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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Jays have added Reider Gonzalez to their 40-man roster which protects him from being picked up in the Rule 5 draft. We talked about Reider yesterday, he's a likely add to our top prospects list. He was 4-6 with a 2.90 ERA in 17 starts at New Hampshire last year. Robert MacLeod in the Globe and Mail has a story saying the 'may' increase single game ticket prices . I'm not sure if this move by the...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bob Nightingale of USA Today believes the Dodgers are focused on trying to acquire RHP Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays, as they look to find an ace. According to Nightingale, “The Dodgers would have to give up Chad Billingsley and others.” Last weekend, on WFAN, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said Halladay wants to sign his next long-term [...]
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Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
From ESPN's Rumor Central . The Los Angeles Dodgers are jumping into the Roy Halladay sweepstakes, and they might just have enough talent to spare to land the Toronto Blue Jays ace. They'd likely have to start with either southpaw Clayton Kershaw or right-hander Chad Billingsley, but perhaps prospects Andrew Lambo, Chris Withrow or 2008 draftee Ethan Martin could be part of the package as well. But...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » by Fred Thornhill - AP about 1 month ago: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Seattle Mariners during first-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Fred Thornhill) Browse more photos » The Dodgers were rumored to be in on the Roy Halladay trade talks last July, but ended up bolstering their...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » by Gus Ruelas - AP "Dude, we're so alike! Our career similarity score is 934, which is my seventh-best comparison and your tenth-best!" - Matt Kemp on discovering Similarity Scores (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas) Browse more photos » Before there were such things as CHONE, Pecota, and Bill James' annual projection for players, there was a charming little thing called Similarity...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP 20 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Russell Martin hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » In his Sunday morning blog, ESPN's Buster Olney suggests the Dodgers will...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
by Eric Risberg - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley takes a break on the mound after the San Francisco Giants scored their third run in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. San Francisco won the game 7-2; Billingsley was the losing pitcher. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) View full size photo » Every Sunday, John Perrotto...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
More photos » by Fred Thornhill - AP about 1 month ago: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Seattle Mariners during first-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Fred Thornhill) Browse more photos » There has been 3-4 trades made already this offseason, and the GM meetings haven't even started. With the...
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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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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Julie Jacobson - AP 3 days ago: Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels pitches to the New York Yankees during the first inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Browse more photos » Quick post-both Chad Billingsley and Cole Hamels were drafted pretty high in 2009 drafts, but both underperformed...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Andre Either and Matt Kemp celebrate another clutch performance. Photo: Gus Ruelas / Associated Press It's an uncertain time for Dodger fans. To put things lightly, there are some questions about the ownership. It is not clear who will maintain control of the club. It is not clear what the payroll of the club will be. Despite falling two years a row to the Phillies in the NLCS, the reality is the...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
More photos » by Paul Connors - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Chad Billingsley winds up to deliver a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) Browse more photos » Today we have another player who fantasy and roto owners should focus on prior to 2010 drafts. Today we discuss Chad...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Clayton Kershaw's left arm personifies the Dodgers' immediate future Browse more photos » Yesterday we took a look at the offensive projections for the 2010 Dodgers , thanks to the Bill James Handbook (available November 1). Today we look at the pitching staff. I calculated FIP for the projections based on the formula at The Hardball Times. In these projections,...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Joe Torre and Ned Colletti talked to the media today Free Agents - There's not a long list of guys where you would say, this guy would make a dramatic difference," Colletti said of the upcoming crop of free-agent starters. "It's a thin market. There are pitchers who would make us better. But tremendously better? "Every club needs an ace and we're not unlike any club. We might have one...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP The Bobbleslam was one of many favorite moments this season Browse more photos » What was your favorite moment this season? A few that popped to mind for me were: Vin Scully throwing out the first pitch at the home opener The O-Dog's cycle Chad Billingsley shutting down the Giants with 11 strikeouts Clayton Kershaw doing the same two days later with 13...
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