I heard something shocking this past week – Matt Kemp was just “medically cleared” to start lifting weights. Really? How could that be? Isn’t he at full strength? Didn’t he insist that his shoulder was not a problem? This little nugget of information, however, sheds light on his recovery and why he may have returned […]
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The Matt Kemp Waiting Game
May 30th, 2013 at 1:18 pm 
by Ron Cervenka With Dodger fans anxiously awaiting word on Matt Kemp’s MRI (which is quite possibly taking place at this very moment), the social media world has been buzzing with speculation. The undisputed favorite rumor is that should Matt Kemp land on the disabled list (which I absolutely believe will happen), it will be Cuban superstar Yasiel […]
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The dilemma that is Matt Kemp
May 30th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although Matt Kemp would undoubtedly and adamantly disagree, it is quite possible that straining his right hamstring during Wednesday night’s 4-3 loss to the Angels could be a blessing in disguise for the struggling outfielder – although I would never wish such a thing on anyone. What must first be noted is that this strain […]
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Dodger Stadium’s newest and best kept secret
May 29th, 2013 at 1:40 pm by Ron Cervenka Okay I admit it – a Dodger home game doesn’t go by where I don’t scope out those luxurious Dugout Club box seats behind home plate through my binoculars from out in the Left Field Pavilion where my longtime season seats are located. I mean, that’s where they sit – the celebrities, the rock stars, […]
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Hyun-jin Ryu – From laugher to legitimate hitter
May 29th, 2013 at 8:36 am by Ron Cervenka It was pathetic. I mean it was an absolute laugher watching newly signed Korean superstar left-hander Hyun-jin Ryu taking batting practice on the practice fields at Camelback Ranch during spring training. While pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley and Aaron Harang would occasionally launch one out, Ryu (who bats right-handed) looked absolutely lost with a bat in his hand and […]
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2013 – A successful season no matter how it ends
May 29th, 2013 at 6:07 am by Harold Uhlman How does the baseball fan, an average fan or fanatic, define a successful season? That is, a successful season as a fan. Does the team have to win the World Series, make the playoffs, play .500 ball, perform better than the previous year, have a star rookie, have a player win a MVP or Cy […]
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Van Slyke says he’s okay after neck whiplash – then proves it
May 28th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka The way things have gone for the Dodgers thus far this season, any time a player is removed from a game, there is always cause for concern. Such was the case yet again on Saturday afternoon when Dodger left fielder Scott Van Slyke attempted to make an awkward diving catch of a fly ball off […]
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Déjà vu – A young lefty out of Mexico
May 27th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Hmm… a young lefty out of Mexico. You don’t suppose… I must admit I didn’t see this start coming but apparently there was considerable anticipation among the Dodger scouting and managerial staff. Julio Urias made his professional debut with the Great Lakes Loons on Sunday. It turned out to be a memorable one with Urias […]
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Is Colletti about to make yet another bad decision?
May 26th, 2013 at 8:47 am by Ron Cervenka Every time a Dodger player finishes up a rehab assignment and is ready to return to the 25-man roster, somebody else has to go, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the most obvious guy to be sent back down to Triple-A Albuquerque when Dodger utility infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. returns from […]
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Are the Dodgers intentionally having a bad season?
May 26th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Maybe that’s the plan – have a bad season so you can get a good draft pick the following year. Heaven knows it worked for the Washington Nationals with Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper, right? Of course the Dodgers are not intentionally having a bad season, although at times it certainly seems that way. But […]
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