As a morning palate cleanser, here is Vin Scully on a Wednesday visit to Dodger Stadium.
Look who stopped by Dodger Stadium! pic.twitter.com/z0ssSfil9o
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 9, 2021
Vaccination station
On the upcoming six-game homestand at Dodger Stadium (Friday through Wednesday), there will be a mobile vaccination clinic in the center field plaza. The clinic will open to everyone with a ticket, open from the time gates open through the seventh inning.
The first 1,000 fans to get vaccinated at the mobile clinic will receive a voucher for two tickets to a future 2021 home game.
The Dodgers are also partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for a sweepstakes to win a pair of 2022 Dodgers or LAFC season tickets. To enter, you must be an LA County resident either getting your first vaccine dose, or bringing someone with you for their first dose while you get your second dose at any city- and county-run sites.
Some Dodgers also filmed a public service announcement encouraging Californians to get the vaccine. Dave Roberts and David Price did so in English, with Julio Urías, Fernando Valenzuela, and Jaime Jarrín in Spanish.
Get in the game and get vaccinated. We’re all on the same team so let’s keep looking out for each other. For more information, visit https://t.co/JIANkWPme3. @CAgovernor | @CAPublicHealth pic.twitter.com/iSNDtQ9N1m
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 2, 2021
Links
- The Dodgers have sold over 8,000 tickets as part of Friday night’s Pride Night package, reports Cyd Zeigler at Outsports.
- Dodgers announcer Tim Neverett wrote a book chronicling the 2020 season, called ‘COVID Curveball: An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers World Championship Season.’ J.P. Hoornstra at the Orange County Register interviewed Neverett about the book.
- Carlos Martinez’s start on June 2 against the Dodgers inspired RJ McDaniel at FanGraphs to write about allowing 10 runs in less than one inning of work.
- On the latest regarding MLB’s foreign substance problem: Jeff Passan at ESPN answered 20 questions in a broad overview, Brittany Ghiroli at The Athletic says the responsibility and blame first falls on the league.
- Old friend Jose Cruz Jr., who hit .261/.368/.443 in 2005-06 with the Dodgers, was hired as head baseball coach at Rice, his alma mater.