Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Scott Van Slyke


June 29, 2013

Scott Van Slyke

$20 - any item
$10 - inscription
Stage Time - TBA

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Jaime Jarring will also be appearing courtesy of Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions.  

Also taking place at Frank & Son on June 29th are the signings being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions.  The Dodgers making appearances are Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, Tommy Davis, and Nick Punto.

For more information on Luis Cruz click here 
For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  
For more information on Steve Yeager click here   
For more information on Matt Kemp click here   
For more information on Tommy Davis click here 
For more informatio on Nick Punto click here 
For more information on Jaime Jarrin click here 

True to the Blue!

Friday, May 24, 2013

Meet Tommy Lasorda, Jay Johnstone & Bob Boone and Ride the Metro Link to Union Station


For Orange County Dodger fans who must navigate traffic on Southern California freeways to enjoy a game at Chavez Ravine, Monday May 27th is your kind of day!  The Dodgers will host the Angels at 5:10 pm on Memorial Day and MetroLink is partnering with Metro to provide special train service to Union Station.  A round trip ticket will only cost $7. Once at Union Station, fans can board the Dodger Stadium Express to the stadium.  As part of th festivities, Jay Johnstone, Tommy Lasorda, and Bob Boone will be making appearances at select MetroLink stations. 


Jay Johnstone
Monday May 27th - 1:30pm
MetroLink Irvine Station
15215 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine

Tommy Lasorda
Monday May 27th - 2:00pm
Fullerton Station
120 E. Santa Fe Avenue, Fullerton

Bob Boone
Monday May 27th - 3:15pm
MetroLink Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station
28200 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel

For more information go to Dodgers Express

True to the Blue!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

My Two Cents on Don Mattingly

photo credit: USA Today Sports

Soon after the Dodgers were swept out of Atlanta by the Braves on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, was reporting Dodger ownership would soon be firing manager Don Mattingly.  Mattingly is forty-three games in to his third season as Dodger skipper and his managerial record is six games over .500.  While his first season was played under the penny pinching ownership of Frank McCourt and the 2012 season was one of transition, the Dodgers entered the 2013 season full of expectations.  

While expectations were as high as the team's payroll, the 18-25 start was definitely not what ownership and the Dodger fans were hoping for.  Injuries have had their influence on the teams horrible start.  Chad Billingsley only made two starts before being lost for the season and Hanley Ramirez has only played in two more games than Billingsley.  Unfortunately, the Dodgers are not the only team to suffer injuries.  Injuries are common place in sports but it's how the team reacts and handles the injuries that separates winners from losers.  Has Mattingly's laid back approach come back to bite him in the behind?  At a time when the fans are looking for the player's to play with fire and to play with something to prove, it appears as if they don't seem to care.  Most will say it is the manager's role to push the right buttons and motivate the team.  However, if that isn't the manager's normal style, wouldn't it seem silly for him all of a sudden change his ways?  Would it make the players feel as if their manager were cracking under the pressure?

Two to three weeks ago, fans on message boards and social media were calling for the head of lead trainer Sue Falsone because she "wasn't keeping the players healthy."  Now, the cries are for Mattingly's head. Obviously, there is no quick fix to solve the Dodgers problems.  It would be nice to get some consistent production from Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier.  It would also be great to get Hanley Ramirez back in the line up.  After the bullpen's implosion while being swept by the Braves, the team seems to have hit rock bottom.  

Clayton Kershaw's dominant complete game in Monday night's victory was just what the doctor ordered.  It gave the struggling bullpen a much needed rest.  Andre Ethier contributed with an RBI triple and a solo homerun and Matt Kemp added a solo Bison Bomb for a 3-1 victory. The three game series against the Brewers should be an excellent gauge as to where the Dodgers truly are as a team.  The Brewers are a struggling club as well and the Dodgers will be marching out their top three starters for the series.  Tonight, the Dodgers will be sending Zack Greinke, the number two punch in the one-two punch combination with Kershaw, to the mound to face his former club.  Wednesday afternoon, Mattingly will send Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound.  If Greinke and Ryu deliver and the offense does its part, come Wednesday evening the media and Dodger fans may be talking about a Dodger 3-game sweep of the Brew Crew.  If the Dodgers pull off the sweep, they just might save Mattingly's job. 

Since being swept by the Braves was rock bottom, things can only get better.  Right??

True to the Blue!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Eddie Murray


Saturday July 6, 2013

Eddie Murray

8× All-Star - 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991
World Series champion - 1983
3× Gold Glove Award winner - 1982, 1983, 1984
3× Silver Slugger Award winner - 1983, 1984, 1990
AL Rookie of the Year - 1977
Hall of Fame - 2003
Dodger - 1989 through 1991
Dodger Hitting Coach - 2006 & 2007


$89 - balls, mini helmet, figurine and flats up to 16x20
$119 - jersey, bat, equipment, art work, and flats larger than 16x20
$20 - inscriptions
Stage time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

This signing is being brought to you by OC Dugout and Honabach & Sons and will take place at Frank & Son.  For tickets go to ocsportscards.com


True to the Blue!

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Jaime Jarrin


Saturday June 29, 2013

Jaime Jarrin

$49 - balls and flats up to & including 11x14
$59 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment
$69 - helmets, bats & jerseys
$20 - inscriptions
stage time: TBA

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also taking place at Frank & Son on June 29th are the signings being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions.  The Dodgers making appearances are Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, Tommy Davis, and Nick Punto

For more information on Luis Cruz click here 
For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  
For more information on Steve Yeager click here   
For more information on Matt Kemp click here   
For more information on Tommy Davis click here 
For more informatio on Nick Punto click here 
 
True to the Blue!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Nick Punto


Saturday January 29, 2013

Nick Punto

2011 World Series Champion

$39 - balls, mini helmet, figures, & any flat up to 11x14
$49 - flats larger than 11x14, bats, jerseys, equipment, game used & art work
$20 - inscriptions
Stage Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also signing will be Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, and Tommy Davis.
 
For more information on Luis Cruz click here 
For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  
For more information on Steve Yeager click here   
For more information on Matt Kemp click here   
For more information on Tommy Davis click here

True to the Blue!



Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Mike Marshall


Saturday June 29, 2013

Mike Marshall

All-Star - 1984
World Series Champion - 1988

$15 - standard sized baseball cards
$25 - baseballs and flats up to & including 11x14
$30 - large flats, mini helmets & bats, caps, figurines & equipment
$40 - bats, jerseys, helmets, & artwork
$10 - inscriptions
Stage Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

This signing will take place at 
Harry's Dugout
10715 W. Beverly Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90601
(310) 606-1548

Don't forget on June 1, 2013, Paul Lo Duca will be at Harry's Dugout.
For more info click here  

True to Blue!






Friday, May 10, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Tommy Davis


Saturday June 29, 2013

Tommy Davis

2x All Star - 1962 & 1963
World Series Champion 1963
2x Batting Champion - 1962 & 1963


$20 - any item
$10 - inscriptions
stage time: 11:00am - 12:00pm


This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also signing will be Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Steve Yeager


For more information on Luis Cruz click here 
For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  
For more information on Steve Yeager click here   
For more information on Matt Kemp click here   

True to the Blue!




Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Matt Kemp


Saturday June 29, 2013

Matt Kemp

2x All Star -2010 & 2011
2x Gold Glove Award Winner - 2009 & 2011
2x Silver Slugger Award Winner - 2009 & 2011

$79 - cards and flats up to & including 11x14
$89 - baseballs, mini helmets, figurines, & flats larger than 11x14
$109 - flats larger than 20x24, jerseys, bats, helmets, equipment, art & game used
$39 - inscriptions
stage time: 10:00am -11:00am

This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also signing will be Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Steve Yeager

For more information on Luis Cruz click here 
For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  
For more information on Steve Yeager click here   

True to the Blue!



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Steve Yeager


Saturday June 29, 2013

Steve Yeager

1981 World Series Champion
1981 World Series Co-MVP

$25 - any and all items
$10 - inscriptions
stage time: 10am - 11am

This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.  Also signing will be Luis Cruz and Jerry Hairston Jr.

For more information on Luis Cruz click here 

For more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. click here  






Monday, May 6, 2013

Pedro Guerrero Autograph Signing - Photos & Recap


On Sunday May 5, 2013, Harry's Dugout hosted an autograph signing with former Dodger great Pedro Guerrero.  The signing was scheduled to take place from 1:00pm till 3:30pm.  I was feeling a little under the weather so I got a late start and didn't arrive until a little after 1:30pm.  There were about 35 people in line ahead of me, so I figured the wait wouldn't be too long.  While in line I got to chop it up with David from David's Autograph Signings. The line was moving pretty quickly and within 1/2 an hour I was inside the shop.  I had planned to get my ROMLB signed but when I saw the 8x10 photo above, I couldn't resist.  I really like these action photos where the player is in color but the rest of the photo is black & white.  Therefore, I got the 8x10 signed and my ROMLB with the "81 WS MVP" inscription.  Take a look at the photos below.

Guerrero signing my ROMLB

Guerrero signing my 8x10



Don't forget, the next signing at Harry's Dugout will be Paul Lo Duca on June 1, 2013

True to the Blue!


Friday, May 3, 2013

Upcoming Dodger Appearance - Paco Rodriguez


Saturday May 11, 2013

Paco Rodriguez

$25 - baseballs, flats up to & including 11x14
$35 - large flats, minis, figurines & equipment
$40 - bats, jerseys, & art
$10 - inscriptions
stage time: 11:00am - 12:30pm

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports along with JD Legends Promotions.  The signing will take place at Frank and Son as part of Hall of Fame Sports' Dodger Days.  Also appearing at the signing is Dodgers closer Brandon League, catcher A.J. Ellis, Don Newcombe, and Skip Schumaker.

For more info on the Brandon League signing click here   
For more info on the A.J. Ellis signing click here 
For more info on the Don Newcombe signing click here   
Fore more info on the Skip Schumaker signing click here  

True to the Blue!