Jay Jonathan Gibbons

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 2, 1977 in Rochester, MI
High School: Mayfair HS (Lakewood, CA)
School: California State University Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 4, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 2001 (Age 24)   vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Dodgers 2001-2011
Agents: Levinsons [*]
Final Game: June 3, 2011 (Age 34)   vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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• 9/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: What’s In A Hitting Coach, Anyway?: For the first few months of the season, the non-Matt Kemp Dodgers were simply atrocious on offense. They couldn’t get on...

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• 7/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Fire Jeff Pentland: Per the Twitters, the Dodgers have fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland and replaced him on an interim basis with Dave Hansen. Pentland...
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• 5/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Who Had a Better Night?: Rubby De La Rosa, who not only was recalled to make his major league debut, but held a one run lead in the 8th by blowing away...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Andre Ethier, Rod Barajas still out: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Andre Ethier (toe) is still out of the lineup Tuesday, May 24. OF Jerry Sands is starting in right field...[+] and OF Jay Gibbons is in left. Also, C Rod Barajas (wrist) is being replaced by C Dioner Navarro again.
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• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Andre Ethier out, Aaron Miles playing: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Andre Ethier (toe) is out of the lineup Monday, May 23, and 2B Aaron Miles (rib cage) is playing second...[+] base. OF Jay Gibbons is starting in right field. Also, C Rod Barajas (wrist) is out of the lineup with C Dioner Navarro behind the plate.
• 5/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Go Dumpster Diving: The Dodgers find themselves in a tough spot today, as we kick off the last full week of May. The team is being completely crushed...
• 5/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Rapture Is Truly Upon Us: In the final two innings of tonight’s game, the following occurred. Russ Mitc**** hit a game-tying homer with two outs in...
• 5/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: When Adding a Designated Hitter Isn’t All That Helpful: Tonight, interleague play starts yet again, and if you’re not over the moon about the prospect of the Diamondbacks renewing...
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | More on left field platoon: Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Dodgers OFs Jerry Sands and Jay Gibbons are now part of a platoon in left field. Gibbons...[+] will start the majority of games when the team faces a right-handed pitcher and Sands will start mostly against lefties.
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons gets a start: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons received the start in left field Monday, May 16, and manager Don Mattingly said he will continue...[+] to play matchups when decided who his left fielder will be. OFs Jerry Sands and Tony Gwynn Jr. have also split time there. The Dodgers' left fielders are hitting just .200 as a unit, with Sands batting .194 in 22 games since he was recalled. Gwynn is batting .224 in 35 games. 'We need a left fielder, we need production out there,' Mattingly said. 'We've got to figure out a way to do that. But we can't just sit here and 'I Dream of Jeannie' and rub the jar and somebody shows up. We've got to deal with what we have. We've got to find production some way, somehow.'
• 5/16 Lasorda's Lair: A Quarter of the Way Through…The Dodgers are Who we Thought They Were: With all due respect to former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green and his classic post-game meltdown, the 2011 Los Angeles...
• 5/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Tony Jackson Joins the Anti-Sacrifice Bunt Alliance: Though we all groan every time “columnists” like Bill Plaschke and T.J. Simers decide to focus their tired shtick...
• 5/4 Roto Think Tank: Mid-Week National League Review: Ty Wigginton/Ian Stewart. We knew it was merely a matter of time until Stewart came back to the major leagues (hitting .361...
• 5/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Suffer Four Losses In One Day: Yes, the Dodgers lost 5-1 to the Cubs today in what was basically an absolute snoozefest of a day game. That’s not too much...
• 5/4 Obstructed View: 1940s Chicago Cubs @ 1940s Los Angeles Dodgers: GamedayB-Ref Preview Cubs wOBA wRC Def Dodgers wOBA wRC Def Starlin Castro .330 .53 -.03 Aaron...
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Andre Ethier scratched: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Andre Ethier (elbow) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, May 4, due to inflammation in his left elbow....[+] He’ll be replaced by OF Tony Gwynn Jr., while OF Jay Gibbons is moving to right field.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Lineup notes: Los Angeles Dodgers C Dioner Navarro is starting in place of C Rod Barajas Wednesday, May 4. 1B Russ Mitchell is playing third...[+] base and OF Jay Gibbons is in left field.
• 5/3 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Owner Appears on Local Radio Shows, Finances in Big Trouble: The more I hear Frank McCourt speak the more I really believe that he just doesn’t understand the depth of the problem he...
• 5/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Sad Juan Uribe is Sad: This is too good not to share – thanks to the magic of Twitter, I present to you my new favorite Tumblr, “Emo Juan...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Make two moves: The Los Angeles Dodgers activated OF Jay Gibbons (eye) from the disabled list and placed OF Marcus Thames (quadricep) on the disabled...[+] list Tuesday, May 3.

• 4/25 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Appoint Aaron Miles Team Trustee: …or something like that. Bill Shaikin, once again coming up with the scoop, breaks the news today that Bud Selig has appointed...
• 4/15 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR's Agency Database: MLBTR's agency database is constantly updated with the latest representation changes.  For example, the database reflects our...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons begins rehab in Albuquerque: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eye) started a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque Thursday, April 7,...[+] reports Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com. Gibbons was 1-for-3 with a double, walk and three RBIs.
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Ted Lilly, SP: three years, $33MM. Juan...
• 4/4 Feelin' Kinda Blue: My Dodgers' 25-man roster prediction (updated): With Opening Day just more than a week away, the Dodgers' roster is beginning to take shape. However, there are a few guys making...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR's Agency Database: MLBTR's Agency Database is only getting better, as we're making additions and changes every week.  Bookmark it today! Currently...
• 4/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So Far, So Good: When Chad Billingsley threw his last pitch of tonight’s game, he was down 3-1, thanks to having earlier let a two-seam fastball...

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Five placed on DL: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed 3B Casey Blake (back), OF Jay Gibbons (eyes), SP Vicente Padilla (forearm), SP Jon Garland (oblique)...[+] and C Dioner Navarro (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, March 31, according to CBSSports.com.
• 3/30 The Helmholtz Way: Dodgers Opening Day Roster: Over at www.mlbdepthcharts.com a few interesting projections have been made. I want to take a moment to call into question a few...
• 3/30 The Helmholtz Way: Last chance for the X man?: In the lineup for today’s spring training game for the Dodgers is Xavier Paul. After eight years in the organization Paul...
• 3/29 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On Chad Billingsley’s New Contract (And Notes): Fun fact: over two years ago, on January 26, 2009, I wrote about Zack Greinke‘s extension with the Royals and wondered how...
• 3/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So Here’s Your 25-Man Roster: This is largely comprised of news from the last several days that you’ve seen elsewhere, but since I was in Florida I’m...
• 3/28 The Golden Sombrero: Prospect Buzz Part II: Zach Britton, Brandon Belt, Michael Pineda, and Jerry Sands: After surviving another round of the cuts this past week, Baltimore Orioles’ left-hander Zach Britton...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Perez, Morgan, Belt, Royals: Three years ago today, the Tigers signed Miguel Cabrera to an eight-year, $152.3MM contract extension less than four months after...
• 3/24 The Golden Sombrero: Five games, Five ballparks, Five sunburns and the Q: Another Spring Training in Phoenix: Last Wednesday, my dad and I flew in to Phoenix for Spring Training.  It was our second year in a row of watching...
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• 3/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Is Jay Gibbons The Best Use of a Roster Spot?: Me, yesterday: Of the nine left fielders from last year, only Jay Gibbons seems certain to see time there again this year, and...
• 3/21 Roto Think Tank: N.L. Tout Wars 2001: The Roto Think Tank Strategy and Team: Yesterday, I had the honor of parti**** in the Tout Wars N.L.-only expert league for the second year in a row. Once again,...
• 3/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: How Many Dodger Left Fielders Will We See This Year?: In 2010, the Dodgers ran out nine different left fielders, humorously picking up more errors than assists, on top of some generally...
• 3/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Catching up on Dodger news: Sorry for the lack of posts the past week. I went out of town for the weekend. Lots of stuff has happened in the past week, so...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jamey Carroll, Jay Gibbons playing Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers 2B Jamey Carroll (finger) and OF Jay Gibbons (eye) are playing in a minor league game Friday, March 18, according...[+] to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Carroll has been resting a bruised right index finger that only bothers him while throwing.
• 3/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: How Many Problems Can Tony Gwynn Solve?: All winter, we’ve been wondering exactly how the outfield quagmire would play out, beyond just in terms of playing time....
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons seeing better: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eye) said his new contact lenses have helped his vision so far, according to the Los Angeles...[+] Times' Dylan Hernandez.
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons returns to camp: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eye) returned to the team's camp Thursday, March 17, and is cautiously optimistic that his...[+] problem with contact lenses has been fixed, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. Gibbons now has a stronger prescription and a flatter lens so that his contacts do not continue to pop out of his eye during games. He will currently serve as a backup outfielder and first baseman as well as the primary left-handed stick off the bench. Gibbons has just two hits in 22 at-bats this spring with five strikeouts.
• 3/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Hector Gimenez Might Actually Have a Chance: (First things first: as many of you know, I write weekly – sometimes moreso – at Baseball Prospectus, mainly in the...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons dealing with eye issues: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eye) continues to experience issues with his left eye, reports Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com....[+] Gibbons makes up one-half of the platoon planned for left field.
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons having eye issues: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eye) is dealing with left eye problems after he underwent offseason laser surgery and will...[+] miss several days while undergoing 'extensive tests,' according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. 'I need to find something that stays in my eye,' Gibbons said. '(The lens) just doesn't fit great and pops out at inconvenient times, like maybe hitting.'
• 3/14 Feelin' Kinda Blue: The Dodgers need Tony Gwynn to fill voids: Much has been made this off-season about a few things: The Dodgers' third base situation, left field and the No. 2 hitter.Well,...
• 3/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Several regulars hitting below .250: Several Los Angeles Dodgers regulars are in spring training slumps, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. 2B Jamey Carroll is hitting...[+] .231, followed by OF Andre Ethier (.190), SS Rafael Furcal (.158), 2B Juan Uribe (.143), C Dioner Navarro (.133), 3B Casey Blake (.077) and OF Jay Gibbons (.071).
• 3/9 Mastersball.com: Dodger Notes: Matt Kemp much lighter: Tony Gwynn Jr. led off with a fly ball home run to right field in the Dodgers visit to Maryvale to play the Brewers. Unfortunately...
• 3/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Good Luck, Kim Ng: I woke up this morning to see that there’d been some major news overnight: assistant GM Kim Ng is leaving the team to become...
• 3/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Possible Trade Target: Chris Davis: Today in “things I swear I had thought of myself but hadn’t had a chance to write about before ESPN did” news…...
• 3/2 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Right Field: In the conclusion of a nine-part series, I preview the Dodgers' right field situation for 2011.Let's hope no pinkie injuries arise...
• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons back in lineup: Updating previous reports, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (illness) returned as the designated hitter Wednesday, March 2,...[+] the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.
• 3/1 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: What We’ve Learned So Far: Well, nothing, really, given that it’s only the first of March and just five spring games have been played. But it’s...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons back after missing four days: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (illness) was back Tuesday, March 1, after missing four days due to a bout with the flu, reports...[+] Tom Singer and Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com. 'I went two days without eating anything,' Gibbons said. 'I started eating Monday. I hope tomorrow I'll feel well enough to DH. It's possible.'

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• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lee, Reyes, Young, Prior, Dodgers: There's real live baseball being played in Florida and Arizona today, even if they're nothing more than exhibition games. That's...
• 2/25 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Left Field: In the seventh of a nine-part series, I preview the left field situation for the Dodgers.Let's just say it isn't pretty.Andre...
• 2/24 Call to the Pen: Breaking Down the Non-Roster Invitees: Los Angeles Dodgers: It's timed for another mega-sized edition of the NRI breakdowns. In this one, I'll be looking at 15 Dodger non-roster invitees....
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Dodgers, Ludwick, Mariners: On this day in 1957, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley announced that his team could play as many as 10 exhibition games in California...
• 2/22 Baseball Musings: Mattingly’s Lineup: Via Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness, we get a glimpse of what Don Mattingly is thinking in terms of the Dodgers lineup: Mattingly...
• 2/22 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Gaining Clarity on the Dodger Batting Order: About six weeks ago, I examined the Dodger batting order, wondering how this oddly assembled mismash of players would fit behind...
• 2/21 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Corner Infield: In the fifth of a nine-part series, I preview the Dodgers' corner infielders for 2011.Questions about guys reaching expectations...
• 2/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Should Dioner Navarro Be Handed a Job?: I’m somewhat hesitant to even write this post, because I think we all know that whomever ends up being the backup catcher...
• 2/16 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Ronald Belisario’s Troubles Are Far From Over: This morning, it was “we don’t expect Ronald Belisario to arrive today.” Okay, no one really expected him to...
• 2/15 Feelin' Kinda Blue: 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Bench: In the third of a nine-part series, I'm previewing the 2011 Dodgers. This installment will preview the bench.While some of these...
• 2/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Should the Dodgers Have Considered Jim Edmonds?: As I likely don’t need to remind you, the Dodgers have signed two lefty outfielders to major league contracts this offseason,...
• 2/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Sign Aaron Miles, For Some Reason: Now this is happening: The Dodgers signed journeyman infielder Aaron Miles to a Minor League contract Monday with an invitation...

• 1/31 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers agree to terms with Thames, Kapler: The Dodgers agreed to terms with OF Marcus Thames on Monday. They also signed free agent OF Gabe Kapler to a minor-league deal.I've...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: We Don’t Always Have To Listen To Projections, You Know…: Few writers around are as saber-friendly as I. Hardly an article goes by that I’m not pulling up Fangraphs player pages,...
• 1/23 Call to the Pen: We Don’t Always Have To Listen To Projections, You Know…: Few writers around are as saber-friendly as I. Hardly an article goes by that I’m not pulling up Fangraphs player pages,...
• 1/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On Jay Gibbons As a Feel-Good Story and a Platoon Risk: With Marcus Thames in the fold and the Dodger roster seemingly all but settled, something I’ve been thinking about quite...
• 1/21 Call to the Pen: We Don’t Always Have To Listen To Projections, You Know…: Few writers around are as saber-friendly as I. Hardly an article goes by that I’m not pulling up Fangraphs player pages,...
• 1/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Two Old Outfielders At Once: Dodgers To Sign Marcus Thames and Gabe Kapler: Finally, some news: Ken Gurnick of dodgers.com reports that the club is close to an agreement with free agent outfielder Marcus...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Nearing Deal With Marcus Thames: The Dodgers are on the verge of signing free agent outfielder Marcus Thames, baseball sources tell MLB.com's Ken Gurnick.  However,...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers To Sign Marcus Thames: The Dodgers have reached agreement on a deal with free agent outfielder Marcus Thames, according to Dylan Hernandez of the LA...
• 1/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: No More Lefty Outfielders?: A quick note from Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, who’s finally on Twitter: Colletti rules out signing Johnny Damon....
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Out On Damon, Prefer Right-Handed Bats: Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told Bill Shaikin of the LA Times that he isn't pursuing Johnny Damon (Twitter link). The club could...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Ownership, Manny, Roman Colon: It was one year ago today that the Dodgers signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal.  Gibbons made it to the big leagues for...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbon's eyesight improves: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (eyes), who dealt with blurry vision while playing winter ball in Venezuela, has improved,...[+] according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. 'It's nothing,' trainer Stan Conte said. 'He was in winter ball for a week or two, and he started experiencing some haziness in his eyes. So he called me, and I just said we better get it checked. So he flew the 18 hours or whatever it was to get back, and now he is kind of fighting the flu, so we haven't had a chance to get it checked out yet.'
• 1/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: How Would You Assemble the Dodger Batting Order?: It’s been a question that’s been sort of gnawing at me since I posted last month about the seeming irrelevance of...
• 1/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | In-house candidates could split time in left field: The Los Angeles Dodgers are considering having in-house candidates such as Jay Gibbons and Tony Gwynn Jr. open next season splitting...[+] time in left field, with the possibility of adding another outfielder via trade if necessary, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. 3B Casey Blake could also see time in the outfield because of the versatility of IFs Jamey Carroll and Juan Uribe.

• 12/28 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Giants Among Men | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Giants Among Men | Baseball DigestFans of the NY/SF Giants waited 56 years to celebrate their first World Series...
• 12/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Toss Some More Names Into the LF Stew: Bill Hall‘s gone, Scott Podsednik‘s a sorry alternative, and no one really believes the Dodgers will just let Jay...
• 12/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Bill Hall Signs With Houston; Now What?: Yesterday, we heard from Tony Jackson that the Dodgers and Bill Hall each had a “strong preference” for each other....
• 12/17 MLBTradeRumors: Busy Offseason For The Dodgers: The Red Sox, Nationals and Phillies have made the biggest acquisitions of the offseason, but none of those teams have been quite...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Dodgers, Greinke, Pirates, Rockies: Links for Sunday.... Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times (on Twitter) breaks down the details of Jay Gibbons' contract...
• 12/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 4: Today’s the last day of the winter meetings; thanks for following along. Today’s the Rule 5 draft, and it actually...
• 12/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Is Tony Gwynn Jr. Better Than Xavier Paul?: That seems to be the conclusion the Dodgers are making, judging by today’s signing. Gwynn, like Paul, is a lefty reserve...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Sign Tony Gwynn Jr.: The Dodgers signed Tony Gwynn Jr. to a one-year major league deal, according to Tom Krasovic of AOLFanHouse (on Twitter). The...
• 12/7 The Golden Sombrero: Jerry Sands Takes Batting Practice (Video): There is nothing an organization loves more than a middle to low round draft pick that ultimately emerges as...
• 12/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 2 (Updated): Yesterday was a ton of fun, right? As long as you realize that 99% of what you hear is an outright lie, this can be a hilariously...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Interested in Matt Diaz: The Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Diaz could...[+] enter a platoon in left field with OF Jay Gibbons.
• 12/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 1 (Updated): Update, 10:21am PST: RT @washingnats: #Dodgers want #Nats SS Ian Desmond and RHP Jordan Zimmermann for James Loney HAHAHAHA. Um,...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Matt Diaz, Jeremy Accardo: The Dodgers are interested in recently non-tendered players Matt Diaz and Jeremy Accardo, reports MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Diaz,...
• 12/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Other Teams Non-Tendered Players Too: With all the hoopla around the Dodgers and Russell Martin, it’s easy to forget that other teams had to make some tough decisions...

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Looking To Sign Relievers: Not only are the Dodgers interested in Johnny Damon and a number of catchers, they're attempting to sign one or two setup men,...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Damon, Multiple Catchers: The Dodgers have outfielder Johnny Damon on their radar, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  They're also in contact with "virtually...
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: The Orioles' Preparation For The Rule 5 Draft: Baseball's annual Rule 5 Draft is an often forgotten source of talent. It's designed to help players that are stuck in the minor...
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Colletti On Martin, Bullpen, Payroll, Crawford: Dodgers GM Ned Colletti discussed some of his team's offseason plans with Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio's "Inside Pitch" this...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | More on Jay Gibbons: Updating a previous item, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons will make $650,000 next season with a chance to earn an extra $150,000...[+] more based on plate appearances, according to the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez.
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Could have platoon in left field: The Los Angeles Dodgers could be forced to use OFs Jay Gibbons, Xavier Paul, Russ Mitchell and Trent Oeltjen in a platoon in left...[+] field next season, according to the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons re-signs: The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed OF Jay Gibbons to a one-year deal Thursday, Nov. 4, according to The Associated Press. Gibbons...[+] will receive $400,000.
• 11/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Jay Gibbons Returns to Los Angeles: No surprise at all here, other than how quickly it happened: Jay Gibbons has signed a one-year contract for 2011, according to...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Sign Jay Gibbons: The Dodgers signed Jay Gibbons to a one-year major league deal worth $400K plus incentives, according to Dylan Hernandez of the...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Six declare free agency: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Vicente Padilla, OF Reed Johnson, C Rod Barajas, OF Jay Gibbons, SP Hiroki Kuroda and RP Jeff Weaver have...[+] declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com.
• 11/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Xavier Paul’s Fielding Just Cost John Moses a Job: Normally, a minor-league hitting coach losing his job isn’t something I’d spend much time on. However, I was taken...

• 10/26 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2010 in Review: Third Base: Third base! Casey Blake (D) .248/.320/.407 .727 17hr 3.1 WAR **** year for Casey Blake, starting in spring training when we had...

• 9/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons sitsLos Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (calf) sat out Monday, Sept. 27, with a sore calf, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons (calf) sat out Monday, Sept. 27, with a sore calf, The Associated Press reports.
• 9/24 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Gibbons, McCourts, Lilly: Some news items as the Dodgers do battle with the D'Backs tonight... Jay Gibbons is expected to be re-signed by L.A., writes...
• 9/20 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 25): Dan Johnson is making the most of his cup of coffee. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under...
• 9/19 Baseball Musings: Street Strife: Huston Street gives up back-to-back doubles to Rafael Furcal and Matt Kemp as the Dodgers complete a comeback from a 6-1, second...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Kemp, Ethier, Loney, Free Agents: It's been an eventful week for the Dodgers, with news that Don Mattingly will replace Joe Torre as the team's manager. Let's check...
• 9/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | More on Scott Podsednik: Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Scott Podsednik (foot) missed his fourth straight game with plantar fasciitis...[+] in his left foot Tuesday, Sept. 14, and is likely done for the year, according to The Associated Press. He will receive a second opinion Wednesday, Sept. 15, and surgery is a possibility. OF Jay Gibbons will receive the majority of playing time in left field for the rest of the year. However, OF Reed Johnson started in left field Tuesday with Gibbons at first base.
• 9/14 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The End of the Scott Podsednik Era: Tony Jackson (via Jon Weisman) breaks the news: Dodgers left fielder Scott Podsednik probably will miss the rest of the season...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Kemp, Barajas, Gibbons, Lindsey: With the Padres, Giants and Rockies all battling for the playoffs and the Diamondbacks knee-deep in a GM search, don't forget...
• 9/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: What Kind of Lineup Are We Looking at on Tuesday?: Today’s lineup, as you probably saw, featured recent call-ups like Trent Oeltjen, Russ Mitc**** & Chin-lung Hu, a retiring...
• 9/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons drives in three runs Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs against the Houston Astros Friday, Sept. 10, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 9/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So That’s How You Stop a 10-Game Losing Streak: …you play the Dodgers. Vicente Padilla was allowed to go just 59 pitches deep, allowing three runs in four innings, before...
• 9/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Catching Up on the Weekend: After three days out in the farmland of middle America, I’m back and trying to catch up on the weekend. So what’d...
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons drives in three runs Saturday: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Sept....[+] 4, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/2 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Talk About the Rest of the Season: After yesterday’s loss to the Phillies, the Dodgers are now two games over .500, and 7.5 back in the Wild Card race. They’ve...

• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Daisuke, Vazquez, Mets, Dodgers: Links for Wednesday, as Joey Votto clubs homer after homer for the Reds... Number 18 is an 'ace number' in Japan,...
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Three placed on waivers: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed OF Scott Podsednik, 3B Casey Blake and OF Jay Gibbons on trade waivers Wednesday, Aug. 25, according...[+] to The Sports Network.
• 8/21 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: What To Do With Manny This Week: I can’t possibly talk about yet another game where the Dodger offense failed spectacularly, so let’s talk about something...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Matt Kemp sits Wednesday: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp was out of the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 18, with OF Jay Gibbons receiving his first start in a...[+] week in left field, according to MLB.com's Evan Drellich. Kemp is 2-for-17 in his last five games.
• 8/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Decipher Tonight’s Lineup: I don’t really post pregame lineups all that often, but inspired by some good Twitter conversation with Eric @ TBLA and...
• 8/16 MLBguru: Dodgers and potential waiver deals: This morning Ken Rosenthal discusses the Dodgers situation and the potential to concede to a lost season, thus moving players...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: The Dodgers' Approach To Matt Kemp: He “was slow to learn to be a professional,” someone who drew the ire of his manager and “infuriate[d] some members of...
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | More on Matt Kemp: Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre said he has benched OF Matt Kemp recently in favor of OF Jay...[+] Gibbons based solely on Kemp's performance, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. Torre said he is a long way from relegating Kemp to a reserve role for the rest of the season. 'I'm not going that far down that road,' Torre said. 'I'm just looking to play it a day at a time right now. You don't just play with the same people all the time. If you want to win, everybody needs to contribute. Matty knocked in two runs (Tuesday) night. I just don't want to go too far down the road right now.' Kemp is on board with the temporary change.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Matt Kemp sits in favor of Jay Gibbons again: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp was benched for the second straight game in favor of OF Jay Gibbons Wednesday, Aug. 11, MLB.com's...[+] Ken Gurnick reports.
• 8/12 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results: It’s good advice in the stock market, and it’s good advice in baseball. You probably noticed that Matt Kemp sat yet...
• 8/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Slam Phillies; Furcal Heads to DL: Offensive slump be **** because this one was a much-needed circus: the Dodgers put up 15 runs on 18 hits, and where do I start?...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Jose Guillen: The Dodgers have "strong interest" in Jose Guillen for a part-time role, tweets ESPN's Enrique Rojas.  He adds that the Dodgers...
• 8/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Worst Offensive Season in LA Dodger History: (Note: I had written 90% of this before Anderson was DFA’d yesterday, always planning to run this on today’s off-day....
• 8/9 B-R Blog: The Cycle of Baseball: Garret Anderson, Jay Gibbons, and Carlos Delgado: Players come and go all the time in Major League Baseball--it's all one big cycle. Click through for some notable recent changes. Garret...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons called up: Los Angeles Dodgers 1B/OF Jay Gibbons had his contract purchased from Triple-A Albuquerque Sunday, Aug. 8, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Anderson, Pirates, Francoeur: Sunday night linkage.. Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times wonders why the Dodgers waited until now to designate Garret Anderson...
• 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Designate Garret Anderson For Assignment: The Dodgers have designated Garret Anderson for assignment according to the team's official Twitter feed. The move frees up a...

• 7/29 Call to the Pen: Royals/Dodgers Trade Analysis: Scott Podsednik for Two Prospects: In the second trade of July 28, the Kansas City Royals sent starting outfielder Scott Podsednik to a Manny Ramirez-less Dodger...
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Jay Gibbons could come up: The Los Angeles Dodgers could call up OF Jay Gibbons in the next couple of days, ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson reports. He's...[+] hitting .327 with 17 homers and 70 RBIs at Triple-A Albuquerque.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | A.J. Ellis to be sent down: The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to option C A.J. Ellis to Triple-A Albuquerque Wednesday, July 21, to add an outfielder, according...[+] to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Tony Jackson. OF Jay Gibbons is most likely to be recalled.
• 7/20 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Manny to the DL, Ausmus Returns: From the official Dodgers Twitter: #Dodgers place Manny Ramirez on the DL and reinstate Brad Ausmus from the DL No surprise at...
• 7/17 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Nothing Good Came From Last Night: There’s absolutely nothing good I can say about Chad Billingsley‘s start last night, despite his claims to the contrary,...
• 7/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Least Depressing Shutout Loss Ever: Sometimes your team gets completely shut down, and you get frustrated. You wonder why your stars look bad at the plate, you can’t...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | PCL All-Star roster announced: The Pacific Coast League announced its All-Star roster for the 2010 season Thursday, July 1, according to MLB.com's Danny Wild....[+] The roster will consist of Toronto Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Mark Trumbo, San Francisco Giants 2B Brock Bond, Texas Rangers 3B Chris Davis, St. Louis Cardinals SS Tyler Greene, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jay Gibbons, Kansas City Royals OF Alex Gordon, Colorado Rockies OF Matt Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers DH John Lindsey, Chicago Cubs SP Thomas Diamond, Seattle Mariners SP Luke French, San Diego Padres SP Ernesto Frieri, Colorado Rockies P Matt Reynolds, Oakland Athletics C Josh Donaldson, Los Angeles Dodgers C Lucas May, Chicago Cubs IF Darwin Barney, Milwaukee Brewers IF Luis Cruz, Colorado Rockies IF Brad Eldred, Kansas City Royals IF Kila Ka'aihue, Florida Marlins IF Hector Luna, Toronto Blue Jays IF Brett Wallace, Houston Astros OF Brian Bogusevic, Toronto Blue Jays OF Chris Lubanski, St. Louis Cardinals P Brandon Dickson, San Francisco Giants P Steve Edlefsen, Texas Rangers P Michael Kirkman, Oakland Athletics P Clayton Mortensen, Arizona Diamondbacks P Jordan Norberto, Texas Rangers P Pedro Strop and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P Rich Thompson.