To say that the Juan Uribe experiment has failed is being exceptionally kind. Without going into details that everybody is fully aware of, the Uribe signing has been a complete and utter disaster, not to mention a complete and utter waste of money. How or why Ned Colletti ever thought that the 33-year-old overweight former […]
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Do California Tax Laws Hamper Dodgers from Signing Players?
July 6th, 2012 at 5:33 am 
by Evan Bladh Do California income tax laws really hamper the Dodgers efforts to sign top name players? It probably did with Carlos Lee. But what many people aren’t aware of is that there are players that are steered away from the Dodgers and towards such destinations as Texas, Florida or Washington because there is no state income tax […]
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Dee Gordon’s Injury Could Have Been Prevented
July 5th, 2012 at 9:46 am by Ron Cervenka The only thing worse than getting injured while playing baseball is getting injured when it was preventable; and make no mistake about it, Dee Gordon’s costly (and undoubtedly painful) thumb injury on Wednesday night could have been prevented – and it has nothing to do with the age-old debate over head-first sliding vs. feet-first sliding. How […]
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Could Latest Uribe Injury be the Break that the Dodgers Need?
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:44 am by Ron Cervenka It is common knowledge that struggling MLB players sometimes find themselves on the disabled list for some type of mystery injury; and while some of these mystery injuries come as a complete surprise and are real head scratchers, most are usually readily accepted with no questions asked. Why? Well the answer to that question is […]
(Read More)Dodgers Sign Four International Players
July 2nd, 2012 at 4:17 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced the International signings of pitchers Lenix Osuna, Victor Gonzalez and William Soto and catcher Julian Leon. Dodger Assistant General Manager, Scouting Logan White made the announcement. “We are pleased to announce we have been extremely active in the July 2nd signing period and have signed multiple players with more on the […]
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Dodgers Call Up Cruz – Option Tolleson to Albuquerque
July 2nd, 2012 at 3:49 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have called up infielder Luis Cruz from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned right-hander Shawn Tolleson to Albuquerque. In a corresponding move, the club also transferred left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly (left shoulder inflammation) to the 60-day disabled list. Tolleson, 24, posted a 7.71 ERA in six big league relief appearances. Cruz, 28, was selected to […]
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Down on the Farm – Pederson Hits 3 Home Runs as Quakes Rout Mavericks
July 2nd, 2012 at 11:59 am by Ron Cervenka Although most of the focus at the start of Sunday’s Rancho Cucamonga Quakes vs. High Desert Mavericks (Mariners) game was on rehabbing Dodgers Mark Ellis and Javy Guerra, it quickly shifted when Dodgers top outfielding prospect Joc Pederson stole the show by hitting a Quakes franchise record tying three home runs as the Quakes crushed the […]
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Kemp & Kershaw Make Second Consecutive All-Star Team
July 1st, 2012 at 1:33 pm by Ron Cervenka The 2012 American League and National League All-Star Teams were unveiled Sunday afternoon and for the second consecutive year, Dodger center fielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Clayton were named to the National League squad. Kemp, who had been the National League’s top vote getter until landing on the disabled list twice in as many months and who is […]
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Mark Ellis Shows No Ill Effects During First Rehab Start
July 1st, 2012 at 7:36 am by Ron Cervenka In what many are calling a miracle recovery, Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis showed no apparent ill effects during his first rehab game with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Saturday night at JetHawks Stadium in Lancaster. Ellis suffered a serious injury to his left leg on May 18 when Tyler Greene of the St. Louis Cardinals slid into him during a […]
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Dodgers Sign First-Round Draft Pick Corey Seager
June 30th, 2012 at 2:55 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced the signing of first-round draft pick Corey Seager. The 18-year old Northwest Cabarrus High School (Concord, NC) shortstop will take batting practice with Manager Don Mattingly, tour Dodger Stadium and be introduced to the crowd prior to Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Mets. Seager, a 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, batted .519 with […]
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