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(Read More)Christmas Hiatus
Things to do, places to go, people to see, hang the stockings, prepare for family gatherings, so I offer these musings for your consideration this week. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes recently said: “We’ll continue to try to make moves we feel are needle movers, whether that’s impact moves, or depth moves, all those play […]
One of a Kind
In the game of Major League Baseball, there are good players and there are great players. I mean, let’s be honest here, you do get to baseball’s highest level by being just ok or being a complete flop. And then there are those rare one-of-a-kind / once-in-a lifetime players; those who usually spend eternity enshrined […]
Another Shortstop Option?
The Dodgers have openly – and repeatedly – stated that 32-year-old future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts will be their regular shortstop in 2025. Pardon my skepticism, but after closely following MLB over the last seven decades, similar commitments have been made and then forgotten when team circumstances change; unexpected events that make the original […]
RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ!
No more beating around the bush! RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ! What’s the hold up? He checks every box any team could want from a right-handed power-hitting outfielder who drives in big runs in high-leverage game situations and his leadership intangibles are off the charts. Point to his statistically below-average defense and I will point out his […]
Good For Belly
There is no disputing that during his six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017 to 2022, outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger was a huge fan favorite. Unfortunately, there is also no disputing that when the (then) 26-year-old Scottsdale, AZ native, Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, 2017 MLB […]
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A Blessing or a Curse?
December 24th, 2024 at 10:03 am 
by Ron Cervenka It would be criminal to overlook what (now) 30-year-old right-hander Walker Buehler accomplished during his seven seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that drafted him in the first round in 2015 out of Vanderbilt University. Those accomplishments include two All-Star selections and two World Series rings, the second of which a direct result […]
(Read More) Christmas Hiatus
December 24th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Jesse Pearce Things to do, places to go, people to see, hang the stockings, prepare for family gatherings, so I offer these musings for your consideration this week. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes recently said: “We’ll continue to try to make moves we feel are needle movers, whether that’s impact moves, or depth moves, all those play […]
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Welp
December 23rd, 2024 at 7:39 am by Ron Cervenka I got nothin. Play Ball! * * * * * *
(Read More) One of a Kind
December 22nd, 2024 at 8:05 am by Ron Cervenka In the game of Major League Baseball, there are good players and there are great players. I mean, let’s be honest here, you do get to baseball’s highest level by being just ok or being a complete flop. And then there are those rare one-of-a-kind / once-in-a lifetime players; those who usually spend eternity enshrined […]
(Read More) Another Shortstop Option?
December 21st, 2024 at 9:45 am by Jesse Pearce The Dodgers have openly – and repeatedly – stated that 32-year-old future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts will be their regular shortstop in 2025. Pardon my skepticism, but after closely following MLB over the last seven decades, similar commitments have been made and then forgotten when team circumstances change; unexpected events that make the original […]
(Read More) RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ!
December 19th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Jesse Pearce No more beating around the bush! RE-SIGN TEOSCAR HERNÁNDEZ! What’s the hold up? He checks every box any team could want from a right-handed power-hitting outfielder who drives in big runs in high-leverage game situations and his leadership intangibles are off the charts. Point to his statistically below-average defense and I will point out his […]
(Read More) Good For Belly
December 18th, 2024 at 1:00 pm by Ron Cervenka There is no disputing that during his six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017 to 2022, outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger was a huge fan favorite. Unfortunately, there is also no disputing that when the (then) 26-year-old Scottsdale, AZ native, Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 out of Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, 2017 MLB […]
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Dodgers Add Starting Pitching … Sort Of
December 16th, 2024 at 2:15 pm by Ron Cervenka Late Monday morning, MLB Trade Rumors reported that the Dodgers had signed 25-year-old right-handed starting pitcher Matt Sauer to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training camp, citing ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel as it’s source. Sauer, who is represented by Paragon Sports International Group in Beverly Hills and who will be […]
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Does Conforto Mean No Teo?
December 15th, 2024 at 8:30 am by Ron Cervenka For astute Dodgers fans, Friday’s announcement that the Dodgers had signed 31-year-old outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year / $17 million contract which includes an $8.5 million signing bonus, of which $6.5 million is payable on January 15, 2025 and the balance due next December, is a bit of a head-scratcher. Although the Seattle, WA […]
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