Anyone who has ever had the pleasure to meet and speak with Dodgers right-hander Javy Guerra knows that he is a great guy with an infectious smile and personality. It is simply impossible not to like the guy. Guerra, who was selected by the Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2004 First Year Player […]
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Dodgers pitching prospect Lindsey Caughel is on the right track
March 7th, 2014 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka Being drafted by a major league team in the first two or three rounds is always a good thing – at least from a financial standpoint. This is where the higher signing bonus money is. But being drafted in the lower rounds doesn’t always equate to success, nor does it guarantee a faster track to […]
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Legendary sports medicine pioneer Dr. Frank Jobe passes at age 88
March 6th, 2014 at 7:10 pm by Ron Cervenka Dr. Frank Jobe, who has served the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization for the past 50 years and who was a pioneer in the field of sports medicine, died this morning in Santa Monica at the age of 88, his family announced. Jobe is survived by his wife, Beverly, four sons—Christopher, Meredith, Cameron and Blair—their spouses […]
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Dee Gordon making strong case for opening day roster
March 6th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers kicked off their spring training camp nearly a month ago, almost everyone thought that Cuban shortstop-turned-second baseman Alex Guerrero was the odds-on favorite to land the everyday second baseman job, this in spite of the fact that he has never played the position in his professional career. In fact, during a January 10, 2014 press […]
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Dodger Stadium construction update photos
March 5th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Construction resumes at Dodger Stadium after last weekend’s heavy rains. (Photo credit – Tom Cervenka)
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Spring Training 2014: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
March 4th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The Good: There is a whole lot of good going on at Camelback Ranch. Justin Turner has had a good start with four hits in 10 at bats, including two doubles. While vying for playing time at second base Turner can also play third base, first base and shortstop. In 2013 in 88 games he had […]
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Clint Robinson opening eyes at Dodgers spring training camp
March 3rd, 2014 at 7:36 am by Ron Cervenka When Hall of Famer and baseball legend Jackie Robinson appeared at Dodgers spring training camp in 1947, he immediately caught the attention of Dodgers manager Leo Durocher – and the rest, as they say, is history. Sixty-seven years later there is another Robinson in Dodgers spring training camp. And while the only thing that these […]
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Seager preparing for 2014 season at ‘Early Spring Training’
March 2nd, 2014 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka Every year at about the same time that pitcher and catchers report for spring training, a group of minor leaguers also report for camp – not big league camp but minor league ‘early spring training’ camp. Being invited to early spring training is a big deal because it usually indicates that the Dodgers organization has […]
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Braun receives harsh welcome at home ballpark
March 2nd, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Admitted PED user Ryan Braun was met with a chorus of loud boos and taunts at the Milwaukee Brewers home spring training facility during Saturday afternoon’s game against the Dodgers. Now granted, there were a lot of Dodger fans in attendance at the Maryvale Baseball Park, but the booing wasn’t limited to just those wearing […]
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Matt Shelton – Hidden in plain sight
March 1st, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Spring training is well underway but another influx of players has already begun at Camelback Ranch, the Dodger-White Sox complex in Glendale Arizona. The kids are arriving. That is, the minor league players that will fill out the rosters of the teams in the Dodgers minor league system. I expect most of the attention by […]
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