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Dodgers’ Justin Turner irate with ‘out of touch’ commissioner Rob Manfred
An offseason of anger for the Los Angeles Dodgers again boiled over Monday as third baseman Justin Turner took aim at Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Turner took umbrage with the commissioner’s characterization of the World Series trophy a day after Manfred called it a “piece of metal” when talking with ESPN’s Karl Ravech […]
Continue readingJoc Pederson, Ross Stripling face awkward return at Dodgers camp
Not much had changed, except for him. He felt awkward — and with good reason. Pederson put his Dodgers uniform back on at Camelback Ranch over the weekend for the start of spring training. Just a week earlier, it looked as if he would be performing these February rituals across town in Tempe. For five […]
Continue readingDusty Baker urges MLB to protect Astros from beanballs, retaliation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston manager Dusty Baker urged Major League Baseball to help protect his players from potential retaliation and to discipline opponents who hit Astros players with pitches because they’re angry at the organization for the widespread cheating during their championship-winning 2017 season. “I’m depending on the league to try to put […]
Continue readingDodgers’ Ross Stripling says he’d consider throwing at Astros hitters
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ross Stripling, among the many Los Angeles Dodgers players who has expressed anger over the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, was asked if he would consider throwing at Astros hitters if he were to face them this coming season. Stripling thought about the question for a few seconds before arriving at an answer. […]
Continue reading‘It’s just like ripping open a scab’: Dodgers’ sign-stealing anger bursts through
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dave Roberts was watching his players throw bullpen sessions and conduct batting practice while members of the 2017 Houston Astros stumbled through prearranged apologies Thursday morning. Later, while addressing an eager media contingent, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager struck a distinct tone — he was done talking about what might or might […]
Continue readingTony Clark says held-up Mookie Betts trade putting ‘players’ lives in state of limbo’
The Major League Baseball Players Association had a strong message Friday for the teams involved in the held-up Mookie Betts blockbuster deal: Resolve it quickly. Those were the words of executive director Tony Clark, who in a statement told the teams to conclude talks or move on. “The proposed trades between the Dodgers, Red Sox, […]
Continue readingSources: Prospect’s health holds up 3-team trade involving Mookie Betts
The blockbuster three-way trade that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers has been held up due to questions regarding the health of one player involved in the deal, though officials with the teams remain confident it will be completed, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]
Continue reading‘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 readingDodgers frustrated by sign-steal scandal but don’t want ‘fake banner’ for 2017
LOS ANGELES — Many expressed frustration over the Houston Astros’ role in the sign-stealing scandal and others conveyed the importance of moving on, but virtually every member of the Los Angeles Dodgers was consistent on one point — they have no interest in being awarded the 2017 World Series championship. “We don’t want a trophy,” […]
Continue readingSource: LHP Alex Wood agrees to 1-year, $4M deal with Dodgers
“We back,” Wood tweeted after news of the deal broke, adding the hashtag “ComebackSZN.” Wood, who turned 29 on Sunday, can earn an additional $6 million through incentives, according to Passan. The Athletic first reported the terms of the deal. Wood was limited to just seven starts for the Cincinnati Reds last season because of […]
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