Many can identify Chuck Connors as the “The Rifleman” but perhaps not nearly as many know he was once a Dodger and always remained a Dodger in his heart. Chuck Connors, christened Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors, was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 10, 1921. His parents of Irish descent, Allan and Marcella Connors, had […]

Throughout our lifetimes we all experience several “Where were you when…” moments – moments so monumental that we will always remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when they occurred for the rest of our lives. In most cases these moments involve science, politics, religion and unfortunately tragic events; but many others are individual […]

Dodger fans who have been following the progress of Cuban shortstop-turned-second baseman Alex Guerrero at Triple-A Albuquerque are well aware that he was absolutely tearing it up with the Isotopes. In his last 10 games Guerrero hit .415, had an OBP of .419 and a SLG of .951 for a Puig-like OPS of 1.370. He hit […]

Pete Reiser has not been a Dodger for 66 years yet he remains part of Dodger lore and thoughts of what might have been. His name is often brought up when Bryce Harper or Yasiel Piug are running into walls going all out to track down a a long fly ball. Harold Patrick Reiser was born on […]

The good news is that the Dodgers have not lost four games in a row this season and we’re more that 25% of the way through it. The bad news is that the Dodgers have not won four games in a row this season either, and if they have any hopes of making it to […]

It has happened many times before and it happened again last night at Citi Field in New York. As reported on Twitter by @Think_BlueLA prior to Wednesday night’s game, Dodgers ace and defending NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw was struck on his right ankle just to the left of his shin bone by a looping […]

(UPDATE*) (Note: This article is an editorial and the sole opinion of the author) When catcher Miguel Olivo became a free agent in 2009, I had hoped that the Dodgers would make a run at him as a possible back-up catcher to then Dodgers everyday catcher Russell Martin. It wasn’t that Olivo was great or anything, […]

When I was growing up a budding Dodger fan in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada, I had the good fortunate to be part of the Boys of Summer saga. My connection with the Dodgers began in 1952 one evening when by pure chance I turned my radio dial and there it […]

There was absolutely zero doubt that Juan Uribe blew out his hamstring when he doubled in the top of the 9th inning of Tuesday night’s 9-4 win over the Mets at Citi Field. Not only was Uribe waving towards the Dodgers dugout immediately upon arriving at second base but so, too, was Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores. When […]

Those who have been connected to Think Blue LA for some time know that I love baseball and I am somewhat of a traditionalist. I have frequent flashbacks to the days when attire and grooming were important features of a team. That is, neat uniforms, not pajama bottoms dragging on the ground, and all players […]