On Monday, social media lit up with birthday wishes for Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax – the man affectionately known as “The Left Arm of God” – as he celebrated his 84th birthday. But while these birthday wishes were and continue to be sincere and heartfelt, they also undoubtedly and rightfully brought to light just […]

(Part-2 of a two-part series) Although the so-called “time of giving” has passed, there is truly never a bad time to want to help those in need. Despite the extra generous feelings that flow from people in December, people throughout the state, country, and world need help every day of the year. In part two […]

    *    *    *    “Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make.” – Bill Veeck     *    *    *    As true as it was when extremely colorful Hall of Fame former MLB owner Bill Veeck said it back in October of 1948, it is also applicable to making trades and signing MLB free […]

It was a quiet, subtle post on Twitter on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 by ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan. And unless you are a big fan of the Oakland Athletics, chances are exceptionally good that it flew completely under the radar of many (most) Dodger fans: To be fair, 31-year-old Blake Treinen is a very good relief […]

Let’s be honest here, losing 2019 MLB ERA leader Hyun-Jin Ryu to free agency was a huge blow to the Dodgers. And while the good news is that the extremely popular Incheon, South Korea native and 2019 National League Cy Young runner-up was eventually signed by the American League Toronto Blue Jays (to the tune […]

In the spirit in which it is intended, the entire staff at ThinkBlueLA.com wishes all a very Merry Christmas, lives filled with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Please don’t let the spirit of Christmas end on December 26. Make it a point to embrace these loving qualities throughout every day […]

(Part-1 of a two-part series) As we reach the halfway point of the baseball offseason (and the last month of the decade) we have also reached the season of giving or the winter holidays. Around the world, people are gearing up to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah/Chanukah, Kwanza, etc. by purchasing gifts to give to each other. […]

When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, it will mark the end of the decade; a decade which saw the Dodgers make it to the postseason a remarkable seven consecutive years in a row. It will also mark their first season in their last eight without 32-year-old left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Late Sunday evening it […]

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association (MLBUA) have reached a tentative five-year labor agreement through the 2024 regular season that could be the first step towards the implementation of an Automated Balls and Strike (ABS) system – much like the pitch-tracking systems seen during television broadcasts and often referred to […]

It was reported on Friday, December 20 that the Cleveland Indians have asked MLB teams interested in acquiring shortstop Francisco Lindor for their respective best and final offers, or ‘BAFO,’ as they are often referred. Those offers will be considered by Indians executives over the weekend, presumably to make a decision before December 25, 2019, […]