My sources tell me that Manny Ramirez checked into Camelback Ranch one day BEFORE the pitchers and catchers were to report.
For whatever you think about Manny Ramirez, he is a hard worker and his early arrival (way early) bodes well for the Dodgers upcoming season.
Without saying a word, he is making a statement: “I’m Serious About Winning This Year!”
He's Here!
I made my plans and got my tickets yesterday for Camelback Ranch. I will be there on March 20th through March 27th. My wife and son will be flying in on the 25th to see the last 3 games with me. I haven’t gotten the away game tickets, but I’ll work on that next week. It’s going to be a great Spring Training. Like Roger mentioned last week, there seems to be gloom and doom by lots of commenters on this board, but that is not a concept shared by most of the national media (which worries me).
Ride Manny Ride
There is a Mini-Camp in late January at Camelback and I was going to have Rory (Badger) cover it, but after talking with Josh Rawitch, it looks like there will be no media. Maybe Badger can rent a helicoptor and fly around taking pictures for us. 
Voldomer will be there from March 8-13 and has said that he will provide updates and photos as well. Badger lives near there, so hopefully he can do the same.
I plan to have LA LodgerTalk T-Shirts available by the End of January – stay tuned, because they will be VERY COOL! At a very good price I might add….
Some fans have asked which young players have the best chance of making the team. Here’s my list (in no particular order):
Jon Link, Chin-lung Hu, Scott Elbert (who may not be rookies), Jason Repko and AJ Ellis also have a crack at making the team.
Several sources have reported that Jason Repko signed a $500,000.00 deal with the Dodgers to avaoid arbitration. Just a few weeks ago, most bloggers were saying that he would be “non-tendered.”
Below is the Spring Training Schedule
LOS ANGELES – The 2009 National League West Division Champion Los Angeles and begin their 2010 Cactus League schedule on Friday, March 5 playing against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch-Glendale, the teams’ Spring Training ballpark inaugurated last year in Glendale, AZ.
The Dodgers are currently scheduled to play 27 Spring Training games in 2010, including 15 at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Los Angeles will play each of its NL West opponents – Arizona, Colorado, San Diego, and San Francisco – this spring. Games will also include the spring opener versus the White Sox on March 5, and two additional games on March 6 and March 17 at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. The Dodgers will play against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa on March 7 and at Camelback Ranch-Glendale on March 18. The Dodgers will play Freeway Series rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on March 15 in Tempe, March 22 at Camelback Ranch-Glendale, April 2 in Anaheim, and April 3 at Dodger Stadium. Read the full story
