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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 11:04 AM PDT

After last night's 4 for 4 performance, Rafael Furcal is now your 2008 VORP leader. Not only is Furcal leading, he's dominating the competition with a 3.1 run lead on second place Derrek Lee. I see no reason why he can't continue this for the whole year.

Community Update - I've added my first official rule to commenting: Andruw Jones is fat jokes are banned, unless it's actually a unique take on the idea. Mentioning buffets or him eating someone or something does not count as unique.

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CONTRACT YEAR! ;)

by ASUcruz on Apr 17, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, but. . .

where do you stand on the pronunciation of Kuo?! That’s the real issue. I don’t want to hear any of the Furcal business until you address THE BURNING QUESTION!

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply actions

I’m sticking with the “I know my own name” camp.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Though that does ruin my It’s Kuo Time post.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Prevaricator!

Unsubscribe!

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Also

Why are all your time stamps in EDT? Are you ashamed of where you come from?

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 2:58 PM PDT reply actions

I don't think DT. . .

would benefit from one more nutcase, this afternoon, so I’m farming it out. Hope that’s alright.

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m much more forgiving of nutcases here. Plus I can just boot anyone I don’t like. It’s great.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah, there it is. . .

I just had to adjust my own account settings. Alright, you’re off the hook for that one.

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Good, because right now I don’t know the difference between something I can change, something that’s supposed to happen, and a bug.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Though it would give an excuse to not work.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Fat jokes about. . .

Andruw Jones’s momma are still okay, though, right?

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

I’ll allow it.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Bad Idea

Clicking this link is also a bad idea. It’s not unsafe for work, in the classical sense, but you can’t unsee this, once you’ve seen it. So, be advised.

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply actions

No Youtube at work, sadly.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

If YouTube had tags, for their videos. . .

This one would be tagged “Wrigley Field,” “Urinal Trough,” and “Slip And Slide.”

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Don’t think I’ll be checking that one out when I get home.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I didn’t click on that link, but I’m sure I’ve seen that video from that description. It’s only a little less gross than one might imagine from its description. Or more. I just know it was gross.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 17, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually,

My name’s Andrew too … but I thought I’d go with something more generic.

(not that “Andrew” isn’t generic enough)

by Bleed Dodger Blue on Apr 18, 2008 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I can't decide whats worse..

The nomar love fest every time he does so much as grab his jock in the batters box, or the fact that we’re still booing Andruw so loudly. Why are we not being more appreciative and attentive of what guys like Lone star and Raffy are doing right now!

O.A.

by Ollie on Apr 17, 2008 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

“I see no reason why he can’t continue this for the whole year”

Um, he’s BABIPing .458 …

by D4P on Apr 17, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions

So my prediction that he’ll be 25% better than anyone else in baseball won’t come true?

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow, I just learned I can see what you guys do on any other SBN site from here, and I can preemptively ban idiots.

This is a great day.

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by Andrew on Apr 17, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I flagged D4P as a troll

to help you get acquainted with your blog’s features.

You’re welcome.

by Andrew Shimmin on Apr 17, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions

I flagged Andrew Shimmin as a troll because more than one Andrew confuses me and makes me angry. And when I get angry, I smash things.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 17, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions

D4P

doesn’t understand sarcasm? I thought that was the language of grumpy cynics?

by Phil Gurnee on Apr 17, 2008 10:53 PM PDT reply actions

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2012 Dodgers Payroll

Italics denote estimates
Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$6,000,000
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	37	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP		Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$112,162,432
For more detailed information, click here.
Players on 40-man roster used as roster fillers until moves are made. Current 40-man roster count: 40 (not including Belisario)

2012 Non-Roster Invitees

No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
60	Matt Chico lhp	29
35	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
62	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
33	Josh Fields 3b	29
64	Lance Zawadzki if	27
56	Cory Sullivan of	32

*Age on June 30, 2012
NRI count: 19 For more info, click here.

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