If someone were to ask you who the hottest Dodger at the plate is right now, chances are you wouldn’t hesitate to say Dodgers rookie phenom first baseman / outfielder Cody Bellinger. But for as hot as the 21-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona native and former 2013 fourth-round draft pick is right now, he is not swinging […]
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Dodgers official press release on Andrew Toles, et al


The Dodgers today placed both outfielder Andrew Toles (torn right ACL) and left-handed pitcher Adam Liberatore (left groin strain) on the 10-day disabled list, while recalling infielder/outfielder Scott Van Slyke and outfielder Brett Eibner from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Van Slyke, 30, returns to the big league club after going 3-for-15 (.200) with a double and […]
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Dodgers worst fears realized – Toles to have season-ending knee surgery


You knew the moment you saw it that something was wrong … seriously wrong when Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles remained down on the ground – on his back, no less – after making a valiant effort to preserve Dodgers phenom left-hander Julio Urias‘ no-hitter in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday night. And […]
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Taylor creating Déjà vu all over again for Dodgers brass


When the Dodgers broke spring training camp back on April 1, there were a lot of fans that were upset that 26-year-old utility infielder Chris Taylor was not on the team’s opening day roster. After all, all Taylor did during spring training was hit .354 (17-for-48) in the 22 games in which he played, with […]
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Cody Bellinger’s swing


This past week there was a post on Twitter that compared the physical and playing similarities between 21-year-old Dodgers rookie sensation Cody Bellinger and the single greatest pure hitter of all time – Ted Williams, “The Splendid Splinter” – who, three times in his 19-year Hall of Fame career, finished the season with a batting […]
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Bellinger named National League Player of the Week


As a surprise to absolutely no one, Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger has been named as the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 7. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network. Bellinger hit .429 (9-for-21) with eight runs scored, a double, one triple, three home runs, 12 RBI […]
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We told you so


Nobody ever likes to hear the words “I told you so,” but the simple truth is that ThinkBlueLA.com told you so about rookie sensation Cody Bellinger. In fact, we have been on top of now 21-year-old Scottsdale, Arizona native since shortly after he was selected by the Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB First-Year […]
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Great Lakes Loons – first quarter report


For those who think it is still early, by mid-week the minor league season will be closing in on the 25 percent mark in the schedule. Thus far, the Great Lakes Loons of the Class-A Midwest League have not had the type of season that they hoped for on the heels of their championship season […]
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Adam Bray – Waiting on Tulsa Time


I’m a bit confused. Now admittedly, as I get a bit older it takes less and less to confuse me. I’m a bit confused about how the Dodgers move their players around in the early stages of the season. A given player begins the season with one of the Dodgers affiliate teams and then is […]
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There’s another mashing first baseman on Dodgers horizon


The first time that you lay eyes on Rancho Cucamonga Quakes first baseman Ibandel Isabel, your first thought is that he picked the wrong sport. The 21-year-old, 6′-4″ / 225-pound Yaguate, Dominican Republic native looks more like an NFL linebacker than a professional baseball player. Simple put, he is a beast … a beast who carries […]
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