International superstar Shohei Ohtani gave 51,841 Dodgers fans exactly what they came to Dodger Stadium to see on Friday night – his 22nd home run of the season against his former team, the Angels of Anaheim – in Game-1 of what will eventually be four interleague games with their cross-county rivals, affectionately dubbed ‘The Freeway […]
(Read More)No Surprise Here
If you had been asked who you thought would be the first Dodger player to make a donation in support of the massive firefighting efforts in Los Angeles right now, chances are exceptionally good that your answer would have been 35-year-old Dodgers future Hall of Fame first baseman Freddie Freeman – and you would have […]
Great Scott!
* * * * * * * Four years, $80 million! Those are the reported contract numbers that 30-year-old free agent southpaw reliever Tanner Scott is seeking to sign with a MLB team. While that may be Scott’s starting point in negotiations, it isn’t an unreasonable expectation considering that MLB is going through […]
All Is Well in the Universe
Early Friday afternoon, the Dodgers officially announced that they had re-signed extremely popular 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter Teoscar Hernández to a three-year/$66 million contract extension that will keep him in Dodger Blue through the 2027 season. “I was going to do everything in my power to come back. For me, money wasn’t an issue,” the Cotui, Dominican […]
Waiting on Roki Sasaki
Why are January 15 and 23, 2025 dates important to the Dodgers completing their roster for the upcoming MLB season? January 15 is the first day of the 2025 international signing period when all MLB teams reset their respective bonus pools. Signing before the 15th greatly reduces Roki Sasaki’s earning potential as a posted NPB […]
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Kershaw Getting Closer
June 20th, 2024 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka As the NL West first place Dodgers were being walked off by the NL West last place Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday evening, 36-year-old Dodgers ace and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw made his first of what is expected to be several minor league rehab starts, this one with the team’s […]
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Dodgers Get A Coors Field Gift
June 19th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka As die-hard baseball fans, we were all taught long ago that ‘It ain’t over till it’s over,’ especially at mile-high Coors Field, home of the National League West Colorado Rockies. But if ever there were a ‘It ain’t over till it’s over’ game, Tuesday night’s Dodgers-Rockies was it. But here again, it is Coors Field […]
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Thoughts on Dodgers ‘City Connect’ Uniforms?
June 17th, 2024 at 12:30 pm by Ron Cervenka Fire away. Play Ball! * * * * * *
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Dodgers Win Game, Lose Betts
June 17th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis said it best: “Oh. No. No, no, no, no, no!” Those were the first words from the popular SportsNet LA broadcaster, as 31-year-old Dodgers future Hall of Fame infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts immediately dropped to the ground after being hit on his left hand with a 98-MPH slider thrown by 31-year-old Kansas […]
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Walks Kill You
June 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Walks kill you. Not the kind you take around the neighborhood or at the park, which are good for you, but the kind you give up during a baseball game, especially during a Major League Baseball game. On Saturday evening in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 50,423, soon-to-be 36-year-old (on June 30) Dodgers […]
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He Did It Again
June 15th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers 34-year-old future Hall of Famer Freddie Freeman had another game-winning hit at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. Although this one was only a single to center with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, it was good enough to score fellow future Hall of Famer Mookie Betts from second base, giving the […]
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Happy Flag Day!
June 14th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Wave her proudly! * * * * * *
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Dodgers Rookie Makes Rookie Mistake
June 13th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers lost to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night when 23-year-old Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages made a rookie mistake. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and Dodgers catcher Will Smith on first base (having led off the inning with a single to left) and with his team trailing 3-1, the […]
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‘Just One Look’
June 12th, 2024 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Tuesday night’s 15-2 annihilation of the American League West second place Texas Rangers by the National League West first place Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium can be summed up with just one look at the line score: ..or just one look at the box score summary: …or just one look at this screenshot of […]
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