It was a moment of indiscretion. The date was June 11, 2013 when Arizona Diamondbacks ace Ian Kennedy threw a 92 MPH fastball high and tight to newly arrived Dodgers superstar outfielder Yasiel Puig. Although it is debatable whether Kennedy was intentionally trying to hit Puig or not (well, debatable among Dbacks fans maybe), it did […]
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Madison Bumgarner may have done the Dodgers a ‘giant’ favor
May 10th, 2014 at 6:00 am 
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Let the ‘Fire Mattingly’ beatings begin
May 9th, 2014 at 11:26 am by Ron Cervenka Don Mattingly’s last MLB appearance as a player was on October 1, 1995 with the New York Yankees. He hasn’t had a MLB plate appearance, fielded a regular season ground ball or taken a throw at first base since then. He was not a pitcher so he never threw a pitch in a major league […]
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Should the Dodgers be concerned about Dan Haren?
May 9th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If Dodger fans were to rate Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti’s off-season acquisitions this past winter, it would be difficult not to put Dan Haren at the top of their list. It’s probably safe to say that no one expected the 33-year-old Southern California native to come out of the gate with a 4-0 record, especially as a […]
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Down on the Farm – April recap – The Loons Run Wild
May 8th, 2014 at 12:07 pm by Harold Uhlman The Great Lakes Loons, the Dodger affiliate in the Class A Midwest League, have had a most interesting start to their season. After a great launch to the season the Loons have cooled off and finished April in third place in the Eastern Division of the league, three games behind the (then) division leading Dayton […]
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Dodgers face ‘Must-Win’ series against the Giants
May 8th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka It is one of baseball’s oldest sayings: “This is a must-win series” – and it is usually reserved for the final weeks or even final days of the season, certainly not on May 8. But unfortunately there is another saying in baseball, one that the Dodgers best take to heart: “You can’t win a pennant in April, but […]
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Down on the Farm – April Think Blue Pride Awards
May 7th, 2014 at 9:00 am by Harold Uhlman In 2013 I tried to predict the Dodger Pride Awards on each farm team for a given month. My success was modest to say the most. It was very time consuming as I had to basically study the progress of every player on each farm team roster. While that was helpful in being acquainted with […]
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Some unpleasant facts about the Dodgers bullpen
May 7th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Remember back in spring training when many baseball experts and analysts predicted that the Dodgers would have one of the best bullpens in all of baseball, if not the best bullpen? How could they not when they have four guys who could be closers on any other team in the MLB. They have returning closer […]
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Dodgers announce ‘Old-Timers Day’ rosters
May 6th, 2014 at 3:50 pm by Ron Cervenka Dodger Stadium will play host to many of its former greats on Saturday, May 10. The 2014 version of the ever-popular Old-Timers Game will be held following the 1:10 p.m. game against the San Francisco Giants and the first 40,000 fans in attendance will receive a pennant presented by Security Benefit. Admission to the Old-Timers […]
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Steve Garvey to speak at fundraiser on Sunday, June 8
May 6th, 2014 at 10:13 am by Ron Cervenka Former Dodger great Steve Garvey will be the guest speaker and will hold a Q&A session with fans at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 11:30 AM to 3 PM. The event is open to everyone and includes a ballpark fare lunch of hot dogs, chips and drinks. After […]
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Is Ramirez contract extension now on back burner for Colletti?
May 6th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is no question that a healthy Hanley Ramirez is an absolute game-changer – one need look no further than his absence from the 2013 NLCS to prove this. Or better yet, take a look at his 2013 regular season stats when he hit .345 with a .402 OBP and .638 SLG for an alien-like 1.040 […]
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