Oh sure, it’s only a ‘meaningless Spring Training game,’ but Thursday’s game against the division-rival San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ will be the first Dodgers game since October 11, 2023, when they were embarrassingly swept out of the National League West Division Series in four games by the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]
(Read More)Keeping It in the Family
When you peruse the list of the Dodgers 24 non-roster invitees to Spring Training 2025 and in addition to 23-year-old international superstar right-hander Roki Sasaki, there is one other name that jumps out at you. It is, of course, that of 24-year-old right-hander Jared Karros, who was selected by the Dodgers in the 16th round out of […]
Dodgers Announce Spring Training 2025 NRIs
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 2025 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training, including 13 pitchers, three catchers, four infielders and four outfielders. The group of 24 non-roster invitees that will be at Major League camp are right-handed pitchers Sam Carlson, Carlos Duran, Julian Fernandez, Giovanny Gallegos, Justin Jarvis, Jared Karros, Jack Little, Jose […]
Stop the Whining!
As you all know by now, Ichiro Suzuki was one vote short of a unanimous, first-ballot selection to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025. There couldn’t be hanging chad, the ballots were old fashioned paper and pen/pencil. Were all of the mail ballots thoroughly checked; double and triple checked? There must […]
Remaining Roster Tweaking
With 23-year-old Roki Sasaki added to the Dodgers pitching staff, the team can now focus on tweaking the roster for their pursuit of the 2025 World Championship. Reportedly, there has been a subtle but very important change in the Dodgers player acquisition strategy. Andrew Friedman, the team’s President of Baseball Operations, was recently quoted that […]
The Best That’s Ever Lived?
With the Dodgers first Spring Training game set to be televised on SportsNet LA at noon on Thursday, and with the insane Spring Training that recently acquired superstar designated hitter/utility player Shohei Ohtani has had to this point, former Colorado Rockies outfielder and current MLB Network Radio analyst Ryan Spilboroghs had this to say about […]
(Read More)With a Little Help from a Friend?
On Monday morning, it was being widely reported that the Dodgers oldest and most hated division rivals, the San Francisco Giants, had re-signed 37-year-old longtime Dodger fan unfavorite Pablo Sandoval (AKA: The Grand Panda) to a Minor League contract that included an invitation to San Francisco’s Major League Spring Training camp. But here’s the thing. […]
(Read More)Giver of Souvenirs
I’ll cut right to the chase. In his first batting practice session of the Spring, 29-year-old Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani did this (click on image): That sound! 2024 is gonna be FUN! Play Ball! * * * * * *
(Read More)Let the Real Game(s) Begin!
There is no disputing that Sunday night’s 2024 NFL Super Bowl game was an exciting one, among the most exciting in recent memory. But for baseball fans, true dyed-in-the-wool, full blown baseball fans (especially Dodgers fans), the conclusion of football’s World Series means one thing: It means that the race for the real World Series […]
(Read More)Just Walker Buehler Being Walker Buehler
During a recent interview, 29-year-old Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler, who hasn’t made a pitch in a Major League game since June 10, 2022, and who has had two Tommy John surgeries since, was asked which of the Dodgers current starting pitchers he would most like to emulate, to which the extremely popular Lexington, KY native and […]
(Read More)“Stuff”
It’s here. Spring Training 2024 has officially begun. Dodgers pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona on Friday morning (joining a good many position players who have been there for a while), and there was a lot of excitement in the air. Perhaps the most excited of them all […]
(Read More)The Two Best in the Business
If you still do not believe that soon-to-be (on March 19) 36-year-old Dodgers future first-ballot Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw is the best, the very best in the business at his job, you are kidding only yourself. So, too, is 47-year-old Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman. If you are still among those […]
(Read More)Can You Feel It?
Dodgers pitchers and catchers report TODAY! Play Ball! * * * * * *
(Read More)The ‘Koufax Effect?’
It is safe to say that there were many Dodgers fans who were terrified that soon-to-be (on March 19) 36-year-old free agent future Hall of Fame left-hander Clayton Kershaw would not re-sign with the only MLB team he has ever played for during his 16-year Cooperstown-bound career. However, it is also safe to say that […]
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