As frequently happens in just about every level of baseball, good players frequently get overlooked when it comes time to name rosters for All-Star games. Such is the case for Dodgers second base prospect Rafael Ynoa for this year’s Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game, the league’s All-Star Game. In fact, only one of the […]
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Down on the Farm – Ynoa Snubbed From AFL Rising Stars Game
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:40 am 
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Sid Borgia – A Man that Changed the Course of Dodger History
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:09 am by Evan Bladh The name Sid Borgia is not a household name in Dodgers history but it very well should be. His influence in sports had to do with officiating. Where Borgia really made his mark was in the NBA. He officiated there from 1946-64 and then became the league’s supervisor of officials from 1964-66. When the ABA […]
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Pascual Perez Incident a Reminder that Third World is Still Third World
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 pm by Ron Cervenka By now most everybody has heard that former Yankees pitcher Pascual Perez was brutally murdered in his home near Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic during an apparent home invasion robbery. The attack is still under investigation and no arrests have been made in the murder; nor do I expect that there ever will be. Why the cynicism […]
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Down on the Farm – Chattanooga Lookouts Year In Review
November 1st, 2012 at 5:23 am by Harold Uhlman The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League, are a Double-A affiliate of the Dodgers. The present affiliation began with the 2009 season and is extended through the 2014 season. Prior to that the Lookouts had a twenty-one year affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds. The Lookouts actually have a storied history dating back to 1930. In […]
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The Big Picture about Big Money
October 31st, 2012 at 11:27 am by Evan Bladh Are the days of Dodger fans discussing the cost of contracts over? They should be. There is quite a stir that was caused by the Brandon League signing yesterday. It isn’t over the fact that the Dodgers signed him for three years. The complaints being bandied about are over the $22 million that will be […]
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Dodgers Sign Brandon League to 3-Year Contract
October 30th, 2012 at 6:41 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have signed free-agent right-handed reliever Brandon League to a three-year contract. The announcement was made by Dodger General Manager Ned Colletti. “We’re excited to bring back a key member of our bullpen, which was a team strength last season,” said Colletti. “”We were very pleased with what Brandon provided us after we acquired him. […]
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The 2013 Season Has Officially Begun
October 30th, 2012 at 7:09 am by Ron Cervenka Don’t think for one second that I am going to dwell on the Giants winning their second World Series title in three season because it ain’t gonna happen. And while I tip my hat to the Giants for their accomplishment (but not to their pot-smoking, bus burning, window smashing fans), what the Giants did is, […]
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Thank You Clayton, Thank You
October 29th, 2012 at 3:18 pm by Ron Cervenka Thank you for being you.
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Ethier and Kershaw Finalists for Rawlings Gold Glove Awards
October 29th, 2012 at 10:49 am by Ron Cervenka Awards to be announced Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. PT live on ESPN2 Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. announced that Andre Ethier and Clayton Kershaw are finalists for Gold Glove Awards at their respective positions, right field and pitcher. Both players won the award for the first time last season, when the Dodgers established a franchise […]
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Kershaw Wins 2012 Roberto Clemente Award
October 28th, 2012 at 4:26 pm by Ron Cervenka Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw was named the recipient of the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet today at a press conference prior to Game Four of the World Series at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game through positive […]
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