I am convinced that anyone who has ever seen Rancho Cucamonga Quakes first baseman Chris Jacobs has asked themselves “What is this kid doing in a baseball uniform? He should be wearing a football uniform.” Jacobs (or Jake, as his teammates call him) stands 6-5 and weighs 257 (according to the Quakes roster) and has […]
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Down on the Farm – Quakes Chris Jacobs has Monster Night
April 22nd, 2012 at 10:21 am 
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The Experiment is Over – It’s Time for Andre Ethier to Bat Behind Matt Kemp Every Game
April 21st, 2012 at 11:05 pm by Ron Cervenka If Saturday night’s game against the Houston Astros wasn’t proof enough for Dodger manager Don Mattingly that left-handed hitting Andre Ethier absolutely needs to bat in the clean-up spot behind Matt Kemp every game instead of being platooned with Juan Rivera in the number 4 and number 5 holes because of pitching match-up, then Donny […]
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25 Ways to Score From Third Base
April 21st, 2012 at 1:31 pm by Ron Cervenka While listening to an Oldies station on my satellite radio a few days ago, I happened to hear Paul Simon’s classic 1975 hit song “50 Ways to Leave your Lover.” And while this tongue-in-cheek former number one song is a bit ridiculous, it got me thinking about how many ways there are to do different […]
(Read More)I Don’t Want to Rain on Anybody’s Parade but…
April 20th, 2012 at 9:49 pm by Ron Cervenka I would be lying if I said that I am not extremely excited about the Dodgers smoking hot start to the 2012 season. After all, they have the best record in the NL (11-3), they have the best right handed hitter in all of baseball (Matt Kemp), they have the best left-handed hitter in all […]
(Read More)Down on the Farm – Angel Guzman Suspended for Violating MiLB Drug Policy
April 20th, 2012 at 5:17 pm by Ron Cervenka Dodger Minor League pitcher Angel Guzman has been suspended for 50 games for a second violation of the Minor League drug prevention and treatment program for a drug of abuse, the commissioner’s office announced on Friday. According to ESPN’s Tony Jackson, the term “drug of abuse” usually refers to a narcotic, something different from a […]
(Read More)Dodgers to Join Bank of America at ‘Habitat for Humanity’ Build on Tuesday
April 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm by Ron Cervenka Dodger players and alumni will join Bank of America to help Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles rehabilitate a dilapidated home in Lynwood on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. This will be the Dodgers’ second Habitat build this year, as Dodger players helped rebuild a different Lynwood home as part of the team’s 2012 Community […]
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I Saw This One Coming and Enjoyed Every Minute of It!
April 20th, 2012 at 8:53 am by Ron Cervenka It was March 10, 2010 and an unusually cool morning for Phoenix at this time of year. My good friend Gary Smith and I had wandered away from the hustle and bustle of the Major League spring training practice fields at the one-year-old Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Arizona and we headed towards the Minor […]
(Read More)Something’s Up – Eovaldi Pulled After One Inning in Chattanooga
April 20th, 2012 at 8:11 am by Ron Cervenka Dodger pitcher Nathan Eovaldi started Thursday night’s Double-A game in Chattanooga against the Birmingham Barons but was pulled after pitching only one inning in spite of giving up no runs on one hit with one strikeout. The reason for this is not being discussed and according to Tweets received from Lookouts beat writer Tyler Brown, […]
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2012 Dodgers Home Opener – Déjà vu of 62
April 19th, 2012 at 9:46 pm by Ron Cervenka As has become a tradition in Los Angeles, the 2012 Dodgers Home Opener was yet again a spectacular event, but this year’s version was even far more incredible as it also marked the 50th anniversary of the Grand Opening of Dodger Stadium, now the third oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. In addition to the […]
(Read More)Aaron Harang Gets the Win but Credit Jerry Hairston Jr. with the Save
April 19th, 2012 at 3:36 pm by Ron Cervenka On the same day that saw Dodger third baseman Juan Uribe likely headed to the DL, his replacement, utility infielder Jerry Hariston Jr. made what was arguably one of the best defensive plays of the young season to save the potential tying run from scoring in the 8th inning and preserving a 4-3 lead and […]
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