I have been mulling it for a few months. Because if the Yankees had agreed to add a 10th year to his contract after last season to keep the righty from opting out, Cole would have had five years at $180 million remaining — or basically what the Dodgers agreed to last December with Snell (five years, $182 million).

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell pitched a scoreless inning in his spring training debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching version of "Charlie’s Angels" across three different fields in front of frenzied fans Tuesday in the morning and early afternoon, charming the Dodgers coaching staff and front office with visions of October already in the air.

This time last year, Blake Snell still didn't know which uniform he would be wearing the next time he stepped on a big league mound. It wound up being a wild ride of a season, as Snell signed with the

Dodgers pitcher and newcomer Blake Snell won over Los Angeles fans recently: Honoring the legendary Kobe Bryant during practice.