Kemp takes another 0-fer at Rancho
He did finally reach base once, drawing a walk in the first inning. After that, though, he popped up and struck out twice, leaving him now 0-for-15 in four rehab games, with exactly one ball hit out of...
View ArticleAnother (rather repetitive) Matt Kemp update
He went 0-for-4 as the DH for Rancho today in the Quakes’ season finale. The good news was that he didn’t strike out at all. The bad news is that he remains hitless in 18 at-bats. The Quakes are going...
View ArticleAlmost forgot, plus a couple of can’t-miss links …
Almost forgot, but expect the Dodgers to close out their September callups today because the minor league regular season has ended and neither Albuquerque nor Chattanooga is playoff bound. Chris...
View ArticleAnd finally, some last-day-of-the-season miscellany
It seems like hours ago now — well, actually, it WAS hours ago, but it seems longer — but we did a group interview in the dugout this morning with Zach Lee and Scott Schebler, who had been named the...
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Dodgers trade Alex Castellanos to Boston
Greetings from Camelback Ranch. No, you didn’t hibernate through the winter and wake up with spring training already under way. This is the Arizona Fall League, the Glendale Desert Dogs (the team the...
View ArticleInteresting language in Guerrero contract
First, here is the breakdown of Alexander Guerrero‘s new four-year, $28 million contract with the Dodgers, lifted directly from an ESPN.com story: Bonuses could increase the value of Guerrero’s...
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The continuing baseball education of Corey Seager
Corey Seager is tired. Admittedly so. This is all new for a 19-year-old kid, who just a year and a half ago was still playing the oh-so-short high-school season, and even in this day of year-round...
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Scenes from the Arizona Fall League
What you’re looking at here is the typical crowd for an Arizona Fall League game. Of the people who are here, a lot of them are scouts and front-office types from various clubs. The actual paid crowd...
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Fall Stars game recap from Surprise Stadium
A few observations from the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game, mostly about highly touted Dodgers shortstop prospect Corey Seager: For all the question marks about Seager’s defensive ability — and...
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Yimi Garcia pitching well in AFL as 40-man roster deadline nears
Spent a few minutes with Yimi Garcia before Friday night’s Arizona Fall League game at Scottsdale Stadium. The Dodgers right-hander is in his protection year, which means he will have to be added to...
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