Offseason

Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis will get his chance to show us what he’s got over an entire season. The 30-year old backstop will be the Dodgers starting catcher in 2012. Over the last couple of years we’ve been aware that A.J. Ellis was our only good option at catcher since the organization has been stripped of all their depth due to risky trades, injuries, and free agency. Once stocked with catching depth, the cupboard has been left bare, so to speak. Prospects Carlos Santana, and Lucas May were shipped off to other teams in trade deadline moves. Then there was [...]

We’re now learning that James Loney has accepted a one year deal with the Dodgers. Like Ethier, he will avoid salary arbitration. According to reports the contract is a one year deal Loney Contract Tweet worth 6.375 million dollars. MLB Trade Rumors Arbitration projections had him making 6.5 million. It seems the guys over at MLBTR MLB Trade Rumors Arbitration Projections were right on the money, literally. Loney’s deal also has some player incentive bonuses.

This just in. The Dodgers and Andre Ethier have agreed to a one year deal, thereby avoiding salary arbitration. We’re just learning that Ethier and the Dodgers agreed to a one year contract worth 10.95 million dollars with some player bonus incentives, that were not specified. Andre Ethier one year contract

The Dodgers have gone through a lot of roster transition this winter, and many longtime Dodgers have moved on to other teams. Former Dodgers are spread throughout the league now. We like to keep you guys informed of where these former Dodgers end up. Yesterday catcher Dioner Navarro A.K.A. “Pudjito” signed with the Cincinnati Reds. The contract is a minor league deal worth 800,000 dollars with an invite to spring training. According to Jon Heyman on Twitter  the deal has 200,000 dollars worth of incentives. According to reports Navarro will provide the Reds with catching depth, and likely start the [...]

On Sunday afternoon I attended one of Clayton Kershaw’s Book signings in Porter Ranch, CA. Clayton Kershaw, and his wife Ellen, are touring around southern California over the next few weeks, holding various book signings, to promote their just released book, titled Arise. The book is about their lives,  how they met, and their charity work in Zambia Africa. I now regularly attend the Dodger signing events in my area, These events are a great way to meet your favorite Dodger players, and hang out with other Dodger fans. Meeting and socializing with other people who share the same passion for [...]

  *Jon Heyman has reported that Vicente Padilla and the Red Sox have agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. He will have a good chance to win a spot in the rotation if healthy.* Hiroki Kuroda signed with the New York Yankees, and another AL East team has interest in former Dodger pitcher Vicente Padilla. It is rumored that the Red Sox are interested in signing Padilla, but there is no deal as of yet.

With only about a month until pitchers and catchers report for Spring training we trudge into the depths of January. That means that salary arbitration hearings are approaching. On Friday 142 MLB players filed for arbitration. The filing window is normally three days in length which started on Friday and ends today. The Dodgers have three players that filed for arbitration: Clayton Kershaw, Andre Ethier, and James Loney. So as we lounge on this lazy Sunday afternoon, let’s take a look at the Dodgers who are filing for arbitration and their projected salaries for next year.

Today I’m going to be talking about the Dodger Offense. Many fans have some kind of objections about the Dodger’s hot stove activities and transactions. Some people feel that the Dodgers are no better than they were at the end of last season, and some people tend to think they’re even worse off. This is a good question I would like to delve into today. Is the Dodger Offense better, worse, or about the same from last year? I will be taking a look using three stats: On-Base percentage, ISO, and runs created. I’m by no means an expert at [...]

We can close the book on Hiroki Kuroda now. He finally signed today. According to the tweet from Jack Curry of the YES network, reported on MLB trade rumors, Kuroda has signed with the Yankees, pending a physical. Jack Curry Tweet Kuroda had yet to sign until today, but had been talking to several teams, the Yankees being one of those. The terms of the contract are one year for between 10-11 million dollars. Kuroda made 12 million last year with the Dodgers.  This is a sad day indeed, Kuroda has been one of my favorite Dodgers for a while [...]

If you thought the Dodgers were done with their player signings this winter, you would be wrong I guess. Yesterday the Dodgers signed journeyman infielder Josh Fields. The terms of the contract were not announced, but it’s a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. What do we know about Josh Fields? Let’s take a look……..