Who knew? Who knew that it would take an irritated Achilles tendon and a child birth to finally lead to Dodgers 2010 first-round draft pick Zach Lee making his MLB debut? Although there has been no official word from the team yet that the 23-year-old Plano, Texas native has officially been named as Saturday’s starter, […]
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Raptor’s Scott De Jong owns July
July 25th, 2015 at 6:00 am 
by Harold Uhlman In early July the Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Chase De Jong from the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a trade in which the they gave up three international signing slots to the Jays. Since then De Jong has been starting for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League. Meanwhile, 22-year-old first baseman Scott […]
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Howie’s Instagram rant crosses the line
July 24th, 2015 at 8:35 am by Harold Uhlman (Editor’s Note: The following are the opinions of ThinkBlueLA staff writer Harold Uhlman. They are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ThinkBlueLA.com). Second baseman Howie Kendrick was acquired by the Dodgers in mid-December in a trade that sent left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney to the Anaheim Angels. Heaney, a Marlins 2012 first round […]
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Dodger fans are witnessing history – again
July 24th, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Dodger fans old enough to have witnessed Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale pitch in person are blessed to have seen the greatest lefty-righty pitching duo in franchise history. But if you are among the majority of today’s Dodger fans and missed out on those glory days between 1962 and 1966, you’re in luck. You […]
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The longer the Dodgers delay re-signing Greinke, the more expensive he becomes
July 23rd, 2015 at 7:59 am by Ron Cervenka For Dodger fans, Zack Greinke’s opt-out clause is a no-brainer – pay the man … and do it now. But for Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi, their “wait and see” approach is all but guaranteeing that the 31-year-old right-hander will not be a Dodger next season. How is it that […]
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Loons Alex Verdugo ready for next step
July 23rd, 2015 at 6:00 am by Harold Uhlman Center fielder Alex of the Great Lakes Loons was drafted by the Dodgers in the second round of the 2014 First Year Player Draft. His teammate, right-handed pitcher Grant Holmes, was selected in the first round of that draft by the Dodgers. Verdugo was considered by many to be the best two-way player available in the […]
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Jordan Paroubeck still waiting to make debut with AZL Dodgers
July 22nd, 2015 at 7:00 am by Harold Uhlman On July 2nd the Dodgers dove head first into the international pool coming up with several intriguing signings. In addition to their foray behind the lines on the international scene, they traded four international slots for established minor league players. In a transaction with the Toronto Blue Jays the Dodgers came away with right-handed pitcher […]
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Acquiring another starter just became Priority One for Dodgers
July 22nd, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka Although there is little doubt that Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Farhan Zaidi have been looking to acquire starting pitching help all season long, there is now zero doubt that it is absolutely imperative. In the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, […]
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Dodgers sign right-hander Shea Spitzbarth as undrafted free agent
July 21st, 2015 at 8:00 am by Harold Uhlman Right-handed pitcher Shea Spitzbarth openly shares his disappointment at not being selected in the 2015 First Year Player Draft and why wouldn’t he? While 1,215 high school and college players were picked by the 30 MLB teams, Spitzbarth was overlooked. Amid his disappointment the 20-year-old native of Staten Island, New York concluded that MLB teams […]
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Will Brandon Beachy get another start?
July 21st, 2015 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka When you think about it, the mere fact the right-hander Brandon Beachy is even pitching again in the major leagues after two Tommy John surgeries is pretty amazing. In fact, according to the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, only 65.5 percent of pitchers who had the procedure twice were able to return to the majors as compared […]
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