Cuban pitching sensation Pablo Fernandez, who the Dodgers signed to a minor league contract the same day that they signed Cuban infielder Hector Olivera to a major league contract, will not participate in the Cal League playoffs, which begin on Saturday for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at LoanMart Field. Fernandez was a late scratch from […]
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Dodgers pitching prospect Pablo Fernandez to miss postseason
September 8th, 2015 at 9:00 am 
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Mattingly needs to realize that A.J. Ellis owns September
September 7th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Who can forget it. The date was September 19, 2013. The first place Dodgers were facing the second place Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. At stake was the 2013 National League West Division title, which the Dodgers could clinch with a win. The Dodgers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a three-run […]
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Who is this Scott Schebler guy and where did he come from?
September 6th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Chances are there are many Dodger fans who had never heard of Scott Schebler prior to Friday night’s game against the Padres at Petco Park. Oh sure, “Scheb” (as his friends and teammates call him) had already made his MLB debut with the Dodgers back on June 5, but that could barely even be called […]
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Dodgers bats come alive in 8-4 win over Padres
September 5th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true, here’s 6,000 words to describe the Dodgers 8-4 win over the Padres on Friday night at Petco Park: As for the Padres, all four of their runs came on home runs as well – a two run shot by former Dodger Matt Kemp […]
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Seager call-up overshadows major movement Down of the Farm
September 4th, 2015 at 8:00 am by Harold Uhlman During the last three days the Dodgers have been playing musical chairs down on the farm with a number of young players moving on up. Several quickly made their debuts at the next level. To the Loons … Colin Hering Right-hander Colin Hering moved from the Ogden Raptors of the rookie level Pioneer league to […]
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Latos misses perfect opportunity to keep his mouth shut
September 4th, 2015 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka It didn’t take long for Dodger fans to realize that Dodgers right-hander Mat Latos didn’t have good stuff on Thursday night – just like the time before that; and the time before that… and so on. In fact, Latos hasn’t had good stuff since being acquired by the Dodgers from the Marlins just prior to the […]
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Vin Scully’s far-reaching influence goes beyond just fans
September 3rd, 2015 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka When recently acquired utility outfielder Justin Ruggiano was drafted by the Dodgers in 2004, Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was only in his 54th season with the team. But even then, even as a 22-year-old aspiring major leaguer, Ruggiano knew greatness when he heard it. And while a lot of water has traveled under the […]
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Kershaw offers more words of caution to his teammates
September 3rd, 2015 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka It’s been exactly 10 days since Clayton Kershaw – the unofficial captain of the Dodgers – made his now-famous “panic” speech in which he more or less called out his teammates to begin playing with a greater sense of urgency. “I hope we’re panicking a little bit,” Kershaw told reporters after his team suffered their […]
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Is Joc Pederson fixed?
September 2nd, 2015 at 9:20 am by Ron Cervenka There isn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who isn’t familiar with Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson’s meteoric rise at the beginning of the season and his even more meteoric fall from grace which, on Tuesday night, landed him as low in the Dodgers lineup as one can get – ninth. But through all of […]
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Ogden Raptors surge to lead in Pioneer League
September 1st, 2015 at 11:10 am by Harold Uhlman The Ogden Raptors of the rookie level Pioneer League have taken over first place in the league following a 7-1 victory over the Orem Owlz yesterday. The Raptors swept the four game series with the Owlz and now have beaten them seven times in their last eight meetings. The Idaho Falls Chukars, who had been […]
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