Amid Trade Deadline Rumors, There Is A Baseball Game To Play
by Eric Stephen on Jul 30, 2010 3:22 PM PDT
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Game two of the Scott Podsednik Era features a pitching matchup of Tim Lincecum and Carlos Monasterios. That seems like an incredible mismatch.
Prediction: Dodgers 8, Giants 3
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Game Time: 7:15 p.m.
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That is totally
expansive. My mind…it is blown.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
since we're sharing twitter stuff. From Dodger Blues
If only Lasorda hadn’t been so hot on Hiram Bocachica in ’98, maybe T Lilly would still be a Dodger… for better or worse. 3 hours ago reply
dodgerblues Can’t spell Posednik, but can spell “Colletti’s a douche.” yesterday reply
dodgerblues Was I on a 2-week vacation or did I go back in time 15 years to when Juan Castro was considered to have potential? 3 days ago reply
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
What the hell does Hiram Bocachica have to do with Ted Lilly?
by regfairfield on Jul 30, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Both of their last names are girly?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
July 31, 1998: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Jonathan Tucker (minors), Peter Bergeron and Wilton Guerrero to the Montreal Expos for Hiram Bocachica, Mark Grudzielanek and Carlos Perez.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lillyte01.shtml
I like Cetera.
I love DB, but Bocachica was definitely not the instrumental part in that trade and Lilly was one of the two.
http://www.dingersblog.com
he's being snarky
it’s kinda his thing.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
snarky requires truth in the complaint, though
otherwise it’s being critical of an imaginative fault
(PS i was his “intern” out of college)
http://www.dingersblog.com
yeah, met him once
most of our correspondence was by email. He’s a really cool guy and has an awesome day job. Haven’t talked to him in a few years, I hope he’s doing well
http://www.dingersblog.com
Berkman to Yankees is done.
I would assume Brett Wallace is about to make his major league debut tonight or tomorrow.
they said they need 24 hours to approve the deal. But yeah, he probably won’t play tonight.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Out there
With Punto out and being Punto, plus Danny Valencia being a bit green at 3b…it’s remotely possible Minny might be in a dealing mood for 3b…How out there would it be to send Blake plus cash for nothing while picking up Aramis Ramirez plus cash, and Lilly.
If Aramis really is in trade talks for here, we could just add him and put Blake thru waivers in August.
No basis in fact here, just wondering why Aramis’ name came up with the "position player " rumor involving Lilly and the Cubs
it was speculation
because it would be awesome.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the book suggestions. It appears that Pasadena library does not have Dune
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 30, 2010 3:32 PM PDT reply actions
Okay, so Pasadena has none of those books. They are either “missing” or not there at all. Grrrrrrrrr
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 30, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
That sucks. But I guess that’s how you know we have good suggestions?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This is why I need to read better stuff than books that tell you how to rear naked choke a dog.
by regfairfield on Jul 30, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me recommend my favorite book
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
And Maddz
if you haven’t read Fifth Business, you should. You may like it.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet
I’ll check it out. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Two of my fav books recently
have been Homicide and The Corner by David Simon. They are might tomes but really compelling
Crikey!
Punto, Hudson, Morneau on DL…Guess who has been playing in RF while Minny sweeps KC
Nice slate of minor leaguers tonight
A- Christenson
AA- Miller
AAA- Ely
R- Gould
Let’s not suck today
by SeanMillerSavior on Jul 30, 2010 3:35 PM PDT reply actions
SF Giants lineup
Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Huff RF
Posey C
Uribe SS
Burrell LF
Sandoval 3B
Ishikawa 1B
Lincey P
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
1906 called and said
been there, done that
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey some of us live here! :-P
But feel free to burn the Giants to the ground.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Okay, okay.
But I still wish Ed Harris hadn’t changed the path of that missile.
I guess it takes a special skill to differentiate between a city and its fans.
I like living in SF, except for the Giant fans. :-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Well then hate away! ;-)
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 live in the giants' "turf"
though nowhere near “The (disgusting urine-infested) City”
lets kick the crap out of that little bastard love child of rick ocasek and mitch kramer
yep the whole city is coated in pee, don't know why tourists keep
coming here. :-/
Anyway… I often feel like punching Giants fans so at least we can all agree on 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.
i know, just engaging in some fun stereotyping
i actually quite enjoy visiting the city myself, if i were still young and single it would be a great place to live
(not with kids, not like i could afford it anyway)
i do have friends who live there and i often wonder where they grow the money tree required to pay the mortgage, since there is no sun
BUT I HATE GIANTS FANS EVERYWHERE
I WISH THAT YOU SURVIVE WHATEVER CATESTROPHIC EVENT THAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A HORRIBLE CITY
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Please Monk
if we get into a bean ball war, drill Posey this time.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Screw that
Drill Lincecum. it’s BS that NL pitchers get away with hitting an opposing hitter on purpose and some other hitter wears it. Take it straight to the man responsible. I get the feeling pitchers odn’t hit pitchers because they don’t want to be retaliated against and hit themselves.
I like Cetera.
that works too
but if he’s out, Posey
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 30, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Eff that. Don’t give a free base to the shittiest hitter on the team.
by Michael White on Jul 30, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I just make the assumption that we’d only go to beanball tactics if the game was more or less out of hand and one or both sides had turned to pettiness.
Course, that’s not what happened last time and our offense hasn’t been the same since.
I like Cetera.
Even then, I’d rather plunk the cleanup hitter.
by Michael White on Jul 30, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
They are better than us offensively at every spot but SS, 2B, and 1B (and Ishikawa does have a higher wOBA than loney, but only 100+ PA’s). That sucks.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 30, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. In the here and now, the Gints pair is superior. and that sucks.
by UCLADodger32 on Jul 30, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants and Padres, dual deals with the devil?
I can’t explain it otherwise. Or better hitting coach?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Going stir crazy
I want my exit interview already.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Apparently
I’m working a full day today. That’s all well and good, but I have like…1 hr 45 m left in my work day. I have things planned, like watching Veronica Mars.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
By the way…we are loving Veronica Mars!
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 30, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm loving it too!
But I’m not that far into it
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I think we are eleven episodes into season 1. They have veered a bit in the story line but still good.
by robotmadeofnails on Jul 30, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
#Dodgers get Maholm from #Pirates for Withrow
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Source
Made up shit that I put in a quote box
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers
Pods LF
Furcal SS
Ethier RF
Loney 1B
Kemp CF
Blake 3B
DeWitt 2B
Martin C
Monasterios P
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
not nearly enough
white dude grit
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
by Maddz on Jul 30, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
bahaha
San Diego what in the fuck are you doing
Miguel Tejada is batting cleanup and hitting fourth in his Padres debut Friday against the Marlins.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 30, 2010 4:10 PM PDT reply actions
San Diego what in the fuck are you doing
Leading the NL West. What’re you doing?
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I know, as much as we can mock that weirdness, it's hard to mock them
As inexplicable as it may be they are playing better and in 1st. Hard to question them from our vantage point.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Good to know
that he is not only batting cleanup, but hitting fourth as well!
by Eric Stephen on Jul 30, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
What is the point of this for the Astros exactly?
Another team helping out the Yankees basically…I know he’s a free agent in 2011 but still…
The Astros are picking up a lot of the money owed to Berkman and won’t obtain top prospects in return, according to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. The Yankees expect to make one or two more moves and continue working on trades (all Twitter links). [via MLBTR]
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
How much is "a lot of the money?"
What is the point of that?
Either save money and don’t take prospects, or spend the money and get prospects…. I don’t get it… giving away Berkman for nothing…
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Oswalt's Phillies debut
Leadoff triple and a ground ball off Oswalt. 1-0 Nats.
by Alex41592 on Jul 30, 2010 4:19 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Nats bunt with runners at 1st and 2nd. Ruiz picks up the ball and throws it to third base.
There’s nobody near the base. Goes into left field. 2-0 Nats.
Ha. Ha. Ha. And oh yes fuck the Phillies.
And especially fuck
Ruiz.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I really have an irrational hatred of that guy.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he is just a ballplayer.
I don’t really know the guy. I don’t really have a beef.
But he still MAKES ME SO ANGRY!!!! GAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
coincidence
DENVER (AP)—The Chicago Cubs reinstated right-hander Carlos Zambrano(notes) from the restricted list Friday and granted reliever Bob Howry(notes) his unconditional release.
Activated the day before the deadline…“See, he’s sane!”
.
Where has
WTF was his name?
It was like lakersdodgerscubsastroswingsducksflyerscavalierspartanstigerstwins4life.
That dude hasn’t been on here in a while. Did Eric give him the ole “Go Fuck Yourself”, or did his Mom jack his CPU?
I think he was on vacay.
He did a fan post today
by Eric Stephen on Jul 30, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
This fire sucks
Listening to Arnold only pisses me off..
Carlos Zambrano prefers to stay with the Cubs but will waive his no-trade clause if Chicago is able to deal him.
Most likely, it won’t come to that. Big Z is owed the prorated portion of his $17.875 million contract this season, $17.875 million in 2011 and $18 million in 2012. As if that isn’t ugly enough, his 2010 season has been mired by ineffectiveness, a demotion to the bullpen and a team-issued suspension. A deal this winter is a strong possibility, but the Cubs will have to eat a lot of salary to do that.
Source: Gordon Wittenmyer on Twitter
I’d deal for Zambrano this winter.
You know I think the Dodgers will be mediocre next year. It is my belief that they won’t stink, but they won’t contend, either.
If Zambrano were to come to the Dodgers, he’d have to be cheap. Have to be. Not only is there no money to get him, but even if there were, he’s not worth the risk.
If he comes to us, and he’s bad, it’s no big loss, right? After all, if you accept my contention that they’re not going anywhere anyway, what’s the difference in being a little worse off?
But if he’s good, and if everything else goes right, then maybe, just maybe, he could be a difference maker. Kershaw – Good Z – Billingsley is a good 1-2-3.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Circus comes to town...doubt it
Best part about Zambrano is he likely won’t cost us our better prospects.
Still, I have a hard time seeing us taking on any kind of salary …it feels like we have a few mil tops and Z would take more $ and a 2 1/3 year commitment. I think its the right move.
I’m just diggin the overall MLB circus and we’ll see how it all shakes out…I am scared as I like 2 or 3 or 4 of our pitchers and am intrigued by Sands…Ned seems to have his heart set on Gordon replacing Raffy…probably Logan’s work…the rest I could live parting with for Lilly or Myers in particular
I am seriously assuming that the Cubs send over, like, $30 million or more in the deal, and even then that he will not cost top prospects. I am assuming that he will be available in a Zambrano-must-go deal.
Maybe I’m naive, or at least, unrealistic. That’s OK — it just means that when I get the news that he’ll cost more, either in dollars or in prospects, I’m no longer interested.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait
how many years does he have left? 2? and he’s owed $35 million? I guess I don’t mean $30 million. I guess I mean, oh, $20-25. something like that.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Torre and Ned love their Vets
but I think Big Z is a little too much for them.
Ken Tremendous agrees with me/us re Berkman deal
KenTremendous
So, Yankees get Berkman, Astros pay his salary and get nothing in return. That seems like a good deal for Houston. Well done.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
He slightly exaggerated, but only slightly.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 30, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Ken Tremendous never, ever, ever, ever exaggerates.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
More from Ken Tremendous!
KenTremendous
“We want Montero for Berkman.” “How about we give you nothing and you give us four million dollars and Berkman.” “Even better!”
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’m starting to smell something fishy about all of these rumors that other teams want Billingsley/Kemp/Loney/Ethier and then the player gets traded for nothing.
It’s very much in the Dodgers’ interest to leak that detail. They look like they’re actively trying to get a player, only to hit the wall of unreasonable expectations. “Hey! We tried! They wanted Kershaw from us! They hold the Dodgers to a higher standard!”
It would not surprise me if there were a kernel of truth to the stories. Sure, I’d ask for Billingsley if I were the Astros. But Ned’s job as GM should be to say, ha ha, who do you really want?
I agree with others that the reason we’re not getting, say, Oswalt, is that there’s the huge gap between Kershaw-Billingsley and the rest of our prospects (that is, McD/Elbert fail). We don’t have a Happ so we aren’t the right partner for a deal. That’s fine, I guess. Just stop it with the “They wanted Billz!” story. I’m not buying anymore.
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by Humma Kavula on Jul 30, 2010 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
This is as good a summation as anyone will find of the Dodgers current plight.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 30, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose teams asked about
Gordon since it was reported that he is off the table for any deals.
But otherwise, yes I think teams ask for Billingsley and Kemp. Not sure about Loney (though reportedly both Seattle and Houston asked about him).
I
I said that yesterday, but I still totally agree. Same reasoning for leaking the $6mil asking price of Zach Lee.
I like Cetera.
You’re right, I think most fans don’t care about this stuff. But I know it’s the only thing people like Bill Plashke reads to base his opinions on, and a lot of casual fans think Bill Plashke knows what the fuck he’s talking about. That’s the only reason I could see the Dodgers, or any other team, doing this.
I like Cetera.
But wouldn't somebody refute these things if it'sjust the Dodgers putting false rumors out there?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Well, I think if the Dodgers leak that the Astros want Billingsley, it is in the Astros best interest to let the rumor stay out there because it may start negotiations off at a higher point than they would have originally been. Again, this is all conspiracy theories and mind games, but I suppose if MLB Gms felt like they could gain an advantage by having the media on their side, they would do it in a heartbeat.
I like Cetera.
two things
If Berkman heads to NY, I assume he’ll be a DH no? Also, is the Maholm deal official yet or not?
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
ah ok I thought a deal was done and it was either SD or LA, leaning toward SD..
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Slightly OT but...
i got my TBLA night tickets!! Did anyone else get a sweet xmas card with it?? hehe
also, any interest in a pre-game whiffle ball/bbq or anything? it’s so great to hang out with everyone but meeting everyone and talking gets tough
Have heard #Astros are paying $4 million of the $7.5 million Berkman is owed between 2010 salary and buyout,
Glad that the strength of our system
Has sucked donkey balls this year.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
The guys who did well as Loons
not doing so well facing tougher leagues. Will be curious to see how the Ruddy’s, Websters, and Wallachs do when they get moved up. Could be the pitching league MWL is skewing our opinions of these guys.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I dearly hope not.
Without our pitching prospects, our future is going to look very sketchy.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
Nats blow it wide open
on the Phillies bullpen. 7-1.
but being barely better then Kuorda
still = a very good pitcher.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Seems to
some very quality hitters like Frank Thomas had some serious splits between DH and playing.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
affect hitting in a negative way?
I mean the most recent example is Burrell right? But then again it could be that AL east pitching is much tougher than the NL
Here's the return for the Astros
Heard #Yankees are sending T-A reliever Mark Melancon and Low-A infielder Jimmy Paredes to #Astros for Berkman
the greatest sporting contest in the history of the world
is on espn classic right now
by lchristmas on Jul 30, 2010 6:25 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
mickey fricking hatcher
makes me want to go run through a wall and/or punch a giants fan
by lchristmas on Jul 30, 2010 6:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Sources: While a #Dodgers trade for #Pirates LHP is not necessarily close, both clubs believe deal is genuine possibility.Previous tweet was on Maholm. #Dodgers also remain active on Lilly, a more established pitcher. Seem intent on getting one or other
I miss the good ole days when Ned had a blank check
err…no wait. That brought us Schmidt and pierre and Jones. : (
Miller got killed
Ely’s getting killed. No doubt Monk will follow suit.
"Stop exploding you cowards!!!"
From Ken Gurnick:
The Dodgers are reportedly in talks for Ted Lilly and Paul Maholm, but Joe Torre said asking prices are high and a trade might not happen.
It sounds really nice
But I dont wanna see Ned get raped in a deal by a fuckin horrible GM today
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