One of the first things that a coach, manager or general manager will tell you about a potentially great young prospect is that at some point along the way, they will fail. They will be sailing along racking up numbers and then all of a sudden they hit a bump in the road. This is […]
(Read More)Archive for April, 2014
The Other Golden Voice of the Dodgers
His voice is one of the most recognizable in all of professional sports – especially for Los Angeles sports fans. He arrives at Dodger Stadium several hours early before every home game to prepare for that day’s game. Dodger fans are so familiar with his flawless and dynamic voice that they often take him for granted, […]
(Read More)Brandon League – When is enough enough?
Within the next few days (probably Tuesday, April 15), Dodgers set-up man Brian Wilson will be coming off of the disabled list from nerve irritation in his right elbow. But in order for this to occur, there will have to be a corresponding roster move. Considering that Brandon League is out of options (let alone is […]
(Read More)Down on the Farm – Steven Proscia – Money well spent
When Steven Proscia was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round of the 2008 First Year Player Draft out of Don Bosco Preparatory School (Ramsey, NJ), the then 17-year-old Suffern, New York native opted to attend the University of Virginia instead. The move proved to be a wise one, as Proscia not only received a […]
(Read More)Former Dodger Jerry Reuss to hold book signing this weekend
Former Dodger and World Series Champion Jerry Reuss will be on hand this weekend to sign copies of his hilarious new book ‘Bring In the Right-Hander! – My Twenty-two Years in the Major Leagues’ In addition to sharing his childhood memories and several of his most emotional moments during his colorful 22-year MLB career with readers, Reuss […]
(Read More)Everybody is worried about Kenley but Kenley
Kenley Jansen blew a save on Tuesday night. One night later he gave up a game-winning home run. The world as we know it is coming to an end, the sky is falling, Jansen must be hurt, he’s no good, the Dodgers need to remove him from the closer role or get rid of him, […]
(Read More)Dee Gordon is having a great season so far, but…
Remember when everybody had Cuban sensation Alex Guerrero pegged to be the Dodgers opening day second baseman, even Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti? Remember when Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said that he was fine with platooning several guys at second base until one of them proves that they deserve the everyday job? By all accounts, […]
(Read More)Did the Dodgers really win before a sellout crowd last night?
The Dodgers beat the Tigers on Tuesday night – that’s a fact and it’s in the record books forever. But did they actually win before a sellout crowd at Dodger Stadium as they are claiming? Allow me to digress. Prior to Tuesday’s game a discussion took place on Twitter regarding what constituted a sellout crowd […]
(Read More)Tim Brown’s ‘Must Read’ article
It’s not often that I write an article here on ThinkBlueLA pointing our loyal readers to an article written elsewhere. In fact, I don’t recall ever doing so. Or sure, I frequently include links to other articles and give an occasional “hat tip” to many great Dodgers beat writers and fellow bloggers, but it is rather […]
(Read More)Some pretty incredible things happened on Sunday night
If the Dodgers still gave their season ticket holders hard tickets instead of forcing them print out their own paper tickets at home, their tickets from Sunday night’s game against the Hated Ones might have been worth something to memorabilia collectors. Granted, there wasn’t a no-hitter or four consecutive home runs or some other major […]
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