You would think that any head-to-head pitching match-up between three-time Cy Young award-winner Clayton Kershaw and three-time Cy Young award-winner Max Scherzer would be among the greatest pitching battles that there could possibly be in major league baseball. But the simple truth is that the two have only squared off against each other twice before, and only […]
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Now there’s something you don’t see everyday … or two
April 19th, 2018 at 2:00 pm 
by Ron Cervenka On Wednesday night, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes moved into a tie for first place in the California League South division with the Lancaster JetHawks with matching 7-7 records. They did so by taking two of three from the power-hitting (and great pitching) Lancaster team this past Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at […]
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Coincidence or confirmation?
April 19th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka As they have done many times in the past, last Sunday, April 15, 2018 – Jackie Robinson Day – the Dodgers yet again called upon 30-year-old left-hander Clayton Kershaw to bring an end to their (then) three-game losing streak and help them get out of (then) last place in the National League West. And just […]
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Pedro Baez falls from – and returns to – Grace with Dodger fans
April 18th, 2018 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka There was a time, long before most Dodger fans had ever heard the name Kenley Jansen, that right-hander Pedro Baez was among those often called upon to finish games for their beloved team, not in the role of a closer, but as the last man standing on the mound for the Dodgers at game’s end […]
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Quakes mirror Dodgers with early season winning streak
April 17th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka “We won a game yesterday, if we win one today that’s two in a row. If we win one tomorrow that’s called a winning streak. It has happened before.” – Manager Lou Brown in Major League II As the Dodgers were manhandling the San Diego Padres at a comfortable Petco Park to pick up their […]
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Vintage Kershaw
April 16th, 2018 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodger fans who were blessed to watch (or attend) Sunday’s game between their beloved team and the Arizona Diamondbacks, got to witness a blast from the past. Not only did they see their team amass seven runs on eight hits for a dominating 7-2 win over their division-leading rivals, they got to witness a vintage […]
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It is no longer ‘still early’ … nor funny
April 15th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka If the Dodgers honestly believe that even after only 13 of 162 regular season games that it is “still early,” as so many people like to say, they are both sadly mistaken and in serious trouble. Consider this: 13 games represents almost 10 percent of the regular season – .0802 percent, to be exact. Although […]
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Toles likely to remain at OKC longer … perhaps a lot longer
April 14th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka Over the past several days, there has been a lot of buzz about Dodgers outfield prospect Andrew Toles being called up to the Dodgers in the very near future. As we all know, the soon-to-be 26-year-old (on May 24) Decatur, Georgia native and 2012 third-round draft pick (by the Miami Marlins) was assigned to the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City […]
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Quakes drop home opener to rival 66ers
April 13th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka Let’s face it, baseball home openers are fun. You’ve got all of the pomp and circumstance of local politicians, team brass, and, of course, flashy home-team player introductions that often include fireworks or some other form of … well, pomp and circumstance. But the simple truth, especially for minor league baseball players, coaches, and training […]
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Move along … there’s nothing to see here, folks
April 12th, 2018 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka It was just one of those things – like a train wreck, or a bridge collapsing, or a ship sinking. Ok, maybe it wasn’t that bad, but Wednesday night’s 16-6 loss by the Dodgers to the (seemingly) perennial AL West cellar-dwelling Oakland Athletics in front of a nearly sold-out Dodger Stadium crowd of 49,394 was […]
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