It has been a rough couple of weeks for sports fans in the City of Angels. After too many near misses to count, the Dodgers have lost both series on their current road trip, most by only one run, but in some cases by quite a few more – including being swept by the Chicago […]
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Dodgers Activate Kelly From IL – Place Alexander on It
May 7th, 2021 at 7:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have activated right-handed reliever Joe Kelly from the injured list and placed left-handed reliever Scott Alexander on it with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to May 3. Kelly, 32, returns after missing the first 32 games of the season. Last season, he appeared in 12 games with the Dodgers, going 0-0 with three holds […]
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Quakes 2021 Shake-Up
May 6th, 2021 at 9:30 am by Lauren Jennings Since 1993, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes have been a team in Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) California League. The Advanced Single-A California League has been an MiLB staple since 1941. But 2021 brings about all kinds of changes, with one of the biggest being changes to the league itself. In 1941, the league was classified as […]
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So Goes Mookie, So Go the Dodgers
May 6th, 2021 at 8:33 am by Ron Cervenka It took over two weeks, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has finally acknowledged that what he has repeatedly called “…just a little lull” and “…a little funk,” is far more serious than that, after his team was swept by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in a three-game series, of which two of the games […]
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Roberts, Dodgers Running Out of Excuses
May 5th, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka We’ve been hearing it for over three weeks now: “…just a little lull,” “…a little funk,” “…it will turn,” “… it’s a long season,” and the dreaded “… it’s still early.” But the simple cold, hard truth is that the Los Angeles Dodgers – the defending World Series Champions, the “best team in baseball,” the […]
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Joc Still Popular Among Former Teammates
May 4th, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka If you think that there is bitterness or animosity among players who get traded from (or sign with) one MLB team to another, you would be wrong. Although Monday’s series opener between the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at famed Wrigley Field was rained out, both teams managed to get in batting practice before the game […]
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May To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
May 3rd, 2021 at 3:45 pm by Ron Cervenka It’s the news that we were all dreading but deep down in our hearts knew was coming. On Monday afternoon, following a morning MRI in Chicago, the Dodgers announced that 23-year on Dodgers right-hander Dustin May had suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and will undergo elbow reconstruction (Tommy John) surgery on Tuesday, May […]
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One in a Row
May 3rd, 2021 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka After losing eight of their last 10 games, the 2020 World Series Champion Dodgers won a game on Sunday … BIG time. Behind a brilliant pitching performance by 24-year-old left-hander Julio Urias, the Dodgers bats finally woke up … BIG time. “A day like this is always welcome,” a visibly relieved Dave Roberts said after […]
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Dodgers Add LHP Mike Kickham to Active Roster
May 2nd, 2021 at 11:16 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers announced on Sunday that they have purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Mike Kickham and placed right-handed pitcher Dustin May on the 10-day injured list with a right arm injury. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred right-handed pitcher Corey Knebel to the 60-day injured list. Kickham, 32, […]
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Mookie Gets It
May 2nd, 2021 at 8:15 am by Ron Cervenka As the entire baseball world awaits an update on 23-year-old Dodgers right-hander Dustin May, who had to exit Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in the second inning after making only 27 pitches for what appears to be a serious injury to his right elbow, the Dodgers continue to lick their […]
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