When the Dodgers called up utility infielder/outfielder Jamie Romak to the big leagues on May 28, it was a dream come true for the 28-year-old London, Ontario, Canada native. After all, Romak had spent 12 seasons in the minor leagues before finally receiving that call. Twelve seasons is an eternity in baseball years and even more so when all of […]
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Seager and Urias named to 2014 Futures Game
June 24th, 2014 at 10:35 am 
by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlueLA has learned that Dodgers top infield prospect Corey Seager and top pitching prospect Julio Urias have been selected to represent the Dodgers at the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game to be held on Sunday, July 13 in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seager, the Dodgers 2012 first round draft […]
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Quakes’ Lindsey Caughel pitching in the shadows
June 24th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When you’re a 23rd round draft pick pitching on a team that has a starting rotation that includes a first round draft pick, a second round draft pick and one of the highest ranked pitching prospects in all of baseball, you don’t get a lot of ink or accolades. But when you go out there […]
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It’s time for Scott Elbert to finally catch a break
June 23rd, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you were to look up ‘Hard Luck’ in the dictionary you will undoubtedly see Scott Elbert’s picture. I mean let’s face it, the kid has had it tough every step of the way. Elbert, who was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2004 First Year Player Draft (17th overall pick), made […]
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Uribe ready to return to Dodgers line-up
June 22nd, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka * * * UPDATED Sunday, June 22, 2014 – 10:00 AM * * * Almost one month to the day after straining his right hamstring legging out a double at Citi Field in New York, Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe says that he is ready to return to the Dodgers line-up. “I feel good, I’m ready,” […]
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While Dan Haren is ‘consistently mediocre,’ Zach Lee is consistently good
June 21st, 2014 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka It’s a quote attributed to Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver: “Momentum is only as good as the next day’s starter.” Unfortunately for Dodger fans hoping that Clayton Kershaw’s absolutely brilliant no-hitter on Wednesday night was the spark that the Dodgers needed to propel them into this year’s version of their historic 42-8 runs (which, […]
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Dodgers getting more from Carlos Triunfel than expected
June 21st, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers picked up 24-year-old Carlos Triunfel off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners on April 2, 2014, they knew that he was a smooth multi-position utility infielder. In fact, in the 27 total games in which he appeared with the Mariners in 2012 and 2013, he committed only three errors at shortstop and none […]
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Dodgers to celebrate Kershaw no-hitter with $22 ticket offer
June 20th, 2014 at 12:46 pm by Ron Cervenka In celebration of Clayton Kershaw’s first-career no-hitter last night, the 22nd no-hitter in Dodger franchise history, the Dodgers will offer a limited number of $22 tickets to Kershaw’s next scheduled home start, Sunday, June 29 (vs. STL, 1:10 p.m.). A limited number of $22 Infield Reserve (reg. $30), preferred reserve (reg. $25) and left field pavilion […]
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Kershaw gets a shot at immortality
June 20th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett tossed his no-hitter on May 25, 2014, he became the only living soul with an opportunity to achieve what only one other person in history has ever accomplished – throwing two consecutive no-hitters. The only pitcher to have done so was Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer against the Brooklyn […]
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Kershaw no-hitter was a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’
June 19th, 2014 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka There isn’t anyone, not one single person who follows the game of baseball even casually who didn’t expect this night to come. Clayton Kershaw pitched a no-hitter. And but for a throwing error by Hanley Ramirez on a very difficult play in the seventh inning it would have been a perfect game. But hey, now Kershaw […]
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