On Tuesday afternoon the Dodgers officially announced the signing of 30-year-old Cuban infielder Hector Olivera to a six-year / $62.5 million contract – a deal that had been in the works since spring training but had been on hold while Olivera was awaiting a visa to work in the United States. Later that evening, both […]
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Dodgers officially sign Cuban infielder Hector Olivera
May 19th, 2015 at 3:09 pm 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have officially announced the signings of Cuban infielder Hector Olivera to a six-year/$62.5 million contract and right-handed pitcher Pablo Fernandez to a minor league deal. To make room for Olivera on the 40-man roster the team designated left-handed pitcher Eury De La Rosa for assignment. “We are excited to be adding two players […]
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ThinkBlueLA’s 2015 MLB Draft Preview
May 19th, 2015 at 9:00 am by Harold Uhlman The 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft is scheduled for June 8-10 at the MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. The draft each year is one of the highlights of the season for me. I don’t watch it as a full time activity but check in regularly to see what the Dodgers are […]
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Brandon Beachy – The invisible Dodger… for now
May 19th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka With so much time and money spent annually on scouting for the MLB First Year Player Draft each year, you would think that all of the best college and high school players would be discovered and at least be selected in the later rounds. But every now and then an exceptionally talented college or prep […]
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Bolsinger credits Yasmani Grandal for his success
May 18th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers right-hander Mike Bolsinger has now made three starts with the team. In those three starts he is 2-0 with an outstanding 1.04 ERA. He has allowed only two runs on 13 hits while walking six and striking out 14 through 17.1 innings of work. In Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies, Bolsinger all but […]
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Jose De Leon promoted to Double-A Tulsa
May 17th, 2015 at 10:06 pm by Ron Cervenka It is a day that we all knew would happen and sooner rather than later. Dodgers Top-10 pitching prospect Jose De Leon has been promoted from the Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. De Leon received word of his much anticipated promotion on Sunday afternoon after yet another outstanding performance in front […]
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Catching prospect Austin Chubb attracting right kind of attention
May 17th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman On Friday evening as I watched the Great Lakes Loons I was focused on the pitching performance by Grant Holmes, the Dodgers first round selection in the 2014 First Year Player Draft. Holmes was definitely dialed in pitching six shut out innings. I expected 22-year old Spencer Navin or 23-year old Brant Whiting to be […]
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A thrice-historic night at the Ravine
May 16th, 2015 at 12:06 pm by Ron Cervenka As most Dodger fans know, something interesting usually happens at Dodger Stadium almost nightly, but on Friday night three somethings occurred that were not only interesting but historic. First and foremost was the fact that Dodgers ace and defending 2014 NL MVP and Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw picked up his 100th career win, […]
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Down on the Farm – Starters toss 25 scoreless innings
May 16th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Great Lakes Loons: The Dodgers first round draft selection in 2014 is starting to get more comfortable in the Midwest Class-A league. Nineteen year old Grant Holmes has given up a total of only two earned runs in his last three starts. On Friday evening he shut down the South Bend White Cubs for six […]
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Dodgers announce rain-delay ticket offer for May 25-27 Braves series
May 15th, 2015 at 12:32 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers are offering fans who purchased tickets for Thursday night’s rain delayed game a special ticket offer in appreciation for their patience and support. Starting Friday, May 15 at noon, the Dodgers will offer a limited number of $20 Reserve Level tickets to games against the Braves on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 (5:10 […]
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