If you’ve ever been to Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ to witness Spring Training up close and personal (or Dodgertown in Vero Beach before that) and wandered over to the minor league side of camp, you have undoubtedly seen him. He’s tall and lean and one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. His […]
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Dodgers Recall Uceta, Option Graterol
July 4th, 2021 at 7:30 am 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta and optioned right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Uceta, 23, returns for his fifth stint with the Dodgers this season, having appeared in eight games. In his combined 14.1 innings pitched, he has allowed 10 earned runs on 14 hits with 16 strikeouts and six […]
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Dodgers Find Their Mojo
July 4th, 2021 at 7:00 am by 0799291000348 If you have not already done so, circle June 24 on your Dodgers 2021 calendar as the turning point for the Dodgers regular season. No, they did not start a winning streak or make a significant player transaction on that date. In fact, they lost 4-0 to the Chicago Cubs on a combined no-hitter. Nonetheless, […]
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Albert Pujols – Rally-Starter
July 3rd, 2021 at 8:30 am by Ron Cervenka It’s no secret that 41-year-old future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols is a slow runner … a very slow runner. In fact, over his brilliant 21-year MLB career, he has grounded into 407 double plays – the most in MLB history. Additionally, since becoming a Dodger on May 17, 2021, the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native […]
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Brusdar Replaces Bauer
July 2nd, 2021 at 2:27 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer on the active roster. Graterol, 22, has appeared in three games for the Dodgers this season, allowing three runs in 1.1 innings with one strikeout. The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 4 and […]
(Read More) Muncy Magic … Again
July 2nd, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Just when we thought we’d seen just about everything there is to see from 30-year-old Dodgers utility infielder Max Muncy, he pulled yet another rabbit out of his magic hat – this time against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park and this time just in the nick of time … literally. After Dodgers left fielder […]
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World Champion Dodgers To Visit White House
July 1st, 2021 at 8:30 pm by Ron Cervenka President Joe Biden will welcome the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday morning to recognize the team for winning the 2020 World Series. The event will be held in the East Room at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT). The team’s last official visit to the White House was […]
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‘Joseph’ Has Returned
July 1st, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Suffice to say, when Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman signed (then) 31-year-old right-hander Joe Kelly to a three-year / $25 million free-agent contract on December 21, 2018 (with a club option for 2022 or a $4 million buyout), it was not warmly received by Dodger fans. In fact, many Dodger fans were furious […]
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