Every time Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw takes the mound, there’s a pretty good chance that fans are going to witness the 29-year-old Dallas, Texas native either set or break some kind of record. In fact, when the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday night in front of 45,474 at Dodger […]
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Despite home runs, Dodgers plan to keep giving ball to Ryu
April 19th, 2017 at 7:15 am 
by Ron Cervenka I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu‘s devastating curveball and slider are as nasty and effective as ever. The bad news is that his fastball is as easy for opposing batters to hit as a batting practice pitch. Yet despite the fact that Ryu […]
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Dodgers place Grant Dayton on DL, recall Josh Fields
April 18th, 2017 at 6:29 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers placed left-handed reliever Grant Dayton on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday afternoon for what is being called “a left intercostal strain” and have recalled right-hander Josh Fields from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Dayton pitched in Monday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, tossing one scoreless inning in which he issued one walk. In […]
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Dodgers top pitching prospect Yadier Alvarez struggles in Quakes debut
April 18th, 2017 at 9:18 am by Ron Cervenka Dodgers top pitching prospect and the organization’s number two overall ranked prospect Yadier Alvarez made his 2017 debut with the team’s Advanced Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes against the Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies) on Monday night at The Hangar in Lancaster. It did not go well. “I felt from a fastball perspective he did a pretty […]
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Quakes insanely great pitching staff just got better
April 17th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka * * * UPDATE: April 17, 2017 at 10:30 am * * * It was one of those things that make you say “Huh…” Prior to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes home opener last Thursday evening, I received a text message from my good friend David Owen, who is a huge Rancho Cucamonga Quakes fan […]
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Dodgers activate Hill from DL – option Thompson to OKC
April 16th, 2017 at 12:13 pm by Ron Cervenka As a surprise to absolutely no one, the Dodgers reinstated left-hander Rich Hill from the 10-day disabled list ahead of his Sunday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and optioned outfielder Trayce Thompson back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Hill was placed on the 10-day DL on April 7 (retroactive to April 6) for a reoccurring blister on […]
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Walker Buehler dominant in his Quakes home debut
April 16th, 2017 at 11:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers selected (then) 20-year-old Walker Buehler in the first round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University, they did so knowing that there was a good chance that the Crestview Hills, Kentucky native might require Tommy John surgery. “It was no certain thing when we drafted him that he would need [surgery]” Dodgers […]
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‘Kershaw was lights out!’
April 15th, 2017 at 10:15 am by Ron Cervenka There is some good news and some bad news from Friday night’s match-up between former Cy Young award winners Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke: The bad news is that the highly-billed marquee battle between two of the very best in the game today fell short of expectations – at least for one of the participants. […]
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Quakes win home opener to take over first place
April 14th, 2017 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka After a 3-4 start on a seven-game road trip through Stockton and Inland Empire, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes returned home to LoanMart Field for their home opener on Thursday evening. “Happy to be home. It was a week long [road trip] but it felt like it was a month long,” said Quakes manager Drew Saylor […]
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Jackie Robinson Day highlights Dodgers second homestand
April 13th, 2017 at 6:04 pm by Ron Cervenka The Dodgers return to Los Angeles on Friday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (April 14-17) and Colorado Rockies (April 18-19) during their six-game homestand, which will be highlighted by Jackie Robinson Day and the first-ever Dodger Stadium statue dedication on Saturday, April 15. On Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut on April 15, […]
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