Damon Berryhill named PCL Manager of the Year
By Jon Weisman Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers manager Damon Berryhill has been named 2015 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year, the league office announced today. Berryhill won a vote of managers...
View ArticleDodgers, Don Mattingly part ways
By Jon Weisman Eight people have managed the Dodgers since their last World Series in 1988, and soon there will be a ninth. Here’s this morning’s announcement: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Don Mattingly...
View ArticleDeconstructing the departure of Don Mattingly
By Jon Weisman This would have been a good day to own stock in the word “mutual.” Dodger president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi — along with outgoing manager...
View ArticleReport: Don Mattingly to manage Marlins
By Jon Weisman Don Mattingly and the Marlins have agreed to a deal for him to become the next Miami manager, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com confirmed today. An official announcement is expected after the World...
View ArticleNew manager Dave Roberts is the Dodgers’ somebody
By Jon Weisman Dave Roberts first came to the Dodgers as a nobody. On December 22, 2001, the Dodgers traded two single-A minor-leaguers, Christian Bridenbaugh and Nial Hughes, to Cleveland for an...
View ArticleBy bucking rookie manager history, Dave Roberts would be making history
By Cary Osborne There’s this long-standing narrative in baseball about a rookie manager having to earn his stripes or needing some sort of prior big league managerial experience before he can guide a...
View ArticleLive-blog: Dave Roberts introductory press conference
Hey, Skip! pic.twitter.com/qNyR3l8vgB — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 1, 2015 By Jon Weisman Dave Roberts is being introduced at Dodger Stadium shortly after 11 a.m. as the Dodgers’ manager....
View Article#AskDave: A Twitter chat with Dave Roberts
By Matthew Mesa After meeting with the higher-ups, after taking a tour of the stadium he once played in, after being introduced to the world as the new Dodger manager, after several one-on-one...
View ArticleJuly 29, 1996: Tommy Lasorda’s farewell as manager
By Mark Langill Today is the 20th anniversary of Tommy Lasorda tearfully walking away from his dream job, although the description and duties always varied by the hour. During ballgames, he was the...
View ArticleClear blue sky turns Dusty for playoffs
By Mark Langill The paradox for some Dodgers fans entering the playoffs is rooting against the Washington Nationals without hurting the feelings of their manager — the one still wearing wristbands and...
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