Sports Illustrated cover boys: Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright.

In the interests of (we can only assume) jinxing everyone, Sports Illustrated selected Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for two of its three regional covers this week.

The two pitchers are the cover boys for the magazine’s MLB playoffs/NHL regular season preview editions. The Kings’ Anze Kopitar and the St. Louis Blues’ T.J. Oshie are also featured.

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Dodgers buy a stake in KLAC (570-AM), renew radio broadcast rights.

The Dodgers and iHeartMedia announced a multi-year agreement Tuesday renewing KLAC’s (570-AM) rights to Dodgers regular season games, select spring training games and potential postseason games. 

In addition, the new partnership will include an equity position in the station for the Dodgers owners as well as the opportunity for collaborative programming.

“We are looking forward to expanding KLAC’s content in this new partnership for our passionate and loyal fan base,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten said in a statement released by the team. “We will be teaming up with the fantastic creative team at iHeartMedia on a number of projects and initiatives, to enhance our fans engagement.  And what better team to tell the story than from broadcast talent of Vin (Scully), Rick (Monday) and Charley (Steiner).”

The agreement is subject to Major League Baseball approval.

Here’s more from the Dodgers’ press release:

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Dee Gordon will enjoy ‘Super 2’ status this off-season.

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Dee Gordon stole 64 bases and hit 12 triples during the regular season, leading MLB in both categories. (Associated Press photo)

Tim Dierkes of MLBTradeRumors.com reported Monday that the minimum service time to be considered a “Super 2” player in 2014 is two years, 133 days. At two years, 154 days, Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon is projected to make the cut.

What does that mean, and who should care?

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Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez nominated for Hank Aaron award.

Adrian Gonzalez

Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez led the majors in runs batted in with 116, and led the Dodgers with 27 home runs. (Associated Press photo)

Adrian Gonzalez is the Dodgers’ nominee for the 2014 Hank Aaron Award.

The award, sanctioned by Major League Baseball, has recognized “the most outstanding offensive performer” in each League since it was established in 1999.

Gonzalez led the Majors with 116 RBIs, the first Dodger to do so since Matt Kemp in 2011, while batting .276 and leading the Dodgers with 41 doubles (3rd, NL) and 27 home runs (6th, NL) in 159 games.

Fans can vote for the award online. Sorry, no paper ballots.

A special panel of Hall of Fame players, including the 80-year-old Aaron, will join fans in voting for the award.

Here’s more from MLB’s press release on Gonzalez:

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