Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to speak with Dodger lefty and reigning Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw knows first-hand exactly how humble this 24-year-old really is – even after pounding the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 for his first complete game of the season and the 4th shutout of his career. And even though [...]
(Read More)What are Your Favorite Baseball Statistics?
Baseball, among all of the major sports, is the one most closely linked to statistics. There seems to be a stat for just about every circumstance one can imagine. Each year the game becomes more and more saturated with statistics. The use of statistics in the greatest game of all is not new. The practice [...]
Dodgers Have Rich History of Recycling ‘Has-Beens’
Al Downing, Jerry Reuss, Burt Hooton, Tim Leary, Jose Lima, Aaron Sele, Mike Morgan, Tim Belcher, Jim Gott, Wilson Alvarez, Pat Zachry, Terry Forster, Kevin Gross. There are others and the list continues to grow – Major League pitchers thought to be past their prime or even washed up who the Dodgers took a gamble [...]
Suppose Your Name is Stan Kasten…
Suppose your name is Stan Kasten and you are the new president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers. During a recent interview on a major sports radio talk show, you said that you are going to “grow the arms and buy the bats.” And while this catchphrase has been around for decades, you are now in [...]
A Day at the Park
On April 29, 2012 I took my daughter, Lexy, to watch the Dodgers in the final game against the Washington Nationals and to get her a Kershaw kids jersey that they were giving away. The crowds seem to have returned to Chavez Ravine with the new ownership and the winning record, but I started to [...]
“I’m the luckiest guy in the world”
For the most part they go completely unnoticed by most baseball fans, yet they are just as important to the success of every professional MLB player as any trainer, coach or even manager. Their pay is a pittance, especially when you consider the insane amounts of money that their clients make, yet they are every [...]
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Mark Ellis Has Emergency Leg Surgery – Lost to DL for Six Weeks
May 20th, 2012 at 12:33 am 
by Ron Cervenka After Saturday night’s game, Dodgers head trainer Sue Falsone held a brief press conference to give an update on Mark Ellis. According to Falsone, Ellis arrived at Dodger Stadium on Saturday morning complaining of pain and discomfort in his left leg just below the knee where he was hit by a sliding Tyler Greene during [...]
(Read More)Mark Ellis Placed on DL – Ivan De Jesus Jr. Called up from Albuquerque
May 19th, 2012 at 5:55 pm by Ron Cervenka During Saturday’s pre-game press conference, Dodger manager Don Mattingly said that second baseman Mark Ellis has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List effective today and Ivan De Jesus Jr. has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque. “Sue (Falsone) just told me about ten minutes ago that Mark will be on the DL for at [...]
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Will Mark Ellis Injury Finally Open the Door for Ivan De Jesus Jr.?
May 19th, 2012 at 11:14 am by Ron Cervenka Anyone who has followed the Dodgers farm system closely knows first hand of the trials and tribulations of the handful of guys who were odds on favorites to make it to the Big team – guys like Jason Repko, Xavier Paul, Tony Abreu and Andy LaRoche just to name a few. And even though each one of these guys [...]
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“Grab a Bat”
May 18th, 2012 at 12:54 pm by Ron Cervenka For those of you old enough to remember it, the popular 1980 Super Bowl commercial featuring former Pittsburgh Steelers great ‘Mean’ Joe Greene limping down a stadium tunnel when a young boy offers him his Coca-Cola and is ultimately rewarded when the ailing superstar tosses the kid his jersey, you witnessed what is still considered one of [...]
(Read More)Kempless Dodgers Fall to 1-2
May 17th, 2012 at 7:31 am by Ron Cervenka The earliest that Matt Kemp can return from the 15-day Disabled List is Tuesday, May 29 and simply put, it can’t happen soon enough. Whether anyone is willing to admit it or not, the impact of Kemp’s absence is clearly written on the face of his teammates and, quite frankly, it is a bit concerning. Oh [...]
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The True Test Has Arrived
May 16th, 2012 at 6:13 am by Evan Bladh Three starters and one key reserve are on the disabled list, but can we simply say that Kemp is just a starter? He’s an absolute masher, the best player in the league that is on his way the the MVP. Perhaps it evens out because one of the other starters hitting the D.L. is Uribe [...]
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Is This Sands’ Last Stand?
May 15th, 2012 at 9:54 am by Ron Cervenka Anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention to the Dodgers’ minor league affiliates knows that there is an abundance of outfield talent down on the farm – guys like Scott Van Slyke (who was recently called up to the Big club as a replacement for the injured Juan Rivera and who is currently [...]
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What are Your Favorite Baseball Statistics?
May 15th, 2012 at 7:15 am by Harold Uhlman Baseball, among all of the major sports, is the one most closely linked to statistics. There seems to be a stat for just about every circumstance one can imagine. Each year the game becomes more and more saturated with statistics. The use of statistics in the greatest game of all is not new. The practice [...]
(Read More)Minor Moves may have Major Impact
May 14th, 2012 at 6:12 am by Ron Cervenka Since last Friday there have been some significant moves made in the Dodgers Minor League system. Our friend and resident farm watcher Harold Uhlman has been keeping us up to date on some of these moves which could very well impact the Big league club in the next few days. The rumblings started when the top closers [...]
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