We often read that Dodgers fans have suffered through the past twenty-five years. I think suffering is a bit of an overstatement as we still had “Dodgers” scripted on the front of our favorite jerseys. We still had the memories of the years the Dodgers showed the way to all MLB franchises and became known […]

By now most Dodger fans are aware that left-handed reliever Scott Elbert signed a one-year/$575,000 contract extension on Friday, thus avoiding arbitration. The contract also guarantees an additional $25,000 for each of 15, 20, 25 and 30 MLB appearances, which should be doable for the 28-year-old Joplin, MO native – if he gets and stays healthy. Therein lies […]

Until very recently, I must admit I had not heard the term “crosschecker” used in connection with MLB. The term has always been used frequently in hockey. A cross check is a dirty hit in which a player uses the shaft of the hockey stick between the two hands to forcefully check an opponent. Perhaps […]