Archive for October, 2022

Happy Halloween from ThinkBlueLA

The entire staff at ThinkBlueLA.com wishes everyone a safe and Happy Halloween! Go Dodgers!   *  *  *  *  *  * 

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The Complete Game – Lost and Gone Forever?

In 1965, Dodgers Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax tossed 27 complete games, including a perfect game on September 9. He then repeated this remarkable feat with 27 complete games in 1966. Koufax’s right-handed counterpart, fellow Dodgers Hall of Famer Don Drysdale, tossed 21 complete games in 1964 and 20 in 1965. The last Dodgers […]

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A Friendly Voice in an Unfriendly Environment

Let’s be brutally honest here. The only real reason most Dodgers fans are watching – or even care about – the 2022 World Series is to hopefully see the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies beat the much-hated American League Champion Houston Astros who, of course, cheated their beloved Dodgers out of a World Series trophy […]

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The Phillies Have A LOT of New Fans

When the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series four games to three, it left Dodgers fans – and pretty much the entire baseball world – scratching their collective heads, wondering how a significantly less talented Astros team could defeat a far superior Dodgers team. Then again, as beloved as […]

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Potential Move in Dodgers Coaching Staff Pending

Although it is probably not the move that some Dodgers fans were hoping for, it was reported on Wednesday morning by MLB Trade Rumors (via MLB Network‘s Jon Morosi) that 42-year-old Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough has interviewed for the vacant Royals managerial position and is considered to be a finalist for the position. […]

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A Message from the Captain

As Dodgers fans slowly recover from their beloved teams’ devastating loss to the San Diego Padres in the National League West Division Series, several Dodgers players have reached out to fans on social media expressing both their sorrow and even more so their gratitude towards their loyal followers. On Tuesday morning, this post by Dodgers […]

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Roster Deconstruction

As the Dodgers enter into their 2023 roster renovation the first order of business is the deconstruction of the current roster. Ten veteran players are headed toward free agency, four have 2023 options to exercise, or not, others who may be designated for assignment (DFA), and players who may not be offered 2023 contracts (non-tenders). […]

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Joe Davis’s ‘Vin Scully Moment’

Everyone has seen and heard it many times, perhaps even hundreds: “In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!” Those are, of course, the immortal words of Hall of Fame broadcaster and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Vin Scully – the single greatest broadcaster of all time – which he so […]

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The Defining Moment

When your favorite team goes a collective 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position through four games of a five-game series, more specifically, through the 2022 National League Division Series, it’s easy to understand why the National League West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers are watching the 2022 National League Championship Series on television rater than […]

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Dodgers Roster Renovation

Roster renovations bring unique challenges, surprises, frustrations, and concerns during the process. In particular, the deconstruction process, removing functional pieces in order to improve the overall structure, can be daunting and filled with unexpected obstacles. In effect, the Dodgers are under construction as they prepare to renovate the roster in pursuit of the 2023 MLB […]

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