Above is a look at July's issue of Dodgers Magazine featuring Adrian Gonzalez, pic via twitter @Dodgers.
- Dustin Nosler at Feelin' Kinda Blue has an interesting report on the International Signing period that starts today. Apparently, we have our eyes on a kid named Lucas Tirado.
- True to the Blue has the early scoop on the 3 new Nike Yasiel Puig T-Shirts. They are fabulous. To the right is one of them.
- All of the talk yesterday was about a potential trade bringing Carlos Mormol, Garza or Utley to the Dodgers. I refuse to spend any time thinking or writing about these or any "trade rumors". I've made the mistake in the past in thinking there was merit to the discussion, but at the end of the day most of it is just a useless mental exercise. Besides, most of it is bunk, anyway. The above causes me to point to a great article by Bill Shaikin of the LA Times called "Dodgers will spend again to improve, but improving farm system is key". He shares a quote from team President Stan Kasten.
"There are no shortcuts. I also think the direction we pursued last year — established veterans, looking at big free agents — we are going to move away from that.
"I know people think we are in this deal, in that deal, and in any deal. That is not what the next phase of this franchise requires."
His way of thinking reminds me of how the Kings established a long term plan 5 to 6 years before they eventually won the cup. It's all about Prior Proper Planning Preventing Piss Poor Performance. Clearly, we are still in the early stages, and I look forward to seeing how everything develops.
- Via Jeff Passan at Yahoo, "Coast Guard crew reflects on time with Yasiel Puig during attempt to defect to U.S." This is a must read!
One night, the gravity of the situation depressed Puig. Torres could tell the toll his impending return to Cuba was taking, so he went to his locker and retrieved a pair of tennis balls. He brought them to Puig, along with a Sharpie, and asked him to sign.Carlos Torres was the first American to get Yasiel Puig's autograph, looped in perfect cursive with his number for Cienfuegos: "Y Puig 14."
- "The way Stephen Fife is going do Dodgers really need a starter?" Via Steve Dilbeck at the LA Times.
- Dodger Penguin recaps the Mike Marshall signing at Harry's Dugout this past Saturday.
- Sports Illustrated has out a "Where are they Now?" feature in their newest issue and they include former Dodger manager Grady Little. Here is a little taste of it.
“I started to feel the same way after a five-game losing streak as I felt after a five-week winning streak,” he says. “I knew that wasn’t right. I’d been going for a lot of years. And at that time I thought, I don’t want to do this anymore.”
- "Puig's electrifying debut month" Yasiel Puig had a record-setting first month in the bigs, his 44 hits second in MLB history in that span after Joe DiMaggio. Check out their video below celebrating it.
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