When things are going well for the Dodgers, their bullpen for the most part goes unnoticed. Oh sure, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen gets a lot of ink, as well he should – he currently leads the majors in saves with nine and hasn’t blown a save since August 23 of last year. Since then he […]
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Maeda respectfully bests his childhood hero
April 29th, 2016 at 1:30 pm 
by Ron Cervenka It was subtle and if you weren’t looking directly at him when he did it, you probably missed it. It was in the top of the seventh inning of Thursday night’s game between the Dodgers and Marlins at Dodger Stadium. At the time, Japanese superstar pitcher Kenta Maeda and the Dodgers were clinging to a […]
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Gordon suspension causing wide range of emotions
April 29th, 2016 at 10:17 am by Ron Cervenka I had just stopped to grab a late bite to eat after having just witnessed the Miami Marlins sweep the Dodgers in four games – the first time one had done so to the other in history. As I was sitting in my car wolfing down a Jumbo Jack, my cell phone started going crazy […]
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Dodgers offensive woes continue
April 28th, 2016 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The good news is that the Dodgers starting pitching and their bullpen have been – for the most part – very good of late. The bad news is that their offense has been… well… awful. We’re talking 15 for 104 (.144) in their last three game with only two home runs awful; 0 for 13 with runners […]
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Dodgers catching prospect Garrett Kennedy a ‘take charge’ guy
April 28th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Loons catcher Garrett Kennedy was selected by the Dodgers in the 14th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami with the 432nd overall pick. He was one of five players from the Hurricanes picked in the June draft. After a bit of a slow year as a junior […]
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Dodgers prospect Nolan Long – head & shoulders above the rest
April 27th, 2016 at 8:00 am by Harold Uhlman Right-hander Nolan Long was selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Wagner College on Staten Island in the state of New York. He had previously been picked in the 38th round of the 2012 draft by the San Francisco Giants after his senior season at […]
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Roberts unhappy with Dodgers recent at-bats
April 27th, 2016 at 6:20 am by Ron Cervenka When your team team goes 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and leaves 15 runners stranded on base over the course of two games, and your starting pitcher puts up most of your team’s offense, it’s understandable that your manager might not be too happy about it. Yet this is exactly what happened […]
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Ryu set to resume comeback efforts
April 26th, 2016 at 7:02 am by Ron Cervenka It’s a question that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts usually gets asked two or three times a week, sometimes more. “What’s the status of Hyun-jin Ryu?” And for the past several weeks Roberts’ answer has been the same. “He hasn’t resumed throwing yet.” The reason for the question is obvious, at least for Dodger fans who have […]
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Edwin Rios debuts with Loons
April 26th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Third baseman Edwin Rios was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft on June 9th, making him the No. 192 overall pick in the draft. His selection on the one hand might have been a bit surprising for the Dodgers that early in the draft as an infielder […]
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Crawford completes rehab – set to rejoin Dodgers Monday
April 25th, 2016 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers left fielder Carl Crawford completed his rehabilitation assignment on Sunday afternoon playing a full nine innings with the Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He is expected to rejoin the Dodgers on Monday as they begin a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. The 34-year-old Houston, Texas native was placed on the […]
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