The Best Team Money Can Buy: The Los Angeles Dodgers' Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse
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swimming pool at, 202–3
Chass, Murray, 282n, 288n, 302n
Chattanooga Lookouts, 137, 139, 145, 149–50
Chavez Ravine, 34
Cherington, Ben, 49–51
Chicago Cubs, 13, 17, 28–29, 40, 89, 289n
Friedman and, 268–69
during regular season, 198–99, 219, 258
Ryu and, 167–68
Soler and, 141, 143–44, 168
trading of, 178, 302n
Chicago Tribune, 44
Chicago White Sox, 50, 144, 281n, 287n
Cincinnati Reds, 9, 290n
during regular season, 196, 219, 251, 254
Clemente, Roberto, 67
Cleveland Indians, 45, 131, 259, 281n, 289n–90n
Close, Casey, 66–68
Kershaw’s contract and, 4–5, 7, 67–68, 79
Cohen, Steve, 31–33
Colletti, Ned, 21, 39–46, 101, 109, 115, 276, 302n
baseball background of, 39–41, 46
Cortés story of, 42–43
Dodgers’ finances and, 43, 139
end of season press conference of, 235–37, 269
Ethier and, 130, 160
Gonzalez and, 48–50, 53, 58
gossip about, 175–76
Greinke and, 105, 160, 296n
hiring of, 39–40
Honeycutt and, 98
Kasten and, 40, 48–49, 115, 139, 267
Kemp and, 43–45, 120, 123–24, 272
Kershaw and, 79, 81, 160, 171–72
League and, 159–61
Mattingly and, 48, 90, 121, 128, 172–73, 235, 237
NLCS and, 45
in player development system, 136
players’ contracts and, 40–42, 45–46, 79, 81, 83, 124, 159–60, 171–72, 200, 259, 266, 287n–88n, 295n
Puig and, 147, 180, 199, 256
Ramirez and, 187
during regular season, 128, 134–35, 137
removed from GM position, 267
trading of, 43, 45, 48–50, 53, 58, 116, 130, 159, 172, 178, 187, 191–92, 265–68, 271–72
Uribe and, 83
Wilson acquisition and, 199–200
Collmenter, Josh, 131–32, 185, 189–90
Colorado Rockies, 75, 116, 172, 186
during regular season, 118, 125, 135, 147, 150, 252, 257–58
Constanza, Jose, 210
Conte, Stan, 241, 245–47, 303n
Cortés, Hernán, 42–43
Crane, Jim, 33, 285n–86n
Crawford, Carl:
anonymity of, 55–56
contracts of, 54, 56–58, 250, 253, 271–72, 295n
injuries of, 56–58, 150, 152, 251
NLCS and, 218, 220, 222, 226, 230, 232
NLDS and, 210, 212, 214, 223–24
Rays and, 54–56
Red Sox’s signing of, 54–57
during regular season, 84, 92, 150, 191, 203, 250, 253, 256, 277
return of, 179
trading of, 53–54, 57–59, 89, 119
Cruz, Luis, 82–84, 92, 152, 159, 164, 178
Cuban, Mark, 27–28, 285n–86n
Dallas, Tex., 2, 5, 7–8, 10, 71–74, 243, 278
Dallas Cowboys, 35–36, 223
DeJesus, Ivan, 53, 290n
De La Rosa, Rubby, 53, 119, 290n
Dempster, Ryan, 178, 302n
Denorfia, Chris, 161–62
DePodesta, Paul, 39, 285n
Despaigne, Yunior, 158, 300n
Detroit Lions, 8, 72, 286n
Detroit Tigers, 76, 171, 219, 294n
during regular season, 103–4, 255, 266
DiMaggio, Joe, 164–65
Disney, 17, 282n
Dodgers Dream Foundation, 26
Dodger Stadium, 47–48, 58–59, 73–74, 79, 124, 184, 282n
assault of fan at, 25–26
Dugout Club at, 193
end of season press conference at, 235, 237
NLCS and, 228, 231
NLDS and, 208, 216, 261–62
ownership and value of land surrounding, 30, 32, 34
Puig and, 151, 156, 164, 197–98
during regular season, 84, 134, 166, 180, 192–93, 241, 247–48, 252, 278, 291n
renovation of, 14–15
repairs needed by, 13–14
Scully’s drive to, 154–55
season ticket prices at, 193, 302n
Dominican Republic, 21, 118, 151, 165
in WBC, 187–89
Dreifort, Darren, 75
Drew, J. D., 42, 287n–88n, 301n
Drysdale, Don, 88, 102, 294n
Eckersley, Dennis, 59, 169
Elbert, Scott, 263
Ellis, A. J., 84–87, 172, 192, 294n
batting of, 86–87
brawls and, 110
Greinke and, 102–3
on Honeycutt, 98
injuries of, 152
on Kershaw’s focus, 5
Kershaw’s home run and, 78
Kershaw’s pregame routines and, 69–71
Kershaw’s relationship with, 64–65, 69–70, 78, 86, 213
Kershaw’s slider and, 65
minor league career of, 84–86
NLCS and, 229, 231
NLDS and, 213, 261–62
during regular season, 84, 87, 92, 109–10, 137, 182, 185, 190, 197, 252, 278
Ellis, Audrey Elizabeth, 85
Ellis, Cindy, 85, 189
Ellis, Luke, 85
Ellis, Mark, 242–43, 292n–93n
departure of, 243
injuries of, 118, 129, 152
NLCS and, 218–20, 222–23, 226, 229, 232, 235
NLDS and, 209
Puig and, 145
during regular season, 81–82, 92, 129, 137, 185, 189–90
Ellsbury, Jacoby, 51, 125, 298n
Ely, John, 119
Eovaldi, Nate, 119, 187
Epstein, Theo, 51, 268, 289n, 301n–2n
signing Crawford and, 54–56
trading of, 178, 302n
ESPN, 17–18, 96, 127, 289n
Ethier, Andre, 243
awards and honors of, 130
comparisons between Gonzales and, 131–32
comparisons between Kemp and, 133
contract of, 36–37, 41, 160, 250, 253, 271–72
drafting of, 130
injuries of, 221, 224
Mattingly and, 128–30, 133, 250, 255
NLCS and, 220–21, 224
during regular season, 84, 92, 128–34, 152, 196–97, 203, 250, 253, 255, 299n
Excel Sports Management, 66–67
Falsone, Sue, 110, 220, 245
Federowicz, Tim, 87, 172–73, 178, 192, 272
Fenway Park, 13, 18, 49
Fife, Stephen, 152
Figgins, Chone, 242
Forbes, 24, 31, 35
Ford, Whitey, 62
Fox, Fox Entertainment Group, 17–20, 282n, 284n
Dodgers’ media deals with, 25–27
Francona, Terry, 51, 289n
Freeman, Freddie, 208, 214
Freese, David, 220, 234
Friedman, Andrew, 267–71
hiring of, 267–68, 299n
Mattingly and, 275–76
press conference of, 269–70
Rays and, 176, 267–70, 275, 299n
trading of, 267–68, 271
Garcia, Freddy, 214–15
Garcia, Yimi, 276
Garfinkel, Tom, 112, 297n
Gibson, Kirk, 59–60, 65, 180
brawls and, 171, 184
Dodgers-Diamondbacks rivalry and, 169
World Series and, 59, 216, 304n
Girardi, Joe, 97
Glavine, Tom, 46, 206
Goldschmidt, Paul, 132
Gomez, Carlos, 164–65
Gonzalez, Adrian, 243, 289n, 299n
awards of, 214
comparisons between Ethier and, 131–32
contracts of, 58, 294n
first day and at-bat with Dodgers of, 58–60
injuries of, 11
8–19, 125, 129, 298n
Kemp and, 125
NLCS and, 220–23, 226, 230–32
NLDS and, 214–15
Puig and, 157, 199, 202, 207, 231, 241, 248, 258
during regular season, 81, 92–93, 118–19, 129, 131–32, 152, 157, 177, 197, 199, 202, 207, 223, 241, 248, 257–58, 260, 276–77
trades and, 48–54, 57–59, 89, 119, 231, 269
Gonzalez, Fredi, 210–11, 216
Gonzalez, Luis, 182–84
Gordon, Dee, 221, 245, 255–56, 271
Greenberg, Chuck, 286n
Gregerson, Luke, 111
Greinke, Zack, 87, 102–13, 297n
anxiety of, 106–8, 112, 221, 230, 296n
awards and honors of, 66, 105, 107, 210, 296n
on bathroom hygiene, 201
beaning of, 170–71
brawls and, 110–11, 113, 115, 117, 156, 165, 170, 175, 184, 258, 301n
childhood of, 105–6
Colletti and, 105, 160, 296n
contract of, 66–67, 89, 160, 209, 294n
drafting of, 105
Ellis and, 102–3
finances of, 108–9, 296n
game planning of, 69
hitting Quentin and, 102, 104, 109–12, 165
on Honeycutt, 98
illnesses of, 106–7
injuries of, 89–90, 110–11, 113, 115–18, 128, 156, 175
Kershaw and, 105, 112
Mattingly and, 89–91, 230
nickname of, 112
NLCS and, 218, 220–21, 228–31
NLDS and, 209–10, 221, 260–63
Puig and, 156–57, 201–2
during regular season, 89–91, 102–6, 109–13, 128, 156, 170–71, 175, 177, 195–96, 201, 230, 245, 250, 258, 292n, 301n
retirement and, 106, 109
on talking to reporters, 102, 295n–96n
in walking away from baseball, 106–7
Grichuk, Randal, 261
Griffey, Ken, Jr., 124–25
Guerra, Javy, 148
Guerrero, Alex, 245
Guerrier, Matt, 111, 178
Guggenheim Partners, 13–15, 47, 89, 119
Colletti and, 39, 139, 268
and competing with Lakers, 15
Dodgers’ acquisition and, 13, 29–33, 124, 283n
Dodgers’ finances and, 7, 39, 63, 125, 127, 139, 142–43, 265, 284n
Dodger Stadium renovation and, 14–15
Mattingly and, 92
NLDS and, 211
players’ contracts and, 7, 116, 188, 284n
Puig and, 141–44
Gyorko, Jedd, 161
Hairston, Jerry, Jr., 84, 137, 152
Hall, Derrick, 202
Hamels, Cole, 69, 294n
Hanwha Eagles, 116
Harang, Aaron, 87, 116, 172
Haren, Dan, 245, 271
Harvey, Matt, 197
Henderson, Judy, 121
Henderson, Rickey, 95, 194
Henry, John, 18–19
Gonzalez and, 50–53
Red Sox acquired by, 18, 32
Hernandez, Ramon, 116, 152, 172–73, 178
Hershiser, Orel, 169
Heyward, Jason, 208, 210–11, 216
Hillman, Trey, 237, 295n
gossip about, 176
Mattingly and, 100–102, 127
Hinske, Eric, 170
Hochevar, Luke, 75
Holliday, Matt, 229, 234, 261, 263
Honeycutt, Rick, 69, 98
Houston Astros, 41, 123, 135–36, 176, 268
comparisons between Dodgers and, 33–34, 137, 194
during regular season, 156
sale of, 29–30, 33–34
Howell, J. P.:
brawls and, 88, 170, 258
NLDS and, 263
during regular season, 196, 258–60
Hunsicker, Gerry, 175–76, 299n
Ingram, Jeff, 18
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 27, 32
Jackson, Samuel L., 192–93
Jansen, Kenley, 88
finances of, 167, 301n
injuries of, 276
named closer, 167, 177
NLCS and, 216–17, 229
NLDS and, 262–63
during regular season, 160–61, 165–67, 171, 177, 185, 190, 196, 199–200, 259, 276
Jarrin, Jaime, 16, 282n
Jay-Z, 192–93
Johnson, Calvin, 286n
Johnson, Chris, 214–15
Johnson, Earvin “Magic,” 15, 192
Dodgers’ acquisition and, 28–31
Dodgers’ celebration and, 202–3
Kasten’s relationship with, 28, 286n
Kemp and, 124, 127
Kershaw and, 7, 79
NLCS and, 218
Puig and, 164
World Series and, 203
Johnson, Elliot, 210
Johnson, Josh, 59–60
Johnson, Reed, 210–11
Jones, Chipper, 163
Jones, Joshua, 298n
Jordan, Michael, 6, 145, 224
Kansas City Royals, 75, 85, 100
attendance statistics of, 108
Greinke and, 105–8
in World Series, 260, 272
Kasten, Stan, 46–53, 119, 256, 297n
Braves and, 28, 46–47
Colletti and, 40, 48–49, 115, 139, 267
Dodgers’ acquisition and, 28–31, 33
Dodgers’ farm system and, 46–47
Dodgers’ finances and, 46, 50, 136
Dodger Stadium renovation and, 14
Friedman and, 269–70
Gonzalez and, 48–53, 58
Greinke and, 108
Johnson’s relationship with, 28, 286n
Kershaw and, 79, 171–72
Mattingly and, 48, 172, 175–76, 203, 237, 275
NLDS and, 206
opening day roster and, 88
players’ contracts and, 46, 79, 144, 171–72, 179
Puig and, 143–44, 150, 162, 179, 203, 270
Ramirez and, 187
and Walter’s dealings with press, 35
Walter’s relationship with, 46–48, 50–51, 53
Kelly, Joe, 218, 220
Kemp, Matt, 21, 119–31, 271–73, 288n
awards and honors of, 43–44, 122, 124, 257
benching of, 247–48, 251
brawls and, 110, 120
celebrations and, 202, 303n
childhood and adolescence of, 121–22
Colletti and, 43–45, 120, 123–24, 272
comparisons between Ethier and, 133
contract of, 120–22, 124, 207, 253, 273, 294n
drafting of, 119, 121, 294n
Greinke and, 110–11
injuries of, 93, 120, 125–26, 129, 133, 148–50, 152, 172, 179, 190–91, 203, 206, 220, 244–47, 250–51, 256–57, 273
Johnson and, 124, 127
Mattingly and, 45, 120–21, 123–25, 133, 149, 203, 237, 247–50, 255–56, 258
nickname of, 121
NLCS and, 228
NLDS and, 206–7, 260, 263
Padres and, 272–73, 278–79
physical appearance of, 121–22
Puig and, 190, 206–7, 248, 257–58, 272
race and, 121
Ramirez and, 247
during regular season, 84, 92–93, 99, 110–12, 119–20, 122–29, 131, 133, 148–49, 164–65, 190–91, 203, 207, 246–51, 253, 255–58, 278–79
returns of, 190–91, 202–3, 246, 250–51
sick children and, 123, 297n–98n
Torre and, 44, 120, 123, 180
trading and, 192, 272–73
Uribe and, 84, 164–65, 249
Kendrick, Howie, 192, 271–72
during regular season, 278–79
Kennedy, Ian, 169–70, 183–84
Kent, Jeff, 39–40, 83, 288n
Kershaw, Chris, 71–74
Kershaw, Clayton, 1–11, 61–79, 87, 119
awards and honors of, 2, 9, 62, 67, 74, 77, 105, 233, 237, 252, 278, 296n
b
aseball memorabilia of, 9, 74
birth of, 71
change-up of, 64–65
charitable work of, 2, 67
childhood and adolescence of, 3, 8–10, 62, 71–74
contract of, 2–7, 10–11, 13, 66–68, 70, 79, 81, 93, 160, 171–72, 193–94, 213, 243–44
control as focus of, 5–6
curveball of, 5, 63–65, 68, 74, 208, 233, 252, 282n, 291n
drafting of, 75–77, 136, 292n, 294n
education of, 3, 8, 62, 72–74
Ellis’s relationship with, 64–65, 69–70, 78, 86, 213
ERAs of, 1–2, 62–63, 74, 77, 196, 233, 252
fastball of, 5, 64, 74, 208, 224, 233, 252, 261
father’s death and, 73–74
finances of, 5–7, 10–11, 13, 67–68, 70, 76, 79, 93, 171–72, 213–14
first win of, 9
Friedman and, 270
game planning of, 69
Greinke and, 105, 112
hitting of, 78–79, 233
injuries of, 244, 246, 251–52
Kemp and, 279
Mattingly and, 8–9, 78, 89–90, 93, 121, 209, 244
NLCS and, 1–3, 8–9, 218–19, 223–30, 232–34, 251–52
NLDS and, 205, 208–9, 212–18, 230, 233, 260–64
no-hitter of, 252–53
number worn by, 10, 70
on off days, 62, 213
off-seasons of, 243, 278
opening day starts of, 61, 66, 77–79, 81, 89–90, 244, 246, 278–79
physical appearance of, 3, 61, 68, 71, 73–74, 78
Ping-Pong played by, 3, 9
pitching on short rest, 212–13, 263
pregame routines of, 68–71, 79, 112, 192, 198, 208, 213
private life of, 2–3, 8–10, 62
Puig and, 156–57, 198
during regular season, 61, 66, 77–79, 81, 89–90, 102–3, 116, 128, 137, 146, 156–57, 165–66, 177–78, 192–93, 195–96, 198, 212–13, 218, 233, 244–46, 251–53, 278–79, 292n
religious beliefs of, 67, 73
rookie season of, 5, 63, 74
slider of, 5, 64–66, 68, 178, 208–9, 233, 252, 261
wardrobe of, 67
worrying of, 72–74
Kershaw, Ellen Melson, 2–4, 9–10, 62, 69, 73–74, 79
Kershaw, Marianne, 9, 71–74, 76
Kimbrel, Craig, 160, 215–16
Kinsler, Ian, 104
Koehler, Tom, 130
Kontos, George, 77–78
Koufax, Sandy, 28, 62, 102, 155, 209, 216, 252
Kozma, Pete, 220, 233, 261
Kroenke, Stan and Ann Walton, 31
Lackey, John, 263
LaRoche, Adam, 191
Lasorda, Tommy, 153, 169
Laurenzi, Gino, 288n
League, Brandon, 295n
contract of, 159–60
Mattingly and, 166–67, 177
NLDS and, 263
during regular season, 88, 159–62, 165–67
League, Sasha, 166
Lee, Cliff, 21, 192, 294n
Lee, Zach, 192
Leon, Yandrys, 158
Lilly, Ted, 87, 116, 118, 191, 293n
Lincecum, Tim, 76–77, 294n
Lincoln, Brad, 76
Little, Grady, 211