A Great Night At Dodger Stadium
by Eric Stephen on Oct 4, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
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PrintWhat a great night it was last night at Chavez Ravine. Thanks to everyone who came for True Blue LA night, a game when it was scheduled we thought would have no real meaning. It was a pleasure meeting those of you I hadn't yet met, and it was great to see old friends as well.
Steps number two and three on the 2009 Dodger checklist is now complete.
| 2009 Dodgers Checklist | |
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Make The Playoffs |
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Win National League West |
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Best Record in the NL |
| Win NLDS | |
| Win NL Pennant | |
| Win World Series | |
I'm here at the stadium this morning, covering the game. It is Joe Torre tradition on the final game of the season to let his players manage the game if it doesn't matter in the standings. As soon as I find out who the manager and pitching coach are for today, I will pass that along to you. My guess is Mark Loretta and Brad Ausmus.
There are a few reporters from Philadelphia here, no doubt getting some advance stories for their first round playoff opponent, which is now the Rockies. I haven't seen any reporters from St. Louis just yet.
Here are some photos from last night:
It was Star Wars night as well:
Jonathan Broxton closed out the ninth with ease
After the flyout to Andre Ethier to end it, the scoreboard told the story
Then it was celebration time
more celebrating
after the players went into the locker room, they came back out for more celebrating
Ethier made the rounds with fans
Ned Colletti got doused with champagne (is that a dour-looking Scott Boras behind him?)
Clayton Kershaw does not know what its like to not win the NL West
Then it was Beast Mode time for Juan Pierre
The Rockies took the long walk home (or at least to the team bus)
Just in case you forgot who the Dodgers play next
Phil took some more pictures, and he will post them soon. Again, thanks for everyone for coming to the game, and thanks for contributing here and making this a great site to follow the NL West champs.
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You think that's bad?
I left my lights on and got back to my car to find it dead. I had to call AAA.
by Michael White on Oct 4, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
when i went last....
i got lost when i got out of the parking lot and ended up getting on to the 101 instead of the 110…took like 45 more minutes to get home….though still not as bad as that :)
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
It happened to me last month too at DS
by delias man on Oct 4, 2009 11:03 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
As always
Great seeing everyone. It was a fun time with The Minotaur coming through and then the “usual” suspects getting the key hits.
Eric did almost break my hand with his high five right after Ethier caught that fly ball. :)
Yeah, sorry about that hard high five. :)
It was a culmination of a week’s worth of energy waiting to clinch.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 4, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks for sharing ur photos....
awesomeeee
Because when I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven and the age of Romanticism....
Well unless the Dodgers gave permission to the Padres to interview
White and/or Ng, right now, there are no other new GM jobs available. Toronto hired from within. http://bit.ly/18LKT6
It doesn’t look like any of that has transpired yet. I asked Ken Gurnick and Josh Suchon their thoughts, and they seemed to think the Dodgers would in fact grant permission, even to a division rival, if it meant a promotion for Ng or White.
The general idea on that is teams will grant permission for a promotion, but not a lateral move (at least, to a rival).
by Eric Stephen on Oct 4, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
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