Dodgers, Brewers Battle in the Dark

by Eric Stephen on Apr 3, 2009 5:00 PM PDT in Game Threads

Brewers (21-10-3) @ Dodgers (16-19), 7:10pm

The Brewers bring their hitting shoes to Dodger Stadium tonight, for the start of a brief two-game series. Tonight's game is the last non-televised game for quite some time -- I'm not counting Sunday in San Francisco since that will be on MLB TV.

Since the Brewers are tonight's opponent, I have an excuse to run this video from earlier in the week. A great catch by the Brewer fan, under unique circumstances:

Chad Billingsley returns to game action for the first time in 11 days, in his final tuneup for his start in San Diego on Wednesday.

Chad Billingsley

#58 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-1

Weight: 245

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 29, 1984

Yovani Gallardo starts for the Brewers.

Yovani Gallardo

#49 / Pitcher / Milwaukee Brewers

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Feb 27, 1986

The game will be broadcast on KABC, and MLB Audio.

There's still time to get your Final Four votes in for the 2009 Dodger Prediction Bracket contest. Voting for this round runs through Saturday night.

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Awesome Video

but why wasn’t the guy hitting on the girl after the catch? Perfect opportunity considering he almost put his knee through the back of her head

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Apr 3, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

He threw away a golden opportunity. :)

by Eric Stephen on Apr 3, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

She had no clue that was coming...

After further review, that probably would have hit her right on her shoulder….

Maybe Corey wanted to meet her and that guy salted his game…. that would have been impressive.

by Big Blue on Apr 3, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions

Watching "Dodgers Insider"

on Prime Ticket, the one on Manny Ramirez. It’s pretty cool, but the narrator (Patrick O"Neal?) erred (he probably didn’t write the copy though) when he said:

Numbers like these made him the most sought-after free agent of the 2000 offseason.

25-year old A-Rod was also a free agent that year, and was probably the most sought after free agent in baseball history.

by Eric Stephen on Apr 3, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

by silverwidow on Apr 3, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

Nevermind

Weaver only pitched an inning; no way he’ll be ready to start in one week.

Torre just needs to cut the BS and name McDonald the starter.

by silverwidow on Apr 3, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I love the video

by Brendan Scolari on Apr 3, 2009 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

that guy has a website

here it is:

http://thehappyyoungster.mlblogs.com/

by JJ 24 on Apr 4, 2009 3:58 PM PDT reply actions

Great find!

I did love the guy’s shirt and old school “MB” hat.

by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions

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2012 Dodgers Payroll

Italics denote estimates
Pos	No	Player	2012 Salary
C	17	Ellis	$500,000	team control
1B	7	Loney	$6,375,000
2B	14	Ellis	$2,500,000
3B	5	Uribe	$8,000,000
SS	9	Gordon	$485,000	team control
LF	21	Rivera	$4,000,000
CF	27	Kemp	$10,000,000
RF	16	Ethier	$10,950,000

IF/OF	6	Hairston	$2,250,000
OF	10	Gwynn	$850,000
2B/3B	3	Kennedy	$800,000
C	18	Treanor	$850,000
IF	12	Sellers	$485,000	team control

SP	22	Kershaw	$8,500,000	arb
SP	58	Billingsley	$9,000,000
SP	29	Lilly	$12,000,000
SP	37	Capuano	$3,000,000
SP	44	Harang	$3,000,000

CL	54	Guerra	$485,000	team control
RHP	74	Jansen	$500,000	team control
RHP	55	Guerrier	$4,750,000
RHP		Coffey	$1,000,000
RHP	66	MacDougal	$650,000
LHP	57	Elbert	$485,000	team control
RHP	36	Hawksworth	$500,000	team control

TJ	41	De La Rosa	$485,000	team control

		Manny	$8,087,432	deferred
		Andruw	$3,375,000	deferred
		Pierre	$3,050,000	deferred
		Furcal	$3,000,000	deferred
		Kuroda	$2,000,000	deferred
		Garland	$1,500,000	option buyout
		Blake	$1,250,000	option buyout

Totals			$114,662,432
For more detailed information, click here.
Players on 40-man roster used as roster fillers until moves are made. Current 40-man roster count: 40 (not including Belisario)

2012 Non-Roster Invitees

No	Player	Age*
63	Jose Ascanio rhp	27
61	Alberto Castillo lhp	36
60	Matt Chico lhp	29
35	John Grabow lhp	33
59	Angel Guzman rhp	30
47	Wil Ledezma lhp	31
72	Shane Lindsay rhp	27
62	Fernando Nieve rhp	29
73	Scott Rice lhp	30
70	Will Savage rhp	27
71	Ryan Tucker rhp	25

30	Josh Bard c	34
82	Griff Erickson c	24
81	Matt Wallachc	26
67	Jeff Baisley 3b/1b	29
62	Luis Cruz ss/2b	28
33	Josh Fields 3b	29
64	Lance Zawadzki if	27
56	Cory Sullivan of	32

*Age on June 30, 2012
NRI count: 19 For more info, click here.

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