So as has been widely reported over the past day or so, former Dodger (and Arcadia Little League hero) and 15-year MLB veteran Mark Loretta has decided to retire. Loretta hit .295 for his career and Dodger fans will not soon forget his heroics in the 2009 NLCS when he had “The Loretta Looper” – that breath-taking, game-winning walk-off [...]

Being a Dodger blogger, I obviously love to talk about the team and I really love to hear stories that speak to the character of Dodger players.  An old college friend of mine, Don, recently shared the following Little League anecdote about former Dodger (and NLDS hero) Mark Loretta with me, and he’s given me [...]

The Dodgers won 12 games during their last at bat during the season, but none was as electrifying, exciting or as improbable as the way the Dodgers won Game 2 of the NLDS this evening against the St. Louis Cardinals.  I’m calling it the Loretta Looper. Once Holliday dropped Loney’s drive to left field with two [...]