It's Official: Vin Scully to Return in 2010
by Eric Stephen on Dec 1, 2009 11:23 AM PST
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PrintVin Scully will be back in 2010, for his 61st season with the club. From the Dodgers:
"For six decades, Dodger fans have been truly blessed to have Vin Scully on the air and we are honored that he will be back in the booth again next season," said Dodger Owner Frank McCourt. "He has been the one constant over the years and I know that our fans will cherish every game he calls."Scully, who recently completed his record-setting 60th campaign with the Dodgers, will be honored prior to a game next season at Dodger Stadium. His 60 years of service constitute the longest tenure of any broadcaster in sports history.
"We have had two exciting seasons consecutively -- getting into the second round of the playoffs -- and when you get that close, you look to the next year as perhaps the one that you go all the way," said Scully, who celebrated his 82nd birthday on Sunday. "I’m very excited and optimistic about 2010 and the direction we’re heading and we’ll take it year-to-year after that."
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In 2010, Scully will continue to call all Dodger home games and the club's road games against NL West and AL West opponents. While Scully handles all nine innings of the team's television broadcasts, the first three innings of each of his games is simulcast on radio.
Great news! Welcome back Vin.
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This is fantastic news
check out this link to an NPR segment about Vin calling Sandy Koufax’s nono in 1962
http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=9752592&m=9755004
Glad the best voice ever in baseball will go at least one more time around
Alyssa Milano tweeted that same segment on her twitter the other day.
by Julio Nievas on Dec 1, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
PR spin
so that the media can focus on this instead of the real news of the day. Everyone knew Vinny was coming back in 2010, he already said so during the summer. The real question was 2011. Smart move by Josh but it won’t keep the blogging world from hammering the Dodgers for throwing away the draft picks.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Judgement Reserved until Announcemnts Confirm or Deny the New Reality
Re: the arb offers or lack thereof
… but I’m not holding my breath …
Thanks To Vin, if we are indeed in the no arb offer mode at least he will make listening in at home pleasurable, been listening to him since I was old enough to pay attention.
Vin is The Best!
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 1, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Slight nitpick
Vin didn’t call the road games in Texas last year, even though it claims he travels to the AL West.
Rays acquire Kelly Shoppach
Looks like they will non-tender Dioner Navarro. Maybe the Dodgers should…nah nevermind.
I hope that Vin lives forever.
Or at least until I have offspring. Which could be a long time. What do I do? This conundrum occupies my mind sometimes.
Now is the time for your tears
Fuck this shit:
RT @dylanohernandez: The Dodgers aren’t offering arbitration to any of their free agents, according to team spokesman Josh Rawitch.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 1, 2009 1:13 PM PST via mobile reply actions
WTF?!
None of them?
I had started to accept that they wouldn’t offer Hudson arbitration, but Wolf?
by Michael White on Dec 1, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
+1000 !!!
Unless someone can explain something different, I’m going to have to assume this as a sign of things to come with the ownership. If we can’t risk paying Wolf $8 Million or whatever, our off-season is going to filled with which kids and non-rosters off the scrap heap are invited to camp…
that sucks
at least DH had room in his tweet to site his source.
by MammothDodger on Dec 1, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
Not offering Wolf arb = STUPID
We have ZERO money to spend, obviously. I wouldn’t be surprised if Martin is non-tendered and we start Ellis in 2010.
Is that a serious thought?
The idea that they would non-tender Martin?
I ask because you’ve proven remarkably accurate in the past (calling that the Dodgers would DFA Hoffmann) so I’m curious….
by Michael White on Dec 1, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Yep, I’m serious. Ned has been cryptic in his wording this offseason to the effect that if the young players aren’t worth it, they’ll be treated like anyone else.
Money saving moves
I think the Dodgers could probably unload Martin and Sherrill in a fire-sale. They won’t get anything near Josh Bell for Sherrill (as everyone will realize its a straight salary dump) but the Dodgers could save face and still get something for those two.
Unloading Martin would usher in a huge PR fallout. Martin is one of the more recognizable Dodgers amongst casual fans, and it would be a HUGE story if the Dodgers non-tendered him outright. Much bigger than not offering arb to Hudson/Wolf; the ramifications of which are likely unknown to the casual fan.
by Michael White on Dec 1, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
This is insane!!!
Wow… I mean WOW, I could understand not offering Orlando Hudson (for a bit), but not offering Wolf arbitration is agonizing. Damn. I can’t believe the Dodgers straight up said fuck the draft picks on Hudson/Wolf.
Fuck the McCourts!
They need to just sell the team now and get it over with.
wow
And we thought a worst case scenario was HUDSON not being offered arbitration!
At least we all seem to be in agreement that this isn’t Ned- this is all about the McCourts. I hope that whomever signs Wolf & Hudson without having to give up a draft pick remembers to send the McCourts a nice Christmas gift. I already know what I’m getting them:
Bill Plaschke is happy.
Now he won’t have to write another article on how the Dodgers are going cheap by investing in its farm system.
they better be
fuck it, elbert numbers in the minors are insane
by hirambocachica on Dec 1, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
This announcement was carefully timed...
to be the Dodger News Story today, when they knew they weren’t going to gut the team by not offering arb to anybody.
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