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Matthew Moreno

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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Jeff Samardzija Agrees To 5-Year Contract With San Francisco Giants

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants were stunned Friday evening when Zack Greinke spurned the two National League West rivals in favor of agreeing to a six-year, $206.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Greinke's contract is pending…

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Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Comments On Zack Greinke’s Agreement With Diamondbacks

The idea of a Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation led by Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke for years to come was laid to rest Friday as Greinke agreed to a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The reported six-year, $206.5 million…

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Dodgers Rumors: Ryan Madson Replaces Darren O’Day As Top Bullpen Target

UPDATE (Dec. 7, 11:00 a.m. PT): Ryan Madson agreed to a three-year, $22 million contract with the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Dodgers were spurned two times on Friday, first with Darren O'Day reportedly eliminating them from consideration, then by…

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Dodgers Rumors: Zack Greinke Was Offered 5-Year Contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers were dealt a major blow Friday night as Zack Greinke appears to have reached an agreement with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The contract, not yet made official by the Diamondbacks, is for a reported six years and…

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Dodgers Rumors: Zack Greinke Agrees To Contract With Diamondbacks

Given that Zack Greinke and David Price entered free agency this offseason as the two best starting pitchers available, it was unsurprising to see how the process unfolded for each of them. Price was first to come off the board,…

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Zack Greinke Rumors: Diamondbacks Join Dodgers And Giants In Pursuit

The market for Zack Greinke quickly heated up once David Price agreed to a seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Price's deal was officially announced Friday, making him the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball…

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Dodgers Rumors: Hisashi Iwakuma, Scott Kazmir Among Options If Zack Greinke Doesn’t Re-Sign

UPDATE (Dec. 6, 1:35 p.m. PT): After losing out on Zack Greinke, the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly were interested in Jeff Samardzjia, who agreed to sign with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Los Angeles has since been said to…

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Darren O’Day Rumors: Dodgers Eliminated From Consideration

With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings set to begin on Monday, activity in free agency and on the trade market is expected to ramp up. To date, David Price's seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox remains…

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Dodgers Rumors: Nate Lucero Hired As Assistant Athletic Trainer

As the Los Angeles Dodgers work toward assessing roster needs and hiring coaches for manager Dave Roberts' staff, they also appear to have made some headway with respect to the medical staff. Stan Conte resigned as vice president of medical…

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Dodgers News: Proximity To Family Influenced Bob Geren To Leave Mets

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially lost two more coaches from the 2015 staff on Friday as the Miami Marlins announced the hires of Lorenzo Bundy and Tim Wallach. Bundy will serve as the Marlins' outfield/base running coach, and Wallach continues…

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Former Dodgers Coaches Lorenzo Bundy And Tim Wallach Join Don Mattingly’s Marlins Staff

The Miami Marlins officially named former Los Angeles Dodgers coaches Lorenzo Bundy and Tim Wallach to Don Mattingly's staff on Friday, among other hires. Another notable addition to the Miami staff is Barry Bonds as hitting coach. Wallach joins the…

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Dodgers Rumors: Teams Have Called To Inquire About Yasiel Puig Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers are somewhat in a holding pattern with outfielder Yasiel Puig as they await the results of Major League Baseball's investigation into his role in fight at a Miami bar. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman…

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