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Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Welcome to the Blue, Zach Neal!


Considering last nights roller-coaster-of-a-game you shouldn't be surprised by this move. After all, our bullpen arms are a bit overtaxed. Announced just a moment ago, the Dodgers have called up 29-year old right-handed pitcher Zach Neal (#49) from Triple-A Oklahoma City. At the same time, reliever Josh Fields has been placed on paternity list (mazel tov!).

2018 Import Dragon Baseball Figurines - Cody Bellinger


To follow up on a 2017 Rookie of the Year special edition figurine released last year (see that here) featured is the first Dodger named by Import Dragon to be a part of their 2018 set -- Cody Bellinger. The six inch figurine shows him in his home-whites and can be pre-ordered right now (via Clark Toys). It's expected delivery date is in June. Go here for a checklist.


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Blog Kiosk: 4/3/2018 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends


The best part about the presentation is Wood's use of flip-glasses.

BTW, I'm not worried about Jansen... yet. Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:
Jansen said he's healthy and is working through some mechanical kinks with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. Manager Dave Roberts said, from everything he hears from his staff, Jansen is "100 percent healthy." 
"Yeah, I'm fine. Slow start," said Jansen. "Owings got me. It stinks, but nobody's going to feel sorry for me. Nobody wants to get beat, nobody wants to blow saves, nobody wants to lose games. Today stinks, it stinks to see Wilmer go five innings, he doesn't deserve that loss. It happens. What can I do? I just have to bounce back and help the Dodgers win tomorrow."
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