When Orel Hershiser broke Don Drysdale‘s consecutive scoreless innings streak on September 28, 1988 at historic Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, the legendary Hall of Famer was in the house broadcasting the game for the Dodgers. After the game Drysdale was among the very first to congratulate the (then) 30-year-old right-hander. It was one of those moments […]
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Loons Ibandel Isabel doing what he does best
August 6th, 2016 at 9:07 am 
by Harold Uhlman First baseman Ibandel Isabel was promoted from the rookie level Ogden Raptors to the Great Lakes Loons of the Class-A Midwest League on Wednesday, June 3. The 6’4”– 225-pound native of Yaguate, Dominican Republic was signed by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent during the 2012-2013 signing period. Now in his fourth year […]
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It’s time to move D.J. Peters up
August 5th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka With the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft now two months behind us and with the Dodgers having signed all but 10 of their 42 draft picks, things are finally beginning to settle down in the Dodgers low minors. As is usually the case, kids drafted out of high school generally land with the Arizona Rookie League Dodgers […]
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Dodgers best pitcher might be one rehab start away
August 4th, 2016 at 11:46 am by Ron Cervenka There is no getting around the fact that the loss of Clayton Kershaw has been a devastating blow to the Dodgers. His loss has not only had a huge impact on the NL West standings but it has taxed the Dodgers bullpen to the point where two of their best relievers have landed on the […]
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Dodgers – Quakes PDC could be ‘finalized soon’
August 4th, 2016 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlueLA has learned that a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) extension agreement between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the team’s Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes could be nearing completion. Although no exact time frame was given, sources say that the two parties “hope to have something finalized soon.” The yet-to-be-confirmed information comes one day after […]
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The difficulties of player development
August 4th, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka By the time most minor leaguers reach the Advanced Single-A level every MLB team already has them on their radar and has a book on them. Granted, some of these kids have already been unceremoniously scratched off the respective team’s list of who to watch by their scouting staffs – most, in fact – but the players […]
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Josh Fields – The other new Dodger
August 3rd, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka * * * UPDATE: August 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm PT * * * Although most of the attention from Monday’s trades are centered around the acquisitions of Josh Reddick, Rich Hill and Jesse Chavez – and rightfully so – there was a fourth trade acquisition made by the Dodgers on Monday that very well could […]
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Dodgers make roster moves official – including Puig
August 2nd, 2016 at 3:47 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have added newly acquired outfielder Josh Reddick and right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez to their 25-man roster. The 29-year-old Reddick and 32-year-old Chavez were acquired just prior to Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline from the Oakland A’s and Toronto Blue Jays respectively. On the season Reddick is hitting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs […]
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It’s difficult not to be happy with Dodgers trades
August 2nd, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodger fans who were hoping for a magic pill or silver bullet at Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline are probably disappointed with the end results. But Dodger fans who are hoping for a return to the postseason this year and a potential Dodgers Dynasty (for lack of a better description), they are undoubtedly ecstatic with Monday’s transaction or – […]
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Grandal’s unusual play at the plate has happened before
August 1st, 2016 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka A few weeks back I was having a nice chat with Dodgers bench coach Bob Geren in the dugout before a game. While we were talking a fellow writer approached us and said “Hey Bob, I just read a book and you’re in it.” Geren smiled and said “You mean that book about knowing the […]
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