There is no denying that 29-year-old Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Kiké Hernández, often referred to as a ‘super-sub,’ is a fun guy to have around, both on the field and in the clubhouse. There is also no denying that he is a huge fan-favorite. But he is also a career .230 hitter over his seven major league […]
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Pull the Trigger on This One, Andrew
December 7th, 2020 at 12:00 pm 
by Ron Cervenka As Dodger fans have come to know and accept, Dodgers President of Baseball Operations and 2020 MLB Executive of the Year Andrew Friedman likes to ‘Play his cards close to the vest,’ as they say. This, of course, immediately brings to mind another old – and popular – saying: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix […]
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From One Hall of Famer to Another
December 7th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Jayann Kellogg The year was 1939; the month was December; the date was the 7th, exactly 81 years ago today. It was the day that New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in only its third year of existence. During a winter meeting of the Baseball Writers Association […]
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Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter – Hitter Options
December 6th, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 We kicked-off the 2020-21 Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter discussing the pros and cons of acquiring pricy third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies or the one-year rental of Chicago Cubs third baseman/left fielder Kris Bryant. We will conclude this Hot Stove category by considering other hitter options for the Dodgers 2021 roster. Rather than […]
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It’s Time to ‘Get Off the Pot’ With Universal DH Rule
December 5th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka With COVID-19 numbers hitting record highs almost daily, there is an increasing chance that if there is a 2021 MLB season, it will very much resemble that of the just-concluded 2020 season and postseason. In other words, it will (probably) again have a limited number of fans in the stands and will be a less-than-162-game […]
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Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter – Kris Bryant
December 3rd, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 We kicked-off the 2020-21 Dodgers Hot Stove Chatter discussing former MLB general manager and current MLB analyst Jim Bowden’s audacious assertion that the Dodgers will acquire Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado before December 25, 2020. Bowden took it a step further in his December 2, 2020 article ‘One virtual Winter Meetings move for each […]
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Dodgers Acquire Corey Knebel from Brewers
December 3rd, 2020 at 7:00 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have acquired right-hander Corey Knebel from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The 29-year-old Denton, TX native was non-tendered by the Brewers on Wednesday, after spending the last five seasons in Milwaukee. During those five seasons, he posted a 6-11 record with a 3.20 ERA […]
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One Down, Six To Go – Alexander Avoids Arbitration with Dodgers
December 2nd, 2020 at 9:20 am by Ron Cervenka Per USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale (via Twitter), 31-year-old Dodgers left-hander Scott Alexander has agreed to a one-year / $1 million deal for the 2021 season, thus avoiding arbitration. The Santa Rosa, CA native and sixth-round draft pick in 2010 out of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA by the Kansas City Royals posted a 2-0 […]
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Changes Coming for Minor League Baseball in 2021
December 2nd, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 1957 was the last MLB season that the Dodgers played their home games in Brooklyn,* moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. The team’s minor league system that year was enormous, with 14 teams, including memorable names like Kokomo Dodgers, Victoria Rosebuds, Reno Silver Sox, Montreal Royals, Great Falls Electrics, and, of course, the […]
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The (Almost) Same Old Cal League
December 1st, 2020 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka * * * Editor’s Note: This article was updated on December 2, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. * * * LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, is exactly 47.9 miles from Dodger Stadium. It is the home of the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Was. Oh, The Epicenter (as LoanMart Field is […]
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