Thursday, February 19, 2015

Dodger Numbers for Spring Training


Camelback Ranch officially opens to fans tomorrow at 9:00 AM, so I suspect there will be quite a few autograph hounds on site in hopes of capturing a coveted autograph from a favorite player.  To help out in that quest I have put together a list of Dodger player numbers in numerical order that you check out below.  Strangely, there are several duplicate numbers in the list I received.

Go below the fold to see the entire list:

Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camelback Ranch Today



Woo Hoo!  After months of waiting... Months of twiddling my thumbs... Months of staring out the window praying for Spring... This day has finally come. 

Today, Dodger pitcher and catchers officially report to their Spring Training home at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.

For the most part, everyone reporting today is just checking in.  Actual workouts on the field begin tomorrow.  In the meantime, there is already a bunch of comments coming in from some notable Dodgers.  Check some out below.

From newest starting pitcher Brett Anderson:


Other than having a great season, Anderson has one other goal:


Having worked out during the Winter with an Korean team, Hyun-Jin Ryu is ready to go:


Clayton Kershaw is doing well:






AJ Ellis could care less about the politics of it all:


Zack Greinke is as evasive as ever:


Unfortunately, a couple of players have yet to show up:


But there are some surprising early appearances:




Graphic at the top via @Dodgers on twitter

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Blog Kiosk: 2/19/2015 - Dodger Links - Guerrero, Josh Byrnes and Dodger Give Away Sneak Peeks


Pedro Guerrero is on the mend.  Above is a photo with birthday boy Manny Mota with Pedro at his bedside as he recovers from a minor stroke suffered this past weekend.  Photo via @Dodgers on twitter.

Below are some more links to check out:
  • FYI, Camelback Ranch officially opens to fans tomorrow, Friday, February 20th at 9:00 AM, via their facebook.  The team store, concession stands and box office will be open.
  • Take a look at a sneak peek at two of the Dodger pins they are giving out this season.  Below are the Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax Cy Young pins, via @Dodgers on twitter. Check out the Don Newcombe pin they are giving away on April 13th here.
  • Here's another Dodger give away preview.  On the right is the 1965 World Series replica ring they are giving away on Saturday, May 16th for Old-Timers Day.  Go here to check out the entire Dodger promotion schedule.
  • Listen to Josh Byrnes, Dodgers Senior VP of Baseball Operations, on DodgerTalk from last night here.
  • OK.  This is just hilarious.  Via No Coast Bias, "Omaha Storm Chasers Start Twitter Feud With Albuquerque Isotopes Because Of ‘Better Call Saul’"
  • Baseball Nut at All About Cards does it right, "Wallet Card Wednesday the Adventures of Wallet Card at Dodger FanFest."  I apologize for neglecting my own Wallet Card.  I still have it, and its gone through a tremendous amount of wear and tear.  It's just that I keep forgetting to take photos of it.
  • Now this is interesting.  Via Ryan Tedards at Sports Card Radio, "Panini America Interested In Acquiring Upper Deck."  If this happens then I they'll be seriously considered for a MLB license to create Baseball cards.

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