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Tag: Andrew Friedman

Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Pumps Brakes On Yasiel Puig Trade Talk

Speaking after the Dave Roberts introductory press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he expects Major League Baseball's investigation into Yasiel Puig's involvement in a fight with a bouncer at a Miami bar…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Aiming To Fill Coaching Staff With Teachers

UPDATE (Dec. 2, 11:15 a.m. PT): The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to add former Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Turner Ward to Dave Roberts' staff in the same role. The same energy and passion that Dave Roberts wowed the Los…

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Dodgers News: 2015 Tax Bill Comes In At Record $43.7 Million

Since the Guggenheim group took control of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, payroll and adding to it has seemingly been a non-issue. It was clear as day when that August the Dodgers completed a nine-player trade with the Boston…

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Dodgers News: Stan Kasten Explains Dave Roberts Hire Was Collective Effort

Coming off another postseason in which the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to advance beyond the National League Division Series, there figured to be fallout and changes made. While the club had pending free-agent matters to be mindful of, finding a…

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Dodgers News: Rival General Manager Doesn’t Expect L.A. To Reduce Payroll

The Los Angeles Dodgers last season carried a $300 million payroll, which lent to criticism writing itself whenever the team struggled. However, while the Dodgers were technically on the hook for the exorbitant figure, it included salaries paid to players…

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ESPN’s Jim Bowden Lists Dodgers As ‘Trending Downward’

Despite losing both Brandon McCarthy and Hyun-Jin Ryu for the remainder of the 2015 season by late-May, the Los Angeles Dodgers won 92 games and third consecutive National League West division title. However, their postseason run again fell short as…

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Andrew Friedman, Dave Roberts Comment On Dodgers’ Managerial Hiring

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially named Dave Roberts as the 28th manager in franchise history (10th in Los Angeles franchise history) and the organization's first minority manager. Roberts is expected to be formally introduced in a news conference at Dodger…

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Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Hired As Manager

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced the hiring of Dave Roberts as manager on Monday morning. Next season will be the first as skipper for the former San Diego Padres bench coach. Moreover, Roberts becomes the first minority manager for…

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Dodgers Rumors: Trade For Aroldis Chapman, Other Closers Being Considered

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially marked the end of their managerial search with the hire of former San Diego Padres bench coach Dave Roberts. Once a manager is in place, Los Angeles will shift their offseason focus to free agency…

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Dodgers Rumors: Veteran Players Voiced Support For Dave Roberts Hiring

In a mild surprise, the Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to name former San Diego Padres bench coach Dave Roberts as their next manager. The team has yet to make an official announcement, but the one-time Dodgers outfielder is expected…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers Rumors: Ownership Has Grown More Open To Trading Yasiel Puig

Last winter the Los Angeles Dodgers traded a disgruntled Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres in effort to improve the clubhouse atmosphere and put the team in the best position moving forward. To some, they face a similar dilemma…

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Dodgers News: Video Announcing Vin Scully’s Return Wins Esurance MLB Award

In each of the last two seasons the Los Angeles Dodgers surprised and thrilled fans by announcing Vin Scully's return via an in-game video. Scully naturally received a standing ovation both instances, and he waved to the crowd before so…

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