Mention the name Maury Wills to any veteran (old) Dodger fan and one thing comes to mind – stolen bases. I mean, who can forget (or at least read about for you younger Dodger fans) that historic 1962 season when the then 29-year-old 5′-11″ / 170-pound Washington, DC native stole a then MLB-record 104 bases; a […]
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Dodgers Make History in Season Home Finale
September 23rd, 2019 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka What started out as another ‘Here we go again’ game on a warm (hot) Sunday afternoon in the final 2019 regular-season home game at Dodger Stadium ended up being not only a dominating 7-4 Dodgers win, but a historic one at that. In front of a home season-finale crowd of 47,948, the Dodgers set a […]
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Roberts Becomes 30th MLB Manager to Get Tossed This Season
September 21st, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Note to all MLB teams playing the Dodgers: Do NOT mess with their manager – period. With the Dodgers trailing 4-2 and no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, Colorado Rockies starter and Southern California native Peter Lambert made a pitch to Dodgers rookie second baseman Gavin Lux that was clearly a ball […]
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Are Dodgers About to Make a Mistake with Rich Hill?
September 20th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is no disputing that 39-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is one of the nicest guys in the Dodgers clubhouse and an enormous inspiration to the entire pitching staff and team. But having missed a significant amount of time this season due to a multitude of injuries, is Dodgers manager Dave Roberts about to make a […]
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Dodgers Add Two New Members to Ownership Group
September 19th, 2019 at 7:00 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced that Robert L. Plummer and Alan Smolinisky have joined its ownership group “The two newest members are both civic-minded, accomplished businessmen and lifelong Dodger fans,” said Dodgers Chairman and owner Mark Walter. “We are proud of having built a very strong ownership group, and Robert and Alan will certainly add to […]
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Lux, Gray Named Dodgers Minor League Player, Pitcher of the Year
September 19th, 2019 at 1:45 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have named infielder Gavin Lux as the Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Josiah Gray as the Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Lux, 21, started the 2019 season with Double-A Tulsa batting .313 (81-for-259) with 13 home runs and 37 RBI in 64 games. He […]
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Dodgers Make AFL Roster Addition
September 19th, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Lauren Jennings Just two days before the 2019 Arizona Fall League season opener, some roster changes have been made for the Glendale Desert Dogs. Four players have been removed from the roster while five new players have been added, including another Dodgers prospect. Justin Yurchak will now be joining the team in Glendale after splitting the 2019 season […]
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Baseball’s Lack of Umpire Accountability Strikes Again
September 19th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is a saying about baseball umpires that is as old as the game itself: “If nobody knows your name, you did a good job.” Chances are exceptionally good that although very few Dodger fans knew home plate umpire Adrian Johnson‘s name before Wednesday night’s heartbreaking 8-7 / 11-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, they most certainly […]
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And the NL MVP is…
September 19th, 2019 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 For Dodgers fanatics the answer is obvious, a no-brainer – Cody Bellinger is the Most Valuable Player of Major League Baseball’s National League for the 2019 regular season. Fans of other teams may argue their respective cases for Anthony Rendon (Washington Nationals), Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers), Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves), or Ronald Acuna (also with […]
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Jansen Knows Dodger Fans ‘Have My Back’
September 18th, 2019 at 11:00 am by Ron Cervenka Unless you’ve been on another planet lately (or just threw in the towel on him), you are probably very well aware that Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen appears to be back to his true dominating self – and not a moment too soon, with his team trying to win home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. And don’t […]
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