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Dodgers: Umpire Joe West Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Paul Lo Duca

It’s been a very long time since Paul Lo Duca was part of the Dodgers organization. He was traded to the Marlins back in the Summer of 2004 after 11 years with the organization. But for many fans in Los Angeles, he was a favorite growing up.

This week, Paul finds himself in a little bit of trouble. The former Dodgers catcher has been in a lawsuit battle with MLB umpire Joe West. This came after Lo Duca said some things about West on a podcast back in 2019 that turned a few heads.

Lo Duca said on The Favorites podcast that Joe West once agreed to give a former teammate of his a bigger strikezone in exchange for use of a car.