Dodger fans will have a long, cold winter to think about what Atlanta Braves left fielder Eddie Rosario did to them in the 2021 National League Championship Series. You remember – the guy who went an insane 14-for-25 (.560) against them with one double, one triple, three home runs, and nine RBI in four games? […]
(Read More)Archive for October, 2021
Pujols’ ‘Time to Retire Hasn’t Arrived Yet’
Although it is something that most Dodger fans do not want to hear, in all likelihood 41-year-old future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols has probably played his last game in a Dodger uniform. That’s the bad news. The good news is that he probably has not played his last game in Major League […]
(Read More)Just STOP the Nonsense
First and foremost, let’s set the record straight. ThinkBlueLA.com has three very basic and simple guidelines: No Profanity. No Porn. No Politics. Pretty straightforward, right? …until you step on our toes. On Thursday afternoon, the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) stepped on our – and Major League Baseball’s – […]
(Read More)Scherzer Named National League’s Outstanding Pitcher
It happens every year around this time. Everybody – from the Commissioner of Baseball, through the International Baseball Writers Association (IBBWA), through local broadcasters, beat writers, and clubhouse attendants – select their favorites for a plethora of baseball awards. But if you are a Major League Baseball player, regardless of the position you play, there […]
(Read More)Dodgers Top MLB in Attendance
What should come as a surprise to no one, the Dodgers topped all of baseball in attendance during the 2021 season – this following their 2020 World Championship season – by a lot. “What was really great was we had almost three million people again, and we didn’t even have full stadiums until June,” Dodgers […]
(Read More)Friedman Answers ‘The Burning Question’
It has been a question on the mind of every Dodger fan on the planet, especially recently and especially during and after the just-concluded 2021 National League Championship Series, when things went terribly wrong for the Dodgers: “Are the decisions being made by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts coming from Andrew Friedman?” During his first off-season […]
(Read More)D-Backs Claim Edwin Uceta Off Waivers
The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly claimed 23-year-old right-hander Edwin Uceta off waivers from the Dodgers. Although there has been no official announcement from either team yet, Uceta himself thanked the Dodgers and expressed gratitude to the D-backs on Instagram on Tuesday night. Uceta was designated for assignment by the Dodgers during the 2021 National League […]
(Read More)Four Dodgers Named Silver Slugger Award Finalists
On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball announced finalists for the 2021 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award honoring baseball’s top offensive players. The list included Dodgers Max Muncy, Trea Turner, Will Smith, and Justin Turner. Baseball’s most prestigious offensive award is decided by a vote from each team’s manager and three coaches of the team’s choosing. […]
(Read More)That Inning
After experiencing the highest of highs following the Dodgers 11-2 pounding of the Atlanta Braves in Game-5 of the 2021 National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night (aka: ‘The Chris Taylor game’), Dodger fans experienced the lowest of lows following Saturday night’s devastating 4-2 loss to the Braves in Game-6 at Truist […]
(Read More)[Baseball] Breaks Your Heart
“[Baseball] breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall all alone. You count […]
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