Although Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game is – and always has been – an exhibition game and has no impact whatsoever on regular season standings or statistics (and thankfully no longer determines home-field advantage for the World Series), it is probably safe to say that most Dodger fans pull for the National League to […]

It would not be surprising if Andrew Friedman’s to-do list includes the following commandment at the top of the page: ‘Thou shall not screw-up team chemistry … or the team’s future!‘ That one commandment covers the team’s core group of players as well as protecting their top prospects, while making certain that any player acquired […]

For the third time in as many series, the Dodgers advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes completed a three-game sweep over their California League opponents, with the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) being their latest victims Rehabbing Dodgers Corey Seager and A.J. Pollock each played a role in the just-concluded series, with both also completing their respective […]

Gleaning information from various sources, to date, the Dodgers have signed 25 of their 41 selections in the 2019 Rule 4 Draft (the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft), including their top two picks: college hitters Kody Hoese (third baseman) and Michael Busch (first base / second base / left field). Only three of the […]

During last Saturday’s pre-game media scrum, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked if two-time All-Star / two-time Silver Slugger shortstop Corey Seager, who is working his way back from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, would be good to go for the first game after the All-Star break on Friday, July 12, against the Boston Red […]

As Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully would often say when introducing a new player to Dodgers fans, “Let’s get the biographical information out of the way for Shea Spitzbarth:” Age: 24 (Born in Staten Island, New York) Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 195 pounds Bats and throws: right-handed High school: Moore Catholic High School, Staten […]

As a surprise to no one, the Dodgers activated infielder David Freese from the 10-day injured list on Monday morning and optioned outfielder Kyle Garlick and infielder Edwin Ríos to Triple-A Oklahoma City.  Freese has been sidelined with a left hamstring sprain since June 21. He has appeared in 56 games for the Dodgers, batting […]

Under the category of: ‘Now there’s something you don’t see every day,’ ThinkBlueLA has learned that 23-year-old Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers right-hander Dennis Santana was removed from his team’s game against the Round Rock Express (Astros) on Sunday afternoon after allowing 10 runs, all earned. What’s so unusual about this, you ask? What’s unusual is […]

For the second series in a row, the Quakes have swept their opposition, this time with two big wins thanks to an unstable Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) bullpen.  Game-1  Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock began a rehab assignment with the Quakes to recover from elbow surgery. In the second inning, first baseman Marcus Chiu hit a solo […]

There were two quakes on Friday evening: the first a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest, CA that was felt – significantly – at Dodger Stadium, 152 miles to the south; and the second a 16.1 in San Bernardino, CA that was felt throughout California … the California League, that is. And while the first was […]