…Ivan De Jesus Jr. – the most recent of the ‘Cardiac Kids’ to arrive from Triple-A Albuquerque. In yet another one run game and with the Dodgers down to their last out in the top of the 9th inning, the Dodgers ripped a page right out of the 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks’ book by yanking victory from the […]
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Dodgers Hall of Fame Broadcaster Jaime Jarrín to be Honored on June 11
May 22nd, 2012 at 1:21 pm 
by Ron Cervenka The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that Hall of Fame Dodger broadcaster Jaime Jarrín, now in his 54th season as “the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers,” will be honored as part of the club’s season-long celebration of Dodger Stadium’s 50th Anniversary. Jaime Jarrín T-Shirt and Tribute Night presented by Univision Radio is set for Monday, […]
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Down on the Farm – Quakes Place Zach Lee on DL
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:55 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers 2010 first round draft pick and top pitching prospect Zach Lee was placed on the disabled list last Friday just prior to what would have been his ninth start of the season for the Dodgers Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Lee strained his groin during his previous start which team officials had hoped would heal in time for his […]
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Down on the Farm – Prospect Update (5-22-12)
May 22nd, 2012 at 8:45 am by Harold Uhlman Ethan Martin continues to progress with another good outing on Monday night in Chattanooga. Martin threw five shutout innings giving up only two hits while striking out five. The Lookouts went on to beat the Huntsville Stars (Brewers) 3-2 in spite of a blown save by recently promoted closer Logan Bawcom preventing Martin from earning his 6th win […]
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So, You Think You’ve Got it Tough Do You?
May 22nd, 2012 at 7:52 am by Evan Bladh (Re-posted from Opinion of Kingman’s Performance – January 2011) My employment in Law Enforcement periodically sends me abroad to conduct training clinics to foreign members of the International Law Enforcement community. Back in May, 2010, I was assigned to go to the Afghanistan/Tajikistan border and give a class to Tajik officials for a week. Now this place […]
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Kershaw Named National League Player of the Week
May 21st, 2012 at 1:33 pm by Ron Cervenka Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 20. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. Kershaw was a perfect 2-0 in two starts last week, leading the Majors with 16.0 innings pitched and tied for the lowest earned run average (0.00) among qualifying […]
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You Know You’ve Made it When You Get a Pie in the Face
May 21st, 2012 at 11:59 am by Ron Cervenka A couple of weeks ago I posted a story about outfielder Scott Van Slyke being called up to the Dodgers from Triple-A to fill in for Juan Rivera who had been placed on the DL for a leg injury. In that article (The New Kid on the Block) I mention that I had been closely […]
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Kershaw Credits Mattingly for Team’s Success
May 20th, 2012 at 10:57 am by Ron Cervenka Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to speak with Dodger lefty and reigning Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw knows first-hand exactly how humble this 24-year-old really is – even after pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 for his first complete game of the season and the 4th shutout of his career. And even though […]
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Mark Ellis Has Emergency Leg Surgery – Lost to DL for Six Weeks
May 20th, 2012 at 12:33 am by Ron Cervenka After Saturday night’s game, Dodgers head trainer Sue Falsone held a brief press conference to give an update on Mark Ellis. According to Falsone, Ellis arrived at Dodger Stadium on Saturday morning complaining of pain and discomfort in his left leg just below the knee where he was hit by a sliding Tyler Greene during […]
(Read More)Mark Ellis Placed on DL – Ivan De Jesus Jr. Called up from Albuquerque
May 19th, 2012 at 5:55 pm by Ron Cervenka During Saturday’s pre-game press conference, Dodger manager Don Mattingly said that second baseman Mark Ellis has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List effective today and Ivan De Jesus Jr. has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque. “Sue (Falsone) just told me about ten minutes ago that Mark will be on the DL for at […]
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