Archive for November, 2018

A Brief History of San Bernardino’s Fiscalini Field

Fiscalini Field in San Bernardino, California has been home to many different teams from many different leagues and age groups, but it has always been a home to the sport of baseball. Built in 1934 (or 1936, depending on who you ask) as Perris Hill Park Ball Field, this historic ballpark has a special place […]

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Puig-for-Kluber trade rumor sparks ‘spirited’ debate

It started out innocently enough. I was sitting in my car in the drive-thru lane at my local In-N-Out Burger (sorry, east-coasters) listening to MLB Tonight on MLB Network Radio. On the line with the show hosts was noted Fox Sports baseball expert Jon Paul Morosi who, when asked if week-old trade talks between the Los […]

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Dodgers announce 2019 coaching staff

On Wednesday afternoon, the Dodgers announced their Major League coaching staff for the 2019 season, with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt (14th season), bench coach Bob Geren (fourth season), first base coach George Lombard (fourth season), bullpen coach Mark Prior (second season) and hitting coach Brant Brown (second season) all returning, with Dino Ebel joining the […]

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Happy 91st Birthday to the GOAT – Vin Scully

The entire staff at ThinkBlue LA wishes a Happy Birthday to the Greatest Of All Time – Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully – who is celebrating his 91st birthday today. Have a wonderful day Vin. You and Sandi are dearly loved (and missed) by every baseball fan on the planet.  

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Dodgers acquire Adam McCreery from Braves

The Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Adam McCreery from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. McCreery, 25, made one appearance with the Braves last season, making his Major League debut on August 9 at Washington. The Southern California native split the majority of the year at Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, where he […]

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Dodgers announce 2019 promotional schedule

The Dodgers have announced their promotional schedule and unveiled the team’s season tickets options for the 2019 season. A total of 53 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 Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, March […]

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Quakes Drew Saylor named MiLB Manager of the Year

There are currently 256 managers in all levels of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). That’s it, only 256. On Tuesday it was announced that Baseball America had selected their 2018 Minor League Baseball Manager of the Year, the best of the best for the just-concluded 2018 MiLB season. That one guy – out of 256 – is Dodgers […]

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Jansen doing well after heart procedure

As planned, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen underwent his heart ablation surgery on Monday. The 31-year-old Willemstad, Curacao native posted a video shortly after the procedure insisting that he is fine and will be ready to go when Dodgers pitchers and catchers report for spring training. “Guys, I’m fine,” Jansen said in the video. “The anesthesia is finally out of my […]

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Jackie Robinson’s presence strong at Dodgers Pop-Up Museum

As advertised, the 2018-2019 edition of the third annual Dodger Stadium Pop-up Museum, which opened to the public on Saturday morning, was chock full of incredible Jackie Robinson memorabilia and artifacts, most of which has never been on display at Dodger Stadium before. “This is the third year we’ve done the Pop-up Museum, it’s really something that’s […]

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Without Vin Scully there might not have been a Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of very few professional sports franchises to carry the distinction of having drawn more than three millions fans (based on ticket sales) many times over the past six decades. In fact, they have done so a total of 33 times since the franchise moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn […]

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