The Dodgers selected 21-year-old University of Louisville catcher Dalton Rushing as their first pick in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday evening. This from the Dodgers (via Twitter): Here is the scouting report on Dalton from Baseball America: A compact and strong catcher with a 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame, Rushing has been an impressive hitter throughout […]
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Dodgers Select Catcher Dalton Rushing As First 2022 Draft Pick
July 18th, 2022 at 8:00 am 
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It Wasn’t Pretty, But You Gotta Start Somewhere
July 17th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Saturday night’s 7-1 pounding of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles to sweep the brief two-game interleague series, 31-year-old Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney made his first of what figures to be several rehab starts, this one with the Dodgers Low Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes […]
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A Standing O on the Road
July 16th, 2022 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 The (58-30) Los Angeles Dodgers (of Los Angeles) began the weekend on the road, a couple of games ahead of the 2022 All-Star break. Friday night kicked off the first of two ‘Freeway Series’ games against the (39-52) Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Thanks to LA traffic, the stands […]
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Freddie Freeman Is an Alien … But He’s Our Alien
July 15th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Here are the numbers: Freddie Freeman went 9-for-11 in the just-concluded three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In his 14 plate appearances over the three games, Freeman reached base safely 12 times. In the final game of the series on Thursday night, Freeman had two hits, one walk and one run scored. […]
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Back In Dodger Blue
July 14th, 2022 at 9:00 am by Jayann Kellogg On Wednesday, July 13th, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they had acquired 29-year-old right-handed pitcher Jake Reed from the New York Mets, who had designated him for assignment on Sunday. If Reed’s name sounds familiar, you would be right. The University of Oregon alumni pitched six games in Dodger Blue during the 2021 season. He […]
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
July 14th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Much has – and will continue to be – said and written about the Dodgers incredible come-from-behind 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night. And while 29-year-old game hero Hanser Alberto rightfully deserves the lion’s share of accolades for his dramatic ninth inning / one-out / pinch-hit / game-winning […]
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LOB = Loss
July 13th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Not much else to say when your team does this: The Dodgers had the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the seventh inning trailing the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night and the inning ended like this: Despite a valiant comeback effort and yet another four-hit game by […]
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Is There a Luis Castillo in the Dodgers Future?
July 12th, 2022 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka As the 2022 trade deadline nears, rumors and speculation are running rampant on social media. Among the latest and perhaps biggest is that the Dodgers are now reportedly in on 29-year-old right-hander Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds. This from MLB Trade Rumors: “July 11: The Dodgers and Reds have had preliminary talks about Cincinnati starter Luis […]
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Trade Deadline 2022
July 12th, 2022 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 When you have your health you have everything. Catchy phrase for marketers of health care products, prescription drugs, trainers, gyms, etc. Or, in the case of the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers, that phrase could be prophetically spot-on. Think about it for a few minutes. Three weeks from today, August 2, 2022, is the trade deadline […]
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The Right Stuff
July 11th, 2022 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 It is that time of the year when players and fans alike wait in anticipation to see who will get an All-Star Game nod. All the hard work and accumulated stats will help determine who gets chosen. This year the 92nd Midsummer Classic will be held in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. It has been […]
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