By now every baseball fan on the planet is aware of the proposed rule changes being considered by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association that were widely reported on Wednesday – if not all of them most certainly two of them. Topping that list and the proposed rule change that garnered […]
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Pace-of-Play and Other Issues
February 7th, 2019 at 8:00 am 
by 0799291000348 The last two days has seen reports by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, CBS Sports, and various media outlets reporting that MLB recently met with the Players Association back on January 14 to propose rule changes for improving pace-of-play in games. Over the last few years MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has maintained that the amount […]
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SportsNet LA / KTLA 5 to simulcast 10 games in 2019
February 6th, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Ron Cervenka For the second year in a row Spectrum Networks and Tribune Media will simulcast Dodger games on SportsNet LA and KTLA 5 during the 2019 season – this season 10 games instead of five – beginning with the April 2 game vs. the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium at 7:10 pm PT. The simulcast […]
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Designated Hitter likely coming to the National League
February 6th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka It is happening baseball fans – the final thread linking the way the game of baseball was designed to be played back in 1869 to today’s game is about to be severed. Despite our old-school pleas, hopes and dreams, and a 45-year campaign to keep the designated hitter out of the National League, MLB rule […]
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Be sure to thank Andrew Friedman when you get to spring training
February 6th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Ask 10 Dodger fans what their opinion of Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is and you will undoubtedly get 10 different answers. But what you will also probably get is roughly a 50-50 split of those who really like him and those who really do not. That 50-50 split will probably change significantly […]
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USC-UCLA to square off in Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic on March 10
February 5th, 2019 at 4:34 pm by Ron Cervenka Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10:00 a.m. for doubleheader, which also features Oklahoma State vs. Michigan Three of college baseball’s top 20 ranked teams will take the field at Chavez Ravine on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, featuring 17th-ranked University of Michigan vs. 18th-ranked Oklahoma State University at […]
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Kershaw ranked best starting pitcher over past 10 years
February 5th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you are into such things (and I will admit to you that I am not), MLB Network spent the better part of last week ranking the 10 best players at each position over the past 10 years. They also ranked the 10 best players at each position right now. For Dodger fans, more specifically […]
(Read More)Spring Training tickets now on sale at CBR box office
February 4th, 2019 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka Camelback Ranch Glendale, more popularly known as CBR, announced on Monday morning that tickets for all Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox Spring Training games to be played at their Cactus League home are now on sale at the Camelback Ranch box office Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. while they […]
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Is MLB headed for a Nuclear Option?
February 4th, 2019 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 “Nuclear Option” is a term that refers to the most extreme measures that may be taken, militarily is the obvious application. But generically, the term has been used to describe the most severe parliamentary action, and may also be applied to drastic business decisions. But a “Nuclear Option” for MLB players could bring about the […]
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The next ‘Untouchable’
February 3rd, 2019 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Over the last few years the Dodgers have resisted the temptation to trade its very best prospects for short term roster improvements; the names are well known to the team’s fans: Julio Urias, Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger, and Walker Buehler. At least one more player has likely been added to that select list, Venezuelan Keibert […]
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