The Dodgers have designated outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. for assignment and recalled outfielder/first baseman Jerry Sands from Triple-A Albuquerque. Gwynn was batting .232 with a team-leading four triples and 17 RBI in 103 games with Los Angeles. Sands, 24, has hit safely in his last 10 games with Triple-A Albuquerque, batting .476 (20-for-42) with six […]
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Dodgers Designate Tony Gwynn Jr. for Assignment – Recall Jerry Sands from Triple-A
August 6th, 2012 at 9:36 am 
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Actions Speak Louder than Words
August 6th, 2012 at 9:21 am by Ron Cervenka When I arrived at the Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter last Thursday afternoon after making the hour and a half drive to watch Justin Sellers rehab with the Quakes, I was quite disappointed to learn that Sellers would not be playing that night. Sellers had made his first rehab start the night before as the Quakes Designated Hitter and Dodgers management (more […]
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“Bluetopia” to Screen at L.A. Craft and Folk Art Museum Exhibition
August 5th, 2012 at 8:24 am by Ron Cervenka The Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum has announced a special screening of “Bluetopia: The LA Dodgers Movie” on Thursday August 16th at 7:00 PM as part of its summer-long Baseball: The All American Game exhibition. “While the events of Bluetopia occurred over 4 years ago, the fans’ passions on display and “inside baseball” access are timeless,” says Timothy Marx, Bluetopia’s producer and director. […]
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Upon Further Review……….. Not!
August 4th, 2012 at 11:59 am by Ron Cervenka Well, it happened again last night, just as it seems to happen every night in every MLB ballpark across the country – a blown call by an umpire. Or was it a blown call? Maybe it wasn’t. Don Mattingly thought it was a blown call – enough to come out and argue about it for […]
(Read More)Down on the Farm – Dodgers Announce July Dodger Pride Award Winners
August 4th, 2012 at 8:55 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced the July winners of the Dodger Pride Awards. The Dodger Pride Awards were created in 2008 by General Manager Ned Colletti, and are given on a monthly basis to the players at each level of the club’s minor league system who play the game with a hustling, smart, aggressive style. The […]
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Down on the Farm – Quakes Win Thriller in Extra Innings
August 3rd, 2012 at 10:59 am by Ron Cervenka The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won what was arguably their most exciting game of the season on Thursday night beating their rival Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) 8-7 in 11 innings. Having already lost the first two games of the series, the Quakes were desperately trying to avoid being swept in front of the home town crowd at […]
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A Hidden Treasure No Longer Hidden
August 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 am by Ron Cervenka Nobody, and I mean nobody, could have ever anticipated or predicted the incredible job that Dodger shortstop Luis Cruz has done since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill in for the injured Dee Gordon – nobody except Luis Cruz, that is. Since being called up exactly one month ago today (on his son’s second birthday), […]
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