Like most of you, I check out the more popular Dodgers-related blog sites daily, sometimes even several times a day. Without question, one of the most comprehensive yet relatively unbiased sites out there is True Blue LA under the skillful and creative hands of Eric Stephen. Through the Dodgers ‘blog spot,’ which I have been blessed to […]
(Read More)Strap In and Hang On
Here’s the deal. Between Friday, June 6 and Thursday, June 19, the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers will play 16 games, with a scheduled off day on Thursday, June 12. Of those 16 games, seven will be against the NL West second-place San Diego Padres – the first three at Petco Park June 9-11, […]
What’s Missing?
The Dodgers are tenuously holding on to first place in the National League’s Western Division, they are loaded with talent – four players are legit candidates for the Hall of Fame. But, there are too many games where fans watch uninspired Dodgers baseball. Foolish errors of omission and commission, hitters flailing away at pitches as […]
Muncy Reaches Milestone
Hitting 200 home runs is a highly respected and significant accomplishment over the course of a Major League career, which, of course, means hitting 201 is even better. During Saturday’s 18-2 pounding of the AL East first-place New York Yankees by the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in front of a Dodger Stadium crowd […]
Hollywood Stuff
It was as if they had read it from a Hollywood script – and it was epic. With one out and on the third pitch that New York Yankees right fielder and future Hall of Famer Aaron Judge saw from struggling Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin (an 89.7-MPH slider right down Broadway, no pun intended), the […]
Dodgers Make Head-Scratching Move
To say that the Dodgers bullpen is a mess would be a gross understatement. As we all painfully witnessed in Wednesday’s ugly loss to the AL Central second-place Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, 30-year-old Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott not only blew the save of what should have been future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw‘s first […]
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Down on the Farm – Dodgers Announce August Dodger Pride Winners
September 7th, 2012 at 8:07 am 
by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers announced the August winners of the Dodger Pride Awards. The Dodger Pride Awards were created in 2008 by General Manager Ned Colletti, and are given on a monthly basis to the players at each level of the club’s minor league system who play the game with a hustling, smart, aggressive style. The players […]
(Read More)Dodgers Extend Affiliation Agreements with Albuquerque and Rancho Cucamonga
September 6th, 2012 at 2:26 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have announced two-year extensions in their affiliation agreements with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League and the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, continuing their partnerships through the 2014 season. Assistant General Manager, Player Development De Jon Watson made the announcement. The 2013 season will be the Dodgers’ fifth season […]
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Just Wondering
September 6th, 2012 at 2:10 pm by Ron Cervenka Just wondering why Dodgers manager Don Mattingly replaced his current hottest hitter Luis Cruz (.306 – which is second only to Matt Kemp’s .320) with Adam Kennedy (.259 and a much lesser defender) in the 6th inning of a tied must-win game. Just wondering why Dodgers manager Don Mattingly continues to run the constantly struggling Joe Blanton and […]
(Read More)Dodgers Move Billingsley to 60-Day DL – Call Up Steven Rodriguez
September 5th, 2012 at 3:42 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have transferred right-handed pitcher Chad Billingsley to the 60-day disabled list (right elbow pain) and selected the contract of left-handed reliever Steven Rodriguez from Double-A Chattanooga. Billingsley, who last pitched on Aug. 24 against the Marlins, went 10-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 25 starts this season, finishing the campaign on a six-game […]
(Read More)Dodgers Place Javy Guerra on DL – Recall Josh Wall
September 4th, 2012 at 3:28 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have placed right-handed pitcher Javy Guerra on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique muscle strain (retroactive to Sept. 3) and recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Wall from Triple-A Albuquerque. Guerra tossed a scoreless inning on Sunday in his only appearance since being recalled from Albuquerque and has not allowed a run in […]
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There’s Smart and Then There’s A.J. Ellis Smart
September 4th, 2012 at 10:35 am by Ron Cervenka There is nothing quite as exciting as a Dodgers walk-off win except, of course, two Dodgers walk-off wins – on consecutive days, no less; something that we were all treated to on Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. After a two out single by Andre Ethier in the bottom of the 11th in a 3-3 tie with the […]
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It’s Gotta Be the Hat
September 4th, 2012 at 8:37 am by Ron Cervenka Ok, it’s time for me to come clean. The secret to the Dodgers 3-game winning streak is my 2012 Stars & Stripes Dodgers hat, which I have worn to all three games – but I’m not superstitious, mind you. Just as I had done every year for the previous four years, I bought the 2012 version […]
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The Catalyst
September 3rd, 2012 at 10:33 am by Ron Cervenka A couple of days ago I posted a reply in a thread over on the ThinkBlueLA.com forum indicating that, in my opinion, if Matt Kemp started hitting with power again, others would soon follow suit – especially the new guys. The next day at the Ravine, I mention this same thing to my good friend Andy, […]
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My Stuff
September 2nd, 2012 at 9:35 pm by Ron Cervenka I’m usually pretty good at predicting the outcome of the Dodger games, wins and losses, that is – especially once the 8th inning rolls around. After all, the Dodgers are 2 and 51 when trailing after 8 innings (according to Charlie Steiner). As such, I rarely stay until the final out if the Dodgers are […]
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