2017-09-08 17:06
I think it's always best to accentuate the positive. Per Joshua Thornton at MLB.com:"The back end of the game, one real highlight was obviously Walker Buehler," Roberts said. "And to se… Read More
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2017-09-07 23:10
I have absolutely no recollection of this occurring. Thankfully, I was able to acquire a fun little pamphlet that tells me a lot about it. Featured here is a program for the three-game 1993… Read More
2017-09-07 17:04
Here is Curtis Granderson presenting an nominee award to Justin Turner for being selected the Dodgers representative for the 2017 Roberto Clemente Award.Photos above via @Dodgers on twitter… Read More
2017-09-07 01:03
The Dodgers consensus #1 prospect is officially heading to Los Angeles, and frankly that's amazing. In fact, I find it difficult to wrap my head around it. I say this because right-handed hu… Read More
2017-09-07 00:50
The next homestand starts on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand; including autograph guest. Here are some important links:2017 Br… Read More
2017-09-06 22:04
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-09-06 21:31
Here is a look at most of the Dodger cards found in packs of Topps newest Baseball card brand -- known as 2017 Topps Definitive Collection. It hit stores last week. Go here for a comple… Read More
2017-09-06 17:11
Ryu was good last night. Unfortunately, Dodger bats continue to struggle -- and also Pedro Baez... Ugh! Per Steve Gilbert and Joshua Thornton at MLB.com:"I thought Ryu came out and pitc… Read More
2017-09-05 21:48
Another one of the new faces to arrive in Dodger Blue over the Labor Day Weekend holiday is the wonderfully named Fabio Castillo. He is a right-handed pitcher from Samana, Dominican Republic… Read More
2017-09-05 17:43
Now that September is here a bunch of new faces are turning up in Dodger Blue. One of whom arrived over the weekend. His name is Wilmer Font, and he had been one of the Pacific Coast League'… Read More
2017-09-05 17:20
Here is a Topps Now card released this past Saturday that I just plain didn't see, so I was unable to highlight it over the weekend. Which it too bad, since Clayton Kershaw's performance in… Read More
2017-09-05 17:01
Rich Hill was very good last night. Unfortunately, the relievers who followed were not. Heck, they were terrible. Hill, for his part, went a strong six innings, and only erred when he g… Read More
2017-09-04 18:29
Let's accentuate the positive by celebrating Cody Bellinger's ninth inning home run during the Dodgers 6-4 loss to the Padres last night. The solo shot was his 36th of the season, and it sur… Read More
2017-09-04 05:31
Cody Bellinger wasted little time to tie Mike Piazza's record. After a ten day layoff due to a minor ankle injury he took four games to hit his 35th of the season -- tying Mike Piazza's 1993… Read More
2017-09-02 00:14
Along with top prospect Alex Verdugo and useful utilityman Rob Segedin, outfielder O'Koyea Dickson has been called up to the Dodgers as a part of their September roster expansion. In fact, t… Read More
2017-09-01 22:08
The time has come for the Dodgers next big prospect to play for Los Angeles. As you surely know, outfielder Alex Verdugo is expected to be called up today as a part of the leagues September… Read More
2017-09-01 18:16
It took five months for the Dodgers to experience the pain of a series sweep, and it feels bad. Nevertheless, I still believe there is nothing to worry about. This is just a momentary blip t… Read More
2017-08-31 17:03
A four game losing streak typically isn't something to worry about; especially when you've got a 17 game lead over your next closest competitor. Still, I do feel a certain sense of dread… Read More
2017-08-30 20:50
It's times like this that allow every community -- even us Baseball card collecting fools -- to come together to help those in need. As you surely know, Houston and much of coastal Texas has… Read More
2017-08-30 17:56
Over his last two outings, Rich Hill showed fans the two most extreme ways to lose a game. This past Wesdnesday, he was on the verge of either a perfect game or no-hitter, but came away with… Read More
2017-08-29 17:01
I just love this vintage International Newsreel photo of Hall of Famer Zach Wheat that I saw on eBay (link here). It's been well handled with all kinds of editor marks throughout; including… Read More
2017-08-28 21:30
I just couldn't stop myself from making a bunch of fantasy Baseball cards of the Dodgers from Players Weekend. Check them all out here.* Please follow on twitter @ernestreyes ** Like Dodgers… Read More
2017-08-28 17:06
It took Players Weekend for the Dodgers to finally lose a series. They last felt the sting during an early June set against the Nationals. That's 21 consecutive series' they have either tied… Read More
2017-08-25 20:55
Is it me, or does it seem like there's a Dodgers Topps Now card being issued almost daily?Last night the Dodgers earned their 90th win of the season -- tops in the Major Leagues. For their h… Read More
2017-08-25 17:00
Last night's win was the Dodgers 90th of the season. No Dodger club in their franchise has won 90 games this fast in their history. Per Adam Berry and Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:"I like win… Read More
2017-08-24 23:04
The next homestand starts on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand; including autograph guest. Here are some important links:2017 Bro… Read More
2017-08-24 20:03
After checking out the base cards here is a look at all of the Dodgers' inserts available in packs of 2017 Panini Immaculate Baseball. Please note that the checklist Panini provides is not e… Read More
2017-08-24 16:56
What's that old cliché? Baseball will break your heart.No game typifies that saying more than last nights. Rich Hill took a perfect game into the ninth inning during a scoreless… Read More
2017-08-23 21:27
(pic via @Dodgers on twitter)Milestones like this is what Topps Now is all about.Last night Adrian Gonzalez recorded his 2,000th hit of his career, and available today is a 2017 Topps Now ca… Read More
2017-08-23 20:41
Panini's 2017 Immaculate Collection Baseball packs are now in stores. Below are the six Dodger base cards in the set. Go here for a complete checklist.#25 Jackie Robinson  &hell…Read More
2017-08-23 17:06
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-08-23 16:16
Check out who's on the cover of the newest issue of Sports Illustrated -- Justin Turner and Yasiel Puig. Best yet, according to Alanna Rizzo on twitter, the photo used was taken by Dodgers p… Read More
2017-08-22 23:47
Curtis Granderson is the newest Dodger hero to earn a 2017 Topps Now card. Go here to check it out and order. As you know, he came up with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to put… Read More
2017-08-22 22:57
Much like last year, Topps has teamed up with New Era to produce a limited edition card set for fans and collectors. Additionally, they have joined them to create co-branded caps that f… Read More
2017-08-22 19:56
Here's a new Clayton Kershaw card for the player collectors out there. Featured is a retail exclusive insert only available if you order certain products directly from Walmart's website. Acc… Read More
2017-08-22 17:10
We were witness to a strange and yet fantastic ritual before yesterday's game. Justin Turner, as the eclipse was in full swing, got down on his knees, performed an ancient hand gesture consi… Read More
2017-08-21 19:57
Even with the Dodgers cruising, there is no rest. The front office continues to make moves, and it won't necessarily have any bearing on this season. They know better than most that in order… Read More
2017-08-21 19:57
This recent move came out of nowhere. I had thought, like many others, that the Dodgers were done with their shopping. Instead, they prove once again that you should never take a nap on this… Read More
2017-08-21 16:45
Kenta Maeda and Tigers ace Justin Verlander were locked in a pitching duel Sunday afternoon - both of whom had no-hitters going into the 6th inning. Then the Dodgers stuck first when newly a… Read More
2017-08-18 20:51
This is my favorite Sports Crate Dodgers box so far -- not because if features phenom shortstop Corey Seager. Rather, it's filled with stuff I can actually use... even, need. Of course, this… Read More
2017-08-18 20:18
For whatever reason I totally missed this Dodgers 2017 Topps Now card from earlier this week. So, I figured I should highlight it now -- even though it's too late to order. The card above ma… Read More
2017-08-18 16:59
One of the premier auction houses in the world is getting into the Baseball business. Christies is currently running their "Golden Age of Baseball" auction at it includes a whole bunch of fa… Read More
2017-08-17 21:13
Here's another in a long line of Dodgers' 2017 Topps Now Walk-Off Baseball cards. This time it features Yasiel Puig -- who whacked a game-winning two-run double to left-center to win last ni… Read More
2017-08-17 20:20
The newest Topps Baseball card product has just hit stores. It is called Topps Clearly Authentic and it features cards made of acetate, instead of cardboard. As you may know, this means the… Read More
2017-08-17 17:17
This time it's Puig.Last night the Dodgers recorded their eighth walk-off win when trailing into the last frame of the game, and this time Yasiel Puig was the one who put in the final nail… Read More
2017-08-16 20:21
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-08-16 17:41
Last night, the Blue Crew held off the White Sox until the inevitable rally began. Per Cary Osborne at Dodger Insider:“Kind of a weird night,” Wood said. “I didn’t fe… Read More
2017-08-15 20:45
A couple weeks ago I highlighted an original Norman Rockwell drawing featuring the Dodgers that is currently on auction at Heritage. With just days before the end of that sale I thought I wo… Read More
2017-08-15 17:10
The other day we were introduced, via a tweet from the Del Mar Racetrack, to a thoroughbred racehorse named "Puig." The four-legged speedster hit the track for the first time on Sunday in an… Read More
2017-08-14 21:29
The next homestand starts on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand. Here are some important links:2017 Broadcast ScheduleSpecial Eve… Read More
2017-08-14 18:02
As part of this past Saturday's National Baseball Card Day, Topps has issued both an in-store set and an in-stadium team set for every club in the Baseball. All thanks to a couple of great r… Read More
2017-08-14 16:27
The Dodgers just win. Per Joshua Thornton and Nathan Ruiz at MLB.com:"I think we take pride in just how we play the game," manager Dave Roberts said. "When you're hearing thin… Read More
2017-08-11 18:21
I was helpfully reminded by a reader last night that there is a Topps Baseball card promotion at Dodger Stadium scheduled for tonight's game. It is related to National Baseball Card Day… Read More
2017-08-11 17:16
Darvish was not perfect and he was far from efficient. Still, an ace pitcher, given a less than ideal start, will more often than not find a way to win. Yu Darvish, no doubt, did that last n… Read More
2017-08-11 06:47
The next homestand starts on Friday against the San Diego Padres. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand. Here are some important links:2017 Broadcast ScheduleSpecial Event… Read More
2017-08-10 21:38
Featured here is a new 2017 Topps Now card that celebrates the accomplishments of the best team in Baseball. Go here to check it out and order. As you know, the Dodgers won th… Read More
2017-08-10 20:24
As I'm sure you know by know, the last weekend in August will be "Players Weekend" -- which happens to coincide with Little League World Series weekend in Williamsport. I mention that last p… Read More
2017-08-10 16:50
The Dodgers just go about their winning ways. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider:“I think it’s more a testament to the guys on our team,” Wood said. “It’s liter… Read More
2017-08-09 16:53
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-08-09 16:26
Check out this fantastic, dated April 12, 1932, original type I International News Photo from Opening Day featuring three new Dodgers -- all of whom would eventually be inducted in the Hall… Read More
2017-08-08 21:00
The Dodgers recently announced than an 11th bobblehead would be given out to fans this season, and it will feature rookie phenom Cody Bellinger. Yesterday a preview pic was release, and it g… Read More
2017-08-08 20:21
Here's a little bit of news that escaped my attention over the weekend. On Friday the Dodgers announced that they had claimed right-handed reliever Dylan Floro from the Chicago Cubs. They im… Read More
2017-08-07 23:00
Come on now... get your filthy fingers off that card!There's nothing more annoying than seeing pics like this. As you might imagine holding a card like that is an easy way to damage it, and… Read More
2017-08-07 20:36
The 38th annual National Sports Collectors Convention, dubbed "The National", closed its doors a week ago in Chicago, and it included its fair-share of promotional cards for folks to chase a… Read More
2017-08-07 17:10
The Dodgers continue to punish. Last night they recorded their 15th series sweep of the season, and their first ever sweep of the Met's in franchise history. Heck, this year they haven't eve… Read More
2017-08-06 23:42
Two different Topps Now Dodgers' cards have been issued this weekend. The Yu Darvish card above was made available on Saturday -- following his debut performance in Blue on Friday. It is now… Read More
2017-08-04 20:31
It is Yu Darvish Day, so naturally I had to make a whole bunch of fantasy Baseball cards featuring Yu Dodgers Blu.Can you tell how excited I am about today's game?* Please follow on twitter… Read More
2017-08-04 20:12
Below are all of the Dodger inserts found in packs of 2017 Topps Chrome; including the lone Dodger base variation card of Clayton Kershaw. Go here to check out all of my past post on this se… Read More
2017-08-04 16:56
It is Yu Darvish Day! He'll pitch his first game as a Dodger this evening against the Mets, starting at 4:10 PM PST.In other news, the Dodgers defeated the Braves last night, 7-4. Chris Tayl… Read More
2017-08-03 20:52
This is the 16th 2017 Topps Now card to feature Cody Bellinger this season, and that doesn't include the two different autographed cards that have also been issued. As amazing as this seems… Read More
2017-08-03 17:15
New in stores is the super-shiny version of Topps flagship Baseball card set -- 2017 Topps Chrome Baseball. Below are all of the Dodger base and autographed base cards. Go here for a complet… Read More
2017-08-03 16:46
The worst thing about Baseball is learning that you are going to lose. It's inevitable. The beauty of the game is that it teaches you to persevere, regardless. More often than not, this Dodg… Read More
2017-08-02 20:41
I am finally getting around to the last subset found in 2017 Allen & Ginter that I've yet to share. Featured below are all six of the Dodgers' "What A Day" insert cards. Go here for all… Read More
2017-08-02 19:55
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-08-02 16:56
This team just wins, and it's ridiculous.Since June 6th they are 40-6, and have won an MLB record 53 consecutive games when having any kind of lead in a game. Their starting pitchers have he… Read More
2017-08-01 19:54
I don't quite know if I would consider this Yu Darvish's first Dodgers Baseball card, but it'll have to doAs you surely know, Yu Darvish is now a Dodger, and as has been custom Topps has iss… Read More
2017-08-01 17:53
This past weekend was the 38th annual National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, and as collectors know it's an event that features numerous promos and giveaways. Fans flock to the bo… Read More
2017-08-01 17:20
I came across a video last night (thanks to a post by a Rangers fan on the Dodgers reddit) that made me immediately realize that I must share it here.... And heck, there's got to be other st… Read More
2017-08-01 16:20
This does make me feel kinda bad. After all, their loss ended up being our gain. Featured above is a AP Wire Photo from the very last Brooklyn Dodger day game at Ebbets Field. It is currentl… Read More
2017-07-31 23:23
This is the trade we've all been waiting for. Finally, after all the hollerin' and yellin' by the faithful, the Dodgers have made a trade for an impactful player -- a kind of player who we a… Read More
2017-07-31 22:49
The second trade of the afternoon was for another left-handed reliever. This time the Dodgers go to Cincy to add 28-year-old lefty Tony Cingrani for catching prospect Hendrik Clementina… Read More
2017-07-31 22:19
Wow!Just when I thought the Dodgers would be standing put they go ahead and complete a flurry of trades just before the end of the non-waiver trade deadline.As shocking as this news has been… Read More
2017-07-31 19:47
We're just experiencing the dream... Kyle Farmer is livin' it.Last night's come-from-behind win over the Gnats is still impossible to believe. Was that real? Did we really steal that victory… Read More
2017-07-31 18:17
While we all wait and wonder whether a "big" name is coming our way, the Dodgers decide to roll the dice and add another recently-DFA'd pitcher to their roster in hopes of finding a gem. On… Read More
2017-07-31 17:26
Am I the only one who wishes teams would stop doing this?Last night Dodgers magic continued unabated. This time around though, newest Dodger Kyle Farmer played hero when he recorded his very… Read More
2017-07-29 00:09
It's funny how one little non-announcement/confirmed call-up can cause minds to reel and rumors to spread. Yesterday afternoon, word quickly spread that 26-year old Kyle Farmer -- a catching… Read More
2017-07-28 23:53
While we wait for potential trade news involving a top pitcher and some prospects, the Dodgers decided to pull the trigger on a smaller deal that brings us the son of a current major league… Read More
2017-07-28 17:28
Last night was the fifth annual Kershaw's Ping Pong 4 Purpose charity event at Dodger Stadium and by all accounts it was a blast. Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider:“You’re… Read More
2017-07-28 05:18
The next homestand starts on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand. Here are some important links:2017 Broadcast ScheduleSpecial E… Read More
2017-07-27 22:21
Steiner Sports is currently running an auction that includes various items from the estate of former Dodgers infielder Harry "Cookie" Lavagetto. There's a bunch of stuff from his coaching da… Read More
2017-07-27 21:05
Justin "The Animal" Turner played hero last night when he grounded a seeing-eye-single through the left side of the infield to propel the Dodgers towards victory. It was the fifth Dodger win… Read More
2017-07-27 17:34
Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be foun… Read More
2017-07-27 17:18
I've seen numerous captions to photos similar to the one above; including "Hail Orange Jesus", but I prefer using "The Orange Justinian".Now, hear me out. It's like mixing Orange Julius (one… Read More
2017-07-26 20:39
Here are the various Dodgers' relic and autograph cards found in 2017 Allen & Ginter. I've also included a little peek at some of the Box-Loaders that are available. Go here to… Read More
2017-07-26 17:43
All I can say about Chris Taylor is that he had remained on the waiver wire in my fantasy Baseball league all year long -- even with his exploits becoming harder to ignore. After all, his pr… Read More
2017-07-25 20:46
Here is the newest Cody Bellinger 2017 Topps Now card, and it celebrates last night's eighth inning heroics. As you surely know, he belted a deciding three-run home run to propel the Dodgers… Read More
2017-07-25 20:12
Who doesn't love a Baseball Lifer?These are the guys who toil day in and day out playing the game they love for little pay -- oftentimes, well past the generally accepted prime for a ballpla… Read More
2017-07-25 17:14
This team is ridiculous. After falling behind in the late innings of last nights game the Dodgers barreled back to steal another win. Unsurprisingly, it was Cody Bellinger who provided… Read More
2017-07-25 01:01
When I first saw this auction listing I was excited. Then I realized I'm no millionaire, so the best thing I can do is briefly write about it here. Featured is an original Norman Rockwell st… Read More
2017-07-25 00:03
Last nights extra innings heroics earns Logan Forsythe his second 2017 Topps Now card of the season -- his first featured him paired with Clayton Kershaw. In fact, that first Topps Now card… Read More
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