Plaschke: Trade deadline debacle! Dodgers, Andrew Friedman fail to improve starting pitching
1 year, 4 months ago

Plaschke: Trade deadline debacle! Dodgers, Andrew Friedman fail to improve starting pitching

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The way baseball’s trade deadline played out Tuesday, one might confuse Andrew Friedman for a Dodgers’ starting pitcher. The Dodgers, one standout starting pitcher from being a World Series favorite, didn’t get that starting pitcher. Needing a starting pitcher last summer to bolster a sagging rotation, the Dodgers didn’t deal for the likes of Luis Castillo and Frankie Montas and instead acquired only reliever Chris Martin. The Dodgers needed some standout starting pitching, yet Andrew Friedman couldn’t acquire any, and so a team that has so often been lifted by the trade deadline has once again been crushed by it.

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More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’
1 week, 6 days ago

More big moves could beckon, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling ‘we’ve gotten better’

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“I feel like we’ve made some moves that have set a real strong foundation for a successful team,” Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes, above during DodgerFest in February, said this week at baseball’s winter meetings. In a high-priced offseason that has featured several big-market clubs bolstering their rosters — or at least make lucrative bids in an attempt to do …

Dodgers Dugout: Which free agents should the Dodgers bring back?
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Which free agents should the Dodgers bring back?

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Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Free agents Walker Buehler Jack Flaherty Kiké Hernández Teoscar Hernández Joe Kelly Clayton Kershaw Blake Treinen Retired Daniel Hudson Kevin Kiermaier Signed for next season We will list the player, what they will get next season and length of contract Austin Barnes, $3.5 million, signed through 2025 Mookie Betts, $30.4 million, …

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration
2 months ago

Letters to Sports: Hold off on those Dodgers predictions and celebration

LA Times  

Before Game 5 of the NLCS, The Times’ Bill Shaikin quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “there’s a sense of urgency.” It does not appear that Roberts’ Rules were followed, as the Dodgers’ brain trust allowed Jack Flaherty to give up eight runs in only three innings. Yes, the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff has been decimated, but the relievers have been …

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss
2 months ago

Dodgers still control their World Series destiny after Game 5 loss

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The Dodgers still own this. Dodgers Dodgers can’t overcome Jack Flaherty’s struggles in NLCS Game 5 loss to Mets Jack Flaherty runs into problems early, giving up eight earned runs in a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets in Game 5 of the NLCS, sending the series back to L.A. Sir, I am doubling down. “That’s how the game …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs
2 months, 1 week ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers finally get clutch performances in playoffs

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As Dodgers fans, our fears of nonexistent hitting and flat pitching that plagued too many Dodgers postseasons were finally laid to rest by eliminating the San Diego Padres. And, to our pleasant surprise, not only did the Dodgers bats come alive when needed most, but who would have thought that a thin starting pitching rotation and a yet-unproven bullpen in …

Dodgers’ starting pitching plan for NLCS vs. Mets remains a work in progress
2 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ starting pitching plan for NLCS vs. Mets remains a work in progress

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The players’ voices were still hoarse. Dodgers Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas expects to play in NLCS vs. Mets Although he missed two games in the NLDS after he sustained a left-adductor strain, Miguel Rojas said he will ‘be ready to go’ in Game 1 on Sunday. Top left-handed reliever Alex Vesia is “highly unlikely” to be on the NLCS roster, …

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit

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The point again feels redundant at this stage, but it’s nonetheless worth repeating because it’s the reason why the Dodgers are on the verge of another divisional-round elimination: Their starting pitching is atrocious. Dodgers on verge of another ugly October encore The Dodgers’ lack of fury and energy in their loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of …

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching woes could lead to another NLDS loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler walks off the field during a game against the Angels in September. The Dodgers’ starting rotation is in a precarious spot heading into the National League Division Series. The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the opening game of their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday but not necessarily because they …

Tyler Glasnow done? Dodgers' annual meltdown begins now
3 months, 1 week ago

Tyler Glasnow done? Dodgers' annual meltdown begins now

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Usually the Dodgers wait until October to collapse. Is it any wonder that manager Dave Roberts responded to the Glasnow news by telling reporters, “It’s certainly a hit.” As hard as any Shohei Ohtani blast, for sure. It’s officially bad, and there’s little hope it can be better, and raise your hand if you think the Dodgers could slow down …

News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger
4 months ago

News Analysis: ‘Not ideal.’ As Dodgers wait on pitching reinforcements, October questions still linger

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Tyler Glasnow returned to the injured list with elbow tendinitis last weekend, and the right-hander had yet to resume throwing as of Wednesday. “Short answer,” Roberts said when asked if the Dodgers are still facing “too many” variables on the mound long-term, “yes.” At the moment, the two primary linchpins are Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — the almost half-billion-dollar …

Even with Jack Flaherty, the Dodgers still have significant problems
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Even with Jack Flaherty, the Dodgers still have significant problems

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Corbin Burnes is just one player the Dodgers might have acquired if they had been aggressive pursuing trades earlier. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman once famously said, “If you’re rational about every free agent, you will finish third on every free agent.” The same applies to trades. The one player who could have transformed the team’s outlook on his …

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres

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San Diego’s Luis Arraez scores ahead of the throw to Dodgers catcher Will Smith in the fourth inning. Amid several weeks of blown leads and other close calls from the Dodgers’ overworked bullpen, the team squandered another late advantage in its series opener at Petco Park, when right-hander Blake Treinen gave up two solo home runs that tied the score …

Plaschke: Jack Flaherty gives Dodgers dramatic trade deadline victory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Plaschke: Jack Flaherty gives Dodgers dramatic trade deadline victory

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Jack Flaherty, shown pitching for the Detroit Tigers earlier this season, is joining the Dodgers after the teams struck a trade deadline deal. After two years of trade deadline failures, Friedman rediscovered his big swing Tuesday, baseball’s brainiest executive stepping to the plate in the bottom of the ninth of baseball’s trade deadline and pulling off a last-gasp acquisition of …

With minutes to spare at trade deadline, Dodgers land starting pitcher Jack Flaherty
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With minutes to spare at trade deadline, Dodgers land starting pitcher Jack Flaherty

LA Times  

Jack Flaherty, a Harvard-Westlake product, went 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA for the Tigers this season. That’s why, by Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers’ search for another starting pitcher shifted primarily to Flaherty, a past trade target of the team who has been having a resurgent season with the rebuilding Tigers, including a 1.77 ERA over his last eight starts. Roberts …

Who are the Dodgers’ most logical trade partners as deadline nears?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who are the Dodgers’ most logical trade partners as deadline nears?

LA Times  

On the eve of MLB’s annual trade deadline, the Dodgers are akin to a rich shopper at a flea market. They have plenty of prospect capital in their highly-touted farm system to entice teams with, plenty of needs to fill out their talented but flawed first-place roster, yet few obvious places to look in a deadline season featuring few clear …

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action

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The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, right, celebrates with Teoscar Hernández after hitting a two-run home run against the Astros during the sixth inning Sunday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday there are many “paths” the team could take leading to Tuesday’s trade deadline. We’re just looking to get better.” But when the team crossed the 48-hour threshold for the deadline on …

Dodgers bullpen again falters in walk-off loss to the Astros
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers bullpen again falters in walk-off loss to the Astros

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Astros third baseman Alex Bregman celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run against the Dodgers on Saturday night in Houston. The Dodgers’ latest concern: a suddenly shaky late-game bullpen, one that cost them dearly in a 7-6 walk-off loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. “We haven’t been that right now.” Before the sixth inning, Saturday was shaping up to …

Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Give Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández his due

LA Times  

Let me get this straight. In last Saturday’s Times, Chuck Schilken wrote a story on Teoscar Hernández rightfully noting “the outfielder has been representing Los Angeles in tremendous fashion after signing a one-year, $23.5-million deal from the Dodgers.” The following day Bill Plaschke — writing about the last offseason — stated “with the notable exception of Shohei Ohtani, the front …

How trade deadline dynamics have complicated the Dodgers’ pursuit of Garrett Crochet
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How trade deadline dynamics have complicated the Dodgers’ pursuit of Garrett Crochet

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Garrett Crochet believes he could pitch through October. “With the way my body’s been feeling and responding to the five-day routine,” the Chicago White Sox ace — and top trade deadline target — said at this month’s All-Star Game, “I think that anything’s possible.” But whether he gets the chance, with the Dodgers or any other contending club, seemingly grows …

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis
4 months, 4 weeks ago

How Shohei Ohtani could snap Dodgers out of trade deadline paralysis

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Shohei Ohtani has had plenty to celebrate in his first season with the Dodgers, and manager Dave Roberts said he could emerge as a clubhouse leader. Not only is Ohtani from a country in which chains of command are rarely, if ever, subverted — it’s unheard of for players to make demands of management in Nippon Professional Baseball — but …

2024 MLB trade deadline feels like panic time for Dodgers
5 months ago

2024 MLB trade deadline feels like panic time for Dodgers

LA Times  

Less than two weeks until the most important trade deadline in franchise history, and the Dodgers’ heads are spinning. Glasnow is their ace, but he’s fragile, and he has nearly reached his career-high innings count for a season, and the Dodgers sidelined him before the All-Star game because of a strange back injury. Dodgers Freddie Freeman grand slam powers Dodgers …

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts
5 months ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers’ problems start with manager Dave Roberts

LA Times  

How many more seasons can this continue? Dodgers manager Dave Roberts’ inane approach to his pitching staff continues to cost the team wins. A clear line can be drawn between the Dodgers’ postseason disappointments and Roberts’ mismanagement of his pitching staff in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The team has the best regular-season record in baseball during Roberts’ …

What’s in store for the Dodgers in the second half? Here are 10 storylines to watch
5 months ago

What’s in store for the Dodgers in the second half? Here are 10 storylines to watch

LA Times  

Typically, a trade would be the easiest way for the Dodgers to rectify their pitching woes. Even if he is, it could result in a dizzying bidding war, in which the Dodgers would have stiff competition from other pitching-hungry, prospect-heavy contenders — most notably, the Baltimore Orioles. The Dodgers also have interest in Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, but …

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers again fail to hold lead in ninth, dropping series to Tigers

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Dodgers pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is pulled by manager Dave Roberts during the sixth inning of the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. That’s why, after suffering a wave of recent injuries and playing.500 ball for much of the last two months, they’ve been simply trying to “weather a storm,” as manager Dave Roberts put it, and get …

Dodgers deadline plans: How a top-heavy lineup could be bolstered this month
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers deadline plans: How a top-heavy lineup could be bolstered this month

LA Times  

Almost every day, the top half of the Dodgers batting order looks exactly the same. However, with the league’s July 30 trade deadline less than three weeks away, the bottom half of the Dodgers’ lineup continues to generate concern — and has emerged as a source of speculation surrounding the team’s potential deadline plans. “The organization,” manager Dave Roberts said …

‘Occupational hazard’: Why pitching injuries have put the Dodgers in a trade deadline jam again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Occupational hazard’: Why pitching injuries have put the Dodgers in a trade deadline jam again

LA Times  

It took just three days last month for the Dodgers pitching staff to be thrown in flux. The first question has haunted the Dodgers in recent seasons, the team at the forefront of the sport’s growing epidemic of pitching injuries. Over the last five years, they’ve had seven pitchers undergo Tommy John surgery, a total that ranks in the top …

Dodgers GM: Betts and Yamamoto injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers GM: Betts and Yamamoto injuries shouldn’t affect trade deadline plans

LA Times  

In the wake of the weekend’s injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, there was still plenty Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes was uncertain of Monday afternoon. For now, he said, the Dodgers aren’t yet scrambling to alter their trade deadline plans — at least, with Betts and Yamamoto still expected to return this season — in any major way. …

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup
6 months, 3 weeks ago

News Analysis: ‘We need them.’ Why it’s crucial for Dodgers to find ‘spark’ from bottom half of lineup

LA Times  

Andy Pages hit an RBI single during Wednesday’s win over the Mets as the bottom of the lineup showed signs of life for the Dodgers. “It felt a lot like last year’s playoffs,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, “when we couldn’t get it going.” Rojas was referring to the team’s recent offensive slump, a two-week malaise in which the Dodgers averaged …

NL West preview: Is it still the Dodgers’ division to lose? Can Giants challenge?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NL West preview: Is it still the Dodgers’ division to lose? Can Giants challenge?

LA Times  

The Dodgers dominated the offseason with a $1.2-billion spending spree that included the acquisitions of two-way star Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, but the three other division contenders didn’t exactly sit on their hands all winter, and they’re not about to raise a white flag this spring. Arizona’s rotation, led by Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, …

As spring training opens, Andrew Friedman hopes Dodgers do more than ‘win the offseason’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As spring training opens, Andrew Friedman hopes Dodgers do more than ‘win the offseason’

LA Times  

The Dodgers haven’t been afraid of concocting “crazy ideas” in past offseasons, as president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman described them. That’s why, in his first meeting with the media Friday afternoon in a lobby at the team’s Camelback Ranch facility, Friedman spent the better part of 15 minutes fielding questions about each — embracing in the process both the …

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Dodgers' offseason pitch translate to October success?

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DodgerFest, the $10-to-enter iteration of what the Dodgers used to call FanFest, will be staged Saturday. There’s a very real possibility, however, the Dodgers could enter the playoffs similar to how they did last year, with virtually no chance of winning a championship. The Dodgers are counting on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, pitching for Japan in the World Baseball Classic against Mexico …

Dodgers signal urgency for pitching at GM meetings, hope for Clayton Kershaw’s return
1 year, 1 month ago

Dodgers signal urgency for pitching at GM meetings, hope for Clayton Kershaw’s return

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Blake Snell could be a potential target for the Dodgers as they try to upgrade their starting pitching. After leading the majors in rotation ERA each of the previous four years, the Dodgers slipped to 20th in that category with a 4.57 ERA in the regular season, then watched their starting pitching implode in a three-game sweep against the Arizona …

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series
1 year, 2 months ago

Dynasty derailed: Inside the October issues keeping the Dodgers from another World Series

LA Times  

Wearing a plaid sports coat and self-assured grin, Andrew Friedman ascended the Dodger Stadium podium in February 2021 like a conquering hero, the reigning monarch of a Dodger-blue empire that finally captured baseball’s throne. “It’s amazing how it just fell apart on them.” The Dodgers haven’t had bad pitching staffs the last three years. “Then they flip the script when …

Andrew Friedman bemoans Dodgers’ latest ‘organizational failure,’ but hints at little change
1 year, 2 months ago

Andrew Friedman bemoans Dodgers’ latest ‘organizational failure,’ but hints at little change

LA Times  

The Dodgers have suffered back-to-back “organizational failures,” in Andrew Friedman’s words. That was the tone Friedman struck during an end-of-season news conference alongside general manager Brandon Gomes at Dodger Stadium, bemoaning the club’s three-game sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks last week — a second straight shock exit for a team well-accustomed to October disappointment — while offering few explanations or …

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?
1 year, 2 months ago

Letters to Sports: Forget about the Dodgers! Wait, when will Shohei Ohtani sign?

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I swear, I’m done. And the final straw came when Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman said they’re “at a loss” to explain the sweep by the Diamondbacks. Jim O’Fallon Ocean Beach :: Dave Roberts has proven himself to be a competent manager during the season, and having an excellent relief corps certainly doesn’t hurt. But based upon his record in …

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma
1 year, 2 months ago

Entering a critical offseason, Dodgers seek answers to their postseason dilemma

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The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts walks away from the plate after striking out during Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday. In the regular season, his team had won 100 games for a third consecutive year, claimed its 10th National League West division title in the last 11 seasons and earned a …

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format
1 year, 2 months ago

Q&A: Bob Costas discusses Dodgers’ postseason woes and offers a fix for MLB playoff format

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Bob Costas speaks at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball in New York in September 2022. Bob Costas thinks there’s still hope for the Dodgers, down two games to none in the best-of-three National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dodgers Dodgers left stunned as season ends in sweeping loss to Diamondbacks in NLDS Lance Lynn gave …

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes
1 year, 3 months ago

Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes

LA Times  

Dylan Hernandez’s smug, snarky commentary regarding the Dodgers’ playoff prospects given their current starting pitching made for tiresome reading to say the least. Just a day after announcing their new policy, the networks announced their new deal with the NBA, which included each team’s “stars” playing basically every game. James Mayorkas Los Angeles :: I happen to have Prime Video …

As Dodgers pull away in standings, postseason pitching decisions start to take priority
1 year, 3 months ago

As Dodgers pull away in standings, postseason pitching decisions start to take priority

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Clayton Kershaw, pitching against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, will again be counted on to anchor the Dodgers’ rotation in the playoffs. When Dodgers manager Dave Roberts informed Ryan Brasier he’d get consecutive days off from pitching last week, the veteran reliever reacted with surprise. “And we’ll see how it plays out.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts takes the ball from …

Dodgers Dugout: What is the deal with Andrew Friedman?
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: What is the deal with Andrew Friedman?

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Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Let’s take a look at who the Dodgers acquired and how they are doing: Kiké Hernández,.315/.356/.500, 7 doubles, 1 homer, 8 RBIs Amed Rosario,.289/.304/.556, 3 doubles, 3 homers, 11 RBIs Joe Kelly, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.2 IP, 1 hit, 3 walks, 7 Ks Lance Lynn, 2-0, 2.00 ERA, 18 IP, 13 …

Dodgers need another reliable starter to win in postseason
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers need another reliable starter to win in postseason

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It’s been an uneven season for Dodgers starter Julio Urías, shown against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, but he has won his last three starts. “I think the talks that we’re slowly starting to have is how best to take them down.” Rather than simplify their lives by signing a frontline pitcher in the winter, or trading for one in …

‘It just didn’t work out’: Inside the Dodgers’ failed pursuit of a trade deadline splash
1 year, 4 months ago

‘It just didn’t work out’: Inside the Dodgers’ failed pursuit of a trade deadline splash

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At the start of trade deadline week, Andrew Friedman offered up a promise. “ to really focus on more of the high-end, top end of the market,” Friedman said of the Dodgers’ efforts in the final days before Tuesday’s cutoff. “Having those in the bank … we were able to spend our efforts and energy that way.” In the end, …

The Dodgers have made it clear they aren't chasing a title
1 year, 4 months ago

The Dodgers have made it clear they aren't chasing a title

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Surprised by the Dodgers’ failure to land a front-line starter? VIDEO | 03:00 Dodgers president Andrew Friedman talks trade deadline His major additions in recent days were more players with similar descriptions, such as Kiké Hernández and Lance Lynn. The Dodgers aren’t a team that would trade for a pitcher like Verlander or Cease under such circumstances. Last year, they …

Dodgers miss on Justin Verlander, get spurned by Eduardo Rodriguez at trade deadline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers miss on Justin Verlander, get spurned by Eduardo Rodriguez at trade deadline

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Eduardo Rodriguez of the Detroit Tigers rejected a trade to the Dodgers on Tuesday. Just hours before baseball’s trade deadline Tuesday, the Dodgers thought they’d finally struck a major deal. “For various different reasons for those top-end guys, it just didn’t work out.” After passing on a high price for Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito last week, the Dodgers …

MLB trade deadline tracker: All the moves by the Dodgers, Angels and everyone else
1 year, 4 months ago

MLB trade deadline tracker: All the moves by the Dodgers, Angels and everyone else

LA Times  

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Dodgers whiffed on two high-profile pitchers, getting outbid for right-hander Justin Verlander and having left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez block a trade to Los Angeles. Yankees acquire Keynan Middleton RHP from the White Sox for Juan Carela RHP The Yankees didn’t do much except bring in former Angels reliever Middleton for hard-throwing Dominican …

Dave Roberts understands the shock and heartache players feel at trade deadline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dave Roberts understands the shock and heartache players feel at trade deadline

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Dave Roberts works out at Dodger Stadium ahead of the 2002 season. “We thought we were close.” Such memories come flooding back for Roberts this time of year — an experience he has leaned on through several similar deadline shake-ups since becoming the Dodgers manager in 2016. On the eve of the deadline, All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca — who …

Dodgers want more pitching. Justin Verlander is among trade deadline options
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers want more pitching. Justin Verlander is among trade deadline options

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While the Dodgers completed a few trades this week, bolstering their bench depth with Kiké Hernández and Amed Rosario and their pitching staff with Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly, their front office has been pursuing bigger fish in the trade deadline pond, as well. The Dodgers were also engaged in advanced talks for Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito, according …

Dodgers acquire Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn from White Sox, fortifying pitching staff
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers acquire Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn from White Sox, fortifying pitching staff

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Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly, left, exchanges words with Astros shortstop Carlos Correa during a game in July 2020. The team completed a trade Friday with the Chicago White Sox to acquire starting pitcher Lance Lynn, the 12-year veteran and two-time All-Star, and right-handed reliever Joe Kelly, a former Dodger who was part of their 2020 World Series team. But he’s …

Will Dodgers rotation woes force them to be more aggressive at trade deadline?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Dodgers rotation woes force them to be more aggressive at trade deadline?

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin lasted only five innings and gave up five runs during Wednesday’s 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays. I think it’s closer than say the last three or four outings have been.” Still, given Gonsolin’s struggles, Urías’ inconsistencies and Kershaw’s shoulder troubles, the Dodgers rotation is only growing as a major midseason question mark. While it still …

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