When the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released back on November 21, 2022, you didn’t have to look at it long or hard to notice two very important things: Lo and behold, on Tuesday evening when the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was officially announced (as voted on by the Baseball Writers […]
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Never Mind
January 24th, 2023 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka As our name implies, ThinkBlueLA.com is 100 percent a Los Angeles Dodgers-based blog site. That being said, it would be irresponsible of us if we did not report important news from around the League and most certainly from around Southern California. This is such news. On August 23, 2022, it was reported that Angels owner […]
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THE Dodgers Shortstop
January 23rd, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It seems that among the first things we do when we get up every morning is fire up the computer and check our favorite baseball site(s) to see if the Dodgers have officially announced who their everyday shortstop will be for the upcoming 2023 season (and beyond); whether it be through a trade, signing one […]
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Why Not?
January 22nd, 2023 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 As the Hot Stove season cools down with teams beginning to gear up for Spring Training, the Dodgers remain a work in progress with several boxes unchecked on their to-do list. Although the Dodgers have one of the best groups of prospects in MLB, it seems that their highly regarded position players are not aligned […]
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Woody is Back!
January 21st, 2023 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka It was being widely reported on Friday afternoon that Chris Woodward, who served as the Dodgers third base coach under manager Dave Roberts from 2016 to 2018 but left to become manager of the Texas Rangers, has been re-hired by the Dodgers to serve as “a special assistant in their front office,” according to a […]
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Keep ’em or Trade ’em!
January 21st, 2023 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 The development of talented baseball players into MLB players is normally a lengthy, and problematic process. Every level of advancement brings with it a larger challenge that more often than not ends the dreams for a vast majority of players. For those who persevere through the Triple-A level, the final transition to the Show is by far […]
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Sunday is ‘Justin Turner Day’
January 20th, 2023 at 3:45 pm by Ron Cervenka The Los Angeles City Council in 2019 declared January 22nd “Justin Turner Day” in honor of all the charitable work, which includes the Justin Turner Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless veterans and children in need. WHAT: In honor of the day, Justin and Kourtney Turner are hosting a day of giving back. […]
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Respect
January 20th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It was one of those important things in life that you don’t realize at the time. I mean, how could you, you were only six years old. The ‘you’ is me, and the important thing was sitting in the Left Field Pavilion at Dodger Stadium with my father and brothers watching (then) future Hall of […]
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Chris Taylor is Still a Dodger … For Now
January 19th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka To say that the Dodgers have been (relatively) quiet thus far this off-season would be a bit of an understatement. Oh, sure, you can certainly argue that Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and General Manager Brandon Gomes have been somewhat active in bringing up a number of kids from ‘Down on the Farm’ […]
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FanFest 2023 Set for February 4
January 18th, 2023 at 8:15 am by Ron Cervenka Under the category of ‘You Don’t Want to Miss This One,’ you don’t want to miss this one: See You There! Play Ball! * * * * * *
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