During the course of a grueling 162-game regular season, there are defensive plays – web gems, if you will – that can be the push a team needs to make it into the postseason. On Tuesday night, 33-year-old Dodgers left fielder AJ Pollock made such a defensive play against the San Diego Padres in front […]

It is often said ‘There in no such thing as a sure thing.’ If you don’t think so, just follow Major League Baseball for five minutes … or less. On August 9, 2021, the Dodgers selected 26-year-old right-hander Conner Greene off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. The Santa Monica native and seventh-round draft pick in […]

Although it was only 1.1 combined rehab innings with the Dodgers Low Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes that consisted of a combined 23 total pitches (12 strikes), by all indications, 33-year-old Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly will be activated from the Injured List for the upcoming three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, which […]

There is no disputing the enormous athletic talent of 26-year-old Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger. Fans have marveled at his five-tool talent since his 2017 rookie season when he slashed .267/.352/.581 with 39 home runs and was named the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. After a solid […]

There are some, many in fact, who believe in the age-old superstition that if you utter the words ‘no-hitter’ while one is in progress, you have just jinxed it and it will soon end. So strong is this superstition that lifelong friendships – even marriages – have ended over it. Fortunately for those who believe […]

Prior to Friday night’s exciting 3-2 Dodgers win over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium to move to 1.5 games behind the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants (who lost), it was being reported on social media that 33-year-old Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly was going to make his first rehab appearance since being placed on […]

As a surprise to absolutely no one, with COVID-19 cases – and deaths – increasing at an alarming rate in Los Angeles County (and worldwide), the LA County Department of Public Health has issued an emergency order mandating that face masks shall be worn “At outdoor Mega Events (events with over 10,000 attendees like concerts, […]

Since making his Major League debut on August 28 of 2020, 26-year-old Dodgers right-hander Mitch White has logged a lot of frequent flier miles (or frequent traveler miles with COVID-19 being what it is) between the Dodgers alternate training site at USC, Triple-A Oklahoma City, and Dodger Stadium; or wherever the team happened to be […]

Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium started like many other games have started as of late – missed opportunities early to drive in runners in scoring position. That is until two-time All-Star and 2020 World Series MVP shortstop Corey Seager and two-time All-Star and 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger woke up the […]

This oft-uttered quote has long been attributed to the great Mark Twain dating back to 1913, although this too may not be entirely true. It is often associated with political campaign promises and wheelers and dealers (a redundancy). But try as they may, this quote is generally not associated with Major League Baseball, as MLB […]