This past Sunday after our church worship service, we had a fellowship hour complete with food and a time to talk. As the writer of our church bulletin, I had mentioned that I would have to prepare the bulletins for February 24 and March 3 by February 20, as I would be away until March […]
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ThinkBlueLA Spring Training Home Run Contest
February 18th, 2013 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka To honor and celebrate Dodger legend Fernando Valenzuela’s recent induction into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame, ThinkBlueLA will give away a Fernando bobble head to the first person who correctly guesses the first Dodger to hit the first spring training home of 2013. Indicate your guess in the comments section below and only one guess […]
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The sky is the limit with Mark McGwire
February 17th, 2013 at 6:03 am by Evan Bladh Mark McGwire returned to baseball in 2010 for a few reasons. First, because uber-loyal manager Tony La Russa wanted him back. Second, because he missed the game after being away for nine years. Third, he felt he had some knowledge to contribute. Who would have guessed that McGwire had a knack for coaching? Hitting gurus […]
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Will Mattingly’s non-contract extension be a distraction?
February 16th, 2013 at 5:45 am by Ron Cervenka Former Dodger manager Joe Torre finally weighed in on the Dodgers reluctance to offer current Dodger manager Don Mattingly a contract extension prior to the start of this, the third and final year of Mattingly’s three-year contract. Is Ned Colletti’s and (more likely) Stan Kasten’s decision to hold off on Mattingly’s contract extension going to be a […]
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It All Boils Down to Dee
February 15th, 2013 at 6:06 am by Ron Cervenka With the Dodgers position players having reported on Friday morning, spring training 2013 is now officially underway. And while many things are pretty much set in stone, there are several everyday positions that are definitely up for grabs. Every indication is that Mark Ellis will be the Dodgers everyday second baseman in 2013, but this is one of […]
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Dodgers to Use Humidor at Albuquerque in 2013
February 14th, 2013 at 5:46 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers Vice President of Player Development De Jon Watson announced on Wednesday that their Triple-A affiliate Albuquerque Isotopes will begin using humidor baseballs in 2013, just as the Colorado Rockies have done since 2002 at mile-high Coors Field. Watson made the announcement while being interviewed on MLB Network Radio’s Power Alley hosted by Jim Duquette and Mike Ferrin. […]
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Hitting Below the Belt
February 13th, 2013 at 6:01 am by Ron Cervenka I guess it might have been different if it had been Buster Posey or Pablo Sandoval who had taken a verbal shot at the Dodgers for their big off-season spending spree. After all, Posey is the 2012 National League MVP and did have a league-leading .336 batting average and an exceptional .408 OBP and .549 SLG; […]
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Take me out Of the ball game
February 12th, 2013 at 6:03 am by Ron Cervenka Being one who is follicly challenged, I like wearing caps; I really like wearing baseball caps; and I LOVE wearing Dodger baseball caps! So when the announcement was made last December that the Dodgers (and every other MLB team) were changing the design of their New Era batting practice caps, just as they have done every […]
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Bud Selig – Some Big Shoes to Fill
February 11th, 2013 at 6:07 am by Ron Cervenka As most baseball fans know, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig has already indicated that he will step down from his position when his current contract expires at the conclusion of the 2014 season. And like the man or not, he has had to make some of the most difficult (if not controversial) […]
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Tommy Lasorda – A Moment of a Lifetime
February 10th, 2013 at 6:04 am by Harold Uhlman I expect that it was back in 1984, as my son Jamie was only eight years old at the time. My family and I were planning a long trip to visit my parents in Lecanto, Florida during the March Break from school. I am a retired school teacher but was still working at the time. […]
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