They just keep slugging.
Last night the Dodgers extended their consecutive homer streak to start the season to seven games when Kiké Hernández hit his third home run of the season to lead-off the game.
Photo above via Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2019 at Dodger Insider. Go here to check out more pics from yesterday's game. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1997 Mike Piazza reached base for the eight consecutive plate appearance -- he went 3-for-3 with a walk in a Dodgers win over the Pirates. He would fly out his next at-bat the following day. In 2016 the Dodgers handed the Padres the worst Opening Day loss in Major League history since 1913. They beat them silly, 15-0. Go here for the boxscore. BTW, this game was Dave Roberts Dodgers managerial debut.
- Happy Birthday, John Hummel, Pete Kilduff, Joe Vosmik, Mickey Owen, Willie Ramsdell, Gil Hodges & Louis Coleman!
- MLB Video: Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. talks about Dodgertown in Vero Beach being renamed the Jackie Robinson Training Complex (video link).
- MLB Video: Andrew Friedman joins MLB Now in today's edition of "Front Office Focus" presented by CohnReznick (video link).
- Go here to take a look at the Oklahoma City Dodgers 2019 Preliminary Roster. BTW, Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make a rehab start on Opening Day for Oklahoma City today (link here). Furthermore, Clayton may require two rehab starts, via Elizabeth Islas at True Blue LA.
- Via Alden Gonzalez at ESPN; "Jansen set for return to Denver after heart issues."
"It's good that we're going [to Colorado] early so I can get that out of my head and not have to think about it," Jansen said. "I'm gonna go out there, and when my name gets called to pitch, I'm gonna have fun."
- Via TMZ; "No Lasorda Bobbleheads? ... We're Suing!"
The Los Angeles Dodgers are suing a promotions company after they claim they were stiffed out of 42,000 Lasorda bobbleheads ... this according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports.In a lawsuit filed by the team Tuesday ... L.A. says it entered into an agreement with Plan P2 Promotions to make thousands of "100% hand-painted, break-resistant poly-resin" Lasorda dolls.
- Via Walton Goggins at The Hollywood Reporter; "Batter Up! Walton Goggins' Guide to Dodgers Dining (Without Eating Ballpark Food)."
- You should all read this. Per Eric Stephen at SB Nation; "‘No job is too small’: How John Shoemaker, once a 38th-round pick, created a career spanning 40-plus years in baseball."
In short, there’s no Dodgers team in the last 30-plus years Shoemaker hasn’t influenced.“He cares so much about this organization and it shows every day,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says.
“He’s a special guy,” Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson adds. “He’s one of a kind.”
- Watch OKC Dodgers manager Travis Barbary speak about Clayton Kershaw, via Nate Feken on twitter:
Here's @okc_dodgers manager Travis Barbary on having Clayton Kershaw as their opening day starter. #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/7mLSHgEVeJ— Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) April 3, 2019
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