McCourt Divorce Ruling Expected Tuesday
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 6:14 PM PST
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The most talked about signed agreement involving the Dodgers this side of the Juan Uribe deal could be the talk of the day tomorrow. A ruling on the martial property agreement is expected Tuesday in the McCourt divorce trial, writes Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon is expected to rule Tuesday on the validity of a marital agreement that would provide Frank McCourt with sole ownership of the Dodgers, according to multiple sources familiar with the case.
Keep in mind that, no matter the ruling tomorrow, the Dodger ownership situation will not be decided overnight. Whether Frank or Jamie wins, the other side is likely to appeal, which will drag the process on for at least several months. However, tomorrow's ruling is an important step in the future of McCourt ownership of the Dodgers.
If you ask me, tomorrow is the perfect time to pull off the old distraction transaction, like say, trading for a good Fielder.
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I will be a guest on Sports Talk Soup tonight at 7 p.m. PST, with guest host Andrew Martin, intradivisional blogging friend from Purple Row. You can listen online here.
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From Prince Fielder rumors
to McCourt divorce reality
This sucks…..with a straw
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
According to Sources
You can see a glimpse of the ‘silent partner’ – the man with the money – just to McCourt’s left in the photo below the headline.
Believed to be one of McCourt’s high powered ultra expensive lawyers, the money man is simply redirecting funds to the team for payroll that McCourt has paid for services rendered by the attorney.
The ‘silent partner’ in turn gets a minority stake in the team … and will net a hefty payday … when the new broadcast rights are renegotiated in 2013.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
The way my sports week is going I expect nothing less
than both mcCourts to be given the boot and Vladimir Shpunt given ownership rights.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
That may not be a bad thing………………….
"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?"
I just mean I expect the surreal
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
in other words, the Dodger version of
“The Court rules in favor of Mr. Burns. I find he is clearly the boy’s biological father! "
Why won’t we trade for Fielder? On dodgers.com Colletti says that he doesn’t want t trade the core for Fielder. He sounded like Broxton would be our closer but nothing about Loney. Maybe trade Loney,Sands,Ely,and Martin/Withrow for Fielder?Maybe its just a wild rumor but I hope it is true and we land Fielder. We need a power hitter if we want to win the World Series.
Mostly because Milwaukee wouldn’t do Loney and Broxton for Fielder. They would want a starter in return, for one thing.
I wouldn’t trade them a starter for Fielder.The only starter we could trade is Billingsley because we aren’t trading Kershaw and they wouldn’t want the other three guys.I’d trade Billingsley,Robinson and another prospect for Braun though.
we couldn't trade the three other guys if we wanted to
not until June 15ish anyway.
Disregard females, acquire currency.
Nobody wants Ely dude
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJv5qLsLYoo
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us TBLA kids should be able to call in
and ask Dodger Talk esque questions just to troll you.
Should I call in about the Fielder rumor?
Winter is coming.
i’m calling to ask if a banned member can be reinstated. If so, when can we expect to see his posts again?
:)
I'm actually listening now
since I’ve never heard Eric’s voice…I think someone should just scream “INTENSE!!!!!!” and walk off…
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at least
the report is they are moving on from Pods for someone with power. go for Maggs Ned.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Really where did you see this? I’d love Ordonez or Willingham but we will probably end up with someone like Diaz to platoon with Gibbons.
It was a tweet from someone
Eric posted it.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
(sniff) I posted it
too (tho maybe after Eric)
Anyway the one I saw was from Molly Knight and it is definitely good news as far as I’m concerned. No offense to Pods but since he’s not that good defensively either I’d rather see them go for whatever power they can find rather than the scrappy grinder OFer.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
sorry dog
no offense meant :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
none taken
sniff… it’s just that time of the month.. i feel all crampy and bloated…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
My g/f just said "AHEM" too
shook her head, tapped her foot, and gave me that look.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
One thing I have learned in 50 years
As a man, I can never joke about her time of the month.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Especialy during it.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I just hope next we don't see this
AP – Nashville – Divinity students/roommates file cross-small claims suits over division of Pabst Blue Ribbon in refrigerator..
But
I thought you were a Hipster…..
"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?"
hahahahaha
I am not a hipster. I don’t like the Animal Collective, I don’t wear Urban Outfitters or American Apparel, and I don’t read Pitchfork.
My two favorite bands are Muse and Linkin Park. Even if I was a hipster in every other aspect of my life, those two bands would get me summarily ejected from the fold. :)
Now, Reg on the other hand…
Winter is coming.
of course i would
it’s the champagne of beer!
I actually really enjoy Mickey’s. Is that weird?
Winter is coming.
The big mouth bottle is a good fit? ;-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
But
it is featured – neon sign and all – at Gabe’s! Still love delias man drinking Heineken in there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhiofL2Rh4
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Eric
this doesn’t sound like you. I hope this isn’t you, or I’m thinking you need to take a deep breath and stop talking so DAMNED FAST AND CALM DOWN ABOUT RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
Winter is coming.
ERIC.
THEY ARE TAKING LISTENER QUESTIONS?! You need to give us a shout out. Guys, what can we ask???
Ok, if you were Ned Colletti, would you sign Pods? Or would you eat ice cream?
Winter is coming.
I went with a friend of mine to buy some weed once. I didn’t smoke, never really did, but he wanted some bad. He called a guy named “Junior”. We go to his trailer at 2 am on a Wednesday. This dude is a uber tweaker. He is in his living room with a push mower broken down into 1,000 pieces. He is cleaning every component of the engine by hand. No shit, it really happened.
Meth is bad kids. Don’t fuck with it.
i've seen what that poison can do to people
I will NEVER touch it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder what the connection is
with Andrew Fisher and the the SportsTalkSoup kid is.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the dude was asking around for help (co hosting, occasional blogging) in exchange for site promotion but no pay
site promotion
he means “a forum where you can practice for real radio appearances.” Does their site get more or less hits than SBNation?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Not sure
Doubt it. The promotion would come on the radio show itself.
The website is garbage though.
is there a link for this?
"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?"
Well, I guess I lied to you because no one responded, lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Crap
I missed this post. The link is in the body of the post. You can listen after the fact if you want.
Tisk tisk
and I vouched for this blog.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The line "and you want to be my latex salesman..."
is running through my head right now, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
What is the dude doing in the background?
It sounds like he is making paper angels to hang on his Christmas tree.
You can't just step up a mic
and call it “radio”. It actually takes some training and practice!
Did one of these dudes just cough into the mic?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
this is really a geekfest
except for Eric of course :)
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was it already posted
That J J Putz signing with AZ is official?
http://twitter.com/nickpiecoro/status/11926963308470272
Rosenthal with contract details on his twitter:
@Ken_Rosenthal Putz breakdown with #Diamondbacks: 2 yrs, 10M. 4M in 11, 4.5M in 12, 6.5M club option or 1.5M buyout. Max 15M over 3 yrs. #MLB
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I almost thought this was awesome, but then I noticed it was all David.
0oo0oo0000oo0o00ooo0oo0o0ooo0o0o0. . .. . . . . .
by Ghost_of_K3vo on Dec 6, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Eric
is the clearest speaker of the bunch.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I am trying to understand the point of bringing on Eric to discuss
Adrian Gonzalez and Albert Pujols.
Next, I want to hear someone ask Eric if Brad Ausmus has a shot at a catching job with the Dodgers.
TRancel
Hey @jay_jaffe I’m not a lip reader but Colletti is on his phone and I think the word Qualls was spoken
Pure conjecture of course. But how is this an upgrade over, say, Troncoso?
And they are starting the Dodger discussion
with the divorce.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Hey
Eric pronounced it ECKS-a-vuhr instead of ZAY-vuhr.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Red Sox are out on Crawford (Theo says he’s looking for a complementary OF).
So it’s down to Angels, Yankees and Rangers.
Good to see Pat Gillick make the Hall
Interestingly, he said that in assessing players, 40% was based on talent and 60% on character…he’s a Ned guy!
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LOL
I just tweeted that Q to Andrew. You can tweet questions to @rockiesmagicnum
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
though I forget that other people don’t know all the deets on the Martin situation.
Winter is coming.
Makes us appreciate what we have in Eric all the more.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
How do we pronounce the words awesoke and swesoke? Maybe they should rhyme with karaoke.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
it's the
Jon Miller way of saying it
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
One of these other guys (not Andrew from Purple Row) is kinda hard to understand. Speaks too fast, doesn’t enunciate well.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
True story
When I first heard that there would be a show called Fear Factor (this had to be late 2000 or so), I had no idea what it was about. I thought it would be a show that made people confront their fears, rather than a gross-out show. So, I thought it would be awesome to go on the show and say I feared having sex with two women at the same time. :)
LOL
I think the first few seasons the maybe did stuff that was actually scary. Then it just became, “eat this pig shit that was made from shit a pig ate”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
The main thing I regret
was that I didn’t chime in at the end of the Adrian Gonzalez discussion, to tell the Padres to go to hell and they deserve what they get since they lost 11 straight and we have to live in a world where the Giants are world champs.
That would have been great. The thing needed some laughs.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Those make anything better
It would be a good touch for business meetings I’m sure.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Those guys think tits
are what you leave food servers
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Oh, Andrew didn't his manage his time well
Cut off while making the first blog plug, which was ours.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
And in nine months they will be left with nothing
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
since I'm bored and have no alcohol
Pujols and the Cards are supposed to be discussing an extension soon. Chances they don’t come to an agreement?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Without going into all of the Pujols is the greatest talk, they have a few decisions along with Pujols to make.
Carpenter and Wainwright need to be signed as well.
But can they let him walk? What if they are 11 out at the AS break this year?
I guess that depends
on how much effect you think each player has. If you’d rather keep Pujols forever, then you need to find new pitching (and I would love to pick up either of those guys). I bet PR will play heavily into it, as well.
Winter is coming.
same
but you also have to wonder if they want to commit that much of their payroll to one guy.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
There's a better chance
someone posts an Erin Hawksworth pic this week than they sign Albert this soon.
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2 percent
At worst.
I’ve got some Vodka you can have :P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
He didn't buy it
That’s what I’ve got over 21 friends for :D
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
So far, being 50 has been ok, and I'm continuing to look forward to it
We’ll see how it wears on me though.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Last Thursday
I “celebrated” with an all-day customer review (Reg – it was a PDR), which I presented about 60 minutes of. Took Friday off though, the wife and I treated ourselves to dinner at Flemings (they sent us a $50 off card!) and we had a good party this w/e. Someone brought a mini-karaoke and we sang well into the 5:00 A.M. hour.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
so who had a better weekend
you or Rod Barajas?
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Zooey!
I’ve never seen that pic before with the Elton John glasses.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I'm certain those are Lolita glasses.
Eric is implying you are a dirty old man.
You are incorrect
Eric never implies.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
that close up
if it weren’t for the hair color I wouldn’t be able to tell her and her sis apart
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
It's great until.............
all the parts that used to work……Don’t.
"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?"
No, just the joints and lower back
too many sports when I was a kid
"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?"
happy birthday!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
come to think
who is happier that 2010 is about to end…Dodger fans or Tiger Woods?
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I'd say Pirates fans
but it’s like they are living in Groundhog Day for the last two decades.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The Pirates site "Bucs Dugout"
Is like reading through a list of guests at a wake. They keep talking about the players that have passed through their team, Not who will be playing. I’m pretty sure they think Barry Bonds is coming back.
"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?"
hate to see what happens
when they lay down.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Left field
is down to Diaz, Pods, and a “mystery” third candidate, per Tony Jackson.
Also, the Dodgers will likely pursue another catcher.
I can live with a Diaz/Gibbons platoon
no Pods
Mystery you say?
what catcher is left? Paulino? Olivo? Trade for Iannetta?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 8:05 PM PST up reply actions
Or maybe Doumit from the Pirates
he’s a switch hitter too.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
This would be the same Tony Jackson
whose multiple sources claimed Loney/Broxton for Fielder discussions were happening?
/bitter
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I was just thinking that too
/grain of salt, on
I am down for Diaz. Pods, no.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
This should be a spot on To Tell The Truth
My name is The Dodgers Primary Left Fielder.
My name is The Dodgers Primary Left Fielder.
My name is The Dodgers Primary Left Fielder.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I was gonna say it
then got gunshy…he’s better right now than Pods though
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That article also reports that Ned is minus one special assistant
Lee Elia, a special assistant to Colletti in the Dodgers front office for the past two years, has left the organization to join the Atlanta Braves as a hitting instructor. Elia lives in Tampa and simply wanted to work closer to home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv23pqH9iG0
I would like to have been a fly on the wall for a conversation between Elia and Lasorda.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
he managed the Phils when I was growing up!
One less special assistant. I think the Dodgers need a leaner FO anyway.
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Tuesday is Dec 7th, right?
That was my original guess in Molly Knight’s contest, but someone snagged the date before me and I think I took the next day instead. I think the winner gets free breakfast in bed.
So who else is glad to see the Pats killing the Jets like this?
I’ve rooted for the Pats for a long time, though never really a fan of theirs. I enjoy seeing them hated by many people, and still go and just run up the score like they do.
That’s right, going for it on 4th and inches…my kinda team!!!
Not going to see any knees taken here, people :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I don't like either team
So I didn’t bother watching. How’s that? ;-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
After Rex Ryan talked shit, you knew they’d run up the score if they could.
by Michael White on Dec 6, 2010 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
I don't hate the Pats
I was one of the few people outside of NE who wanted to see them beat the Giants in the SB and go undefeated.
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they can put him in Left
and DH him against lefties, says the articles
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Given how injuries hammered them last year
I don’t think getting an outfielder with bad knees is a good idea
"Misery loves company money"
How Many
"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?"
alligators does it take to screw in a light bulb?
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How many REAL men does it take to change a light bulb?
"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?"
None
REAL men aren’t afraid of the dark
"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?"
I don’t know, and I’m not gonna fuck with an alligator. Besides, I might be about as tall as Eckstein, but I will not fit in a light bulb.
by StolenMonkey86 on Dec 6, 2010 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
take two to screw
no matter where you are.
unless you can reproduce asexually.
Disregard females, acquire currency.
I could be wrong of course
But I find it hard to believe that Vicente Padilla re-signs with LA for a swingman job. As much as teams always need starting pitching, I gotta imagine that someone out there is willing to plunk down a few million plus incentives to put him into their rotation. And use for his intro music Elvis Costello’s “Shot With His Own Gun”, of course.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Only thing I can think
There are concerns about Padilla’s recent injury history, and this role might be best for him. Also, he could have a good relationship with Honeycutt, Conte, and the gang. Also, if they pay him at least $3 million or so, that’s not too far off what he could fetch as a starter.
plus LA is a nice place to stalk the weak and vulnerable
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This will be his age-33 season
and he’s likely getting only a one year deal after pitching only a half season in 2010. I’d think he and his agent would like to get him into a situation where he can re-establish himself as a starter and set himself up for next year’s free agent bidding.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
True
But maybe they know of an existing arm condition that would prevent him from starting a ton. Maybe there have been assurances by the Dodgers that at the very lease Padilla would be a late-inning guy, and maybe he thinks going forward he can be dominant in that role, and parlay it into a Benoit-Lyon-Linebrinkian, et al -type contract.
and he’s crazier than Andre Ethier near a bat rack on a bad day
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Possible
I wonder what a SportsTalkSoup type show with you, Phil, Mike, Brandon and me would sound like?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I signed up an account with BlogTalkRadio
but I’m not sure if I like the format. It’s always live. I would much rather record something, then post it.
Live is
much better practice for your legitimate radio appearances.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Revitalized?
@SI_JonHeyman: #dodgers in talks to return revitalized padilla back to rotation
Did he get a fresh supply of blood to drink or something?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
is it Monday?
he’s fine with the right handlers …
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
I would guess
that the fact that he only pitched 95 innings last year is the bigger concern for clubs.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Forearm and buldging disc in the neck, otherwise he’s fine – pending a physical with a club other than the Dodgers?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
But I heard it as
I’m retiring, so he’s not my problem. ;-)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Molly Knight
apparently mentioned Austin Kearns being considered for LF option (per MSTI). Might he be the mystery LF along with Diaz and Pods?
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
The meetings go till Friday?
I’m ready for more drama.
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 8:49 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks, need to rearrange my calendar here in the basement :)
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
Kearns
is another Lefty masher yes?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
Career OPS vs LH
is around .800. Matt Diaz splits vs LH:.335/.373/.533. I know who I want.
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
11.2 career UZR/150 in RF
But they won’t have Ethier flopping between LF (when Kearns starts) and RF (when Gibbons starts), and I can’t imagine Ethier being moved to LF for the platoon, nor the grotesqueness of Gibbons in RF.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
If Kearns can return to 2007 or 2006 form that would be great. Otherwise, I’d much rather have Diaz.
by StolenMonkey86 on Dec 6, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Kearns peak is his rookie season.
He’s never came close to matching the .315/.407/500 he put up in 2002.
Wonder what kind Vitamins was he taking then?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
The same ones Loney was taking his rookie year
by Michael White on Dec 6, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
Preference would be Diaz
but I would take Reed Johnson over Kearns
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
That means we’re just about back to square one?
by 68elcamino427 on Dec 6, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Guess what I'm sayin
is that if forced to choose between the two, then Johnson over Kearns. There’s not much there among free agent corner RH OFs to platoon with Gibbons if that’s the plan (not counting Maggs, too pricey). After Diaz, Johnson, or kearns, you get names like Baldelli and Bill Hall.
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened
Whats with the Padilla being a closer talk.
They cant be serious can they? I think he has the stuff, but with his injury history, and the fact that he hasnt pitched from the pen since 2001…. it just dosent seem smart to me. It would be awesome though, if he is simply just taking Jeff Weavers spot.
I think he could do it.
But no, I don’t think that’s really being considered.
by Michael White on Dec 6, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
But if Broxton gets traded..?
I guess it depends on what they want to do with Kuo. It would be Neds luck to trade Broxton, and have Kuos elbow explode. I think rushing Jansen into the role is a bad idea too. Weve seen too many young guys come into the pen, and get used up, lately. Theres just sooo much uncertainty with everyone involved. Not a good thing, especially with a rookie manager, and with so many teams in our division, having the good bullpens that they do. Sounds like a repeat of last 2010.
Dan Johnson signed a one-year deal with Tampa Bay.
Kevin Correia signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Pirates.
While we're fantasizing, what would Hunter Pence cost in trade you think?
@brianmctaggart Astros GM Ed Wade said club has been asked about Wandy Rodriguez, Hunter Pence and Michael Bourn, among others.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
don't think you need to trade 3 guys
for just Hunter Pence
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
Pence is still under team control so he would be traded for a lot. I would trade Robinson because he wouldn’t be able to start and Houston would want one of our better prospects. Then trade DeJesus or a pitcher. I would love to have Pence in RF and move Ethier to LF
by dodgers4life on Dec 6, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of Identity
wasn’t that the name of the movie about the dude with all those split personalities, with John Cusack, Amanda Peet, et al? I remember that because of the line, “Whores don’t get a second chance.”
Which, by the way, would make a great t-shirt slogan, but I don’t want to make more work for Maddz.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
I was actually thinking about that movie
I really like that one.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I like Bourn too
but assumed he’d cost even more than Pence figured the latter might be more realistic? But with pence under team control would be more costly than maybe they’d like. Anyway, I’d take either one, basically.
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Did you hear the rumor that we wanted Desmond and Zimmermann for Loney. I’d trade Loney and prospects for Desmond. Then sign LaRoche,Pena, or Lee to play 1B.
my guess is
Ned said that to effectively say, “We’re not trading Loney.”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of platoons
The latest Dodger platoon I can find was 2002 in CF:
LHB Dave Roberts started 111 of 123 games against RHP (and one against LHP)
RHB Marquis Grissom started 37 of 39 games against LHP (and 11 against RHP)
how'd they do?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
In case anyone was wondering
The other two starts in CF went to Hiram Bocachica and Wilkin Ruan (Ruan’s start was on the final day of the season).
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
wasn't that
the day after the Steve Finley walk off grand slam?
:)
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What about Milledge for a LF platoon
he hit Lefties well right?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 10:04 PM PST reply actions
That's not a fair comparison
You don’t even have to ask and Nyjer Morgan will take a swing at anything.
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Listening to the latest Jonah Keri podcast, with an interview with A’s GM David Forst, and Forst said (among other things) that Oakland offered more money and more years last winter to Jamey Carroll than did the Dodgers.
Said he also offered more money to Colby Lewis, and offered more money and more years to Adrian Beltre and Marco Scutaro last year as well.
yep
2001-02…cool guy, I just reconnected with him on FB after I saw him on an MLBN show. Apparently he lives in New Hampshire now.
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No one wants to play in Oakland
I can see why, their unis and stadium suck, I wouldn’t even be them on The Show, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I like their unis
stadium is shit though
LAST SEASON, I led this team in ninth-inning doubles in the month of August!
they're one of the greatest franchises
in the history of MLB. They need a baseball stadium, or to move…
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Heard this: across the internet, bloggers post 900,000 new articles daily
and some of them were written by someone other than Eric Stephen.
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OK no Jim Tracy jokes for at least a few hours
Rox manager Jim Tracy just collapsed near the elevators at the lobby of the Dolphin hotel. He is being taken to a local hospital.
http://twitter.com/harding_at_mlb/statuses/12034446211424256
oh damn
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
His wife is very cute
It was his high school sweetheart wasn’t it?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
This is the kind of thing that makes me think Kershaw is a real team player and wouldn’t bend us over when it comes to a contract extension. He seems to really love it here. He may want to play on one of the Texas teams, but I think he really loves the Dodgers.
No matter what Lincecum has done to this point, I’ll take Kershaw 1,000 times out of 1,000 in that draft.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I'm for this
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
+1
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Dec 6, 2010 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
LAME!
I was watching Pearl Harbor the other night, and recorded the last 2 hours of it on TNT. Little did I know Saving Private Ryan was right after that, but I didn’t record that, and now I’m really in the mood for SPR. Figures, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Considering tomorrow is Pearl Harbor day, the best tribute would be Delete.
by kinbote on Dec 6, 2010 11:00 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
In the latest Baseball America minor league transactions report, the only move for the Dodgers was to sign RHP Alexis Pacheco, a 23-year old RHP from Venezuela.
At Dodger Stadium I'd guess he'd hit between
27-32 homeruns.
I’d take it, but not for a deal he’s likely looking for.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
That's a sad realization
lol
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Did you see my tweet?
He signed a minor league deal with the White Sox last week.
His 2003 OPS+ with the Dodgers was 9
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
That’s a question I hope to God doesn’t need to be answered.
by Eric Stephen on Dec 6, 2010 11:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
From Tracy Ringolsby
Ty Wigginton deal with Rckies is 2 years $7.5 million includes $500.000 buyout on 2013 option
by Eric Stephen on Dec 7, 2010 6:17 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Buster_ESPN
There is a growing speculation among rival agents and executives that the Washington Nationals are going to throw a HUGE number at Cliff Lee
ROFL.
I guess
He misses those years of irrelevance in Cleveland (aside from 2007, when he was left off the playoff roster.)
by bhsportsguy on Dec 7, 2010 7:13 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
It is almost like an ebay bid screwing with the big guns. You know the Yankees and Rangers are going to pay, so make a big offer, expecting them to cover it and more, driving up the price and reducing their payroll (at least the Rangers) :)
by robotmadeofnails on Dec 7, 2010 7:14 AM PST up reply actions
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