Under the category of: ‘Boy, did he need that,’ 33-year–old Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor had a game for the books on Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch Glendale, driving five of the Dodgers 12 runs Oh, sure, you can argue that it was only a “meaningless Spring Training” and doesn’t count in his real statistics […]
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Smith, Owings Join Dodgers Hit Parade
It took a while, but Dodgers catcher Will Smith and utility infielder/outfielder Chris Owings finally joined the Dodgers Spring Training hit parade with their respective first home runs, helping their team to a 7-1 rout over the Texas Rangers at Camelback Ranch on Saturday. The 29-year-old Smith has appeared in seven of the Dodgers (thus […]
(Read More)Sometimes It Rains
It is a quote made famous in the popular 1988 baseball movie Bull Durham, when The Nuke LaLoosh (played by actor Tim Robbins) said: “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” On Friday night, the Dodgers didn’t win and didn’t lose, because after the visiting Cincinnati Reds hit in the top of the […]
(Read More)James Paxton – Bringer of Rain
As Dodgers fans know, Thursday’s Spring Training game between the Dodgers and their division-rival San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium was postponed after 2.2 innings due to significant and steady rain. As such, it is not considered an official game, Spring Training or otherwise. That being said, it was of monumental importance for Dodgers manager […]
(Read More)Grand Wednesday
During Cactus League play on Wednesday afternoon, there were two grand slam home runs hit, one each by two of the biggest names in the game today. And even though both games were meaningless Spring Training Games and will have zero impact on how the 2024 regular season plays out, there is a glaring difference […]
(Read More)Enough Already
The Dodgers have played 13 games thus far this Spring and own a 9-3-1 record, which has them tied with the Kansas City Royals for the best record in MLB’s Cactus League. Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy has appeared in seven of those 13 games and is 5-for-12 (.417), with two home runs and four […]
(Read More)See You Soon Andy
Following Sunday’s 7-4 Dodgers win over the Colorado Rockies at Camelback Ranch, the Dodgers announced their first round of Spring Training roster cuts. This verbatim from the team: “The Dodgers have optioned RHPs Landon Knack, Ricky Vanasco and Nick Frasso, catchers Hunter Feduccia and Diego Cartaya and OF Andy Pages, and re-assigned LHP Stephen Gonsalves, […]
(Read More)Can You Even Imagine
Quick – What is your fondest memory when you were 18 years old? Chances are it involved something that happened when you were in high school or possibly involved someone you had a crush on at the time. Chances are even greater that it did not involve hitting a home run in a Major League […]
(Read More)Big Shoes (Sort Of) Filled
When 35-year-old free agent future first-ballot Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw agreed to re-sign with the Dodgers instead of signing with the Texas Rangers to be closer to his Dallas, TX home, there was an audible sigh heard around the entire Dodgers baseball world. In doing so, it guaranteed that when the 10-time All-Star, five-time […]
(Read More)Music To Our Ears
Fans lucky enough to have tickets for the Dodgers Spring Training game against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday evening and/or against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon at Camelback Ranch will hear a familiar voice sound. Popular Dodger Stadium organist Dieter Ruehle will be at the keys of the Camelback Ranch organ to provide the […]
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