Report: Dodgers To Name Sue Falsone First Female Head Athletic Trainer In MLB History
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 10:30 AM PDT
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PrintSue Falsone will reportedly be named head athletic trainer of the Dodgers early next week, according to both Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times and Stephania Bell of ESPN.com. Falsone, who in 2007 with the Dodgers became the first female physical therapist in baseball, will become the first female head athletic trainer in baseball history. Bell caught up with Curt Schilling, who rehabbed with Falsone while he was with the Red Sox:
"I can't imagine anyone more equipped to get that position, both from an intelligence perspective and the makeup of her personality," Schilling said when told of Falsone's impending hire with the Dodgers. "She was destined for this."
Stan Conte, whose title is Director of Medical Services but has also been the head trainer for the last five years, will remain with the Dodgers. Conte will "continue to oversee the medical department" per Hernandez, who also reported on some other personnel changes on the training staff.
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In other news, Matt Kemp finished third in the Sporting News Player of the Year award, behind Justin Verlander and Curtis Granderson. The award is voted on by MLB players, and Verlander finished first with 67 votes, with Granderson collecting 57 votes to Kemp's 41.
There were 289 players that bothered to return ballots to The Sporting News, including 177 from the American League and just 112 from the National League. I have to think a better participation rate from the NL would have helped Kemp, if not won him the award.
Orel Hershiser was the last Dodger to win the Sporting News Player of the Year, doing so in 1988. He was also the last pitcher to capture the award until Verlander this year.
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excuse me when I say
who?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
You know, the outfielder who got hit in the balls during our postseason romp.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Not the greatest defensive alignment I’ve seen
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
They have no shot at losing. I was more on the wow for Holliday being done. That is not exactly 3 gold glovers in the OF either.
Don’t be ridic, the Rangers have Harrison.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like she is more than qualified for the job.
Hopefully she is used to working on bigger guys, like Uribe.
You guys are like two girls whispering to each other and laughing in front of their friends. I guess in today’s world they would be texting.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Who gets offended? dont take life so seriously folks! I wish I could get the text :(
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone needs to ask Falsone
if the bloody sock was for real. Maybe it was her idea!
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Little known fact
Falsone owns stock in Sharpie.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone will go deep for the Rangers in the 1st inning, and someone here and in the booth will say “so much for momentum”
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I think the final three innings last night pretty much killed the concept of momentum.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
we really need to get together and write my standup routine
the extra income for the both of us is going to be great
I remember when
sarcasm and irony died in 2001
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Both sound tasty, but I have some leftover short ribs and baked potatoes I was thinking of reheating.
by kinbote on Oct 28, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
A Goat Hero would be a great menu item for a sandwich shop
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone ever had My Hero subs by CSUN before? soooo good.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
a lunch truck was blocking the door
when i wanted to go try it
by delias man on Oct 28, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
maybe Hamilton already knows tonights winner… He said God told him he was going to hit a HR, maybe God told him who is going to win todays game too.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Hero: TLR
Goat: Cocaine
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Tommy Lasorda’s Ravioli
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
The Luxembourgish Rudder
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Tim Lincecum’s Reefer
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
dam all this talk about cocaine today is making my stomach hurt.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
If you eat it, you’re doing it wrong.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
im not eating it, but now im feening it.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
What’s your stance on throwing peanuts in the stands?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I dont really have a stance on it, but im not wasting my peanuts
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
For what it's worth
Nancy Patterson was the on-field trainer I was thinking of as not being ready. I am glad that the Dodgers live up to their historical reputation as trailblazers.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
not me, trailblazers suck, need more of a Lakers reputation.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
so not only did you judge a person by body language, but you assumed their could only be one broad employed in the Dodger’s training staff?
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
or he assumed the one important enough to go on the field to tend to players
was the one who would get promoted. Lets not make this a witch hunt.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
witch hunt
That’s sexist
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
I wouldn’t have used the word broad if I were looking for a witch. Just poking
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
My hesitation regarding Nancy Patterson was related significantly more to her youth than her gender. I will freely admit to age-ism here. Ms. Patterson graduated college in 2006, so she’s likely mid-twenties and comports herself accordingly. She is no doubt knowledgeable and skilled at what she does, but in my armchair president of baseball operations mind, I do not believe she would be ready to be a head trainer. I fully expect that Sue Falsone is qualified and worthy of the post.
I think that Brendan Ryan is knowledgeable and has the appropriate temperament to be a successful manager one day, but I would bristle if the Dodgers named him as their manager today. I do apologize that I posed a vague question about “her”, which Eric answered equally vaguely and I riffed on that. If you’ll excuse me, I’m running behind on my #2 hating quota, so I have to get back to that.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
To Berkowit28's point from last thread
per Jon Weisman:
I’m told by @dodgerscribe that Sue Falsone essentially replaces Todd Tomczyk on Dodger medical staff. Stan Conte hired Sue.
@dodgerscribe is Tony Jackson in case anyone didn’t know.
JW gets to the bottom of this with the aid of Tony Jackson
dodgerthoughts
I’m told by @dodgerscribe that Sue Falsone essentially replaces Todd Tomczyk on Dodger medical staff. Stan Conte hired Sue.
Uh oh...
@TBrownYahoo Tim Brown
Dodgers exec De Jon Watson has met three times with O’s, including dinner Wednesday night with Buck Showalter, according to sources.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Oh No, who will decide which player moves up the ladder and who doesn’t?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Talk to me
when Frank is meeting with the O’s
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Lots of people in and around the Orioles are saying Tony Lacava is the favorite for Baltimore GM, but that nothing is done.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Now I’m thinking of Baklava’s
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by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't leave me hanging
Baklava’s what?
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
From Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun:
LaCava may have crept into that top spot this week, so Dipoto being off the board may not have mattered anyway. And I know the Orioles liked Los Angeles Dodgers’ assistant GM De Jon Watson as well.
LaCava is now obviously the favorite to be the new Orioles’ GM. But write that in pencil. I’ve learned over the years that nothing is official with the Orioles until it is official.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Would anyone be really upset about DeJon leaving?
Maybe this organization needs a shakeup, and I’m not just talking about Frank and Ned.
I certainly don't think he's irreplaceable or that it would be the end of the world
but I thought people were pretty high on the job he’s done there, especially considering being somewhat budget-hampered at times.
But while we’re going there, I would guess Logan White might be more replaceable than a lot of fans think, if we’re talking shake up.
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 won a prop like this for cj wilson last week
6 ks my ass mcbain
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
World Series did good, it did good
FOX’s World Series coverage led the night in viewers, averaging 19.8 million and a 12.0/19 share in households.
The high point in the broadcast was 9pm EST – 6pm PST
FOX: World Series baseball (21.4 million, 13.0/19)
1/5 people 18-49 watching TV last night were watching the World Series. Awesome.
was nice to hear sports radio windbags talk about baseball all morning
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Maybe baseball is bigger in my mind, but with all this ratings talk, you guys make it seem like baseball isnt that big or something. IMO if anyone needs to worry about ratings, and fight for attention, its NHL, and MLS, not baseball.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
it’s not a worry, it’s something to talk about.
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Unless of course, instead of talking about baseball on a baseball blog we can the spend the day talking video games again.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw
that GTA V was coming out soon
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
it doesnt even have a release date yet man.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
So its coming out when the world is going to end, great, just great.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
no, not at all man… Its just the way I was reading it, like begging for people to pay attention to baseball, or love baseball, and I always thought of baseball being fine, so odd that the ratings keep being brought up. But, you guys said its just something to talk about so ok, now I got it.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
For me, if Dodgers were in the WS, I wouldnt care if I was the only one in the world watching. Doesnt matter to me what others like, matters to me what I like, so ratings is never something I look at… But thats cool its interesting for others… I was just basically asking if baseball ratings are really hurting and thats why its brought up, thats all.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
it comes up in the national media a lot, usually comparing baseball to football’s numbers. Usually by football jocks who get their nickers in a twist that football isn’t called the national pastime. Also, anytime New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles isn’t in the World Series, the trade magazines claim it’s going to be a ratings disaster for Fox. But, good baseball always attracts a crowd, as Game six proved.
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
and I always look at the overnights, there just happens to be baseball on primetime right now. For instance, looking at last night’s overnights you learn that It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown did better last night than Community. It’s just interesting to me.
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah I watched from the 9th on as well.
by uschris0304 on Oct 28, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Reg goes national
Doubt if Reg has a rotowire subscription but they mentioned his site when doing their farm future breakdowns.
I highly encourage you to look at the leaderboards at MinorLeagueCentral, but if you would prefer a singular view of all of those stats, here is my own worksheet that I used for this via GoogleDocs.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
By nature, I am a stats junkie so when MinorLeagueCentral.com put together its new leaderboards, I was rather giddy with excitement. For years, I have been running those kind of reports manually on my spreadsheet template that my Excel guru buddy put together for me but the new leaderboards just made my work a lot easier.
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If I have one complaint, it is that the stats are broken apart by league and it is not easy to look at things by level but a bit of copy/pasting remedies that so that I can take the stats to the comforts of Excel as well as my other favorite statistical tool, InspireData, to get the kind of reports out that I want. This week, we will take a look at the pitchers in Triple-A that are 28 years old or younger and threw at least 50 innings last season. Those filters give us 230 different pitchers from this past season.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
For Josie, others
The Orioles are returning to a cartoon bird on their cap rather than the “O’s” from this year, per Roch Kubatko of MASN:
According to a source, the logo won’t replicate the birds from the 1970 and 1983 caps, but it will be a variation of the two, taking certain qualities of both to create the new cartoon image.
These caps will be worn as part of the regular uniform, rather than being an alternate cap.
hadn’t seen that yet. Interesting. Kind of like what the Blue Jays are doing. I posted it on uni-watch, see if I can get any more details
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll be interested when a team is called the woodpeckers and Woodie is sitting on the bill
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope they aren't
going for an Angry Birds look
It's not what you look like, when you're doin' what you're doin'
It's what you're doin' when you're doin' what you look like you're doin'!
Just passing on some info about Gerrit Cole from Rotowire’s Bernie Pleskoff as he checks out the AFL
This week I witnessed the debut of Pirates first-round draft pick (No. 1 overall this past June) Gerrit Cole. Cole hit 100 mph on the radar gun and also threw breaking pitches and a changeup. His two-seam fastball sinks and serves the purpose of having hitters pound the ball into the ground. Although he was touched for three hits and three runs, Cole’s debut was impressive. He left little doubt that he’s capable of being a top shelf pitcher for the Pirates.
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Physically, Cole has the build and body of a football tight end. He has huge, wide shoulders. My hand got lost when we shook hands the day before his first start. His hands are big enough for a family of four to move in.
Isn’t Bernie Pleskoff a little too similar to Bernie Madoff?
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Yeah Women!!!!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Louisa May Alcott’s attempt at a sequel was met with critical and popular scorn
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Pujols won't even have the chance to be a goat
They won’t even pitch to him!
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Kelly Leak.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I borrowed a nickel from Pujols, he said if I didn’t give him a dime by Friday, he’d break my arm.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Especially if Berkman hits behind AP
with Harrison pitching, they will walk him every.single.time. book it.
"I was a little scared he was into that Oakland thing. We swing here on 3-0." Grady Little on Andre
Rosenthal reported that the Angels also interviewed Dan Duquette for GM. Talk about a blast from the past.
Ha, see if anyone will bite on Delino Deshields this time, Dan!
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Holliday has a sprained wrist not a hurt pinky so I take back everything I said.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-worldseries-cardinals-holliday
The team says Holliday has a sprained right wrist. Originally, the Cardinals said he bruised his right pinkie sliding into third base when he was picked off base by catcher Mike Napoli(notes) in the sixth inning.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Here's the reason the ratings matter
darrenrovell: World Series games 6 & 7 are worth an additional $60 million in revenue to Fox (does not include ads during pitching changes)
Some $210million in revenue just from the World Series is good for Fox, and in turn good for MLB.
does not include ads during pitching changes
so another 100 million or so when TLR is managing
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by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
oh yeah, that’s from last month. It’s true the Supporter’s Groups are starting to define MLS, and they are some rowdy folk, but the majority of those in attendance are still soccer moms
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Being defined by a bunch of dudes who think yelling “You suck, asshole” after every goal kick doesn’t bode well.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
..who think that’s funny everytime…
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
My point exactly. And setting off flares and smoke bombs is genius too.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
And MLS is saying they blew it by not marketing to hooligans. So we get to look forward to more of the same.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Galaxy supporters just yell puto, so it’s all good
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
probably
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
by Phil Gurnee on Oct 28, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't say I endorse the fine tuning of the enemy
Dexter Fowler (OF) COL 10/25/2011
Fowler is planning to work out this winter with Dodgers’ All-Star Matt Kemp at the Athletic Zone in Arizona, the Denver Post reports. The Rockies desperately need a consistent leadoff hitter with a high OBP in front of Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez. “Some of the best athletes become the best players,” Kemp said. “He’s already one of the best center fielders, hands down. I’ve gotten to know him and want to take him under my wing.”
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
it’ll pay off when Fowler puts on a Dodger uniform
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Wherein we learn that MLB players, unlike the fans of the teams they play for, do not see other players, even in the same league or division, and enemies but rather as friends and colleagues who may someday be playing in the same team, or not: it doesn’t matter. Their “opponents” are likely to be instead, as for many people, administrators of the organizations they work for (bosses).
I think there’s actually still an MLB rule on the books that prohibits players from fraternizing with opponents while in uniform.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
BBTN did a bit on it, saying yeah it’s banned in the books, but in the age of free agency, you can’t expect players not to have friends all around the leagues
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. And they’re all union brothers.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Teach him everything you know about even years.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
by Nolij on Oct 28, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“This is how to pull a supermodel, Dexter…”
by eitherethier on Oct 28, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Lineups for Game 7
Kinsler 2B
Andrus SS
Hamilton CF
Young 1B
Beltre 3B
Cruz RF
Napoli C
Murphy LF
Harrison P
Theriot 2B
Craig LF
Pujols 1B
Berkman RF
Freese 3B
Molina C
Furcal SS
Schumaker CF
Carpenter P
"It's a five letter word, S-T-R-I-K-E."
Watch Furcal get 4 hits now ;)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 1:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Watch Theriot not get 4 hits.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Things a 2010 Dodger Fan would say.
Dick Clark: Right!
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
…in the 6th inning, after he records out number 15
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
(those aren’t real spiders)
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
the banners silly, they always look computerized, like they have no texture
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I always thought it was funny that tiny moment became the rallying cry, and not the like ten minute long song and dance sequence added in Return of the Jedi
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yug yug.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Well the song and dance number was just the ‘ewokification’ of Jabba’s joint. Greedo shooting first was rewriting morality.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
because it actually changed the characterization of something
the other stuff is just fluff and filler
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Of the original 50, only Matt Treanor hasn’t played in this World Series.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You can give more than 100% but not in this case
@Chris_Broussard: Talks btwn players/owners ended. BRI split still issue. Players still at 52%, owners at 50.
Jonah Keri should lend them the extra 2%
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Oct 28, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Can't they both give in 1% so they will continue being in the 1%?
/notsureifIdidthisright
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Having done some union negotiating in the past
at some point you do draw a line and say we won’t keep bargaining against ourselves. They are conceding a drop from 57 to 52 percent BRI, I don’t think they want to go to 50% because what happens next time?
It makes sense. It’s like hostage negotiation (according to movies). You don’t pay them because they will just think they can do it again and get more next time.
Thank you Hollywood
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
why should they care about next time??
Assuming the CBA will be signed for 10 years, most players will be out of the league when time for a new CBA comes unlike owners who have more time to recover the income from lost games.
I heard some talks of maybe trying a 2 or 3 year CBA or something like that
I have no clue if that makes any sense to either side though.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
Rock meet hard place
Brian Windhorst
League source said talks broke when players wouldn’t accept less than 52% of BRI. No talks scheduled. More cancellations today.
"they are really close"
yet they are at the exact same place as last time.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
fool me once, shame on you. Fool me 6 times over the course of many months…
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
heck its been 3 times in 2 weeks hasn't it?
The season is pretty much lost at this point unless they shorten the playoffs.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
“We are really close, tell them how close we are”
“We are incredibly far away”
by Hollywood Joe on Oct 28, 2011 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
fitzmagic got paid
For Fitzpatrick’s part, $24 million of the $59 million deal is guaranteed and he’ll receive $33 million over the first three years.
seems perfectly reasonable.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Wow.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
less then kolb cassel and sanchize
for a QB its not really all that much, 10 mil a year
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
For an average-at-best QB, it’s a lot. But it does give Buffalo someplace stable to build a team from.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
i'll take him over kolb cassel and even sanchize right now
its just what QBs are paid.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Schuab is a top 8 QB
its not his fault we had one of the worst defenses in nfl history last year
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
he owns the record
for 6th most passsing yards in a season! Also leads all active QBs in ugly.
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
Ben Roethlisberger says hello.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
is he wishing someone into the cornfield?
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Oct 28, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Lance Berkman is a Cool Guy
“I actually felt pretty good about it, because I figured I was in a no-lose situation,” Berkman said. "If you don’t come through right there, it’s only one at-bat, and it’s over with, and they might talk about it for a couple of days, but it’s not that big a deal.
"If you come through, it’s the greatest, and plus you’ve built up a little bank account of being able to come through, so that if I don’t come through [in Game 7], I can be like, ‘Well, I came through in Game 6. What do you want from me?’ "
Minor League Central @mlcentral @andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Oct 28, 2011 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
lol
I love Puma the most. If StL wins and he doesnt get MVP in favor of Freese and his sexy HRs I will be most annoyed.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
we'll see what happens in game 7
but tying up the game and then winning game 6 is pretty awesome from freese. they are both opsing over 1
Watch me all in flames, on a butterfly I ride
I didnt see it but
Someone transcribed a paraphrase of Robothals interview of Berkman last night..
Robo: what was going through your mind during that ab in the 9th
Puma: nothing
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
was so pissed when he was a yankee
glad he sucked for them har har
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Oct 28, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
(When he stuck around to participate) Berkman has been a really great interview during this postseason.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil mentioned it earlier, but
on this date, thirty years ago, the Dodgers blew up a pitcher named Tommy John to take the 1981 World Series. Game is on ESPN Classic right now.
well I guess a quarter if you count playoffs
2 months of playoffs, so obnoxious
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Would anyone notice if we expanded the playoffs another round and just had a 10 game regular season?
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by regfairfield on Oct 28, 2011 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i think everyone would be in the playoffs
in reg’s scenario. reg season would be for seeding
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Mike White would notice, Phil would notice…Stern, as he said they would not try and squeeze in a full season, said that he apologizes to the venues, to the businesses around the venues….there’s a whole entertainment center built around Staples, that’s gotta suck for them.
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
oh for the casual sports fan the NBA begins on Xmas and the NHL on New Years
by Josie Becker on Oct 28, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Which is still earlier than MLS season starts to the casual fan :)
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The MLS has seasons?
it just seems to stretch on forever…
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yeah seriously. One thing I dont like about soccer, is how many different leagues, tournaments etc etc go on at the same time. 1 month its MLS season, the next there playing in some tournament, then the players all leave for their national teams… its too much IMO.
buy a calendar and write it all down. then it won’t be too much for you to handle. School children all over europe and south america grasp the idea of multiple tournaments played at the same time. So can you.
I mean I understand whats going on, I just dont like it is what I said… I wouldnt like it if Dodgers had to go from playing MLB games, to all of a sudden playing some other tournament, to then all scattering to play in a WBC during the season… I just dont like it is all, play the MLS season, then have tournaments after the season… I guess problem with soccer is there isnt much of an offseason, so there is no other time to do it I guess.
You guys would be cool if Dodgers were playing the Giants on a monday in MLB, and then playing Aztecas or whatever in a CONCAF tournament on saturday?? Of if Dodger players had to leave the team during the season to go play for their country?? If so, then ok I guess.
Well, they have specific dates set aside for international games. Like qualifying for the World Cup, etc.
And it is apples and oranges. Soccer is basically a sport where you play twice a week (at most). No other sport that I can think of offhand has that.
Really? You can’t think of another sport that plays, say, once a week?
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It’s partly about context. The international soccer game is far more defined than international baseball is now. Also, baseball plays 6x a week, whereas soccer is 1x or 2x a week. Football fandom is also split such that you have a club side that you support and an international side. In baseball, that doesn’t exist (yet).
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let's put it in a different light
wouldn’t you be excited to see the raiders play denver on sunday and the catrachos on wednesday night?
not really
players playing twice a week in football would produce shitty football
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I actually would love for NFL teams to expand their rosters
and run a “B” team made up of practice squaders, and have them play against other teams B teams. Would be far more interesting to watch then the UFL.
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thats pretty much the idea
the practice squad becomes a proper farm team. This won’t happen for various reasons, but I would love it. Players would much rather do that then play for the UFL.
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MLS isn’t the big dog, so they have to work around the events that are bigger and more prestigious, which is just about all of them.
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right, and I do like soccer, casually, im just saying I dont like that part of it. Man, people get all defensive quick in here when you make one tiny critical comment about something they love.
Only one person here loves soccer. Many others range between pleasant toleration and enjoyment.
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You, underdog, Josie, and deliasman were the first four people I thought of as being here and loving soccer.
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The arena workers already are noticing. I know a lady who works for the concessions company (or companies) for both Dodger Stadium and Staples Center. The decreased attendance at DS hurt – less stands open = less employees working on any given day – and the loss of the basketball games already hurts.
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Looking at the non-advanced team stats for this year
17/21 pitchers to throw a game for the Dodgers had an ERA of 4.33 or below, which isn’t that bad. League average was 3.81, though, and only 10/21 pitchers bested that. So I guess our mediocre pitching was mostly better than other teams’ mediocre pitching. Or maybe not.
Mac the Sixth led the team in ERA, but was 16th in WHIP.
In almost exactly the same number of ABs, Justin Sellers had more XBH than Jay Gibbons and Marcus Thames. Gibbons still out-OPSed Gwynn.
Juan Uribe and Rod Barajas struck out a lower % of their ABs than Matt Kemp and Casey Blake. But The Boy from Oz struck out over 42% of his ABs!
Barajas was 2nd on the team in SLUG%.
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5-star MLB games
Last night was a legit * * * * * affair. Name some others. Not just World Series games, but any game, any time.
that time someone(anyone really)
got hit in the balls. Ok not the one where Beltre ruptured his prunes.
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Gibby.
Sandy’s perfecto.
Oeschger-Cadore.
Kirby catch/HR.
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Game 1, 1988 (10/15/88)
9/9/65
5/1/20
10/26/91
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Game 6 and 7 in 1991 the best back-to-back World Series games ever?
I haven’t really thought about it before but those will be tough to beat. (Though I will always have a spot in Game 1 and 2 of the 1988 WS obviously)
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
watching the yankees get demolished in game 6 in 2001 was pretty great
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11/21/75
Game 6, Reds vs. Red Sox.
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Game 6 & 7 in 1975 were pretty damn great. You had possibly the greatest single game in Game 6, followed by a close game decided in the ninth inning with a hit by the league MVP in Game 7.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
The best part of that was when the stadium briefly played “Start spreading the news…” over the loudspeaker after the game was done. Joe Torre had a look of murderous rage in his eyes.
by Eric Stephen on Oct 28, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WOW
they are playing a part of after game interview with freese on radio in new zealand
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