Archive for the ‘Down on the Farm’ Category

OKC Dodgers just miss no-hitter … again

The Oklahoma City Dodgers went into Wednesday’s game on a two game losing streak. On Tuesday the Dodgers squandered a five-inning / two-hit effort by Jose De Leon in his first appearance of the season. Even though they out hit the New Orleans Zephyrs 7-4, they came away with a 2-0 loss when the Zephyrs scored […]

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Philip Pfeifer debuts with Loons 

 *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  UPDATE: May 6, 2016 at 1:30 pm PT *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  Left-hander Philip Pfeifer was selected by the Dodgers in the third round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft, the 101st overall pick. He had initially been picked by the Texas […]

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Dodgers catching prospect Garrett Kennedy a ‘take charge’ guy

Loons catcher Garrett Kennedy was selected by the Dodgers in the 14th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami with the 432nd overall pick. He was one of five players from the Hurricanes picked in the June draft. After a bit of a slow year as a junior […]

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Dodgers prospect Nolan Long – head & shoulders above the rest

Right-hander Nolan Long was selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Wagner College on Staten Island in the state of New York. He had previously been picked in the 38th round of the 2012 draft by the San Francisco Giants after his senior season at […]

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Edwin Rios debuts with Loons

Third baseman Edwin Rios was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft on June 9th, making him the No. 192 overall pick in the draft. His selection on the one hand might have been a bit surprising for the Dodgers that early in the draft as an infielder […]

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Boyle leads Loons past the Bowling Green Hot Rods

On Sunday afternoon left-hander Michael Boyle had his best game of the short 2016 season and arguably the best of his professional career. Boyle was selected by the Dodgers in the 13th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Radford University in the state of Virginia. He made his minor league debut […]

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Clayton McCullough – moving young minor league players along

On Wednesday evening I tuned in early to the Great Lakes Loons game so I could catch the pre-game interview with Loons play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters and his guest. I had no idea who his guest might be but was surprised and pleaded that it was Clayton McCullough who was signed as the Dodgers Minor […]

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Dodgers minor leagues – Two-week report card

Although it seems like a much longer period of time the baseball season is only two weeks old. The minor league season has already experienced the events that usually play out in the longer run. There have been rain outs, players already going on the 7-day DL, players being advanced to the next level, moments […]

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Quakes bats remain hot in 10-6 win over JetHawks

For the second time in as many days the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes scored double-digit wins over the Lancaster JetHawks at The Hangar in Lancaster. Also in as many days they used the long ball to do so. On the heels of Kyle Garlick’s remarkable three-home run game on Monday night (including an inside-the-park home run), Messrs. Yusniel […]

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Garlick powers Quakes past JetHawks with 3-home runs

There was a run scored on a balk. There was a run scored on a wild pitch. There was an inside-the park home run. There was a runner called out for running into the shortstop while he was fielding a grounder. There was a botched rundown that should have ended an inning that was followed by […]

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