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Ken Gurnick of Dodgers.com reports this: The Dodgers worked out free-agent third baseman Eric Chavez at their Camelback Ranch-Glendale training facility in Arizona on Thursday. Among club officials attending the workout were assistant general managers De Jon Watson and Logan White and batting coach Jeff Pentland. As I have stated before, a healthy Eric Chavez [...]

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Franchise takes home honor for unprecedented sixth time LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have been named the recipient of the 45th Annual Topps Organization of the Year Award, it was announced today. This marks a record-setting sixth time the franchise has earned such honors and the first time since 1997. “We’re very honored [...]

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Let me be the first to say it: “The fact that Tim Hallgren is leaving the Dodgers to take a scouting job with the Detroit Tigers proves that the Dodgers are a sinking ship and the rats are abandoning it.“ I know that’s what the McCourt Haters will say next, so I just beat them [...]

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Tucked away behind the Major League facility, back a path, beyond the walk of fame and the rushing waters is the Dodgers Minor Legaue Complex.  When there are typically thousandsof fans “bum-rushing” the major league players, seeking autographs and surging towards the rope lines, there are just a few dozen fans on the back diamonds [...]

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One need look no further than the first inning of Thursday’s game to to see the benefits of having Rafael Furcal and Matt Kemp hit 1, 2 in the Dodger lineup. Raffy doubled to start the game and Kemp followed it with a sharp single to left field which allowed Raffy to go to 3B. [...]

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When I first heard that  the Dodgers would leave Vero Beach and move to Camelback Ranch, I knew that it was the end of an era, and that there would never in a million years be another place like Dodgertown.  Sadly and happily, I was right!  Dodgertown was a mythical place, where dreams were made [...]

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According to Ken Gurnick, the Dodgers minor-league mini-camp is underway at Camelback Ranch.  It’s a two-week crash course for the players the Dodgers believe are the most  ”major-league ready.”  Here is the list of players attending (according to Gurnick): Pitchers — Armando Zerpa, Carlos Monasterios, John Ely, Jon Link, Brent Leach, Travis Schlicting, Josh Lindblom, [...]

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OK, like I promised, here is  the video of the interview I did with Logan White and De Jon Watson on Wednesday, December 9th at the Winter Meetings. We had to break it down into two video files because of the length.  I think you can sense their excitement and enthusiasm for the farm system [...]

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It’s still about 14 degrees out – who was the genius who picked Indy for the Winter Meetings?  I’ll bet he’s fired! We are editing the Logan White/De Jon Watson interview – I hope to have it up tomorrow. Hey, how come nobody says anything when the Dodgers have 2 other teams pick Rule 5 [...]

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After talking with lots and lots of scouts, pro personnel people and writers, I am convinced that the Dodgers did the right thing in refusing arbitration to Wolf and Hudson.  There are lots of reasons why and I will articulate them later this week.  I overheard some other scouts talking about the Dodgers Young Arms and [...]

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There’s not a lot of movement, so far – Just the D-Backs trade with the Tigers and Yankees.   I find it curious that the D-Backs gave away “Mad-Max” so easily. Jamie and Frank have allegedly agreed on her monthly stipend so the hearing is cancelled the 15th! Ned is kicking the tires of Pinero and [...]

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