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Spring Training Rants & Raves

“ Lockwood-Powell ” is too long a name to be on a jersey. Griffin, sit down with your parents and either become Lockwood or Powell. Geeeeezzzz. Zyhir Hope is so talented and so muscle-bound. It’s slightly freakish. I worry about injury, but he really hits that ball soooooo hard…

By Mark Timmons · March 2, 202645

Muncy, not Betts

NOTE: I had a Dodger fan send me this today. He said that he likes his anonymity. He calls himself an “Anonymous, long-time reader and friend of LADT” and uses the moniker Bill Kreuger , who appeared in one game for the Dodgers in 1988. Here is what he wants to say: I didn’t…

By Mark Timmons · February 28, 202629

Report from Camelback Ranch

It was a fun week with the family in Arizona. We went to two games at Camelback Ranch and went to the Aquarium as well as frequenting some amazing restaurants. My sons’ kids are 2 and 5 so, this is a special time. I met Paul Vu, a longtime LaDodgerTalk.com reader who doesn’t “…

By Mark Timmons · February 27, 202644

No Risk – No Reward!

Most fans do not read too much into the Dodgers’ pickup of Jack Suwinski on waivers from the Pirates, but he could actually make the Opening Day roster (with a good spring) as he is out of Minor League options. He may actually have an outside chance at breaking camp with Los…

By Mark Timmons · February 22, 202663

Getting Ready to Rubble

Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on March 26 is approaching sooner than later. Except for 2B, which ultimately seems to belong to Tommy Edman, who will start the season on the IL, all the positions are set… barring injury… and there will be…

By Mark Timmons · February 18, 2026110

He's a Walking Contradiction…

Partly truth and partly fiction. That’s Kike Hernandez. Kris Kristopherson (God Rest His Soul) summed him up in his song, The Pilgrim: Kike Hernandez is one of a kind! If the Dodgers are a Swiss watch, Kiké is the tiny gear that never makes the marketing brochure but keeps the…

By Mark Timmons · February 15, 202677

Old School and Proud

I love the game of baseball. Have since I first picked up a bat at the age of 7. That was 70 years ago, and oh how the game has changed. I like to think that I saw the game when it was still in its purest form. No DH, starters went 9. Strikeouts were a bad thing, and players BA…

By Michael "Bear" Norris · February 13, 202660

Camelback Ranch Now Open

The doors are getting oiled so that they can swing open. I have tickets for games on February 24th and 26th. I will be in Glendale that whole week. They have a strict list of what you can take and what you can’t take inside, and these guys are trained ICE agents (I am only…

By Mark Timmons · February 9, 202691

Dodger Coaching Staffs

With the Pitchers and Catchers reporting next week, it is almost time to PLAY BALL. I thought it might be a good idea to look at the Coaching Staffs at each level. Ontario Tower Buzzers Manager – John Shoemaker Bench Coach – Dunior Zerpa Hitting Coach – Johermyn Chavez…

By Mark Timmons · February 8, 202631

The Dodgers Farm System

Baseball America came out with their rankings today, and they rated the Dodgers #13. This is an interesting discussion. Personally, I think the Dodgers’ farm system is in the #5 to #10 range, but BA makes a good case. The only team worse than the Padres (#29) is the Rockies.

By Mark Timmons · February 5, 2026107