The Dodgers honored the 40th anniversary of Fernandomania today. They fell far short of what they could have done to truly honor the man and his legendary status across the country: They missed the opportunity to retire Fernando Valenzuela's number 34. https://youtu.be/6mCsvIv9Xh4
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I think I should mention that today marks the thirtieth anniversary of Fernando Valenzuela’s no-hitter against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on June 29, 1990. That was his final season as a Dodger and the no-hitter was the last hurrah for Fernando in Dodger blue. Not surprisingly everyone could see
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I was 11 years old and baseball-obsessed when the Dodgers won the 1981 World Series. The late 70's had been difficult: we made the Big Dance in 1977 and 1978, but lost to the Yankees both times. Particularly excruciating was Game 6 in '77, when Reggie Jackson hit three home
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When a franchise has been around long enough, and becomes victorious enough, its time line is bound to include games that placed its youngest players in the highest of pressure cooker situations. That occurred once again in Game 7 of the NLCS when the Dodgers sent 24 year-old Walker Buehler
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The Dodgers announced the "Legends of Dodgers Baseball", a way of recognizing great past Dodgers with plaques honoring their contributions to the team through its storied past. The inaugural class is Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey and Don Newcombe. Folks ranging from the Dodgers' beat reporters to anyone with a Twitter account
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There are almost as many ways to watch our favorite team as there are fans. Some of us catch the game at the local sportsbar, some on the widescreen at home with family and friends. Some of us watch on our phones while at work, while others are forced to
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Every sportswriter and blogger who has dared to step outside the white lines of the playing field to offer his or her opinion on something not directly related to sports has heard it - "Why are you commenting on (insert subject) - I read this, or watch, or listen to this, for
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Everyone in the Dodgers Nation knew Corey Seager was an outstanding rookie - It turns out all of his peers in the National League thought so as well. Yesterday Seager was named the winner of the 2016 Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Rookie. This award is voted on and
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This season the Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating the eight players and two managers whose numbers they have retired. Nearly a generation has passed since the last one; Tommy Lasorda's number 2 was retired in 1997. The time has come to add Fernando Valenzuela and his number 34 to this
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