When Dodgers infielder Max Muncy hit his now legendary ‘Go get it out of the ocean’ home run off of Giants bad boy Madison Bumgarner on June 9, it was his 13th round-tripper of the season and his 10th off a right-hander. He then hit two off of Angels right-hander Felix Pena on June 11 […]
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Dodgers activate Beaty from IL, place Seager on it
June 13th, 2019 at 2:15 pm 
by Ron Cervenka As a surprise to absolutely no one, the Dodgers have placed 25-year-old shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) for what is now officially being classified as “…between a Grade 1 and Grade 2” strain of his left hamstring. What perhaps is a bit of a surprise – at least […]
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UPDATE: Is Cody Bellinger Broken?
June 13th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka Let’s face it, although there isn’t (wasn’t) a Dodger fan on the planet who didn’t have visions of soon-to-be (on July 13) 24-year-old Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger becoming the first .400 hitter in 78 years, it is (was) more wishful thinking than anything else. Oh sure, it could still happen. But with his batting average […]
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Best wishes Tony Cingrani
June 13th, 2019 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Whenever you hear or read the words “surgery,” “pitching shoulder,” and “labrum” in the same sentence about a baseball player, at any level, you know that the news is not good. And for a pitcher, the news is even more devastating. As surgical and rehabilitation procedures have improved over the years, there have been recent […]
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Quakes Sweep 66ers – Clinch First Half Title
June 12th, 2019 at 8:30 pm by Lauren Jennings After another rough series against the Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) at home, the Quakes looked to take advantage of playing the last place Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) in a five-game series. They did just that, sweeping the 66ers and also clinching the California League South division first half title. Game-1 Right hander Kevin Malisheski made his […]
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Garvey to host ‘Way We Were’ event on Thursday
June 12th, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Ron Cervenka Q & A Series Featured in Dodgers-Cubs Series Opener at 6:15 PM The popular edition of the King’s Hawaiian “Way We Were” series with Dodger great Steve Garvey will open the next homestand Thursday evening prior to the Dodgers-Chicago Cubs series opener. Garvey and a special Dodger legend will be taking questions from Dodger fans. The session […]
(Read More) Dodgers might want to look a little deeper for Seager’s replacement
June 12th, 2019 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is a saying that is as old as the game of baseball itself; one that, when spoken, is usually done so at the loss of a good – or perhaps even exceptional – player due to an injury: “One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.” And while this may sound a bit cold or […]
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Quakes Crowned Cal League South First-Half Champs
June 12th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Lauren Jennings The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes came into their fifth and final game of a five-game series against the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) needing to either beat the 66ers, or for the second place Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) to lose in order to be crowned champions of the California League southern division for the first half. About […]
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The gold-painted rock is still a rock
June 11th, 2019 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka There is a saying that is as old as time itself: “‘You can paint a rock gold but it’s still a rock.” Ok, that’s a slight variation of the original saying, but you get the point. And no matter how Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tries to spin it – and he has spun it a […]
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The Guy Behind the Zero
June 10th, 2019 at 1:30 pm by Ron Cervenka For those who followed Sunday’s exciting Dodgers / Giants game on the MLB At-Bat app or on Twitter, there is an exceptionally good chance that they came away believing that the final game in the three-game series between these two longtime arch rivals was all about the verbal confrontation between hot-headed Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner […]
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