City of Hope and the Los Angeles Dodgers will host their 10th annual ThinkCure! Weekend on July 14 and 15 to raise funds to support innovative cancer research and breakthrough therapies, many of which were developed at City of Hope. The 2018 campaign will give Dodger fans the opportunity to celebrate courageous cancer survivors and pay […]
(Read More)Archive for July, 2018
Kershaw poised to be an All-Star when it matters most
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Major League Baseball will celebrate its 89th All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. For the first time in eight years, Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw will not be there. Think about that for a second. The (now) 30-year-old Dallas, Texas native and Dodgers 2006 first-round draft pick […]
(Read More)Dodgers pick a bad time to be bad
After setting a new franchise record for hitting the most home runs in a single month in June, and after starting July with every indication that they were going to at least remain relatively close to their torrid pace, the Dodgers bats have gone ice-cold. And while it is both understandable and acceptable that everyone […]
(Read More)Puig’s replacement could come down to a coin toss
(Updated: July 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm PT) The moment – the very millisecond – that Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig doubled over in pain after fouling off a 92-mph sinker from Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney, there was zero doubt whatsoever that the 27-year-old Cienfuegos, Cuba native was headed for the disabled list. Even a novice could tell that […]
(Read More)Stripling strengthens bid for All-Star berth
There are some – many, in fact – who consider the Angels of Anaheim a less than formidable opponent right now with their current 45-45 record and current fourth place standing in the American League West. But after Friday night’s devastating 3-2, bottom of the ninth, walk-off loss to the Halos in the annual Freeway […]
(Read More)Dodgers yank defeat from jaws of victory
The Dodgers played eight innings of very intense, competitive baseball on Friday night against the AL West fourth place Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium. The problem, of course, is that like every other baseball game, it was a nine-inning game. It became evident quite early that the normally smoking hot Dodgers offense was anything […]
(Read More)Your First Place Los Angeles Dodgers!
Remember when Arizona Diamondback fans were celebrating having won the 2018 National League West Division … in April? Well they aren’t celebrating any more. On Thursday night, Dbacks perennial All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt struck out for the third time on the night for the final out of the game, as the perennial last place San […]
(Read More)Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – the Dodgers’ other great team
It’s certainly understandable that nearly all of the buzz among Dodger fans over the past month and a half has been about Max Muncy, Matt Kemp, Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson, and the rest of the homer-happy Dodgers offense. Add to that the fact that Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, Kenta Maeda, Rich Hill, and Alex Wood are […]
(Read More)The scene of the crime
Dodger fans at or watching Wednesday’s game between the Dodgers and Pirates at Dodger Stadium were treated to some different – if not exciting – Fourth of July fireworks … both after and during the game. The postgame fireworks speak for themselves, a wonderful extravaganza to celebrate our nation’s birthday. But it’s what happened between […]
(Read More)Dodgers receive bullpen help in four-player trade with Reds
The Dodgers have acquired right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro, minor-league right-handed pitcher Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala. Floro has made 25 relief appearances with the Reds this season, going 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA (11 ER/36.1 IP) and […]
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