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A legend takes the last long walk off the mound
One of the best parts of covering the Dodgers was seeing Mr. Newcombe in the stands three hours before game time. At the time I knew Don worked for the Dodgers but I didn’t know about his habit of being in the stands 2 – 3 hours before every game in the box seats just …
Valentine Day Redraft
This was originally written over ten years ago on TrueBlueLa but since we are headed for our 29th wedding anniversary I thought I’d drop it in here and try to fix the numerous grammatical mistakes from the original. SonsOfSteveGarvey did a post about the new Dodger advertising campaign and the image reminded me of when I fell in …
Clippers complete insane Grammy road trip
The Clippers and Lakers have both been making the annual Grammy road trips ever since the Grammy Awards decided to make Staples Center their home, but never has there been a Grammy road trip like the Clippers just completed. The Clippers only went 3 – 3 on this trip but given the context of those …
Ken Gurnick takes a stab at Dodger Opening Day Roster
Cathers and pitchers report tomorrow so MLB had all their beat writers post who they thought would make the opening day rosters for each team. Ken Gurnick is the LAD beat writer for MLB and he gave it his best shot. CATCHERS INFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS UTILITY PLAYERS Austin Barnes Max Muncy Cody Bellinger Enrique Hernandez Russell …
Frank Robinson was a Dodger big deal
As the stars of my youth start to die off some make a bigger emotional impact than others. Frank Robinson had a storied HOF career well documented yesterday by numerous outlets including MLB media which showed off what they considered the ten most important moments of his career. What won’t be included in all the …
Pipe dreams are just that until they aren’t
It is possible that one year from now the Clipper starting team could have two of the five best players in basketball on it. Hopefully at least one. The Clippers clobbered the trade deadline last night when they unloaded their best player for the second year in a row in an attempt to load up …
Finally a rule change I’m on board with
When it comes to rule changes to speed up the game or add more offense I’ve often advocated that a pitcher must get at least one out before being lifted. I would have preferred that they have to get three outs but was willing to compromise on at least one out. Out of the blue, …
Do the Dodgers need to hold onto Joc?
A week ago I heard the Dodgers needed to trade Joc Pederson before signing A. J. Pollock but they went ahead and inked Pollock without making a deal for Joc. On the surface, it would appear that the Dodgers have a boatload of outfielders and that Joc is now expendable but I don’t see it …
Black Water
Yesterday, during my 650-mile one-way trip to visit my dementia-addled father to help as his caregiver while his real caregiver was undergoing surgery, the brain tends to wander towards thoughts that aren’t pleasant to contemplate. To help navigate the trip my Pandora station brought me song after song that I had harnessed over several years …
Are the Dodgers done?
Since Bryce Harper won’t be joining the 2019 Dodgers and A.J. Pollock will, time to take another look at the team the Dodgers have headed into spring training. I don’t know if Pollock will be playing CF, RF, or Left Field but I’m going to put him in as the Center Fielder with Alex Verdugo …
Dodgers, Yesterday and Today 