Although there is absolutely nothing good about Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager sustaining a fracture to the metacarpal bone in his right hand when hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins left-hander Ross Detwiler on Saturday night, there was some good news about it on Sunday afternoon. During his pregame Zoom media scrum on Sunday, Dodgers […]
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Just What the Dodgers Didn’t Need
It was one of those things that you immediately knew was bad … Very bad. This from the Dodgers: Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Corey Seager had x-rays tonight that revealed a fracture in his right hand. Seager left tonight’s game in the bottom of the fifth inning after being hit in the right hand by […]
(Read More)Armed Forces Weekend Has Special Meaning For Dave Roberts
If you were wondering why the Dodgers were sporting special camouflaged hats this weekend, wonder no more – it’s Armed Forces Weekend throughout Major League Baseball. 2021 marks the second season that MLB has recognized Armed Forces Weekend with special camouflage caps, having also done so in 2019. Before that, teams wore camo caps and […]
(Read More)Dodgers “Just Getting Back to Ourselves”
If you are a fan of the character Lou Brown from the popular baseball movie Major League II (1974) played by actor James Gammon, then you are undoubtedly familiar with his famous clubhouse motivational speech to his players. If not, here it is: “We won a game yesterday. If we win today, it’s called ‘two in […]
(Read More)Dodgers Single-Game Tickets for May 27 – June 2 Homestand Go On Sale Saturday
* * * Fully vaccinated only sections added in the Field Level, Right Field Pavilion and Home Run Seats * * * Single-game tickets for the Dodgers’ seven-game homestand May 27 – June 2 go on sale Saturday, May 15, at 12:00 p.m. for games against the Giants (May 27-30) and Cardinals (May […]
(Read More)Kershaw Not a Fan of Robo-Umps … Yet
During Wednesday’s game between the Dodgers and Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium, SportsNet LA broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser did a live in-game interview with Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. During the two-minute-long interview, the Dallas TX native and 14-year MLB veteran was asked what his thoughts were on the […]
(Read More)Dodgers Foundation ‘Pull Up Neighbor Tour’ Continues This Weekend
* * * Food and PPE Distributions at Three Events This Weekend in East LA, South LA, and Wilmington * * * WHAT: The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with Pull Up Neighbor, will continue its 10-stop tour and support of communities of color still devastated by the COVID-19 with three straight days of distributions in East Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, and Wilmington. Events held Friday, Saturday, […]
(Read More)Have the Dodgers ‘Turned the Corner?’
After losing nine of their last 11 games and 15 of their last 20, the defending 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have won their last two … in a row. And though it would be unwise to call their back-to-back wins over the American League West third-place Seattle Mariners ‘a winning streak,’ it is the […]
(Read More)Ríos to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Dodgers infielder Edwin Ríos will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, the Dodgers reported on Wednesday afternoon Ríos was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation on May 5 after going 4-for-51 (.078) with one home run in the 25 games in which he appeared. “Edwin, […]
(Read More)Dodgers’ Roster Holes
A Dodgers strength over the last several seasons has been their depth of talented players in the organization. When injuries, or performance issues, required a change to the active roster, the team would call upon position players or pitchers who were ready to demonstrate that they possessed the right stuff for the Dodgers. More often […]
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