Fresh off their 2018 California League championship season, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes will have a new radio partner beginning in 2019. The Quakes have agreed to broadcast all regular season and postseason games on Newstalk 1290, a member of the iHeart Radio family. The Quakes have been a little further up […]
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Is there a Bryce Harper in the Dodgers future?
December 4th, 2018 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka I have never been a big believer in coincidences. Things either happen or they don’t – period. But on Monday, a series of events occurred that may cause me to rethink this whole coincidence thing. It all started out innocently enough over lunch with a dear friend who is about as Dodgers (and baseball) savvy as […]
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Dodgers extend Dave Roberts through 2022 season
December 3rd, 2018 at 10:18 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced that Dave Roberts has agreed to a four-year contract to manage club through 2022. The announcement was made by Dodger President, Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman. “Keeping Doc as our leader on the field was a top priority this off-season and now that we’ve accomplished that we are excited to collectively shift […]
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Quakes join Cal League in fire relief efforts
December 3rd, 2018 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka As California begins its slow recovery process after some of the most deadliest and destructive fires in California history, the baseball teams of the California League have decided to step up to the plate and do their part for the relief efforts. The California League boasts eight teams located throughout the state: San Jose, Stockton, […]
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Puig, Garvey join list of Dodgers to pay tribute to Bush
December 3rd, 2018 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka As former President George H. W. Bush continues to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda, current Dodger Yasiel Puig and soon-to-be Legends of Dodger Baseball Steve Garvey have added their names to the growing list of current and former Dodgers to pay their respects to our nation’s 41st President. “It was an honor to have met former President George […]
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Greinke unlikely to return to the Dodgers … ever
December 2nd, 2018 at 9:10 am by Ron Cervenka There is no argument – Zack Greinke is a strange dude. It’s not that he is a bad teammate or an inferior player, quite the contrary, in fact. One need look at his accolades over his 15-year potential Hall of Fame Major League career to see this; accolades that include five All-Star Game appearances, five Gold […]
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George H. W. Bush – Former President, Baseball Fan, American Hero
December 1st, 2018 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka We have three very simple guidelines here at ThinkBlueLA.com: We don’t allow profanity, we will not tolerate personal attacks, and we do not talk politics … ever. The first two guidelines are self-explanatory. The third, however, is occasionally met with some discontent. Regardless, the reason for it, or at least our reasoning for it, is […]
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Dodgers tender contracts to all 10 arbitration-eligible players
December 1st, 2018 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Shortly after Friday afternoon’s 5 p.m. PT non-tender deadline, the Dodgers announced that they had tendered contracts to all 10 of their arbitration-eligible players. Perhaps unusual, but not surprising. As a result and as of right now, the Dodgers current 40-man roster bears a striking resemblance to their 40-man roster when the final out of the […]
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A Brief History of San Bernardino’s Fiscalini Field
November 30th, 2018 at 10:00 am by Lauren Jennings 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
November 30th, 2018 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka 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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