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2005 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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Owner(s)
  
Frank McCourt

Manager(s)
  
Jim Tracy

General manager(s)
  
Paul DePodesta

2005 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Local television
  
FSN West 2; KCOP (13) Vin Scully, Charley Steiner, Steve Lyons

Local radio
  
KFWB Vin Scully, Rick Monday, Charley Steiner, Al Downing KWKW Jaime Jarrín, Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela

In 2005, the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered from a rash of injuries to key players such as closer Éric Gagné, shortstop César Izturis and outfielder J. D. Drew and fell to their second worst record in Los Angeles history, finishing in fourth place in the Western Division of the National League. After the season, manager Jim Tracy and General Manager Paul DePodesta were both fired and the team was torn apart. This was also the last season to be broadcast on KCOP (13).

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Offseason

  • January 11, 2005: Acquired Dioner Navarro, William Juarez, Danny Muegge and Beltrán Pérez from the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shawn Green and cash
  • March 20, 2005: Acquired Jason Phillips from the New York Mets for Kaz Ishii
  • March 30, 2005: Traded David Ross to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations

    • Notable transactions

  • August 9, 2005: Acquired José Cruz, Jr. from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later (Tony Schrager).

    • 2005 Awards

  • 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Jeff Kent starting second baseman
  • César Izturis reserve
  • Silver Slugger Award
  • Jeff Kent

    • Farm system

    Teams in BOLD won the League Championship

    Major League Baseball Draft

    The Dodgers selected 51 players in this draft. Of those, 13 of them would eventually play Major League baseball. They lost their first round draft pick as a result of signing free agent Derek Lowe but gained a supplemental first round pick and a second round pick as compensation for the loss of free agent Adrián Beltré.

    The first round pick was right-handed pitcher Luke Hochevar out of the University of Tennessee. After a long and controversial negotiation period, Hochevar backed out on a deal to sign with the Dodgers and would re-enter the draft the following year where he signed with the Kansas City Royals.

    While several members of this years draft class would make the Majors, none were more than role players.

    References

    2005 Los Angeles Dodgers season Wikipedia
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