First off, big ups to all of the men and women serving our country that help preserve the freedom which we enjoy. Given that today is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor the sacrifices of our soldiers, I found it incredibly ironic that J.D. Drew opted out of his contract with the Dodgers, with 3 years and $33 million left on the table, leaving the team hanging in order to pursue a better deal......

Ned Colletti and the Los Angeles Dodgers have been busy trying to clean the mess left by former GM Paul DePodesta. In spite of the injuries that decimated the roster, there was no doubt that the pennant was winnable down the stretch.. Instead of banding together to try and salvage the season, infighting and poor play killed any chance the team had. Eventually killing not only their post-season hopes but costing the DePodesta his......

Theo Epstein spoiled baseball. Not every sabremetric-oriented general manager who assumes control over a legendary franchise can propel his team to the World Series within two years, but I’m sure Dodgers owner Frank McCourt knew that. Or not. McCourt fired GM Paul DePodesta after two years of service littered with solid moves, bad luck and often undeserved criticism. In his first year McCourt delivered a division title, more than most Dodger fans were hoping......

Phew! That was close. What for a second looked like the worst trade in Dodger history became absolutely nothing, as the Dodgers backed out of widely reported trade that would have brought Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees. While LAist has always been supportive of Moneyball GM Paul DePodesta, we're not sure what he was thinking here. Javy Vazquez is probably better than he showed in the second half this past season, but......

The Dodgers thrust themselves back into the division race, beating the Giants for the second time in three nights 5-4, thanks to Tommy Lasorda. With Shawn Green mired in a two-year slump, Lasorda gave the first baseman a pep talk. Green answered with a home run and a game-winning double. "Tommy told me to keep going and just believe in myself," Green said. "More than anything, that just made me feel good." "That's what......