The Dodgers have recalled catcher Tim Federowicz and right-handed pitcher Javy Guerra and selected the contract of right-hander John Ely from Triple-A Albuquerque. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club transferred outfielder Alfredo Silverio to the 60-day disabled list. Ely, who will wear No. 48, was selected as the Pacific Coast League’s Pitcher […]
(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 […]
Dodgers Call Up Federowicz and Guerra – Purchase Ely’s Contract
September 1st, 2012 at 2:46 pm 
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Is Mattingly Playing It Too Safe?
September 1st, 2012 at 1:14 pm by Ron Cervenka Anyone who has followed the Dodgers for any length of time knows of their incredible propensity for leaving a lot of guys on base (LOB). And even worse is their inability to hit with runners in scoring position (RISP). Now granted, LOBs and RISPs are a part of the game and something that every team […]
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Hall of Fame Broadcaster Jaime Jarrín to Return for 55th Season
August 31st, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Ron Cervenka Hall of Fame Dodger broadcaster Jaime Jarrín,“the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers,” will return to the Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcast booth for a 55th season in 2013 as part of a three-year contract and will remain at the helm of the Dodgers’ Spanish-language radio broadcast on Univision America KTNQ 1020 AM Los Angeles. “I am honored […]
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There’s No “I” in Dodgers
August 31st, 2012 at 9:06 am by Ron Cervenka While driving home from Dodger Stadium after last night’s disappointing 2-0 loss to the Diamondbacks, I listened to the Dodgers post game show with Rick Monday and Charlie Steiner (who were later joined by DodgerTalk host Kevin Kennedy). In their collective assessment of the game, the trio were bouncing thoughts off of one another on […]
(Read More)Dodgers Reinstate Guerrier from DL – Option Wall to Albuquerque
August 30th, 2012 at 4:54 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have reinstated right-handed pitcher Matt Guerrier from the 60-day disabled list and optioned right-handed pitcher Josh Wall to Triple-A Albuquerque. Wall made two relief appearances since being recalled from Albuquerque on Monday, allowing three runs over 1.1 innings. Guerrier, who has not appeared in a game since April 18, is 0-1 with a […]
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The Curse of James Loney?
August 30th, 2012 at 9:37 am by Ron Cervenka It occurred during the off-season following the 1918 season and it nearly caused riots in the normally subdued town of Boston. It shocked the baseball world. It was, of course, “The Curse of the Bambino.” Whether you believe in this almost century old superstition or not, the fact of the matter is that after the Boston […]
(Read More)Dodgers Place Scott Elbert on DL – Recall Shawn Tolleson from Rancho Cucamonga
August 29th, 2012 at 10:16 am by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have placed left-handed pitcher Scott Elbert on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation and recalled right-handed pitcher Shawn Tolleson from Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Elbert made four scoreless appearances (3.1 IP) since returning from the DL on Aug. 19 and overall is 1-1 with a 2.20 ERA in 43 games this season. […]
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Down on the Farm – Puig Hits First Cal League Home Run as Quakes Take Over Wild Card Lead
August 29th, 2012 at 12:37 am by Ron Cervenka A great pitching performance by Garrett Gould and Yasiel Puig’s first Cal League home run helped the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a 4-2 victory over the High Desert Mavericks (Mariners) on Tuesday night at The Epicenter. With the win and a loss by the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres), the Quakes are now in sole possession […]
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What Next?
August 28th, 2012 at 6:55 am by Evan Bladh The Dodger front office completed more moves in the past month than I can ever remember. An analysis of their roster and the contracts in place shows that there is very little left to be done of a major caliber. Here’s my analysis of position by position and where they stand financially. I think most […]
(Read More)Dodgers Recall Wall from Triple-A – Option Tolleson to Rancho Cucamonga
August 27th, 2012 at 4:22 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers have recalled right-handed pitcher Josh Wall from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned right-hander Shawn Tolleson to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Tolleson had made 13 consecutive scoreless appearances (11.2 IP) from July 24-Aug. 24 before allowing two runs on back-to-back homers in 1.1 innings of work yesterday. Overall, the 24-year-old was 1-0 with a 3.42 ERA […]
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