OMGautos (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
Who: Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Team: Los Angeles Dodgers Card: 1985 Topps Acquired: TTM 1/1 11/17/2008 (9 days) Comments: It was Fernando-Mania when I opened up the envelope to find that Mr. Valenzuela had signed my card. Look at that menacing face! He's about to pick some sucker off of first... without even throwing it over. Fernando just intimidates you off the base baths. Just give up! That's...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
• And Erik Estrada as Fernando Valenzuela: The Hollywood grapevine is reporting that a Tommy Lasorda biopic is in the works and that Al Pacino is on the short list to play him. A true method...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
LOS ANGELES – The memory is nearly 27 years old, but it bothers Lou Piniella to this day. It was Oct. 23, 1981, the first inning of the third game of the World Series. The New York Yankees had two on and one out when Piniella decided to muscle up against the Los Angeles Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
MILWAUKEE - In 22 big-league seasons, Jamie Moyer has played with enough players to fill an Old Timers' Day roster From Nolan Ryan to Fernando Valenzuela to Terry Francona to his current first-base coach, Davey Lopes, all called the 45-year-old...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Greatest ERA+s for a Dodger age 20 or under since 1956 (minimum 50 innings) 1. Don Drysdale 154 2. Don Drysdale 153 3. Fernando Valenzuela 135 4. Clayton Kershaw 117 5. Doyle Alexander 85 6. Sandy Koufax 82 Greatest ERA+s all time for a player age 20 or under since 1956 26. Bert Blyleven 119 27. Dennis Blair 118 28. Clayton Kershaw 117 29. Bret Saberhagen 116 30. Storm Davis 116
Sideline Views (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
When Claudio Suarez explained that his father was a big baseball fan and really admired Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodger public relations people arranged an introduction with Fernando, who works Dodger games as a broadcaster. I ran into Claudio afterwards and asked to see his souvenir. He showed it to me and explained that Fernando signed it to his father, Vicente which meant a lot to him. I asked to...
Prophecy Fellowship Forums (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Who are the 3 best pitchers you saw play and didn't make the hall of fame, perhaps due to not playing long enough or got injured,etc.? J.R. Richard Fernando Valenzuela Dwight Gooden
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The semifinals and championship game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be played at Dodger Stadium, where such international stars as Fernando Valenzuela of Mexico and Hideo Nomo of Japan made their marks.
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The semifinals and championship game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be played at Dodger Stadium, where such international stars as Fernando Valenzuela of Mexico and Hideo Nomo of Japan made their marks.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The semifinals and championship game of the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be played at Dodger Stadium, where such international stars as Fernando Valenzuela of Mexico and Hideo Nomo of Japan made their marks.
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Winless Dodger lefty? I'll show you a winless Dodger lefty. From June 1988 to June 1989, Fernando Valenzuela went 19 starts between victories.
Inside the Lakers (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
According to those who know such things, Vin Scully, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Torre, Fernando Valenzuela, Don Newcombe, Maury Wills, Eric Karros, Russell Martin, Ron Cey ... oh, and caretakers Frank and Jamie McCourt ... will be gathered at Hollywood and...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
In past seasons, Kevin Towers has been a gambler that Kenny Rogers would be proud to sing about. He’s cashed chips like Ricky Henderson, Fernando Valenzuela and Mike Piazza. Not to mention phenomenal success in the bullpen area. With this being a proven strength, man San Diego fans rightfully viewed a couple of this [...]
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
Everyone's worried about Clayton Kershaw being rushed to the bigs and then having setbacks like Edwin Jackson. But you know, there's another example of a Dodger pitcher that forced himself onto the fast track, by the name of Fernando Valenzuela. Neither example guarantees what Kershaw's fate will be.
Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
Clayton Kershaw has had a hard-luck April this year for AA Jacksonville, but it still pales next to Fernando Valenzuela's April 1985 for the Dodgers.
