Rick Honeycutt To Mark Prior A 'Seamless' Transition

From 2006-19, teams employed 131 big league pitching coaches. The Dodgers had one of them.

Los Angeles Official Site

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

Rick Honeycutt Moves To Special Assistant For Dodgers

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Rich Hill Passed His Test Tuesday But Uncertainty Remains For Dodgers Pitcher

When Rich Hill reached second base Tuesday night, finishing his gawky dash by walking the final couple of steps with deep breaths to complete the unlikeliest double of the Dodgers’ 2019 season, he peered into his team’s dugout with a smile. His teammates roared. His manager shook his head with a grin.

LA Times

Rick Honeycutt An Unsung Hero Behind LA Pitching

Dodgers photographer Jon SooHoo took a team photo on the infield right after Los Angeles clinched the pennant last year at Wrigley Field. In the last row, almost invisible, was Rick Honeycutt. But if anyone has been front and center in the franchise's success for more than a decade, it's the pitching coach.

Los Angeles Official Site

The Time Joe Magrane Stole Home Against The Dodgers

Thirty years ago the Dodgers were coming off a second straight 73-89 season, the first time in nearly two decades the franchise suffered through consecutive losing seasons. While researching a separate topic, I came across a Peter Gammons article in Sports Illustrated from August 1987 about how the once proud Dodgers lost their way, with this tidbit:

True Blue LA

Historic World Series Home Run Rate May Be Result Of Slicker Baseballs

Pitchers and coaches from both the Dodgers and Astros complained Saturday night about the World Series baseballs—and this time the controversy is not just about liveliness. They say there is a new problem: the baseballs used in the World Series are slicker than the ones used in the regular season because of a difference in the grain of the leather. The slicker World Series balls particularly make it hard to throw a good slider, they claim.

Sports Illustrated

Could This Be The Last Week For Rick Honeycutt With Dodgers?

When Don Mattingly took his managerial talents to South Beach two winters ago, preferring a long-term contract with the Miami Marlins to a short-term deal to stay in Los Angeles, the Dodgers cleared out the coaching staff.

LA Times

Rich Hill Flashes 2016 Form In Longest Start Of Season

A modified delivery and renewed confidence helped Rich Hill complete his longest outing of the season in the Dodgers' 4-0 loss to the Angels on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Official Site

Brian Jordan & His Duel With Trevor Hoffman

Brian Jordan produced his most important hit for the Cardinals against one of the all-time best relief pitchers.

RetroSimba

Q&A: Rick Honeycutt On The Art Of The Strikeout

Hitters are striking out in record-setting numbers.

Los Angeles Official Site

Bob Geren & Rick Honeycutt Expected To Return With Dodgers In 2017

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that he expects his coaching staff to return in 2017.

Los Angeles Official Site

Q&A: Rick Honeycutt's Path To Pitching Coach

Rick Honeycutt never set out to be a pitching coach. It is something that just sort of happened.

Los Angeles Official Site

Chip Hale Unhappy Rick Honeycutt Yelling At Dugout

D-backs manager Chip Hale wasn't sure what Rick Honeycutt was yelling towards the Arizona dugout after Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, but the very fact that the Dodgers' pitching coach was doing so angered Hale.

Arizona Official Site

Rick Honeycutt A Big Part Of Clayton Kershaw's Success

Once the offseason shakeup of the Dodgers' on-field staff came to an end, pitching coach Rick Honeycutt was the one surviving member from the Don Mattingly era.

Los Angeles Official Site

Price Was Right For Cardinals To Get Dennis Eckersley

Needing a closer, the 1996 Cardinals wanted Dennis Eckersley. What they didn’t want was the obligation to pay his entire salary.

RetroSimba

Rick Honeycutt Gets Two-Year Deal To Stay With Dodgers

Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt has a new two-year deal to stay with the Dodgers, sources say.

CBS Sports

Dodgers, Rick Honeycutt In Contract Talks

The Dodgers are in talks to retain pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and also are interested in former Angels All-Star Darin Erstad for their manager job, according to baseball sources.

Los Angeles Official Site

Leading After Six Frames Has Been Money For Both Cardinals & Marlins

Thanks to a dominant bullpen, the St. Louis Cardinals are among the best teams in the league when it comes to winning games they lead after six innings. Only one National League team has been better this year -- the Miami Marlins, the Cardinals' guest at Busch Stadium this weekend.

Fox Sports Midwest

Cardinals Have 1,026-1025 All-Time Edge On Dodgers As Two Of NL's Best Meet

Since 1892, when Brooklyn and St. Louis first played in the National League together, the rivalry has been about as close as is humanly possible. In 123 previous seasons, counting postseason play, Brooklyn/Los Angeles has won 1,025 games. St. Louis has won 1,026.

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