There were two quakes on Friday evening: the first a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest, CA that was felt – significantly – at Dodger Stadium, 152 miles to the south; and the second a 16.1 in San Bernardino, CA that was felt throughout California … the California League, that is. And while the first was […]
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Muncy Named to 2019 NL All-Star Team
July 5th, 2019 at 5:30 pm 
by Ron Cervenka Dodgers infielder Max Muncy has been named to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will take place on July 9 at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. He will replace Washington Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon, who has elected to skip the game to rest and spend time with his family. Muncy will join teammates […]
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Seager to begin rehab assignment tonight
July 5th, 2019 at 1:18 pm by Ron Cervenka Although there has been no official confirmation from the Dodgers yet, their Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and the Angels Advanced Single-A affiliate Inland Empire 66ers are reporting (via Twitter) that Dodgers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager will make his first rehab appearance with the Quakes tonight, as they take on the 66ers in game-2 […]
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Quakes Sweep for First Time in Second Half
July 4th, 2019 at 3:30 pm by Lauren Jennings After losing the first two series of the second half and splitting the third, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes looked to get back to their winning ways once more, as they played a three-game set with the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) from the comfort of their own home field. Game-1 Second baseman […]
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‘The Impossible Has Happened’ … Again
July 4th, 2019 at 9:10 am by Ron Cervenka For those who follow ThinkBlueLA, either here or on Twitter), you have probably noticed that I have, on several occasions lately, used Vin Scully’s uber-famous quote: “In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!” to describe what we, as Dodger fans, are witnessing with the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers. But the […]
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Trade winner becoming more apparent every day
July 3rd, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka With each passing day, the trade that sent outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp, utility infielder / catcher Kyle Farmer, and left-hander Alex Wood to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for veteran left-hander Homer Bailey (whom the Dodgers immediately released and was subsequently signed by the Kansas City Royals), minor league shortstop Jeter Downs, and […]
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A Walk in the Park
July 3rd, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Every baseball fan on the planet has seen or heard it a dozen times or more. The date was October 15, 1988. The place was Dodger Stadium. It was Game-1 of the 1988 World Series, the last World Series won by the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was 31 years ago: “And look who’s comin’ up! […]
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UPDATE: Infielder Miguel Vargas promoted to Quakes
July 2nd, 2019 at 2:30 pm by Ron Cervenka ThinkBlueLA has learned from a trusted source that 19-year-old corner infielder Miguel Vargas has been promoted to the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from the Low Single-A Great Lakes Loons. In the 70 games in which the La Habana, Cuba native appeared in with the Loons, he had a team-best .325 batting average, with […]
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Minor League Baseball Celebrates Independence Day Weekend with Fourth of July Specialty Caps
July 2nd, 2019 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka Beginning on Wednesday in select markets, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players, coaches and umpires in its U.S.-based teams will take the field in specialty caps to celebrate the Independence Day weekend. Traditionally the largest-attended holiday of the baseball season, more than one million fans will pass through the gates at MiLB games from July 3–7. […]
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Improving the Dodgers Bullpen – Internal Options
July 2nd, 2019 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 Seldom is there unanimity amongst baseball experts and fans on Major League Baseball topics, but the state of the Dodgers bullpen is one of the exceptions. Other than Kenley Jansen and Pedro Baez, Dodgers relievers in 2019 have neutral or negative Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Theoretically, the team could replace all of those other relievers […]
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