When the final out of the Dodgers 2016 regular season was recorded – a fly out to left field by replacement first baseman Rob Segedin, they finished the season with a grand total of 189 home runs, which ranked seventh in the NL. And even though they had four guys with 20 or more home […]
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Andre Scrubb is ready for the next step
December 30th, 2016 at 6:00 am 
by Harold Uhlman Right-hander Andre Scrubb was selected by the Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2016 First-Year player draft out of High Point University in North Carolina. Scrubb, one of six siblings, was born in Woodbridge, Virginia and attended C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, where he was a four-year letter winner. In his senior year […]
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It’s time (to prepare) for Scully-less Dodger baseball
December 29th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka It was something that Dodger fans looked forward to every fall – other than a hopeful trip to the World Series, of course. In fact, it was arguably the single most anticipated announcement every year once the calendar flipped over to August. It was the clockwork-like annual announcement that Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully would be […]
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Dodgers sign three minor league free agents
December 27th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The off-season search for minor league free agents to fill out minor league rosters is on. It is picking up but certainly isn’t a feeding frenzy. In fact, it might be described as catch and release as teams, and the Dodgers in particular, go through the same process every winter. That is, they sign minor […]
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Billy Cox – ‘Ole Hoss has got ‘em’
December 26th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman When I was a youngster playing Little League and Babe Ruth League baseball in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, I absolutely loved playing defense. I almost prayed each batter would hit the ball to me. The baseball was never really at risk when I was at the plate but in the field, it had no escape. Just […]
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Merry Christmas from ThinkBlueLA
December 25th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka The entire staff at ThinkBlueLA.com wish you a very blessed, safe and Merry Christmas.
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It’s exactly 100 days until Opening Day
December 24th, 2016 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka Today is a milestone of sorts. Certainly not one to get overly excited about but a milestone nonetheless. Exactly 100 days from today the Dodgers will kick off their 2017 season against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. The traffic will be horrendous, the parking lots will be filled to capacity (and then some) […]
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Dodgers make Justin Turner re-signing official
December 23rd, 2016 at 4:50 pm by Ron Cervenka After what seemed like an eternity for Dodger fans but was actually only a little more than a week, the Dodgers officially announced the re-signing of Dodgers free agent third baseman Justin Turner to a four-year/$64 million contract. “We are extremely happy to announce that Justin Turner will remain a Dodger for years to come,” […]
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Joe Black – A Dodger and a Best Friend
December 23rd, 2016 at 7:30 am by Harold Uhlman The Most Valuable Player in the 2016 Arizona Fall League was 19-year-old Gleyber Torres, who is ranked second in the New York Yankees prospect list. He was the youngest player to participate in Fall League play and in fact was the league batting champion. For his efforts, Torres was presented with the Joe Black Most […]
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Dodgers Christmas Day Babies
December 22nd, 2016 at 8:22 am by Harold Uhlman Among the recent news items was a clip that Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, would celebrate his 45th birthday on Sunday, December 25. That piqued my curiosity a bit and I quickly took a peak to determine who else might have a Christmas Day birthday. That is, those with a recognizable name for me. There […]
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