Dodgers left fielder AJ Pollock didn’t waste any time scoring a run during Saturday’s Cactus League game against the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadium. The 33-year-old Hebron, Connecticut native homered on a fly ball to center field with one out in the top of the first inning to give the Dodgers an early 1-0 […]
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Welcome Back Mad Max!
Heading into Friday’s Cactus League game against the Texas Rangers at Camelback Ranch, 30-year-old Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy was 3-for-27 (.111), with six walks and eight strikeouts. To say that the Midland, TX native and fifth-round draft pick in 2012 by the Oakland Athletics out of Baylor University was struggling would be a generous understatement … […]
(Read More)Dodger Stadium Attendance ‘A Can of Worms’
* * * (Editor’s Note: On Thursday, the Dodgers sent out emails to their current Season Ticket Holders detailing how they plan to honor those with season tickets. The problem, of course, is that COVID-19 protocols under the ‘Red Tier’ – which went into effect this past Monday in LA County – mandates that […]
(Read More)Dodgers Roster Vacancies
Opening Day of the 2021 MLB regular season is less than two weeks away and the Dodgers are in the final stages of evaluating players competing for the final spots on their 26-man Opening Day active roster. With a plethora of veteran pitchers and highly regarded pitching prospects in Spring Training, the team is faced […]
(Read More)CPK Becomes Official Pizza Sponsor of Dodgers
* * * Exclusive multi-year partnership brings together two iconic Los Angeles names and offers California-style pizza and exclusive experiences to Dodgers fans for years to come * * * As California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) proudly embarks on its 36th anniversary this spring, CPK has signed on to become the official pizza of the World Champion Los […]
(Read More)‘Not A Lot of Positives’ in Kershaw’s Third Spring Training Start
When Dodger fans woke up on Tuesday morning, they were hoping to see another outstanding Cy-Young-ish pitching performance from future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. When the final out was recorded in the top of the fourth inning, Kershaw’s last, they had witnessed anything but. In fact, the soon-to-be 33-year-old (on March 19) Dallas, TX […]
(Read More)Corey Seager is an Alien
There is simply no other explanation – Corey Seager is not of this world. He would make the perfect sidekick for The Mandalorian … and Grogu. Back on Earth and through his first 11 Spring Training games, the 26-year-old Charlotte, NC native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2012 out of Northwest Cabarrus High School in […]
(Read More)Dodgers Make 28 Roster Cuts
The Dodgers made the following moves on Monday morning, optioning catcher Keibert Ruiz, outfielders Zack Reks and Luke Raley and pitchers Alex Vesia, Gerardo Carrillo, Andre Jackson and Edwin Uceta. Additionally, the Dodgers have reassigned the following players to minor league camp: Catcher: Hunter Feduccia Infielders: Jacob Amaya Michael Busch Omar Estevez Kody Hoese Devin Mann […]
(Read More)Keibert Ruiz is Batting 1.000 – Literally
Twenty-two-year-old Dodgers catcher Keibert Ruiz, who arrived for Dodgers Spring Training 2021 nearly a month late, is ‘Batting a thousand’ … not figuratively, but literally. Okay, 2-for-2 is a bit of a reach, but still… When the young Valencia, Venezuela native finally arrived at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ after dealing with what Dodgers manager […]
(Read More)Kershaw Named Dodgers Opening Day Starter
What should come as a surprise to no one and, in fact, should put a smile on the face of every Dodger fan on the planet, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has named soon-to-be (on March 19) 33-year-old future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw as his team’s Opening Day starter on April 1, 2021, against the […]
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