Taiwan Trip is Part of the Dodgers DNA
The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Manager Joe Torre, Pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo and infielders James Loney and Chin-lung Hu, address the crowd at their welcoming press conference in Taiwan
The Dodgers in Taiwan: Our Favorite Photos
One of the best parts of the Dodgers trip to Taiwan is living vicariously with the group by reading all of the articles by Ken Gurnick and the blog posts and tweets by Josh Rawitch and Ramona Shelbourne. But the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” definitely applies here with the work of Dodgers photographer Jon SooHoo. Following are a selection of our favorite images from... [Read more]
Taiwan Trip is Part of the Dodgers DNA
And so it begins…the Dodgers have arrived in Taiwan and completed their first international press conference of their four days in Asia. I know this trip is an inconvenience on many levels, including the logistical issues and obvious delays in the Spring Training program, but I don’t think it’s nearly as disruptive as events such as the World Baseball Classic. In fact, I would argue that the... [Read more]
Rest in Peace, Willie Davis
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 School to a World Champion center fielder... [Read more]
Notes from Spring Training: Day 17
Sorry for the delay, folks. Here are today’s official Spring Training notes from the Dodgers: ROCKIES ROAD: The Dodgers will face the 2009 National League Wild Card entry Colorado Rockies today at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. Last year the NL West race came down to the final weekend of the season with the Dodgers clinching the title on Oct. 3 at Dodger Stadium behind 6.0 scoreless innings... [Read more]
Five Tweets with…Orel from the Sons of Steve Garvey
It’s the start of a new week, and that means a new installment of “Five Tweets with..” As a refresher, each week we select one person from the world of Major League Baseball and then beg, bribe, cajole and/or twist their arm until they participate. We ask them five questions, they tweet their responses back to us, and we post ‘em here. The questions do not change, but how... [Read more]
Should the Dodgers Trade for Catching Help?
Yes, Russell Martin is out for four to six weeks, with four of those weeks being during Spring Training. But I don’t think the Dodgers should hit the panic and trade for a replacement catcher. We’re talking about two weeks people! Steve Dilbeck at the Los Angeles Times agrees: “If that’s the length of his absence, making a trade seems unlikely and unwise. You don’t give... [Read more]
Notes from Spring Training: Day 10
From the Dodgers official Spring Training media notes for Tuesday, March 2nd: CHALK IT UP!: The Dodgers capitalized on three walks and rallied for four runs in the fifth to defeat the White Sox 4-2 in a seven-inning “B” game this morning. Seven Dodger pitchers tossed 1.0 inning each with LHP Eric Stults (12 pitches) getting the start and allowing one hit with two strikeouts. RHP Charlie Haeger... [Read more]
Notes from Spring Training: Day Nine
From the Dodgers official Spring Training media notes for Monday, March 1st: LEARNING FROM THE BEST: The Dodgers would like to welcome Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax to Camelback Ranch. The legendary southpaw talked pitching with Eric Stults, Josh Lindblom and Jon Link before leading a MAP (Mental Approach to Pitching) session for all pitchers prior to the morning workout. He then observed... [Read more]
Five Tweets with…Dodgers Blogger Eric Stephen from TrueBlueLA.com
It’s time for the second installment in our new weekly series called “Five Tweets with..” As a refresher, each week we select one person from the world of Major League Baseball and then beg, bribe, cajole and/or twist their arm until they participate. We ask them five questions, they tweet their responses back to us, and we post ‘em here. The questions do not change, but... [Read more]