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After a long layoff, the mailbag has returned at Dodgers.com. Beat writer Ken Gurnick covers topics like adding another lefty reliever, Vicente Padilla as a starter, what to expect from Ronald Belisario, the status of Eric Chavez, and pinch-hitting.

Happy reading.

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With the offseason here, the mailbag has returned to Dodgers.com. In this installment, there's talk about the chances of retaining free agents, why the Dodgers don't trade away young players for big names, who's the next Clayton Kershaw down on the farm, the different types of free agents, and compensation for another team signing a free agent.

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The mailbag on Dodgers.com has been updated for the first time in awhile. The topics are bringing Josh Lindblom up to help the bullpen, signing Pedro Martinez, scoring on the "fourth-out rule" in the past, and if "players to be named later" ever amount to anything.

Here you are.

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The mailbag is back for this week, and here's the topics: if the Dodgers are going to make another offer to Manny, why they haven't entered the bidding for Mark Teixeira, compensation for Type-A free agents, salary amount committed for the upcoming season, if anyone will be on a World Baseball Classic team, and free agent pitchers they're interested in.

Read and be joyful.

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A new mailbag has been posted, and here's what's going on: why Joe Beimel wasn't offered arbitration, if Dodger fans will turn their backs on their team, signing Mark Loretta over Nomar Garciaparra for the utility role, and who closes with Takashi Saito likely on his way out.

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Here's another edition of the mailbag, with the free agency theme continuing. This week's topics are why the Dodgers are reluctant to sign Rafael Furcal for 4 years, what to do with Manny Ramirez, how free agents who left the team in the past have done, and who the top prospect would now be.

Here it is.

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Here's another edition of the Dodgers mailbag. This week the topics are the sense of signing Manny to a big deal and not plugging other holes with that money, why Gil Hodges isn't in the Hall of Fame, Andruw Jones being in horrible shape again this year and if that could void his contract, the plan for Scott Elbert, and the chances of Eric Stults starting next year.

Read and be happy about it.

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Another week of mailbag questions, centered around the resigning of "you know who." The topics are a timetable for signing Manny Ramirez, why the club hasn't given up on Jason Schmidt, why Russell Martin and Andre Ethier are eligible for salary arbitration, what Kim Ng does for the Dodgers, and Tony Abreu's health.

Read and become smarter.

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The offseason means the return of a weekly mailbag (at least I hope... some weeks can be slow). This week's topics are whether Manny Ramirez is worth a huge contract, how Jason Schmidt is feeling, if Juan Pierre will be traded, and the coaching staff returning next season.

Here you are.

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The mailbag has made it's triumphant return. Here's the skinny: the money owed to all of the upcoming free agents, Cory Wade's background, where Giovanni Carrara is now, if Tony Abreu is the long-term replacement for Jeff Kent at 2nd, if Chris Winthrow has pitched yet, and Manny's hair.

Here you go.

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Another mailbag has been posted, and the topics are Chan Ho Park winning Comeback Player of the Year, how this youth movement compares to ones in the past, how the starting rotation rates, why Cory Wade gets little attention, and why Hong-Chih Kuo isn't a starter.

Here you are.

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Here's the latest edition of the mailbag. The questions are about where last year's first round pick Chris Withrow is, when Yu Darvish will jump to the Majors, if the Dodgers will trade for a power bat, and where both Blake DeWitt and Andy LaRoche fit in once they're both up.

Happy reading.

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This one slipped through the cracks, but I managed to just stumble upon it today. This week's topics are how Joakim Soria of the Royals got away, who will be free agents after this season, if Blake DeWitt can be Rookie of the Year, if any more Clayton Kershaw-types are down on the farm, and how many people in the lineup this past Sunday were home-grown talent.

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This week's mailbag is posted, and the topics are if Terry Tiffee will receive a call-up, why Andre Ethier has been out of the lineup, why Matt Kemp is left off the All-Star ballot, what the author would do when Nomar Garciaparra returns, and who has been the biggest surprise thus far.

It's all right here.

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It's an off day today as the Dodgers arrive in Florida, fresh off a 3-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. This week's topics are the difference between this year and last year in Takashi Saito, why the money spent on stadium upgrades wasn't spent on big-name players, if the China trip affected the team, and what exactly "options" means.

Read and be smart.

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I haven't seen one of these lately, so it's good that it's back. The topics this time are the status of prospect Scott Elbert, why Terry Tiffee hasn't been called up to fill the 3rd base hole, why Clayton Kershaw went to Double-A and not Triple-A, and what's up with Yhency Brazoban.

Here you go.

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It's Monday, and time for a new mailbag. This week, the topics are who will be the 5th starter, interest in trading for Brandon Inge, locking up Russell Martin long-term, players on the 2007 Opening Day roster no longer with the team, and what constitutes a simulated game.

Enjoy.

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A new edition of the mailbag is up. Topics are why so people think Juan Pierre's '07 season was a disappointment, if Hiroki Kuroda is the real deal, the chances of Nomar Garciaparra posting another comeback season, a compensation pick from the Marlins for losing Luis Gonzalez, if locking up young players long-term is a smart move, and the chances of Chin-lung Hu making the team as a utility infielder.

Read and become smarter.

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The mailbag has returned to Dodgers.com. Here's the topics: why long-term contracts are not offered to the young stars, whose idea it was to go to China in Spring Training, if D.J. Houlton had any say in going to Japan, the buzz on Clayton Kershaw, and free agents after this season.

Happy reading.

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Time for a new mailbag, courtesy of Dodgers.com. This week discusses if the Dodgers could have landed Johan Santana considering the Mets gave up 4 unproven prospects, why Hiroki Kuroda was signed instead of trading for Dan Haren, if the All-Star Game will be in LA soon, Scott Elbert's status (remember him?), and another lefty in the bullpen next to Joe Beimel.

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