Former Dodgers center-fielder Willie Davis was found dead in his Glendale, CA home today.  He was 69.  According to reports from the LAPD in today’s Los Angeles Times, Davis appeared to have died of natural causes.
The Dodgers issued the following statement from Frank McCourt this afternoon:
“Willie Davis went from a local talent at Roosevelt High [...]

Tony Jackson had an interesting update on Andruw Jones’ contract with the Rangers.  Apparently the Dodgers get half of whatever Jones makes with the Rangers.  So if Andruw earns the full value of the contract (bases plus incentives) and earns the full $1.5 million, $750,000 is then deducted from what LA owes Jones.  Every little bit [...]

Today marks what would have been Jackie Robinson’s 90th birthday, and the Dodgers organization (along with some of Robinson’s former teammates) welcomed over 200 elementary school kids to Jackie Robinson Legacy Day: A Celebration of Life at Dodger Stadium, the kickoff to the team’s eight-day Community Caravan through the Southland.
Former Dodger great Don Newcombe, always [...]

So today the long-expected news of Jeff Kent’s retirement came true.  And I’m a little sad about it.  Say what you want about Kent causing clubhouse friction at the end of the 2007 season (something he never really recovered from) the guy played stellar baseball for the Dodgers at a position that was a notorious weak [...]

So ESPN is reporting that the $20-$25 million per year isn’t the issue, it’s the length of the contract, with Ned pushing for two years instead of five or six.
My take is that this is a smart move by Ned for several reasons: one, this is a negotiation. We all know a five or [...]