Prior to Monday night’s game between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, I had an opportunity to chat briefly with former Dodger catcher Paul Lo Duca. Lo Duca, as you may know, is one of many former Dodgers who has been welcomed back into the Dodger family as one of their public relations ambassadors […]
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Paul Lo Duca – “I grew up a Dodger and I will always be a Dodger”
May 8th, 2013 at 6:10 am 
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Magill plans to stick with his game plan
May 7th, 2013 at 6:13 am by Ron Cervenka If there’s one thing that there is no shortage of in the Dodger clubhouse right now it’s frustration. In fact, it’s so thick you can cut it with a knife – although I advise against this, as it may land you on the disabled list. Now this certainly isn’t to say that the team is not getting along, because they […]
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Roster decisions and the DL
May 6th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Evan Bladh On Sunday morning Ron Cervenka submitted an article here on ThinkBlueLA that defended the Dodger’s training, medical and physical therapy staff. He made valid points that really can’t be refuted – you can’t blame the training staff for this rash of injuries that has inflicted the team. Maybe you can place blame on the Giant […]
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Down on the Farm – Stripling pitches Quakes to 4-1 win over Giants
May 5th, 2013 at 3:59 pm by Ron Cervenka Top right-handed Dodger pitching prospect Ross Stripling had the game of his young career on Sunday afternoon leading the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 4-1 win over the normally powerful San Jose Giants. Stripling was overpowering in his 8 innings of work, the longest outing of any Quakes starter this season, allowing only 1 run […]
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Dodger training staff not responsible for injuries
May 5th, 2013 at 8:26 am by Ron Cervenka When it rains, it pours. It’s one of the oldest clichés out there, but there isn’t a cliché that better describes the unbelievable number of injuries to the Dodgers over the past month. I’ve never seen anything like it my life. But lets be honest here – injuries have been a part of the game since professional baseball began […]
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It’s roster shake-up day for the Dodgers
May 4th, 2013 at 8:41 am by Ron Cervenka With Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez the latest victims to be bitten by the injury bug and with Mark Ellis’ and Carl Crawford’s status still in limbo, you can bet that there were a few Dodger minor leaguers aboard a red eye flight from Albuquerque or perhaps even Chattanooga into SFO late last night or early this […]
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The first time
May 4th, 2013 at 6:03 am by Ron Cervenka On Friday evening, I received an email from a gentleman by the name of Bill Stachowiak. I am ashamed to admit that if I met Bill in person I do not remember him by his name; but then, my memory isn’t what it used to be, so this really doesn’t surprise me. Regardless, I mean absolutely […]
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Mattingly acknowledges concern over Josh Beckett
May 3rd, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Major league managers and general managers never like to admit when one (or more) of their players are struggling, and understandably so. The last thing they want to do is to add to the problem by affecting that player’s confidence. But when the problems persist, they begin to compound themselves, which is exactly what is […]
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Down on the Farm – Quakes RHP Owen Jones making a quick name for himself
May 3rd, 2013 at 5:59 am by Ron Cervenka If you had checked the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes roster a week ago, you would have noticed something – or rather not noticed something. You would have not seen the name Owen Jones on the roster. But if you had checked it again on Tuesday night, April 30, you would have not only seen Jones’ name on the […]
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Concerns over Hanley’s shoulder put to rest
May 2nd, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka For those of you who noticed Hanley Ramirez trying to loosen up his right shoulder after his great diving stop to his left the led to a 6-4-3 double play in the 8th inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Rockies, you can put your concerns to rest. Like many, I noticed Ramirez rotating his right arm and shoulder […]
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