After everything that has transpired these last seven months, Opening Day will finally see the light of day on Thursday, July 23. Opening Day is the day when fans across the U.S. make the trek to the ballpark, feast their eyes on the traditions of America’s pastime while relishing on all the new foods. But […]
(Read More)‘Not Good’
Here’s what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had to say (Verbatim) following his team’s ugly 11-1 loss to the AL West second place Athletics in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd of 45,161 on Tuesday night, their first game back home following a ten-game/three-city road trip that took them through Atlanta (2-1), Miami (2-1), and Arizona […]
Watching James Outman
Baseball is not an easy game to play, especially pitching and hitting. At the Major League level, the necessary skills and mental approach are incredibly difficult and only the best of the best can consistently play the game at elite levels. Nevertheless, there are certain fundamentals that are the same whether the game is played on a […]
Freeman-3 D-backs-1
The final score of Sunday’s game at Chase Field reads Dodgers 10, D-backs 1, but it could very well read Freddie Freeman 3, D-backs 1. The 35-year-old Villa Park, CA native and future first-ballot Hall of Famer went a remarkable 4-for-4 on Sunday, with two runs scored and three RBIs. “I wish I had a real […]
Good – Not Good
The Good and Not Good from Saturday’s game between the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field: The Good: The Not Good: “I mean, they’re all really good hitters and like to put the ball in play. They don’t punch a lot,” May told reporters postgame. As noted, the Dodgers slipped into second place in […]
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Kershaw – “Don’t Be That Guy”
July 21st, 2020 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka Just like (almost) everyone else who has been interviewed by the media (via Zoom) during Spring Training-2, Dodgers ace and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw was asked about playing baseball during the worst pandemic to hit the planet in over a century. And just like (almost) everyone else, he urges people to be responsible […]
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“That’s One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.”
July 20th, 2020 at 10:00 am by Ron Cervenka For those who follow this site with any regularity, you know that we try to avoid ‘I / We’-type articles, although this isn’t always possible with the talented and diverse writing staff that ThinkBlue LA is blessed to have. This is one of those ‘I / We’ articles, and it involves Hall of Fame broadcaster […]
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Jansen Not a Fan of Fake Crowd Noise
July 20th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka During his daily Zoom press conference on Sunday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked – yet again – what he thought about the artificial crowd noise being pumped into an empty Dodger Stadium during his team’s intrasquad games. His answer – yet again – was: “It’s better than nothing.” The same cannot be said […]
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Summer Camp Impressions – The Dodgers Offense
July 19th, 2020 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 The Dodgers offense in 2019 was the best in the National League. The bottom line of baseball is to outscore your opponent, and the team did that in spades last season, leading the National League in runs scored (886), runs batted in (861), home runs (279), and slugging (.472). Even with the retirement of David […]
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McKinstry Making Strong Bid for Dodgers Opening Day Roster
July 19th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka You have to scroll down to the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft to find him … but he’s there. But you don’t have to look very far to find him now. He’s at 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 – Dodger Stadium. His name is Zach McKinstry, and he […]
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Mookie Betts’ Hand “Is Fine”
July 18th, 2020 at 2:00 pm by Ron Cervenka It was one of those things that immediately made you say “Oh [expletive]!” With two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning of a basically meaningless (but insanely fun) intrasquad game at a fan-less Dodger Stadium with artificial crowd noise pumped in, four-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glover, three-time Silver Slugger, 2018 AL MVP, 2018 […]
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Don’t Be a Joe
July 18th, 2020 at 9:00 am by Jayann Kellogg As the number of positive coronavirus tests and deaths continues to grow, and more states mandating that masks be worn when entering places of business, there is one MLB umpire who does not agree with everything COVID-19. Even with strict COVID-19 protocols set in place by MLB for players and staff safety, 67-year-old / 44-year […]
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Impressions from Dodgers Intrasquad Games
July 18th, 2020 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Intrasquad games are all about veteran players getting in their work as they prepare for the regular season, with prospects and minor league journeymen trying to impress for the few spots available on the 2020 active roster, or taxi squad. For Dodgers fanatics in the eastern time zone, the games do not begin until 9:30 […]
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Pollock Calls COVID-19 Experience “Frightening”
July 17th, 2020 at 5:02 pm by Edith Noriega Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock told reporters during Friday’s Zoom press conference that he and his wife Kate had tested positive for COVID-19 a month ago, which was the reason for his delay in reporting to summer camp. “It was pretty crazy,” Pollock said of his early symptoms. “So I was in Arizona, my air conditioning […]
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