When things seem to be at their worst, and believe me, with the extremely contagious coronavirus running rampant around the entire world there is absolutely nothing worse, there is only one person who, with just the sound of his voice, can make things seem less dire, even if only slightly. That person is, of course, […]

There is a very strong possibility that as a kid growing up, your first favorite baseball player – presumably a Dodger – was someone who shared your name. For me, it most certainly could have been longtime Dodgers left-handed reliever (long before they were called closers) Ron Perranoski, who spent eight of his 13 major […]

With Major League Baseball on hiatus for the foreseeable future, let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Using the following hints, do you know the year when: Dodgers played a total of 16-rookies* during the season Of the players who qualified for the National League batting title, right fielder Carl Furillo had the highest team […]

Let’s face it, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, good about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that continues to threaten the entire human race – NOTHING. However, and in no way is this intended to diminish the magnitude of this horrific and extremely contagious disease, when was the last time you heard anything … anything about the […]

“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” You are no doubt familiar with this expression that was adapted from a line in the Robert Burns 1785 poem “To a mouse.” Or, the more pessimistic view of life from Edward A. Murphy (circa 1955) that “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong” – […]

Uplifts My Mood After a long day at work, I love going to my locker to grab my belongings and put on my Dodger hat.  I know that if I had a horrible day or an overly stressful day, my Dodger blue will not let me down.  I also love it when people yell “Go […]

As of this writing and according to CNN Health, there have been 173,344 confirmed cases and 7,019 known deaths worldwide as a result of the current coronavirus pandemic. (Note: By the time you read this, these numbers will undoubtedly have increased). Fortunately, no current Dodgers players have contracted this extremely contagious disease; not yet anyway. […]

To the surprise of absolutely no one except perhaps himself, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s ridiculous statement that the start of the 2020 season would be delayed two weeks to April 6, is now “for the next eight weeks,” as per guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Monday morning via […]

With each passing hour, it is becoming more and more apparent that the 2020 major league baseball season is at serious risk of being canceled in its entirety due to the COVID-19 virus. This (verbatim) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday afternoon: Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the […]