Manny Ramirez Placed on DL; Xavier Paul Called Up
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 1:11 PM PDT
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PrintThe Dodgers have lost their last five road series, dating back to last season. During that span, they are 4-11 on the road (plus 1-3 away from Dodger Stadium in the playoffs). The last road series they won was in Washington DC, where the club begins a three-game series tonight.
The team will be without Manny Ramirez, who was placed on the disabled list with a right calf injury, per Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times. Xavier Paul -- wearing number 30 -- was recalled from Triple A Albuqerque to take his spot on the roster. Paul was tearing up the Pacific Coast League, hitting .361/.409/.574 with 18 runs scored in 15 games. Manny, whose first game missed during his 50-game suspension last season was also against the Nationals, was off to a hot start, hitting .415/.500/.659 with 12 RBI in 13 games.
Since they are a sporting bunch, the Nationals have countered the Manny injury by having Ryan Zimmerman sit out his second straight game with a right hamstring injury.
Sure, the pitching and defense has been awful in the first 15 games, but I found this note interesting: in the first 15 games of 2009, Dodger starting pitchers threw a grand total of 83 1/3 innings, just one more than this year's starting group. So it's not necessarily that the starters need to pitch longer -- even though they probably should -- but rather they just need to pitch better.
Getting his chance to pitch better tonight is Charlie Haeger, coming off his three-inning start Saturday against the Giants. Luis Atilano, a supplemental first round draft pick of the Braves in 2003, will be making his major league debut for the Nationals.
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Nats Lineup
Morgan CF
Kennedy 2B
Guzman SS
Dunn 1B
Willingham LF
Rodriguez C
Harris 3B
Maxwell RF
Atilano P
Once upon a time I would
but it does raise a red flag that a team with pitching as bad as KC would let him go.
And he wasn't pitching bad
13 baserunners in 5+ innings is eye-opening, but only 2 runs scored and 7 strikeouts.
ERA is 3.38 compared to an x-FIP of 3.94; both of which are fine and don’t indicate that he was getting absurdly lucky…
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I smell designated catcher - Per Jon at DT
Furcal 6
Anderson 7
Ethier 9
Kemp 8
Loney 3
Belliard 5
DeWitt 4
Ellis 2
Haeger 1
It’s not a horrible idea. Martin needs regular rest anyway, so keeping a consistent catcher to build a rapport with Haeger seems like a smart move.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
House money starts a day earlier
With day games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, you should have expected some moving around with the lineup.
Sorry, but Haeger is no starter
Having Haeger, then a second rate catcher around to catch him is a lose-lose scenario. Ellis didn’t show up in Spring and he’s just there to fill in for Ausmus.
But, the real question is starting pitching. Bills has already lost his confidence and Haeger just isn’t a starter. That leaves the Dodgers with a 22 year old phenom-in-the-lurches and two 35+ year olds trying to stay off the DL.
I’m going to hold my breath until the trading deadline and hope the bats and Brox stay hot. Otherwise, this is going to be a long spring.
The short bus is waiting outside for you
Ellis didn’t show up in spring?
He played the whole camp when Martin was down, and led the team in walks.
Vicente Padilla is 32, as you have been told numerous times.
If you want to join desecrator, et al, keep it up.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Rather than make the same comment over and over again, you should allocate that time to actually make sure your facts are correct before posting…once.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Only people we agree with
get to make the same point over and over. Otherwise it just gets irritating. No soup for you
Is that true?
I’ve been posting over and over that I’m bearish for 2011 and 12 and I don’t think anyone agrees with me, but you look the other way on my comments.
Why? Is it because I’m funny? You think I’m a clown? I’m here to amuse you?
Yes? OK, good.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree with you
Im worried about the future of the team with McCourt as the owner
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The key difference
you respond to those that take on the discourse with you.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I look the other way
because it is obvious you were brain damaged when the Spawn took the good parts.
Shortbus will be pulling up to my house after it's done at mookie's
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with you to some degree. In any case, I find it thought provoking. I’ve been pondering for the last few days whether or not it would be a good idea to “trade high” on Broxton and Ethier after this year and reload. I’ve been thinking about what sort of haul LAD could get for them.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
If Jansen is ready
I’d certainly sell high on Broxton, but unlike when Gagne was at his peak teams seem much smarter about what they would give up for a high end closer. Unless your Ned looking for a left handed setup man.
I dont really like the idea of "selling-high" on our better players
It points to the idea that we are a small-market club
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
If you get the right deal offered to you, in the right situation
you’d better take it, even if it is selling high on Ethier.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I would not sell high on Andre
I think he’s got four years of uber production coming up. I don’t feel the same about Broxton.
We only know, what we know, but if you won’t be able to afford Ethier in free agency (or if have to decide between extending Kemp or keeping Ethier) then how does that change your analysis?
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully by then
the financial mess will be somewhat cleared up. If not we may not be able to afford anyone.
That's what I fear
Not a fire sale, as you indicate, but death by a thousand cuts; just as Wolf and Hudson were replaced by Padilla and DeWitt, next year may see Ramirez and Kuroda replaced by cheaper players who aren’t awful but also don’t provide a high percentage of Ramirez’s/Kuroda’s production. And the Dodgers get a few fewer wins………..
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah
but then I think Padilla will be as good Wolf and DeWitt/Belliard as good as Hudson. But I do understand what you mean.
In the beginning I wasn’t so concerned the divorce would effect the team but when you hear this is going to be one of most expensive divorces ever, Frank has to find the money somewhere to pay his attorny’s.
At least he had enough saved up such that he had a leg to stand on after his divorce.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You're welcome
That was set up on a tee for you :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Public perception shouldn’t figure into it. If you agree with Humma and you are bearish for 2011 and 12, turning one of the better players in Ethier into multiple prospects who would be cost controlled though the rebound (after 2012) you do it.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure I understand what you mean?
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
What if you, the GM, want to pull the trigger on an Ethier deal on July 29th that you think will help the ballclub, and you think, "McCourt will say, ‘I took enough crap for trading Lo Duca – no fucking way’ ", does that change your analysis?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I see your point. It’s one of those things, you have to have enough confidence in what you are doing is the right thing. McCourt should have the capital within LA to pull a move like that off (what with fielding a team that went to the NLCS 2 years in a row and all ) but thanks to his divorce and his questionable finance situation, he certainly doesn’t.
I mean, it’s his team. He needs to have the balls to make the right decision. Who still dislikes McCourt because of Lo Duca? Things like that are forgotten….if it’s the right move.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
They blamed all that on Depo
not Frank. Depo took the full brunt and after LaDuca turned up as a fraud, did any of those who trashed Depo stand up and say they were wrong. Maybe, I stopped reading them so I don’t know if they did or not.
McCourt won’t go into any sort of obvious rebuilding mode until he gets a fat TV deal signed. Until then, he’s got to do everything he can to keep things going.
On that theory, the most likely moves this year are the same as last year: our better prospects, in exchange for mid-level MLB pitchers who come with prepaid salary.
the only reason i would sell high on Ethier
is if i cant afford to pay him, which i hope isnt the case. I feel bearish for the future based on the current ownership, not with the core we have now
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Not necessarily.
It would point to the idea that Dodger management recognizes where the team is on the success cycle.
Let’s say I’m right and the Dodgers are in for a couple of down years. I’ll define that: two years in which the team is right around 81 wins and not a playoff contender.
How you break that cycle is key. Many teams get stuck in a feedback loop of being 84-87 win teams. It’s possible that’s the Dodgers’ future. Or maybe they can make themselves worse in the short run and better in the long run.
By trading high on guys like Ethier and Broxton, you make the short-term pain worse — maybe the team struggles to 81 wins in 2011 and 12. But what you get in return are players that are more likely than draft picks to make the majors, and when 2013 rolls around, the new core is there to go for a championship.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You know you are wrong
this team even with the McCourt handicap is not headed in a down cycle. We will address that this winter but I don’t see how this could happen with this core unless Frank has a fire sale which is a whole different matter.
Certainly possible I'm wrong.
Wouldn’t be the first time. Or the second. Or the twenty billionth.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
What I’ve been thinking is what kind of team is this when it comes to young-ish free agents to be. Will this be a team (in a few years) that will let the players go to FA and collect the draft picks, or will it be a team that trades them a year before they reach free agency? I would think the former, but the want to save money might make Ned forced to trade the high salary player on the way to free agency for prospects. That might not be a bad thing, though.
I don’t know if I could stomach the thought of the Dodgers giving up some time next year and trading 2 big fan favorites like Ethier and Broxton. The haul would be pretty epic, though.
The trick, like we were saying earlier, is figuring out which players you let walk and which you keep.
Do you want to pay Ethier more than $10 million a year for his age 31, 32, and 33 seasons? Have we seen his peak as a mid-to-high-800 OPS guy, and if so, is that worth the money? Is Broxton worth similar cash?
If the answers are no, and you want to trade them, the haul would have to be epic. They are worth two first-round picks and two supplemental round picks if you let them walk. Whatever they garner has to be more of a sure thing.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Unless Ethier suddenly gets unhealthy, I don't like dumping him any time soon
as for J Brox – unless your name’s Mariano Rivera or Trevor Hoffman closer longevity is incredibly bad.
On top of that, wouldn’t it make more sense to have just three of your best relievers and have them come in as early as the 7th!? I mean the Dodgers may very well have lost the series to the Giants had B Wilson come in to face Manny and not some Dodger fan.
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 23, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, everywhere you posted this comment, I showed you the list of FA pitchers-to-be (this year and next), which looks like, as Humma put it, “slim pickens” for the trading deadline.
Either further the discussion, or cease. Continually blathering the same point over and over again without responding to those that engage you civilly doesn’t fly here.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
What do you guys think about Cain?
He’s got an option for next year. You like him in Dodger Blue? Would you shell out the big-cash deal he’s probably looking for?
It would be fun to annoy the Giants fans by getting him.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The lists posted were from Cot’s – I don’t know how up-to-date they are.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Cain's big extension
was a three-year deal that he signed in March, covering the ‘10, ’11, and ’12 seasons, with no option, according to Cot’s. 3 years, $27.25 million.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Cot's stays on top of the team pages
E.g., Russ Ortiz was off the Dodger page moments after he elected free agency, but Free Agent pages sometimes tend to lag, Matt Cain being a case in point.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
More seriously
Once you rule out the pitchers on teams likely to still be contenders at the deadline, and the pitchers would have club-friendly options, what’s left? Aaron Harang? If the Cubs continue to bomb out, Ted Lilly?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Buy Brandon Webb low
and then cross your fingers like crazy
At least Xavier Paul was hitting
As Phil has pointed out, the other “prospects” in AAA were being outdone by the AAAA guys.
I ran out of time
for my leaderboard post or I’d gotten to Paul. Even with that high OPS of .983 he wasn’t in the top 15. Course that list is loaded with AAAA players like Lindsey and Redman and Gibbons. Interesting that Paul is only a year older then Smoak and Wallace, he just seems older because he’s been in AAA forever now.
What Lindsey is doing is just ridiculous, almost or even higher then the level Jake Fox was doing. It is worth his own post if he keeps it up for one more week.
http://firstinning.com/stats/?type=batting&min=45&lg=PCL&season=2010&t=bas&desc=avg
I hope Lambo continues his success
and gets a mid-season call-up to AAA
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
AAA is not a place
That teams send their serious prospects. That said, he will probably be there at some point, if not this year, next.
Based on the stockpile
of OF prospects they will have to use AAA in the very near term. I don’t quite agree with your comment. Players who played in AAA on the Dodgers who they considered prospects: Loney, DeWitt, Abreu, LaRoche, Paul, Kemp, Andre, Billingsley, Elbert, McDonald. I agree sometimes the good ones jump but that is usually when things are dire. Then if they don’t stick they usually are put back into AAA not AA.
How could he just miss?
I’ll tell you why because he was a 25th round draft pick. Lambo hits a ton singles and makes a hot list, Sands hits doubles and home runs in the toughest pitching league in the minors and is a just miss. Sure he’s 22 but come on, that is ridiculous. This is the MidWest league, a league that has brought some of the best prospects around to their knees. /rant
Sands is putting up impressive numbers
but hes 22 in low A. . . I wouldnt mind seeing him skip A+, and head straight to AA to close the season
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Goldstein
Has both Lambo and Sands in his players of note section. Goldstein did tweet last night that Sands needs to be moved up.
I'm of mixed feelings
I really wanted to watch him play. Did anyone read the link I posted in the review? I thought it was an interesting but biased look at who the best 3rd baseman based on value was in baseball.
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2010/4/22/1433732/a-sabermetrical-approach-to-the#storyjump
I read it
and I was just about to post that I thought it was really great.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be the Juan Pierre currently hitting .217 / .277 / .217 / .494
I can live with a Xavier Reed platoon for fifteen days.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
that would also be the juan pierre who could never really hit/throw for shit but came thru for 50 games last year
but whats done is done and im hoping that platoon comes thru too…just saying
He came through, until that Colorado series was over at the end of May. Then, he was Juan Pierre again.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
From that point until Manny's return: .252 / .305 / .290 / .595
(May 28 – July 1) That’s even crappier than normal Juan Pierre standards.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Just realized
This means no Manny for TBLA night #1
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 2:15 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
It also means
I’m going to kick your butt in the Manny games played bet. Wait until we trade him into the DH league:)
Bummer about Manny, but cool about XPaul
I bet he fills in well when needed. Yeah as David said above, Xavier + Reed can be a fine platoon til Manny gets back. It’s not like the other two guys in the OF are a drag on the offense ;-)
Anyone know anything more about this Atilano dude? Hope we see Good Haeger tonight, not slacky Haeger.
Gotta scramble to finish work so I can watch some of the draft and then a bit of the Dodgers game.
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 will not reply
until you read the Preview and comments below in which this fellow was addressed in bloody detail.
Not literally, though. That would be wrong :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad, I was about to borrow some of my girlfriend's Kotex pads
Oh no he din’t!
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 about that, was reading and replying on my phone
I’ll try to be better about that next time. Thanks.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Jeez Underdog, if you would just read the preview
and not ask about opposing players, cause I know I’d never do that :D
I'll get back to you after I'm done reading the bloody post below this one
;-P
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 first thought. . . . LOL
but Tebow is a gamer, he will do whatever he has to in order to be competitive. My guess is he sticks somewhere. It may not be QB, but he will land somewhere. I don’t even like the media factory.
He's happy the almighty will be pulling for the Broncos
Though I thought that was a given with the Raiders in the same division.
I was not against them picking him per se
but didnt like losing some picks to move up to get him in the 1st. Now from what I’ve heard he was def not going to be available in the 2nd round, sounded like Buffalo was even eying him right after that pick. But as for Tebow himself I had mixed feelings but don’t doubt his ability to work hard and to improve what needs to be improved to be successful.
I also felt better about him after watching this clip on ESPN’s Sport Science. He’s apparently improved his release time greatly but of course the question is can he repeat those new mechanics in actual game action. But they have the luxury of time with him.
Still I would rather them have used that pick (or picks) or defense or OL. But maybe they’ll still get a couple good players there today.
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 understand he’s going to start for you guys next year. It would be crazy if he had more rushing TDs than passing. To me, he’s a more powerful version of Vick.
To me, he’s a stronger Eric Crouch. Meaning he should be a tight end.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if anything's set in stone about his timeline
I do know this is likely Orton’s final year with Denver. I don’t know what Brady Quinn thinks of this pick, though. ;-) as far as 2011.
And I think he’ll fare better than Crouch, based on his smarts and other abilities, and also just based on pure gut feeling. But we’ll see. I hope that’s not his future. (They could use another TE though, lol.)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Considering Crouch never even tried, I’d say that’s a good bet to take. Crouch just up and quit.
Too bad; like Tebow, Crouch was one heck of an athlete. He turned the corner as fast as anybody.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m relatively surprised Jacksonville passed on him. Not from the fact that it would be insane to take him tenth, but he sure would fill their stadium.
10th would've been insane but on the other hand they reached with their actual 10 pick
Also: First game of next season, Denver at Jax. Very doubtful Tebow sees much action mind you.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Here is the info you were looking for
Sorry I was a dick about it.
Game One -Luis Atilano -The one time 2003 number one pick of the Braves finally makes his major league debut. Luckily for him he gets to go against the best offense in baseball. Atilano replaced Jason Marquis who went on the DL. Too bad, I love facing Marquis. Atilano was not considered by BaseballHQ to be on the teams top 15 prospects. This was the rotowire scouting report:
Atilano didn’t show much at Double-A to warrant his spot on the 40-man roster, but a couple of superficially good starts at Triple-A to end the year may have provided some hope that he’ll be able to contribute down the road. The Nationals have had some success in recent seasons with pitchers who rely on defense, but as the organizational depth improves the opportunities for future Craig Stammens (whom Atilano seems to be) should shrink, if not disappear entirely.
More on Atilano from Baseball HQ:
Who is Luis Atilano?
Taking Marquis’ place on the roster is Luis Atilano (RHP, WAS), a 24-year-old righty who is going to make his major league debut against the Dodgers Friday. Atilano has spent seven years in the minors, though he was a former 1st-rounder of the Braves in 2003. Last year in 125 IP between AA and AAA, Atilano had a Dom of only 4.7 but a low 2.0 Ctl to give him a decent Cmd of 2.4. So far this year in AAA, over 11 IP he has an improved Dom of 7.4 and an even better Ctl of 1.6. The improved strikeout rate is encouraging, but it is a tiny sample size and very out of place with his history where his dominance is usually in the 4s. The low dominance could prove an issue in the big leagues, but if he can keep his control in such excellent territory, he might have a chance.
No worries, thanks. I did read that. What surprised me is learning he was a
1st round draft pick! Had no idea. He must have some talent and maybe he’s finally coming around. But hopefully not tonight.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
heh
He is just stoked about all the bonus money he stole from the kid.
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 23, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
For the first time since August 2, 2005
The Dodgers enter a series with the Nationals with the Nationals having a better record. Until today, that was the only time in the Nationals’ short history that had happened.
Remember when
our bullpen was lights out? I miss those days. I know they may return, but I grew accustomed to it.
by robotmadeofnails on Apr 23, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when
our farm system was the envy of the league?
our starters would consistently go 6?
Manny was healthy?
Our GM didn’t always trade away our talent? ( oh wait, Fred Claire’s about as good as Ned…)
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 23, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Starters going 6
1st 15 games 2009: 7 starts of six or more innings, 83 1/3 innings total
1st 15 games 2010: 6 starts of six or more innings, 82 1/3 innings total
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
HAH!
oh man. I’m approaching Mookiedom with that . . .
It just seems like there isn’t much light at the end of the tunnel like there was last year. I’m going to take my own advice now; IT’S APRIL.
by Seanny Rotten on Apr 23, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, the starters have pitched much worse over their innings (compared to last year)…but you are right (and nowhere near Mookiedom) that it is still April.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
and I just thought that was a quirky stat
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
So my brother and his kids (lives near Baltimore) and my uncle and his wife (just moved to DC area) and their son (lives in VA) and daughter (out visiting) are all going to the game tonight. My brother was hoping to see Kershaw, but oh well.
He should be sending some pictures; I hope they come out OK from his phone.
They picked the right game to go to, considering that the other 2 are supposedly in jeaopardy because of the rain.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
For those who want players to be truthful about their injuries
Then there should be no problem with that action.
It does feed the "Manny being lazy" story, though.
That is annoying.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to be clear
What’s annoying is not Manny, or that I think he’s being lazy; what’s annoying is that the CW gets reinforced, whether or not there’s truth to the CW.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Apr 23, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ain't that the truth
Those beeps you are hearing are from the short bus, backing up while leaving, deciding it didn’t need to pick you up :)
by Eric Stephen on Apr 23, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no problem. Frankly, I’m getting a bit concerned with the severity here.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
A guy who couldn't
couldn’t get motivated playing for such a crappy team even though he was being paid millions to do so? A latin who had trouble adjusting to KC and the plethora of barbecue but not one single good Mexican place in the whole town?
I don’t know, what I do know is that when he was with the Diamondbacks the dude could throw some heat from the tiny little body.
Brian Price was picked 3rd in the 2nd Round by Tampa Bay
For the first time in a long time a USC player will get drafted after a UCLA player. Now I expect a whole bunch of USC players to get drafted before the next UCLA player.
Good for Brian. Hes a really good guy and deserves whatever good comes his way.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 23, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I met him in his freshman year
And he was as soft-spoken a guy you can meet. He’ll be a very solid pro.
Gruden looks like he wants to punch
Steve young in the face
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Derek Anderson > Clausen.
Derek Anderson is full on man crush territory for me.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
talk about selling high
Browns shoulda done so right after that pro-bowl year
by SeanMillerSavior on Apr 23, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He isnt a good football player. He screwed himself by not leaving after last year.
by UCLADodger32 on Apr 23, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Not his fault Braylon Edwards got a case of the dropsies.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s considering going back to Oaks Christian for another chance at glory.
by Michael White on Apr 23, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
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