Dodger Dugout

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:12:00 +0000

Ned Colletti was smart not to sign Clayton Kershaw to a long term deal today. That two-year contract worth $19 million sounds just about right. Of course, we'd all love to see Kershaw...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:04:00 +0000

Just one more reason to despise Frank McCourt. If you gotta ask why, just take a look in Detroit.

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0000

Everybody's talking about it these days. Heck, everybody has been talking about it for months. I have been talking about it for two years. Prince Fielder is coming to the...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:40:00 +0000

So the Dodgers have signed third baseman Josh Fields to a minor league contract. Not a bad deal, really. Fields hit 23 homers in 400+ at-bats in 2007 for the White Sox - the only season...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:39:00 +0000

I've been secretly holding out hope that Ned Colletti will, in fact, land Prince Fielder. As far fetched as it all seems, it remains number one on my Christmas list. And now there's this...

New Jackie Robinson Movie

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman have officially joined the case of Legendary Pictures' upcoming Jackie Robinson biopic, 42, the studio announced today. Boseman, a relative newcomer, will play...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:06:00 +0000

And here we are: the Winter Meetings. This is usually one of the most exciting times of the whole baseball year. But alas, not this year. In fact, one has to wonder why Ned Colletti...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:02:00 +0000

Loney. Ellis. Gordon. Uribe. Just rolls right off the tongue, eh? In a few years we'll all be talking about the 2012 infield like those guys who played in the '70s and...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:16:00 +0000

From ESPN.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers will not be able to bid on free agents such as Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols until the team is sold, a source close to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:49:00 +0000

Admit it. You thought today was Christmas. Or perhaps April Fool's Day. Either way, the news of Frank McCourt finally agreeing to sell the Dodgers had to put a smile on your face....

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:59:00 +0000

So it's been a while, eh? Far too long, indeed, since I've had the site updated. Apologies all around. Truth be told I started a new job in September and have had to make...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:27:00 +0000

In case you missed it, Ken Gurnick spoke with Ned Colletti the other day about the 2012 roster. Here's the important stuff: Because of Rafael Furcal's trade and free agents that could leave,...

Musings

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:33:00 +0000

If you would have told me during Spring Training that Rod Barajas would be second on the club with 15 homers on Labor Day, I would have told you that this would be a team struggling to reach .500...

Dodgers Press Release

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:54:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, widely considered the best broadcaster in sports history, will return to the broadcast booth for an unprecedented 63nd season in 2012, he announced...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:12:00 +0000

Let's take a look at some of the remaining offensive competitions between Dodger players for this year. Heck, we need something to do...this whole season has been offensive. In the HR...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:02:00 +0000

Predictions: Juan Rivera is this year's Rod Barajas. Look for him to hit well enough for Ned Colletti to offer him a one-year deal for next season. The Dodgers will eventually come within...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:17:00 +0000

Time for a little vacation. Be back in a few...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:19:00 +0000

It's official. Dodgers trade Trayvon Robinson in 3-team deal. Details from MLBTR: Red Sox get: starter Erik Bedard, reliever Josh Fields (both from Mariners) Dodgers...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:01:00 +0000

To complete the deal with Los Angeles for shortstop Rafael Furcal the Cardinals will send Class AA outfielder Alex Castellanos to the Dodgers. Castellanos, who turns 25 next week, hit .319...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:09:00 +0000

The ink appears to be drying on a deal that will send Rafael Furcal to the Cardinals. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, A source with the Cardinals said Saturday...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:58:00 +0000

Let's run down Friday's Dodger rumors... Tony Jackson wrote: Colletti did say there has been some interest in one of the team's catchers. Buster Olney tweeted: There is a wide...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:31:00 +0000

I recently conversed with a Dodgers spokesperson to find out what it's like for a player to be traded. Here's what I learned, in summary, from that inquiry: Every situation is really...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:18:00 +0000

Jon Heyman tweets: brewers, dbacks, pirates, indians among teams looking at Jamey Carroll, who did great filling in for Furcal. Jayson Stark checks in with this nugget on Hiroki Kuroda:...

The Rumor Mill

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:15:00 +0000

Buster Olney checks via Twitter: Milwaukee has maintained conversation with Dodgers about Jamey Carroll; unclear whether Dodgers will trade Carroll or Furcal. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...

Timm's Two Cents

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Timm) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:13:00 +0000

After the Dodgers trade Jamey Carroll this week for a AA player that we'll never see at the big league level, Ivan DeJesus needs to be called up again. DeJesus is batting .317...