A Recap Of Blogger Night At Dodger Stadium
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 11:38 AM PDT
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Last night was blogger night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers hosted various Dodger bloggers in a suite, where Dave, Mike, and I had a chance to catch up with fellow bloggers while watching the game. I was happy to meet Roberto Baly from Vin Scully is My Homeboy for the first time. But most importantly, I finally had the chance to meet with and talk to Xeifrank in person. That was a treat.
Ned Colletti spent the better part of an hour answering questions, although there wasn't any revelation of news. In discussing John Ely, the Juan Pierre trade was broken down (Kenny Williams of the White Sox gave Colletti a short list of pitchers, of which they chose Ely and Jon Link) and Colletti mentioned specifically the Dodgers missed Pierre's clubhouse influence. I asked Colletti to compare the clubhouse influence of Pierre and Garret Anderson, who occupies the same locker next to Matt Kemp that Pierre did last year. It was an entree into a discussion of Anderson, who through an informal poll of nearly everyone outside the Dodger front office is occupying a roster spot he doesn't deserve. The way Colletti spoke of Anderson, combined with using the Xavier Paul discussion to talk about how Colletti would like minor leaguers to be "finished products" when they arrived in the majors, confirms my belief that Anderson isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Colletti mentioned interest in acquiring a pitcher or two, saying the club is considering both starters and relievers. I brought up George Sherrill and the volatility of relievers, asking Colletti how he factors in the risk of acquiring a reliever, given that their performance can fluctuate from year to year. He said the fluctuation in performance was indeed a risk, one that makes him hesitant to give large, multi-year contracts to relievers, and that in acquiring a reliever one hopes to be getting one on the upside rather than the downside of that volatility.
Colletti worked in public relations for several years, and took part in a few postseasons in the 1980s. He was in the Red Sox clubhouse with Bob Costas in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series and when Bob Stanley threw the wild pitch that tied the game Colletti turned to Costas and said, "Bob, we have to get out of here." Colletti ended up behind the plexiglass behind home plate (where the grounds crew entered) to see Mookie Wilson's "little roller up along first." Colletti was also in the Oakland dugout in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, as he was in charge of securing a player or two for the postgame interview. He worked with the Cubs in 1989 when Rick Sutcliffe was a late replacement in the All-Star Game, the last one in Anaheim. As mentioned by Vin Scully on the television broadcast, Colletti was instrumental in getting Sutcliffe's uniform from Chicago to Anaheim, as Colletti's wife flew out to deliver it. Some other Colletti highlights:
- He is a big fan of Hong-Chih Kuo, as is just about everyone in the organization, for all the injuries he has battled through to become the dominant reliever he is today
- James McDonald is making progress as a starter, although if needed later this season he could be called up as a reliever. Colletti was careful to mention "you can make a starter a reliever, but you can't make a reliever a starter."
- Josh Lindblom has lost velocity, down from 95-96 mph to about 88-89. He has checked out fine medically, but Colletti said he would like to see him get back to the 92-93 range
- Kenley Jansen is definitely an option to see major league time this season, although Colletti would like to see him walk fewer batters first
- There is no update on Scott Elbert, who is on leave from Triple A Albuquerque
I felt bad for Sweet Lou Johnson, who stopped by our suite to say hello, but was quickly overshadowed, figuratively and literally, by the Miller High Life Guy, who threw out a fist pitch and came by afterward, much to the delight of many in the suite, myself included. Ron Cey stopped by for a while, and was very personable, and took control of the remote control, changing four of the five seven televisions in the suite to other games besides the Dodger game.
Kim Ng stopped by as well, although I regret not asking her a few questions when I had the chance. [Dennis Mannion also visited the suite, though TBLA did not speak with him outside of a greeting. - Ed.] We saw several members of the Dodgers public relations staff, led by Josh Rawitch, who put the event together and stayed to watch the game with us in the suite.
Sax and Delino from Sons of Steve Garvey were there, and they have a recap up, too. As do Chris & Alex from Dodgerfan.net, and Robert Timm of Dodger Dugout.
Rare Relief Feat
Last night, Jeff Weaver and Ronald Belisario combined to retire 19 of the 21 batters they faced. Weaver allowed just a walk in his 3 1/3 innings, and Belisario gave up only one hit in his three innings, throwing an amazingly economical 26 pitches. It was just the third nine-inning game since moving to Los Angeles that the Dodgers had two relievers pitch three or more innings allowing one hit or less.
June 10, 1960: Sandy Koufax allowed four runs while recording just four outs, and exited early. Ed Palmquist came in to pitch the next 3 2/3 innings, allowing just a hit and a walk, and Danny McDevitt followed by retiring all nine batters he faced. The Dodgers mounted a comeback, just like last night, but fell short, losing 4-3 to the Reds. The 24-year old Koufax fell to 1-8 on the season, and at that point in his career he was 29-35 with a 4.22 ERA in 149 career games. If blogs existed back then, I can only imagine the type of comments that cumulative performance would elicit.
April 17, 1996: The Dodgers staked Chan Ho Park to an early 4-0 lead over the Giants, but Park began the third inning by walking the first four batters. Antonio Osuna and Joey Eischen each followed with three scoreless innings, and the Dodgers pulled away to win 11-2. The lead story, however, in the Los Angeles Times was that Roger Cedeno stole second base in the ninth inning (it was ruled defensive indifference), up nine runs, which seemed to anger both clubhouses.
Tonight vs. Marlins
Vicente Padilla and Chris Volstad face off tonight in game two of the Dodgers series against the Marlins. Each one lost a game in Florida in the second series of the season, Volstad allowing three runs (two earned) in 6 1/3 innings on April 9, and Padilla allowing four runs in 4 1/3 innings the next night.
Rafael Furcal has a nine-game hitting streak, during which he has 20 hits in 38 at-bats, hitting .526/.558/.895. Furcal won the NL player of the week for last week by hitting .538 with nine runs scored in six games.
James Loney's 57 RBI are the most by a Dodger before the All-Star break since Russell Martin (yes, Russell Martin) had 60 RBI in 85 games in 2007.
Get your guesses in for Xeifrank's game simulation here.
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV: KCAL
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Yeah Loney!
I’m glad he’s been producing. And Furcal has just been ridiculous.
Some how I thought TBLA night was last night, but apparently it wasn’t. Reading comprehension! I has it.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I’m still kicking myself for not bringing my camera. I didn’t get a shot of me with Windell Middlebrooks (aka Miller High Life guy). Chris and Alex from Dodgerfan.net took photos of both me and Dave with Ron Cey; I will add them to the post once I get those.
Ha!
There was no beer inside the suite although several bloggers bought beers themselves and brought them in.
We ran out of Diet Coke early, possibly even before the game, and no more was restocked.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm still kicking myself
for bringing my camera but forgetting to put the battery back into it!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Mine was still at my apartment, Dave’s camera battery was still at his house, and Mike just doesn’t roll like that.
I took several mental pictures, though.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it gauche
to use your phone?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I was thinking about using the phone so I could tweet about me & MHLG, but he was in and out super quickly.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
We were going to do sketch renderings, but none of us can draw.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder where the breakeven point of
suckiness versus clubhouse presence meet.
With Juan Pierre in the clubhouse Matt Kemp would only have taken six weeks to remember to take the ball to right field instead of eight.
The Penguin, I missed the Penguin. Dang
The good news is that it is the day after and no bad news yet.
I jokingly asked Ron Cey if he ever says anything to Vance Lovelace if he passes him in the hallways, and he kind of dismissed it, saying “I’m not involved with baseball operations.” Awkward.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes he was moving well and without a cane
He mentioned the replacement was five weeks ago (!) and he just stopped using the cane. I find five weeks to be pretty damn remarkable. He felt very good about how the surgery and recovery are going.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Thanks for the recap, Eric
I’m not too surprised no great secrets were divulged by management.
interesting
one just opened up near me. I guess I’ll have to give it a shot.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
next to a fuddruckers no less
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I still like
making my own burger at FuddRuckers, plus the shakes were great, but I haven’t been to one in 10 years. They used to have one in West LA but now the only one I know about is in Burbank and I don’t go there anymore.
I only found out about Fuddruckers
after Flakey Jakes went out of business. Went to one for the first time in a long time a week ago.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
We had a Fuddruckers here in Dayton, which I liked, but it was right behind a Red Robin. Fuddruckers is no longer there.
I do too
Royal Red Robin Burger. Cheeseburger with bacon and a fried egg.
Can’t get enough.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
is that the one with a pineapple and teriyaki sauce? If so, me too.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
tricky with In & Out
They have the largest range of outcomes. If cooked properly, In N Out fries are awesome, but quite often they can be undercooked and simply suck.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The fries
are their weakest link.
AstroBurger fries are awesome. I have no comment on Red Robin fries because I don’t remember them.
My preferred choice of fries are crinkle cut, but those are hard to find.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Red Robin has the big steak fries.
They do have garlic parmesan fries now, too, which are wonderful.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Always order the In & Out fries
Well done. That makes them passable.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Lies and more lies
you sir must hate freedom.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
You also must hate freedom.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
replayFAIL
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
A temporary digression back to Santa Barbara eateries. If anyone (David?) gets back up here again, go the extra few miles up to Goleta, find the Magnolia mall (on Hollister between Turnpike and Patterson exits off the 101) and try Woody’s BBQ. Best fries ever. Plus great BBQ.
I love that place since forever
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
A newer placer you might not know of, more salubrious, also with truly great fries: Hollister Brewing Co, in the big mall (I forget the name, maybe Calle Real, known locally as “the Costco mall”) further on up Goleta off Hollister st the Glen Annie/Storke exit. It’s a true microbrewery; they brew their own great beers with about a dozen available every day, sports bar, excellent food – almost like a gastropub if you know the expression – and what they call “duck fries” – great.
Haven't been there since it's opened but my mom
goes to that CostCo a lot and they’ve mentioned it. Will check itout next time I’m down, if I have time.
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 daughter's first job - Red Robin in the Northridge Mall
She got us discounts!
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Super OT (Sorry sorry sorry)
WHY IS MOVING SO EXPENSIVE?!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I had no idea it was > 1K
to rent a UHaul truck. Granted, Nashville is just over 2000 mi away from Los Angeles but still.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I used a POD when I moved across country. It was pretty sweet actually, but I don’t think it would be any cheaper than a UHaul.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
probably easier
They move the POD for you right? I can’t imagine driving a U-Haul 2000 miles. Yuck.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
They do. They drop it off at your house, you load it up, and they move it for you.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Driving a U - Haul sucks
you can never go faster then 65 because it rocks like crazy on most roads. We had to get 60 miles out of LA before ours settled down.
Why would a college student need more then she can carry in her car?
My car is a 1990 Honda Accord. I’m not entirely sure my car can make it past Arizona without exploding.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
The choice is clear
sell all your stuff that you can’t fit in the car. :)
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Do me a favor when you get there
and kick some of those meth smoking Titan fans in the nuts for me please.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Your being sarcastic right?
lol
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Hard labor
time, love and care?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Its kind of grey here actually.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
accoding to Tommy Lasorda
it’s because God is a Dodger fan.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I really regret
not asking Ned whether or not he thinks the Lakers will three-peat. I suppose I was a little worried I wouldn’t be invited back next year…
Those Miller High Life commercials are fun enough
But I don’t quite get how that guy overshadows Lou Johnson at a Dodger gathering. I’m not trying to be holier-than-thou – I understand TV cult favorites as much as anyone. But it just seems like it would be – hey, there’s that guy from that commercial – but I’m sticking with Sweet Lou.
I know Lou Johnson’s name, but to say he was before my time is an understatement. What exactly would I say to him?
That being said, I didn’t go up to the Milller guy either.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard to recognize Sweet Lou
and just about every blogger was born after his time. Even the most ardent blogger may not be aware of how important Sweet Lou was to the 65 Championship, but that was pretty much his only claim to fame.
I had to ask Dave if Sweet Lou was Lou Whitaker or Lou Johnson.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It just sort of happened that way. Johnson was in the suite, kind of quietly, and then all of a sudden the larger than life Miller High Life guy, kind of sweeping through, and he was in and out in five minutes. Sweet Lou still stuck around a little while longer, and greeted some folks, but it’s not like he was addressing everyone and was interrupted.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The best part
was that literally five minutes earlier a Miller High Life commercial was on TV, and I commented to Mike how I love that guy. When he came in the suite, I turned to Mike and (only) half-jokingly said “Dream come true.”
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I will just say I envy her cell phone.
That is all.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Disagree
we seem to make very insignificant trades that influence the team in significant ways. Bloomquist will be a must have for Ned when Carroll gets hurt.
i know
my comment was meant to be taken like a elbow in the ribs side comment. The drawbacks of the written word.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Food last night in the suite
We had…
Wraps (chicken and veggie)
Sandwiches (I believe some ham and chicken; I didn’t have one)
Dodger dogs
Buffalo wings (which were good IMO)
Popcorn
Nuts
Pretzels
Veggie tray (with ranch and another dipping sauce)
I thought I saw pistachios but I didn’t have any
A sweets tray (cookies, lemon bars, brownies, some other things)
Later the dessert cart came by and had some of the most ridiculous concoctions known to man. I was too full and passed, although last year I had the carmel apple, which took me 2 months to finish.
The dessert tray
last year was the highlight of the night. If I had gone, I would have bypassed everything else and just waited for that.
Someone had a slice of chocolate cake that would make Claim Jumper say “Damn, that’s a big cake.”
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll second the wings as good
although they weren’t all the “mini-drumstick” part of the wing.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing this stuff Eric!
And yeah, bring your cameras next time ;-)
Ron Cey stopped by for a while, and was very personable, and took control of the remote control, changing four of the five seven televisions in the suite to other games besides the Dodger game.
The Penguin and my g/f would get along swimmingly. Or actually no they probably wouldn’t.
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Colletti seemed to have good insight re relief pitching. I only wish he’d practiced what he’s preaching. But maybe he’s learning. Good to hear they’ll consider Kenley J later this year.
Anyway, thanks again.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
kinda distressing
hearing about Lindblom’s lack of velocity. hopefully it’s just a mechanical issue.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was wondering since after being good in relief he's had two straight bad appearances
Not good…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Ned said they ran several tests on Lindblom and he passed, so they are not sure what is wrong physically.
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Cey was funny
He said something like “c’mon guys, you don’t have to just watch the Dodger game!”
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: What's the big deal about iPhone 4?
I don’t get it. Reason I ask is that there’s an Apple Store across the street and it’s always PACKED. When the new phone debuted, there were mile long lines.
For the record, I still have a basic P.O.S. phone.
I've heard good things about the
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Absolutely
All I can say is, ignorance is bliss. They even have commercials now that make fun of ppl with POS phones…lol
YES!
So hilarious! :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Netflix just added everything futurama to instant streaming
I’m happy as a clam
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I used to be POS Phone Guy until I got an iPhone. All I can say is that once you have one you will understand.
Weird. My gf's iPhone 4 just arrived via FedEx
here, right after this discussion.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
You never realize how much you need a computer in your pocket before you get one.
by regfairfield on Jul 6, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
I am a huge tech nerd, and I had a hard time convincing myself to get the Droid because I was worried I wouldn’t use the net enough to justify the 30 buck monthly fee. Boy was I wrong.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Its the cult of apple
Iphone IS one of the best phones, but I’m so sick of Apple and their stupid fanboys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLJzI0tQdD0
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Mariners "really like" Brett Lawrie of the Brewers
though according to Baseball America, he “still strikes out to often and is a work in progress at second base in AA”. Don’t the Dodger’s have a lot of prospects who are fairly good hitters but strike out a lot and works in progress defensively?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 12:51 PM PDT reply actions
sure does
also, here’s Bleacher Report’s top 5 Dodgers most likely to be traded
5.Ramon Troncoso
4.Manny Ramirez
3.Dee Gordon
2.George Sherrill
1.Ronnie Belliard
I don’t know how well the guy knows the Dodgers because he says Gordon might not be a huge loss as the team could get a good shortstop with the money after Manny leaves. Doesn’t know we’ll still be paying Manny next year.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Ronnie Belliard? George Sherrill?
Belliard might be on my list of Dodgers least likely to be traded. Who wants to acquire Belliard?
And Sherrill has no trade value whatsoever, unless you count negative trade value.
Even Troncoso is unlikely.
I would say the guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I am going to say none of these players gets traded.
5. Troncoso – no trade value
4. Manny – more valuable to us than others
3. Gordon – our top prospect
2. Sherrill – see Troncoso
1. Belliard – good for our bench
i agree with you guys
I could see Belliard getting thrown into something but I don’t really see any of the others being traded. I like OB12’s assessment of Manny.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Since it sorta came up last night...
Martin?
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
funny thing about Martin
despite all his struggles, he still gets one of the loudest cheers when introduced at DS
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Manny has more value to some AL teams
then he does to us. Paying a guy that much to baby sit his hammy is not ideal.
Teams in the hunt that could use a huge upgrade at DH
Rays
White Sox
Actually, you’re right. I was just thinking that the Rays would probably value Manny quite a bit. Would some sort of deal around Manny and Upton be adviseable. I wonder what that would look like?
Why at best?
LAD seemingly got a decent prospect for JP.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd argue two
Link hasn’t been bad.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
In that case, who in the Dodgers system (so guys we are familiar with) would you consider A’s, B’s and C’s?
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
No
Not unless it is based on Roto ranking in which case his speed makes him special. As a ballplayer not so much.
Just long enough to get hurt again
You did see how he got hurt right? He can’t even slide anymore. Every time he gets on base and is not running in a straight line he’s a DL waiting to happen.
My bad
I got you and the Widow mixed up. What would lead you to deal him in season? How far out would we have to be before we could cut bait and send him off.
sorry again about the mix up.
You make getting mistaken for silverwidow
sound like the most grievous insult
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
just needling you
:-p
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I think if it helps the team this year and in the future you make the trade. I think you could make the argument that trading him for Upton could accomplish these.
Upton has been less valuable than Manny on the year (per WAR.)
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I would trade Manny to improve the team this year
not because we out of the race. If we are out of the race then it is a no brainer, but I could see scenarios where moving Manny would be part of a package to improve the team. That may seem counter intuitive considering his OPS but when you take the complete package of Manny – Hitting, fielding, running, injuries – you have a good hitting outfielder, terrible fielder, terrible runner, brittle player who can be replaced.
Im with that
I just don’t see anyone trading a player that would help us this year and take Manny off our hands. I am not in love with Manny….I just kinda like him:). But I am in favor of trading him away to get better this year. I don’t think we will get to a point this year where we are out of it until late in the year, if it happens.
doesn't Manny
have a no-trade clause though?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I got it
He does have one according to Cots. A full no-trade clause.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure
but I expect he’d love to just be a DH back in the AL East. I doubt he likes playing LF anymore.
Has he ever liked playing LF?
Other then giving him an opportunity to do some occasional goofy shit.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Would he say no?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
For 3ish months?
Guys gonna have to move in the offseason anyways.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
He doesn't look very happy to me
and does not talk to the press anymore and hasn’t since the spring.
I think that
is just from him being tired of them. It doesn’t matter what he says, they turn it into something else. I’d stop talking to them too.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have a problem with his media blackout when he has a June like he did. Who cares? Just like blowing off a coach. Don’t hit .180 and nobody will give a shit.
by Alex41592 on Jul 6, 2010 2:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Obviously, straight up, it doesn’t make much sense, but Upton and the Rays seem to be on the outs and I would think the Rays would have a pretty good shot at signing Manny in the offseason. Manny for Upton could be the center of the deal involving other parts. It is all hypothetical because we are not going to trade Manny in-season.
I would be happy with that trade. But how many more years is Upton under club control? And, he needs to get his head straight.
We have the veteran leadership of Blake
to set him straight.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
GA doesn't have the mentorship track record of Blake
but obviously holding onto GA makes so much sense now.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
How good of a fielder is Upton
pretty good yes?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Last season
6.6 UZR in CF.
So, yes.
That being said, even with Manny missing time, and being a LF, and not being a particular good defender, Manny has the better WAR on the year.
Manny: 1.5
Upton: 1.2
Last season, Upton’s bat was so bad that the only value he had was on defense.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
and apparently this season
that value is gone. Maybe he does need a change
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but this season he’s hitting the ball much better than last year. He put in a Russell Martin type performance at the plate last year.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
actually he's hitting worse
Upton’s stat line according to MLBTR is .228/.321/.399
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
argh, that stat
i try to understand it, but i don’t. What is a good wOBA?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
his xBA is .252
and since his OB is about a 100 point spread that would make for about a .350 OBA which for a guy with his speed is quite useful.
He has a past of being much better
And his defense is freaking sick. Stick him in CF, Ethier in LF, and Kemp in RF and our outfield defense goes from worst in the league to possibly average.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Only average?
Upton is a really good defender, Kemp would have to be a pretty darn good RF wouldn’t he? and Ethier would at least be average in LF.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
before last week and Kemps hot week
his wOBA was higher then Matt Kemp based on his excellent stolen base numbers.
I have this weird vibe that Upton needs to play in front of crowds and that the years of playing in front of apathetic fans has made him apathetic. Okay that is ridic but for some reason I still have faith that Bossman can take those Henry Aaron wrists and bat speed and do something with them.
I just don’t see dropping the one true slugger at a position that we can stash him in LF so that the Dodgers can start 2 center fielders.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I think calling Manny our one true slugger
is not accurate anymore. For one he’s hit all of eight home runs in 216 PA’s. For two Andre and Kemp have more home run power at this point in their careers.
Anyway it is a moot point, the Rays would never trade Upton for 1/2 year of Manny.
Manny and Ethier are just about identical at this point.
Manny: wOBA .402
Ethier: wOBA .404
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I just remembered
someone told me before that if I reference something, I should link to it, so here
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What happens if
a player selected to the All-Star game gets traded to a team in the other league before the game is played?
He would probably be added as a special exception to the new league’s roster, and his old league allowed a replacement.
Closest thing to this was Jeff Shaw, who was traded from the Reds to the Dodgers during the 1998 ASB, and the first time he wore a Dodger uniform was at the NL All-Star game
by Eric Stephen on Jul 6, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Beltran
Am I imagining that this happened with him when he went to the Astros?
You would be right
Carlos Beltran was traded from KC to Houston on June 24 and played in the AS game for the NL on July 13.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I don't know most likely or least likely but here is my list of five players I'd like to see traded
1. Manny – he can have his Manny Hammy baby sat on someone’s else’s bench.
2. Gordon – my anti speed bias as your best skill can not be controlled
3. Trayvon Robinson – just so I can continue to needle Ned about trading switch hitting prospects.
4. Kyle Russell – just in case someone is swayed by the big numbers,
5. John Lindsey – or given away to a team who will give him some ab’s just so the optimistic set can see he can’t hit major league pitching.
what about Jay Gibbons
Mariners want Major League ready guys. Who’s more ready than a guy who’s already been there?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
If they get anything in trade for Gibbons better than a tree full of
gibbons that’d be a win.
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Can we trade Manny's 2011 and 2012 salary
please?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
? I thought he was a free agent after this season?
But question: Will the Dodgers get a high comp pick for losing him?
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Would we dare offer arbitration?
Who knows what he could win in arbitration.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
But would he take it? Well, yeah, its a risk the Dodgers wouldn't want to take, I'd imagine...
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will he be a type A?
how is that determined?
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
He is not being offered arb. No chance in hell.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
You can only offer a 30% salary decrease in arbitration
So based on $25MM, the Dodgers could offer no less than 17.5MM with Manny asking for some arbitrary number higher than that.
I’m not sure he thinks he could get a 2 year deal worth more than 25mil (17.5 + a good 1year salary for him), so I’d think he would accept. That would leave us with an 18million dollar bench player.
You think the Dodgers will offer aribtration?
Manny would accept and the Dodgers would get stuck with a $25MM bill for 1 more year of Manny.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I want Lindsey to play for someone
If not us, let him go somewhere where he gets a freakin shot.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Does anyone think there is a realistic chance Manny would be traded to an AL team before the deadline?
I’m sure the Rays would love to get him, but who would we get back? Possibly Upton? That’s a nice thought.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
no
but I would do the trade for Upton, but then again I’ve been down on manny for awhile now.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Manny has been mashing for a month and a half
What are you down on?
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
His defense?
His inability to run? The fact that I don’t think he will make it through the season healthy?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Are you completely forgetting about his amazing offense?
Looks like it.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I just don't like the guy for a lot of reasons
I simply wouldn’t be sad to see him go.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Also
His defense is the best of the 3 outfielders.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
His defense is the best of the 3 outfielders.
When I need a laugh, I’ll refer back to this quote. You can go UZR on me all you want.
Would you put Kemp’s defense above his? I sure as hell wouldn’t. Ethier might be better, but I haven’t looked far into it.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
only on this blog. It stemmed from a rumor that the Rays might be looking at a BJ Upton for Cliff Lee swap. Thoughts of a third team getting involved were also expressed.
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
how bout
Manny to TB, Lee to us, Upton to Mariners. Makes complete sense to me! Lets do it!
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
lol
Its not entirely crazy, but more prospects would have to go to the Rays and Mariners for that to actually work I imagine. Do the Rays really need pitching? I thought they had a butt ton.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
So we upgrade 1 of every 5 days from Ely to Lee
And we downgrade 5 out of every 5 days from Manny to Paul.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap.
Lee’s WAR on the year is 4.0. I withdraw my objection.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
And what do you think
Pau/Johson would do? Johnson has an OPS of .922 against LHP. Since WAR does include defense I’d bet the platoon + the improvement of having Lee in the rotation over Ely would equal a better team.
This season Kemp has not been good on defense
His range has been awful. UZR may not be the best stat but it’s certainly not something to be discounted from a CF. Manny’s got the best UZR of our starting outfielders, and there’s gotta be something behind that.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I don’t know how you expect anyone here to ever take you seriously again, frankly. This isn’t dodgers.com, where people just spout their opinions, God help them.
That's a bit much
He’s obviously saying that Manny is a more competent LF than Kemp is a CF.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps I filled in the blanks, but that was the only context by which it made sense. I have no problem giving Ivdown the benefit of the doubt as opposed to dismissing his as being unworthy of being taken seriously.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Just saying, if you have to fill in blanks or consider the statement under a different context, then perhaps it isn’t obvious.
I suppose I’ll agree that Manny is a better LF than Bison is a CF…for now.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
perhaps I should have clarified
I just wrote my comment without thinking much about it.
I also know my opinion on it isn’t the same as everyone else’s, but in 2010 I don’t have much doubt that Manny has been better in LF than Kemp in CF and Ethier in RF.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Well I don't agree with what Berk said
we all say something like that off the cuff. If everyone took every post I’ve ever made seriously I’d been drummed out of the TBLA corp long ago. Why just my snide comment to OB12 might have gotten a warning if if wasn’t me giving the warnings
OK. I hadn’t filled in the blanks like Michael did. It certainly makes much more sense if you do, and makes my comment N/A. Sorry, if that’s what happened.
Sorry about the stupid comment
I just don’t want to be associated with the trash at Dodgers.com, those guys can be downright fools.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I don't want to imagine this place if no one has the balls to call someone out on a stupid comments (mine included, I've been known to have them once in a while ;] )
And if people were too PC to say anything bad about anyone else. I don’t want this to be Sesame Street over here.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
You got a problem with Sesame Street?
Don’t make me cut you
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Lol
My bad man, Sesame Street is cool, I just like it a little more pg-13 :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
You are exactly right
Why would I say that Manny is, overall, a better fielder than Kemp or Ethier? Manny has put up better numbers in 2010 than either Kemp or Ethier at their respective positions.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
That’s stupid of you to say. I at least have evidence to back up my assertions. Check out UZR. There is a reason why Manny has a better UZR than both Kemp and Ethier.
And to Jon W., obviously Kemp is a better CF than Manny would be. But right now Manny is fielding LF better than Kemp is fielding CF and Ethier is fielding RF. That being said, Manny in CF would be hilarity, and in RF he would be worse than Ethier IMO.
I know UZR shouldn’t be heavily relied upon until the end of the season, but it’s not as though Kemp’s UZR will magically get 10 points better once September rolls around.
As much as I love Kemp, his defense has been awful this year, and Ethier’s hasn’t been much better. Manny’s is below average in LF, but as a LF, he’s been better than Kemp in CF and Ethier in RF.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I wo
I would absolutely take Kemp’s defense over Manny any day, because there’s a huge difference between “slump” and “stunning inability”.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
No you didn't
None of you are.
See Tripons post below.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
If that's UZR
then aren’t we still in the “SSS” portion of the season? The rest of my response could only come across as snarky, so I’ll just say that if it is a little too soon to use UZR effectively for this year’s performance, then what other statistic could be used? wOBA? (I honestly have no idea)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I think UZR
requires two years or somesuch, which makes it practically useless in season.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
wOBA is a hitting stat, which Ethier and Manny are a wash, and Kemp is a bit below.
Sure, we can call UZR a small sample size issue, but it seems people only want to exclude UZR as an insignificant sample size when it benefits their overall argument.
The fact is that Kemp and Ethier are below average CF and RF respectively. Ramirez is bad defensively too, but compared to others who play his position (where crap fielders like Burrell get stashed) Ramirez rates better than the other 2 who play more premium positions.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
SSS or not
other then Loney I think our whole defense sucks. Maybe Rafy. It is a big reason why I’m not very optimistic about this team for the long haul.
Rafy has done very well from watching him
plus his UZR. I imagine his arm has to be rated very highly as well.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Michael White says what Ivdown fails to
Bravo.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It may be "SSS"
But why should it not matter to this point? Kemp’s defense has been downright awful so far, SSS doesn’t change that, does it?
Kemp showed last year he CAN be very good, but I hope he regains at least some of this.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Clearly a typo
He meant to say that “His fence is the best of the 3 outfielders,” and anyone who’s ever been in Manny’s back yard to see that chain-linked beauty would agree.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
To this point
Manny has been better in LF than Kemp in CF. Today on I will totally take Kemp’s potential defense over Manny’s defense 99.9/100.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I'll do it as a joke
For 2010:
Manny: -4.1
Ethier: -12.9
Kemp: -16.0 (the worst CF in the majors)
Of course this doesn’t take into account position. Manny is compared to other LFs, Ethier with other RFs, and Kemp to other CFs. Also, you have to believe that Kemp is a true -11 in range alone, and that he’s error prone(-1.3), and that his arm has turned into shit. (-3.7)
Kemp’s been below average in CF this season, but I doubt he’s the single worst CF playing today.
Basically, our outfield defense sucks.
I can't believe how awful it's been
Which makes it crazy that Manny has the best UZR on the team. But as I have said (just now actually, lol), I will take Kemp’s defense going forward far above Ethier and Manny.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Short of getting Lee, I just don’t see Ned doing it. What would happen to Mannywood? More likely they let him walk this winter.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Who in the AL is competing for a title, hurting for a DH, and able to take on Manny’s salary?
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Doubt he would sign
I think if he stays healthy he makes a nice paycheck in free agency.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
woohoo for bloggers
looks like you guys had a great time!
i’m done and now gainfully employed again – which means i’ll be listening to games at work :D
chromosomal changes?
Fortunate to have a mutual friend in her program
so I was kept in the loop re her academic progress. Of course now no more student discounts on tickets.
indeed!
now i can put mph after my name. a lot of debt for those 3 letters…
That went fast for me
probably not as fast for you, seems just yesterday you quit your job to go back to school. Big Time Congratulations
Ok people
Someone posted a baseball wiki page of pitchers making weird faces while pitching. Does anyone have that link? I apparently made a weird looking face while swinging at a softball game this weekend, and I want to show I’m not the only one, hahaha.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Manny Contract question: If he is traded how much of the deferred salary would the new team be on the hook for?
I assume such a thing could be negotiated between the two clubs, no?
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt the trade trading for Manny will want to pay any of it.
Why should a team pay for the Dodgers dumb mistakes in structuring the contract like this?
Because they want Manny?
Otherwise, I’m content just keeping him. His salary of just this year is quite reasonable considering the Dodgers will pay him more next year than this year.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
this sentence makes me sad and angry and sad
His salary of just this year is quite reasonable considering the Dodgers will pay him more next year than this year.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Actually, Manny just got a $5M dollar bonus for 2009
On June 30th
So with bonuses he made the following:
2009 – $10M (subtract approx 1/3 during suspension)
2010 – $10M ($5M for 2010 salary, $5M deferred from 2009 payable on 6/30)
2011 – $8.33 ($3.33M deferred for 2010 and $5M deferred from 2009 payable on 6/30)
2012 – $8.33 ($3.33M deferred for 2010 and $5M deferred from 2009 payable on 6/30)
2012 – $8.33 ($8.33M deferred for 2010 payable on 6/30)
That is so depressing
only because we know how limited our resources are. On the other hand that would not even pay Jamie’s living expenses for the summer.
Exactly. At best you’d get a Pierre deal, which might help the Dodgers next year, but does nothing to put them in the World Series this year, which a certain divorcing owner really needs. No, Ned’s going to trade some of our prospects for this year’s Sherrill and this year’s Garland, he said as much last night.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not know how excited everyone would be about Blogger Night recap since they are not there and there is no groundbreaking news being dropped.
Yes, however
while I love the great job Josh does, planning Blogger night on the 3rd night of a 3 day weekend was not very helpful.
All I will say about this Manny trade talk is:
1) It has less of a chance of happening as Garret Anderson getting released;
2) unlike Garret Anderson getting released, trading Manny doesn’t make the Dodgers better
I'm with you, Eric
I understand people being down on Manny’s D, or his creaky hamstring (which has been a problem for several years anyway), but when he’s in there, he mashes, pure and simple. I don’t see him fetching something worthwhile enough in a trade anyway, he helps the Dodgers’ O and won’t bring back the kind of prospect we’d drool over, imho. He’s a Dodger for 3 more months, might as well ride it out and enjoy it as best as we and he can and then part ways before 2011.
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He mashes pure and simple
He hit his high point on April 22nd 1.159 OPS. Got hurt, came back on May 8th(only missed the 15 days) and watched his OPS plummet to ..808 on June 3rd. Got his timing back and then moved his OPS back up to .939 on June 29th. When he comes back will he need another three weeks to get his timing back again? Since being a Dodger he seems to go into slumps right after he comes back from the DL. Since he will probably hit that DL once or twice again, given that he can’t even slide into 2nd with hurting himself, how many productive weeks of hitting are we to expect from him going forward?
The worries about how much productive time we'll get out of him are legit. But
I stand by my statement that his offense is hard to replace. If there were a Manny for Cliff Lee trade yes I’d do it, but I don’t see that happening. At all.
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sbn/tbla
got all spiffy with the auto-updating comments since i was here last. wowee.
Dodgers Boost Chances of making playoffs/winning Division
After last night’s game, this was a pick-me-up.
Past Aces/Future #4/5 starters
Brandon Webb, Justin Duchscherer, Erik Bedard, Rich Harden, Chris Young.
All free agents next year after a disappointing season (or two). Would you pick any of them up?
I think you can add Sheets to that list.
No on Harden
No on Duch
No on Chris Young
Yes on Webb because I believe the Diamondbacks are still paying the price for the Luis Gonzo cheap hit and are jinxed so when Webb leaves he will kick ass.
Waiting on Bedard to show what he has
Kuo vs HanRam
This has the potential to be the most incredible match-up of the series tonight. Sick stuff versus awe-inspiring bat.
Have to admit
I’m much more interested when Kuo enters the game then Big Jon because that is the key moment. His last appearance was about as awesome as it gets for a setup guy. Talk about mis match, Drew literally looked like he was swinging after the ball was by him.
The arm will be gone by then
we need to simply enjoy the times he’s healthy. I’d be betting on Jansen being the man by then.
Broxton seems to depend entirely on speed – and his accuracy must be excellent for the speed too – but it’s nearly all fastball, no?. I mean I know he introduces other pitches for variety and to keep them guessing, but it’s really his fastball that does the damage. In a few years, that’s bound to wear off. Is it total guesswork at this point to try to speculate how good he’ll be at developing other pitches and whether he’ll be any good at them? Chances, so far, must be that he won’t be exceptional at other pitches, so when his exceptional speed wears off, he could end up not all that special. Is there any point even looking at comparative pitchers so see how they developed? Surely it must really depend on the guy. Just have to wait and see, and enjoy the good years.
fanGraphs?
I think it was FanGraphs who said Broxton’s arm angle is indicative of future arm trouble. Sorry, i can’t find the link.
Slider
Broxton throws it about a quarter of the time. Sometimes it is very good. Reynolds tattooed a hanging one for the lone run in that blow out game.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Attention USC fans
Seantrel Henderson has been released from his letter of intent. Presumably off to Ohio State or Miami.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 2:37 PM PDT reply actions
is he a soldier?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Dodgers UZR by position in 2010
1B: 0.4
2B: 1.5
SS: 5.6
3B: -6.0
RF: -10.8
CF: -15.8
LF: -3.3
OF: -28.1
Team Total: -27.5 2nd Worst in the majors.
Catcher and Pitcher UZR are not listed due to the difficulties to measuring catcher and pitchers fielding.
We should probably try to find groundball pitchers from now.
Blakes issue
is a lack of range yes?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
That could change quite a bit by simply
getting a CF, moving Kemp to RF, and Andre to LF
I was afraid that Blake’s defense last year was an aberration.
OF defense is affected more by SSS since they generally have less chances to actually catch a ball for an out. An error will affect their rankings more severely than a similar error from say, the SS.
Also, more of the hits they give up can be of the XBH variety which will hurt them if they turn a single into a double.
Heyyyy
go DeWitt! DeFence!!!
I’m aware it’s not just him. But at least he hasn’t made it infinitely worse. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I can't speak for his range
but he certainly seems to have gotten much better
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
he has been getting better tho
I cant back this up with anything but subjective observations but still he looks like he is getting the hang of it
I was reading about some parents wanting their teens to have elective Tommy John surgery for increased fastball velocity. Thoughts?
they've been saying that since I pitched in high school
and that was 2000-2004. All idiot parents and kids see is that player A throws 85, gets hurt, has tommy john, rehabs, comes back throwing low 90s. They fail to ignore the REHAB part of that equation where out-of-shape Stephen becomes in-shape BB-throwing Strasburger.
Just another means for people who think there is a fast track around hard work.
they just fail to realize how beneficial getting in shape and spending 12 straight months working out and playing long toss can be. Funny how exercise, strength training and arm conditioning can make you throw harder! Can you imagine parents having their track-running kids get knee replacement surgery at 16 to be able to run faster? idiots.
That doesn’t actually work. If a pitcher needs Tommy John, its because he abused his arm to the point where a replacement is needed.
The added velocity fastball is because its a fresh ligament, not because there is suddenly ‘newfound’ velocity.
Their mothers
They know better then science. Just ask Jenny Mcarthy(that bitch)
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
They saw Rookie of the Year
and believed it
by EephusBlue on Jul 6, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
almost as bad
as the parents who don’t want to vaccinate their kids.
that lancet article that suggested there might be a relationship between vaccines and autism has been retracted and should never have been published in the first place.
Jenny McCarthy is a bad person
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I think they should be shown
the House episode where Dr. House gets on that one mom for not vaccinating her kid. It has Hugh Laurie doing a frog impressing and uttering the phrase “yummy mummy”.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
No different than the parents
who allow their teen-aged daughters to have ribs surgically removed after graduation so they can get into the right " sororities" as freshmen. Had a story in the local paper about that a while back. Some people are crazy.
by Little Blue Bicycle on Jul 6, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't want to piss Phil off
so I’m just going to google this and be amazed.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I think I’ll pass on this story altogether.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
boom
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_07_06_albaaa_iowaaa_1
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Man I wish Lucas May were a better fielder :-(
Dude is mashing.
2 run home run today.
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Yeah. Could call that couple from "Splice"
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there might be
‘Unintended consequences’
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
heh that movie makes me mad
All pseudoscience in movies irritates me. Biologists unite! Educate hollywood. Your fake science makes the populace stupid
hah
haven’t seen Splice. I was actually thinking of Half Life, which actually has nothing to do with genetic experiments.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
actually I think its unforseen
not unintended. I are stoopid.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
It was pretty full of s--t wasn't it? They were fairly stupid scientists.
I kinda enjoyed the movie anyway, despite that.
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I didnt see it but
I felt like i had seen it already. Its kinda carbon copy bad sci fi plot. I’ve seen species already
Good to see him getting it together
I really like J Mac for whatever reason. Maybe its all the grit he showed against the Phillies.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
a good Jmac only helps us
either as 5th starter or outta the pen. I still think he ends up being a major factor down the stretch
There's no room for Jmac in the rotation right now
The only way we would see him is if they trade Ely (or an injury), but I’d imagine a trade involving Ely would be for a better pitcher anyway. Unless Jmac is going in the bullpen, which I wouldn’t mind.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I agree on that
But does management think so? That’s the hurdle.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Why wouldn’t they just send Ely down?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Is he struggling enough to warrant being sent down and bring Jmac up?
Ely has struggled a bit in the last month or so, but overall he’s still above average so far, which I would imagine makes them want to keep him up until he gets shelled more than a couple times.
I hope Ely gets traded for something valuable while Ely’s value is so high.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
In order of probability
1) McDonald promoted to Dodger bullpen
2) McDonald replaces an injured Dodger starter
3) McDonald replaces Ely
I was mostly just curious
why Ely would be traded immediately instead of sent down, but I can see him being used as trade bait (unless he completely implodes).
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
For McDonald? I don’t see the Dodgers doing that either. Despite my confidence in McDonald, he hasn’t shown it as a SP for the Dodgers while Ely has. For that reason Ely will continue to get starts ahead of JMac (which is perfectly understandable.) I think JMac would need an injury to one of the current starting 5 to get a spot start or 2 with the Dodgers or Ely has to completely melt down.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Or Lucas May :-)
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Almost! Sac fly, to the warning track
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Just following on GameDay
see nolander’s link above
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oh duh,
I didnt think to look where the ball landed. thought u were watching it on video or something. Turns out im just stupid
Quick someone tell me how I can get an all black Isotopes cap
without paying 8 dollars for shipping
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
how close do you live to abq
hehe
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 6, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hm my bro is playing ball in Las Cruces
Maybe he’ll drive four hours for me and then mail it to me?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
The standard
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
bleh
40 bucks for a hat seems so steep
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I like the blue
but I already got my Dodger hat, wanna diversify my wardrobe.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Should have asked
Ego Crusher to get you one, he’s either there now or headed out. It is part of his sales territory.
They don't have the all black
If they did I could have it sent to the store.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Oh I have plenty of color
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
bless his goofy white ass
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 6, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
im surprised it even exists
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 6, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you, Milb.com
Finally watching McDonald pitch for the first time since he did well before he injured his thigh.
So I guess German will be sent out for Monk this week. Can’t say I’m thrilled with that move, but what can you say? Monk has lasted this long, what’s three more months?
Christ, who do we have in the bullpen anyway?
we only ever see bellisario, kuo, brox and occasionally Weaver
Ground ball base hit
deflected by Gibbons, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Loney would have made the play. He then got the 15th out.
Alex Gordon is now 26
Xavier Paul is only 25.
Going forward Paul seems to be the better bet to have the better career. Who knew.
I wouldn't say that IMO
Gordon is mashing as well or better than Paul in AAA isn’t he? Plus Gordon has had pretty good defense at 3B in the past. I would take Gordon over Paul, but I would be thrilled if Gordon went forward and did well but Paul did better.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Gordon has been mashing
but not as much as Paul though it is very close.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=15003&sort_by=onbase_plus_slugging
Paul can run and play all three outfield spots, Gordon is a 3rd baseman playing LF. Paul is a full year younger.
Well, I was taking it from the, “Andrew was traded for a superstar so that made him valuable” logic.
Ya, I guess I had a pretty circular logic on that one.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Tim McCarver > Joe Morgan
But I’ll take Jon Miller any day of the week and twice on Sunday Night Baseball.
Made my lunch
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Since we are talking minor leagues
Jonathan Garcia is only 18 which is significant. When you look at the leaderboard
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=15017&sort_by=onbase_plus_slugging
you will see Garcia number 17 based on OPS. He is the best hitting teen ager in the league.
to nitpick..
might need to be more selective at the plate as he moves up the ranks. K rates are very good for an 18 year old though.
here you go
http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/Search.aspx?lang=ENGLISH
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Jason Giambi looks like he wants to offer kids candy
in his dark van
by EephusBlue on Jul 6, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Now that's a rec, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Jared Weaver not being named
to the AS Game when his team his hosting is ridic. Pettite, give me a break. He’s been there, done that.
I’d like that but I think Latos should get a spot. It’s crazy the Padres don’t have a pitcher on the team.
Yes he should
I thought he’d replace Peavy, just didn’t expect it this soon. I hope Rhodes gives up the winning home run to Mauer.
Not saying I agree on Pelfrey
but the NY media is going fucking nuts over him not making it, and Manuel will cave to them. That idiot doesn’t care about LA or SD.
I like Jerry
It’s 100 degree here right now, I respect him getting intentionally tossed last night to get back into the clubhouse.
Mason and Ireland saying stunning news coming up on who may be dealt for Cliff Lee. I’m guessing Mason thinks BJ is Justin.
maybe
They saw my three way trade suggestion?
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
It will never happen
But Lee to us, Upton to Mariners, Manny to TB. Even if the respective teams where interested in the respective players we would still have to ship out prospects
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Dodgerthoughts tweet
Tonight’s Dodgers lineup: Furcal, Kemp, Ethier, Loney, Blake, Paul, Martin, DeWitt, Padilla
The Red Sox have a DL to rival DLs
Any chance they want anyone we have? Any chance we want anyone they have? I enjoy speculation.
I know MSTI was saying something about Russell Martin…
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
You think they would be interested in Manny?
I bet him and Ortiz could be a good team
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
by nolander on Jul 6, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
When I asked about
Blake DeWitt.
It was getting near the end and that was someone who hadn’t been mentioned.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I don't suppose anyone asked
if Carlos Santana still appeared to be a question mark as a major league catcher?
I would not have asked that question in a group setting
it is a friendly atmosphere, no need to make it uncomfortable. I was just teasing.
Here's where that question gets you
1) an answer about how Santana has progressed from the time they traded him
2) how Casey Blake has contributed to two teams that went to the NLCS
It’s a process in which we know the outcome, so there is no point to ask it.
I suppose one time Ned might consider that question, and then say “you know what, I was wrong. I resign.” But I would give that a one in a million chance.
Why we didn't ask Dennis Mannion any questions
What are we going to ask the guy that we are actually interested in that he can actually answer to us? Either Mike or Eric joked about who would be the first to ask about more portable vending carts.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
He came in late and was just mingling
If it was a group setting I would have totally asked that :)
Also, I kicked myself for not asking Ned about Shpunt, but I’m also glad I didn’t because it was a pretty good and serious discussion.
I am impressed by Eric's recap in part because
I don’t recall him taking any notes. Those young memories sure do work better.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
That was the first question
Ned said he was impressed with Sands, and then added a filler response like “I’m more impressed by the person than the player.”
That was the first question I asked.
I wanted to see how much he knew about him and then debate about whether its a good thing or not (meaning if he knows so much since he’s going to trade him in a few weeks.)
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I asked 3 questions
1) I asked about Sands (answer above)
2) I asked about JMac (answer covered by Eric in post)
3) I asked about Padilla:
Ned went on a lot about needing high character guys, and I asked how he was comfortable bringing in Padilla. He said that he knew his agent and the agent arranged a lunch with all of them and Colletti discussed it in person with Padilla. Basically he told him that simply claming him is a low risk move for the Dodgers, and if Padilla turns out to be the dick that everyone in Texas thought he was, that he would be out of here.
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Per Mason
the Mariners wouldn’t be interested in Kemp for Lee.
How do I not have a job on local radio?
they play the astros then the goddamn nationals?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Jul 6, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I didn't realize how easy it was to get reservations at The Melting Pot
I heard it was a few weeks out usually, but I just made a reservation for Thursday night at 8:30 in Irvine. I’m really excited because I’ve never been, and my ex loves this place but I’ve never gotten to take her yet.
:) Now I need to just buy a new nice button up shirt, because for some reason I’ve lost all my others, lol.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Because everyone else seems to have missed this
Are you telling us about taking your ex on a date?
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
It is why we love him so
he does things like this so when things get slow we can always resort to Ivdown Ex jokes. No way he ever brings her to a TBLA meetup.
Why do you think I went to the Pirates TBLA game
But didn’t sit by any of you :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I just read it too.
I’ve never been, and my ex loves this place but I’ve never gotten to take her yet………
This sounds a lot like someone who isn’t an ex
Hmmm.
I’m seeing an ex tomorrow night. Do I count?! DO I COUNT?!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
:(
Not cool man. Even if it is close to being true, lmao.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Its ok
I only have one ex if it makes you feel better
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
I WANT her to be more than an ex
That’s what I’ve been working for these last few months now. Here is where I found out if I’m a spineless coward or not :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Lol
That’s the plan. If all goes well, I will make my move and ask her to be my gf again.
ducks
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Screw that. I just assumed you were doing this because you were still getting action from her. If you are, then why bother asking her to be your GF, if you aren’t, why bother doing any of this?
by Michael White on Jul 6, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Desperation
is a stinky cologne. jk… maybe
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
Actually, I agree with Michael here. If this is the tail end in a string of romantic-y things that you’ve done, then ok, but if you’re just taking her out and then asking her…I dunno dude. Of course, that depends why the relationship ended, etc. You have my email. I can drop some Delias type knowledge on you if you want. :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Oh god, I could go on for days on this relationship and what has gone on, lol. You might wish you had never said this :P
If you are truly interested then I will send you an email about it, and I’ll try not to make it a book, LOL.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Sure, why not? :)
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Advice for Maddz
Go the store and buy liquor now. You don’t want to be stuck at 11:30 with nothing to drink!
:)
Jameson ftw
Haha, well, truth be told, I’m currently making the Ex I’d like to un-Ex a blanket for his birthday. This will easily be more expensive than if I bought him something. It’s a fine line to walk, between being nice and making selfless gestures and getting used.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Hahaha
HOW DID YOU GUESS
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
See, Maddz knows the score and what I'm trying for :)
There isn’t any using going on, there are gifts, but it’s going both ways. She got me a new cover for my iphone…it’s a Dodgers one :D
I am really excited about this dinner in a couple days though…nervous too.
I’m just about off work, but after I get home expect my novel :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Liquor definitely helps
It’s helped me :)
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
It's not about getting laid
It’s that I genuinely care about her (I know it sounds gay, but don’t judge me, lol). I want more from her than just being friends, i want to be bf-gf again. Last year was the best year of my life and she was one of the main reasons why.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
i know the feeling of that
good luck man
by Tommy Blackjack on Jul 6, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Well thank you Phil
I appreciate it.
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
Roberto has updated his blog with photos from last night
http://www.vinscullyismyhomeboy.com/2010/07/recap-of-bloggers-night.html
That might be Mike (cap), Eric, xeifrank (striped shirt) and me (short guy) in silhouette in the second photo, on the right side.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Other things
Someone asked about Matt Kemp, and I can’t remember Colletti’s full response, other than something like “I answered a question [from Peter Tilden of KABC, about Matt Kemp’s baserunning and defense]. What am I supposed to do, lie about it?” From the rest of the response, it seemed to me that that portion of the tiff was behind them (that was my impression).
Someone asked about George Sherrill, whether he could be sent down to the minors to work on stuff, and Ned mentioned that he has five years service time and would need to accept such an assignment. Someone asked if something like that was broached, and Ned didn’t answer but just smiled. Take of that what you will. :)
Ned also said he was considering sending Troncoso down three weeks ago.
I think Ned was even a little stronger on Tron – something like he was ready to do it three weeks ago.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Also
That reminds me…Ned mentioned that he talks with Joe Torre a ton and that he would never acquire a player the manager didn’t want to play. I think the Troncoso non-move is part of that relationship; Torre probably wanted to give him a few more chances, and Ned gave him the rope to do so by keeping him up.
That would seem to explain GA still on the team
you know by now Ned has to know it’s his butt on the line for a poor team since a) Joe Torre is iconic to the casual fan/national media and b) Torre’s contract is up at the end of the year.
All Star Game Starting Pitchers
Everyone starting today will also start Sunday, and therefore be ruled ineligible to pitch. These include:
AL:
Jake Arrieta
Armando Galarraga
Carl Pavano
Jesse Litsch
Felix Doubront
Jeff Niemann
Justin masterson
C.J. Wilson
Jered Weaver
Jake Peavy
CC Sabathia
Trevor Cahill
Zach Greinke
Ryan Rowland-Smith
NL:
Vicente Padilla
Chris Volstad
Carlos Silva
Barry Enright
Jeff Francis
Blake Hawksworth
Madison Baumgarner
Randy Wolf
Brad Lincoln
Wandy Rodriguez
Matt Maloney
Johan Santana
Clayton Richard
Livan Hernandez
Jair Jurrjens
Cole Hamels
Not a whole lot of All-Stars in there, but there are some who will need to be replaced. Namely, all those complaining that Jered Weaver didn’t get in, while he should still get to participate and be recognized in front of the home crowd, he would not have been playing anyway.
Fun trivia
Since they retired, Salmon and Karros have a more dubious link: They are at the top of baseball’s list of players who hit the most home runs in their careers without playing in an All-Star game. Salmon ranks first with 299 homers; Karros is second with 284.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0706-karros-salmon-20100706,0,2769845,full.story
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Kiko Calero
relieved McDonald with a 6-1 lead and two out in the final inning, gave up a three-run double, struck out Sam Fuld and got a save.
McDonald was two outs away from extending his scoreless inning streak to 17 and earning a separate post on Dodger Thoughts. Instead, he settles for a mere Update.
by JonWeisman on Jul 6, 2010 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Today? In like 45 minutes. :P
You mean Los Angeles? In a month, give or take a few days.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
:(
Let’s say I plan on being in Nashville on the 10th of August.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
This just in
TBLA Game is on August 11th!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Ha
No problem then, we will get a July game in, just don’t give us some lame excuse you can’t afford a $12 ticket.
Before you leave I need to meet the famous Maddz :)
TBLA night some time at the end of July or beginning of August!
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
I'm kind of underwhelming
Though if Reg is at TBLA, that might be a different story.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
You are being built up like something incredibly special
You better not turn out to be Matt Bush or Ryan Leaf :P
"You're the only woman to ever love me." "I never loved you." "I meant physically!"
6 innings but couldn''t finish the 7th?
He must have Chad Billingsley syndrome! Quick, everyone question his gumption, competitiveness, manhood and citizenship!
In looking at the schedule
we could either do a National Saturday Night game on Aug 7th (Night Game) or a Met Game on July 24th (day game).
I’m partial to the night game knowing it could be a very hot July day game against the Met’s.
These would be lower Reserve $12. Let me know which date appeals to everyone.
Oh yeah! We should do that one.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I bet he wears gloves with Jerry Sands hands imprinted on them
and cleats with Matt Kemp’s soles on them.
I meant to slap the (sp?) behind it but my phone rang.
I like wrestling too…
I was going to put “he will wear a psychosis mask.” But I thought no one would get it.
Figuratively of course.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
Marlins lineup
Coghlan LF
Sanchez 1B
Hanley SS
Cantu 3B
Uggla 2B
Ross CF
Paulino C
Stanton RF
Volstad P
For those forecasting our left field starters through the AS break...
Scheduled starters:
Wed – RHP Josh Johnson (vs Kuroda)
Thu – RHP Randy Wells (vs Kershaw)
Fri – LHP Ted Lilly (vs. Bills)
Sat – LHP Tom Gorzelanny (vs Ely)
Sun – RHP Carlos Silva (vs Padilla)
Off to watch the A's Yankees game in person
have to sort of root for Yanks since I’ll be with my dad. Ain’t easy even then. Will check the game from my phone. Go get ’em, Dodgers!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Really? Hmm. He needs a Beard-type sense of humor.
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
I am old now and am anti "me against the world" guys.
He seems this way.
Nobody thought I could do it.
Nobody had faith but my grandma
BLAH BLAH BLAH
First he wants to ride the A rod thing to the grave
now he wants everyone to forget about it. MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
This year's 2009 Mets?
And that’s it for me, folks. Have a good evening and go blue!
They say to never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.
So i saw this on MLB traderumors
“According to Price, the Astros are looking for teams interested in Roy Oswalt to take on Oswalt’s entire salary and give up three major-league-ready players.”
Huh, I guess you don’t ask you dont get
ouch
Rudimentary creatures of flesh and blood, you touch my mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding.
From Ed Price at Fanhouse (good luck with this one)
Acquiring Roy Oswalt would apparently cost a great deal. Word is that the Astros would not only make the acquiring team pay all of Oswalt’s salary — the rest of his $15 million this year, $16 million next year and a $2 million buyout on the 2012 team option — but also wants three major-league-ready young players in return.
It’s possible that demand comes from owner Drayton McLane and not GM Ed Wade. Pretty steep price, and that doesn’t even factor in Oswalt’s full no-trade clause.
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