The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won their third straight game on Monday night behind yet another a strong pitching performance by 21-year-old right-hander Duke von Schamann. Aided by a bases-clearing double off the bat of power hitting first baseman O’Koyea Dickson in the first inning, von Schamann and the Quakes beat the defending Cal League champion [...]
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Down on the Farm – Quakes win third straight behind von Schamann
May 21st, 2013 at 6:00 am 
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No Magic
May 20th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka No, I don’t mean that there isn’t any magic… I mean that there isn’t any Magic Johnson. I understand that the NBA Finals are going on, and I understand that as an NBA Hall of Famer he is expected to at least make an appearance during the Finals, but maybe someone should tap Magic Johnson on [...]
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Another side of Josh Suchon
May 19th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka By now most Dodger fans are quite familiar with the name Josh Suchon, as well they should be. In addition to being a former co-host of KABC-AM 790′s popular DodgerTalk radio show from 2008 to 2011, Suchon is also the author of the recently released book “Miracle Men: Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers”, which has [...]
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Mattingly: Scott Elbert is “getting close”
May 18th, 2013 at 6:16 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Nationals, I had an opportunity to ask Dodger manager Don Mattingly how rehabbing left-handed reliever Scott Elbert was going to fit in with the team when he completes his rehab assignments. “We’ll see. He’s got a good arm, that’s one thing we found over the last couple [...]
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Mark Ellis’s return could bring an end to Cruuuuuz-mania
May 17th, 2013 at 6:00 am by Ron Cervenka It took the Dodgers ten days to place Dodger second baseman Mark Ellis on the disabled list for his strained right quadriceps suffered on April 26. Why the delay? According to manager Don Mattingly it was an injury that was initially thought to be minor – one of those so-called “day-to-day” things. Unfortunately, by waiting almost [...]
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Greinke’s return could be turning point for Dodgers
May 16th, 2013 at 6:05 am by Ron Cervenka On April 11, 2013, the Dodgers lost their spirit, they lost their heart, they lost their will to win. They also lost their right-handed version of Clayton Kershaw. That was the night that deranged Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin charged the mound and broke Zack Greinke’s collarbone during a benches-clearing brawl. And though Quentin received an [...]
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Kershaw breaks 1,000 Innings Pitched mark
May 15th, 2013 at 8:18 am by Ron Cervenka It didn’t take long – five pitches to the very first batter that Clayton Kershaw faced on Tuesday evening at Dodger Stadium to be exact. It was an 85 MPH slider to Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa – the fifth and final pitch of the at bat to Espinosa for strike three. With that [...]
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“Miracle Men” author to hold book signing at Dodger Stadium tonight
May 15th, 2013 at 6:05 am by Ron Cervenka Former DodgerTalk Radio co-host and current Albuquerque Isotopes play-by-play man Josh Suchon will be holding a book signing for his recently released book “Miracle Men – Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers” at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday evening, May 15 from 5:10 P.M. through the third innings of the game against the Washington Nationals. The book signing [...]
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Greinke still not taking live batting practice
May 14th, 2013 at 7:58 am by Ron Cervenka A week ago Monday, Dodger manager Don Mattingly told reporters that the last step in Zack Greinke’s return to the Dodgers starting rotation would be for him to be able to swing the bat. If yesterday is any indication, Zack is not there yet. As you may know, aside from that day’s starting pitcher, Dodger [...]
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Dodger fans show class over Bryce Harper injury
May 14th, 2013 at 6:01 am by Ron Cervenka It was a sight that I will never forget – not ever. Hanley Ramirez had just been called out while trying to go from first to third on a single to short right field at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Giants fans had every right to cheer when the sliding Ramirez had been tagged out [...]
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