When Dodgers manager Don Mattingly walked into the clubhouse interview room after Monday night’s 7-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, he pretty much summed up the game with the very first thing he said. Taking his seat at the front of the room, Mattingly looked over at Eric Stephen from True Blue LA and said good–naturedly “Not […]
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‘Not a whole lot to talk about’ after Monday Night’s 7-0 loss
April 22nd, 2014 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka 
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J.P. Howell not concerned with being Dodgers only lefty reliever
April 21st, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers optioned 23-year-old left-handed reliever Paco Rodriguez to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room on the 25-man roster for right-hander Brian Wilson last Tuesday, it left the team at a definite disadvantage. It left them with only one lefty-handed reliever in their bullpen – soon to be 31-year-old (on Friday) Modesto, CA native J.P. Howell. No one can argue that the Dodgers […]
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Dodgers in first place in spite of chronic errors
April 20th, 2014 at 7:32 am by Ron Cervenka Everyone from Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully through and including broadcasters Rick Monday, Charlie Steiner and color analysts Orel Hershiser and Jerry Hairston Jr. are using the exact same phrase to describe the Dodgers defense this season – “They’re not very crisp.” Yet in spite of themselves, the Dodgers are in first place in […]
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Ryu to sign autographs on Sunday to benefit Sewol ferry disaster
April 19th, 2014 at 10:37 pm by Ron Cervenka On Sunday, April 20, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will sign autographs for fans for monetary donations that will benefit the survivors and families of those who lost their lives aboard the South Korean ferry Sewol, which capsized on April 16. Ryu will sign autographs from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the autograph tent located to the right of the Viva […]
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Quakes squander brilliant performance by top draft pick
April 19th, 2014 at 8:21 am by Ron Cervenka There’s cold and then there’s ice cold, and make no mistake about it, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are ice cold. For the second time in as many nights, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate team blew a late lead to the Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) – this time after a brilliant six-inning performance by their 2013 first […]
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George “Shotgun” Shuba
April 18th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman George Shuba – now there’s a name that doesn’t ring a bell for many baseball fans. However, mention George “Shotgun” Shuba around any old-time Dodger fan and you’re sure to get a smile. Shuba did not have an especially notable career, one that was cut short by injury, but his career was not without significance […]
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Dodgers launch ‘Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball’ program
April 17th, 2014 at 12:15 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced a new community program, Kids 4 Dodgers Baseball, which will play host to 250 youngsters at each of 51 Dodgers games throughout the season, courtesy of the Dodgers. A total of 12,750 Los Angeles area inner-city youth will board a customized Dodger bus to Dodger Stadium and will each receive a […]
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Forewarned is forearmed – Padres prospect worth keeping an eye on by Dodger fans
April 17th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka As most baseball fans know, the San Diego Padres haven’t made a serious run at the NL West title for a while. Now this most certainly isn’t because of lack of effort – not with guys like Chase Headley, Jedd Gyorko, Chris Denorfia and their most recent pain in the Dodgers neck Seth Smith in their line-up. But […]
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Dbacks trying desperately to make NL West a 4-team race
April 16th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka It started out with little nonsensical things – like making Dodgers and Giants fans sitting behind home plate at Chase Field either change out of their Dodger clothing into Diamondbacks clothing or risk be physically removed from their $3,000 seats so that they wouldn’t be seen on television. And then is was Dbacks general manager Kevin Towers […]
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Disney offering $1 million prize in ‘Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest’
April 15th, 2014 at 10:13 am by Ron Cervenka The Walt Disney Company is giving amateur baseball pitchers in the nation a chance to compete for a $1 million prize in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest. The Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest is being held to celebrate the opening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” an incredible true story about two young men who […]
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