Twenty-three-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto may have walked away with the trophy and coveted necklace in Monday’s MLB Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium after defeating 21-year-old Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez in the final round, but the clear winner of the event was 42-year-old future Hall of Famer and former Dodgers first baseman […]
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Dodgers Day-2 Draft Picks
July 19th, 2022 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers announced their eight selections from the second day of the 2022 Draft, picking University of Central Florida shortstop Alex Freeland (third round, 105th pick), Virginia Tech outfielder Nick Biddison (fourth round, 135th pick), Arizona State University infielder Sean McLain (fifth round, 165th pick), P27 Academy shortstop Logan Wagner (sixth round, 195th pick), St. Mary’s College infielder Christopher […]
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Travesty Averted
July 18th, 2022 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although it remains a mystery as to why it took so long, what would have been one of the greatest travesties in Major League Baseball history was averted on Sunday evening when it was announced that 32-year-old Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had been added to the National League roster for Tuesday’s 2022 All-Star Game […]
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Dodgers Select Catcher Dalton Rushing As First 2022 Draft Pick
July 18th, 2022 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 The Dodgers selected 21-year-old University of Louisville catcher Dalton Rushing as their first pick in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday evening. This from the Dodgers (via Twitter): Here is the scouting report on Dalton from Baseball America: A compact and strong catcher with a 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame, Rushing has been an impressive hitter throughout […]
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It Wasn’t Pretty, But You Gotta Start Somewhere
July 17th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Saturday night’s 7-1 pounding of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles to sweep the brief two-game interleague series, 31-year-old Dodgers left-hander Andrew Heaney made his first of what figures to be several rehab starts, this one with the Dodgers Low Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes […]
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A Standing O on the Road
July 16th, 2022 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 The (58-30) Los Angeles Dodgers (of Los Angeles) began the weekend on the road, a couple of games ahead of the 2022 All-Star break. Friday night kicked off the first of two ‘Freeway Series’ games against the (39-52) Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Thanks to LA traffic, the stands […]
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Freddie Freeman Is an Alien … But He’s Our Alien
July 15th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Here are the numbers: Freddie Freeman went 9-for-11 in the just-concluded three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. In his 14 plate appearances over the three games, Freeman reached base safely 12 times. In the final game of the series on Thursday night, Freeman had two hits, one walk and one run scored. […]
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Back In Dodger Blue
July 14th, 2022 at 9:00 am by Jayann Kellogg On Wednesday, July 13th, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they had acquired 29-year-old right-handed pitcher Jake Reed from the New York Mets, who had designated him for assignment on Sunday. If Reed’s name sounds familiar, you would be right. The University of Oregon alumni pitched six games in Dodger Blue during the 2021 season. He […]
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
July 14th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Much has – and will continue to be – said and written about the Dodgers incredible come-from-behind 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night. And while 29-year-old game hero Hanser Alberto rightfully deserves the lion’s share of accolades for his dramatic ninth inning / one-out / pinch-hit / game-winning […]
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LOB = Loss
July 13th, 2022 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Not much else to say when your team does this: The Dodgers had the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the seventh inning trailing the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night and the inning ended like this: Despite a valiant comeback effort and yet another four-hit game by […]
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