So many things went right for the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon that led to their exciting 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. There was, of course, the brilliant pitching performance by Dodgers rookie right-hander Brock Stewart, who allow no runs and only two hits to the best team in all of baseball while walking two […]
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Ethier’s return could happen sooner than you think
August 28th, 2016 at 7:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka With so much attention being given to the (hopeful) pending return of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and fellow starters Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson, it comes as no surprise that the recovery and rehabilitation of another Dodger player has, for the most part, gone completely under the radar of many Dodger fans. That player is 34-year-old veteran […]
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Utley shows us again why he is ‘The Man‘
August 27th, 2016 at 11:14 am by Ron Cervenka When all was said and done the Dodgers lost to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night – period. That’s the bottom line and what really matters. It does no good to seek out someone to blame; not Kenley Jansen, who became the new all-time strikeout leader in franchise history for a reliever with his 605th […]
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Down on the Farm – The new kids on the block
August 27th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman In the past two weeks the Dodgers have continued to search for and sign minor league players – especially pitchers – from independent leagues or as undrafted free agents. Roy Merritt The 30-year- old Merritt was signed by the Dodgers on August 24. He had been having a stellar season with the Sugar Land […]
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Loons Pitchers strike out 18 TinCaps
August 26th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman The Great Lakes Loons of the Class-A Midwest League are in a stretch run for a playoff berth. They are presently in a life and death struggle with the Lansing Lugnuts and lead the Lugnuts by one full game in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Division of the league. The […]
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As if 2016 wasn’t already tough enough for Dodger fans
August 25th, 2016 at 5:14 pm by Ron Cervenka I’m not going to elaborate on the intricacies of the A.J. Ellis for Carlos Ruiz trade because you can find those anywhere right now (not to mention that it just plain hurts too much). But I thought it both appropriate and important to share this A.J. Ellis quote from his just-concluded farewell interview in the Dodgers […]
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Dodger Stadium to host WBC semi-finals and final
August 25th, 2016 at 10:47 am by Ron Cervenka World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the North American venues and pools for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which will be played at sites around the world in March. Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will once again host the tournament semi-finals and final from March 20-22. This will mark the second […]
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Rich Hill validates Dodgers trade with Oakland
August 25th, 2016 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Wednesday night, if you had been tasked with finding 10 Dodger fans who were happy with the trade that brought outfielder Josh Reddick and left-hander Rich Hill to the Dodgers in exchange for Dodgers former number one draft pick Grant Holmes, MLB-ready right-hander Jharel Cotton and rib resection surgery-recipient right-hander Frank Montas, your […]
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Toles credits minor league coach for hitting success
August 24th, 2016 at 7:54 am by Ron Cervenka Spend even one minute with 24-year-old Dodgers rookie outfielder Andrew Toles and you will immediately notice two things about him. First, he is extremely quiet and humble; and second, he is very funny. But spend several minutes with the Decatur, Georgia native and you will find that not only is he extremely honored and grateful to be […]
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Are Dodgers about to make the biggest mistake of the season?
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:43 am by Ron Cervenka Since being acquired from the Oakland Athletics at the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, 29-year-old Gold Glove outfielder Josh Reddick has appeared in exactly 18 games with the Dodgers. In those 18 games Reddick has gone 10 for 67 (.149), has an on-base percentage of .208, has a slugging percentage of .164 for an OPS of […]
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