Why are July 20 and July 31, 2019 important for the Dodgers? According to the current Major League Baseball Rule Book, each team has 45 days from the conclusion of the MLB First-Year Player Draft to sign the players they selected in that year’s Draft. That would give the Dodgers until 5:00 PM (ET) on […]
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What to do with Joc Pederson?
June 29th, 2019 at 12:00 pm 
by 0799291000348 The Joc-Pederson-at-first-base experiment must end … now! Give him kudos for being a team player and for trying to learn a significantly different position in the middle of the regular season. But his errors by commission and omission are hurting the team, many of which are not recorded on his stat page. After years of […]
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Kelly stoops to new low
June 29th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodger fans who aren’t particularly fond of right-hander Joe Kelly have yet another reason not to care for him … as if another one were needed. During Friday night’s complete meltdown by the Dodgers defense at Coors Field, baseball’s least popular venue (at least from a pitcher’s perspective), the 31-year-old Anaheim, CA native with the […]
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Dodger Stadium inaugurates LA Feeds Blue dining initiative with Chef Series pop-up
June 28th, 2019 at 2:00 pm by Ron Cervenka Fans can savor rotating menus at home games this summer created by Trejo’s Tacos, Border Grill and Socalo, Park’s BBQ, and Boo’s The Dodgers and hospitality partner Levy have teamed up to launch the new LA Feeds Blue dining initiative bringing renowned chefs, local ingredients, and diverse flavors representing the neighborhoods of LA to Dodger Stadium. LA Feeds Blue kicks-off with a special […]
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OKC Dodgers just got significantly better
June 28th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka While most Dodger fans are understandably excited whenever one of their team’s top-ranked prospects like Alex Verdugo, Matt Beaty, Kyle Garlick, Josh Sborz, Tony Gonsolin, Edwin Rios and, of course, Will Smith (to name only a few), get called up to The Bigs, their call-up affects the entire franchise exponentially. I mean, let’s face it. […]
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Quakes continue to struggle in second half
June 27th, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Lauren Jennings The Quakes looked to not only bounce back from a rough trip to Lancaster (Rockies) but also from their most recent series against the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres), which they would have won were it not for having to forfeit a game due to a technicality. They have, overall, had good luck against the Storm […]
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Dodgers toughest challenge might be themselves
June 27th, 2019 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 The Arizona Diamondbacks? The Colorado Rockies? The San Diego Padres? The bullpen? No, No, No, and No. No disrespect to the Diamondbacks, Rockies, and Padres, but the Dodgers are clearly the best team in the National League (NL) West. Even with their current bullpen – including relief pitchers available at Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A […]
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Dodgers call up Edwin Rios from OKC
June 27th, 2019 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although there has been no official confirmation from the Dodgers, ThinkBlueLA has learned that the Dodgers have called up utility infielder / outfielder Edwin Rios from Triple-A Oklahoma City. And while a corresponding roster move is not known at this time, following Wednesdays ugly 8-2 loss to the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks, longtime Dodgers beat writer […]
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Dustin May promoted to Triple-A OKC
June 26th, 2019 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlue LA has learned from a reliable source that 21-year-old right-hander Dustin May has been promoted from the Dodgers Double-A affiliate Tulsa Drillers to their Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Dodgers. The move comes as a surprise to absolutely no one, especially after May’s brilliant seven-inning shutout performance on June 22 in which he allowed only […]
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Additional protective netting coming soon to a stadium near you
June 25th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It wasn’t even a month ago – 25 days ago, to be exact – that ThinkBlueLA’s Lauren Jennings wrote an article about the pros and cons of increasing protective netting at major – and minor – league ballparks. Lauren’s article stemmed from a personal experience in which her mother had been struck by a line […]
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