When the 2016 Rancho Cucamonga roster was released on Monday, April 4th it included a number of names familiar to Dodgers fans who follow the parent team’s minor league system. There seemed to be an overall depth to the roster that would give Quakes new manager Drew Saylor plenty with which to work. To date […]
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Quakes yank victory from jaws of defeat … again
May 5th, 2016 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka If you love exciting baseball, and I mean really exciting baseball, do yourself a favor and get on over to LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga – or wherever the Quakes happen to be playing. If you do, chances are you’re going to see the Quakes come from behind and win. It doesn’t seem to matter […]
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OKC Dodgers just miss no-hitter … again
May 4th, 2016 at 3:48 pm by Harold Uhlman The Oklahoma City Dodgers went into Wednesday’s game on a two game losing streak. On Tuesday the Dodgers squandered a five-inning / two-hit effort by Jose De Leon in his first appearance of the season. Even though they out hit the New Orleans Zephyrs 7-4, they came away with a 2-0 loss when the Zephyrs scored […]
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Is nightmare over for Dodgers struggling offense?
May 4th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Using one game to determine whether or not the Dodgers are finally over their excruciating week-long team-wide hitting slump is a bit presumptuous, but hey, you’ve got to start somewhere, right? That start came on Tuesday evening when the Dodgers finally mounted a 10-run, 13-hit offensive attack over the AL East fourth-place Tampa Bay Rays […]
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Philip Pfeifer debuts with Loons
May 4th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman * * * * * * * * UPDATE: May 6, 2016 at 1:30 pm PT * * * * * * * * Left-hander Philip Pfeifer was selected by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft, the 101st overall pick. He had initially been picked by the Texas […]
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ampm offering Dodger Dogs at most LA area locations
May 3rd, 2016 at 11:09 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced that longtime partner ampm has added the legendary Farmer John Dodger Dogs to its offerings at participating Los Angeles area ampm convenience stores. They will initially be offered to consumers at the price of two dogs for $3. “We are genuinely looking forward to offering our fans an authentic Dodger Experience outside of Dodger Stadium,” […]
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Yo, Josh Ravin is out
May 3rd, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka If ever there were a guy that Dodger fans were pulling for it was 28-year-old West Hills, California native Josh Ravin. Here’s a guy who was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 2006 MLB First Year Player Draft, spent seven seasons in the Reds minor league system, was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee […]
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Vin Scully receives respect from unlikely source
May 2nd, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Before every major league baseball game across America, the managers from both teams meet at home plate with all of the umpires to exchange lineup cards and to go over the ground rules for each specific ballpark. When finished, the managers return to their respective dugouts for the National Anthem and play begins. …except at […]
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Dodgers receive inspiration from within
May 1st, 2016 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka With the Dodgers on the cusp of measuring their current losing streak in weeks instead of games or even days, they received a bit of inspiration from among their own ranks only moments after suffering their sixth consecutive home loss on Saturday evening. Handwritten on a white board located just inside the main door to the Dodgers clubhouse – a […]
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