The Dodgers have placed left-handed pitcher Scott Elbert on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Shawn Tolleson from Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Elbert made four scoreless appearances (3.1 IP) since returning from the DL on Aug. 19 and overall is 1-1 with a 2.20 ERA in 43 games this season. […]
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Dodgers Place Scott Elbert on DL – Recall Shawn Tolleson from Rancho Cucamonga
August 29th, 2012 at 10:16 am 
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Down on the Farm – Puig Hits First Cal League Home Run as Quakes Take Over Wild Card Lead
August 29th, 2012 at 12:37 am by Ron Cervenka A great pitching performance by Garrett Gould and Yasiel Puig’s first Cal League home run helped the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 4-2 victory over the High Desert Mavericks (Mariners) on Tuesday night at The Epicenter. With the win and a loss by the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres), the Quakes are now in sole possession […]
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What Next?
August 28th, 2012 at 6:55 am by Evan Bladh The Dodger front office completed more moves in the past month than I can ever remember. An analysis of their roster and the contracts in place shows that there is very little left to be done of a major caliber. Here’s my analysis of position by position and where they stand financially. I think most […]
(Read More)Dodgers Recall Wall from Triple-A – Option Tolleson to Rancho Cucamonga
August 27th, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Wall from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned right-hander Shawn Tolleson to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Tolleson had made 13 consecutive scoreless appearances (11.2 IP) from July 24-Aug. 24 before allowing two runs on back-to-back homers in 1.1 innings of work yesterday. Overall, the 24-year-old was 1-0 with a 3.42 ERA […]
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Werth Makes Barehanded Catch After Losing Ball in the Sun
August 27th, 2012 at 11:12 am by Ron Cervenka This is just too good not to share with y’all: A classic example of why it is always a good idea to use two hands when catching a fly ball – something that you rarely see anymore.
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Nick Punto – The Other Guy
August 27th, 2012 at 8:18 am by Ron Cervenka Adrian Gonzalez got all of the hype, hoopla and fanfare in Saturday’s blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox, and rightfully so. He was, after all, the intended target of the trade all along. But what about the other three guys that the Dodgers acquired in what is arguably the biggest trade in Dodgers history? In addition […]
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Vin Scully to Return in 2013
August 26th, 2012 at 9:42 am by Ron Cervenka Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, one of the most revered figures in Los Angeles sports history, will return to the broadcast booth for an unprecedented 64th season in 2013, it was announced. Scully will again call all Dodger home and road games in California and Arizona. “The new ownership of the Dodgers has revitalized the […]
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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – and Vice Versa
August 25th, 2012 at 1:11 pm by Ron Cervenka With the recent suspensions of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon for testing positive for the use of banned substances, the baseball media and blog sites have been running at a fever pitch. And while the opinions expressed in the media range far and wide on this hotbed topic, there are a number of common denominators […]
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Billingsley’s MRI Reveals Elbow Inflammation
August 25th, 2012 at 1:56 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers breathed a collective sigh of relief late Friday night when they received word that Chad Billingsley’s MRI revealed only right elbow inflammation and nothing more serious than that. “It’s one thing about pitching; every time you step out on the mound you never know what could happen,” said Billingsley after Friday night’s 11-4 win over the Miami Marlins […]
(Read More)Dodgers Recall Castellanos – Option De La Rosa to Albuquerque
August 24th, 2012 at 3:33 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled outfielder/infielder Alex Castellanos and optioned right-handed pitcher Rubby De La Rosa to Triple-A Albuquerque. De La Rosa appeared in one game for the Dodgers, allowing two runs in 0.2 innings Wednesday night. The appearance was De La Rosa’s first in the Major Leagues since July 31, 2011. The native of the […]
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