Fernando Valenzuela, fresh from having his number 34 retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers and throwing out the first pitch at the conclusion of the ceremony to his battery-mate Mike Scioscia, the pair will re-unite once again for a special signing at the Burbank Card Show at the Anaheim Convention Center this Saturday, September 2. […]

The Dodgers just completed a three-game sweep of the (now) National League West third place Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, outscoring them 23 runs to five over the three games. They now welcome the Atlanta Braves into the Ravine for a crucial four-game series. The Atlanta Braves are not the Arizona Diamondbacks. What the National […]

When Hall of Fame right-hander Don Drysdale pitched for the Dodgers – two years in Brooklyn and 12 years in Los Angeles – he was affectionally nicknamed ‘Big-D,’ not only because of his intimidating 6’-5”/190-pound frame, but also because of his overpowering dominance on the mound. Drysdale finished his brilliant 14-year MLB career (all with […]

Within hours of the Dodgers (formally) announcing that 29-year-old Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin was going under the knife for Tommy John surgery on September 1, 24-year-old Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller took the mound at Dodger Stadium for his 16th start of the season and of his career. Needless to say, with Gonsolin now on the […]

Late Sunday afternoon it was widely reported on social media that soon-to-be (tomorrow) 31-year-old one-time Dodger and eight-year MLB veteran right-hander Noah Syndergaard had been designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians after his dismal 2023 season during which he posted a 1-2 record and a 5.40 ERA in the six games (all starts) with […]

If you had asked any old-school baseball fan on Friday what their thoughts were on the use of robo-umps at baseball’s highest level, the popular answer might have been something to the effect of ‘No freaking way!’ If you had asked any old-school baseball fan on Saturday what their thoughts were on the use of […]

Thirty-year-old future Hall of Fame infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts is good at baseball. Very good. Exceptionally good. Alienlike good. In fact, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Mookie Betts is the best player on the planet right now. “He’s just, he’s locked in. He’s in the zone, you know,” Roberts said of Betts, following his team’s […]

There is no disputing that 29-year-old Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is the best overall player in the game today and considered by many to be the Babe Ruth of our generation – i.e., a great hitter and a great pitcher. Was. Late Thursday night, it was widely reported on social media that the extremely popular […]

The Dodgers ugly 8-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday evening was ‘just one of those games,’ as they say. But even the best team in the National League West (by a significant margin) is entitled to ‘just one of those games’ now and then. That being said, it is impossible to overlook the […]

As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Here is that picture: Play Ball! Please?   *  *  *  *  *  *