the desire to stay home in California with his family, former All Star right fielder Shawn Green has announced his retirement to the New York Post.
Green had a bit of a resurgence last season hitting .291/.352/.430 while playing with the Mets. Claiming that six or seven teams were interested in him but none close [...]



Non Roster Invitee: Rene Rivera - Dodgers

By john • Feb 22nd, 2008 • Category: los angeles dodgers, non roster invitee, rene rivera

We head out west to California to take a look at Los Angeles Dodgers non roster invitee Rene Rivera. Rivera who is just 24 spent last season at the Double-A level for the Seattle Mariners after spending the last two seasons serving as the teams backup catcher.
Rivera was selected in the second round of the [...]



Remembering Darren Dreifort for no reason at all

By john • Nov 27th, 2007 • Category: darren dreifort, los angeles dodgers, remembering for no reason at all, scott boras

For Los Angeles Dodger fans the Darren Dreifort story is one of trips to the DL, wasted money and frankly a guy who didn’t have half the talent they claimed he did.
As being the 2nd overall pick in the 1993 draft the right handed Dreifort was in the majors in 1994. I bet it really [...]