Mark Timmons

Back in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, when I was going to Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida, I made friends with an old, white-haired baseball writer for Baseball America, named Bill. He was in his mid-70’s, retired, and was there with his wife. Before the games, we would talk about Dodger Prospects. Suddenly, I stopped seeing him, and I assumed that he had moved on to be with the…

I have been a fan of Keith Law since he started as a baseball writer 20 years ago. Before that, he worked in the front office of the Toronto Blue Jays. He graduated from Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Universities. Law blends sabermetrics and scouting into public analysis, especially in prospect evaluation, draft coverage, trades, and advanced metrics. Law’s voice matters because he straddles analytics and traditional baseball culture, pushing for…

It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years since the Dodgers moved from Vero Beach to Glendale, Arizona. I was in Vero Beach for the Dodgers’ last game, and I was also at the first game they played at Camelback Ranch. On Friday, February 13th, pitchers and catchers report, and the team’s first full-squad workout will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Camelback Ranch. I made it to…

Some reported yesterday that the Dodgers have four Top Prospects in the MLB Top 100. Four would be great, but five is even better, and the fact of the matter is that the Dodgers do indeed have five top 100 Prospects in their loaded farm system: Only the Mariners with 7 and the Guardians with 6 have more Top 100 Prospects than the Dodgers. Here’s a quick rundown of each…

Last year, The Athletic’s Keith Law rated the Dodgers’ farm system the third-best in the game. Not bad, considering they haven’t had a top-10 pick since 2006 or a top-five choice since 1993. That is an amazing thing. The Freddy Peralta Rumors won’t go away. What will it take to get him? I’ll take a stab at it: It starts with Sheehan and includes Ferris and Hope or Wrobleski. Maybe Miller…

It was both surprising and not surprising to me that the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker. That they can make it work is a tribute to the true genius of Mark Walter and Andrew Friedman. Enjoy it while you can, because it will end soon. In the upcoming CBA and talks among owners, MLB will implement what we may call “The Dodger Restriction.” I cannot tell you for certain how it…

Last year, Andrew Friedman said he did not want to wait until the trade deadline and then overpay for players to improve the team. That is what he thought as he signed Michael Conforto, Kirby Yates, and Tanner Scott in the offseason, all of whom were major trainwrecks. He also re-signed Teoscar Hernandez, who had his worst season ever. Now, Teo has the opportunity to reset and come back with…

I thought about breaking this down into two posts: The Starting Pitchers and the Relief Pitchers, but they are so intertwined that I did not think that was prudent. However, before I get into that, Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette are still unsigned – their markets simply have not developed as they hoped. Andrew Friedman is boxing out around the backboard. I know a little about rebounding: In High School,…

You Can’t Consider CF without Considering RF I don’t think we see what the final alignment of the outfield will be at this time. A move or “moves” have to be made: Tommy Edman will likely not be ready to start the season, but all hands point to his being ready in May. Andy Pages has improved incrementally on defense throughout the 2025 season and could play there in 2026….