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Tag: Farhan Zaidi

Dodgers News: Surplus Of Left-Handed Starting Pitchers Not Viewed As Negative

Without a rule dictating as much, one glance around Major League Baseball and it's evident starting rotations are primarily dominated by right-handers. Clayton Kershaw has given the Dodgers a lefty at the top of their rotation and in 2013 the…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: L.A. Comfortable With Opt-Out Clause In Scott Kazmir’s Contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first step in officially addressing their need for starting pitching by signing Scott Kazmir to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal calls for Kazmir, who turns 32 years old on Jan. 24, to…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Farhan Zaidi Admires Scott Kazmir’s Bounce Back

After weeks of minimal roster movement due to a trade for Aroldis Chapman falling apart and an agreement with Hisashi Iwakuma coming undone due to a failed physical, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million…

Eric Avakian

Dodgers News: Farhan Zaidi Believes Competitive Team Will Ease Fans’ Concerns

Winners of three consecutive National League West titles, many believe the Los Angeles Dodgers have fallen behind division rivals Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants. Arizona shockingly signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $206.5 million contract, then followed it by…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Farhan Zaidi Explains Backing Off Aroldis Chapman Trade

To no surprise, the Los Angeles Dodgers were seemingly linked to every premier free agent through the early stages of the offseason. Their focus was said to be on re-signing Zack Greinke, though that fell through the wayside when the…

Eric Avakian

Dodgers News: Farhan Zaidi Says Club Is Going Through ‘A Little Transition’

While the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached the postseason in each of the past three seasons, they've yet to advance beyond the National League Championship Series. After reaching the NLCS in 2013, the Dodgers have been bounced from the NL…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Impressed By Front Office

As the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants have heavily participated in the arms race this offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers have unexpectedly fallen behind. They were spurned by Zack Greinke, saw Johhny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija sign with the…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Open To Incorporating Advanced Stats

Coming off another first-round postseason exit, the Los Angeles Dodgers took the first step toward further refining the organization by hiring Dave Roberts as manager. Roberts, the first minority manager in franchise history, takes the reins amid expectations to win…

Eric Avakian

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

Kenley Jansen, Don Newcombe Attend Veterans Day Batting Practice At Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers honored Veterans Day on Wednesday by hosting roughly 300 active-duty service members members representing the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, along with their families, for batting practice at Dodger Stadium. The day…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers’ Manager Finalists Present Interesting Theory

It was reported on Friday that the Los Angeles Dodgers narrowed down their list of managerial candidates to four. The four finalists were to be selected from a pool of five. The group was initially said to be composed of…

Jeff Spiegel

Dodgers News: Darin Erstad Withdraws From Managerial Search

As Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi stated would be the case, the club trimmed their list of managerial candidates by Friday. However, the number of those who advanced to a second round of interviews initially varied. University of…

Matthew Moreno