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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
More photos » by Ed Andrieski - AP Blake and DeWitt are two of seven players currently on the 40-man roster who have links to Dodgers past. Browse more photos » Major league 40-man rosters were set last Friday in preparation for the upcoming Rule 5 draft in two weeks. With the free agency period just starting, there are many open spots on rosters throughout baseball. The Dodgers , for instance,...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A few Thursday evening links to browse through.... MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports that the Houston Astros will decrease their spending in 2010, after the team's payroll exceeded $100MM the first time in 2009. Filing for free agency may have just been a formality for Jason Schmidt, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. The 36-year-old righty looks headed for retirement. Dick Kaegal of MLB.com hasn't...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star dishes on the Royals... Dayton Moore...step away from the free agent market. The Royals are moving toward trades, with an eye on the long-term. Owner David Glass says the plan is to "turn over some of the club." Moore already made a nice move in flipping Mark Teahen for Josh Fields and Chris Getz. Dutton again mentions the talks between the Dodgers and Royals...
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Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
This post isn't analysis based at all, it's just a list of players that are either under contract or under team control for 2010. It's basically the final step before I release the offseason plan. Hiroki Kuroda|13 Million Juan Pierre|10 Million Rafael Furcal|8.5 Million Casey Blake|6 Million Blake DeWitt|0.41 Million (Estimate) Clayton Kershaw|0.405 Million (Estimate) Ramon Troncoso|0.405 Million (Estimate)...
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Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Royals : Royals notebook: Club trims 40-man roster by sending John Bannister to Omaha - KansasCity.com Crown Gems: Alberto Callaspo for A.J. Ellis? | Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog Mark Teahen traded to the White Sox « Royal Reflections Tangled Up In (Royal) Blue: A Few Thoughts On The Mark Teahen Trade Royals Caribbean Report (11/9) | Kings of Kauffman | A Kansas City Royals Blog...
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Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Its practitioners will read trade rumors regarding the Kansas City Royals and pray to a statue of Dayton Moore that the real life version will make it come true. I presume that based on this rumor , there will be a lot of worshipers. Moore arrives today in Chicago for the annual GM meetings, which typically set the groundwork for possible trades. The meetings run through Wednesday, but the hot stove...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Below is the table of most of the available free agents, I've added a column of interest. I have no idea who Ned may be targeting. We know we need a 2nd baseman to replace Hudson/Bellaird, someone in the rotation to replace Wolf, possibly a bullpen piece. Tepid interest for me means that I'd like to have that player on the Dodgers , but that I expect the price to be more then I would like the Dodgers...
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Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Rumor: Callaspo to LA for a 28 year old backup catcher AJ Ellis I can't even believe I wrote those words. YES! Let's cash in one of the better offensive players we have to plug a defensive hole with a stopgap!!! I CAN'T WAIT!! http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=ellis-001and His minor league stats don't look terrible, and he is a Missouri native (Cape Girardeau), but I think we could...
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Blue Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
( pic link: eBay ) Not only is Dodger scout, Gary Nickels, being inducted into the Midwest Scouts Association Hall of Fame in a couple of days, but he also has had an illustrious career as a print advertising pitchman for State Farm. Check it out above. Also, check out the press release below provided by the Dodgers this afternoon. One thing of special note is that he was the mentor to our guru of...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP It wouldn't be a True Blue LA Night party without the champagne Browse more photos » Previous Weekly Recaps : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 "Good things come to those who wait. The wait is over!" -Charley Steiner, after the final division-clinching out Saturday...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Manny Ramirez getting drenched in champagne last night. AP Photo/Gus Ruelas Do you know what dozens of bottles of champagne and cans of beer do to a clubhouse? Well I got a nice whiff of it this morning and picture it: you’re back in a frathouse in the middle of spring semester just as the scents of spilt beer and worn socks, shoes and boxers comingle into a moldy suffocating mess. But that’s...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts : Dodgers call up Elbert, Ellis and Repko — On the day that active rosters can expand to 40 players, the first wave joining the Dodgers will include Scott Elbert, A.J. Ellis and Jason Repko. — Some had believed Repko would be designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster …
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LAist (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Jon Garland in his former uniform. AP Photo/Matt Slocum Changes are a brewing at Dodger Stadium. Everyone knows of the trades for starter Jon Garland and new bench warmer and professional hitter extraordinaire Jim Thome. In addition September 1 bring the call ups from the minors: outfielder Jason Repko, catcher AJ Ellis and pitcher Scott Elbert. Looking around the clubhouse everything seemed to be...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Jon Garland shows off his new threads. Photo courtesy of Jon SooHoo / LA Dodgers View full size photo uploaded September 1, 2009 The dawn of a new month brings some changes to Dodger Stadium tonight, as the Dodgers battle the Diamondbacks for the second game of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium. The first wave of September callups have arrived, in the form of catcher A.J. Ellis , pitcher Scott Elbert...
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Blue Heaven (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Am I the only guy who forgot that Jason Repko was still with us? He, along with Scott Elbert and A. J. Ellis, has been called up for the September lineup expansion. Hat Tip: Dodger Thoughts :
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