Baseball America has announced that the Dodgers have signed right-handed pitcher Steve Geltz to minor league deal. Geltz graduated from Wilson High School in Wilson, New York and attended the University at Buffalo. He was not drafted out of college but in 2008 he was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free […]
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The 2017 Dodgers 20 and under team
January 6th, 2017 at 12:00 pm 
by Harold Uhlman (Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series by ThinkBlueLA’s minor leagues staff writer Harold Uhlman of his annual 20-and-under team. This year it is broken down into infielders, outfielders and pitchers. The age given is the age as of today’s writing). The 2017 Dodgers 20 and under outfield Alex Verdugo (20) – Center […]
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Billy Joel includes Dodger Stadium in 2017 tour
January 5th, 2017 at 3:00 pm by Ron Cervenka Anyone who is a fan of Billy Joel – and let’s be honest here, who isn’t – is well aware of his love of baseball, albeit as a Mets fan and in spite of the fact that he was born in the Bronx. So when the Dodgers announced on Thursday that the popular 67-year-old entertainer has […]
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Ethier facing most important spring training of his career
January 5th, 2017 at 10:15 am by Ron Cervenka When Ned Colletti was appointed as the 10th general manage in Los Angeles Dodgers history back on November 16, 2005, little did he or anyone else know at the time that his very first move – the trading of hot-headed malcontent outfielder Milton Bradley and utility infielder Antonio Perez to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor […]
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The 2017 Dodgers 20 and under team
January 4th, 2017 at 9:00 am by Harold Uhlman (Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series by ThinkBlueLA’s minor leagues staff writer Harold Uhlman of his annual 20-and-under team. This year it is broken down into infielders, outfielders and pitchers). (Author’s note: On January 28th, 2016 I wrote my third installment of the Dodgers 20 and under team, having written the […]
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Blanton could be valuable bullpen option for Dodgers
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers signed veteran right-hander Joe Blanton to a one-year / $4 million contract shortly before pitchers and catchers reported for spring training 2016, it was met with mixed reviews by Dodger fans; most of them negative. After all, the (then) 35-year-old Bowling Green, Kentucky native had been a complete bust in his previous stint […]
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Who will the Dodgers last minute gold nuggets be in 2017?
January 2nd, 2017 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka The very first thing that every journalist, beat writer, reporter, blogger or other media type does when they walk into the Dodgers clubhouse at Camelback Ranch on the morning that pitchers and catchers report – after exchanging pleasantries, of course – is to immediately begin scanning the names posted above each locker. The reason for […]
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Happy New Year from ThinkBlueLA!
January 1st, 2017 at 12:00 am by Ron Cervenka The entire staff at ThinkBlueLA wishes you a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
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