Blog Kiosk: 2/8/2019 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends

Above is a 1972 photograph of Frank Robinson with Dodger speedster Maury Wills. It comes from the Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives at UCLA and was taken by Bill Varie (link here).

Below are more links to check out:

• This Day in Dodgers History: 
• Happy Birthday, 
• Below left is an early peak at the Walker Buehler bobblehead the Dodgers are giving away this season.
• This weeks 2019 Topps Throwback Thursday online exclusive set features the '61 Topps Baseball Thrills card design and includes Clayton Kershaw. Check out that card below - on the right. Go here to check it out and order.
• A knuckleballer! Another depth signing for the Dodgers. Per Ken Rosenthal on twitter:

#Dodgers sign RHP J.D. Martin to minor-league contract, source tells The Athletic. Martin, 36, was #Indians’ first-round pick in 2001. Has thrown a knuckle-ball past three seasons, had 4.49 ERA at Double A with #Rays in 2018. Will work with Charlie Hough in L.A.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 7, 2019

• This is like trickle down economics. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider; "SportsNet LA and KTLA 5 to simulcast 10 Dodger games in 2019." Below is the schedule.

• ICYMI: Per Jeff Passan at ESPN; "Major League Baseball to rename disabled list as 'injured list'"

"In recent years, the commissioner has received several inquiries regarding the name of the 'Disabled List,'" Pfeifer wrote. "The principal concern is that using the term 'disabled' for players who are injured supports the misconception that people with disabilities are injured and therefore are not able to participate or compete in sports. As a result, Major League Baseball has agreed to change the name 'Disabled List' to be the 'Injured List' at both the major and minor league levels. All standards and requirements for placement, reinstatement, etc., shall remain unchanged. This change, which is only a rebranding of the name itself, is effective immediately.''

• Awesome stuff! Per Paul Lukas at UniWatch; "A Uni Watch Look at Frank Robinson." 
• Apparently, the Dodgers are expected to sign this kid, per a tweet from Future Dodgers (screen grab from Baseball America):

Per Ben Badler of Baseball America, the Dodgers are expected to sign OF Luis Rodriguez, one of the top players in the 2019-2020 international free agent class, when July 2nd comes around. pic.twitter.com/MQuw2Ev77N

— Future Dodgers (@FutureDodgers) February 6, 2019