Dodger fans woke up Sunday morning to reports of – or at least rumors of – a possible trade involving 26-year-old Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson to the Chicago White Sox. Word of a potential trade involving Pederson (or any other Dodgers outfielder for that matter) should come as little surprise to Dodger fans. It has […]
(Read More)Archive for January, 2019
Could Dodgers be among “Mystery Teams” in on Machado?
The annual Hot Stove season can be an insanely stressful time for baseball fans. I mean let’s face it, next year’s World Series could be decided by making the right – or wrong – move during the four months that winter storms roll across our great nation. One such decision could involve 26-year-old free agent […]
(Read More)Dodgers reportedly in on A.J. Pollock
It was being reported on Saturday afternoon the the Dodgers are in negotiations with 31-year-old free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock, per Ken Rosenthal of The Atlantic (subscription required). Although the burning question for Dodger fans is: Why on earth would the Dodgers be even remotely interested in yet another outfielder when, as Rosenthal notes, they […]
(Read More)Quality is in the Eye of the Beholder
“In baseball, a quality start is a statistic for a starting pitcher defined as a game in which the pitcher completes at least six innings and permits no more than three earned runs. The quality start was developed by sportswriter John Lowe in 1985 while writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer.” – Wikipedia * * * * * If you […]
(Read More)Dodgers plan to ‘Rip up the blueprint’ on fan experience at Dodger Stadium
(Editor’s note: This article is a re-post from Bob Nightengale of USA Toady Sports). The Los Angeles Dodgers are the world’s leader in attendance, drawing more fans than any venue in sports, and leading Major League Baseball in attendance for six years running. They’re the only team in baseball that has reached the postseason the […]
(Read More)‘Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour’ begins Monday
The Dodgers will hold their 16th annual community service week from Monday, Jan. 21-Friday, Jan. 25 during the Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour presented by Bank of America, the official Bank of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This week of community outreach and fan appreciation will include nine events and feature Dodger players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters as well […]
(Read More)ThinkBlue LA is now on Facebook … finally
With Dodgers FanFest 2019 only a week away, I decided to ask ThinkBlue LA administrator (and my ThinkBlue LA boss) Ron Cervenka – a bona fide, card-carrying non-Facebooker – if I could put my recently earned bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from UC San Bernardino to work by (gulp) setting up a Facebook page for […]
(Read More)Making a Case for Bryce Harper
Trying to predict how Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and company will fill out the Dodgers 2019 roster can be frustrating for devoted fans of the Dodgers as the “Hot Stove” has been little more than lukewarm thus far. If only we had access to Doc Brown’s DeLorean time machine to retrieve a […]
(Read More)FanFest Autograph & VIP Experience tickets now on sale
The Dodgers will hold their seventh annual off-season FanFest presented by Coca-Cola and San Manuel Casino on Saturday, January 26 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., with free admission, entertainment, fun and games for fans of all ages. Tickets for player autographs, player meet and greets, the opportunity to take a selfie with a player, “play catch […]
(Read More)Dodgers announce 2019 Minor League coaching staffs
On Wednesday afternoon the Dodgers announced the coaching staffs for their minor league affiliates for the 2019 season. They are as follows: Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers Manager – Travis Barbary Pitching Coach – Bill Simas Hitting Coach – Scott Coolbaugh Coach – Jeremy Rodriguez Double-A Tulsa Drillers Manager – Scott Hennessey Pitching Coach – Dave […]
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