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• Arizona League Dodgers (2009–present)
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The Arizona League Dodgers are the Rookie level minor league affiliate of the Dodgers. They are below the Rookie Advanced Ogden Raptors within the hierarchy of minor league affiliate teams within the Dodgers farm system. They were previously known as the Gulf Coast Dodgers, and they played in Vero Beach, Florida upon the historic Field One within Dodgertown. They now play at Camelback Ranch, the Spring Training home of the Dodgers. Continue reading this post »

I guess Mike Petriello of MSTI feels the same way as I do. I was happy that we can finally move on from the Prince Fielder story, but then this broke today over the inter-webs. Jon Heyman reports that the Dodgers did make an offer to Prince Fielder. Apparently the Dodgers offer was for seven years and about 160 million, which is well short of the 10 year 214 million dollar contract he got from Detroit. What does this mean?……

Is this pic awsome or what? I got this off of MSTI. Thanks MSTI! Circa 1989?

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Last night MLB.com posted their annual Top 100 Prospects List. Every year around this time, MLB.com analyst Jonathan Mayo ranks the top prospects in all of Baseball. This year’s list is expanded from the top 50 to the top 100. Once completed the list is posted online. The list is one of several prospect rankings on MLB.com’s prospect watch. The Dodgers had three prospects rank in the top 100: Zach Lee, Allen Webster, and Nathan Eovaldi, all pitchers of course. That’s three more Dodger prospects than I expected to see on the list, although I did figure that Zach Lee would probably make the list somewhere.

#1 Prospect Zach Lee

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Dodger stadium might not be the most modern stadium in baseball, but it’s beautiful simplicity allows for the fan to enjoy baseball in its purist form. Sure, they’ve added the ribbon board and the players now have at-bat songs that include hip-hop and rock, and McCourt replaced all the seats, but the ballpark has essentially remained the same throughout the years. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just the idea of tearing down our baseball Mecca makes me nauseous. Frighteningly, some of the prospective bidders for the team may desire to do just that. Whichever bidder wins, I feel it is his duty to find a balance between creating the modern amenities and the best experience for the fans and preserving Walter O’ Malley’s vision and the Dodger tradition. Continue reading this post »

As promised I will be profiling a different Dodger from Australia in this new series about Dodgers from the land down under. Our first Aussie is a current Dodger. Outfielder Trent Oeltjen is still on the Dodger’s 40 man roster. I almost forgot about Oeltjen, but I’m glad I remembered he was still with the team. So let’s talk about Trent Oeltjen for a few minutes…..

Photo:Galleries.heraldtribune.com-Trent Oeltjen belly flops into home plate with an inside the park homer

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Well Dodger fans, agent Scott Boras got his man alright. News just broke all over the world. Prince Fielder has signed with the Detroit Tigers for a mega-deal for nine years and 214 million dollars. WOW. Well that does that right? Time to move on. We never had a chance anyways. I’m talking about a tweet from Joel Sherman, that I’m not even going to link to now, that said the Dodgers might be in play to sign Fielder. I knew instantly that it was likely bogus. The Dodgers had no chance to sign Fielder. Or did they……

Prince Fielder (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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There is an old saying, “keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” We’re getting close to the start of spring training, and it would be a good idea to know our enemies. There has been a lot of hot stove activity in our division. Let’s take a quick look at the comings and goings in our division. It’s time to handicap the 2012 NL west.

Which team has the advantage in the wild wild west?

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(theapplepeeled.com)

Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times has reported that more than 10 bids have been placed for the Dodgers by Monday’s deadline. Additional bidders possibly could throw their hat in the ring at the discretion of the bank who is handling the sale process, Blackstone Advisory Partners. Prospective buyers are also allowed to team up in order to gather the necessary funds needed to actually buy the team which could sell for a record amount. Continue reading this post »

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Before we talk of hot stove, spring training, or anything else, let’s take a moment to reflect on the life and career of this great man and Dodger. Please remember that nothing I say, and I mean no words from me could ever do justice to this heroic man.

Jackie Robinson

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Juan C. Uribe Tena        5

Bats: Right    Throws: Right    Height: 5’11″    Weight: 230

Career Stats: 1,333 games, 1,169 Hits, 155 HRs, 627 RBI, .253 AVG Continue reading this post »