Archive for February, 2014

Dodger Stadium construction update

When the Dodgers announced the second phase of their on-going stadium renovations on January 7, the plans were impressive to say the least. Not only did they call for bullpen overlooks, new team stores and new concession stands for both the Left and Right Field Levels and Pavilions, they also included full stadium access (including vertical access) […]

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A golden opportunity for the Dodgers ticket sales folks

As most Dodger fans know by now, the Dodgers ticket sales people have taken a lot of heat this past week, especially David Siegel, the Dodgers Vice President of Ticket Sales. Last Thursday Siegel announced that the franchise would no longer be sending out hard tickets to their season ticket and mini-plan holders, and then on […]

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SportsNet LA to televise Dodgers Spring Training games

SportsNet LA has announced that it will televise all of this year’s Dodger Spring Training games, with the exception of two split-squad games, giving fans more comprehensive preseason coverage than they’ve ever had before and making the network the new everyday destination for Dodger fans. Vin Scully – the Hall of Fame broadcaster returning for an unprecedented 65th season […]

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Puig apologizes to Dodger fans

Whether it was heartfelt or merely PR damage control remains to be seen but Dodgers superstar outfielder Yasiel Puig publicly apologized for his recent arrest to thousands of Dodger fans attending Saturday’s FanFest event at Dodger Stadium. Puig, who was arrest on December 28, 2013 for driving 110 MPH on Interstate 75 near Naples, Florida – […]

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Dodgers bench coach Tim Wallach to be inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Dodger bench coach Tim Wallach will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 21 in St. Marys, Ontario, it was announced today. “I’m both surprised and honored to be selected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame,” said Wallach. “What a great thrill to be going in with such integral parts […]

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The honeymoon is over between Dodger fans and new ownership

(Edited February 3, 2013 at 11:30 AM) Over the span of two days, Dodger fans, especially season ticket holders, received some bad news and then some very bad news. On Thursday it was revealed that the Dodgers would no longer be sending out printed ‘hard’ tickets to their 31,000 season ticket holders (and mini-plan holders) […]

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Photos from FanFest 2014

Here are several photos from FanFest 2014 at Dodger Stadium. The event ran extremely smoothly given the number of people who attended. The entire Dodgers staff is to be commended for the outstanding job they did – especially the parking lot, security and guest services folks. (Click on photos to enlarge)

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Pitchers need to do the right thing with new protective cap

In the past few days there has been some publicity given to a new safety cap that is available for pitchers to use on the mound. It’s a bulky looking padded cap that MLB is endorsing. The problem is that few players will wear it because they think that it isn’t fashionable and too bulky. […]

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The search for the next Fernando (part 3)

(This is the third of a three-part series) Why aren’t there more Fernando Valenzuelas coming out of Mexico? As we previously discussed, Fernando was a godsend not only for the Dodgers but for baseball in general bringing in more new fans to the sport than anyone in modern history. So why isn’t there a line […]

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