When it was announced that 28-year-old Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had been named to the 2021 National League All-Star team, there were a good many upset Dodger fans; not that the extremely popular Nashville, TN native and fifth-round draft pick in 2011 by the Boston Red Sox out of Overton High School isn’t among the very […]
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Dodgers Activate Sherfy, Option Reks
July 16th, 2021 at 3:40 pm 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have added right-handed pitcher Jimmie Sherfy to the active roster and optioned outfielder Zach Reks to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Sherfy, 29, was claimed on Tuesday by the Dodgers from the San Francisco Giants. He was 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA (5 ER/10.2 IP) and nine strikeouts in 10 games for the Giants this […]
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In Pursuit of Pitching
July 16th, 2021 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Exactly two weeks remain before the 2021 MLB trade deadline, and by all accounts, the Dodgers are perusing the market for seasoned pitching help. Prioritizing starting pitching makes sense considering the season-ending injury to phenom Dustin May, the potential for Trevor Bauer to miss significant time, Clayton Kershaw on the IL, the team’s reluctance to […]
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Could Rob Manfred (Finally) Be Coming To His Senses?
July 15th, 2021 at 10:30 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Tuesday’s All-Star Game and just down the street from Coors Field at the Bellco Theatre in Denver, the 2021 MLB Draft was being held, during which MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the media over a variety of topics. Among them were several of the controversial rule changes he imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Dodgers Select 17 Pitchers in 2021 MLB Draft
July 14th, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Hall of Fame manager Bill McKechnie said it best on January 31, 1940: “No, sir, you never have enough pitching. Just when you think you have it, it is usually the time when you suddenly find yourself with pitchers who can never start a game.” Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman is clearly a […]
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Dodgers Draft Maddux
July 12th, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers selected Maddux in the first round of the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of UMS-Wright Prep School in Alabama as the 29th overall pick on Sunday evening. No, not Greg Maddux, who achieved baseball immortality in 2014 when he was inducted in the sacred Halls of Cooperstown after his brilliant 23-year MLB […]
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History Unfolding Before Our Eyes
July 11th, 2021 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka It’s probably safe to say that if you are not an Albert Pujols fan by now, you probably never will be. It’s also probably safe to say that if you are not an Albert Pujols fan by now, you and I can never be friends. At 41 years old, it is fully understood and accepted […]
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Remarkable Persistence
July 11th, 2021 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 It was a simple, one-line announcement from the Dodgers on Saturday morning: It isn’t the first time the 27-year-old Zach Reks has been summoned by the Dodgers this season. He was recalled from their Triple-A OKC affiliate on June 21, made his Major League debut the next night (hitless in two at-bats), and immediately optioned […]
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Days Like This
July 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 * * * “Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this, mama said.” -The Shirelles * * * * Most would agree that the coming All-Star break is a stroke of good luck for the Dodgers. If you have not been following the standings lately, that statement may not […]
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Kershaw Expected Back Following All-Star Break
July 10th, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The news wasn’t all bad on Friday. Prior to his team’s embarrassing 5-2 loss to the worst team in baseball on Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that a Friday morning MRI on Dodgers future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who had been placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday for […]
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