When word spread about the passing of Hall of Famer and baseball legend Ernie Banks late Friday evening, I was deeply saddened and paused what I was doing to say a brief prayer for Ernie and his family and friends. Ernie’s passing also caused me to reflect on the personal impact that he had on my […]
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Does Joc Pederson have a lock on the center field job?
January 24th, 2015 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka There’s a saying in baseball as old as the game itself: “The job is his to lose.” There’s another saying as old as the game itself – or so it seems: “Andre Ethier will be traded.” With the Dodgers first full-squad spring training workout exactly five weeks from today, not only has Andre Ethier not been […]
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Future looking bright for Dodgers
January 23rd, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka There are Dodger fans and then there are Dodger enthusiasts. If you are among the former, you know all about Kershaw, AGon, Puig, Crawford, Ellis and newcomers Jimmy Rollins and Howie Kendrick. If you are among the latter, you know about De Leon, Verdugo, Holmes and Leon – to name only a few. But whether […]
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What’s Next for the Dodgers?
January 22nd, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman What’s Next for the Dodgers? When I was a youngster enjoying the exploits of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the mid fifties, a CBS television show – The $64,000 Question – was all the rage. At that time whenever we had a puzzling question we would simply say, “That’s the $64,000 question.” It was a great […]
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Will Dodgers improved defense make up for their lost offense?
January 21st, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Make no mistake about it, new Dodgers Present of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and new Dodgers General Manager Farhan Zaidi are not concerned about what fans think of their off-season moves. In fact, their boss – Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten – ordered them not to. “I have told them not to concern themselves […]
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Pitching prospect Caleb Ferguson hoping to make Dodgers gamble worthwhile
January 20th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Caleb Ferguson was selected by the Dodgers in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB First Year Player Draft. He was the 1,149th overall pick meaning that only 66 players were selected after him in the 40-round draft. Right-handers Jeff Bain and Sam Moore were selected by the Dodgers in the final two rounds of the […]
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In favor of pitch clocks? Here’s a scary scenario for you
January 19th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Imagine it’s Game-7 of the 2016 World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees. It’s the bottom of the ninth and every one of the 50,291 in attendance at Yankee Stadium are on their feet, most appear to be praying – and with good cause; the Dodgers are clinging to a precarious 1-0 lead (Kershaw started, of […]
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A look back at the Albuquerque Isotopes – one last time
January 18th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The Albuquerque Isotopes have been the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate for the past six years but 2014 proved to be the final year of that affiliation – one that will most likely never be renewed. The Isotopes play in the Pacific Southern Division of the Pacific Coast League. In 2014 manager Damon Berryhill saw his squad […]
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Dodgers 2015 salaries all squared away – for now
January 17th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although it took until 11 a.m. on the last day, the Dodgers have avoided arbitration with all five of their arbitration-eligible players, thus clearing the final hurdle heading into spring training at Camelback Ranch on February 26. After Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis accepted a one-year/$4.25 million deal on Tuesday, a raise of $700,000 over last season; and […]
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Dodgers FanFest 2015 autograph schedule released
January 16th, 2015 at 12:54 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have released their player autograph schedule for FanFest 2015, which will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Dodger Stadium from 10 am to 4 pm. FanFest 2015 Autograph Guidelines: Autograph vouchers must be presented at each session where they will be scanned prior to entering the designated line. There is a purchase limit […]
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