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#17 Matt Kemp

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I can see where people get frustrated with baseball cards.  Here you have a great card of a young prospect, but there is so much more than meets the eye here.  First off, Bowman Chrome sets aside about 30-40 prospect cards each year, and all of the cards issued for that player are autographed and they are within the regular set.  Not a subset.  But there are different versions of each card, with each different version more and more limited.  These are the 2005 options.

Regular Chrome Version - maybe 1000 copies?

Refractor (Rainbow effect) - 500

X-Fractor (Pictured Above) - 225

Blue - 150

Gold - 50

Red - 5

Gold Super-Fractor - 1

I guess you can say that there are different versions based on how much you want to spend, but the days of just having one rookie card to chase are long gone.  I always wanted the Blue one, but they always look off-centered and a PSA 10 seems hard to come by.  This is the only PSA 10 X-Fractor of the 7 that have been graded. 

I like seeing these pics of kids wearing crazy uniform numbers.  Reminds us that they were all young once.  Like seeing Piazza wearing #60 in 1992 Donruss.

 

Bonus Card this week!!

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Can I just say that this card is really fucking cool?  I hope to look back at this card in 20 years and say wow, Topps got this dual auto card right.  Two perfect, clean on-card autos, and great artwork.  Topps is attempting to pay tribute to the old Chicle brand cards from the 1930's with this set.  Only 25 of these issued.  


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I'd like to see Braun and Kemp

sharing the outfield like they are sharing this card.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 11:53 AM PST reply actions   1 recs

We have a better chance of getting Fielder than Braun

But yeah that would be a hell of an OF to go with Ethier.

Nothing is ever easy.

by drulenarendes on Dec 6, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

agreed

Kemp for Jake Odorizzi, Mat Gamel and Jeremy Jeffress. :)

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

ha ha

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

We gave up on Lambo

make up for it with Jeffress.

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t mind an Ethier/Beltran/Kemp outfield. Now that would get my attention.

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Great cards Delias

I like the Braun and Kemp card, a lot.

The 2005 Bowman has a 89-90 donruss feel to it. Whatever year Greg Maddux was a rated rookie.

Cool that you have the only GM 10 of those.

How does the worth of the card differ from the X-fractor vs Blue or Gold?

Nice job.

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 11:56 AM PST reply actions  

I have

a Donruss Rated Rookie Mark McGwire card. Too bad it’s not worth shit now. Held on to it too long.

Nothing is ever easy.

by drulenarendes on Dec 6, 2010 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Should’ve gotten Don West to flip that shit for ya back in 96!

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Maddux RR

It was 1987. He rocked a bitchen ’stache on it.

by Nolij on Dec 6, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Some of my biggest profit margin was made on 2005 Bowman Chrome Kemp. I bought a ton when they first came out, made about $1500 in profit and still have a gold refractor, 2 blues, 2 xfractors and 3 regulars. I might be looking to buy more if his prices continue to drop.

As for that card, it sure is a pretty one, but it shows why PSA is so far behind BGS on modern grading. Almost every Kemp xfractor I’ve seen has some form of an xfractor line, and this one is no different. BGS kills the card for such a pronounced line, but PSA usually ignores it.

by UCLADodger32 on Dec 6, 2010 12:00 PM PST reply actions  

I will never trust BGS. I sent them a 9.5 2003 Bowman Chrome Billingsley Xfractor last year for crossover service to get a PSA 10. PSA rejected and sent it back as trimmed, and sure enough, the card was 1/8 inch short when i compared it to the PSA 9 that i had. BGS fail.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

By my rule of thumb, all grading companies are corrupt and awful. I have so many stories about cards crossing over, not being crossed over, getting grade bumps, etc it would make you sick. I think SGC is the best, but unfortunately they only are relevant in pre-war.

by UCLADodger32 on Dec 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

They’re by far the best for vintage stuff, especially pre-war. I find them to be the most honest and ethical of the grading companies. It just sucks that anything they grade other than pre-war suffers a hit when compared to PSA and BGS.

by UCLADodger32 on Dec 6, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I started doing 1939 Play Ball Dodgers about 10 years ago

But i was thinking my collection would get too big. So i made 1950 the cutoff. I bought a raw Van Lingle Mungo for $5 had it graded to 8 and sold it for almost 200. Then bought a 65 Koufax with that money. I would trade Mungo for Sandy any day.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

You need to make a few exceptions! Extend the cutoff to 1948 and you get both Jackie rcs, Campy RC, Hodges RC, Snider RC, Reese Rc.

by UCLADodger32 on Dec 6, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I have thought about it. I need to get rich first.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

That definitely would make things easier.

by UCLADodger32 on Dec 6, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

I really wanted a Wheat card for a long time too.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Love this series

But I have never gotten into the cards with autographs, or chrome, gold, or silver bullshit. Give me a cardboard card and I’m good.

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 12:00 PM PST reply actions  

I went to MLB fanfest and I had to stock up on the Kuo cards. I payed 5 dollars for 5 cards, then I went to other side of the kiosk and saw they had 200 cards of nothing but Dodgers for 3-5 dollars.

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions  

I had a bunch of NBA cards way back when (not sure why). It seemed like Swen Nater was in every pack!

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Awesoke.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

All NBA players should be forced to wear those shorts. REAL MEN SHORTS!!

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Basketball players stopped wearing short shorts because they didn’t look cool in them.

All basketball players are hipsters.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

who wears short shorts

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

The cards are going to get progressively older as the countdown moves along, don’t worry.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Sweet.

Can’t wait for the Raul Mondesi series!

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

ugh….

He is #4 on my favorite Dodgers.

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

His right arm didn’t

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

you must not have paid attention last off-season. he is my favorite dodger ever that i saw play.

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

I didn’t get here until January. It’s good to know that we were probably separated at birth.

If he was born in Louisiana, he’d been a RB.

dude was a monster

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

everyone worked hard on these

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

That is about a week or so after I joined. I loved that shit. You guys sunk your hooks in me in that series.

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

this story

is awesoke.

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Awesome! I remember getting lots of looks from Mondesi when my friends and I used to call out to him in the OF. All positive of course, but some players won’t really look your way and I distinctly remember Raul checking out the scene on multiple occasions. He was my favorite Dodger of that era.

by LA Taco on Dec 6, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I got looks from Hunter Pence

and it was totally awesome. I was the darling of my section for heckling him.

And also, I got Ely to smile at me. /swoon

No Billz yet, though.

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions  

A hero

That’s what you are to some guys here.

Okay, and me too. I can’t deny it.

by TomasC on Dec 6, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I love that you were trying to get laid…so you heckled a player. :)

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions  

whatever it takes, right?? Even for my younger self it was totally outta character. And Mondy was like my favorite player as well. He did seem like a late 70’s early 80’s era David Lee Roth where he was scanning the crowd for potentials!!

by Jason Ungar on Dec 6, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Rec'd

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions  

might be the greatest

TBLA Chavez Ravine story ever

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

When I was a kid I always thought he was getting booed, they were just saying “raaaaaauuuuulllll” Oh to be 10 years old again.

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Steve Henson clarified his earlier tweet that the Dodgers have ~$95m to spend in that it doesn’t include deferred salaries. In other words, the Dodgers have ~$7-8m more to spend.

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions  

In other words

Pods opens the season in LF.

Nothing is ever easy.

by drulenarendes on Dec 6, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Unless

they can free up Broxton money but otherwise not much for a LF and a Padilla type.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions  

in the meantime

I am going to enjoy Ned asking for ridiculous returns and troll the league.

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Gibbons. He will be platooning with Matt Diaz. We face Timmy on opening day.

Jay Gibbons.

All the other money will be spent on Padilla ($3.75) and Matt Guerrier.

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

No Russell Martin? This is an outrage!

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Martin as left-fielder is almost as ridiculous as Padilla starting opening day . . .

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Padilla would never start open…..

nevermind

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Im talking about the presence of the Russ.

Fuck the Rangers in 2010 < never coming down.

by NotJoeTorre on Dec 6, 2010 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I forgot about Gibbons

At least he has some power.

Nothing is ever easy.

by drulenarendes on Dec 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

the power to suck

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

The power of greyskull.

by LA Taco on Dec 6, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Mumm-Ra

the Ever-living?

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 12:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know why

but that name reminds me of Hexus from Ferngully: The Last Rainforest. I know, there’s no connection there at all. What a pile of epic failure that movie was…

I wanna go home and watch my Special Edition DVD of it now. :-)

by TomasC on Dec 6, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions  

It's totally streaming on Netflix

and yes I totally did watch it over Thanksgiving break.

“Are you positive? Only fools are positive.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive!”

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions  

LOL

what child doesn’t love Robin Williams rapping?

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 12:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Robin Williams FTW

“All of our cosmetics are noncarcinogenic!”
“I need a checkup from the neck up, I’m Batty!”

How in the hell do I still remember that? SMH

by TomasC on Dec 6, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Pick your poison

in LF it is then!

Nothing is ever easy.

by drulenarendes on Dec 6, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

looks like that's where it's headed

Eric Chavez and Accardo signed to minor-league deals?

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Why would you take a picture behind a screen door?

:)

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

is he going to confession?

“Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I can’t hit a watermelon with a tennis racket.”

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

isn't this

the object of Reg’s man crush?

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

We’ve all done things we regret.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Was it shameful?

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Sometimes you just gotta make them an omelet and never speak of it again.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

This is STILL the place to talk about him. And the Dodgers.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

um…I know, that’s why I was wondering if this was the player who Reg loved

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I was just trying to be playful.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

might i suggest

a smiley face? :)

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, my bad. If you’re unfamiliar, the original tagline to TBLA (back when it was “Dodger Math”, I believe) was “A place to talk about Andy LaRoche and the Dodgers.”

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

but does maddz know that was literally the tag line before

it was about dodger dogs being grilled? Or did she just think you where being a smartass?

LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!

by nolander on Dec 6, 2010 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I take some of these things for granted.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

i did not

and so i thought the latter.

Reg, that’s a TERRIBLE tag line

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Every other post was about Andy LaRoche OKAY.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

sometimes they fail on dual cards

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

tough to hit prospect cards.

the more you add,the easier it is to have Chin Lung Hu on the card

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

HOT.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

I’d absolutely crush that dude.

:)

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

now that's

HOT :D

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Simmer down…..

Don’t you have some finals to prepare for?

:)

by keithc13 on Dec 6, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm at work

I can’t study here, there are too many distractions :(

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

So was it particularly good morning for you since

both Les Miles and Nick Saban have to wake up knowing that Arkansas is heading to the Sugar Bowl?

by bhsportsguy on Dec 6, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

he seems like he’s got a very small face

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

seriously

i keep returning to this picture. it’s…odd. and disconcerting.

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions  

He looks like the little acrobat ninja from Oceans 11, 12, etc…

by BFDC on Dec 6, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

just a small face?

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

I keep coming back to that, it distracts me from everything else.

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I object to people assuming Asians have small dicks.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah

it’s not like it doesn’t effect white guys
:D

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions  

im going to start sending you pictures of random dicks and asking you if you think it is a “good size”

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Maddz

when Brett Favre here sends you his sext, make sure in the bottom corner of the picture finder he doesn’t have it cranked up to 300%.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

you don't have to pretend

they dont drive you wild

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I…

I was going to say something but then

/nieces
/iiidad

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow!

Now I’m getting exemptions?

"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"

by iiidown on Dec 6, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

You wouldn’t let your son come to TBLA nights if I didn’t exercise some restraint. :)

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

He needs to be exposed to adult humans.
(not mature, but adult)

"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"

by iiidown on Dec 6, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

So no then to TBLA get togethers?

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Well...........

Maybe with a chaperone…..
(Saturday night midnight we’ll be breaking him in at a local bar. My buddy and I will take him out – literally!

"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"

by iiidown on Dec 6, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions  

ahahaha

that’s awesome

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Maddz is rated M for mature.

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Because you’re gonna see that then be all “dude I gotta get on that”.

Or what we were talking about how guys wanna be idolized like porn stars.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

you've already started by

gchatting me about Ron Jeremy, so whatever

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

you are just mad you didnt get his autograph

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

nah, seriously, he was creepy looking

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

wow

I’m glad I started a penis thread. I was referring to Hu’s hands. Jeez, minds out of the gutter, people!

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

we were talking about cocks

How did you get to penis?

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

How’d they know they would both be Pirates?

by BFDC on Dec 6, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions  

stevehenson333
  
Towers: said he thinks hell acquire a closer this week

I’m gonna channel my inner Dodgers4life and say that Broxton for Upton will get it done.

by Julio Nievas on Dec 6, 2010 12:35 PM PST reply actions  

If that’s the standard I’d say Belisario + X Paul for Upton.

by LA Taco on Dec 6, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

hey Reg

I found a shirt with your name on it

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:38 PM PST reply actions  

I’d buy it, but Threadless is kinda mainstream now.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

hahahahahahaha

well done

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

On a not completely off topic note...

The problem with 25 minute songs is I actually have to set aside 25 minutes to listen to them… so knowing I have to leave for lunch in 15 minutes is a problem.

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Do I need to even say who tweeted this?

Heard this: Good progress being made by D-backs to bring J.J. Putz in as potential closer.

by bhsportsguy on Dec 6, 2010 12:42 PM PST reply actions  

Boom

Trade Loney, Broxton, Billingsley, Trayvon and Rubby for Fielder and Braun.

Sign Padilla.

Boom.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 12:53 PM PST reply actions  

may need another pitching prospect on top of my deal, but whoever they ask for, just say yes.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Then we have Kershaw, Kuroda, Lilly, Padilla (?!), and Garland?

"Are you telling me they are out of dragons?"
"They never had dragons!"
"Who didn't?"
"The world!"

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

and a sad Maddz

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

and two starting pitchers for 2012

with our best starting prospect (who actually has experience) traded. No thanks.

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I want to point out

we had two starting pitchers going into this offseason too.

Kershaw, Kuroda, Lilly, Padilla, Garland is still better rotation depth than a lot of teams.

Your lineup would be something to the effect of: Furcal 6, Kemp 8, Fielder 3, Braun 7, Ethier 9, Blake 5, Uribe 4, Barajas 2. Holy fuck.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions  

There is no way that deal gets done

Braun has a great contract and he and Fielder are the best players in this trade. The Brewers don’t save any money in this deal for 2011,

by bhsportsguy on Dec 6, 2010 1:09 PM PST up reply actions  

that

and they give away the heart of their offense

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah

I know, but I can only take so many years of one-year stopgaps, plus I would prefer the Dodgers’ strength remain pitching. I like Fielder for one year, go for it in 11.

Also, it’ll never happen, so there’s that.

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Bills :(

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"

by Ivdown on Dec 6, 2010 5:39 PM PST up reply actions  

UFC

Anybody watch the Ultimate Fighter conclusion over the weekend? Probably the single worst decision I’ve ever seen in Nam Pham vs. whoever. Two guys fight. One gets beat up. That guy wins.

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 1:13 PM PST reply actions  

i missed it

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Everybody, from the winner to the loser to the fans to stupid Joe Rogan, knew it was wrong.

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

i'm sure

i would have been properly outraged.

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

There are no rules. Two robots enter, one robot leaves. Then later the other robot leaves after being declared the winner.

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions  

lol

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Are you talking about the LF battle? ;)

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Leonard Garcia is 3-3-1 in his last 7 even though he’s lost all those fights. Judges love throwing stupid haymakers then getting really tired.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

MMA judging

really makes no sense sometimes.

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

MMA really makes no sense sometimes

FTFY

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I mean I can understand being terrible at judging ground stuff, but this entire thing fight was a boxing match where Garcia would swing wildly then Phan would light him up.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Mets don't want to make it 3 for 3 on Dodger catchers
3:09pm: The Mets consider Martin too expensive and too much of an injury risk, according to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News (on Twitter).

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 1:14 PM PST reply actions  

Russ will back as an NRI… LOL

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

that would be HILARIOUS

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Then we can just go ahead an sign Thames?

LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!

by nolander on Dec 6, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Wonder what the story on his last name is.

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

his grandfather

worked in a coal mine with Anglophobes who wouldn’t pay him unless he pronounced his name THAME-z.

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

cool

Then we can have Crawford

Overqualified in an underqualified world since 2008.

by Pure Azure on Dec 6, 2010 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Speaking of Hawksworth,

check this out

I was tearing up when they won, because it was so good for the country, obviously we were expected to win but at the same time, it’s a proud moment for Canadians and I know my grandpa would have been ecstatic.

aww they tried to get Russ a Canada friend!

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions  

more blog posts here!

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I might love him
Relievers don’t touch the bat during the season, but starters, especially in the spring, we hit every single day. You leave there feeling that you can mash, and then you get into the batters box and you see 90-plus coming at you and it takes you right back to reality. I think I had a couple hits in Memphis but it wasn’t too glorious.

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

are we calling him

The Hawk?

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Too lazy to type “sworth”

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions  

and now you’ve typed more than if you had just done it. nice.

Point, Maddz.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Not much news, but understandable

but from Scott Miller:

Not that the Dodgers are actively shopping the man who eventually was removed from the closer’s role as their 2010 season swirled down the drain. But they’ll listen.

Broxton was 5-6 with 22 saves in 64 appearances last season and, as things went south for him, started “pitching scared”, in the words of one scout.

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 1:56 PM PST reply actions  

Lat part should have been block quoted too

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought people wanted to shop Brox anyway

because of his upcoming contract?

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Fine idea in theory, except that he sucked for two-three months so his value is at an all-time low.

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 2:01 PM PST up reply actions  

too bad we don’t match up for any of the half dozen elite players on the trade block.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

(sigh)

no kidding. Every time I think about one of these guys, I always think, “they’ll want Billz”. Not even as a joke either.

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

As they should

giving up bills wouldn’t be that big of a deal if 3 of our 4 remaining starters weren’t old guys on short, market value contracts.

Monday, monday. Can't trust that day.

by G.Scott on Dec 6, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Fielder for Broxton & Loney???

HOLY SHIT. They’re talking trade.

Multiple sources told ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Tony Jackson on Monday that the Brewers are talking to the Dodgers about a deal that would send Prince Fielder from Milwaukee to Los Angeles for Loney and embattled closer Jonathan Broxton.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5891578

by silverwidow on Dec 6, 2010 2:02 PM PST reply actions  

WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions  

WOW

I would absolutely do that

by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions  

holy

crap

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Are we all “embattled” deep down?

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I am, actually. :(

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Thanks for changing the sig to something shorter

by delias man on Dec 6, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

I love that book series.

But the authore needs to finish the next book.

by Grimjack on Dec 6, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I started reading the first one over again; I haven’t actually finished it to the part that Martin has done. They might be in my place here in TN, I haven’t fully unpacked yet.

Yes, I am that lazy.

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

what series

is it?

"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."

by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Song of Ice and Fire; basis for the new Game of Thrones show on TBS

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

fuck me

HBO

I’m out of it, my bad

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

my b

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Is it possible to rec a sig? I just rec’d your sig. WINTER IS COMING OMFG

HURRY UP DANCE WITH DRAGONS

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by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 2:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Fuck that

if we trade Loney for Fielder how the hell are we going to acquire Granick midseason? we STILL dont have an ace.

0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .

by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Launch pie at pink ghost

by Grimjack on Dec 6, 2010 2:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Do it Ned. Pull the trigger.

"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."

by Little Blue Bicycle on Dec 6, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

This would be the steal

to beat all steals. Milwaukee will hate us almost as much as San Antonio after the Pau Gasol trade to the Lakers.

"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

by TomasC on Dec 6, 2010 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Dodgers are actively involved in discussions on a possible three-player deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that would bring slugging first baseman Prince Fielder to Los Angeles in exchange for Dodgers first baseman James Loney and embattled closer Jonathan Broxton, according to multiple sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

by silverwidow on Dec 6, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Don’t screw this up, Ned! Could Fielder hit one out of DS?

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

hahahaha REC

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Might be the biggest trade tease

we have ever had.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 2:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Randy Johnson to LA? There’s a screen shot from Fox somewhere out there.

by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

So we might end up with Navarro again?

"Baseball is the heart of America, I would never do anything to besmirch our National Pastime."

by Little Blue Bicycle on Dec 6, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I meant to say biggest TBLA trade tease ever

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

hahaha this just occured to me

if we send them any minor leaguers…I WILL BE ABLE TO STALK THEM!! If they are playing AAA.

:)

Winter is coming.

by Maddz on Dec 6, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Thank god no one knows who Jansen is, still.

by Julio Nievas on Dec 6, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions  

As much as I love this, I can’t see the Brewers doing this.

Also, please get rid of any pitcher desired by Doug Melvin ASAP. Thanks.

by regfairfield on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Do I have to stop bitching about ned

if this actually goes through?

LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!

by nolander on Dec 6, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

This sounds so awesome…which is why I think it won’t happen.

by robotmadeofnails on Dec 6, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions  

OMG YES YES YES YES YES YES

"Save that for the girl chat rooms. No here cares that you are sentimental and sweet. Jose [sic] already passed on you, Dodger SF is having a mid 20’s relationship crisis living in a town where she can’t love anyone because they are either gay or Giant fans, Maddz is stuck in Theology hell, and Teal is married. Not sure what is up with Connector. And my nieces are off limits. Sporky hates you because you adorn the cover of Jon’s book."

by MR.F. on Dec 6, 2010 2:54 PM PST up reply actions  

LOL
DodgersGM
  
Seems to be some confusion. I’m actually working on a deal where Loney and Broxton would be traded for Prince Harry. #Dodgers #Brewers

by Julio Nievas on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST reply actions  

ha

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Dec 6, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions  

i actually think loney and brox for fielder would be us robbing them. i would consider throwing a minor leaguer into the deal

by court168627 on Dec 6, 2010 2:17 PM PST reply actions  

got me a topps 206 ryan braun auto

one of my favortie players, a cool thing about baseball cards is that i just got one pack for shits and giggles for like $5 and i get a ryan bran auto :)

Thinkblue522 in MLBTradeRumors.com

by Chuy Gutierrez on Dec 6, 2010 5:36 PM PST reply actions  

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SP 58 Billingsley $9,000,000
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SP 44
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SP 35 Capuano $3,000,000

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RHP 51 Belisario $414,426
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RHP 28
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DL 14 Ellis $2,500,000
60DL 36 Hawksworth $495,000
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AA 50 Eovaldi $7,885
AAA 56 Antonini $7,869



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Pierre $3,050,000 deferred
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