Some fast starts by Dodgers prospects, some struggles, and many middling performances marked the start to the 2019 Minor League Baseball season this past week – pretty much to be expected after only five days. Not to place any emphasis, either pro or con, on stats at this time, but for fans, there were some […]
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Money not so well spent
April 9th, 2019 at 9:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka There is a saying in baseball that is as old as the 150-year game itself: “I’d like to buy a baseball player for what he’s worth and sell him for what he thinks he’s worth.” By all appearances, beleaguered 30-year-old Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly is not worth the $25 million that he will be paid […]
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Quakes take three of four to open 2019 season
April 8th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Lauren Jennings After suffering an opening night loss on Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes battled back to earn the opening series win over the Stockton Ports, the Advanced Single-A affiliate of the Oakland A’s. Game one of the four game series got off to a rough start for the Quakes. […]
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Santana sharp in season debut with Dodgers
April 8th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka You get the call late Saturday night in Oklahoma City: “Be at Coors Field in the morning.” It’s the call you’ve been waiting, hoping and praying for. You’ve just been called up to the big leagues. Less than 24 hours later your standing on the mound at said Coors Field in front of 41,232 screaming […]
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Santana to join Dodgers in Colorado for series finale
April 7th, 2019 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka Early Sunday morning, ThinkBlueLA learned that Dodgers right-hander Dennis Santana will join the team in Denver for Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies. Although there has been no official announcement from the team about the move, nor is a corresponding roster move yet known, speculation is that it will be struggling right-hander Brock Stewart, […]
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Dodgers bullpen issues are very real
April 6th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka At some point the Dodgers offensive magic carpet ride is going to end, or at least slow down a bit. I mean let’s be real here; if Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger were to continue on the torrid home run pace that he – and the rest of us – are thoroughly enjoying, he will […]
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Rough Opening Night for Dodgers Minor League affiliates
April 5th, 2019 at 8:31 pm by Lauren Jennings Could it be the nerves of starting a new season in a new place? New coaches with new players? Are the opposing teams just THAT good? Honestly, it could be any combination of these things. For the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Great Lakes Loons, it could also be that they started the season away from […]
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Kershaw, May sharp in 2019 debuts
April 5th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The guy who is a slam dunk future Hall of Famer and the guy who Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recently called the biggest surprise of spring training 2019 made their respective 2019 debuts on Thursday night. Thirty-one-year-old longtime Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and 21-year-old Dustin May, who could very well replace him in that prestigious […]
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David Freese – Ninja Warrior
April 4th, 2019 at 1:00 pm by Ron Cervenka Immediately following Wednesday night’s exciting come-from-behind 5-3 Dodgers win over the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium, SportsNet LA’s Alanna Rizzo caught up with game hero David Freese and asked the soon-to-be (on April 28) 36-year-old Corpus Christi, Texas native about his game-winning double and about scoring a run in the first inning on an […]
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It’s time
April 3rd, 2019 at 12:00 pm by 0799291000348 Time for what, you ask? Only six games into the season, no hitter has yet to reach thirty plate appearances. Other than Ryu, no pitcher has worked seven innings. And, Dodgers are at the top of the National League West standings. Don’t fix what ain’t broken would be a fair reply, but… It’s time to reward […]
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