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The Mariners Probably Just Pulled Off The Best Signing Of The Offseason

Jack Dickey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:45:00 EST

Stand down, Edwin-Jackson-to-the-Nats. Relax, Broxton-to-the-Royals and Madson-to-the-Reds. We have a new steal in an offseason filled with ridiculous splurges (C.J.-Wilson-to-the-Angels, Pujols-to-the-Angels, Reyes-to-the-Marlins, Heath-Bell-to-the-Marlins) and not too many bargains. The Seattle Mariners just signed longtime Dodger Hong-Chih Kuo. More »

Tebow! Tebow! Tebow! (This Is A Dodgers Story)

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:35:05 EST

Here is a story about Clayton Kershaw. He is a good pitcher, and he likes Jesus, but beyond that he doesn't have much in common with Tim Tebow. In fact, he's nothing like Tim Tebow. They play different sports and haven't met. Still: Tebow in the headline! Tebow everywhere. What do you have to say about Tebow, Clayton? That's fascinating. Here are some more questions about Tebow. Please answer them for us. OhbythewayhowaboutheDodgersthisyear? Never mind: what do you think of Tebow? More »

This Is Don Mattingly As Mother Ginger In A Ballet Rendition Of The Nutcracker

Dom Cosentino — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:50:18 EST

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The Dodgers manager's wife, Lori, had introduced him to the ballet. He "thought it would be fun" to join the company in his hometown of Evansville (Ind.), and he made his debut on Saturday night—blonde wig, makeup, blue dress, and all, thinking it "would be funny." Mattingly didn't dance, but based on this footage from a local TV news report, at one point he might have told one of his fellow performers to steal third. [The Big Lead, via Tristate] More »

Bryan Stow Speaks For The First Time In Interview With NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams

Sean Newell — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST

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Bryan Stow has given his first interview since being brutally beaten on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. The full interview will air on the NBC magazine this Monday, but a portion is available on the show's website. NBC Bay Area has the above report with the brief portion of the interview therein. As you can see, Stow is able to have a relatively simple conversation with a mildly condescending Dr. Nancy Snyderman. More »

Tommy Lasorda Needs To Be "In The Right Fuckin' Frame Of Mind" To Do Something

Sean Newell — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:25:00 EST

Here you can see a lively and virile Tommy Lasorda chewing out some hapless camera crew for wasting his time with a bunch of amateur mistakes, no doubt. It's as if none of these guys have ever worked on TV before, the fuckin' assholes. More »

Matt Kemp Poses Shirtless, Sometimes Spends Too Much On Clothes, Wants A Woman He Can Shop With

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:25:00 EDT

Matt Kemp, the Dodgers outfielder who counts Rihanna among his ex-girlfriends, is having an MVP-caliber season. He recently gave an interview to Flaunt magazine in which he revealed a bit about his tastes in both clothes and women. More »

Wisely, Ned Colletti Is Already Plotting His Exit Strategy

Jack Dickey — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EDT

"Q: You're big on hockey. Any desire to be an NHL GM? More »

Dodgers Spokesman: Our Usher Was Only Kidding When He Swiped A Foul Ball From A Kid

Brian Hickey — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EDT

Remember last night's video of a Dodger Stadium usher swiping a foul ball from a giddy kid at a Dodgers/Phillies game? Yeah, the Dodgers said the usher only swiped a foul ball from a giddy kid temporarily. He was funning with him, you see. The official statement: More »

Bryan Stow's Family: He's Showing The "Most Response" He's Shown Since The Attack

Brian Hickey — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:45:00 EDT

On the day that the two men charged with savagely attacking Bryan Stow outside Dodger Stadium in April pleaded not guilty — and officials announced the woman who drove them away from the scene won't be charged — Stow's family posted an uplifting update on their website. Here's part of it: More »

Why Did A Dodgers Employee Make A Happy Kid Hand Over A Foul Ball Today? (UPDATED)

Brian Hickey — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:30:00 EDT

We all know times are tight for the Dodgers franchise. But there's only one person who knows why a kid who retrieved a foul ball during the sixth inning of today's game against the Phillies was forced to part with a lifelong souvenir. The world demands answers, mean Dodgers employee who probably handed the ball over as a gift to a lovechild after the game was over. (H/T Panico2) More »

Here's An Awkward Interview In Which Tommy Lasorda Ponders How He'd Pitch To A Dwarf

Brian Hickey — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EDT

Last night, Tommy Lasorda made it perfectly clear that he wants to be referred to as "Tommy Pump" from now on. At present, Tommy Pump is on a mission to right the wrongs of Dodgers fandom. More »

Rafael Furcal Is Worth One Kitchen And A Swimming Pool, And Other McCourt-Divorce Grotesqueries

David Roher | Illustrations by Jim Cooke — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:00:32 EDT

These are not happy times for the Dodgers. They're bankrupt and at the center of a hate triangle between the McCourts and Bud Selig. The worst part is how easily this all could have been avoided. While the team is struggling to make payroll from month to month, the McCourts' pre-divorce personal expenses could cover every Dodgers' player contract on the books from 2011 on. Here is each player's salary, expressed as items from the McCourts' divorce filing. Salary data from Cot's Contracts. More »

Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton, The Dodgers And Cliff Lee All Had Shining Moments Yesterday

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:45:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for July 10, the day it pays to be wary of people with wide faces. More »

Matt Kemp Encapsulates McCourt Era In Well-Meaning 20-Second Video

Jack Dickey — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:00:00 EDT

"We want more fans." Also, money. More »

Watch This Dodgers Fan Drop His Kid To Reach For A Foul Ball, Which He Then Drops

Jack Dickey — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:50:00 EDT

In fairness, that kid is like four feet tall. And wearing a silly hat. Nonetheless: foibles! More »

Here's Video Of Smoke From Last Night's "Small Fire" At Dodger Stadium

Brian Hickey — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Sometimes you have to start with nothing to end up with something. So, is the whole "insurance claim/burning the stadium down" angle offered by the Dodgers fans filming clouds of smoke at Dodger Stadium last night entirely unthinkable? More »

Bryan Stow's Lawyer Rips The Dodgers' Lack Of Security, Sympathy

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:30:51 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the lawyer hired by Stow's family to sue the Dodgers outlines exactly what the team could have done to prevent the whole thing. More »

Bryan Stow Opens His Eyes, But Doctors Still Can't Predict His Chances Of Recovery

Brian Hickey — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:45:00 EDT

Bryan Stow, the 42-year-old paramedic and San Francisco Giants fan brutally beaten by a pair of moral-maggot Dodger fans who have yet to be caught but most certainly will sizzle in Hell if such a place exists, has shown signs of improvement in recent days. Opening his eyes. No seizure activity in his brain. The sorts of steps that offer hope, yes, but no guarantees as they pertain to what the future may hold. More »

Ousted Frank McCourt Takes To The Airwaves

Wed, 04 May 2011 14:45:41 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the former(?) Dodgers owner makes a case for his stewardship. More »

Armless Man To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch At Tonight's Dodgers Game

Brian Hickey — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:30:00 EDT

As part of his "Pitch for Awareness" national tour, Tom Willis will throw out the first pitch at tonight's Dodgers/Padres game. He'll do so with one of his feet, on account of the fact that he was born without arms. ("I don't have the greatest pitching speed in the world. My style is heave it and pray.") More »

Frank McCourt Is Basically Charlie Sheen, At This Point

Jack Dickey — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Kind-of Dodgers owner Frank McCourt toured cable television yesterday, pleading his case. Here are some of the things he said. They are totally not the ramblings of a man who has lost all money and control. More »

Don't Worry, Dodgers Fans: Bud Selig Is In Charge Now

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:15:00 EDT

Bud Selig announced today that he will appoint a league representative to oversee "business and the day-to-day operations of the Club," so there's your explanation for Frank McCourt's mingling with the common folk last Thursday. More »

Frank McCourt Sat In The Cheap Seats

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:55:31 EDT

At a game last week, the Dodgers mostly-owner joined fans in the bleachers for the first half of the game. A savvy PR move, or did Jamie change the locks on the owner's box? [VSIMH] More »

Semin Leads The Capitals To Sweet, Sweaty Extended-Time Victory

Brian Hickey — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 14, the day San Dimas High School football no longer rules in the eyes of the Chinese government. More »

The Dodgers Decided It's Not A Good Idea To Sell Half-Priced Booze At Day Games

Brian Hickey — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:45:00 EDT

Thirteen days after a Giants fan was beaten into a coma outside Dodger Stadium by two reportedly drunk savages, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced tonight that "half-price alcoholic beverages are no longer part of the Dodgers' Half Price Food & Drink Promotion." The first cheap drunkening would have been next Thursday. More »

The Dodgers Are Concerned Enough About Fan Violence To Offer Half-Priced Booze At Six Upcoming Games

Brian Hickey — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers have talked a good game in returning their stadium to something that doesn't resemble a gangland Thunderdome where opposing fans get beaten into comas for no discernible reason. More »

The Dodgers Seemingly Want Their Fans To Stop Beating People Into Comas

Brian Hickey — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:30:00 EDT

Six days after a San Francisco Giants fan was brutally beaten outside Dodger Stadium, former LAPD Chief William Bratton has been hired to review security at and around the park. Said team owner Frank McCourt, Bratton will "lead a top-to-bottom review of our current practices and make recommendations to be implemented now and into the future." More »

Telestrator Dong Breaks Out On The Odd-Dong Rush

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Finally, An Athlete Wears Protection In Self-Taken Bathroom Photo

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST

Last Night's Winner: Manny Ramirez And His Unnecessary Translator

David Matthews — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:55:00 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Manny Ramirez, who in his first presser with the White Sox pretended not to speak English and required the translation services of third base coach Joey Cora. More »

Jackie Robinson Statue At Nationals Park Busted Up By Tacklers

David Matthews — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:15:00 EDT

Brian Birrer made a statue of Jackie Robinson and took it to D.C. for the Nationals' Jackie Robinson Day. Several thousand dollars of damage occurred when it was tackled and now the Nationals are giving him the run around. More »

Last Night's Winner: Jamie McCourt

David Matthews — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:50:02 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Jamie McCourt, recent divorcee and current possessor of Frank McCourt's balls in the batshit divorce case that gets batshittier by the day. More »

Vin Scully Doesn't Understand Your Newfangled Haircut, Troy Tulowitzki

David Matthews — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EDT

In the 6th inning of last night's Rockies-Dodgers game, Vin Scully decided to carefully examine Troy Tulowitzki's hairstyle after learning it is called a mullet, which to Scully had always been—and always will be—a type of fish. Listen. [Wezen-Ball] More »

Last Night's Winner: Dodger Stadium's Landlord, The Dodgers

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:27 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Frank McCourt, who owns the stadium, yet makes his team pay an exorbitant amount of rent anyway. This is scumbaggery of the highest order, right here. More »

This Is Probably Not Matt Kemp's Penis

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:50:00 EDT

Despite MediaTakeOut trumpeting this as the Dodgers outfielder choking up on his swing, we're dubious. And we've seen some athlete dong in our day. More »

Your Andre Ethier Photoshop Roundup

David Matthews — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Andre Ethier's LAT Magazine photo shoot provided some good fodder for Photoshopping. There were some common motifs, but for the most part, everyone brought something different to the table. Keep sending them in as well; we'll update accordingly. More »

Andre Ethier Gets Ridiculous Kobe Bryant Treatment From LAT Magazine — You Know The Drill

David Matthews — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EDT

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In an interview and photo shoot with LA Times Magazine, who've got this thing down, the Dodgers' Andre Ethier reveals himself to live in Hollywood and be a foppish dandy. More »

RIP Paul Bissonnette's Twitter

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:45:01 EDT

Dodgers Lose Another One, This Time To The Rulebook

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT

We love it when a manager uses the rulebook to his advantage. Bruce Bochy caught acting Dodgers manager Don Mattingly inadvertently stepping off the mound during the visit to his pitcher, and the resulting nitpick gave the Giants a victory. More »

The Dodgers Hired A Wizard, For Six Figures, To Send Good Vibes

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Frank and Jamie McCourt, those feudin' and fussin' co-owners and estranged spouses, spent good money — really good money — on an elderly man who sat at home in Boston, watched Dodgers games on TV, and sent positive energy. More »