It doesn’t happen often. In fact, it has happened only nine times since the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in 1958 – a pinch-hit grand slam home run. Current former Dodger Matt Kemp joined that elite and rare list on Saturday night against the New York Mets at Citi Field in front of […]
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Premonitions and home runs
June 23rd, 2018 at 9:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka For those who frequent this site, you are well aware that I try to refrain from ‘I / me’ articles, but sometimes there is no way around it in order to share a story. This is one of those times and I hope that you find it enjoyable. As I have done for the past […]
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A slice of Dodgers history … and cheesecake
June 22nd, 2018 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka True dyed-in-the-wool Dodger fans are a rare breed. I’m not talking about your everyday part-time casual Dodger fan, I’m talking about Dodger fans who are so passionate about their beloved team and its rich history that they seek out (or have sought out) the very roots of their team which, of course, leads them to […]
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LADF, San Manuel to host Community Service Day at LoanMart Field
June 21st, 2018 at 3:49 pm by Ron Cervenka The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) in partnership with the Dodgers, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes will host a Community Service Day at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25 at LoanMart Field (8408 Rochester Ave.) in Rancho Cucamonga. Dodgers alumni Lee Lacy and Derrel Thomas along with players from the Dodgers’ […]
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Optioning Farmer unpopular with Dodger fans
June 21st, 2018 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is no other way to put it, when the Dodgers announced that they had optioned catcher / utility infielder Kyle Farmer back to Triple–A Oklahoma City less than 24 hours after his clutch, game-winning, pinch-hit, two-run double in game-1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, it just plain sucked – […]
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What’s With the Red Number on the Front?
June 19th, 2018 at 8:00 am by Evan Bladh Is there anything as close to the American flag as the Dodger uniform? It just has “good guys” written all over it. Almost as much as orange and black lettering on a vanilla background says “bad guys” all over it. Can there ever be any confusion about this? I can’t understand the thought process that would […]
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Hill confident blister issues are behind him
June 18th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka During his pregame media scrum on Sunday morning, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that veteran left-hander Rich Hill will be activated from the disabled for his recurring blister issue and would make the start on Tuesday, June 19 against the Chicago Cubs at historic Wrigley Field. “Rich is lined up for Tuesday,” Roberts said. “Looks […]
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Quakes win Cal League South first half title
June 17th, 2018 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka Much like the Dodgers themselves, the franchise’s Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes got off to a slow start. In fact, they finished the first month of the 2018 season with an 11-14 record and, at one point during April, lost five in a row. Interestingly enough, however, is that 11 of those first 25 […]
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Dodgers finally have a starting rotation that may actually rotate
June 16th, 2018 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka Quick … without looking it up, what was the Dodgers five-man starting rotation on May 1? How about June 1? Ok, how about June 15, which was yesterday? Obviously that’s a trick question, because after the first two weeks of the 2018 season, the Dodgers haven’t had a five-man starting rotation; at least not the same […]
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Dodgers recall Kyle Farmer from OKC
June 15th, 2018 at 5:37 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled catcher / utility infielder Kyle Farmer from the Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed right-handed pitcher Pedro Baez on the 10-day disabled list with right biceps tendonitis (retroactive to June 12). This will be Farmer’s second stint with the Dodgers this season after hitting .230 (14-for-61) with three doubles and six RBI […]
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