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• Dodgers to Bring Back Little and Colletti

  Published: October 1, 2007, 8:26 am

  Tags: Frank Mccourt, Frankmccourt, Grady Little, Gradylittle, Jason Schmidt, Jasonschmidt, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti, Nomar Garciaparra, Nomargarciaparra, Wilson Betemit, Wilsonbetemit

  Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, Breaking NewsThere was speculation around LA that heads were going to roll following the Dodgers' collapse. Many people blamed Grady Little for failing to properly manage the personalities on the team. Others blamed Ned Colletti for making poor signings (e.g. Juan Pierre, Jason Schmidt), and failing to

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• Report: Dodgers Are Interested in Girardi

  Published: October 25, 2007, 2:45 pm

  Tags: Grady Little, Gradylittle, Joe Girardi, Joegirardi, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Los Angeles, New York, Yankees, Dodgers, MLB RumorsRight around the time the season ended, the Dodgers announced they were bringing back GM Ned Colletti, and manager Grady Little. Though Frank McCourt made it seem like it was a done deal, I've never been completely sold that it was a lock for the pair to be back next year, especially

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• It's Official: Joe Torre Takes Over the Dodgers

  Published: November 1, 2007, 2:35 pm

  Tags: Grady Little, Gradylittle, Joe Torre, Joetorre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, Breaking News, The Word, MLB TransactionsWe knew this was coming, but now it's finally official: the Dodgers formally announced that Joe Torre has replaced Grady Little as the team's manager. He signed a three-year deal that's reportedly worth $14.5 million. From MLB.com:Torre is expected to have the

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• Luis Gonzalez Is Changing His Tune

  Published: November 4, 2007, 1:04 pm

  Tags: Joe Torre, Joetorre, Luis Gonzalez, Luisgonzalez, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Los Angeles, NL West, MLB TransactionsAt the end of the Dodgers' tumultuous, play-the-kids-no-don't-play-the-kids season, Luis Gonzalez was a beaten man. He was tired of the Dodgers, he said, agreeing with Jeff Kent that the organization was mishandling the team by not focusing on "leadership." Which is what old, ineffective veterans

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• Dodgers Fans Rejoice: Ned Colletti and Joe Torre Just Might Play the Kids

  Published: November 26, 2007, 2:58 pm

  Tags: Bill Plaschke, Billplaschke, Jeff Kent, Jeffkent, Joe Torre, Joetorre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, MLB TransactionsFor just over half a year now, there's been a miniature debate raging in Dodgerland, one pitting Youth, the bane of old baseball men everywhere, versus Experience, friend of Jeff Kent and Luis Gonzalez. The Dodgers are stocked with young talent, the kind hungry for productive at-bats.

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• Frank Wren: the Braves Knew Andruw Jones Was Donecakes

  Published: May 29, 2008, 8:00 am

  Tags: Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, Frank Wren, Frankwren, Greg Norton, Gregnorton, John Schuerholz, Johnschuerholz, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Atlanta, Los Angeles, Braves, Dodgers, MLB Gossip, MLB BizFrank Wren, the new general manger of the Atlanta Braves, did something that not even his relatively self-promotional predecessor, John Schuerholz, would attempt to pull off. That would be to simultaneously bash a former player (and beloved homegrown talent Andruw Jones), bash

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• Frank McCourt, Focusing on Listening Skills, Sounds Delusional

  Published: July 11, 2008, 7:45 pm

  Tags: Andre Ethier, Andreethier, Andruw Jones, Andruwjones, Frank Mccourt, Frankmccourt, Juan Pierre, Juanpierre, Matt Kemp, Mattkemp, Ned Colletti, Nedcolletti

  Filed under: Dodgers, NL West, MLB Biz, MLB Media Watch, MLB RumorsBill Plaschke's most recent column, dedicated to Frank McCourt's belief that some of his young players a) lack listening skills and b) might need to be traded, as taken some recent heat from some of the most respected Dodger bloggers around."There is a certain type of player that

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