Merry Christmas
by Eric Stephen on Dec 24, 2009 8:13 AM PST
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I know Christmas isn't until tomorrow, but a lot of people get together on Christmas Eve, too. Here's hoping you all have the best holiday season possible.
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For Phil
Jason Rosenberg is running a commissioner for a day series. Today’s installment is right up Phil’s alley. His proposed new rule:
1. Teams will continue to be allowed to expand their rosters to 40 players on September 1.
2. Managers must submit a 25-payer roster for each game.
3. The 25-player roster must include the last 4 pitchers to start games for each team.
I thought I was the only one fighting that battle
I can remember bringing this up every year in Sept at DT and basically being told I’m the only one who had a problem with the expanded rosters. Nice to know my Island is not so lonely.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
From Bob Elliot of the Toronto Sun about Halladay
Day 3 of Winter Meetings….The Dodgers make four different offers, two with a big-league arm and three minor-leaguers, plus two other offers. The problem with the Dodgers offers is that the prospects are either in the majors or at class-A. It was a major-league ready gap that the Dodgers could not bridge.
Happy Hollidays!
My proposed change would be to stash Rule V picks in the minors for at least 60 days for evaluation purposes.
Wouldn't that defeat the whole point of Rule 5?
Isn’t the rule designed to prevent teams from destroying a player’s career by letting him rot in the minors? Teams have X years to get a player ready for the majors, and if they don’t, other teams get crack.
I know it’s just 60 days you’re talking about, but 60 days is 60 days.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Dec 24, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
A 60-day waiting period for the majors or a possible trade to a new organization is still a pretty sweet deal.
I can get on board with one addition.
Even if the player is set to the minors for 60 days, he must be paid the major league minimum.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Dec 24, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
Read over some of your arguments on Clips Nation
Awesome! Everyone kept giving you crap about you admiring ZBO’s play and blah, while you delivered excellent points.
I also can’t believe the many fans that think BG is going explode as if he’s been playing in the NBA for years now, have Clippers fans gone to “that” point?
by Julio Nievas on Dec 24, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
Also
I don’t care what anyone says, if you think Marcus Camby is an “excellent” defender, you have not been watching the NBA for the last few years.
by Julio Nievas on Dec 24, 2009 5:23 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks man
But I’m definitely fighting an uphill battle over there.
by Michael White on Dec 24, 2009 5:30 PM PST up reply actions
justin dushercher
signs with The As on a 1 year deal that can be worth 5.5 million if he reaches all of his incentives…
the dodgers couldnt give him a 1 year 5 million dollar daeal with incentives to 6.5 so he could sign with us?? this guys is a great pitcher
actually i dont know about that
he didnt pitch at all in 09.. and his only success starting was 3/4 of the season in 08..
so.. i really have no clue.
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
thats good...
for us… de rosa is old and will continue to decline… derosa and renteria with sandoval and Uribe at 2nd?
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
o shit
forgot about sanchez.. so sanchez at 2nd and uribe is the utility guy..
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
who has the better infield??
casey blake= mark derosa
dewitt=renteria
furcal=sanchez
pablo>loney
no way.. do the giants really have a better infield then us?
lol
i just never thought the giants would have an equal or better infield then us..
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
nope..
i think posey will out do martin next year..
its not that hard..
he just has to hit 11 homers . 270 340 and a slugging percent north of 350 which isnt hard.. this posey guy is a stud and will be able to do that with his eyes closed
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Lincecum > Kershaw (in 2010, at least)
Cain = Billingsley
Zito = Kuroda
Sanchez > Elbert (for the mere fact that our guy has never started a ML game)
by silverwidow on Dec 24, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
in my opinion...
lincecum>kershaw
cain>billingsley by a smidge..
Zitocombo or mcdonald and elbert
but that doesnt matter cause our offense will either clobber those pitchers or our pitching will shut down the giants which makes the giants starting pitcher not get a win like we did against licecum last year (ethier game tying single in 9th)
by matthewmafa on Dec 24, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad you bring that up
I really expect the 2010 Elbert to pitch like jonathan sanchez circa 2008, IF they give him the chance
Am I off base?
by hirambocachica on Dec 24, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe we can look to our future infield being better?
1B – Loney < Kung Fu Panda
2B – DeJesus > Nick Noonan or Eugenio Velez
SS – Gordon > Ehire Adrianza
3B – DeWitt (?) = Conor Gillaspie
Happy Holidays Everyone
Be safe, Be Merry
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Colletti insider video
These are great! A camera crew follows Ned around on October 3rd (TBLA Night) and there’s lots of behind the scenes stuff.
I thought it was hilarious that when they showed his office with all of MLB’s 40-man rosters, the first name he pointed to was Carl Crawford — who is probably one of his dream players.
Check it out. Highly recommended.
http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7145921
http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7145923
Sorry no link but TMZ has chan ho suing krueter for not repaying huge loan!
Happy holidays.
by delias man on Dec 24, 2009 10:38 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Chan Ho Park and Chad Kreuter go way back, forming a battery for a couple of seasons in L.A., before the Rangers briefly brought Kreuter in as Park’s personal catcher a few years later. But for some reason, the then-retired Kreuter needed $460,000 in 2005, and Park was happy to oblige.
http://deadspin.com/5433438/chan-ho-park-and-chad-kreuter-are-least-likely-litigants-ever
by Michael White on Dec 25, 2009 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
"Just by the aura of D.J. Mbenga being there, the shot missed."
by shaqfor3 on Dec 24, 2009 11:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Chiba Lotte Marines going hard after Stults
by Eric Stephen on Dec 25, 2009 10:26 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Belated Chanakuh Greetings, Enjoy Kwaanza, Good Boxing Day, etc.
Good wishes to the entire TBLA community and all the best for 2010.
I will be out of town from now until January 3 or so. Keep up the great commentaries on the Dodgers and I’ll catch you after the new year. Celebrate and enjoy, and don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
john sickels
Top 20 dodger prospects for 2010
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/12/26/1220274/los-angeles-dodgers-top-20#comments
disagree with anything or is someones grade to low or high?
dee gordon or chris withrow,,
I liked Sickels’ list. Withrow would be #1 and A-minus for me and Eovaldi is at least B-minus, but other than that, it’s solid.
My main problem with Sickels is that I don’t buy into his grading system. It doesn’t really make sense to me. I’m a teacher, so believe me, I understand the concept of default grades—but, what does a C+ even mean?
It depends on age/level/room for growth. A C+ at low-A means the player has some notable flaws such as not able able to walk, or doesn’t hit for power but can develop it later on and ‘earn’ a better grade if he develops.
A C+ at triple-A pretty much says that Sickles expects him to be a bench/reserve player.
big time...
maybe cause tebow is gone… i bet if tebow was going to be a senior next year he would not step down..
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