It was weird. In fact, it was out-of-this-world weird. It all started when Thursday night’s season opener between the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the Oakland A’s affiliate Stockton Ports were rained out at Banner Island Ballpark in downtown Stockton. As a result, the teams would play a doubleheader on Friday evening. The caveat […]
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White, Hermeling combine for first no-hitter in Quakes history
April 8th, 2017 at 6:00 am 
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Loons drop two in defense of 2016 league championship
April 8th, 2017 at 5:59 am by Harold Uhlman The 2017 Great Lakes Loons season started somewhat like their 2015 and 2016 seasons. That is, with weather playing the dominant role. The opening day parade planned for Main Street in Midland was canceled on Thursday, April 6 and will not be rescheduled. Later in the day the decision was made to postpone the opening […]
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Rich Hill first active Dodger to test new 10-day DL
April 7th, 2017 at 12:08 pm by Ron Cervenka I’ve got some good news and some bad news: The good news is that the Dodgers opened the 2017 season without any of their starting pitchers on the disabled list. The bad news is that it took exactly five days for one to land there. In a Friday press release, the Dodgers reported that left-hander Rich […]
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Puig’s other at-bats tell a much bigger story
April 7th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is the best hitter on the planet right now. Then again, we’re talking about a baseball season that is all of four days old. With his three long distance home runs in the last two games, the 26-year-old Cienfuegos, Cuba native leads the MLB in home runs and is tied for fourth with his […]
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Dodgers lose one of their biggest fans
April 7th, 2017 at 5:00 am by Evan Bladh When a man passes away a few weeks short of his 91st birthday, most of us would say, “his time had come. It was a good long life.” I would say the exception to that statement would be Don Rickles. The world lost a lot of laughter when he passed away on Thursday. Don Rickels […]
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“I’m officially a Dodger!” – Sergio Romo
April 6th, 2017 at 9:22 am by Ron Cervenka For those who were fortunate enough to see recently-acquired Dodger reliever Sergio Romo at Camelback Ranch this spring, they know first-hand that the exuberance he showed – both on the field and off – was not some kind of an act or a put-on. The joy and perpetual smile on the face of the 34-year-old Brawley, California native was […]
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Dodgers outfield prospect Cody Thomas just needs repetitions
April 6th, 2017 at 6:21 am by Harold Uhlman Outfielder Cody Thomas was selected by the Dodgers in the 13th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. Thomas had previously been drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2013 Amateur Draft when he graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School in his hometown of Colleyville, Texas. He chose […]
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Seager receives and loses bat in 4-0 loss to Padres
April 5th, 2017 at 12:00 pm by Ron Cervenka Prior to Tuesday night’s game at Dodger Stadium between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in game two of the 2017 season, Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was presented with his 2016 Silver Slugger award. The soon-to-be 23-year-old (on April 27) Charlotte, NC native received the prestigious award for his remarkable slash-line of .308/.365/.512 for an outstanding OPS […]
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Dodgers prospect Conor Costello a two-way player on and off the field
April 5th, 2017 at 8:00 am by Harold Uhlman Right-handed pitcher Conor Costello was selected by the Dodgers in the 32nd round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Oklahoma State University. He had previously been drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th of the 2015 draft but chose to return to the Cowboys for his senior year. Costello is a native of Edmond, […]
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Great Lakes Loons ready for 2017
April 5th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman It may well be difficult to top the 2016 season but the Great Lakes Loons are gearing up from top to bottom to make 2017 another unforgettable experience for the loyal fans in the Midland area. Preparations for the current season actually started last September when Nolan Thomas and Company out of Stovall, North Carolina, […]
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