No one likes to see any player land on the disabled list, but it’s hard to argue that sometimes it is the best thing for both the player and for the team. Not only does it remove the temptation for a manager to run a guy out there who isn’t 100%, but it allows the […]
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Will Clayton Kershaw finally prove MVP pundits wrong?
August 12th, 2014 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka It happens every year about this time – many baseball experts, analysts, radio and television talk show hosts, writers and bloggers begin their annual rant that MLB pitchers are not deserving of Most Valuable Player awards because (and for no other reason than) pitchers already have their own awards – the Cy Young awards. Poppycock. As […]
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Dodgers minor league teams getting down to the wire for postseason berths
August 11th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The minor league seasons are drawing to a close ending in late August or the first week in September. When the first half of the minor league seasons ended I expected none of the Dodger teams to make it to post season play. However, it seems the Dodgers minor league affiliates are second half teams […]
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Will Time Warner – DirecTV dispute affect Dodgers ability to spend?
August 10th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka For those who, by virtue of where they live, are fortunate enough to watch every Dodger game on Sports Net LA (SNLA), the on-going dispute between multi-billion dollar Time Warner Cable and multi-billion dollar DirecTV is little more than a passing thought or an annoying daily distraction on Twitter or other social media networks. After all, they simply turn on […]
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A lost childhood treasure found
August 9th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka There are events that happen in our childhood which we remember forever. It could be the birth of a brother or sister, a special family vacation, that first brand new family car – just to name a few. For me one such special memory occurred on July 23, 1966 when, as a 12-year-old, my father […]
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Angels embarrass the Dodgers… and then pay the price
August 8th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka During his pre-game media briefing before Monday’s Freeway Series opener against the Angels, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly had a very simple yet very direct message: “If you don’t come ready to play with Mike [Scioscia’s] club, you really end up getting embarrassed by the way they play.” On Monday the Dodgers did not come ready to […]
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Kenley Jansen’s toughest save of the season
August 7th, 2014 at 10:15 am by Ron Cervenka It would be irresponsible not to acknowledge the absolutely brilliant pitching performance by struggling Dodgers right-hander Dan Haren on Wednesday night. Not only was Haren very good, he was perfect for 5.1 innings and is now only one game away from becoming the fourth Dodger starter to have 10 wins this season. Haren’s performance on Wednesday also […]
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Deep Left – The Senior Statesman of the Left Field Pavilion
August 7th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you have been to the Left Field Pavilion at Dodger Stadium anytime during the past thirteen or so years, or if you have ever watched a dodgerfilms YouTube video, you have undoubtedly seen him before. His name is Ron Cooper but around Chavez Ravine he is affectionately known as “Deep Left” – and he is as […]
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One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor
August 6th, 2014 at 7:54 am by Ron Cervenka There isn’t a major league pitcher out there who wouldn’t be ecstatic to come away from an outing against the powerful Angels of Anaheim allowing only three runs over seven innings – any pitcher except Clayton Kershaw, that is. Whereas any other pitcher would consider this a success, the reigning NL Cy Yong Award winner views […]
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Down on the Farm – July 2014 ThinkBlueLA Pride Awards
August 5th, 2014 at 1:18 pm by Harold Uhlman It just doesn’t seem possible but the minor league baseball seasons are starting to wind down. The Dodger farm teams have not been overly successful in the win-loss columns in 2014 but as always there are players at each minor league level who have had good seasons or have had notable months. July was no […]
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