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Rumors that Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly could be out of work soon make little sense, since he's not the one who built his flawed yet expensive team, rife with injuries, poor play and a lack of depth. On Monday night in Milwaukee, the Do...

Blog | May 21, 2013

Keith Law redrafts the 2003 draft with the benefit of hindsight, to see how different it would look.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

No, it isn't a very happy time in Southern California. SoCal fans just watched as the Lakers and Clippers got bounced out of the NBA playoffs in the first round, while the Dodgers and Angels have looked like they might not even make the playoffs. ...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Dan Szymborski looks at a handful of players whose projections have already changed significantly since the preseason.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

Left-handed pitching is not dispersed evenly across baseball, and Mike Petriello of FanGraphs looks at which teams are most hurt (Dodgers) and helped (Reds) by this disparity.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

In the combined 15 years I served as general manager of both the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, I was always a huge proponent of the World Baseball Classic. Baseball is an international sport, and perhaps someday the World Series will incl...

Blog | February 28, 2013

There's an old scouting adage: "He'll tell us when he's ready." While that mainly pertains to gauging minor league players and their major league readiness, it also applies to young major leaguers trying to live up to their potential and looking f...

Blog | February 07, 2013

The Dodgers have a new TV deal that will bring them lots of money. But as Dan Szymborski explains, even a $300 million payroll can't guarantee them a winner forever.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Jason Martinez looks at the Dodgers' talent, payroll situation and competition to determine their optimal year for contention in the next half-decade.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his top 10 fantasy baseball rankings for 2013, explaining why Matt Kemp and Troy Tulowitzki make it in but Prince Fielder and Buster Posey don't.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2013

We had the Los Angeles Dodgers on "Sunday Night Baseball" on May 20, at a time when the team was fighting to stay in first place without Matt Kemp. They were 27-13, and before the game, manager Don Mattingly had spoken with admiration about his playe...

Blog | December 10, 2012

Buster Olney writes about the Los Angeles Dodgers' signing of Zack Greinke and the deal sending Wil Myers to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Blog | Conversation | December 10, 2012

Forget what you know, here are the three stats should comprise the Triple Crown.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2012

• New York Yankees lefty Andy Pettitte made a triumphant return to the mound Wednesday with five scoreless innings, allowing four singles and striking out five. Pettitte hadn't pitched since June after suffering a broken ankle on a line dr...

Blog | September 20, 2012

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights and lowlights from Wednesday's games, including good performances from old-timers Andy Pettitte and Ichiro Suzuki and one last hurrah for 2012 from Matt Harvey.

Blog | Conversation | September 20, 2012

Every fantasy baseball owner who fails to win his or her league can point to a player or two they feel doomed their chances. We've all done it. What's interesting is the disparity of those players. To some owners, choosing Matt Kemp third o...

Blog | September 13, 2012