It’s official!  Andre Ethier was elected as a starting outfielder for the 2010 National League All-Star Squad, and Jonathan Broxton was named to the pitching staff by skipper Charlie Manuel. Dylan Hernandez, the erstwhile beat writer for the Los Angeles Times, caught up with Ethier: “It’s something I never imagined would happen,” Ethier said. “You [...]

Joe Torre: On the game as a whole: “It was a classic.  That’s post-season baseball right there.  Great pitching on both sides.  Carpenter did an amazing job at getting out of jams.  They made plays.  Kuroda, that’s as good as you want to see him right there.  It was a great game.  If they had [...]

The Dodgers have unveiled the lucky players that will be immortalized as bobbleheads in 2o10 (drum roll, please): May 18 - Andre Ethier June 8 – Jonathan Broxton July 20 – James Loney August 17 – Matt Kemp I like that the club is focusing on the young stars this year, although I would LOVE to see [...]

Let’s face it, things are pretty damn good in Dodgertown right now: the sun is shining, it’s going to be near 90 degrees today, the team has reeled off seven straight wins, the starting pitching has been solid (a combined 3.26 ERA for the staff as a whole; third best in the NL), Ethier’s super hot [...]