When Carlos Subero was appointed as the manager of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes last off-season, he had some mighty big shoes to fill – those of former Quakes manager Juan Bustabad, who was the 2011 Cal League Manager of the Year and who led the Quakes into their second playoff appearance in as many years. […]
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DOTF – Quakes manager credits hard word & team work in making playoffs
September 4th, 2013 at 6:00 am 
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The Curse of Coors Field
September 3rd, 2013 at 11:09 am by Ron Cervenka Mention the name “Coors Field” to any Dodger player or Dodger fan and they will cringe. Why? Because in spite of the some of the wildest Dodgers-Rockies games played there in their respective franchise histories due to its mile-high altitude (humidor notwithstanding), Coors Field is cursed – at least for the Dodgers it is. If […]
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Matt Kemp’s rehab – Upon further review…
September 3rd, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka In yesterday’s blog article I wrote that perhaps it would be best if Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp were to sit out the rest of the season because the team was doing just fine without him – exceptionally fine, in fact. I based my opinion solely on what I had seen of Kemp during his four […]
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DOTF – Edwin Carl To The Rescue
September 3rd, 2013 at 5:55 am by Harold Uhlman The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes gained a wild card spot in the California League on Sunday. They did so with a strong start by Lindsay Caughel, a game winning hit by Chris O’Brien and a close out by closer Craig Stem. There was another hero in that game, kind of an unknown soldier. Edwin Carl bridged […]
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Matt Kemp needs to take one for the team
September 2nd, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If the 2013 season has taught us anything it has taught us that this is not Matt Kemp’s year. It has also taught us that the Dodgers have tremendous outfield depth and are perfectly capable of winning without the so-called ‘face of the franchise’ in the line-up or even on the 25-man roster. Now this […]
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DOTF – August Dodger Pride Awards Predictions
September 2nd, 2013 at 5:59 am by Harold Uhlman In July I attempted to predict which players in the Dodger minor league system would win the Dodger Pride Awards at each minor league level. I successfully selected eight of the fourteen which was not quite as successful as I had hoped. I found the experience to be a bit frustrating without a spread sheet […]
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DOTF – Quakes win playoff berth in dramatic fashion
September 1st, 2013 at 10:00 pm by Ron Cervenka When play began in the California League on Sunday, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes were in position to win the final Wild Card berth even before the first pitch was thrown in their game against the defending Cal League champion Lancaster Jethawks. All they needed was for the Lake Elsinore Storm to sweep a doubleheader against […]
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Weighing in on the Michael Young deal
September 1st, 2013 at 10:18 am by Ron Cervenka Although a bit late to the dance (by choice), last night’s announcement that the Dodgers had made an eleventh hour deadline trade with the Philadelphia Phillies for veteran infielder Michael Young is simply too significant or ignore. And while the trade has run the full spectrum of public opinion (especially on Twitter), this is a […]
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DOTF – Julio Urias to sit out Midwest League playoffs
September 1st, 2013 at 10:00 am by Harold Uhlman Remember when the Washington Nationals shutdown superstar pitcher Stephen Strasburg in 2012 just prior the playoffs because of an innings limit they had set for their former number one draft pick? More to the point, remember what happened to the Washington Nationals in the playoffs because of it? Although they may not have realized it at […]
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DOTF – Geoff Brown – The Unknown Loon
September 1st, 2013 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman During the 2013 baseball season I have listened to and watched the Great Lakes Loons nearly as much as I have watched the Dodgers who play so many games on the west coast four time zones away from me. The Loons have had an unusual season with a disastrous first half and then gaining a […]
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