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In case you missed it: Upside down, boy you turn me
By Jon Weisman One week until it’s time for Dodger (Spring Training) baseball … Injury updates on several Dodgers are provided by Eric Stephen of True Blue L.A. It could be a couple of weeks before we...
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In case you missed it: Scioscia catches Hershiser (smile)
By Jon Weisman Now, that was a nice battery. True or false: Mike Scioscia caught Orel Hershiser’s first Major League start. Answer below. Here’s the news from the past evening and morning … Stephen...
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Mattingly, Sandberg, Gibson: A rare run on MVP managers
By Mark Langill Today, the Dodgers and 1985 American League Most Valuable Player Don Mattingly meet Philadelphia and first-year Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg, the 1984 National League MVP with the...
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Dave Roberts the latest Padres manager with Dodger connection
By Jon Weisman Dave Roberts, named interim manager of the San Diego Padres today after Bud Black was fired, is the latest in a line of Padre managers with Dodger ties. 1969-72: Preston Gomez (Dodger...
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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...
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Dodgers, 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...
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Deconstructing 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...
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Report: 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...
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New 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...
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By 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...
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Live-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....
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#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...
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July 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...
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Clear 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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