TBLA Holiday Song Contest

He won’t hit ‘em out
He won’t even try
But he plays good D
So you better not cry
Jamey Carroll’s coming to town

He’s fine for a year
But we’re paying him twice
Gonna play more if DeWitt won’t suffice
Jamey Carroll’s coming to town

We saw Loretta slumping
We hoped that he would rake
But ask Ryan Franklin how he did
And oh how his heart would ache

Oh, the payroll’s in flux
The coffers run dry
He has incentives
So his PA won’t be high
Jamey Carroll’s coming to town
Jamey Carroll’s coming to town

Dinner with Weird Al is not something to be joked about either :)

In the press box, we can dream of a new team
built with gold, We’ll have lots of fun
even if we have to use the Fuller man’s trust fund
we will find a way to get it done

From Jon Heyman:

by signing with nationals (via MASN), jason marquis’ 10-year streak of playing for playoff teams will be tested

From Jesse Spector (NY Daily News):

Tigers trade Dusty Ryan to Padres for PTBN.

Until this day I had never heard of Dusty Ryan.

I’m dreaming of a Blue Christmas
Though it’s one I haven’t known
For now 20 years, yes, I’ve cried some tears,
Since my team sat on baseball’s throne

I’m dreaming of a Blue Christmas
Or at least to beat the Phils
Hey kids, we know you’ve got the skills —
If just McCourt can only pay the bills.

The World Series is here
And once again, I fear
The Dodgers, out
But dontcha pout
There’s always hope next year

Sure, the team was fun
Joy for everyone
So we lost, but hey, who cares,
At least we saw Matt Stairs

Maybe twenty-ten
You know we’ll try again
And maybe then we’ll build the bridge
To get us past Brad Lidge

The World Series is here
Wipe your tears and cheer
It could be worse - let’s all give thanks-
We could root for the Yanks
It could be worse - let’s all give thanks-
We could root for the Yanks

I Saw Jamie Kissing Jeff Fuller….

that’s all i got.. haha

looks good
a little laker dominant right now
but when the dodger season starts that likely will change
this is good cause we dont have to say ESPN is biased and etc anymore.

per Ken Rosenthal:

The breakdown of free-agent infielder Jamey Carroll’s two-year, $3.85 million contract with the Dodgers reflects the team’s cash-strapped position; Carroll will earn only $1.35 million in the first year of his deal.

I’m not sure what number Carroll will wear with the Dodgers, but here are the uniform numbers he has worn in his career, thanks to the Baseball Almanac:

2002: 2
2003: 2
2004: 5
2005: 2
2006: 1
2007: 1
2008: 7
2009: 11

He won’t wear 1 (Pee Wee), 2 (Lasorda), 7 (Loney), or 11 (Mota) with the Dodgers, so if he wants to use an old number he’ll have to wear #5, which is perfect since that was Loretta’s number in 2009.

Ok, technically, this isn’t a Christmas parody. BUT…Black Sabbath’s Iron Man was DONE as a Christmas Parody by Bob Rivers. (see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNSBlFq_JA) Still, I made the lyrics as close to the original as I could (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LjbMVXj0F8). Anyway, enjoy!

“I Was Iron Man”

Can’t throw to third on a fly
Most fans still like me because I try
Can’t draw a walk at all
Some think I shouldn’t be playing baseball

They traded for a guy with dreads
I sat on the bench and hung my head
A sad time for Juan Pierre
Only problem was nobody cared

(guitar…)

Ned paid me to steal
Too bad I couldn’t play centerfield
My salary was called a crime
Still I won’t be giving back a single dime

When nobody wanted me
I just stared at the wall (mini-guitar riff)
Getting a new chance
When the White Sox gave me a call

(guitar…)

My Iron Man streak broken last year
Returning from the bench I will spread fear
No longer in L.A.
Though more than half my salary the Dodgers still pay

Nobody blames me
They point the finger at Ned (mini-guitar riff)
I’m no longer angry
That they went with Manny instead

(main solo)

Once thought to be left for dead
I will fill catchers full of dread
Running the bases as fast I can
Iron Man leads off again!

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Frank McCourt is gutting My Town

He’s making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who’s got a jacked price
Frank McCourt is gutting My Town
He hears you when you’re bitching
He knows he will not break
from taking players cheap, not rich,
So just accept the new headache!

O! You better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Frank McCourt is gutting My Town
Frank McCourt is gutting My Town

Pitching aces, agent’s faces,
Signing Halladay’s lines,
With their teams they are signing extensions.
McCourt barking, payroll tight’ning,
Projects income declines
In the Dodger front office you’ll hear:

“Defer dough! Defer dough!”
It’s Christmas time for Colletti,
“Reach down deep, for the cheap!
Push down those high payroll costs!”

Link and Ely, Jamey, nice guy,
Carlos Monasterios,
Ned Colletti comes home with his treasures.
Josh Towers pitch? Doug Mientkiewicz,
These are Ned’s curios.
In the Dodger front office you’ll hear:

“Defer dough! Defer dough!”
It’s Christmas time for Colletti,
“Reach down deep, for the cheap!
Push down those high payroll costs!”

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God rest ye merry, Colletti, let nothing you dismay,
Your five-year extension signed, will pay you come what may,
To save you from Frank’s malfeasance that takes Dodgers astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy! O tidings of comfort and joy!

Los Angeles, downtown office, this businessman does scheme,
A billion dollar offer that would buy this L.A. team;
If only Selig had allowed him buy before this bad dream.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy! O tidings of comfort and joy!