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01/06/2021
After nearly a decade as MLB.com’s executuive columnust, Richard Justice announced via Twitter that he’s leaving the league outlet.
Personal news: I took the https://t.co/8DpyxzYr6X buyout after 9 years. I was proud to be part of a team that does an extraordinary job covering the sport. I made friends for life and will miss them greatly. I had a helluva good time. pic.twitter.com/kOBJb0A7jY
Justice’s colleagues in the world of media offered their support:
Ok, yeah, sure, you’ve long been an example of how to cover the game, how to make the personal and personalities accessible, how to write with elegance, report with purpose, appear on TV with such knowledgeable poise I only wish I had, but, hey, really what are you writing next?
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The Padres were already going to be the Dodgers’ greatest challenger in the National League West in 2021, but this week they got even better, acquiring frontline starting pitchers Blake Snell and Yu Darvish by trade, and signing Korean infielder Ha-seong Kim.
While it’s coincidental that both Snell and Darvish evoke World Series memories for the Dodgers, on both ends of the spectrum, we look at what this means going forward for the division, and whether the urge for the Dodgers to “respond” to these moves is warranted, or just a function of the mostly dormant MLB offseason timetable.
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LOS ANGELES The Dodgers admittedly are still basking in the glow (and relief) of their World Series win, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t business to conduct this offseason.
Justin Turner heads their list of free agents, and there are other issues looming. Here are five questions that need to be answered by Spring Training:
1) What happens to Turner and third base?
Considering his clutch play on the field, impact in the clubhouse, adoration by Dodger Nation and charitable involvement in Southern California, where he resides year-round, Turner has been just about the perfect Dodger. But even “the heart and soul of the club” can’t cheat Father Time. He’s 36 years old, his knees are arthritic and his power and defensive metrics are trending in the wrong direction.