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Jeff Spiegel

Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a local newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Dodgers and Raiders since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNation.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Dodger I'm going past and present (sort of) on this one. Recently, I was a die hard Yasiel Puig guy. The energy he played with was amazing and the hope and expectation he brought every single night was captivating. Whether it was a rifle from the warning track to throw a guy out at second, an aggressive bat flip or licking his bat, I was here for ALL of the Yasiel Puig era. Past tense, I'd go with Eric Gagné. This wasn't so much about Gagné himself as it was the experience of cheering for him. Yes, he was on steroids — but the dude was unlike any pitcher I've ever seen — he was NASTY. I still stand by the claim that if I needed one out and my life depended on it, and could choose any pitcher from any era to get me that out, I'm taking roided up Gagné in a heartbeat. Favorite Dodger Moment A few jump to mind immediately. Being born in November of 1988, I missed the last World Series by weeks — which also meant I didn't get to see the Dodgers win a playoff game until I was nearly 16. They had made the playoffs in 1995 and 1996, but were swept both times. In 2004, though, I got to see them win behind a complete game shutout from Jose Lima, and that was pretty freaking special. The next in-person moment that came to mind was the Manny Ramirez bobblehead night pinch-hit grand slam from 2009. Vin Scully claimed it was the loudest he had heard Dodger Stadium in 20 years, and it's hard to disagree. As far as ones I didn't get to see live, I'll throw one more out there: the back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs that tied a game against the Padres in 2006 (plus the walk-off from Nomar Garciaparra in extra innings) was an all-timer. Obviously, the impending Dodgers World Series will quickly jump to the top of this list...
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State Of The Dodgers: Corey Seager, Justin Turner Headline Quality Infield

After searching and searching to fill one of the few remaining holes on their roster, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally made...

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State Of The Dodgers: Abundance Of Depth In The Outfield, Which Is Encouraging

Of all positional groups on the Los Angeles Dodgers 40-man roster, the outfield perhaps has the most clarity as we sit...

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State Of The Dodgers: Bullpen Question Marks

Now that the calendar has turned to 2017, more roster moves are sure to be around the corner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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State Of The Dodgers: Starting Rotation Depth

For most organizations, the starting rotation is always a work-in-progress. They enter Spring Training with questions...

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State Of The Dodgers: The 40-Man Roster

As of Christmas — whether you'd like to believe it or not — we'll be exactly two months from baseball of the 2017 variety...

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Re-Signing Rich Hill: The Dodgers’ Obvious Decision

The Los Angeles Dodgers are faced with many tough decisions this offseason — both in the form of free agents and...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Justin Turner

After undergoing microfracture knee surgery during the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers eased Justin Turner back...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Kiké Hernandez

After coming over from the Miami Marlins as part of the Dee Gordon trade, utility man Kiké Hernandez quickly became...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Luis Avilan

The product of a trade with the Atlanta Braves in 2015, Luis Avilan just completed his first full season with the Los Angeles...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Scott Kazmir

The prize pitching addition (at the time) from last winter's free agency class, Scott Kazmir completed the first of a three-year...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Alex Wood

Reading Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood's timeline of injury updates was like taking a trip to Magic Mountain...

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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Bud Norris

In the immediate aftermath of losing Clayton Kershaw to the 15-day disabled list with a back injury, the Los Angeles...

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