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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LA Dodgers Foundation to Hold Inaugural LA Reads Week
September 17th, 2019 at 11:15 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will hold their inaugural LA Reads Week with literacy events throughout the Los Angeles area involving Dodger players, alumni and ownership starting tonight. LA Reads is a joint initiative between the Dodgers and LADF to help address the literacy crisis in Los Angeles by getting children […]
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Stripling to Open Final Homestand for Dodgers
September 17th, 2019 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling will open the final homestand of the 2019 regular season for the 97-54 National League West first-place Dodgers on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium against the 89-62 American League East second-place Tampa Bay Rays. The word ‘open’ is rather significant, as Stipling has been used as an ‘opener’ in eight of […]
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Jury Still Out on Jansen but Verdict Looking Favorable
September 16th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Is it possible or are our eyes deceiving us? Has three-time All-Star and two-time National League Reliever of the Year Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen finally found the magic again or is this just a blip on the radar? Get in, sit down, strap in and hang on, because we are about to find out … […]
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Roberts’ Overmanaging May Have Cost Hyun-Jin Ryu a Win and a Cy Young Award
September 15th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It has happened before and will undoubtedly happen again – Dodgers manager Dave Roberts overmanaging a game. Unfortunately, the ‘before’ happened during both the 2017 and 2018 World Series when Roberts thought it best to change pitchers for no other reason than for righty vs. righty and lefty vs. lefty pitching matchups regardless of how […]
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Seven Dodgers Prospects to Participate in Arizona Fall League
September 14th, 2019 at 9:00 am by Lauren Jennings With the OKC Dodgers, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, and Great Lakes Loons seasons officially over and the Tulsa Drillers and Ogden Raptors fighting for championships in their respective leagues. the Minor League Baseball season is just about over, despite the majors running through October. However, fans of baseball’s up and coming stars need not turn to […]
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Kershaw Still Has It
September 14th, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is no disputing that Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw isn’t what he once was, but then, none of us are, right? But chances are exceptionally good that if you are an opponent of the Dodgers and in a must-win situation fighting for your postseason life with only 16 games remaining […]
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