Four days ago, the gates of Camelback Ranch swung open for the first time this year, and the Dodgers started their final preparations for the 2010 season.  We’re also finishing our annal tweaks for the dodgerfan.net site, and part of that involves a commitment to social media.  Many of you already follow us on Twitter (@dodgerfan_net), [...]

Maybe it’s the summer-like weather we’ve been having in LA lately, but the anticipation is starting to build around the arrival of Dodgers’ Spring Training games in just a few weeks.  One of my favorite traditions of this time of year is to dust off some of my favorite baseball books, while also looking for some new ones.  Here [...]

So here we are, January 21, 2010, and the Dodgers have finally signed their #4 starter, Vicente Padilla.  As Eric Stephen over at True Blue LA accurately points out, Padilla was money in the bank for the Dodgers down the stretch and for the majority of the post-season.  But the question is, in 2010 will [...]

I had a chance to attend part of the Dodgers’ third annual Winter Development Program this afternoon at Dodger Stadium.  In essence, this is training for the organization’s top prospects in what it takes to be successful as a Los Angeles Dodger (both on and off the field).  Activities in this intensive ten-day program include [...]

The Dodgers have unveiled the lucky players that will be immortalized as bobbleheads in 2o10 (drum roll, please): May 18 - Andre Ethier June 8 – Jonathan Broxton July 20 – James Loney August 17 – Matt Kemp I like that the club is focusing on the young stars this year, although I would LOVE to see [...]