It’s a tough topic that no one likes to talk about – Who’s In and Who’s Out. Over the past several weeks, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has repeatedly said during his daily pre and postgame Zoom press conferences: “Performance matters.” There is no kind or gentle way to say this, but the performance of 29-year-old […]
(Read More)What. A. Game.
In the grand scheme of things, Friday’s game between the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers and the NL West fifth-place Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field was basically a meaningless game. However, in that same grand scheme of things, you will have a very difficult time convincing anyone of its meaninglessness. Also, if you missed […]
Something Ain’t Right
Although there has been no official word from the team (yet), it appeared from his very first pitch on Thursday evening that something wasn’t quite right with 26-year-old Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who the Dodgers signed to an enormous international free agent contract back on December 27, 2023 to the tune of 12 years at […]
Dodgers Lose Another Winnable Game
In what seems like a growing trend, the Dodgers lost another should-have-won game on Tuesday, this one a 10th-inning 5-4 loss to the NL East last place Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami. As he has now done in his last several relief appearances, 38-year-old (that’s not a typo) Dodgers right-hander Luis García turned […]
Living Up To The Hype
It is a quote (cliché) attributed to NFL Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi that we’ve all heard dozens of times in our respective lives: “Act like you’ve been here before” Dodgers rookie sensation Hyeseong Kim acted like he’d “…been here before” when he made his major league debut with Dodgers against the Miami Marlins […]
Time to Hang It Up?
There comes a time in every baseball player’s life to hang up their bat, glove, and cleats. For some, it comes early when they struggle in Little League and decide to pursue other interests. For others, the time comes at higher levels of the sport – travel ball, high school, college, or the professional minor […]
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Kershaw: A Household Name – Even in the Kitchen
September 26th, 2020 at 9:00 am 
by Tim Cervenka There are many stats that pitchers are scrutinized and measured by – wins, Strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, FIP, and even pitch speed. But Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw is looking to add a new metric to his career stats this season: ABV. The eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young award-winning lefty has […]
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Will Smith – A Pitcher’s Worst Nightmare
September 26th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Friday night’s 9-5 Dodgers win over the Angels of Anaheim at Dodger Stadium will best be remembered as the third-to-the-last game of the COVID-10-shortened 60-game regular season. It will also be remembered as the game in which the Dodgers hit a combined five home runs, including two by Dodgers veteran third baseman Justin Turner. “I […]
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Preparing For the Postseason Emotional Rollercoaster
September 25th, 2020 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 Earl Wilson once said: “A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.” This man clearly has never had to endure the postseason as a Dodger fan. It is that time of year where Dodger fans either begin to polish their rose-colored glasses or start preparing now for perceived postseason heartache. Now […]
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The Dodgers Missing Link
September 25th, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 * * * Eighth consecutive NL West title. ✓ Number-1 seed for National League postseason tournament. ✓ Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy are hitting. ✓ Justin Turner is back in the lineup. ✓ Walker Buehler is blister-free, healthy, dominant, and ready for postseason play. ✓ Mookie Betts and Corey Seager are NL MVP candidates. […]
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Bellinger Heating Up at Best Possible Time
September 24th, 2020 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 The earthquake wasn’t the only thing shaking things up in LA this past week. Dodgers outfielder / first baseman Cody Bellinger did his own shaking things up, going 10-for-24 over his last seven games for an MVP-caliber .417 / .533 / .792 / 1.325 slash line that included three doubles, two home runs, and seven […]
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Eight in a Row!
September 23rd, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka For most Dodger fans, it wasn’t a matter of if their beloved team was going to win their eighth consecutive National League West Divisional title, but a matter of when. After all, they led the division for all but a couple of days during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, while maintaining the highest winning percentage (currently […]
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Dodgers Reinstate Pederson from Family Medical Emergency List
September 22nd, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka Amid much speculation and rumor, the Dodgers announced on Monday that 28-year-old outfielder Joc Pederson has been reinstated from the family medical emergency list, and 25-year-old utility infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry optioned back to the team’s alternate training site. Most of the speculation and rumor surrounding Pederson’s absence stemmed from the fact that his wife Kelsey recently […]
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So Goes Mookie, So Go the Dodgers
September 21st, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It is completely understood and accepted that every baseball player needs an occasional day off, or “blow,” as those around the game call it. The problem is, when that blow involves the best player on the team and perhaps the best player in the game today not named Mike Trout, that blow can be a […]
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Verlander Out for 20 & 21 Seasons
September 20th, 2020 at 11:00 am by Ron Cervenka The 2020 and 2021 seasons are officially over for 37-year-old / two-time Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander. So, too, might be his 16-year MLB career. It was widely reported on Saturday that the Manakin Sabot, VA native, and husband of supermodel and actress Kate Upton, will undergo ulnar collateral ligament (Tommy John) reconstruction surgery on […]
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