The Dodgers took on big contracts last year in their trades for Hanley Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez. That wasn't just random, and it wasn't just a matter of who was out there. It turns out that when the new owners took over last April, the two players the Dodgers immediately targeted were Ramirez and Gonzalez. ...more

The names are exciting, but are they the right ones to get the Dodgers winning again? ...more

From the outside, the Dodger clubhouse can look combustible, and manager Don Mattingly can seem to have the toughest job in the game. ...more

Carl Crawford hasn't had the smoothest spring, as he slowly recovers from Tommy John surgery. But Crawford says anything is better than what he went through in Boston, where he says his experience with the media was 'the worst thing I've ever experienced in my life.' ...more

As a 37-year-old free agent who has yet to play in a World Series, Torii Hunter is looking for a team that can win. He'll have at least two very good options, because sources say the Tigers and Rangers both have strong interest. The Rangers played in (and lost) the World Series in 2010-11, while the Tigers played in (and lost) in 2012. The Braves have also shown interest in signing Hunter. ...more