When the 2018 season ended, Austin Barnes had pretty much supplanted (now) former catcher Yasmani Grandal as the Dodgers so-called everyday catcher, not because of his superior hitting or even because of his defense. No, Barnes replaced Grandal merely because he was a little less bad than Grandal down the stretch and into the postseason, […]

The Dodgers are faced with the task this spring of deciding which 12 or 13 pitchers will be on the Opening Day roster, who the starters will be, which starter(s) will move to the bullpen, and which pitchers will remain at Camelback Ranch for extended spring training or head to Oklahoma City ready for a […]

One of the toughest things about being a parent is when your grown children leave the nest for good. Such was the case when, after graduating from UC San Diego, my daughter Christina moved to New York to pursue her dreams and put her college degree to good use. But while it was gut-wrenching when […]

If you were a baseball fan prior to the 70’s you recall the fundamentals of playing the game the “right” way: complete games by starting pitchers; hitters used the sacrifice bunt to move runners into scoring position; hit the curve ball to the opposite field; choke up with two strikes and put the ball in […]

Make no mistake about it, old-school baseball guys will be shaking their heads over this one. Late last week it was announced that in an attempt to not offend those with disabilities, Major League Baseball will now refer to the ages-old ‘Disabled List’ as the ‘Injury List.’ “In recent years, the commissioner has received several […]

The topic of interest over the last few days has been centered on rules changes being considered by MLB and the Players Association. That speaks volumes about the status of the game today with the snail’s pace of free agent signings and trades, but it is what it is. Over the last several seasons the […]

While Miami Marlins All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto most certainly would have been a perfect fit for the Dodgers to replace either offensively-challenged catchers Austin Barnes or Russell Martin, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was unwilling to pay Miami’s extremely steep asking price in current players and, more importantly, in top prospects for the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) has announced that its fifth annual Blue Diamond Gala will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Dodger Stadium and will feature a concert by world-renowned musician Bruno Mars. The evening will kick off with a star-studded blue carpet and pre-show dinner party, followed by two hours of […]