In 2008, my wife, son, and I were at the last game in Vero Beach at Dodgertown. It was a packed house. Clayton Kershaw was a wide-eyed rookie. Carl Erskine played the National Anthem on his Harmonica, and Tommy Lasorda addressed the crowd by saying, “I know you will have another Minor League team here soon, but if you don’t root for the Dodgers, you won’t get into heaven.” Vero…
In 2020, batters who faced Kenley Jansen had a 14% hard contact rate against Kenley, which happens to be the lowest in all of baseball.
DODGERS, CAMELBACK RANCH – GLENDALE ANNOUNCE UPDATES TO SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE, TICKET POLICY AND PROCEDURES Camelback Ranch – Glendale tickets on sale February 20 at 9 am PT LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced updates to their Spring Training ticketing policy, schedule and procedures for games at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. Spring Training schedule: The Dodgers’ and MLB teams’ Spring Training schedules have been updated with health and…
I have followed Zach McKinstry since he was selected by the Dodgers in the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. I especially took notice when he was advanced to the Loons in 2016 and became an important cog in their championship run by moving to the third base position, a position he had not previously played. The 6’/180…
I realize that there are those that are collectors when it comes to baseball memorabilia. I think most of us that have followed the game for a long time have come to realize that ballplayers are just people. Normal guys with an extraordinary talent that we all wish we had. I’m kind of “ho-hum” about having an interest in getting autographs. I understand that there are those that enjoy the…
I have always had a fascination with the development of baseball players. It started when coaching youth ball, and continued on to high school baseball. But what happens after a player gets drafted and signs that contract? Are these young men receiving the best possible instruction? Are the teams creating an environment for those players to maximize their abilities? How exactly do you accomplish that? Strictly through Sabermetrics? Is it…
Tickets For All Spring Training Games At Camelback Ranch-Glendale Available Online Or By Phone LOS ANGELES – Camelback Ranch-Glendale (CR-G), celebrating its 10th year as the spring home of the defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, announces single-game tickets for 2018 go on sale online and by phone at 10 a.m. MST on Friday, January 5. To order single-game tickets online, visit dodgers.com/spring, whitesox.com/spring or…