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Dodgers’ First-Round Pick Is Handling His Fame
The Dodgers might not admit it, but some in the organization feared that fame and fortune—especially fortune—might spoil their first-round pick from last summer's draft.
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Trayvon Robinson Enjoyed His Fall Trip
Fall ball can be both a boom and a bane. Have a good season and maybe the front office will notice. But after a long, hard summer, continuing to play at a high level can be tough—which is why many players would just as soon take the offseason off.
‘Looney Bin’ Appears Stocked With Dodgers Prospects
Five years ago, the Dodgers' Double-A affiliate boasted a stable of prospects who quickly became known as the Jacksonville Five. By the middle of the next summer, four of the five—Chad Billingsley, Jonathan Broxton, Joel Guzman and Russell Martin—were in the majors. Which may explain why the Dodgers are high on another gifted group of minor leaguers with a creative moniker, the guys coming out of the Looney Bin at low Class A Great Lakes.
Back On Track
Ivan De Jesus Jr. says the summer of 2009 was the most difficult of his life, thanks to a broken leg. But he put that disappointment in the rear-view mirror with a strong 2010 campaign at Albuquerque.
Athletic Gordon Rises To Another Challenge
Dee Gordon, Rubby de la Rosa and Jerry Sands led the way in the Dodgers system in 2010.
Tradition Of Excellence
In the end it wasn't just money that persuaded first-round draft pick Zach Lee to sign with the Dodgers. It was tradition, opportunity and some clever suggestions from assistant general manager Logan White.
Pioneering Spirit
Dodgers infielder Jesse Bosnik, a 13th-round pick out of St. Bonaventure, was off to a solid start in the Pioneer League.
Dodgers Midseason Report
Jerry Sands wins best player, John Ely earns biggest leap forward and Andrew Lambo tabbed biggest disappointment.
Righty Zach Lee Continues Dodgers’ Texas Tradition
The Dodgers continue to make their presence felt in Texas with their first-round selection of prep righthander Zach Lee, who also is a coveted football recruit as quarterback.
Monasterios May Be Next Big Thing In Dodgers’ Bullpen
Carlos Monasterios follows in the footsteps of Cory Wade, Ramon Troncoso and Ronald Bellsario as an unheralded reliever.
Instant Impression
Chris Withrow didn't wait long to make an impression, using his first game of the spring to open the eyes of Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. Withrow, a 2007 first-round pick with only limited spring training work under his belt, went out against the Rangers on March 14 and struck out the side in his only inning of work.
Comfort Zone
One year after he was the Dodgers' darling of spring training, Josh Lindblom is settling into a comfort zone. The imposing 6-foot-5, 240-pound righthander has every intention of creating the same type of buzz he did last March, when he was a late addition to big league camp, but this year he's just trying to take a low-key approach.
The Missing Link
Reliever Jon Link has yet to earn his way onto the Dodgers' roster, but already this winter he sent a sign that he would be a good big league teammate.
Dodgers’ Jansen Catching On As A Pitcher
Two years after Kenley Jansen was presented with a plan to drastically alter his baseball career, he is finally taking off in the Dodgers' organization. All it took for the former catcher was to agree to a position switch and now he will report to big league camp this spring as a pitcher.
