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‘The ’20s are going to be the Dodgers’ decade’: L.A. starts new chapter with Mookie Betts trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers are mad. You sensed it in the passive-aggressive statement they released on the night of Jan. 13, hours after the Houston Astros were punished for the illegal sign-stealing methods that helped them win the 2017 World Series. You sensed it, mostly, in their pointed words during the annual preseason gathering with […]
Continue readingSources: Red Sox talk Mookie Betts trade with Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox are deep into talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers about All-Star right fielder Mookie Betts, according to sources. The two sides have talked about possible trade combinations that involve veteran left-hander David Price, and some that don’t include Price. The Red Sox see the benefit of opening spring training without the […]
Continue readingMookie Watch: What we’re hearing as Betts-to-Los Angeles Dodgers (or San Diego Padres) trade rumors swirl
The Mookie Betts trade rumors, after festering all offseason, have reached new heights in recent days, with speculation that a deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers — or maybe the Red Sox and Padres — is inching closer to completion. While free agency moved rapidly this offseason, it has been a slow market regarding […]
Continue readingCorey Kluber well worth the risk as Rangers build strong rotation
Last season, the Texas Rangers used 19 different starting pitchers, with only rotation stalwarts Mike Minor and Lance Lynn starting more than 18 games. Even with stellar years from Minor and Lynn, Texas ranked 12th in the American League in rotation ERA. In 2018, the Rangers used 15 different starting pitchers, didn’t have a single […]
Continue readingWhich stars are on the Dodgers’ winter meetings shopping list?
It is both their gift and their curse. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman acknowledged from baseball’s winter meetings on Monday that his targets make up “a much more narrow group” than in recent years. He agreed that the list extends to roughly 12 players, the vast majority of them elite, which simplifies his […]
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