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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
What a month it has been for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Who said this team was living in the shadow of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the off-season? Don Mattingly sure didn't buy into the Angels hype.
Matt Kemp has been a rapid tear to start the season here ...
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
It seems like everything Magic Johnson has been involved in when it comes to sports has been a success. He won a National Championship while at Michigan State, he won five titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, and will always be remembered as one of the best players to ever ...
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
A painful chapter in Los Angeles Dodgers history has been closed, as a group of investors that includes former NBA star Magic Johnson and highly regarded baseball executive Stan Kasten will officially begin operating the franchise in the coming weeks. Kasten, who ran the Braves for a very successful 17-year ...
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
One of the biggest headaches for Major League Baseball was the ownership situation for the Los Angeles Dodgers. That problem was solved this week by Magic Johnson. Showtime is leading a group that includes Mark Walter and Stan Kasten which is buying the Dodgers from Frank McCourt for $2.15 billion dollars.
There ...
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sure grabbed all the headlines this off-season when they signed Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson during the free agency period. Does that impress Don Mattingly in the slightest way? The former Yankees first basemen let it be known that he thinks the Angles will ...
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
Clayton Kershaw was the best pitcher in the National League last year and this week he got rewarded for it. Kershaw, a starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, appeared headed for arbitration, but avoided it by signing a two-year deal worth a whopping $19 million. It means he'll be up ...
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Friday, November 18th, 2011
Clayton Kershaw received 27 of a possible 32 first-place votes for the National League Cy Young Award. Kershaw, a first time winner of the award, won the equivalent of the triple crown for pitchers in 2011 -- the 23-year old left hander tied for the NL lead with 21 wins, ...
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
As the Major League Baseball season comes to a close, we've come to yet another age-old argument when it comes to MVP races. When voting for postseason awards, how much does it matter that a potential award winners plays for a winning, postseason-bound team?
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp ranks ...
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
The so-called French Mexican Prince of the Desert [Petros and Money's nickname] is one of five national league players vying for the fans vote to land a spot on the National League All-Star team. It would be a special moment for the Dodgers right fielder to have an opportunity to play ...
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers are not for sale ... yet. If that happens, you can rest assured that a couple of former players are gearing up for an attempt to buy the once-storied franchise that has now been soiled by owner Frank McCourt.
McCourt filed for bankruptcy this week in an ...
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