Scott Kazmir is nice. Quite fine, even. But Scott Kazmir is not enough to fix what is becoming a more uninspiring offseason by the day for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, three-time defending National League West champions, agreed to a three-year, ... (Continue reading)
The stockpile is in place. The brain trust is comfortable and mapping out how to do its next big thing. All that is left is for the Los Angeles Dodgers to actually strike the stunning deal. Since Andrew Friedman (president of baseball operations), ... (Continue reading)
James Shields’ downward trend started two Octobers ago. During the 2014 Kansas City Royals playoff run, Shields, the supposed ace of the staff, had a 6.12 ERA in 25 innings. That severely dropped his stock going into last offseason, and he ... (Continue reading)
The Los Angeles Dodgers could not retain their Ace 2.0, so they are falling back on one of the absolute best and easily the most intimidating reliever in Major League Baseball. After drawing a line in the sand and watching the ... (Continue reading)
The San Francisco Giants did not land their man. Zack Greinke was the team's No. 1 target this offseason, locking them into a battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the ace's services. But the Arizona Diamondbacks undercut both division rivals ... (Continue reading)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made no secret about their offseason pursuit of a front-of-the-rotation starter to pair with ace Clayton Kershaw, keeping them as legitimate World Series contenders. The options are abundant, and they include their own free agent, Zack Greinke, ... (Continue reading)
Opting out didn't surprise anybody. Not the Los Angeles Dodgers decision-makers, not the team's fans, not the media that covers the organization and entire industry, not the man’s teammates and not rival teams. No one was stunned when ace Zack Greinke left ... (Continue reading)
In the span of eight days, Brandon Crawford became the most decorated San Francisco Giants shortstop in franchise history, and he also became its richest. Already holding two World Series rings in his pocket, the 28-year-old Crawford added an unexpected Gold ... (Continue reading)
The shake-up in Los Angeles has already started. The Dodgers dropped the biggest, though hardly the most surprising, news of the day early Thursday morning when they and manager Don Mattingly mutually decided to separate. That is how the team has ... (Continue reading)
The reappearing act is an underrated one.That is mostly because it is shrouded in disappointment, which is a necessary prerequisite. Without a massive letdown, there is no unexpected burst back onto the scene to stun the masses.The Los Angeles Angels ... (Continue reading)