Archive for 2024

Dodgers Top Pirates ‘At A Big Cost’

Suffice to say, when the Dodgers announced their 2024 regular season schedule back on February 20, all eyes immediately went to the three-game inter-league series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 7-9, and understandably so. The last time baseball’s two most storied franchises met in the Bronx was back in 2016. That […]

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It’s Getting a Little Warm In Here

Even though the NL West first place Dodgers lost to the NL Central fourth place Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 1-0 at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon, they managed to maintained their 7.0-game lead over the NL West second place San Diego Padres, and their 9.0-game lead over the NL West fourth place San […]

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Thanks – He/We Needed That

To say that it was agonizing for Dodgers fans would be a gross understatement. But imagine how agonizing it was for him. I am, of course, referring to Dodgers superstar and future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts, who entered Sunday’s contest against the NL West last place Colorado Rockies mired in a horrific un-Betts-like 0-for-14 […]

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J-Hey is Back

When 34-year-old Dodgers right fielder Jason Heyward went on the injured list on April 3 for lower back tightness, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native, one-time All-Star, and five-time Gold Glove outfielder was slashing a very un-Heyward-like .214 / .200 / .214 / .414, with three singles, zero extra base hits, and only two RBIs. But since […]

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Meet Dodger Great Orel Hershiser

  *  *  *  WHO:                  Dodger great and broadcaster Orel Hershiser and his partners will open Legends’ Attic, a sports fans dream destination.  Legends’ Attic is a sports museum, art gallery, sports card collectibles display and sports memorabilia showcase. Hershiser will be joined by his partners – Mike Caposio and Eddie Allizadeh – and friends, […]

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Monday Was a Good Day

Monday, May 27, 2024, was a good day for Major League Baseball. Shortly after 6 PM PT, USA Today Major League Baseball columnist Bob Nightengale posted this on social media: Ángel Hernández has long been considered by many (most) baseball fans to be the worst umpire in the game throughout his 33 seasons as an […]

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Happy Memorial Day from ThinkBlue LA

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.   *  *  *  *  *  * 

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Make It Stop!

Well, they did it again. The National League West first place Los Angeles Dodgers had their lunches handed to them – again – on Saturday afternoon/evening in front of a sold out Great American Ball Park crowd of 41,880, a good many of whom were sporting Dodger Blue, and did this – again – in […]

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Different Day – Same Story

Friday’s 9-6 Dodgers loss to the National League Central last place Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park ranks right up there as among the ugliest of the season for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ team. I mean, the game was tied 5-5 with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth […]

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Unacceptable

Despite losing consecutive games to their division rival Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers maintained their respectable and acceptable 7.0-game lead over the NL West second place San Diego Padres, an 8.0-game lead over the tied-for-third-place San Francisco Giants and Dbacks, and a 15.0-game lead over the NL West last place Colorado Rockies. But what isn’t respectable […]

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