Some At MLB Have 'Embraced' Extra-Inning HR Derby Concept

It appears that baseball is using it's COVID-19-forced hiatus to leak concepts to the public in order to gauge their reception on some more radical concepts in an attempt to improve the sport.

KMOX

Mookie Betts Sidelined A Few Days With Food Poisining

Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is expected to return to the lineup on Monday after missing two games with what has been determined to be food poisoning, manager Dave Roberts said after Saturday’s 7-1 win over Colorado.

Los Angeles Official Site

The Five Most Surprising Infield Standouts Of 2019

The release of any new metric involves an eye test: Do the stars we recognize for that skill in real life show up at the top of the leaderboard?

St. Louis Official Site

Dodgers Meet With Stephen Strasburg & Anthony Rendon

Dodgers officials recently met with pitcher Stephen Strasburg and third baseman Anthony Rendon, two of the top free agents on the market, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

LA Times

Josh Donaldson Rumors: Seven Teams That Could/Should Bid For The Veteran Third Baseman

After a couple of years with injury issues — he played a total of 165 games in 2017-18 — Donaldson signed a one-year deal with the Braves last offseason and was a star once again. He played 155 games, swatted 37 homers, posted a 127 OPS+ and a 6.1 bWAR in his Age 33 season. He’s proven he’s worth a multi-year deal, though at 33 it will likely be three or four years, maximum, not the seven or eight Rendon could get. Like Rendon, though, Donaldson does come with draft-pick compensation.

Sporting News

Dodgers Interested In Anthony Rendon

Jon Heyman Twitter

Dodgers Are Among Several Teams Pursuing Josh Donaldson

The general managers meetings, the first of Major League Baseball’s two offseason summits, began this week. It will double as the ignition for a rumor mill that, based on the last few years, could extend into spring training. Minor moves will be made. Negotiations for bigger deals will get underway. Most will be drawn out over the winter.

LA Times

Cardinals & Mike Moustakas Would Make A Lot Of Sense Now

Quick, pick the easiest position for the Cardinals to upgrade this offseason.

BenFred

Three Third Basemen The Cardinals Should Pursue If They Don't Chase Anthony Rendon

With incumbent Matt Carpenter suffering through a second sub-par season in a row, the position with the most room for improvement on the St. Louis Cardinals roster is certainly third base.

Cheap Seats

Max Scherzer's Masterpiece Gives Nationals 2-0 NLCS Lead

This kind of dominance has so often been routine for Max Scherzer, who bullies opposing lineups and carries no-hitters deep into games. Five times in his postseason career he has carried a no-hitter past at least the fifth inning, three more times than anyone in MLB history.

Washington Official Site

Justin Turner To Miss Season Finale With Sore Back

Justin Turner will miss a fifth consecutive game on Sunday because of a sore back, manager Dave Roberts said after Saturday's 2-0 win over the Giants.

Los Angeles Official Site

Injury Updates On Joe Kelly, Rich Hill, Justin Turner, & A.J. Pollock

The injury updates were mostly good news for the Dodgers on Friday.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Sits With Back Stiffness: 'Not Ideal'

Justin Turner’s latest injury is back stiffness that kept him out of the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday afternoon’s series finale against the Padres.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Stil Sidelined By Ankle Sprain

Justin Turner's return to the Dodgers' lineup remains an elusive target.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Appeals Suspension For Umpire Contact

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is appealing the one-game suspension and undisclosed fine he received as a result of making contact with home-plate umpire Rob Drake at the end of Monday night’s 4-3 loss to the Padres.

Los Angeles Official Site

Paul DeJong's Three-Homer Day Put Him In Very Rare Company

It's easy to become desensitized to all the big home run numbers these days.

KMOX

Justin Turner Sits After Hit By Pitch To Elbow; X-Rays Negative

X-rays on the left elbow and wrist of Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner were negative, but he was out of the starting lineup on Tuesday night against the D-backs.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Tells Story Behind Odd Ejection

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner has been ejected four times in his career and umpire Chad Fairchild has tossed Turner twice, including Friday night in the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the Rockies.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Misses Another Start With Tight Hamstring; Bob Geren Manages For A Game

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was out of the lineup for a second game Friday night with mild right hamstring tightness, but he worked out on the field during batting practice.

Los Angeles Official Site

Justin Turner Dealing With Tigh Hamstring

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