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The Dodgers broke the news late Tuesday morning what a good many Dodger fans have been expecting – that what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts initially told reporters was “forearm tightness“ in the right arm of 25-year-old Dodgers rookie right-hander River Ryan will require a full ligament replacement (Tommy John surgery) to repair. This from Dodgers beat writer Juan Toribio … [Read more...] about Ryan To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Dodgers catcher Will Smith had a night he won’t soon forget at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, on Tuesday evening. All the 29-year-old Louisville, KY native and Dodgers first round draft pick in 2016 out of the University of Louisville did was go 3-for-4, with a second-inning solo home run to left, a fourth-inning single to left, and a fifth-inning … [Read more...] about Smith Will

As a surprise to no one (except perhaps Dodgers manager Dave Roberts), the Dodgers worst nightmare was confirmed prior to Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the Dodgers skipper told reporters that what he had initially described as “forearm tightness“ in the right arm of 25-year-old Dodgers rookie right-hander River Ryan, for which he was expected to be placed … [Read more...] about Worst Fears Realized For Dodgers Right-Hander

Dodgers ace and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw celebrated his 36th birthday back on March 19. And while 36 certainly isn’t considered old for most people, in baseball years, it’s nearing senior citizenship. In Monday’s start against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, old Clayton Kershaw showed the 33,628 on hand (and millions more … [Read more...] about Vintage Kershaw

Murphy’s Law says it all:    “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time”   The absolute LAST thing the Dodgers needed was another injury to one of their starting pitchers. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what they got on Saturday, when soon-to-be (on August 17) 26-year-old right-hander River Ryan suffered what was later called “forearm … [Read more...] about ‘Murphy’s Law’ Strikes Dodgers