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Soriano to Cubs; Dodgers turn attention to Pierre after retaining Garciaparra

Alfonso Soriano is focused on bringing a World Series title to Wrigley Field for the first time. Soriano's $136 million, eight-year contract was announced Monday by the Chicago Cubs after...

Dodgers sign OF Pierre to five-year contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers have locked up their center fielder for the foreseeable future with the signing of Juan Pierre. The Dodgers signed the 29-year-old Pierre to a five-year contract...

Juan Pierre and Dodgers finalize $44 million deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With power in short supply on the free agency front, the Los Angeles Dodgers went for speed. Juan Pierre and the Dodgers finalized a $44 million, five-year contract Wednesday,...

Finally, Backlash Against Long-Terming Youngsters

Fausto Carmona, Evan Longoria, Scott Kazmir, Ryan Braun, Hanley Ramirez...it seems all the good young players are getting locked up long-term, and almost entirely by small- and mid-market teams. ...

Furcal Extension Rumors Healthier Than Furcal Himself

From Jayson Stark at ESPN.com:ATTENTION, FREE-AGENT SHOPPERS: Will Rafael Furcal ever make it to the free-agent auction stand? Maybe not. There are indications his agent, Paul Kinzer, has told...

Diamondbacks Threatening Ned Colletti's Job Security?

The recent firing of Reds GM Wayne Krivsky after only two years on the job is a fresh reminder of the volatility in baseball front offices, especially those of teams with a "win-now" mandate. SoSG...

One More Recap of Dodgers' Blogger Night at the Suites

Now that I've completely sobered up from my weekend euphoria, I see that I'm the last to post my perspective and recap of the Dodger blogger evening at the Dodger Suite (Delino is still drunk, so he...

Why Use One Word When 161 Will Do?

From Ned Colletti's chat at Inside the Dodgers:Hi, Mr. Colletti. Thanks for taking the time to look through these. Quickly, I'm wondering if the opinion of the fans play into your decision making...

What Can We Learn from Nine Games?

Not a lot on the field...thankfully. The Dodgers are 4-5, winning series against the Giants and Padres but then getting swept by the Diamondbacks. Although Andruw Jones, Russell Martin and Juan...

Responses to "Responses From Ned Colletti"

Inside the Dodgers is taking questions for Ned Colletti. Apparently, Ned is answering them, with astonishingly lengthy responses no less. It's as if Ned is taking the English AP test all over...

Is the Negative Press Getting to Juan Pierre?

Juan Pierre, as reported today, from Diamond:Some people value my game. Some people don't. Some people in LA like it. Some people don't. I know my game is not pretty. I'm not the guy all over...

Sexylegs Colletti Rocks the Pitch

Celebrity Soccer Challenge scores big (Dodgers.com) photo by Juan Ocampo/Dodgers

It's Too Bad Ned Colletti Never Reads Blogs, As He Will Never See This

From Diamond Leung:Asked if it was the salary that was driving up expectations about Pierre, Colletti said, "Check it out on some blog, I don't know." Colletti later claimed never to have read a...