The latest news from LADugout.com. Dodgers.Insider.com is your premier guide to Dodger information and resources on the World Wide Web since April 2003. Prospects. Top 10. Baseball. http://dodgers.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://dodgers.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2009 LADugout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. tot4@mac.com info@scout.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:06:39 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB2) 60 The Dodgers Class of 2009, numbering 31 in all, compares favorable with the last several year classes. Today we take a look at four players from the middle rounds who had good debut seasons, including third baseman Jeff Hunt, catcher/DH Michael Pericht, RHP Steve Ames and LHP Greg Wilbourn. Selections 11-14 will appear Monday. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921797.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921797.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers Dodgers Pitchers were shut out of the 2009 Cy Young Voting for the second season in succession. Tim Lincecum of San Francisco won his second award, out-polling Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright of St. Louis. The last Dodger to earn a Cy Young vote was Brad Penny who finished third in 2007. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921796.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921796.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The Dodgers Class of 2009, numbering 31 in all, compares favorable with the last several year classes. Today we take a look at four players from the middle rounds who had good debut seasons, including outfielder Nick Akins, 3B Chris Henderson, Outfielder Stetson Banks and RHP Jimmy Marshall. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921478.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921478.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:39:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers Randy Miller, writing in the Bucks County Courier Times, reports that the Phillies are unlikely to re-sign Pedro Martinez and the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are looking at the future Hall of Famer to shore up their starting staff. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921446.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921446.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:58:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers We are reviewing the Dodgers Class of 2009, numbering 31 in all, which will again be rated highly among the last several year classes. We number them as they were selected, instead of the exact round they were taken and today we look in on RHP Bobby Hernandez, RHP Nick Gaudi, OF Austin King and LHP Graham Miller . http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921107.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921107.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:17:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers A former Dodger manager and a former Dodger manager-in-waiting earned Manager of the Year Awards, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Jim Tracy of Colorado collected the National League award and Mike Scioscia of the Anaheim Angels, who was in line for the Dodgers job, received his second such honor. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921103.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/921103.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The Dodgers Class of 2009, numbering 31 in all, will again be rated highly among the last several years. We will explain how each of the signees fared during the season and an estimate of where they will play in 2010. We number them as they were selected, instead of the exact round they were taken. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920801.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920801.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:04:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The Dodgers did not receive a single vote in the 2009 Rookie of the Year balloting for the second season in a row. Los Angeles, while young, did not make use of many rookies during the season. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920800.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920800.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:54:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers If a catcher to a team winning, they will do as Joe Torre did when he used twenty-six year old Russell Martin behind the plate for the Dodgers in 149 games in 2008, earning first place on the all-time Dodger games-caught charts. He caught 139 games in 2009 http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920395.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920395.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:56:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers We will begin our check of the 2009 draftees tomorrow, beginning with the last five selections, from 26-31. That will include catcher Steve Cilladi, RHP Justin Dignelli, second baseman David Iden, RHP Kevin Childs and RHP Chris Handke. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920392.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/920392.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:51:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers Randy Wolf, Chad Billingsley and Jon Garland were the only Dodger starters to top the six-inning per start mark during the 2009 season, with Wolf leading the way with a 6.30 and Billingsley second at 6.19. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919993.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919993.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:51:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers You might well have missed it. And to many who did notice, the story didn't ring a bell. Jonathan Figueroa, 26, who pitched for the Lincoln Saltdogs in the Independent American Association, died of complications from Lupus. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919984.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919984.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:46:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The third Winter League Report finds shortstop/second base Christian Lara in Venezuela and pitcher James McDonald in the Dominican making their debut. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919574.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919574.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers We're still catching up from the regular season/post season and in an attempt to clear at least a small spot on our desk, we offer these items for your reading enjoyment, in to particular order. They were pigeon-holed for use earlier, but here they are -- better late than never. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919302.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919302.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:19:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers and Louisville Slugger today announced that outfielders Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp have each won their first-career Silver Slugger Award. The awards were handed out in a special hour-long telecast on MLB Network. Kemp was honored with a Gold Glove just days ago. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919063.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/919063.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers As Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano's throw to first base thumped into the glove of first baseman Mark Teixeria's glove to retire Shane Victorino and end the 2009 World Series on November 4, Bill James Handbook 2009 was already available to the baseball public with detailed statistics on the regular season just ended. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918959.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918959.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers and Rawlings announced that center fielder Matt Kemp and second baseman Orlando Hudson were awarded the National League Rawlings Gold Glove at their respective positions, the eighth time two Dodgers were represented on the team. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918625.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918625.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:49:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers Randy Wolf, Chad Billingsley and Jon Garland were the only Dodger starters to top the six-inning per start mark during the 2009 season, with Wolf leading the way with a 6.30 and Billingsley second at 6.19. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918445.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/918445.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers "Rumor is a pipe blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures..." Will Shakespeare nailed it in King Henry IV. and the two most recent rumors say the Dodgers will trade one (or more) of their arbitration eligible players this off-season and the other suggests that Kansas City could trade second baseman Alberto Callaspo for the Dodgers A.J. Ellis. http://dodgers.scout.com/2/917898.html Tot Holmes http://dodgers.scout.com/2/917898.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT 1 283 LA Dodgers dodgers The 2009 National League West Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers announced that their entire Major League coaching staff will return for the 2010 season. Led by manager Joe Torre, the staff has guided the Dodgers to two straight National League West Division titles and two consecutive National League Championship Series. General Manager Ned Colletti made the announcement http://dodgers.scout.com/2/917895.html Joe Jareck http://dodgers.scout.com/2/917895.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:16:00 GMT 0 283 LA Dodgers dodgers