Barajas' Record Debut Leads Dodgers, Lilly To Win Over Brewers
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:21 PM PDT
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PrintRod Barajas welcomed himself quite nicely to the Dodgers, a team he said on Think Blue TV before the game that he always wanted to play for. The new catcher, claimed off waivers from the Mets on Sunday, had a debut unlike any LA Dodger hitter ever, leading the Dodgers and Ted Lilly to a 5-3 win in the opening game against the Brewers in Milwaukee.
Barajas doubled in his first at-bat in second inning, then doubled again to lead off the fifth inning. At this point, Barajas was already in rare territory, as Juan Encarnacion (April 5, 2004) and Wilson Betemit (July 30, 2006) are the only two other LA Dodgers to hit two doubles in their first game with the club, and only Encarnacion doubled in his first two trips to the plate.
Then in the sixth inning, with the Dodgers down 3-2, Barajas ventured into uncharted waters by launching a three-run home run. Not only was it the first three run homer for the Dodgers since July 11, but it was the third extra-base hit for Barajas, something no other LA Dodger has ever done in his first game with the club.
This season, Brad Ausmus and A.J. Ellis have combined for three extra-base hits (all doubles) in 133 plate appearances. Barajas equaled that extra-base production in his first three times up.
The home run made a winner out of Lilly, who allowed three runs in his 6 1/3 innings of work. It is the fifth win for Lilly in five starts with the club, a start only bested by Kaz Ishii in LA Dodger history. Ishii won his first six starts in 2002.
Matt Kemp also launched a home run to center field in the second inning measured at 447 feet, although I'm certain no man-made instruments can accurately measure such a blast. Kemp also stole a base, making this the fourth time this season he has collected a home run and a steal in the same game. Other Dodgers to accomplish that feat this season are Rafael Furcal (twice), James Loney, and Manny Ramirez.
Ramirez went hitless with a strikeout in four at-bats at the plate tonight, and played 6 1/3 innings in the field. When Lilly was pulled in the seventh inning, Scott Podsednik came in to play left field in a double switch.
Ronald Belisario pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings tonight, arguably his best outing since returning from the restricted list, although he was aided by a line drive that turned into a double play to end the eighth inning. Hong-Chih Kuo retired the side in the ninth, although not without some fielding fun of his own doing, for his fifth save.
Hiroki Kuroda, on five days rest, gets the call for the Dodgers tomorrow, facing old friend Randy Wolf. That is, if Kuroda isn't claimed off waivers first.
WP - Ted Lilly (8-8): 6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
LP - Dave Bush (6-11): 6 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
Sv - Hong-Chih Kuo (5): 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 strikeout
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Great win
We only need to win 5 of the remaining 6 from SD and SF and 10 out of 12 from the Rockies.
That will help…..
so where does Reed play tomorrow?
RF?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:27 PM PDT reply actions
booo
left hander on the mound. Or are Lefty’s beating Wolf this year?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
i noticed
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
The Marlins are greedy assholes.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-marlinsfinancials082410
Also, Sharon Tay sucks as a newscaster.
Still, very very hot.
by Tripon on Aug 24, 2010 8:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Their owner is a fucking douche
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Loria is the reason why the Expos are defunct
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Great observation.
I’ll bet that means he has a very consistent swing, no?
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Aug 24, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Kuo ate his $5 foot long to record that save. Great win. Let’s keep’em coming.
by Skunkburner on Aug 24, 2010 8:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I like how the facetious caption about the Rod Barajas era beginning actually turned out to be prescient
Perhaps we can keep that theme going tomorrow- maybe with something about how we’re currently in day two of the Dodgers record winning streak, I dunno…
I may want to count Monday’s off day as part of the winning streak, just so tomorrow can be day three! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
Charlie just said that Kuo was starting tomorrow and is getting little or no run support in his starts.
Ned’s certainly done his best to win as many games as possible.
Ted Lilly – 5-0.
Barajas better than Ellis/Martin/Ausmus.
Maybe the Dodgers dont even let Manny go.
I would be shocked
if someone was willing to take him, and we didn’t let him go. Regardless of us getting hot or not.
I just dont see the front office conceding any wins.
Even though the team is out of it, I think they try to win as many games as possible…so I think they keep Manny.
I think Manny moves, but he’s the only one.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel that
but He isn’t exactly contributing right now. He’s just kinda out there. Now I’m not saying that Pods or Reed or Gibbons gives us a better chance to win than Manny. I am saying that when someone will pay for him the rest of the year and the likelyhood of us making the playoff are slim at best. I think they take it.
Kuroda won’t move unless the Dodgers lose a few in a row and they are blown away by an offer from the Yankees or someone else.
I think Manny is gone as a girl can get.
I don't think I can say the F word enough times
in talking about the giants and Reds game. grrrrrrrrr
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:33 PM PDT reply actions
even WITH all the disappointments we've had this season
Just imagine how different it might be if we could just flip three of the following four “How the hell did we lose THAT one?!” games:
-Yankees (Enough said)
-Cardinals (Is it hot out here?)
-Phillies (Enough said)
-Braves (What have you done with the REAL Hong-Chih Kuo?!)
There were others, but those four really stick out in my mind.
agreed
that Phillies games, was when I really lost my hope for the season. I mean, how can you really believe they can win when they blow it like that?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually the Dodgers have enough games to balance those out…but they were all at the beginning of the year.
Stephen Drew throwaway game.
Walk off win on the balk.
But really..not near as many miracle wins this year as last.
so true
again proves my point of almost everything that went right last year has gone wrong this year
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree about the Stephen Drew throwaway game, but the walk off balk was sort of a draw, as we don’t know what would’ve happened beyond that. I know I’m biased, but I really believe there are at least twice as many “how did we lose THAT?!” as there are “I can’t believe we won!” games. But I’d have to admit that it does balance out last year pretty evenly.
Bet results
Mike owes Delias Man and I each a buck (Dodgers won)
Phil owes me three bucks
Silly Question
But does Lilly have a good shot at NL Pitcher of the Month?
by bhsportsguy on Aug 24, 2010 8:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Lilly: 5-0, 1.83 ERA
Wainwright: 4-1, 1.95 ERA (lost tonight, 4 runs in 7 IP)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
wainwright
not a winner
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Halladay has 4 or 5 wins
and an under 2.00 ERA I think.
Tim Hudson has been awesoke this month as well.
Lilly has been as good or better than them. That is other competition along with Wainwright.
Good call
Halladay: 4-0, 1.86 (he’ll have to settle for the CYA)
Hudson: 3-0, 1.80 (in 5 starts)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I gave you a gimme
and he only made it by one out
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Ryan Howard
ejected
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:40 PM PDT reply actions
0 for 7 with 5 Ks
he ejected himself on purpose so he doesnt get 6 Ks
Haha
I’m still sticking with Platinum Sombrero :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
In a nine inning game, 5
In extra innings, 6
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Bit surprising
Though I guess even getting 6+ ABs in a 9 inning game is pretty rare, to say nothing of striking out in all of them.
Phillies – Astros game is wild.
Ryan Howard gets thrown out on a strike 3 call.
Games goes into the 15th inning.
Phillies are out of players so a pitcher has to play a position with Howard getting tossed.
haha- that description confused me for a few seconds
When you said, “thown out”, I thought you meant that the ball had been dropped or something, and they had to throw to first.
the guy
in minorleagueball…. hes just tryin to hate in every single way possible
it really is amazing
he dismisses what rubby has done in the midwest league but uses his professional debuts as evidence that he’ll never develop control. I really don’t get it. there’s a thing called progression and he’s never heard about that i guess.
of course
first ball goes to him. I love baseball.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
awesoke
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
They have recounted that story on MLB Network a few times this year. So, so awesome.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Mitchy Poo
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Vinny
doesn’t know what it is. ;)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Reds coming back
5-7
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:51 PM PDT reply actions
Via MikeSciosciasTI, pic of Matt Kemp's scoreboard lodged ball
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/photos?gameId=300824108&photoId=794882#photo_794882
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
that
might be the most awesoke thing of the year
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, very cool shot.
A very hard shot by Matt, I guess.
by TopDeckTrueBlue on Aug 24, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Boo. Turns out that’s not Kemp’s HR ball.
Looking at the replay. Kemp’s HR ball hit the scoreboard and fell down to the field.
Yeah, it hit in between the “Brewers” and the first inning on the scoreboard.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not going to be surprised, but I'll still be angry
when we only move manny by the 31st
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Like I said
I won’t be surprised, but we could really get a major haul for Padilla, Kuroda, Lilly, Manny. All pitching well, all could get us something legit back(except manny but at least some money). Fuck Colleti, Fuck McCourt. I should be happy we won, yet all it makes me think is how this is going to make ned think its ok to hold.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
I posted up a little bit
That I think they will have to be blown away to move Hiro. Padilla being hurt doesn’t help. He can’t even be moved on the DL. Lilly is worth A LOT right now. I just doubt they will move anyone but Manny.
I agree that we could get some value for all of them.
what if
the Yanks offered Montero?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
The Yankees two other well-regarded catching prospects
(not as highly regarded as Montero) would be more likely what they’d offer, no?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
I’m not sure if you noticed this, but ALL OF OUR CATCHING NEEDS HAVE BEEN SOLVED WITH ROD BARAJAS!!! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
well
they did say montero might move to first
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't have nearly as much of a problem with him holding at this point
If Ned had held at the deadline instead of bought. But given how much more sense it makes to sell now than it did to buy then…yeah, you pretty much said it all.
Screw the Reds for being crap vs the Giants
But whatever…
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Shoulda put Oswalt at 1st
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
Halfway there
On August 1, my highly educated guess at Ted Lilly as a Dodger was 10-0, 1.46 ERA
He’s 5-0 with a 1.83 ERA so far.
We can’t have any of this three-run BS like tonight anymore! :)
However
I also said, on April 9, if Kuroda makes 30 starts the Dodgers will win the NL West.
Tomorrow will be start #25 for HK.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
so many factors you didn't consider
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
fucking Reds, fucking Giants
x Infinity
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They managed to bring in 25 veteran outfielders
(or so), so hard to believe at least a couple of them wouldn’t hit. Still maddening though. If they don’t make the playoffs we’ll care less about all that, though.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
New Clean Up Hitter
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
WOW
talk about a guy doing something no one else has ever done …
It was the heat of the moment
Mutha Fucka
by 68elcamino427 on Aug 24, 2010 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
13-5 Giants now but Reds have bases loaded already in the next inning
When the hell did SBC Park become a hitter’s park?
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Buster Posey
waved his magic wand
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
John Kruk is advocating Tommy John for Stephen Stransburg
Saying it’ll give him a better arm.
The man is a fucking idiot.
ugh
i know we banned the word so I won’t use it, but that is stupid on a whole different level
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Watch the Daily Show tonight. They have a segment on the relative offensiveness of “N-Word” versus the “R-Word”, in light of Dr. Laura’s recent issues.
Pretty funny skit.
by KellyStephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
with Brian Williams? I have that one set to record
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s before the Williams interview.
by KellyStephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you with Team Evil or Team Stupid?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Depends on the day of the week. Or sometimes the hour of the day.
My wife thinks I’m both.
by KellyStephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Ditto that
but every once in a while I’m Team Wonderful which gets me a pass for the other 98% of bad behavior.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Guess that answers my question of if Kelly is brother or sister.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
not in California
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha Ha
Hear that Kelly, Greg wasn’t sure if you were a brother or sister. Eric tells me you’ve been both to him:)
No, it's Greg
but I’ve been called worse
by Greg Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I assumed he was talking to me since I made the brother or sister comment. the G. in G. Scott is Gary. My mistake.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I was but I think it is funny that the real Greg showed up.
Greg are you or Kelly the oldest?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
So I'm guessing they gave him an
ambiguous name because when he was born they didn’t already know the xx/xy output.
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha Ha
took me more then a second to figure this out. Siblings. Good thing my brothers do not cohabit this space.
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I recommend an abby normal brain transplant for Kruk
it’ll give him a better mind.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Before you besmirch Mr. Kruk, keep in mind he was the technical adviser on the movie “The Fan” :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, was that the worse baseball movie of all time? “Fear Strikes Out” was better than that POS.
by KellyStephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Joooooohnnnn Kruk
Matt Kemp - Bringer of drought, puncher of babies faces(ugly ones killed on site), not Larry Bowa's GUY
you have Kruk and Dibble on extremely opposite ends of the spectrum, regarding what to do with Strasburg
and yet somehow, they are both equally wrong.
what if
we win the next 10 in a row, and the Pads and Gnats go in the toilet? Oh Tommy Blackjack you wild eyed dreamer.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
At this point I'll be happy if the Dodgers play well
and the Giants miss the playoffs. I’ve not given up but have let go so it’s less painful :-)
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 just enjoying the rest of the ride
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sandoval
heating up
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:34 PM PDT reply actions
oh man
if he gets one off Wolf…….
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
i say yes
he runs into a HR tomorrow.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 24, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
he will hit for the cycle tomorrow
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
That’s five games for us!
(3.21 runs per game in 38 games since ASB)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait until they finish scoring; it may be 8 games by the end of the night.
by KellyStephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
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Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Also, Juan Bustabad got manager of the year
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
none of our pitchers?????
didnt we have the best pitching staff in the MWL??
no webster or matt magill
Curious
how Mike Trout was name player of the year and made the team but Sands was ignored because he was promoted early.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100824&content_id=13863144&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Dee Gordon makes his 36th error
as he attempts to become the first to the 40/40/20 club.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Nice, thought that one might take a while
WHen I first checked the box score tonight they said he’d been caught stealing for the 20th time, but a few minutes ago I checked and the caught stealing was gone so he’s still at 19.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Charlie Manuel on Ryan Howard tonight: “I’m not looking for him to get suspended because he don’t get throwed out of games…”
Bob Dylan in Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright: “It ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe. That light I never knowed.”
Two geniuses in my book. :)
Manuel seems like more of an America kind of guy
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give him no pain. Or grammar.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Kuroda's no trade clause
I don’t think he’d waive it to leave the comfort/familiarity of L.A. even for just a month plus.
if the Angels lose (down 10-3 in 9th with bases loaded, 1 out)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 24, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/24/1649335/milb-dodger-recap-8-24-rubby-rubs
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
OT
I found video of the Cubs epic collapse in game 6 of the NLCS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc5iNGuDbc
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
wow- awesome
that’s the first time I’ve seen that since it happened. I’d completely forgotten how our future buddy Juan Pierre got the whole thing started, and capped the rally. Good stuff. I’m surprised this clip has been allowed to exist on Youtube for this long!
I remember watching that game
I was pulling for them in the playoffs given their billion years without a championship. Both the LCS’s that year were epic but the World Series was meh.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Can you just imagine how different things had gone if Alou had caught that ball?
I wonder what might be different now if they had gone to the WS that year.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
The play of the inning was Alex Gonzalez, misplaying the double play.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely. I forgot about the Alou play immediately after it happened, but missing the DP felt like FLA was going to win the game.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
It's hard to believe it took that long for Baker to get a pitcher up in the BP
I realize Prior was money that year, but every pitcher can get shelled in any given inning, once a rally starts you need to get the guy out of there. If it was Kershaw in the same situation (lets say a year from now with another 200+ innings in his belt) I wouldn’t be comfortable with him in the 8th inning there, it’s what the bullpen is for. If it was regular season maybe keep him in, but otherwise nope.
But yeah, that botched DP probly haunts gonzalez, or not, his millions probly help sooth him, lol.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Lost in it all was Bernie Mac (RIP) with perhaps the ultimate jinx. In the seventh inning stretch, he did Take Me Out To The Ballgame, and kept saying “Champs!” into the microphone!
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Any one else
have a problem watching Bernie Mac now that he died so suddenly. Everytime I start to watch the show I can’t help but think “dude your dead”.
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Same reason I don’t watch the Steve Harvey Show
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I never liked the show anyway (why does the dumbass secretary call the principal “boss lady”, wtf?), even though I’ve seen like 40 episodes for some reason, lol.
I’ve watched Mr 3000 since then and didn’t have any problem.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
they didn't have one
in 08.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
and choked
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Watching it again…the umpire could have easily ruled interference and an out.
by robotmadeofnails on Aug 25, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
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vr, Xei
-Rod Barajas homered and doubled twice in his debut. It’s worth pointing out that the Barajas acquisition was pointless not because he’s not better than Brad Ausmus and A.J. Ellis; it’s a pointless acquisition with the team out of contention and Barajas, even when better than the other two, still being awful. Let’s just hope he’s not our starting catcher next year.
http://www.memoriesofkevinmalone.com/
Greg Zawkin being shrill.
Pointless is when theres no improvement
Or an actual downgrade. In this case, Ellis and Ausmus have been so horrid that Barajas is actually an upgrade. That and I kinda like Barajas… admittedly I like him as a backup not a starter, but he’s always been good for a bit of pop and you can do a helluva lot worse (the Dodgers certainly have been).
wow
only found out now that the yankees put a waiver claim on Kuroda. I would hate to see him go.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
do you think he will be dealt?
some of the rumors are suggesting he got put on waivers because he is thinking of going back to Japan next year.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
I can't see him being resigned
Certainly not for anything close to what he’s making now, so why not try and get something for him? Its not like he’s gonna be offered arbitration.
That said, I doubt he’s traded. Or anyone else for that matter, short of Manny.
I guess it would make sense a little, despite his hefty price tag.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Would make sense to resign him
Not for the $14 mil or so that he’s making now, though.
if we do
there is no chance we bring back Lily.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
Wouldn't mind having Lilly back
But I fear he’ll be demanding way more than he’s worth, and he’s just the sort I could see Ned overpaying for, especially with how he’s pitched so far.
me too
I just get the sense he would be too much of a luxury for a team that has been cutting corners on the payroll the last few years. He would be an excellent 4th-5th starter but a bit too pricey for that spot in the rotation.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
wow i cant believe
that in one of albert worst seasons…. hes about to win the triple crown…..
it “was” one of his worst seasons about a month ago..
hes only 2 points away from BA title
he leads homers and RBI… homers by 2 over dunn and RBI by 6 over votto….
is this the year of the triple crown for pujols
by matthewmafa on Aug 25, 2010 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hope so
How crazy would that be if he actually got it? It would be yet another MVP for The Machine.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
I want to see a Triple Double Crown. Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols both win it.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I blame those guys
for the lack of Loney Love
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Double Triple?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Didn't sound as good
Wanted to drop in a basketball term Clippers fans haven’t heard in awhile.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
Not sure
if we’ve ever heard it. Livingston might have come close.
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I really wish the Clippers had someone I liked. I’d go to a bunch of Clippers games since the Lakers have priced me out of being a fan of theirs. Eric Gordon is a nice player, but I remember not liking him when he was at Indiana. Now, if they had Russell Westbrook, we’d talk.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I hate Russell Westbrook's game
and love Gordon’s so I’m glad we have Gordon. I wish he had stepped us his game last year. He doesn’t self – promote, is humble to a fault. He needs to demand the ball more but he has such a quiet personality I’m not sure if he has the personality to be a top tier player since he’s not a dick.
Kaman is a goofball and you won’t get cliche’s when he’s asked a question.
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I mostly like Westbrook because he went to UCLA in my conscious lifetime and my boss knows him.
Same reason I like Jordan Farmar. Earl Watson, Dan Gadzuric (not Gadzureek. You can’t just decide to tell us after 10 years how to say it), Matt Barnes, Jason Kapono, Dijon Thompson (the 2 years or whatever he played in the NBA. Biggest deal with him is probably the footnote that he was traded for Tim (Kurt?) Thomas on draft day.). Trevor Ariza not as much; wanted him to stay an extra year. Aaron Afflalo not so much. I’m probably missing a couple guys. Mbah a Moute I have no love for.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
Clipper Triple Doubles
2 this season, 1 by Baron, the other by Steve Blake. Lamar Odom had 7 of them.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
The problem is that Pujols worst season is better than 90% of the league's best seasons
And by problem, I mean that he’s freaking awesome. I love the season that Votto is having, but I’m really rooting hard for Pujols to win another MVP this year.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Value of Lilly
I truly believe their is both sabermetric value in Kuroda and intangibles. What we don’t know is his true interest in staying and would he be willing to take a 1 year contract with perhaps an option. On Lilly I feel the same way and think you might be able to do a two year deal with an option for a third year, somewhere in the 8-10 million per year range. According to Monday and Steiner, Lilly has been helping Kershaw in his routine and I do believe their is something to the mentoring.
For all of the bad mouthing of Kemp, his key stats will finish allot closer to last years than many have predicted. Ethier will also finish close. If Loney has a good month of September, which I believe he usually does, he too will not be far off. Don’t think Loney will ever hit more than 20 HR.
While people at DT and other sites have done the nuclear winter analysis of next year. If the Dodgers can go for broke next year and sign a Lilly or kuroda as backup and find a powerful leftfielder. Dodgers could be something
Not to be a Debby Downer, but:
The 2011 Dodgers, even if they somehow land Lilly and Kuroda (which I don’t think will happen) still have:
- an anemic hitting firstbaseman
- an anemic hitting second baseman
- a shortstop who will be lucky to start 100 games
- an anemic hitting thirdbaseman
- an anemic hitting catcher who may or may not be able to play at all and/or Barajas
- either an anemic hitting or no left fielder
- a promising talent in center who will be coming of off his worst season
- a right fielder that is fine at the plate, not so much in the field
- No fifth starter…..again
- A bullpen that has two good pieces, a third good piece that may or may not be able to get into the country and not have personal issues, and a bunch of crap.
- A bench that consists of Jamie Carroll and………….Gibbons?
- No MLB or soon to be MLB ready talent in the minors
Yep, I’m excited.
Seriously, they need to upgrade/replace:
An outfielder
3B
Catcher
3 SP
If they do that, they can probably get away with keeping Loney and the middle infield.
Can they find that many guys in a single winter?
People don't think it be like this, but it do.
Considering we have been cutting payroll, it seems hard to believe that we would be able to fill all of these spots from outside the org. I am absolutely prepared for this scenario:
- A Martin non-tender while resigning Barajas for cheap to make a Barajas/Ellis catching duo.
- Resigning Padilla for 1 year with an option.
- Signing someone like Jeff Franceour for an OF spot
- Picking up a pitcher (Bonderman, Harang) for cheap
- Signing Lilly for our big FA prize
- Using Russ Mitchell as super-utility and eventual replacement for Blake
the upside to this
maybe greater opportunity for the Sands, TRobs, DeJesus and maybe a pitcher or three from the minors.
Maybe a new owner in town?
If I was GM, Ethier, Loney,Wintrow, Gordon all trade bait for young players with C,3B as priority…offer Lilly the arb, take the picks when he gets a 2,3yr deal from NYM and then big budget for next years draft…
Signing Padilla, Lilly and Bonderman works for me.
by Michael White on Aug 25, 2010 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions
We won't sign Lilly but we can offer him the arb
He’s 34 going on 35 but still very effective.I suspect he’ll go to the highest bidder on a 2 or 3 year deal…and his agent will market him as “Cliff Lee lite” to one of the losers…and it seems with all these holes and budget constraints, we won’t be able to keep up.
It might be a tough decision $wise just to offer the arb and get accepted or to pay out the bonus $ on the draft picks
Padilla hopefully has found a home here and who knows what Kuroda wants to do
Type A:
Lilly
Manny
Type B:
Kuroda
Padilla
Dotel
It would excellent to get 3 picks out of these. Lilly & Padilla getting arb offers would make the most sense. They both could accept and that would be fine by me. We could get strong performances from both on one year deals. Payroll would take about a $20M hit, though.
I was going to list Podsednik as well but I’m not sure if he still qualifies as a “B”
The only one of these guys getting arbitration is Padilla.
Unless money suddenly falls from the heavens we can’t afford to toss 10-15 million to Lilly or Kuroda next year. And if there’s anything better than giving Octavio Dotel four million dollars, it’s giving him six million.
Basically we’re doomed and our best option is to pray for divine intervention.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Lilly’s next year salary would basically replace Kuroda’s in the payroll, and Padilla should make about what he made this year, so I don’t think it’s all that big of a stretch.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
So we’d have the same team as we have now then? Hot diggity damn sign me up.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Except we replace Kuroda with John Ely.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly
and Pods/Manny with Jay Gibbons.
My point was to say that Lilly accepting arbitration (I don’t think he would) is not the worst thing.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I’m not a huge fan of Lilly as a long term Dodger (fly ball pitcher + a fairly home run prone stadium + our outfield defense = disaster waiting to happen) but I guess it wouldn’t doom us.
The Padres have been successful partly because they abuse their stadium to its fullest. I think the only way we can be successful next year is if we do the same thing, and Ryan Theriot actually might be the start of this.
Dodger Stadium suppresses everything but home runs, so the best thing to do would get a bunch of ground ball pitchers that don’t allow home runs, then build up the infield defense to catch the ground balls.
Off season would go something like move Blake to being the professional hitter off the bench, then sign Inge, Westbrook, Webb and I dunno, Padilla. It’s not a complete plan, it takes a lot to go right, but hell, it’s at least a plan.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought Depo
was going to implement that plan until he signed Jeff Kent.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Even with Kent I think that was the plan. The man was underrated defensively and didn’t really fall apart until he came to the Dodgers.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Kent was Jamey Carroll defensively
no range, good hands.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
Jamey has range for a 2nd baseman
not for a SS.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
The defensive metrics did not really jibe with the man
he had good hands, good arm, could not turn the DP very well and was total crap going to his left from day one. I’m sorry I remember the metrics but then watched him play so I’m not buying he was okay when he showed up.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
The metrics say he was okay before he showed up, it’s when he got here that things went to shit.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
DeJesus
should work as well as Theriot at 25% the cost if defense is going to be the main ingredient.
If Russ Branyan could play 1st base in the manner you’d want a defense first infield to play he’d be solid this team. But he can’t. So you could also bring in Kotchman for probably another 25% of the cost of Loney since he will be non-tendered by Seattle and can’t expect to sign for more then 1 – 1.5.
Can Teahan handle 3rd base enough to be the platoon partner in this scenario? He is one of the few left handed 3rd baseman who might be available.
In any plan like this the outfield has to kick ass, and as we’ve seen, not sure Andre and Kemp are upto the task without a Werth like outfielder to help them out.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
That’d be one terrible offense. I’m more willing to attribute the Padres success as a sign of the coming armaggedon than to their plan actually working.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
It is the same as this year
Kotchman = Loney
DeJesus = Theroit
Furcal – Furcal
Teahen/Blake > Blake
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
As I said
the other outfielder will have to be a plus offensive player.
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Sands
But I know it would be outrageous to some…
by Julio Nievas on Aug 25, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d much rather let Kyle Russell (I mix up Kyle Russell and Russ Mitchell, correct me if I have the wrong one) play RF and just go all pitching and defense if that were the case.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
I’m a big Kyle Russell fan, but he could be the ultimate in maddening. The strikeouts could get absolutely silly, but a plus glove with some pop in the bat might offset it. Still torn.
he's doing better lately
so maybe he’s starting to figure something out.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The Padres did get help by every fucking player having a career year, but they at least set themselves up to get lucky.
I’m not saying this is a great plan, but it’s better than “fuck it, bring the same team back minus Kuroda and Manny”.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I disagree
1st – not a career year
2nd – not a career year
SS – starting SS is now in AAA
3rd – sure, but he’s young, every year should be a career year for a while
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Left out a word: defensively.
It’s not quite as absurd as it was around the All Star break but every starter except Gonzalez has a career high UZR. Hell, Miguel Tejada has been a plus defender for them.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I figure having a huge park means you can get away with having guys like Wolf and Lilly around. Hunting for groundball pitchers works better for clubs like Houston who can’t afford to have every fly ball be a home run. We can have guys give up 380 foot shots to the gaps and they’ll get caught. I haven’t looked up the percentages, but I have to believe that’s at least part of the reason Padilla sucked in Texas and has thrived here.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
Dodger Stadium is a home run friendly park though.
There’s some weird blips in the data which makes since since home run park factors are pretty small sample, but since 2004, Dodger Stadium has a home run park factor over one every year but 2008 and 2009.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
If that is based on home runs being hit, rather than size/weather factors
then I’m going to go ahead and blame it on our shitty pitching in a couple of those years.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
It’s home runs hit at Dodger Stadium versus home runs hit outside of Dodger Stadium.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
gotcha.
that’s weird then. Why is it that pitchers seemingly come here on one year deals to revive their value? I love the oddities of this sport.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
Because despite Dodger Stadium allowing above average home runs it’s still a huge pitchers park. It’s incredibly good at suppressing doubles and triples, and singles are slightly down.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Garland had a smart agent
If I was a pitcher’s agent it shouldn’t be brain surgery to figure out best where to plant your boy for a year or two. GM’s may say they understand park effects but I’m not sure they really do.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Again, the pattern holds
There is one team in the NL that is tracking to have 5 starters with more than 25 starts, your San Diego Padres. And even if two of your starters are Wade LeBlanc and Kevin Correira, the value of not having to go outside and get another starter during the season is probably more important for a team of lesser means than one like the Dodgers.
The Twins and Rays will come close to that scenario too.
by bhsportsguy on Aug 25, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
5 starters have made all but 2 starts
for the Padres, Tim Stauffer and TCY made the other 2.
Ramon Ortiz made the same number of starts for the Dodgers.
by bhsportsguy on Aug 25, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought the whole knock against Kershaw was that his ridiculously low hr/fb rate was that he pitched in Dodger Stadium. If Dodger Stadium is prone to the homerun (which I don’t doubt if you say it is), then I am even less impressed by xFIP and think that reducing hr/fb rates is more of a skill than some would lead us to believe.
xFIP would be fine if it just accounted for infield flyballs and popouts.
The underlying theory behind it (fly balls to the outfield tend to be home runs 11-12% of the time) is perfectly fine.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
But wouldn’t it also stand to reason that a pitcher who generates a lot of infield flies and popouts would also be giving up fly balls with less on them than a guy who routinely gives up lots of long flyballs? I get that a guy who is routinely watching his outfielders hit the track is flirting with danger, but I don’t see a guy who gives up a lot of flyballs to the middle of the outfield the same way.
for the most part the flyballs to the outfield even out.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Is tERA the one that accounts for infield flies?
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
by the way if some people didn't see
there is a NPUP for the Dodgers minor league players of the week
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/25/1649940/hot-and-cold-minor-league-players
NPPUT
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
On topic
The Dodgers All Decade Outfield:
Sheffield-08 Manny-Andre (?)
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
Shawn Green 2001 over Andre.
Put 2009 Kemp in center is another possibility.
by regfairfield on Aug 25, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hmm..
Shawn Green 2001 – 6th in MVP Voting – .297/.372/.598
Andre Ethier 2009 – 6th in MVP Voting – .272/.361/.508
yeah you’re right. Manny ’08 – Shawn Green ’01 – Sheffield ’00
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
how could you leave Juan Pierre off this list?
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
by shaqfor3 on Aug 25, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can you use an outfielder who only played two months?
I’d consider Manny ineligible.
Sheff 00 in LF
Kemp 09 in CF
Green 01 in RF
by meercatjohn on Aug 25, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I know my bias
But if we’re DQing Manny, I’d rather go
Sheff 00 in LF
Green 01 in CF
Andre 09 in RF
cause I love Dingers!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, without looking I feel like Andre may have more CF experience than Shawn.
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
With looking
Shawn Green has started 71 games in center field.
He started 40 in 2005 for Arizona.
HA!
Take that Great Scott
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Dingers
and I’m ambivalent about doubles becoming triples. But sure, we can put Andre in CF
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
hey Josie
mention this in the minor league thread, but did you see your Gibson video was mentioned on Yahoo?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 11:11 AM PDT reply actions
WHAT?!?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Barely scooped me talking about you posting this in the other topic, damn!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
mwa ha ha
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Josie
Tommy Blackjack pointed out that your video had an article devoted to it on yahoo, that’s so awesome.
Also, haven’t been able to send your poster out yet this week, it’s been very busy for me, but I’ll get that out tomorrow for you for sure.
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
No worries
but again, OH. MY. GOD
just kidding, I totally knew this was gonna happen which is why I didn’t self promote. Don’t be a whore, be a pimp, was a lesson I learned back when I drew a webcomic
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
you had a webcomic?
what was the name? I may have read it, i used to read tons of them.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
It was called
Waist High, basically my Calvin and Hobbes tribute. It was on comicgenesis so I doubt you came across it
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
i've read quite a few comics on comicgenesis
though don’t ask me to name which ones they were, as I just know comic names, not what site hosted them. Is it still online?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
It starts from the end
which should just be obvious tribute wise. The earlier you go, the more nervous I get : http://waisthigh.comicgenesis.com/
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
The art makes me cringe
But this is still my favorite:
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I see nothing
thats either unintentionally funny, or intentionally funny.
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Thanks!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool beans
Wish I could do that. Ever thought of doing a Dodger Comic Strip? Kemp moving a trash can in the clubhouse, So much material.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Unfortunately
I’m rubbish at drawing adults and hats, but who knows right?
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Dang, Calvin and Hobbes were my favorite.
http://www.truebluela.com/2008/10/14/622838/when-calvin-lost-his-hobbe
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by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
sad piece, but it's nice that you had that kind of friend.
I remember reading a quip one time that Peanuts was the first great newspaper comic, and Calvin and Hobbes was the last.
I’ll always remember reading Watterson detailing why he would never lisence Calvin and Hobbes for anything other than comics. No cartoons, no merchandise, nothing beyond that. I remember being a little dissapointed(as I loved cartoons and C&H) but I had to admire his willingness to stick to his princeples.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been lucky enough
to have great friends. I just wish some of them were still alive and that the others hadn’t left Los Angeles. Calvin and Hobbes for a time was simply brilliant and made me laugh just about every day. I can’t look at Hobbes without thinking of my friend, they really were very similar. Like with many men of his era, I’ll always wonder what he could have been without his life having been interrupted by the war. We ask so much of 17-18 year old boys because we can, but it isn’t right.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Aug 25, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
indeed
my cousin was in the Iraq war. Thank God he came home alive. He was wounded over there, but not seriously. He was different when he came back, but has since become more and more like his old self. He has a kid that he adores, and will soon be marrying the mother of said child.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Vin Scully is My Homebody
also picked it up. We’re going Viral baby!
http://www.vinscullyismyhomeboy.com/2010/08/1988-dodgers-vs-as-world-series-rbi.html
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by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually
Yahoo! gave credit to Roberto instead of you. Do pimps care about getting credit?
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
it gives credit to his source
it doesn’t say Roberto made it
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
so long as
people are looking at it, it doesn’t matter
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Roberto
gave credit to JosiePosieMosie
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
lol, figures, no one does anything just for the kicks anymore ;P
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Yes, most definitely, Livan Hernandez
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
How lucky has he been?
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
Manny
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:18 PM PDT reply actions
bout f'ing gorram friggin time
Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?
they probably
just wanted to give him some major league games. not like he’s done anything but still….
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Things Vin Scully would never do
but other PBP guys do. Tip to Chad Moriyama’s tweet.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
wow
he looks soooooo wasted in that pic
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if McLaughlin was the PBP guy
when Josh Hancock killed himself drunk driving.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Aug 25, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Per Dylan Hernandez:
Casey Blake, Jay Gibbons and Scott Podsednik are also on waivers.
Would be shocked if Blake was claimed.
I thought Blake already cleared. Someone be lying.
by silverwidow on Aug 25, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
heard that too
wassupwithdat?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Factor in
source was my brother, who heard via XM radio.
We are already two degrees into a game of telephone.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
think anyone would claim Gibbons or Pods?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Jay Jaffe response cracked me up
@jay_jaffe EVERYTHING MUST GO AT CRAZY NEDDIE’S!!! RT @dylanohernandez: Casey Blake, Jay Gibbons and Scott Podsednik are also on waivers. #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.
YOU WANT GRIT!!!!
WE GOT ALL KINDS OF GRIT!!!!!!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
are the Dodgers putting more players on waivers than most of the other teams? I wonder if anyone is keeping track.
vr, Xei
no way to know
isn’t it supposed to be confidential?
80 percent of my job is getting other people to do theirs.
suppose to be
But somehow we hear a lot of names of players on waivers. Not sure if we are hearing all the names or just some. But it doesn’t appear to be confidential.
I would bet money that the Dodgers waiver maneuverings are standard, in that a ton of players get placed on waivers just to gauge interest, because there’s no downside.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of what I thought
- i just didn’t understand the “Sell, Sell, Sell” tweets I am receiving when most teams are likely doing the same – or more.
he needs a
wacky-wailing-inflatable arm-flailing-tube man
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yankees say
they don’t plan to claim Kuroda
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:03 PM PDT reply actions
that's what I thought
I think he’d probably clear waivers anyway
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
wait
I think i just contradicted myself…..yeah….i did….oh well
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
No way
every team in the running but the Rays could use him.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
yeah
i just realized I was wrong. Jon W. had good post that Kuroda might potentially bring more of a return than Manny.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Since Manny won’t bring much of a return anyway (aside from money), I would agree.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 25, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
This whole waiver thing should get it's own post
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Isn't that what you fancy Mods are for?
I don’t pay you to sit around and chat the day away!
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Seriously
I totally glanced at the ads that one time. I’m paying for this ship!
How would you define your approach to management, apart from being brilliant?
by Josie Becker on Aug 25, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
However Eric has one scheduled to run at 02:00 so no sense in starting a thread then leaving all the thoughts behind. Not that I want to tell anyone what to do, but I’d wait until 02:00 to start making conjecture threads about the possible destinations for these waiver moves.
What it does say is that Ned has done an about face from his comment last week. Which is good that he is flexible enough to understand that he’s on a sinking ship and the best thing to do know is throw things overboard in an effort to lighten the ship and help keep it afloat until help arrives this winter.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Did the Dodgers really push back Billingsley's next start
because of the calf?
@truebluela #Dodgers / #Rockies pitching matchups this weekend: FRI: Kershaw/Ubaldo; SAT: Billingsley/Chacin; SUN: Lilly/Hammelor because Joe and Rick are setting up the playoff rotation!
Love the Lilly-Hammer matchup; makes me nostalgic for the 1994 winter olympics.
The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Kershaw vs. Ubaldo 2
Electric Arm Boogaloo
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Aug 25, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Time for Kershaw to get win numero dos against Ubaldo :)
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
NPUT
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/8/25/1649848/dodgers-and-a-streaking-kemp-face
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