The date was December 11, 2012. Major League Baseball had just completed their annual Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee – the same venue of this year’s Winter Meetings, which begin next Sunday. The Dodgers were holding a press conference to announce the signing of free agent right-hander Zack Greinke At the time is was pretty much a given that the then 29-year-old Orlando, […]

It never ceases to amaze me how many National Days there are – things like National Doughnut Day, National Cat Day, National Saxophone Day, National Ferret Day, National Apple Pie Day. Heck, there’s even a National Donald Duck Day. (In case you are wondering, today is National Square Dance Day). And while it’s obvious that many (most) of the […]

It was a day that is often called a “Chamber of Commerce Day” – a day that is so crisp and clear that it offers postcard-quality photographs that show why Los Angeles is indeed the City of Angels. It was also a day that shows exactly why Dodgers Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda affectionately calls Dodger […]

The Dodgers will officially kickoff the holiday season with a special Blue Friday Sale to be held on Friday, November 27 from 10 am to 5 pm at the stadium’s Top of the Park store. Fans will receive up to a 50 percent on Dodgers merchandise, with season ticket holders receiving an additional discount with presentation of their Dodger Pride rewards […]

The Dodgers have announced their promotional schedule for 2016. A total of 64 games will feature a promotion or item and the list of promotions includes 40 total giveaways. The Dodgers’ full promotional calendar can be viewed by visiting www.dodgers.com/promotions. Opening Day at Dodger Stadium is Tuesday, April 12, 2016 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:10 […]

Even though having the endorsement of players is not a prerequisite when a team is looking to hire a new manager, it certainly doesn’t hurt – especially when those endorsements are made directly to team ownership as opposed to… say… the president of baseball operations or the general manager, who are actually responsible for doing the hiring. So when […]

Two of the most storied programs in college baseball will once again meet at Chavez Ravine when UCLA takes on USC in the Dodger Stadium Baseball Classic on March 6, 2016, the Dodgers announced today. In the first game of the Sunday doubleheader, the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big 12 Conference will do battle with […]

It started out as a joke but it soon became serious. A dear friend of mine and I would joke about how long it would it take Dodgers center fielder Dave Roberts to get his uniform dirty, and then we began wagering on it. At stake was a Dodger Dog or a chocolate malt or whatever the winner […]

As anticipated, the Dodgers have made official the hiring of Dave Roberts as the 32nd manager in team’s storied 133-year history on Monday morning – a move that has been widely praised from across the country and abroad. Here is the official press release from the Dodgers on the hiring of Roberts:   *  * […]