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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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Dodgers Make Correct Decision In Removing Ross Stripling, In Spite Of Loss

In a vacuum, removing rookie Ross Stripling from a no-hit bid in his Major League debut with just five outs to get, is ludicrous. Well folks, we...

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Opening Day Goes Exactly According To Plan For Andrew Friedman, Dodgers

It's likely safe to say that Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has heard enough of the mocking tone used to describe the Dodgers' offseason approach of acquiring "depth." Then again, after a 15-0 win against the…

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Yasmani Grandal’s Absence Would Be Significant Loss For Dodgers

As if things couldn't get any worse for the already-fragile Los Angeles Dodgers, catcher Yasmani Grandal was removed from Monday's game after just two innings due to forearm soreness. While initially reported as a routine substitution thanks to a previously…

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Early Prediction Of Dodgers’ 25-Man Roster

While it seemed like so long ago that the 2015 season came to an end, the spring is finally here, which means only one thing...

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Dodgers Pursuing Howie Kendrick Because, Why Not?

With the noise of the offseason dulling to a halt as we approach Spring Training, news on Friday morning of the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly making progress to re-sign Howie Kendrick came as a surprise. Ever since the 2015 season ended,…

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Kenta Maeda And Scott Kazmir Part Of Dodgers’ Shift To Deeper Starting Rotation

As the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the process of rebounding from an interesting and disappoint offseason, they were labeled...

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Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Zach Lee

No player more embodies the disappointment of the previous Los Angeles Dodgers' regime more than Zach Lee. The former high-end prospect, and one of the few sources of hope as of five years ago, Lee has been a disappointment over…

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Dodgers’ Injury Bug In 2015 Playing A Role Moving Forward

It's something most fans intuitively felt, but probably didn't find the data to prove. Now, thanks to Jeff Zimmerman and Hardball Times, the data is out (and remarkably user-friendly) and the results are just as you may have expected: the…

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Dodgers 2015 Player Review: Paco Rodriguez

As the first player from the 2012 MLB Draft to make the big leagues, Paco Rodriguez appeared to have a long and bright future ahead of him in Los Angeles. With a funky delivery from the left side, Rodriguez posted…

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Dodgers Plan Is Clear: Win From Within

The Arizona Diamondbacks went out and got Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller. The Chicago Cubs signed Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist. The San Francisco Giants signed Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija. The Los Angeles Dodgers have done what exactly? Well,…

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Zack Greinke Chose The Diamondbacks Over Re-Signing With The Dodgers, But The World Isn’t Over

The Los Angeles Dodgers failing to re-signing Zack Greinke is unfortunate. Over the past three seasons Greinke established himself as one of the greatest pitchers in the history of one of the league's most storied franchises. Over 94 starts, he…

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State Of The Dodgers: Questions In The Infield

PAGES: 1 | 2 In a new series of posts, we’re examining each of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ position groups; analyzing which players are gone, who is returning and which free agents might be on the team’s radar. Click here…

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