When you think of Dodgers utility infielder / outfielder Chris Taylor, what words come to mind? – Talented? Perplexing? Aggressive? Frustrating? Streaky? Undeniably talented, the 28-year-old Virginia Beach, Virginia native and Seattle Mariners 2011 fifth-round draft pick has the ability to raise fans out of their seats, cheering for the big hit, or the impossible […]
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Miller opts out of contract with Dodgers
March 22nd, 2019 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka Under the category of ‘If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,’ 29-year-old utility infielder Brad Miller, whom the Dodgers signed to a minor league contract with invitation to major league spring training camp back on February 28, exercised his opt-out clause following Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family […]
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Kershaw opens up about missing Opening Day start
March 21st, 2019 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you are not prepared for a 100 percent brutally honest answer from Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, do not ask him a question. On Wednesday afternoon following his 22-pitch / simulated inning, Kershaw was asked by reporters what missing his first Opening Day start in nine consecutive seasons means to him. He answered in no […]
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Roberts sort of names his Opening Day starter
March 21st, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka As he has done all spring, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts again declined to name his Opening Day starter on Wednesday afternoon. But while he did not let the cat completely out of the bag with reporters, you can see the tail and whiskers if you are adept at reading between the lines and have a […]
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Chase Utley joins SportsNet LA for 2019 season
March 20th, 2019 at 7:02 pm by Ron Cervenka Spectrum SportsNet LA has announced its comprehensive, all-access Los Angeles Dodgers programming schedule for the 2019 regular season. The network’s coverage will include over 150 live games in English and Spanish, beginning on Opening Day when the Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 28 at 1:10 PM. Live regular season game coverage will begin […]
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Finally, a monster contract that is well deserved
March 20th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka It wasn’t a matter of if but a matter of when. That when came early Tuesday afternoon when it was reported that superstar outfielder Mike Trout, the undisputed best player of his generation, had agreed to a record-setting 12-year / $430 million contract extension with the Angels of Anaheim. The 27-year-old Vineland, New Jersey native […]
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Buehler pleased with first Cactus League outing
March 20th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka What was scheduled to be a three-inning / 45-pitch Cactus League debut for Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler, ended up being 2.2 innings and 46 pitches against the Cleveland Indians at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday night. Although the line score shows that the 24-year-old Lexington, Kentucky native was charged with one run on three hits, Buehler […]
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Hanwha Q Cells named official solar partner of Dodgers
March 19th, 2019 at 12:15 pm by Ron Cervenka Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., is now the Official Solar Partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a multi-year partnership. Hanwha Q CELLS’ CEO Hee Cheul (Charles) Kim remarked, “We are extremely […]
(Read More) It’s Miller Time
March 19th, 2019 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Unless one of the Dodgers regulars begins the 2018 season on the Injured List, or Dodgers make an unforeseen late spring training trade, recently acquired utility infielder / outfielder Brad Miller will most likely start the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. …but he will not be there long. The 29-year-old Miller is the type of […]
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Roberts makes it official: Kershaw will not start on Opening Day
March 18th, 2019 at 6:00 pm by Ron Cervenka On Monday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made official what all of us have known for quite some time – Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw will not make what would have been his ninth consecutive Opening Day start. “Talking to Clayton and, obviously, looking at the schedule, he’s not going to […]
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