As was speculated and reported here on ThinkBlueLA, Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe will begin his rehab assignment with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beginning on Thursday evening. “He’s going to play tomorrow (Thursday),” said Dodgers manager Don Mattingly on Wednesday afternoon. “He’ll DH tomorrow, I’m assuming as long as everything goes good he’ll play three […]

Just when it appeared that Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley was on the cusp of returning to the Dodgers rotation after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2013, the 29-year-old Defiance, OH native received some devastating news last Thursday – he has a tear in the flexor tendon in his right elbow that will require […]

“Don’t let them win Game-4.”This was what I said to myself as the Kings found themselves facing a seemingly insurmountable three games to none deficit. Even though the Sharks looked dominate in the series to that point, there was something about this Kings team that showed that they weren’t going down that easy. As Game-4 came […]

Although there has been no official word yet, there is every indication that Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe will begin his rehab assignment later this week; at least that’s the impression that Dodgers manager Don Mattingly gave prior to Monday night’s game. “He’s still improving, hitting, running,” said Mattingly. “We’re still hoping that he’ll be able […]

When the Dodgers signed Yasiel Puig to his seven-year/$42 million contract basically sight unseen, they knew that they were getting a speedster in addition to a power-hitter and a great defender. In fact, in his year and a half in the minor leagues, Puig stole a total of 21 bases – that’s the good news. […]

As we all know by now, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn lost his lengthy battle with cancer on Monday morning. He was only 54 years old. While nearly every major news source, blog site and social media outlet has much to say about one of the greatest and most feared hitters in baseball history, my most vivid memory […]

Baring the unforeseen, Dee Gordon will become the first Dodgers second baseman to be selected to an All-Star Game since Orlando Hudson did so in 2009. There is even an outside chance that he may start at second base for the National League on July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At last count, […]

Prior to Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was asked how third baseman Juan Uribe was coming along in his recovery from his right hamstring injury. “He’s swinging the bat good, he’s been taking BP, he’s looked fine,” said Mattingly. “His main thing is going to be […]

Back in 1987 there was a popular country music group named Desert Rose Band who had a smash hit titled ‘One step forward and two steps back.’ If ever there were a song that described the year that Dodgers reliever Brian Wilson is having, this would be it. After a remarkable finish to the 2013 season, the […]