The Dodgers ‘Blue Friday’ event begins today, November 24, at 10:00 a.m. at the Top of the Park store at Dodger Stadium and runs through 5 p.m. Dodger fans will receive a 15% discount on merchandise and Dodgers alumni Tommy Davis, Dennis Powell and Billy Ashley will be on hand to sign autographs. Fans will […]
(Read More)Archive for November, 2017
Dodgers announce 2018 promotional schedule
The Dodgers have announced their promotional schedule and unveiled the team’s mini-plan options for the 2018 season. A total of 54 games will feature a promotion or event (full special event calendar to be announced at a later date), starting with the Dodgers’ nationally-televised Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, March […]
(Read More)The death of the complete game
In 1962, Dodgers Hall of Fame right-hander Don Drysdale won an MLB-best 25 games with only nine losses while posting a remarkable 2.83 earned run average. In doing so, he easily won the 1962 Cy Young award – back when there was only one given in all of baseball – and effectively punched his ticket […]
(Read More)Dodgers announce 2018 spring training schedule
After three weeks of post World Series trauma, Dodger fans finally received some good news on Monday afternoon when the team officially announced their 2018 spring training schedule. According to the much-anticipated announcement, the Dodgers will kickoff spring training 2018 on Friday, February 23, 2018 against their spring training camp mates, the Chicago White Sox, at […]
(Read More)Dieter Ruehle a part of incredible Dodgers history
“Sing us a song, you’re the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alright.” – Billy Joel * * * * * * Over the past two seasons the Dodgers have had a total of 26 pitchers, 19 outfielders, 11 […]
(Read More)And the winner isn’t … (insert Dodgers name here)
First and foremost a disclaimer – this article is 100 percent, unequivocally and indisputably sour grapes. There. The disclaimer has been made in the event that you choose not to read on. Here we go. It is a fact that is plain as day – the entire world hates the Dodgers … except, of course, for […]
(Read More)Silence is Golden – except during the GM meetings
As kids, we were often told by our elders that ‘Silence is Golden,’ a term usually said to us in an effort to shut us up. And while there is certainly virtue in this ages old saying, it doesn’t bode well with Dodger fans during the annual General Managers meetings, which kicked off this past […]
(Read More)A few things you should know about beginning in 2018
Last January, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) adopted several significant changes that go into effect beginning with Spring Training 2018. One such change has to do with spring training itself, more specifically, with the length of spring training. Up to and including 2017, the voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players was […]
(Read More)Is there a Giancarlo Stanton in the Dodgers future?
Let’s face it, there isn’t a Dodger fan on the planet who doesn’t get at least a little bit giddy over the thought of Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton playing at Dodger Stadium in a Dodgers uniform. I mean, we’re talking about a guy coming off a remarkable 2017 season that saw him hit an […]
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