Glove Leather Autographs
#GLA-CK Clayton Kershaw #GLA-CS Corey Seager
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
2016 Topps Series 2 - Dodgers Glove Leather Auto's, Berger's Best and MLB Debut Cards
Below are pics of the Dodgers Glove Leather Autograph, Berger's Best and MLB Debut cards. Go here to check out all of my past post on this set.
Check Out Joc Pederson's Crib
Last year we had a chance to look insider the home of Yasiel Puig (link here). This time around Coldwell Banker gives us a tour of the place Joc Pederson calls home. In fact, this is the same home he shares with several other Dodger teammates - Corey Seager, Trayce Thompson and Alex Wood (I assume he's still there even though he is on the DL). BTW, Ross Stipling also called this place home when he was with the club early in the season.
Watch the video at the very bottom of this post. Via Sam Shalom at Coldwell Banker Blog:
In 2016, we are leading off with a no-doubt home run. Or, as Joc Pederson more succinctly puts it, “the awesomeness is outrageous in this house.”Yeah... This place is incredible!
Blog Kiosk: 6/21/2016 - Dodgers Links - Meet Your Franchise Saves Leader Kenley Jansen
It's funny to think that this guy started out in pro ball as a catcher.
Kenley Jansen now holds the Dodgers franchise record for career saves at 162. Last night he helped extend the Dodgers winning streak to four games by striking out two of the three batters he faced for his 20th save of the season. Via Doug Padilla at ESPN:
"He's really good. We've been spoiled," Kershaw said of Jansen immediately after a hard night's work was finished. "It just feels like when the ninth inning rolls around, we have a win. And you can't take that for granted. I'm happy for him. He's had a nice career here so far, and hopefully there is more to come."It should be noted that his very first save of his career came in only his second big league appearance on July 25, 2010 with Clayton Kershaw on the mound to win his 10th game of the year. His record setting save last night also came in relief of Kershaw for his 11th win of the season.
"Every time Kershaw is pitching, I have a great chance to get in there," Jansen said. "To get my first save with the Dodgers with him, and then to break the record with him, that's awesome."BTW, Jansen has saved 33 of Kershaw's wins in his career. Listen to Kenley speak about the record save with Alanna Rizzo here. Photo above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016. Go here to check out more pics by Jon from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check out:
Monday, June 20, 2016
2016 Topps Series 2 - Hallowed Highlights, All-Star Futures, Coin & Stamp and Team Logo Pin Cards
Here are even more Dodgers insert cards to chase after in packs of 2016 Topps Series 2 boxes. Below are the Hallowed Highlights, All-Star Futures, the World Series Champion Coin & Stamp and Dodgers Team Logo Pin Cards. Go here to check out all of my past post on this set.
Hallowed Highlights
#HH-5 Sandy Koufax
2016 Topps Now - Father's Day Card Featuring Kenta Maeda
Take a look at the newest 2016 Topps Now card to feature a Dodger. As you can see above, Kenta Maeda shares the spotlight with Rajai Davis of the Cleveland Indians and Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox. All three players are wearing that days Father's Day uniforms.
This card not only commemorates Father's Day, but also will help provide some needed funds to fight prostate cancer. All of the net proceeds from the sale of this card with go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation & S↑U2C! Go here to order.
UPDATE: The print run for this card is 431 copies.
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Blog Kiosk: 6/20/2016 - Dodgers Links - A Father's Day Victory
The Dodgers look pretty good in those Father's Day Baby-Blue Dodgers jersey's yesterday afternoon. I especially loved the high-socks style used by several players; especially Kiké Hernández. He had tied the game at one with an pinch hit home run to left field in the eighth inning. Check out his home run swing in the photo on the right, via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016.It's also notable how the Dodgers pulled out a victory in the end. With the game tied at the bottom of the ninth inning Yasmani Grandal came up to bat for AJ Ellis with the bases loaded. He then proceeded to grind out a six pitch walk to drive in the winning run. Per Jack Baer and Adam McCalvy at MLB.com:
Grandal's winning walk was that talk of both clubhouses, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts lauding Grandal's overall plate discipline and the Brewers focused on Thornburg's 1-1 pitch. Catcher Martin Maldonado held it an extra moment for umpire Tim Timmons, who deemed it just off the edge of the plate. But Pitch f/x data from the game suggested similar pitches had been called strikes.The photos above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2016. Go here to check out more pics by Jon from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check out:
"A 1-1 pitch is the pitch that changes [the outcome of a plate appearance] most often," Thornburg said. "Obviously, I wanted that call. I've gotten that call plenty of times before. But it didn't make or break the AB."
- This Day in Dodger History: In 2008 the Dodgers received an Award of Excellence star from the Hollywood Historic Trust and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The Dodgers star on the Walk of Fame is located adjacent to the constellation of stars along Hollywood Boulevard at the Hollywood and Highland complex.
- Happy Birthday, Juan Castro!
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