The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes made an impressive come back from an early 4-0 deficit to the High Desert Mavericks on Tuesday night and took a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning at Stater Brothers Stadium, only to give up two runs without recording an out for a heartbreaking walk-off 7-6 loss – […]
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DOTF – Three home runs not enough for Quakes in 7-6 loss to Mavs
August 21st, 2013 at 6:00 am 
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The Love-Hate Relationship between Miami Cuban Community and Yasiel Puig
August 20th, 2013 at 6:04 am by Evan Bladh I found the reaction to Yasiel Puig to be quite polarizing during my first day here in Miami. There were legitimate Marlins fans decked out in their Marlins gear that were standing and cheering for Puig whenever his named was announced. An entire family sitting in front of me were at the edge of their […]
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It’s all about winning series
August 19th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers lost a game. The end is not near, the sky is not falling, Wall Street will not collapse and In-N-Out will still make Double-Doubles. The only difference is that instead of being 43-8 since June 22, the Dodgers are 42-9 and are still playing an absolutely insane .823 baseball. We will survive this […]
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DOTF – Corey Seager has 4-RBI night as Quakes sweep Storm
August 19th, 2013 at 5:59 am by Ron Cervenka For those who think that Dodgers top infield prospect Corey Seager is overrated or just a flash-in-the-pan (if there is anyone who does), they may want to think again. The 19-year-old Kannapolis, NC native and Dodgers 2012 first round draft pick had what can only be described as a career night on Sunday as the Rancho […]
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Mind Games
August 18th, 2013 at 10:22 am by Ron Cervenka Remember when opposing teams couldn’t wait to roll into Dodger Stadium, or even better, have the Dodgers roll into their own stadiums? It wasn’t all that long ago. In fact, the date that has been generally accepted as the turnaround day for the 2013 Dodgers is June 22 – the day following the last time […]
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Why all of the Brian Wilson drama?
August 18th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka During last Wednesday’s pre-game media briefing in the Dodger dugout, Dodger manager Don Mattingly was asked when we can expect to see reliever Brian Wilson join the team. Judging by Mattingly’s answers, you would have thought that it was a matter of national security or that Mattingly was answering questions before a Senate Judiciary hearing or something. Question: “Is there […]
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DOTF – Quakes win big as playoff race heats up in Cal League South
August 17th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When play began on Friday evening in the Cal League South, only three games separated the second place Lake Elsinore Storm, third place Inland Empire 66ers, fourth place Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and fifth place High Desert Mavericks. Why all the interest in the second through fifth place teams? Simple – the Cal League South Wild Card […]
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Mitch Poole – The Dodgers real clubhouse leader
August 16th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you’ve ever watched a Dodger game in person or on television you’ve seen him. And though you may not know his name, he is every bit as important to the success of the Dodgers as anyone on the 25-man roster. His name is Mitch Poole and there isn’t a player on the team who […]
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Another ‘brake lights in the parking lot’ moment at Dodger Stadium
August 15th, 2013 at 7:45 am by Ron Cervenka We’ve all seen it. In fact, we’ve all seen it a hundred times or more. It’s as much a part of our memory banks as that little saying the we learned as kids to help us remember when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. I am, of course, referring to that brief moment in time […]
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Is Hyun-jin Ryu a viable Rookie of the Year candidate?
August 15th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Since its inception in 1947 there have been 35 pitchers to win Major League Baseball’s prestigious Rookie of the Year Award – 15 in the American League and 20 in the National League. Of those 20 NL ROY pitchers, six have been Dodger: Don Newcombe (1949), Joe Black (1952), Rick Sutcliffe (1979), Steve Howe (1980), […]
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