An In-Depth Preview Of Dodgers vs. Angels
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:00 PM PDT
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What kind of value would he even have right now
Not much I’d assume, so I don’t think so my self.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Hmm
Three things can happen:
1. He sucks at AA and loses complete value
2. He kicks ass at AA and we won’t want to trade him given our complete lack of power in the minor leagues other then flawed Russell.
3. He does okay, maybe increases his value since he didn’t sink but is that going to be enought to make part of a package.
Anyway maybe he is being showcased but if he is they are playing a dangerous game because if he does fail, they lost a chip they might have had if he went to A+ and kicked ass.
Because I’m lazy, do you know off-hand what Sands final numbers were in A ball?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
69 games
.333/.432/.646
16 2B
18 HR
46 RBI
48 runs
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
It really brings a tear to your eye
To have a prospect who can mash so much. I want nothing more for the Dodgers minors than Russell and Sands to become impact MLB players. OMG I want that so much.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Not a bad AA roster
pre-season TBLA prospect rankings:
1) Withrow
2) Gordon
6) Lambo
7) A. Miller
9) Trayvon
13t) Russell
13t) Webster
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He is listed on the roster:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=456&stn=true&sid=t456
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing you got a tweet out about it too!
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
The delete key is my friend, although it is still out there
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
has Lambo come off suspension yet? and if he has, is he with the Loons, or in High A for a bit?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
haven’t seen anything regarding his official activation, but last night was the 50th game since his suspension started, so he should be eligible to be activated today.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Have to think with an outfield
of Sands/Russell/Robinson/Van Slyke/ even if Sands is playing 1st base Lambo is being demoted when he comes back.
By the way Canuck told me emphatically that Russell would not make AA this year. We disagreed.
Think if they wanted to really send a message to Lambo
they should send him to AAA. Show him a little more of what he can expect in the majors, so if he wants it bad he’s gonna stop f-ing around.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't follow
Chances are Lambo would post better numbers in ABQ.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously?
how so? because it’s a hitter’s park?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you say there are more and better prospects in AA?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Active right now? Probably. With no Elbert or JMac in AAA its limited to Paul, Hoffmann, DeJesus and May in AAA.
In AA, there is all those guys Eric mentions above.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I meant in general for all of baseball
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
haven't a lot of the Dodgers on the team now
skipped AAA entirely? I remember hearing Kershaw did.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Very few
Kershaw skipped no one else
Martin only 23 games
Broxton only 11 games
Kemp 83 games
Andre 29 games
Players who hit AAA for at least 100 games
Loney, DeWitt, Paul, AJ Ellis
Ely had very few AAA games.
So Clayton is the only guy to skip but usually if they are top flight guys they don’t play a full season in AAA.
If I remember right
Kemp was initially called up straight from AA. Either later that season or the next he was optioned to AAA for the first time, after appearing on the big club.
Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?
by bucknellbruin on Jun 24, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That's true of a lot more guys then
Elbert went straight from AA, as did DeWitt (i think.)
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
but they were emergency moves not long term moves. All of the above mentioned players only skipped AAA because we had injury issues and were not expected to stay when the player hurt came back.
Unlike Kershaw who was going to be in the rotation once he was called up.
The MLE from Chattanooga to Albuquerque is almost equal.
by regfairfield on Jun 24, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I want them to show a similar message to James McDonald (and his hamstring) and send him to LA :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Canuck has a vendetta against Russell, I think like a lot of people in here
Strikeouts=the devil ;)
It’s incredibly great to see Sands and Russell in AA right now.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Meercatjohn
I told you “emphatically” Russell would not start the season in Double A. I did not say anything about mid-season promotions.
by CanuckDodger on Jun 24, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I really enjoyed how in depth it was
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
For anyone with 5:41 to spare
and want to watch an extended Rocky 2 clip, starting with the scene above:
I dare you to watch that and not get inspired
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
This would be a big trade
WojYahooNBA: Pacers and Nets discussing trade to send package including Danny Granger and 10th pick for Devin Harris, Yi and No. 3 pick, sources tell Y!
I have no idea who those people are
Shows how much I follow basketball anymore.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Danny Granger= really good. Nearly Carmelo good.
Yi is, meh.
Devin Harris is a point guard who’s stock is pretty low these days. Used to be mentioned as one of the top young PG’s in the NBA.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Danny Granger is the reason Dunleavy should have been fired years ago
just that one move set our team back.
Dunleavy wasn’t the only GM who passed on Granger. This wasn’t like passing on Caron Butler (IMO)
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
You know that wasn't the point
the point was making a promise to a piece of shit teen age Ruskie which kept them from jumping on Granger when the idiots passed. This is not hindsite I almost blew up the old Clipper blog place during that draft.
I never expected Granger to be this good, but I did know without a doubt he’d be better then what we took a pointless gamble on. Just imagine a Sammy team with Granger instead of a dead body.
I hear ya
It was a bad decision.
I never liked the whole coach and GM thing anyway. He was always suited to be a coach first.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
So with Sands up to AA, what does their lineup look like?
Van Slyke
Sands
Robinson
Russell
Lambo (when he gets back)
are all OFers or 1B. So would it be Van Slyke, Robinson, and Russell in the outfield then Lambo at 1B and Sands at DH?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
No way he gets traded now, at his lowest value
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be very cautious if they’re demoting him to IE. How close is that to his old stomping grounds?
Google Maps tells me that’s an hour and a half from Reseda. With his character concerns, don’t know if that’s such a good idea.
Does that take the freeway running through the yard?
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 for Tom Petty references.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
You can buy weed wherever you are. His problems isn’t falling with the bad crowd, its being a pothead.
Stoners like weed, but they don’t want to drive 90 minutes for it
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
knowing enough stoners in my life
this is true
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The way I look at it is if Lambo needs to be kept from his boys so he doesnt smoke blunts, he should find a job that he can smoke blunts while being employed.
Really
besides there isn’t a place in America that you can’t score if you want to, you certainly don’t need to focus in on your home boys.
Great story
Sometimes I wonder how writers set a mood like that. It helps when your subject is a guy like Scully, but the story had it working even before Scully was introduced into the narrative.
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Good to re read the old stories
and again how he feels about being on the road Isn’t it safe to say that he rarely spends a night in a hotel anymore? Hopefully Frank will let him do what ever he wants. Has anyone wondered if the first few games back home if he is a little less polished then after he gets a few home games under his belt? Sometimes I hear vintage Vin, others times not so much but I’ve never paid attention to what games that happens in.
Anyway, the biggest perk of the press box is actually hearing Vin singing before anyone else shows up. He’s always happy, or acts it anyway. And what a voice. It was great to find out that the great Vin Scully was indeed a prince of a man in person. If TBLA did nothing else for me, it did this.
I hope they can work out a plan where Vin works just a few homestands per year (or however many he wants to work). Fans get the pleasure of hearing Vin, Vin gets to enjoy his 16 grandchildren and semi-retirement.
Now if they can only find a suitable 2nd team of broadcasters. Still waiting….
I don't know.
I can see Vin just working home games and maybe Anaheim and San Diego. That would probably be about 75 games or so.
But other than that, I can’t see them going any less with him.
The Dodgers certainly would. It’s really whatever Vin wants
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
someone get hurt? I don’t follow the Twins
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the writers at Yahoo! love it when the Dodgers struggle.
I know were playing bad baseball right now but it doesn’t mean were a bad team. A win with Haeger and all are sins are absolved!
Amen
I've been a very bad Dodger related mood
but seeing that new Ethier topps card really cheered me up at least…I know Josie is dying to add this to the collection
http://dodgersblueheaven.blogspot.com/2010/06/ugly-ethier.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BlueHeaven+%28Blue+Heaven%29&utm_content=Twitter
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
The drawing is weak
As noted in the link. It also looks like Ethier’s teammates are trying to undress him.
haha ya and he really does look like a drunk john belushi
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
It seems unusual to commit to a long term deal in the middle of the season. Also, 4 years seems a bit long.
It will be good to have Bobby back in baseball
he always added some flair and dramatics to the game.
I hope for the return of groucho marx.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Not sure if this is big news or not
Tom Krasovic of AOL Fanhouse tweeted this from Anaheim:
#Dodgers P Chad Billingsley, on DL with balky hamstring, simulates covering 1B a few times. Not moving well. Joe Torre watches and leaves
I love the bit about Torre
so ominous
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I’m more interested in how he was pitching.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't matter
He didn’t show enough grit on the way to 1st
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Such a weird looking lower body
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I still can't believe broxton is like 300 pounds
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
makes me wonder about him when he gets older
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Stairs expected to get released
when the DH games are over so he doesn’t have to worry about that.
Expected to get released
That’s what Broxton calls a happy ending
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Assuming the NL is capable of a late lead
yes, Broxton
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
what would be awesome
is if the only run scored in the entire game is on a home run by Ethier
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the last times it's happened, our own Gagne blew that save to a Blalock HR
Wow, 2004 was a lifetime ago, wasn’t it?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It was 2003
aka Gagne’s 55 for 55 season (or was it 55 for 56?).
The MVP of that All-Star Game?
You guessed it. GA
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm
I could have sworn it was in the middle of his save streak, but when the streak was huge, so in 04. Either way Gagne obviously would be the one to cost the NL…ugh.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It was already at 39 straight by that ASG, and the record was something like 53 at the time.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
is that the year GA won the HR derby?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jun 24, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Angels lineup
Kendrick 2B
Frandsen 3B
Abreu RF
Hunter CF
Matsui DH
Napoli 1B
Mathis C
Willits LF
Wood SS
Kazmir P
Not over it yet
The Baseball Gods are angry with us right now.
1. Lucky ass Fuentes balked, if we have the Beard out there we get that balk.
2. The Plate Umpire for some reason found it amusing if he called 50 percent of ball 4’s a strike.
3. Manny pisses me off.
4. Russell Martin needs a week off.
5. Matt Kemp looks super stoned most ABs
6. Boy I wish I could of heard Vin during that last inning.
7. The Karate Kid is on..
Bulldog
Outfield should be fun RF – Kyle Russell
CF – Trayvon Robinson
LF – Andrew Lambo
by meercatjohn on Oct 8, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
.Scott Van Slyke will be the RF in Chattanooga Russell will be in Inland Empire, not in Double A.. Russell is not ready for Double A pitchers, and probably never will be.
by CanuckDodger on Oct 8, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
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We shall see I think Russell skips Inland, he won’t learn anything there.
by meercatjohn on Oct 8, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions.It is Not About “Learning” More than any other hitter in the Midwest League, Russell had trouble making contact against pitchers younger and rawer than the pitchers in the California League, and he did so while being a good deal older than hitters in that league are supposed to be. That does not make a candidate for skipping leagues. And beside that he is BEHIND Van Slyke and plays the same position. Where do you think Van Slyke is going to go?
by CanuckDodger on Oct 8, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
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These things have a tendancy to work themselves out during the winter. At some point next summer I expect to see the outfield I outlined above playing for the Lookouts. It may not be at the beginning of the season but it will happen.
by meercatjohn on Oct 8, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks like no one expected Jerry Sands to be in AA this year. Still curious to see how the Lookout lineup looks with Perez at 1st, Trayvon in CF, Russell in Rf, Van Slyke in LF, and Sands. Does he replace Perez or Van SLyke or does Trayvon find himself in AAA?
Lambo has to be headed to Inland so he make up for the time he skipped. Or could they actuall send him to AAA. He was mashing when he was suspended.
Are minor league guys allowed to “rehab” in like the AZL or anything? Something like Manny was allowed to do last year.
Ok that makes sense. I was actually talking about Lambo’s suspension though. I just haven’t heard any mention of him doing anything at all.
I don’t think minor leaguers can rehab during the suspension.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
They should get to play JUCO ball the last 10 days of their suspension
like Manny did last year when he played Minor League ball.
It doesn’t seem very even if they can’t. But I guess it’s the minors so they don’t care. Sense they can send him anywhere they want when he comes back.
Yeah, it’s the transient nature of the minors, essentially. Guys move up and down all the time, so it’s not the same difference as majors to minors.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure I have the balls to watch this game tonight
given how much shit I’m going to get when Haeger is horrible. Can we possibly win 9 – 5 and do what Eric suggested the other day, actually knock a pitcher out of the game. Kazmir is someone we might be able to do that with.
It’s either going to be very awesome or very nasty in here tonight.
I suspect Silverwidow and Tripon to grapple by the 3rd inning.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
You may have to wear your
“blog manager” hat tonight. If Haeger is gone by 8:00 local time. It will be on!
As long as I’m not at the stadium, I can wear that hat :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
In other news, the Trailblazers just sit canned their GM a few hours before the draft starts.
I’d like to quote my younger brother here, if I may….
“Good one shit box, Way to think it through.”
The funniest part
He is apparently still running the draft for them.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure, I am looking
I got a text from ESPN. That is what it said. specifically mentioned that he was fired and it was draft day. Can’t say they sent bad info or it was a mistake. It sounds like an ideal situation. :)
Blazer fire Pritchard an hour before the draft
tell him its his last day, and he’s still apparently making the draft day decisions.
It’s rather hilarious.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I like a lot of their young parts
And I assume he was the reason for Aldridge, Roy, Oden. That ain’t bad. He must have done some dumb shit to get canned on Draft Day
I wonder what it’s like for Chris Hansen. I mean, he probably aspires to be a well-known journalist/reporter, so it’s great that he is famous for those “To Catch a Thief” Datelines. But I wonder if he has been pigeon-holed.
I also wonder just how many people come up to him on the street and say “nice to see you” or “how are you tonight…”.
I want to become a barber in the town where he lives, just on the off chance Hansen would one day come into my barbershop, just so I could tell him, “why don’t you have a seat over there.”
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
He hosted a whole series of Dateline NBC called “To Catch a Thief.” Probably did 10 of them or so.
Essentially they set up sting operations trying to lure pedophiles into what they think are young people’s homes. It’s crazy the lengths these people will go to.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, whoops
you are correct.
Was that a game show or something? No idea why that was in my head
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
To Catch a Thief
A Hitchcock film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in the mid-1950s. Grace Kelly should always be in your head.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
His ability
to ask someone a question, they don’t answer, he then asks the exact same question but shoots them a glare and they answer it is truly amazing.
I don’t know those idiots talk to him.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
A number of the guys who get caught are white collar, too. You would think they would be able to utter the phrase “not until I talk to my lawyer.”
Then again, these are edited shows, so I’m sure there are a ton we don’t see.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If I lived across the street
from a sting house, and noticed one guy getting zip-tied while the cops go to hide again, I would so order a pizza and have it delivered to that house, just to confuse the fuck out of everybody.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I always wondered if a 13 year old boy ever showed up
Like a 13 year old who was trying to hook up with a 13 year old girl, but was just pretending to be older.
I wonder if the cops would just have a stern talk about not going to the houses of strangers.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Aldridge is overrated garbage.
Roy is good. Oden will work for as long as he is healthy.
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Killed a hooker?
Sexual harrasment lawsuit?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Killed a hooker?
Sexual harrasment lawsuit?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I would wear it backwards with the sticker still on it ;)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Who is going to keep Lvltwon from ripping me a new one
when Haeger does not walk Wood and I mention it 10 or 20 times:)
They just need to hug it out
or make out or something. Dissipate the tension.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
In lieu of words, I’ve decided that I’ll post Maru the Cat pictures to express how I feel about tonight’s game.
theres pictures now!?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I stand by my assertion
that silverwidow and Tripon should settle it in a pie-eating contest.
There is no disagreement under the sun that cannot be solved by pie.
The Ultimate Ned's Kind of Guy
by Humma Kavula on Jun 24, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't you heard a word I've said?
15 strikeouts for Haeger tonight :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
If Haeger gets 15 strikeouts tonight, I will buy $25 Outback gift cards for both Keith and Silverwidow
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I came up with it and I won't get one :(
haha
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I'm hoping for more base running shenanigans tonight
It’s fun to read the wailings of the tortured fans
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
I was on here up until
the B8. I left and the baserunning errors and threads were crazy and I missed them all.
A bold prediction would be that the Dodgers will score
4 runs.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Manny, Kemp, and Ethier each homer tonight.
Loney doubles twice.
and there are no baserunning nor defensive blunders tonight either.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 24, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Non-Sunday lineups
that take this long to get released have me thinking something will be slightly abnormal tonight. Just a hunch.
That wouldn't really affect the game today would it?
Unless they benched Kemp for last night, which would be idiotic.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Nah, it's normal
per Jon Weisman:
Furcal SS
Carroll 2B
Ethier RF
Ramirez DH
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Blake 3B
Martin C
Johnson LF
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp's been moved back up, but I kinda liked him hitting 6th backing up Loney.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Although
I think the type of hitter Kemp has turned into the last 2 years and what he’s leading up to is a 5th hitter with a lot of power (with manny here), and 4th hitter when Manny’s gone.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Delayed because of health issues
They needed to see who had fully recovered from the new asshole tearings.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That is why I chose that picture. Most of the other options either showed him with a knuckleball grip, or being relieved on the mound by Torre. :(
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Or watching
1. batter walking to first base
2. batter jogging around the bases with no need for speed
3. watching fly ball go far
You know what will be fascinating to watch
Despite the success of the Padres, they still will probably be no better financially than they projected they would have been at this time without the success.
Which means that the same issues with payroll will exist for them but now they will not be in a position to make a deal with Gonzalez despite this being the best time to get the max value for him (1.5 years left on his deal).
I can’t see them adding to their payroll so I think we’ll watch them and see if they can hope that the local fans will start to come out and watch them this summer.
He didn't say funny, he said fascinating
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll say this about the Clippers' 1st round pick
Aminu sure is rocking the glasses. Spike Lee would be proud.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
And I'll say this
2 winning seasons in 34 years.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And I'll say
anyone can be a fan of a winning franchise, it takes a special sort of fan to stick with the moribound franchises.
And I'll add
being in the playoffs when your team sucks 90% of the seasons is a special kind of special.
And I'll redirect
that the Lakers were here first, and dumping a team just because they win a lot is silly
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
In the beginning Clipper fans
went to basketball games because they could not afford Laker tickets and they finally had a team that was more their economical level. However many Angelenos have always known two basketball teams in this town. They were here long before you were born.
Yeah, yeah
I think that economics are still the reason the Clippers get new season ticket holders. I’d rather watch the Lakers in HD then go to a season of Clipper games
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure it is
and we’d be happy you did so. We are not recruiting. The last thing any Clipper fan wants to see is an ex-Laker fan. They barely tolerate me.
But I'm curious
is there something wrong with econmics being the reason Clippers have fans? Being able to afford to see a team would normally be a good thing not something to look down on a fan base for. With your non -alumni code and nose in the air Laker fan attitude you seem to have a bit of the fan snob dressed about you.
Is there something wrong with being a snob?
I dunno, it’s like you mentioned the x-Laker fans right? How exactly does one become an ex-Laker fan? Do you get a divorce, is there paperwork involved. Same way with becoming a Clippers fan. How does one become a fan?
I’m gonna get chewed up and spit out over this one.
Look at that, he hit the f*cking bull! Guy gets a free steak!
by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost became an ex-Dodger fan
after the Fox fokkers traded Piazza. My interest certainly waned over the course of the dark ages of Chase Carey, et al.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I can see interest waning
but then you try some role playing, get the spice back
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Does
pretending to drive a wooden stake through Chase Carey’s heart count? Or do I have to pretend to deliver a pizza somewhere, or show up to clean a pool?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
The Buffy fantasy is a very popular one
and bonus cause Fox produced Buffy
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I had a dream about Buffy once
The Kristy Swanson Buffy.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Terrible Movie with a great script
Kristy still gets invited to the conventions though, so it all works out
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
She also played a nurse on TV before that (Nightingales) before that
So she has the fantasy/roleplaying market covered.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
pretty much all the early 3-word titled ones are rewatchable
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They do have some very good young talent on that team
If Griffin comes back healthy, they’ll be dangerous. If they add depth and get their coaching situation figured out…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
They're in the lottery every year
they’ve never had anything but very good young talent
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they've sometimes drafted poorly, lottery picks or no
Some of the guys they’ve gotten recently are legitimately good imho. But we’ll see.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
They need to add a star this offseason via free agency
Until they do I dont think anyone should take them seriously
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 24, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If fthey shouldn't be taken seriously
Why have you been pimping George on this blog and ClipsNation?
Is he your cousin or something? Otherwise, why are you wasting your time?
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
klac
was hating on the Dodgers so hard earlier today. A. Martinez and his bro were just about awarding the pennant to the Angels while basically saying the Dodgers are a total disaster and this game tonight is ‘critical’. Good god. Why does the LA media hate the Dodgers so much?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 24, 2010 5:31 PM PDT reply actions
A. Martinez (ESPN 710) hates the Dodgers because he was fired by them.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
What sources are you siting
when you say LA media
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim Brown had a nice article ripping the Dodgers today I believe
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
just read the article
I’d say aside from the quip about Dodger success, it’s a Dodger/Angel article written by someone who has a whole lot to say about the Dodgers, and not a lot about the Angels. Dodgers have issues and the Mike Scioscia is a great guy, that’s what I got out of that article.
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Scioscia could have been the Dodgers manager.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 24, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just reading a Yahoo story about the Angels and Dodgers. Ss I was scrolling down the very top of a picture appeared on my screen. I instantly knew who it was. I recognized Frank McCourt from only his forehead. I don’t like that. I don’t like that one bit.
Things could get interesting when the trial begins.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 24, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Power on the way to LA next year?
Is Sands that good?
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 24, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Canuck or Phil
would be the authority on that. I know he was mashing in A ball. But he is a little older and was probably a little too advanced for A ball.
Godd luck Sands.
He’s off to a great start in AA.
Maybe he’s a late bloomer like Casey Blake.
by 68elcamino427 on Jun 24, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesome
If he becomes Jason Bay I will buy you a ticket to Los Angeles and take you to your first Dodger game. Assuming he becomes Jason Bay while with the Dodgers.
Incredibly great to hear
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Jerry Sands Fact
His signing bonus from the Dodgers was $5,000
Someday these Jerry Sands Facts will take the internet by storm, a la Chuck Norris facts.
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
In honor of tthe guard from Kansas
I am going to start pronouncing the name of out Triple A OF “Zah-vee-ay”
Did David Stern pull a Bud Selig?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
No
pretty much everyone was pronouncing Xavier the French way
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not a fan
of these team caps the NBA draftees are wearing. But then again basketball isn’t much of a cap sport.
Not much
Some day you can enlighten us on the cap rules for a basketball game, as they must be quite different then a baseball game since the players don’t wear them.
Basketball is just bad for fashion in general
I mean basketball jerseys look good on no one. The caps are all awful. I say, for basketball, wear a team logo tie. I mean are you gonna show up for the game dressed wore then the coach?
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
To you, did the unis look better back in the day before they became MC Hammer harem pants?
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
on basketball players
This guy looks like a tool
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
My dad is Rutgers (Scarlet Knights) alum
After Title IX and the rise of women’s athletics, he noted the oxymoron the school was using for the female teams – the “Lady Knights” – and then remarked, “I suppose the Scarlet Ladies wasn’t going to work either.”
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Women can be knighted now!
Can’t they?
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Magic's got some sexy legs in the above pic
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Around that time frame
The Golden State Warriors were trying to appeal to a female demo and had a billlboard ad stating that they had “five guys in shorts willing to go all night for you”.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
sold
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
They look good on anyone that has good arms.
by regfairfield on Jun 24, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s what the Patrick Ewing Georgetown look is for
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
so few fans have good arms, I mean, for how many people is that a business requirement?
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
If you’ve got good arms you can get down to business way more often.
by regfairfield on Jun 24, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawpe singled to make it 2-0
he also swung at the first pitch of the at bat. It was a ball and Dice K had walked 2 previous batters on 9 pitches.
This sucks two ways
1. Its the Rockies
2. Dice-K is on my TBLA fantasy team
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I didn't realize it was Dice K tonight
My faith in a Colorado loss is now only slightly flickering
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how many pre-printed giant cards with player names they have at NBA draft headquarters. I am rooting for someone to be drafted, followed by a chalkboard-style handwritten card on the big board.
well you have to register for the draft right?
like we’re not going to see the Clippers T-Wolves draft a pineapple.
/changed cause I’m ragging on the Clippers too much
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta love it
when David Stern begins the pick by laughing and saying to someone off camera “wait until you hear this,” followed by some dude from France
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Stuart Scott just said the Oklahoma City series was “the toughest Laker playoff series this year.”
I’m going to go with a big giant “No” on that one.
(Though I do think it was the second toughest series)
ESPN started saying that about Game three of that series
then forgot the reprogram their computers
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by Josie Becker on Jun 24, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Stu must have watched the Finals
with only his left eye.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I don't know
They blew out Oklahoma at home in Game 5 and yes, they had to win on Gasol followup shot (I think this was the one) to avoid a Game 7, but in Phoenix, Kobe had to hit some impossible shots to win Game 6 there.
Utah was the easiest since they swept them.
I tend to think you can have too
many wings and small forwards. In the end you need inside play and someone who can close out games.
who is the clippers gm anyway
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jun 24, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I should have used that name in the pig latin game recap
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope Bledsoe proves me wrong
but I think he is terribly overrated
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 24, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
They should also draft a guy named Brady
by Eric Stephen on Jun 24, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Bledsoe for future 1st rounder
hope to god it is top 10 protected
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 24, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
They didn't need another point guard
And you really can have too many first round picks because of the 3-year guaranteed deals.
I get that
but I wanted them to go big. That is why I was pissed. They got Brackins at 21 so I guess I will relax.
OKC has Aldrich actually
Brackins is going to NOH in a trade
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 24, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
How are you with the Aminu pick?
Sex addiction? Two words=get married.
by angelofdeath on Jun 24, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know the guy
But I want to start a fan club called the Aminu Acids.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Jun 24, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He doesn't like it because Clips didn't draft his BFF George
by Michael White on Jun 24, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I like it. . He was my 2nd choice behind
Paul George. . but it will be interesting comparing those 2 throughout their career. I hope George is the real deal, so I can brag about it out everyday on this blog lol.
by SeanMillerSavior on Jun 24, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't know that
I would like to retract the WTF from earlier. My problem was that Westbrook and Bledsoe aren’t playing together, then they traded him, which was cool. I just wanted another big guy to help out.
I am not able to follow the draft. (meaning I don’t have 4 windows opened right now)
Thanks for the updates
Oklahoma City stole that franchise from Seattle. May they burn forever.
(Hurts particularly because the team doesn’t suck. If there was any justice in the world, they would have stolen the Clippers.)
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Still haven’t seen the corresponding move to get Haeger on the roster. Gotta figure it’s The German to ABQ unless the DL is used on someone else yet again
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