True Blue LA Welcomes David Young aka El Lay Dave

David Young, who has posted under the name "El Lay Dave" for years both here and at Dodger Thoughts, has been kind enough to join us here at True Blue LA as an Editor. You may remember him from such posts as:

Just How Good is the Dodger Bullpen?
OR
Are Matt Kemp's HR Less Valuable?

Dave, as he has demonstrated through the years, will bring his unique mix of intelligence and humor to his posts. We are glad to have such a great Dodger fan and friend on board, so please welcome him aboard with Open Arms.

3 months ago Eric Stephen 40 comments 1 recs |

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Congrats Dave!

Solid writing coming up for sure.

by silverwidow on Nov 4, 2009 10:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations Dave

an honor well deserved!

by Michael White on Nov 4, 2009 10:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats Dave :)

by Julio Nievas on Nov 4, 2009 10:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats Dave

He is a heck of a guy

by robotmadeofnails on Nov 4, 2009 10:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sorry I missed you and Dave at NLCS Game 2. We were fighting traffic to get there on time. At least you got the cheap beads my brother got :)

by Eric Stephen on Nov 4, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They left blue residue on my Kemp jersey! Washed out though.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations Dave.

What exactly is an editor do on TBLA?

by Ian Capilouto on Nov 4, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

He’ll write stories, and ban anyone who references Journey. Oh shit…

by Eric Stephen on Nov 4, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Also

expect more Zooey!

by Eric Stephen on Nov 4, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If you guys are talking about Zooey Daschanel, ugh,

that girl bugs me for some reason. I think I don’t like her and M. Ward making these trying to be 60’s sounding songs on their records. You can ban me now.

by Ian Capilouto on Nov 4, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Come now Ian, wasn’t she the perfect casting for Trillian? (And watch it, you’re on my list now!)

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think I am just becoming a cranky old musician

who hates all things indie. But yes, in the book description of her character, it fits it pretty well.

by Ian Capilouto on Nov 4, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Please he's expected

to edit any stories written by Meercat and spruce them up so they pop with originality.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Nov 4, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Brendan is also an editor (as seen at the bottom of the main page)

So I’ll do what Brendan does, only from a far more crotchety and curmudgeonly perspective.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So will you be the TBLA version of Phil Muschnick?

by Michael White on Nov 4, 2009 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately, Dave won't get paid enough

To buy a ticket for Game 6.

http://bit.ly/jTFAl

Congrats Dave.

by bhsportsguy on Nov 4, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

$1000 a ticket

And not even in the luxury section? Somebody tell me something is wrong here!

by Julio Nievas on Nov 4, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But he will get invites...

… the to Dodger Stadium press box. That’s got to be worth something.

by berkowit28 on Nov 4, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That may be a manager only privilege.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Another article

http://bit.ly/K511p

by bhsportsguy on Nov 4, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

David Letterman gave a pair of WS tickets away to someone in his studio audience yesterday. He did dryly note that they were for Game 7, however.

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by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats Dave

I hear TBLA has a great benefits and pension, and that the company lunches are quite tasty.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Nov 4, 2009 12:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations Dave

TBLA is now leaning old time. Good to know when I talk about Bill Sudakis someone will know who I’m talking about.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Nov 4, 2009 12:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That's why they call him . . .

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by Dr. Geek on Nov 4, 2009 1:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well done

TBLA only gets better and better …

by JonWeisman on Nov 4, 2009 1:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Anybody else

you want to send our way:)

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Nov 4, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats El Lay

You are helping to make an already great place even better!
Good Luck!

by 68elcamino427 on Nov 4, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for welcome

Remember, keep your expectations low and you’re less likely to be disappointed.
My biggest problem is that whenever I get an idea for what might be a good story, before I get a single sentence written, Eric already has a post up about it.

The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Nov 4, 2009 1:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs