Archive for 2015

Dodgers, Mets taking it right down to the wire

*** UPDATE: October 2, 2015 at 1:30 pm PT *** Although the who and the when for one-half of the 2015 National League Division Series has already been determined, the where has not. The who are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, both of whom clinched their respective divisions this past week. The when is […]

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Dodgers name Lee and Verdugo 2015 Branch Rickey Award winners

The Dodgers have named right-handed pitcher Zach Lee and outfielder Alex Verdugo as the Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year respectively. Lee, who turned 24 on September 13, is a two-time recipient of the prestigious award, having won the honor in 2013 as well. This season he ranked among the Pacific Coast League leaders in wins […]

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Did Dodgers ruin Bolsinger by sending him back to minors?

When the Dodgers broke spring training camp back on April 1, they did so with only four starting pitchers and every expectation that their fifth starter, Hyun-jin Ryu (who was actually their number three) would be ready to go by the time a fifth starter would be needed three weeks into the new season. It didn’t happen. Soon one […]

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Greinke wins prestigious Roy Campanella Award

The Dodgers announced today that right-hander Zack Greinke was named the winner of the 10th annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher. The award, which was voted on by Dodger uniformed personnel, will be presented to Greinke […]

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Kershaw leads Dodgers to third straight NL West title

(Edited September 30 at 11:00 am PT) When you consider that the Dodgers were founded in 1883, have won six World Series titles, 21 National League pennants and 14 National League West Division titles, it’s hard to believe that they have never made it into the postseason three times in a row. …until now. With Tuesday night’s 8-0 […]

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Stay confident Dodger fans – it WILL happen

No one will argue that being swept this past weekend by the last place Colorado Rockies was both embarrassing and humiliating for the Dodgers and their fans. To enter a three-game series with a division-clinching magic number of three and to come out of if still needing two (thanks to a Giants loss) was, in every sense, […]

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Mike Trout makes catch of a lifetime … mine

Having been a baseball fan for six decades and through the magic of television (and now social media), I have been blessed to have seen some incredible home run-robbing catches in my time. And while most of my attention is and will continue to be focused on the Dodgers, seeing the video clip of Angels centerfielder Mike […]

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Dodgers new bullpen motto is working

During a recent one-on-one interview with Dodgers bullpen coach Chuck Crim, he shared a little secret about the Dodgers bullpen – his bullpen – they have adopted a new motto. “Our motto now in the bullpen is ‘Hey, nobody scores – nobody scores,’” said Crim. “I’ve got Avi (Luis Avilan) to the point where I say […]

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Seager’s leg soreness said to be minor

Throughout our lives decisions are often made for or about us that we may not necessarily agree with but are for our own good – at least that’s what we’re told. So when Dodgers manager Don Mattingly opted to finally give Dodgers rookie phenom Corey Seager a day off on Thursday – his first full […]

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Chris Heisey’s confidence and persistence pay off

If you looked up “most unusual baseball transaction of 2015,” you would undoubtedly see a photograph of Dodgers utility outfielder Chris Heisey. In a nutshell, here’s how it would read: Acquired by Dodgers from Reds on December 2, 2014 in exchange for right-hander Matt Magill. Began 2015 season at Triple-A Oklahoma City where he hit .163 with […]

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