Dodgers Thank The Fans

I'm already going through Dodger withdrawals and it's only been two days. The team ended the season on such a high note, they left me wanting more. I just have to wait six more months to get my fix. Anyway, the team put out this video thanking the fans for the 2011 season.    

Contest Time!

OK, it's contest time. Tonight's prize is a Don Mattingly bobblehead. 

The rules are simple,(1)You must be a Dodgerbobble.com follower, which means your name must be in my list of followers in the sidebar and (2) you need to be the first Dodgerbobble.com follower to answer my question correctly in the comments section of the contest post.


Here's the question:


The last time the Dodgers made the playoffs was in 2009. What was their regular season record that year?


First Dodgerbobble.com follower to answer correctly in the comments below wins the Don Mattingly bobblehead.

Don Mattingly Bobblehead Contest Tonight

Who wants to win a bobblehead? At the last Viva Los Dodgers, I picked up a couple of bobbleheads and I figured I could give them away as contest prizes. Since tonight's Dodger game is the last one of the year, let's give one of them away. I'll give Don Mattingly tonight and Hong-Chih Kuo during the offseason. 


Only two rules: (1)You must be a Dodgerbobble.com follower, which means your name must be in my list of followers in the sidebar and (2) you need to be the first Dodgerbobble.com follower to answer my question correctly in the comments section of the contest post.


The contest will be held once the Dodger game ends.

Forever Collectibles Manny Ramirez Bobblehead Only $2.97

I was shopping on MLB.com yesterday, and of course I made my way to the bobblehead page to see if anything new was added.  Nothing new there, but I did find a good deal. The price of a Forever Collectibles Los Angeles Dodgers Manny Ramirez Big Head Bobble has come down quite a bit. The original price was $18.99, and now has been reduced to $2.97! Plus, MLB.com is offering an additional 20% off select merchandise, bringing the price down a little more to $2.38. I guess they want to unload these things, huh?


Now, I'm more of an SGA bobblehead collector, but I can't pass up a good deal, especially since there won't be anymore Dodger bobbleheads handed out for a while. I lost a lot of respect for Manny since he was busted for using performance-enhancing drugs, but he's still one of my favorite Dodgers of all-time, so this bobble is a welcome addition to my collection.

To purchase one of these Manny bobbleheads, click here.

Happy Birthday Matthew Ryan Kemp

                           Happy 27th Birthday to the Bison!


Photo from Michael Eaves' Twitter page

A Complete List Of All 39 Dodger Stadium Bobbleheads

Back in April, I put out a list of all 33 bobbleheads given away at Dodger Stadium from 2001 to 2010. Since then, the Dodgers have added six more bobbleheads. Here is an updated list of all 39 bobbleheads, along with links(click name) to my posts on them. This same list will always be in my sidebar, and will be updated as the Dodgers add more SGA bobbleheads.

April 4, 2001 - Tommy Lasorda 
June 9, 2001 - Kirk Gibson 
July 29, 2001 - Fernando Valenzuela 
May 31, 2002 - Paul LoDuca 
July 18, 2002 - Shawn Green 
August 24, 2002 - Hideo Nomo 
May 2, 2003 - Eric Gagne 
July 1, 2003 - Brian Jordan 
September 12, 2003 - Fred McGriff 
April 30, 2004 - Eric Gagne(Cy Young)
July 23, 2004 - Don Newcombe 
August 20, 2004 - Don Drysdale 
June 1, 2005 - Cesar Izturis 
September 29, 2005 - Jeff Kent 
June 2, 2006 - Ron Cey 
June 23, 2006 - Fernando Valenzuela 
July 28, 2006 - Steve Garvey 
April 26, 2007 - Nomar Garciaparra 
July 6, 2007 Rafael Furcal 
August 2, 2007 - Russell Martin 
September 14, 2007 - Tommy Lasorda(HOF)
April 25, 2008 - Joe Torre 
June 5, 2008 - Takashi Saito 
July 25, 2008 - Brad Penny 
August 12, 2008 - Joe Beimel 
May 20, 2009 - Casey Blake 
July 22, 2009 - Manny Ramirez
August 19, 2009 - Matt Kemp 
September 16, 2009 - Manny Ramirez(Curtain Call)
May 18, 2010 - Andre Ethier 
June 8, 2010 - Jonathan Broxton 
July 20, 2010 - James Loney 
August 17, 2010 - Matt Kemp(The Catch)

May 17, 2011 - Clayton Kershaw

June 1, 2011 - Don Mattingly

June 14, 2011 - Hong-Chih Kuo

July 7, 2011 - Andre Ethier Brooklyn Throwback

July 26, 2011 - Fernandomania

August 9, 2011 - Duke Snider

Kershaw Wins His 20th Game

Photo Credit  Alex Gallardo / AP

Congrats to Clayton Kershaw on his 20th Win of the season. He becomes the first Dodger pitcher to win 20 games since Ramon Martinez did it in 1990. Kersh, who faced two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, went 7.1 innings tonight, struck out 6 and allowed only one run while lowering his ERA to 2.27 on the year. This was his fourth time beating Lincecum this season. It was also his fifth victory against the Giants in 2011.

Kershaw leads the league in strikeouts(242), ERA(2.27), opponents batting average and is tied for the league lead in wins with Arizona's Ian Kennedy. That Cy Young Award is within his reach. 


Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make one more start this season.