Michael Elizondo is the self-proclaimed Traveling Correspondent of the staff who has been to 48 regular season games over the 2021 and 2022 regular seasons. Michael is in the process of generating a travelogue, On the Road with Eli(zondo) and Adric, nicknamed the Guide, for any traveling Dodgers fan who happens to want to see a Dodger game anywhere in the League. Michael primarily writes Guide entries, commentaries, interviews, and investigative essays related to matters related to the Dodgers.
Michael has been a Staff Writer at True Blue LA since January 2021, after being a commenter starting in the 2015 season. Michael was born in Orange County, grew up near Fresno, and attended professional school in Sacramento, before establishing himself as an attorney in the Bay Area.
Michael carries three things with him to every Dodger game he goes: an external battery for his phone, a photo of himself and his father, and Adric, a stuffed animal, made by Michael's sister as a good luck charm for when he worked internationally. Adric goes to every Dodger game that Michael goes to, rain or shine.
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On the Road with Eli(zondo) and Adric: 2024 Stadium Ranking Guide
Or "Making the subjective objective by ways of ranking, snark, and shared photography." 23 of the 30 stadiums have been visited by Michael Elizondo, and he shares his updated Table of Contents for the Guide.
2023 review: Phil Bickford
Phil Bickford, man of few words, free passes, and gentle demeanor split time in 2023 between the Dodgers and Mets.
2023 review: Justin Bruihl
There was no offense, only Bruihl. In 2023, the Dodgers said goodbye to the lefty middle reliever and a constant source of Ghostbuster puns.
A plea for a Dodgers knuckleballer
An argument for the Dodgers to sign Mickey Jannis to a minor league contract based on his strong 2023 season in independent ball.
2023 review: Amed Rosario
The Dodgers spin Noah Syndergaard into Amed Rosario. The lefty masher responds with a position change to second base.
2023 review: Trayce Thompson
Trayce Thompson had two great days for the Dodgers in 2023 with far too much offensive futility in between before being dealt in the Lance Lynn-Joe Kelly deal to Chicago.
2023 review: Gus Varland
The Dodgers lost Gus Varland in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft but got him back in May, and he saw time in the LA bullpen in 2023.
2023 review: Ryan Yarbrough
A review of the 2023 season for left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, who was acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline from the Royals on August 1.
Unnecessary roughness
The many lawsuits arising as a result of Dodger Stadium security
Reuben’s Rule and the Ballad of Robert Cotter
Why you can actually keep a foul ball at major league ballgames.