Anybody who has known me for more than ten minutes knows that my all-time favorite Dodger is Hall of Famer Don Drysdale. Why, you ask? Because Don always played the game the right way. He was intimidating… even feared, yet he was as loyal to his teammates and to the Dodger organization as anyone could […]
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A Long Distance Love Affair
July 20th, 2012 at 4:36 am 
by Harold Uhlman Have you ever had a long distance romance? I have, on two occasions. The first didn’t have a very successful ending as it suffered from all of the pitfalls of being separated by 2400 miles. The letters, the phone calls, the rare visit were not enough to sustain the relationship for two young people. The […]
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To Trade or Not To Trade
July 19th, 2012 at 6:56 am by Harold Uhlman To trade or not to trade, that is the question. Will our Dodgers make a trade, maybe even more than one? The July trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Each day I check the blogs, the mainline sports sites, the newspapers, the rumor mills, for any news of a Dodger trade. I wait with baited breath […]
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No Words Needed Here
July 18th, 2012 at 6:00 pm by Ron Cervenka I’ll let the photos do the talking. LAD-5 PHI-2 Matt Kemp walk-off home run in the 12th inning.
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Down on the Farm – “Hey Buddy, You Made It!”
July 18th, 2012 at 4:37 am by Harold Uhlman How many years does it take to reach a career goal in life? Seven years seems to be a long period of preparation, but in seven years an individual can become a doctor, lawyer, chartered accountant, teacher with a master’s degree, complete apprenticeships in many trades and prepare for various other occupations and professions. Fortunately […]
(Read More)It’s Official – Billingsley to DL, Fife Called Up from Albuquerque
July 17th, 2012 at 3:01 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers today placed right-hander Chad Billingsley on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation (retroactive to July 8) and recalled right-hander Stephen Fife from Triple-A Albuquerque to make tonight’s start against the Phillies. Billingsley was 4-9 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 starts this season and is eligible to return from the DL […]
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“Never”
July 17th, 2012 at 10:55 am by Ron Cervenka Don Mattingly: “What angle are you after today, T.J.?” T.J. Simers: “I’m on vacation and decided to drop in on my favorite baseball team, but since the Angels are out of town, I came here instead.” …and so it began. I knew that sparks were going to fly the instant that I spotted T.J. Simers […]
(Read More)Monday Post Game News
July 16th, 2012 at 10:36 pm by Ron Cervenka During Monday night’s post game interview, Dodger manager Don Mattingly said that a decision has not yet been made on whether or not Chad Billingsley would pitch on Tuesday night; however, he immediately followed that up by saying that he doubts that he will. When reporters met Billingsley at his locker, Chad was visibly upset and […]
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Down on the Farm – Vote for Duke!
July 16th, 2012 at 6:34 pm by Harold Uhlman Duke von Schamann, a starting pitcher from Texas Tech, was drafted by the Dodgers in the fifteenth round of the 2012 draft. Duke, just turned 21, was the last of four players drafted from Texas Tech in this year’s draft. The 6’5”, 220 pound righty had just completed a successful season with the Red Raiders. […]
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Somebody Call 9-1-1
July 16th, 2012 at 8:18 am by Ron Cervenka If this isn’t an emergency, nothing is. On consecutive days the Dodgers have blown games in which they effectively yanked defeat from the jaws of victory. It started with Saturday night’s disaster when the Dodgers were one strike away from victory and was something of the likes I have never seen before… well maybe once […]
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