Just when it appeared that all of Andre Ethier‘s health issues were finally… finally behind him, there is yet another fly in the ointment. After battling back from a horrible (and freak) injury almost a year ago to the day in which he fouled a ball off of his right shin during a spring training game […]
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The Catch
March 19th, 2017 at 1:49 pm 
by Ron Cervenka Having attended the final rounds of the second-ever World Baseball Classic held at Dodger Stadium in 2009, I can tell you first-hand that the overall feeling at Blue Heaven on Earth was pretty much … meh. Oh sure, in the semifinal round between Team USA and Team Japan there was a lot of energy in the […]
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MLB to support three youth events March 20 & 21
March 18th, 2017 at 10:01 am by Ron Cervenka Major League Baseball will support three special youth-focused events in the Greater Los Angeles area, including a ‘PLAY BALL’ event at Grand Park in downtown L.A. and two ceremonies revealing renovations at Boys & Girls Clubs in Anaheim and Los Angeles. The youth-focused events, along with all pertinent details, are as follows: Monday, March 20th, […]
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One Dodger lefty fared better than another on Thursday
March 17th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka The good news is that the Dodgers Opening Day starting rotation became a little clearer on Thursday. The bad news is that it apparently will not include 33-year-old left-hander Scott Kazmir. After making only 14 pitches in his second start of the spring against the Colorado Rockies on March 6, Kazmir was removed from the […]
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Thompson making difficult decision even more so for Dodgers
March 16th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Let’s face it, when the Dodgers acquired outfielder Trayce Thompson, pitcher Frankie Montas and second baseman Micah Johnson from the Chicago White Sox in the three-way deal that sent all-star third baseman Todd Frazier to Chicago from the Cincinnati Reds, and former Dodgers Jose Peraza, Brandon Dixon and Scott Schebler to Cincinnati, Dodger fans immediately referred to […]
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Dodgers to host Team Japan on Sunday at Camelback Ranch
March 15th, 2017 at 2:13 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers will host World Baseball Classic semifinalists Team Japan at Camelback Ranch on Sunday, March 19 on their way to the WBC single-elimination championship round, which will be held at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, March 21. Japan won WBC Pool E in Tokyo and will face the second-place team from Pool F of either Dominican […]
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WBC loses its biggest ambassador and spokesperson
March 15th, 2017 at 12:35 pm by Ron Cervenka It was one of those press conferences that didn’t garner much attention but it was nonetheless very important. The date was February 8, 2017, an overcast but otherwise pleasant day at Dodger Stadium. The presser was to formally announce Team Mexico’s roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, of which the semi-final and final rounds would […]
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Seager, Pederson get raises
March 15th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka On Monday afternoon, Today’s Knuckleball and FanRag Sports writer Jon Heyman reported on Twitter that the Dodgers had renewed the pre-arbitration contracts of 2016 National League Rookie of the Year shortstop Corey Seager and 2015 All-Star center fielder Joc Pederson to the tune of $575,000 and $555,000 respectively. To be fair, this isn’t exactly earth-shattering news, as […]
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Every Fan In 90 Seconds
March 13th, 2017 at 12:55 pm by Ron Cervenka This short video is indeed Every Fan In 90 Seconds: Thanks to Whistle Sports for sharing this with us.
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Dodgers make first round of spring training roster cuts
March 13th, 2017 at 12:00 pm by Ron Cervenka It happens every year around this time and it’s never a happy time. It is the day when the Dodgers officially announce their first round of cuts from major league spring training camp. It is the day that several players – most often non-roster invitees – are either optioned or reassigned to minor league camp, in […]
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