One of the brightest spots of the season (aside from the announcement of the return of Vin Scully in 2011) is the arrival of career minor leaguer John Lindsey in a Dodgers uniform. After 16 seasons and 13 different minor league teams, John Lindsey is finally going to get his chance to play. Yes, the remaining games are practically [...]
So the annual Dodgers Media Game took place at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon following the game with the Mets, and while I don’t have the full rosters or know who won, I do have a few photos of a couple of the media guys that I could identify. I think next year the Media [...]
The sky is not falling. The world is not ending. Yes, the Dodgers were swept by the Cardinals, with the knife being twisted in our collective gut in a very agonizing fashion on Sunday afternoon, but life as a Dodger fan does indeed go on. Yes, the team is struggling right now. And yes, I get [...]
The death of George Steinbrenner (1930-2010) this morning at the age of 80 made me reflect on how great an owner he was for the New York Yankees. Yes, he was controversal in more ways than one, but he delivered results, restored glory to the Yankee organization and changed the way baseball was run with the [...]
Hearing of Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga’s loing his perfect game on a blown call by first base umpire Jim Joyce was heartbreaking. But out of heartbreak often comes inspiration, and such was the case here. Both men acted like….well, men. Both were professional, humble and role models. I’ve read a lot about this incident over the past 24 [...]