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Eric Avakian

Eric Avakian is a journalist from Burbank, Calif., serving as a staff writer at DodgerBlue.com. Eric was a June 2016 graduate from the Business Administration department at Cal Poly Pomona. Eric also serves as a staff writer at Lakersnation.com and previously served as a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. Contact: Eric@mediumlargela.com
498 Articles

Dodgers Rumors: Carl Crawford Available For Trade; Andre Ethier, Yasiel Puig May Follow

After parting with Don Mattingly on Oct. 22, the Los Angeles Dodgers front office kept busy with a thorough search that ran four weeks to find Mattingly's replacement. Their exhaustive process ended on Monday with Dave Roberts becoming the club's…

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Dodgers News: Alex Wood Critical Of Season, Eager To Improve Over Offseason

Needing to address their starting rotation, the Los Angeles Dodgers refrained from completing a midseason trade for an ace, and instead went the route of adding depth without dealing away any of their top prospects. On July 31, the Dodgers…

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Dodgers News: Gabe Kapler Praises Julio Urias’ Talent And Work Ethic

When the era of new ownership began for the Los Angeles Dodgers, all of Major League Baseball understood an immediate spending spree would commence. After several acquisitions and some questionable contracts taken on, the Dodgers built a competitive, playoff-caliber team…

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Dodgers News: Brett Anderson Hopeful To Benefit From Being Healthy During Offseason

As the 2015 offseason got underway the Los Angeles Dodgers front office had some quick decisions to make. Outside of a search for Don Matingly's replacement taking place, management needed to make decisions regarding their free agents. That led to…

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Dodgers News: Vin Scully Open To Use Of Sabermetrics

In the current climate of Major League Baseball, advanced stats have been utilized much more as organizations attempt to gain every possible competitive edge. Some adapted much earlier and more aggressively than others, which the Los Angeles Dodgers were not…

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Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Darwin Barney

After being acquired prior to the trade deadline in 2014, infielder Darwin Barney re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year deal that December. A 2012 Gold Glove Award winner, where Barney fit in on the retooled roster last…

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Giants General Manager Bobby Evans Comments On Acquiring NL West Players

At times an overlooked aspect of free agency is the possibility of a player leaving one club to join a rival team. With multiple rivalries across baseball, a player jumping ship has the potential to add another layer to an…

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Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Confident Joc Pederson Can Hit Left-Handed Pitching

After getting his feet wet with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a September call up in 2014, Joc Pederson won the starting center-field job in Spring Training and assumed a much larger role with the club in 2015. Pederson flashed…

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Dodgers News: Tommy Lasorda Receives Honorary Degree From LMU

The Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers have presented Major League Baseball with many iconic and well-known figures. Each from their own era, they surpassed expectations placed on them to achieve feats not many others have accomplished. Among those etched in…

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Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Mat Latos

After an injury-riddled 2014 season where he only made 16 starts, Mat Latos looked to rebound in 2015. The right-handed pitcher made a name for himself with the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres, but was traded in the offseason…

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Dodgers News: Kiké Hernandez Provides Details Behind Shoulder Surgery

Upon having their season come to an end with another first-round exit in the playoffs, multiple Los Angeles Dodgers underwent respective surgeries. First announced were Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner, and more recently, Kiké Hernandez. Grandal and Hernandez had their…

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Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw Reflects On Postseason, Talks Being A Perfectionist

The players and front office of the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of making the full transition to the offseason, which can involve reflecting on the season and the positives and negatives that came with it. For Clayton…

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