2011 Dodgers Player Profile: Jamey Carroll, Gritty Grinding Gamer
by David Young on Feb 22, 2011 6:30 AM PST
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PrintWhen Jamey Carroll was signed last off-season to a two-year, $3.85 million deal, I was one of many whose reaction was generally unfavorable:
If Carroll goes into obvious decline this season and is released before 2011, which is not far-fetched at his age and position, it becomes a $3.85M commitment for only one year of actual play. I can’t believe there was actually competition to sign a 36-year old, part-time player for two years. And if he really is supposed to be the RH half of a 2B platoon with DeWitt, I might rather see if I can’t get Roly-Poly Belliard – a year younger and coming off three straight 100 OPS+ or better seasons – for that job for one year.
I wasn't alone as there were others who thought the likes of Belliard or Chin-Lung Hu, for example, could provide similar offensive production and defensive versatility for a near major-league minimum price tag. Ha, ha, the joke may have been on us as Carroll received the second-most playing time of his career and responded with career, or near-career, highs in several offensive statistics. He also demonstrated his value around the diamond by capably playing 2B, 3B and SS, and filling in for Rafael Furcal during the latter's trips to the disabled list. In fact, the fielding metrics available to us indicate that Jamey Gamer is an average or better fielder at the three positions he is primarily asked to cover, which is a nice quality for your backup utility infielder to have:
| Jamey Carroll Fielding Metrics | |||
| 2B | 3B | SS | |
| UZR/150 (per fangraphs), career |
7.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| +/- (per BillJamesOnline) 2006 - 2010, cumulative |
+9 | +5 | +5 |
| Career Innings Played | 3418.0 | 1200.0 | 1068.7 |
He must have also brought something to the clubhouse because the Dodgers coaches and players voted Carroll the winner of the Roy Campanella Award for best exemplifying the late Dodger catching legend's spirit and leadership.
Trivia
Carroll is one of only two major-leaguers ever to spell his first name "J-a-m-e-y". The other is Jamey Wright, who I'm surprised Ned Colletti didn't bring in as an NRI reliever this spring.
Both Carroll and manager Don Mattingly were born and raised in the Evansville, Indiana region.
One of Carroll's twelve career home runs was hit off current teammate Ted Lilly.
He is another multiple-birth Dodger daddy. His twins, one of each sex, turn three later this month.
Contract Status
Carroll is in the last year of his backloaded contract; he'll earn $2.5 million in 2011. Full details here.
Stats
| Year | Age | PA | BB% | Runs | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ |
| 2007 | 33 | 268 | 10.4% | 45 | 22 | .225 | .317 | .300 | .284 | 57 |
| 2008 | 34 | 402 | 8.5% | 60 | 36 | .277 | .355 | .346 | .319 | 93 |
| 2009 | 35 | 358 | 10.1% | 53 | 26 | .276 | .355 | .340 | .317 | 89 |
| 2010 | 36 | 414 | 12.3% | 48 | 23 | .291 | .379 | .339 | .329 | 103 |
| 2011 Projections - Age 37 Season | ||||||||||
| Bill James | 499 | 11.0% | 68 | 32 | .266 | .352 | .322 | .306 | 89 | |
| Marcel | 443 | 9.9% | 55 | 33 | .267 | .346 | .339 | .310 | 93 | |
| Baseball HQ | 376 |
11.2% | 51 |
26 |
.283 | .363 | .344 | |||
| ZiPS | 352 | 9.4% | 45 | 24 | .263 | .337 | .323 | |||
| (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) | ||||||||||
2011 Outlook
The Dodgers will be counting on Carroll to be the primary backup infielder again and hoping that he can still hit enough to be a useful part of the lineup. Father Time may have something to say about it though, as Carroll turned 37 last Friday. Since 1961, only 22 middle infielders have come to the plate 200 or more times in their age 37 season, and only 10 of those posted an OPS+ of 90 or better. I will guess that Carroll gets 225 PAs and hits .270 / .350 / .333.
What are the TBLA community projections for Jamey Carroll in 2011? Give us your prediction for BA, OBP, and SLG in the comments, and feel free to add plate appearances or any other predictions you have as well.
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Prediction?
……..game
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 22, 2011 6:59 AM PST reply actions
Uh oh
From the Dodgers:
Vicente Padilla is heading to LA to have MRI on his right elbow, which has similar pains as last year. Results expected tomorrow.
It’s cute that you have Jansen ahead of Guerrier.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
Okay I know I'm out of the loop here
but what happened to Bellisario?
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Feb 22, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Same thing we do every year, Pinky.
Visa issues.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
Maybe he needs to switch to American Express
Might have better results.
Nothing is ever easy.
by drulenarendes on Feb 22, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
Only in this case
The reasons aren’t exactly known, and likely to keep him out the entire year, if not permanently.
thas
no good
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 22, 2011 7:30 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but that was already earned last year.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 8:46 AM PST up reply actions
Thank you. I’m considering choosing to interpret this as good news in disguise, as the incentive money could get real high real fast. Maybe that dough could go to a salary dump acquisition at the deadline [all sepcualtion at this point].
http://www.truebluela.com/2010/11/30/1840626/dodgers-payroll-worksheet#padilla
$3M, if I am interpreting that correctly. The link on the bottom of the payroll list on the right sidebar →→→→→→→→→→→→
is really handy.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Associated Press – MRI’s on Vicente Padilla’s injured right elbow are not structural in origin, but are instead another “accidental” gunshot wound. Padilla did not recall shooting himself this time, so late-night sabotage by Blake Hawksworth, trying to insure himself a better position in the bullpen, cannot be ruled out.
Might have been Erin Hawksworth, on behalf of her brother. That’s why she unfollowed @MikeSciosciasTI – flying below the radar.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
She'd never do it on her own
She’d go all “To Die For” and woo some rube into doing it.
Actually… hey Erin, if you’re reading this, I’d totally be your rube.
Because Uribe sucks? Because Blake goes down?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I will spare you all the ordeal of wading through another unpleasant T.J. Simers column
which I won’t even link – you know where to find the LA Times online if you want to – but there is only one fact that I found in the whole thing. According to Simers, Matt Kemp reported to camp at 215 lbs this year, instead of the 230 he weighed last season.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
(small sample size)
So to speak.
That said, Dave, you and I shouldn’t be making comments about the stature of other men.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Feb 22, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
sad truth
I still subscribe to the LAT, but no longer read the sports section on most days, it just doesn’t make the cut
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
A great deal of it is a sad wasteland. I know a lot of us wail about Plaschke and his generally sanctimonious attitude, but at the very least he can write a decent human interest story. There is nothing about Simers writing tone that I find appealing in the slightest. I only read the article after I got the tweet about it to see if there was any useful info to pass on to you folks. Kemp’s weight was all I found.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I liked simmers for awhile in middle school
since then not so much. Maybe thats the demographic?
Is it better to live as a monster or die as a hero?
I’ll fess up to liking when he turned his focus onto Andruw Jones showing up to LAD overweight.
by Michael White on Feb 22, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, that is sad. I still couldn’t believe when Jon went there, classed up the joint, and instantly became the best [only readable] part of the sports section. I’ve come full circle to where I would go there first for news; now I don’t even bother.
I still read the beat reporters – well, the baseball beat – regularly. Usually prompted by a tweet though; I don’t make a regular visit to the Times site directly anymore.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I read the beats and I like Sam Farmer
I find TJs tone and gimmick, played out, empty, and ugly. He might do well being a fresh face on some east coast paper – but been here way too long and never was the right fit
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
Again, SSS, but uglier in person. I wonder what would happen if the next time he mouths off at the manager pregame, someone told him to STFU, well, in politer terms.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I only subscribe because newspapers are hurting and I want my city to have a newspaper – its important to me
if not for that, I would have terminated my subscription long ago. Its really close to a charitable donation at this point
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 9:08 AM PST up reply actions
Coupon clipper? Is the Sunday Calendar section any good at this point?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
better than no Sunday Calendar but not nearly what it once was
I mostly like the Food section on Thursdays
Travel has suffered but better than no travel section
Business is weak, metro is weak, and the front page, while better than what many cities have, is but a shell of the great paper I grew up with
Op-ed sometimes is interesting, but I find that most of the things we talk about as a nation are red-herrings or have emotional or theological arguments tied to them – we really don’t talk about what I think we should talk about in any kind of serious manner
You know, for about 10 minutes in my youth, I actually thought about being a newspaper man – talk about your near misses…that would have been tragic
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
It is entirely due to the LA Times that the corruption in Bell was exposed and is being dealt with. That is what newspapers, and probably only newspapers, can do. They just received an award for that today.
yes
that is why I think them important, that is why I subscibe
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
I subscribe to our semi-local paper. I agree it’s an important part of our culture. There’s still no better way to study box scores than the twice folded over rectangle view.
I agree that journalism is an important institution, and vital to the continuation of our species, but there’s nothing about print journalism which means it should be subsidized by the populace. Online journalism is just waiting to be monetized, and when it is, it’ll be just as effective. The printing press has been replaced. Damn nerds.
by Josie Becker on Feb 22, 2011 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300509119&page=boxscore
is pretty good too. You want play by play? Click. Box score? Click. Bio and career stats/splits for any of the players or teams involved? Click. Standings? Click.
It’s most certainly a generational thing, but why continue to print ANYTHING when you can put it online? Just seems like a huge waste to keep printing newspapers.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
I laugh to myself every time I complete an on-line transaction and there is a button to “print” a confirmation page and I clicked on it so I can choose “pdf file” as the output.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Feb 22, 2011 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
285AB
.260/.320/.300
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
Not feeling so good about the aging gamers bat
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 7:57 AM PST up reply actions
i’m more upset that I think he’ll push 300ABs at that production level than the fact that he’ll actually be there. I think having your most active season at age 36 doesn’t bode well for your age 37 season.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
agree on all counts, but really take joy in your predicting the .300 slg
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
Humma - couple threads ago
I recall reading about some guy in the early days of baseball… if he was on third base and the batter hit a long fly ball (sac fly), instead of tagging up, he’d back up a few yards… then just before the ball was caught, he’d start sprinting for home. He’d tag just as the ball landed in the glove and be booking for home at full speed.
There was no rule against it, but it clearly violated the spirit of the thing, so they made it explicitly against the rules.
This seems like the same thing to me.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula
Rickey is a little upset that you don’t remember Rickey was the one who did this so Rickey could be at full speed when the ball was caught.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
Seems like the standard “out of the baseline” rule could be applied here.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
7.10
Any runner shall be called out, on appeal, when —
(a) After a fly ball is caught, he fails to retouch his original base before he or his original base is tagged;
Rule 7.10(a) Comment: "Retouch," in this rule, means to tag up and start from a contact with the base after the ball is caught. A runner is not permitted to take a flying start from a position in back of his base.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
I’m not arguing that there isn’t a special rule – thanks for quoting it, it is kind of awesome – but that it wasn’t necessarily needed. A simple league ruling that that maneuver fits the out-of-baseline description might have been enough.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
think about from 3rd – you could start running from the widest part of the basepath between 2nd and 3rd, about 5 feet from the bag, and still get much of the benefit of the flying start, you’d have to make a slight turn, but you’d be anticipating it and you’d still be faster than starting from a dead stop at 3rd
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
I seem to remember years ago in Arizona, Jayson Werth when he was still with the Dodgers tagged from third by starting behind the base with his lead foot on, then starting to gain momentum as the ball was being caught. So by the letter of the law he was ok, but I think someone talked to him and told him not to lame it up like that since he didn’t do it again.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Feb 22, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
Just by the physics of that, i don’t think it provides a big enough advantage for it to be bothered with. Especially a dude like Werth who is already fast.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
I think that’s why he never did it again. Looks bush league and doesn’t provide any tangible advantage.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Feb 22, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Were you a 12 yr old softball player?
Did you get clowned?
by Greg Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
It’s a fine line between gritty gamer and bush league. I’m surprised Pete Rose didn’t adopt a sprinter’s pose and use the base like the back foot of a starter’s block.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Feb 22, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
pleasently surprised to get off the subway today to see
michael connelly’s “lincoln lawyer” has been made into a movie version starring wooderson. coincidentally, i was reading the latest connelly novel when i saw the billboard.
jamey carroll
.289/.380/.340
Gamer
Starting 2b for the entire second half after a red-hot Blake is traded to the Yankees for Montero.
by kinbote on Feb 22, 2011 8:37 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
The position-playing Belisario
per Gurnick:
Non-roster infielder Eugenio Velez missed a flight and was not in the first full team meeting and workout.
Good news!
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
The position-playing less good Belisario.
FTFY
by Michael White on Feb 22, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
Meh, I heard Velez is so fast
his speed can make up for a missed flight. He’ll just run to AZ.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
When you are not guaranteed a long-term job (although someone keeping Velez at AAA at least seems likely), showing up late on the first day with your new employer isn’t a great idea. If I was an NRI, I would plan to be on those “reported early” lists. Any advantage I can get.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Thanks
I wasn’t sure if it played when I wrote it, but I never thought of a better one.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the man who makes us long for the days of Garret Anderson.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
at least he doesn’t have him slugging .300!
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 22, 2011 9:15 AM PST up reply actions
I basically just predict him going back to the same production level he had when he didn’t get many at bats. The last two years he had a chunk of PAs and did okay, in 2007 he had 270ABs and slugged .300. Not sure it’s a stretch.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
Sad Day
Our school is mourning the loss of a past professor. He and his wife were the ones taken hostage and tragically killed.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:22 AM PST reply actions
That is sad, sad news
My thoughts and condolences to you and your community. (You are talking about the couples on the yacht?)
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Yep, he was a regular professor here for many years.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
HELP...
How many games have the Dodgers won by the score of 1-0? Also, how do we rank in the number of victories? Some links from baseball reference would be great. I’m going back in forth with a Red Sox fan today. He is trying to rub in his new team!
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
If you’re arguing with a Red Sox fan about current teams, you’re fighting a losing battle. Let the guy have his fun and just say something to the effect of “let’s wait until actual baseball is being played”
If it helps, we were only 26-24 in 1 run games last year.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
I think he means historically.
This has Uncle Google written all over it.
by Michael White on Feb 22, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
we won 6 games 1-0 last year.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
The randomness of this question with your user name is awesome.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
You aren’t going to win an argument with a Red Sox fan, because:
a) The Red Sox are better
b) He is a Red Sox fan
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Your right about b, but...
we are talking historically like Michael pointed out, therefore, we are better. I am arguing that we have a better pitching staff and that is wins lately and he wants to know how many 1-0 games we can win. I want to prove that is what the Dodgers franchise is built around! Also, Youkilis will play 100 games if he is lucky. Ortiz and Drew are has beens with no speed. Lowrie is unproven and Salty is a proven loser! Also, Beckett has lost his Magic along with Lackey.
Can you find how many games the Dodgers have won by a score of 1-0?
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Feb 22, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
How would 1-0 wins in 1974 affect the 2011 Dodgers or Red Sox?
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Since 1920
the Dodgers have won 201 games 1-0.
the Red Sox have won 135 games 1-0.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
145 wins ranks first since the Dodgers moved to LA
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Feb 22, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions
You should argue attendance figures too, it’s just as relevant.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
I'm arguing our pitching.
They are built around batting and we are built around pitching. This year, our pitching is top 5 and therefore, gives us a great chance to win. If you don’t like it, then don’t get involved. I just wanted a stat.
"If your Mr. October, I'm Mr. Spring, Summer and Winter!" - Tommy Lasorda to Reggie Jackson
by Ego Crusher! on Feb 22, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
The Red Sox were among the best teams in baseball until 1920, after that
I believe 2 pennants (1946, 1967).
The Dodgers for the most part were not very good until after 1947, but for 20 years (1947-1966), the Dodgers were certainly second only to the Yankees in terms of success with 4 World Series and 10 pennants.
In Divisional play, 1969-1993, the Dodgers were more successful with 2 World Series wins, 5 pennants and 7 division titles.
But it is hard to argue against that in the Wild Card era, the Red Sox have not been the better franchise,
by bhsportsguy on Feb 22, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
That is less than three wins per season
Hardly anything to hang your hat on, or worth using as evidence.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
I really have hard time trying to find some
basis to say that Boston is not better than the Dodgers, will win more games than the Dodgers this year and may have the best combination of offense and pitching in the American League if not all of baseball in 2011.
by bhsportsguy on Feb 22, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
+ Any player who ever wore a Yankee uniform is the greatest to play the game ever
by DodgersKings323 on Feb 22, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
The Red Sox perpetuated segregation the longest, so they got that going for them.
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on Feb 22, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
I could, but I won’t touch that with a ten foot pole
by Josie Becker on Feb 22, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Wow
Amazon Prime members now have 5,000 movies and shows to stream for free.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:48 AM PST reply actions
I still won’t join Prime though
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
"free"
80 dollars a year, which is aboot 10 dollars less then netflix with nowhere near the selection. Prime is great though for the shipping, I save more then enough money buying stuff from amazon instead of brick and mortars to justify reupping it when the time comes.
Is it better to live as a monster or die as a hero?
Well, it is free in the sense if you already had a prime account, it just got added on. I would be pumped if I had one.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
I want to be pumped
but everything they have seems to already be on netflix, I’m excited to see what a company with Amazon’s resources can do to push streaming forward though, and it will help me feel better when I drop 80 dollars on prime this year.
Is it better to live as a monster or die as a hero?
Michael Young
This may have been linked in the past, but it is nice to see the Michael Young side of the story with the three year old kid that was upset he might leave.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 9:58 AM PST reply actions
love that kid
‘he my teeeeeeam’
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Feb 22, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
I love that the kid already hates the Yankees and the idea of him going there.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 22, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
I don't think this stat is available
But where can I find strikeout lists that differentiate backwards Ks?
are you looking for total K vs K looking, or a list of league leaders in K looking?
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
Baseball-Reference lists strikeout looking percentage on this page, but you have to do some legwork because the total strikeouts for each player are not listed on the same page.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Ted Lilly was tied for 2nd in the NL with 42% of his strikeouts looking, which works out to 70 of 166.
Rodrigo Lopez (51%) and Livan Hernandez (42%) were 1-2.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
Awesome. We were #1 in striking out hitters in 3 pitches. Course, we were 4th in giving up 0-2 hits, but at least you know we’re going after guys instead of wasting pitches. I love that attitude in a staff.
I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies. I'm flipping burgers, you at Kinko's, straight flipping copies.
And yet all the complaining about Russell Martin constantly calling for the high, high fastball 0-2.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
by David Young on Feb 22, 2011 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
The sordid tale of Dusty Baker's final days in Chicago
per Jon Morosi of Fox Sports:
"At the very end, somebody took a dump right where I stood in the dugout every day," Baker said Monday morning. "That was the low point. The grounds crew guy cleaned it up. He said, ‘Oh, I think it’s dog crap.’ I said, ‘No it ain’t. That’s human crap.’"
WTF???
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:27 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
All I’m saying is, if I believed I could fly, I would think about it every night and day, too.
by Eric Stephen on Feb 22, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve got some good news and some bad news:
Good news is, MBL 11 The Show demo is up on the PSN.
Bad news, you have to play as the Giants.
by DodgersKings323 on Feb 22, 2011 9:31 PM PST reply actions
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