"My prediction is, Dan, next year at this time, the way we're talking about the Angels, we'll be talking about the Dodgers as having that much money to spread around."

Today's #Dodgers game has been called due to rain. A traditional double header will take place tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Breaking: Selig expected to announce this afternoon MLB will take over #dodgers financial operations.

DODGERS DREAM FOUNDATION,

LA84 FOUNDATION DEDICATE NEW

DODGERS DREAMFIELD AT

NORTHRIDGE RECREATION CENTER

Northridge Dreamfield is the first of nine planned for the Los Angeles area and the first in the San Fernando Valley

LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers Dream Foundation, in partnership with the LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks, unveiled a new Dodgers Dreamfield today at Northridge Recreation Center as part of the Dodgers’ annual community caravan. The dedication ceremony was led by Dodger Owner and Chairman Frank McCourt, 12th District City Councilman Greig Smith, LA84 Foundation President Anita L. DeFrantz, LA84 Foundation Vice President of Grants and Programs Patrick Escobar and General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation Jon Kirk Mukri.

Dodger players in attendance included Rafael Furcal, Matt Kemp, Tony Gwynn Jr., Jay Gibbons and Gabe Kapler, as well as former Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Derrel Thomas, "Sweet" Lou Johnson, Special Advisor to the Chairman Don Newcombe and Dodger broadcaster Charley Steiner.

"Today's celebration is about so much more than a beautiful Dodgers Dream Field in the San Fernando Valley," said Dodger Owner Frank McCourt. "More importantly, the Dodger Dream Foundation is about providing Angelenos of all ages and skill levels a chance to play baseball, and to learn the value of teamwork, dedication and many other important life skills. We look forward to opening many more fields in coming months."

The new Dodgers Dreamfield at Northridge Recreation Center includes a solar-powered scoreboard, an irrigation system, a warning track, fencing and dugout roofs. Following the announcement this afternoon, a baseball clinic was held for the youth in attendance with the Dodger personnel as part of the final caravan stop of the day.

"This fantastic new facility in our community is a perfect example of what we can achieve when we seek smart, constructive public-private partnerships," said Councilman Smith. "The Dodgers have shown that they are more than our favorite baseball team - they are strong community partners. My thanks and congratulations on behalf of Council District 12 go to the Dodgers Dream Foundation's Dreamfields program, Frank McCourt, the Recreation and Parks Department and LA84 Foundation for coming together to build something so valuable for the kids in our community at a time when there are so few resources."

This past summer, the Dodgers Dream Foundation, the LA84 Foundation and the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks committed to creating nine new Dodgers Dreamfields in the Los Angeles area. The commitment will double the current number of Dreamfields to a total of 18. The Dodgers Dreamfield at Northridge Recreation marks the first of those nine.

"The LA84 Foundation is pleased to partner with the Dodgers Dream Foundation and Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks to transform the baseball field at the Northridge Recreation Center into a true Dreamfield. This field is now a beacon in the community calling to youngsters to stay active and healthy," said LA84 President Anita L. DeFrantz. "The LA84 Foundation and the Dodgers Dream Foundation share the commitment to provide access to safe fields of play. We will continue to make good on this commitment as we improve other fields in the Los Angeles area."

Eight of the next planned fields are within Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks properties in the San Fernando Valley, Eastside, South Los Angeles and Central and Harbor areas. An additional field is located in Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas' district.

The investment in the nine fields includes upgrades to the backstops, the addition of roofs over the dugouts, bleacher and bench upgrades, irrigation improvements, regrading to ensure smooth and consistent playing surfaces and renovation of field turf or, where necessary, installation of new sod. New Dreamfields will also feature solar-powered scoreboards with the tagline "Think Blue, Act Green."

Its okay to use somebody other than Broxton for a 4 run lead!

Can we stop claiming that we are going to win series and then get utterly blown out?

Dodgertown.net for Sale
PRESS RELEASE -Dodgertown.net- LA's ONLY DODGERTOWN DOMAIN GOING, GOING, ... LOS ANGELES, April - 2010 /Dodgertown.net/ -- Dodgertown.net, the only pure Dodgertown name on a prime domain extension not owned by the city of Vero Beach, Florida, or a business in Vero Beach, is now available for lease or purchase from its Los Angeles owner. -As the first integrated spring training camp in major league baseball, in 1948, in Vero Beach, the Dodgertown name is culturally significant in American history. -In 2008 the Dodgers' played their last spring training game in Vero Beach, moving "Dodgertown" to Los Angeles. -In fall of 2008, Dodgertown became the first, and only, baseball stadium complex to get its own ZIP Code: 90090 Currently the Los Angeles Dodgers are conducting a multi-year multi-million dollar marketing campaign to rename Dodger stadium from "Chavez-Ravine" (named after rancher, Julian Chavez, who owned the land in the 1800s), to Dodgertown. In addition to radio, tv, print and billboards the campaign slogan, "This Is My Town, Dodgertown", is also printed in big bold letters across L.A. Dodger game tickets. Note: the ad campaign is run under the "Inside Dodgertown" moniker, which diminishes the power and defeats the purpose of the Dodgertown campaign. After all, the ads and game tickets do not say "This is my town, Inside Dodgertown". And, the zip code is not for "Inside Dodgertown, California". "The name deserves a better 'home' and its 'home community' deserves to own its name", said Dodgertown domain owner C. A. Rallins. "I am an Angeleno and I would love for the domain name to stay in Los Angeles". "The question now is who wants to pay for the privilege to be the Mayor of Dodgertown?" DODGERTOWN.NET -- Purchase price: $500,000 -- Lease price: $5,000 per month during the season. $1,500 per month over the off season. ---- CONTACT: Claude -- 213-254.5506 EMAIL: crallins@gmail.com Website: http://www.Dodgertown.net [ Resource: Reported Domain Sales Prices for 2010 -- http://www.dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm ]

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reds pitcher edinson volquez suspended 50 games for PEDs. story up on si.com soon.
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Kershaw is a remarkably talented pitcher, having already accomplished quite a bit in his first two years in the major leagues. His arm is golden, his upside seemingly unlimited. But the reality of history shows that he's more likely to get worse than to get better, and fans counting on Kershaw to win a Cy Young or two are likely to be disappointed.

Put your faith in young hitters like Justin Upton or Matt Wieters, who are on a career path that should lead them to better things in the future. Pitchers like Kershaw will break your heart.

While we were eating, I heard fans saying they saw Barry Bonds. A couple of them went outside to see if it was true. Of course, I also did...

Well what do you know? It's true.