As every Dodgers fan knows – at least every ‘Old School’ Dodgers fan – it has been a very long time since their beloved team has had an ‘official’ team captain. In fact, the last ‘official’ team captain was beloved Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese back in the 40’s and 50’s. However, it […]
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Dodgers (Re-)Acquire Rubby De La Rosa
February 18th, 2023 at 4:00 pm 
by Ron Cervenka Don’t know how I missed this one but I flat out did. Fortunately, I’ve got great friends, like fellow longtime Left Field Pavilion season ticketholder Armando Carrasco, looking out for me. On Saturday morning, I received a text message from Armando, who now lives and works in Florida but is still very much a diehard […]
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The Right – And Welcomed – Call
February 17th, 2023 at 1:15 pm by Ron Cervenka From a professional and competitive point of view, it was understandably a very difficult decision to make. But from a logical and entirely selfish fans point of view, it was very welcomed news, Early Friday afternoon from the Dodgers Spring Training facility at Camelback Ranch-Glendale, Dodgers ace and soon-to-be (on March 19) 35-year-old future Hall […]
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Buehler Day On … Sort of
February 17th, 2023 at 8:05 am by Ron Cervenka Although Dodgers pitchers and catchers were not officially scheduled to report for Spring Training 2023 until yesterday, Thursday, February 16, most – if not all of them – have actually been at the Dodgers beautiful Spring Training facility at Camelback Ranch-Glendale for a week (or more) – including Dodgers two-time All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler. As […]
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Spring Is In – And On – The Air!
February 16th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It’s finally here! – the crack of the bat, the smack of a ball hitting a glove, the smell of the fresh cut grass in the air! Ok, maybe not the smell of the grass through your television screen, but Dodgers baseball is back! – and not a moment too soon! Dodgers pitchers and catchers […]
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‘Why?’ You Ask
February 15th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Among the many rule changes that will be in play for the 2023 Major League Baseball season (and presumably beyond) will be a size increase of first, second, and third bases from 15 inches to 18 inches. ‘Why?” you ask. A fair question with an almost acceptable answer: Presumably to reduce injuries at and around […]
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What Would Tommy Say?
February 14th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka On Monday morning, Major League Baseball announced that beginning this season (and apparently until the end of time), every tied MLB game after the regulation nine innings will begin each extra inning with an automatic runner (often referred to as a ‘ghost runner’) on second base. The rule change comes as a surprise to no […]
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“It’s Tiiiime For Dodger Baseball!”
February 13th, 2023 at 9:30 am by Ron Cervenka With the 2023 Super Bowl now officially behind us – and an entertaining one it was – “It’s Tiiiime for Dodger Baseball!,” as the great Vin Scully used to say. Almost. Here’s what we have to look forward to in the coming DAYS!: Can you feel it, Dodgers fans!? Play Ball! * * * […]
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Didn’t See This One Coming
February 12th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It was one of those things that made you say “Huh, didn’t see this one coming.” But it was also soooo Andrew Friedman-like. On Friday evening, it was reported (although not yet officially confirmed) that the Dodgers had signed 35-year-old free agent left fielder David Peralta to a one-year / $6.5 million contract, with incentives […]
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Roberts on the Hot Seat?
February 9th, 2023 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Hot seats are uncomfortable! They can cause abnormal squirming and should come with built-in stress and anxiety meters that have warning signals which sound when temperatures rise to dangerous levels. For the most part, Dodgers executives, the on-field leadership team, and players have gone about their business over the last seven years with no one really […]
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