Dodgers Prospect Countdown: 30 - 21
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:10 PM PST
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We are finally into my Dodgers top 30 prospects, and this is where things really start to get interesting. What’s fascinating is that even though I made my ranking before Baseball America came out with their top 30 Dodger prospects, as bhsportsguy pointed out, the players in my top 30 are very similar to the players in Baseball America’s top 30. The only differences are that I included Matt Magill, Jon Link, and Javier Solano in my top 30 while BA included Mario Songco, Derek Cone, and Luis Vasquez in their top 30. That goes to show that there is at least some sort of agreement as to who the top players are in the Dodgers system. However, there are obviously greater differences in where I rank each player in my top 30 compared to BA. As always let me know your thoughts on where I ranked guys, including who you think should be higher or lower. Also, since it’s sometimes difficult to justify a ranking without knowing exactly who else is ranked ahead of them, here are the 20 names of the players who are ranked ahead of these guys, in alphabetical order: James Baldwin, Ralston Cash, Rubby De La Rosa, Scott Elbert, Nathan Eovaldi, Jonathan Garcia, Dee Gordon, Garrett Gould, Kenley Jansen, Zach Lee, Jake Lemmerman, Joshua Lindblom, Ethan Martin, Aaron Miller, Trayvon Robinson, Kyle Russell, Jerry Sands, Blake Smith, Allen Webster, and Chris Withrow.
30. Jon Link, RHP (60.2 IP in AAA in 2010) Acquired in trade with White Sox for Juan Pierre 6’1”, 190 lbs, 27 years old 3-2, 3.71 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 3.55 FIP, 8.16 K/9 Pre 2010 Rank: N/A; Pre 2009 Rank: N/A Jon Link, who was acquired from the White Sox when the Dodgers sent Juan Pierre to Chicago, was originally a 26th round pick of the Padres back in 2005. In his 5 professional seasons prior to joining the Dodgers, Link had put up solid career numbers as he had struck out over a batter per inning and had an ERA of around 3.90. After joining the Dodgers, he spent most of the 2010 season in AAA and in my opinion was the pitching MVP of the team. The workhorse of the Isotopes bullpen, Link threw 60.2 innings and recorded a 3.71 ERA. His FIP for the year was 3.55 and he picked up 4 saves and 3 wins. In addition, Link made his major league debut in 2010 as he was called up by the Dodgers 6 different times during the season. However he was used sparingly during his callups and his MLB sample size is too small to analyze. After the season Link was sent to the Arizona Fall League, and despite being a reliever his entire career DeJon Watson said “We'll use him here in a starting role to get him stretched out. We know he can pitch in the middle of the bullpen at the big league level. We want to get him stretched out here to create more value going into Spring Training.” Jon was pretty mediocre in the AFL, but during the Dodgers "Young Guns" pitching minicamp in January 2011 Rick Honeycutt re-emphasized that Link will continue to work as a starter since he “can always go back (to relief).” In terms of his stuff, Link has a 3 pitch mix that starts his with low 90’s fastball. His best pitch, however, is his slider which is a legitimate strikeout pitch. Give the Dodgers pitching depth, Link will definitely start the 2011 season in AAA, but I’m guessing he’ll find his way back to LA at some point again next season. Whether he is a starter or reliever, Link is a solid arm for this organization and gives the team depth. Why #30: Even though Link is going to train as a starter in 2010, I think his ceiling is that of a middle reliever at the big league level. If the Dodgers were short on arms I think Link would be able to provide adequate middle relief at the big league level for this upcoming season, but since the Dodgers bullpen appears to already be full for 2011 he’s going to have to continue to perform in AAA if he wants to see time in the MLB again.
29. Javy Guerra, RHP (27 IP in AA, 2 IP in Arizona League in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2004, 4th round
6’0”, 205 lbs, 25.25 years old
2-1, 2.48 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 4.51 FIP, 9.31 K/9
Pre 2010 Rank: 25; Pre 2009 Rank: 47
Drafted as a 4th round pick back in 2004, Javy Guerra had a solid debut in the Gulf Coast League but was then sidelined for portions of the 2005 and 2006 seasons due to Tommy John surgery. He returned to full time action in 2007 and was used as a starter, but the results were disastrous as he had a 6.27 ERA in HiA. 2008 saw the beginning of Guerra’s conversion to reliever, and he has been in the bullpen ever since. In 2009 Guerra split the year between LoA and AA and had a strong season, prompting the Dodgers to add Javy to their 40 man roster. Guerra spent the 2010 season in Chattanooga, but injuries limited him to just 29 total innings. He was sent to the AFL after the season to get in addition work, and DeJon Watson said “He was off-and-on with his health this year [shoulder tendinitis]. He has a chance to be a legitimate bullpen piece. He has a 94-mph fastball and a tight slider with a change. He needs innings. And he's more than likely going to Mazatlan to play in the Mexican Winter League and carry that into Spring Training to make up for the innings he missed while he was out.” Unfortunately Guerra suffered a deep cut on his hand while washing dishes toward the end of the AFL season so he didn’t end up throwing again until the Dodgers Winter Development Minicamp in January. Since Guerra already has a strong fastball and a hard slider, the one thing holding him back from being a big league reliever is his sporadic control. His career walk rate is 5.3 free passes per 9 innings, and he was even worse at 7.3 walks per 9 during his 2010 season in AA. He wasn’t any better during his AFL stint, walking 6 batters in 10 innings. Since he’s on the 40 man roster Guerra will be training with the big league club in spring training, but he has no chance of making the team out of camp. He’ll probably spend the 2011 season in AAA and hopefully will improve his control.
Why #29: In short, Guerra is a power reliever with control problems. He has already shown that he can have success in the upper minor leagues, and if can ever learn to find the plate then he has the ceiling of a solid late inning reliever.
28. Javier Solano, RHP (19.2 IP in AA, 44.2 IP in HiA in 2010)
Signed by Dodgers in 2008
6’0”, 177 lbs, 21 years old
3-1, 2.94 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 2.56 FIP, 10.07 K/9
Pre 2010 Rank: 111; Pre 2009 Rank: 139
The Dodgers purchased Solano's rights from the Mexican League's Monterrey Sultans before the 2008 season for $250,000. According to Baseball America at the time of his signing, they said that “Solano's two best pitches are an 89-93 mph fastball that sits around 91 and a plus 75-78 mph curveball. He also has some feel for a changeup and uses a slider as his fourth offering.” Assistant GM De Jon Watson also chimed in with some comments when Solano signed, saying that he's thrown "exceptionally well" and is "very advanced for a 17-year-old, with an above-average fastball and curveball.” Javier spent his first two professional seasons in the Pioneer League, but his stats were uninspiring and he didn’t get much attention from Dodger prospect junkies. However that changed in 2010 as Solano made a big splash in his first year playing in full season leagues. He started the year in HiA, and despite being the youngest player on the team he was by far the best relief pitcher on the 66ers. While his stats weren’t eye popping, he was very consistent and had great peripherals. He finished his Inland Empire season with a 3.22 ERA, but his FIP was even better at 2.39. He also struck out about 10 batters per 9 innings. That earned him a promotion to AA in August and Solano actually posted even better stats with the Lookouts through 19.1 innings. When you combine his stats for the season, Solano had the best strikeout to walk ratio of any Dodger minor leaguer, the 3rd best FIP, the 5th best K/9, and the 5th best WHIP (all minimum 50 IP). And to emphasize his youth again, he did all this as a 20 year old playing in HiA and AA. So what isn’t there to like about Solano? The only real downside I can think of his height, as he is actually shorter than his listed measurement of 6’0”. The reason I know he is shorter than 6 feet is because I found a picture of him standing next to Manny Ramirez (who is 6’0” on a good day), and Solano is a good two inches shorter than Manny. Also, Charlie Hough specially mentioned to me that listing Javier at 6’0” is very generous. In addition, in searching through other pictures of Solano, I’d also say that he’s a little heavier than his listed weight of 177, and that’s not because he has put on extra muscle if you know what I mean. Anyways, despite my concerns about his physical makeup, Solano clearly has the tools to succeed against advanced competition. At just 21 years old, he is well ahead of the game and seems to be on the fast track for the big leagues. Nevertheless, he is going to have to continue to put up good numbers or else he’ll be forgotten just like numerous prospects before him. He’ll probably return to AA in 2011 and will most likely remain there for the entire season since the Dodgers have no reason to rush him.
Why #28: Solano obviously moved up quite a bit in my rankings this year, but before I get too excited about him I’m going to wait and see what he does in 2011. He had great stats in 2010, but his physical makeup really does scare me. His ceiling seems to be that of a middle to late inning reliever at the big league level.
27. Scott Schebler, OF (5 games in Arizona League in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2010, 26th round
6’1”, 208 lbs, 20.5 years old, bats left handed
.294 average, .863 OPS, 0 HR’s, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Pre 2010 Rank: N/A; Pre 2009 Rank: N/A
The Dodgers selected Scott Schebler in the 26th round of the 2010 draft after a huge season at Des Moines Area CC where he hit .446 with 20 jacks and 82 RBI’s. However his asking price to sign was $300K - $500K and he had a strong commitment Wichita State, so both Scott and the Dodgers played the waiting game. After getting drafted Schebler participated in the Northwoods League, a wood bat college summer league, to boost his stock. He did just that as he smacked 10 more homers in just 218 at bats. While negotiations went down the wire, the Dodgers eventually signed Schebler for $300K and a commitment to pay for his college. After inking the deal, Schebler said “It was an extremely hard decision. A lot of thought got put into it. It was an opportunity I didn’t think would come around again. It was a combination of me having leverage, being as young as I am, and the money I got. For the money I got out of this draft, I would have to be a very high draft as a junior.” An outstanding athlete, the Dodgers got a very solid player in Schebler. According to Baseball America, he has plus-plus speed and plus-plus raw power to his pull side. The only question is his defense, which is fringy at this point. He definitely has the speed to play center, but doesn’t have an accurate arm or the best instincts so he may end up in left. If he continues to hit like he did in 2010, where he plays doesn’t really matter because his value lies in his offensive abilities. At 20 years old, the Dodgers might push Schebler to Midwest League since he does have a decent amount of experience under his belt. He is definitely a prospect to watch, especially given his combination of speed and power, and I have the feeling he’ll move pretty quickly through the Dodgers minor league system.
Why #27: Schebler might be my biggest sleeper in this ranking since he hasn’t really been mentioned much yet as a prospect. However, I love his combination of speed and power and can see him developing into a legitimate outfield prospect that can play both left and center field at the big league level. He could move up or down quite a bit in my rankings for next season depending on how he does in 2011.
26. Brian Cavazos-Galvez, OF (121 games in LoA in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2009, 12th round
6’0”, 215 lbs, 23.75 years old, bats right handed
.318 average, .863 OPS, 16 HR’s, 77 RBI’s, 43 SB’s
Pre 2010 Rank: 34; Pre 2009 Rank: N/A
As most people know by now, Brian Cavazos-Galvez is the son of a former Dodger minor leaguer who actually conceived Brian while he was playing AAA ball in Albuquerque for the Dodger affiliate then called the Dukes. While the two lost contact, Brian grew up in New Mexico and played his college ball there before being selected by the Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2009 draft. BCG started his professional career with the Ogden Raptors and destroyed the Pioneer League in 2009, earning league MVP honors and leading the league in runs, hits, doubles, HR’s, and total bases. In 2010 Brian was promoted to the Midwest League and got off to a tough start with Great Lakes as he posted a.256 average and .669 OPS prior to the All Star Break. However he really turned things around in the 2nd half of the season which is when he smacked 14 of his 16 homers, recorded a 1.043 OPS, and hit .375. In fact, his strong 2nd half was good enough for Galvez to claim the Loons RBI title with 77, and also win the Midwest league’s batting title. In addition, Brian paced the Loon’s with a surprising 43 stolen bases, and was very versatile in the outfield as he played 23 games in left field, 43 games in center, and 24 games in right. Overall, Brian Cavazos-Galvez is probably one of the more interesting prospects in the Dodgers minor league system, which also causes him to be a wildcard in terms of where people rank him in prospect lists. Some people have BCG in their top 10, while others don’t even include in their top 30. During the TBLA voting, he seemed to be the one player that people argued about most, as many felt strongly that he should be ranker higher than 20, yet he simply didn’t get the votes. Me personally, I haven’t completely bought into Brian Cavazos-Galvez yet so that’s why he didn’t break into my top 20. I realize that he’s has two outstanding season’s under his belt, but I simply want to see what he does against more advanced competition since he is already 23 years old. His extremely low walk rate (2.3% in 2010) has also always scared me because I’m worried he’ll get exploited at the higher levels. Furthermore, I believe Brian is destined to be a left fielder because he isn’t a great defender, and even admitted during his time in the Dominican Winter League “Who would have ever believed that I would be a defensive replacement? Not me.... I have always been the one getting replaced.” I’m guessing that BCG will start 2011 in the California League, but will make it up to AA at some point during the year. It’s what he does in the Southern League that will help me decide if he should be considered one of the top Dodger prospects, because right now I’m still skeptical that he will ever make it up to the big leagues.
Why #26: BCG showed a rare combination of speed and power in LoA, but he is already 23 years old and has yet to face more advanced competition. I really don’t think he has what it takes to be a center fielder in the big leagues, so his ceiling is that of a major league left fielder. Given the offensive requisites that come with left field, BCG is going to have to continue hitting if he wants to make it up to the show.
25. Ivan DeJesus, SS (130 games in AAA in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2005, 2nd round
5’11”, 190 lbs, 23.75 years old, bats right handed
.296 average, .740 OPS, 7 HR’s, 70 RBI’s, 6 SB’s
Pre 2010 Rank: 13; Pre 2009 Rank: 5
Sometimes I sit and wonder what life would be like if Ivan De Jesus hadn’t broken his leg back in 2009. The McCourts probably wouldn’t be divorced, California probably wouldn’t be bankrupt, and there definitely would be world peace. In all seriousness, while the world would not be different, the Dodgers might actually have a different team right now had DeJesus not gotten hurt. Ivan was coming off a great season in AA in 2008, and he probably would have spent the next two years getting seasoning in AAA before taking over 2nd base for the Dodgers in 2011. If that had been a reality, we probably wouldn’t have Juan Uribe right now, and we possibly could have allocated that money to a bigger name free agent. Instead, DeJesus is still a step slow due to his prolonged recovery which is limiting his potential. While he had a decent season in AAA for the Isotopes and posted a .321 average in the Arizona Fall League, he is still at least a year away from making an impact on a major league roster. In addition, DeJesus has always had a poor work ethic and has had issues with authority, which definitely scares me a bit. After the 2010 season, DeJon Watson said, “With Ivan, we want to keep him playing, keep him moving. He's coming off a broken leg and missed all of 2009. He'll play second base, and we'll mix him in at third, just to get his bat in lineup, not because that's where we see him as a player. And after the Fall League, he'll continue working at Camelback.” Another thing to point out is that Ivan’s father was a major league shortstop for 15 seasons, so Ivan has a great baseball background and is a very intelligent player. Overall, I see Ivan’s future as a major league backup infielder without much pop. Since he is now strictly a 2nd baseman, his value has dropped significantly. DeJesus will spend 2011 in AAA and will probably make his Dodger debut in September as an expanded roster call up.
Why #25: As you can see, Ivan De Jesus Jr. has dropped in my rankings since he broke his leg in 2009. While I still believe that he has the ceiling of a starting major league 2nd baseman, I think he’ll realistically be a major league backup player at best.
24. Matthew Magill, RHP (126.1 IP in LoA in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2008, 31st round
6’3”, 190 lbs, 21.25 years old
7-4, 3.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 3.75 FIP, 9.62 K/9
Pre 2010 Rank: 44; Pre 2009 Rank: 78
Matt Magill is from my wife’s hometown of Simi Valley and was picked by the Dodgers late in the 2008 draft due to his strong college commitment to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. At the time he only threw about 90 mph, but the Dodgers liked his plus slider and 6’3” frame. After a solid professional debut in the GCL, Magill spent 2009 in the Pioneer League and was a mainstay in the Raptors rotation. While he had a good ERA of 4.00 while with Ogden, his batting average against of .224 was even better. That earned Magill a promotion to LoA in 2010 where he had his best season yet. While I’m sure many thought that he’d do well in the Midwest League, I’m sure nobody expected that he’d lead all of minor league baseball with a batting average against of just .194 as a 20 year old. In addition, his 3.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 9.6 K/9 all ranked among the Dodgers minor league leaders, and his 135 strikeouts were 2nd most in the organization. However, there should probably be an asterisk next to Magill’s 2010 stats because he had two very bad outings erased by rain, which earned him the nickname the Rain Man. In terms of his overall pitching ability, fans and scouts seem to disagree on his potential. I see a young kid with a big frame who has already put up strong stats and has a nice four pitch mix, including a 94 mph fastball and an above average slider (both which I saw during a game I watched online last year). Multiple scouts, however, have described his stuff as fringy and think that his slider, which is getting him outs now, will be exploited by more advanced hitters. Even DeJon Watson hinted that Magill wasn’t sexy, which earned him another nickname during last season (Mr. Unsexy). Given his age, I’m going to ignore the scouts for now and continue to believe that he has what it takes to one day be a back of the rotation starter in the major leagues. He’ll probably spend 2011 in HiA, and hopefully he’ll continue to limit the number of hits against him despite the hitter friendly environment. Finally, it should be noted that at least one young lady finds Magill sexy because he is currently engaged to be married.
Why #24: Magill profiles as a #3 or #4 starter at the big league level, and at 21 years old he has plenty of time to reach his potential. While I am a bit worried by what scouts say about his stuff, I think he deserves to be in the top 25 given his youth, pitching frame, and solid stats in 2010.
23. Pedro Baez, 3B (7 games in AA, 75 games in HiA, 2 games in Arizona League in 2010)
Signed by Dodgers 1/22/07
6’2”, 195 lbs, 23 years old, bats right handed
.263 average, .661 OPS, 6 HR’s, 45 RBI’s, 5 SB’s
Pre 2010 Rank: 12; Pre 2009 Rank: 11
Pedro Baez was signed out of the Dominican Republic for $200K before the 2007 season. Because he was already 19 years old, the Dodgers sent Baez straight to the Gulf Coast League in 2007, and he has steadily moved up through the system ever since. After a couple of mediocre campaigns, Pedro had a solid season in 2009 as he hit .286 for Inland Empire with 10 homers in just 79 games and was selected to participate in the Futures Game. Unfortunately that season was cut short due to a knee injury in mid July. In 2010 Baez returned to the 66ers, but this time he had a pretty disappointing year. Even though he played in the Futures Game for the second straight season, Baez hit just 6 homers and had a dismal OPS of just .656. I know he was injured a bit during the season, but that is no excuse for his below average stats. Baez also made 21 errors in the field, which led to his .903 fielding percentage at 3rd base. His only saving grace was the he did pretty well when he was promoted to AA for the final week of the season. Despite his down season, Baez still has a few plus tools that may one day get him to the show. Pedro has outstanding raw power and will crush fastballs that are left out over the plate. Baez also has an outstanding infield arm, and has been clocked as high as 94 mph on throws across the infield. Because he has a great arm and poor plate disciple, some have suggested that Baez should move to the mound a la Kenley Jansen. If he has another poor year at the plate in 2011, which he’ll most likely spend in AA, that could become a reality. Overall, you can see that Baez has dropped a bit in my rankings since last year, but I am still hopeful that he’ll make an impact with the Dodgers at some point in his career, whether as a hitter or as a pitcher.
Why #23: Pedro Baez is really the Dodgers only 3rd base prospect to play above rookie ball, so despite his poor stats in 2010 I still have high hopes for him. I still believe he can be the Dodgers starting 3rd baseman of the future, although that reality gets further and further away with every passing season. In addition, with his ability to throw 94 mph he can always be moved to the mound, so that increases his value as a prospect.
22. Joc Pederson, OF (3 games in Arizona League in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2010, 11th round
6’1”, 185 lbs, 18.75 years old, bats left handed
.000 average, .417 OPS, 0 HR’s, 0 RBI’s, 0 SB’s
Pre 2010 Rank: N/A; Pre 2009 Rank: N/A
Joc Pederson grew up in Northern California, and was a very solid athlete for Palo Alto high school. On the football team he was a First-Team All League wide-out, and on the baseball field he hit .515 with 8 homers during his senior season to lead his team to the Central Coast Section championship game. He had a strong commitment to play baseball at UCS in college, and even talked about walking onto the USC football team. His college commitment and big bonus demands caused Pederson to fall to the Dodgers in the 11th round of the 2010 draft. Had he been drafted on talent alone, he was projected to go around the 3rd or 4th round, and Baseball America had him ranked as the 154th best prospect in the draft. After the draft, Pederson said “I have all summer to think about it, so I'll take my time and see what happens. I was surprised it was the Dodgers. A lot of teams were calling to see what my (salary) number was, so that may have affected where I was picked.” After a long summer of going back and forth, Pederson finally signed with the Dodgers right around the deadline for $600,000. Because he signed late he only appeared in 3 Arizona League games, and basically either walked or struck out in his limited plate appearances. In terms of a scouting report, scouts say that has the potential to be a 5 tool player, although none of his 5 tools have a particularly high ceiling. He has above average range on defense and good speed, which means he has a good chance of staying in center field. He also shows good bat speed and has projectable raw power, and has solid bloodlines as his father actually played for the Dodgers briefly in 1985. In short, Joc has ability to one day be a big league regular, but he’ll probably never be a major league star. A comparable player that comes to mind is Ryan Spilborghs, although his frame reminds scouts of Jim Edmonds. Because he’s just 18 years old, I expect Pederson to play a full season in a rookie league in 2011, with the Pioneer League as his most likely destination.
Why #22: Joc Pederson is extremely young so it is difficult to project his future right now. If I had to guess his ceiling, I’d say he could be a major league center fielder who plays solid defense and hits .290 with 15 homers per year.
21. Leon Landry, CF (57 games in Pioneer League in 2010)
Drafted by Dodgers 2010, 3rd round
5’11”, 185 lbs, 21.5 years old, bats left handed
.349 average, .909 OPS, 4 HR’s, 38 RBI’s, 13 SB’s
Pre 2010 Rank: N/A; Pre 2009 Rank: N/A
Leon Landry played his college ball at LSU, and helped the Tigers win the 2009 College World Series although he was overshadowed by several players on that team. That changed in 2010 as he established himself as a more elite player by hitting .338 with 6 homers and 16 stolen bases, striking out just 25 times in 240 at bats, and making just one error in center field. The Dodgers selected him in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft and Landry signed quickly for about $285K. Leon made his professional debut in the Pioneer League and had an outstanding season for the Ogden Raptors, ranking among the league leaders in several offensive categories and hitting very well both at home and on the road. He’s also an outstanding defender, and according to Raptor radio man Brandon Hart “Landry should be defined by his defense. It is what got him drafted in the 3rd round. He has a second gear in the field. The comparison to Pierre with less speed and more power I would feel is fair but (and I hate to compare him to someone on the Giants) he is a lot like Andres Torres. Landry is better than Pierre. Pierre got on base because of his speed. Landry will drive the ball to get on base. Great defense and good speed. Has a bit of pop but he should not be described as a power hitter. Gap hitter.” I watched a few Landry play a few times myself last year and he holds the bat low during the windup and wiggles it around, then bring hands up slightly as the pitch is thrown. He has a quick swing that is relatively short, but you can tell that he is able to generate at least decent power when he makes solid contact with his quick wrists. The only negative about his game is his below average arm, although at this point most people believe he’ll be able to stay in center field because of his other defensive tools. At the end of the day, Landry is a four tool talent who doesn’t have the highest ceiling in the world, but seems like he could be a regular one day in the majors. He’ll most likely spend 2011 in class A as the everyday center fielder for either the Loons or the Quakes.
Why #21: I think Landry profiles as a solid defensive outfielder at the big league level who can play either left or center and hit .280 with about 10 homers per year. Still just 21 years old, 2011 will be an interesting year for Landry and will really let us know what his potential is.
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“These candies are chalky and unplesant!”
-Lurr, of Omicron Persiai 8
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 8, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
Community just made me think
have Candy hearts been updated for World 2.0? Do we have TXT ME? E-MAIL ME? B MY GAY LVR?
Valentine Day
silliest holiday ever created by See’s candy?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
only if you’re the one not getting a box of See’s candy.
By the way I would like a box of See’s Candy
Is it sees we have to blame?
I don’t thikn I have actually ever celebrated V-Day on the 14th.
This Concept of "Wuv" Confuses and Infuriates me!
My “it’ll be much nicer to get a nice dinner on a Sunday than a Monday” plan worked fantastically.
@andrewngrant
My "Why would you want to battle a bunch of annoying crowds" plan
has worked fantastically 6 years running
This Concept of "Wuv" Confuses and Infuriates me!
My “I don’t have to spend money on you to show you that I love you, now get into bed” plan is working famously.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Of course
some time she will remind him of some anniversary and say something like a new wedding ring would be nice perhaps the birthstone for each Humma child on it.
Eh, I doubt it
She knows by now that I’m a terrible husband and father.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
That’s true about the brisket but the gin — I mean, Bombay Sapphire is all right, but I’ve been told that Leopold’s is the way to go.
Unfortunately, the bottle is twice as expensive as Bombay Sapphire and less than half the volume. $50 for 750mL is a lot of money.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
I was thinking of going out to dinner with some friends on Sunday
and then I remembered the date and said screw it, there will be a bunch of people trying to do their V-Day dinner that night.
Valentines Day on a weekday is the best option for restaurants (though Mondays are not so good since if a restaurant is closed during the week, it is on Monday), but this way the restaurants get heavier weekend nights (esp. Sunday) plus the Monday V-Day stuff.
Our starting 2nd baseman in 2012 is our 25th best prospect:)
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
De Jesus might be the one prospect that I hope gets blocked by free agent signings
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Some real
interesting outfielders here.
Galvez got a number 7 by HQ
Landry got a 7 by BP (or was that to high?)
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
yeah when i started i would have thought they'd have placed higher
but there were just too many other guys that i liked better ahead of them
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Because
Baez is younger and has already gotten his feet wet in AA, while playing a position that no one else can play. That and the fact the BCG has shown he can hit pitchers two years younger then him, when he proves he can hit men, who know how to pitch, then we might really have something, but until then I don’t see how he’s any better then Silverio.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
while playing a position that no one else can play
I have a question about that. Does the fact that the Dodgers are so thin at 3B and C raise their value and make them “better prospects” in the dodger system?
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Not for me, I mean the fact that no one in baseball seems to be able to field the position and hit unless you are an elite 3rd baseman. This is why Casey Blake and Michael Young are not bad options in 2011 but they should be.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
not for me either
obviously the position of a player is a big factor in my ranking, but I don’t look at the system’s needs when ranking players
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
It's always been that way at third base, though, right?
I mean, other than Cey and Beltre, have the Dodgers ever come up with a third baseman in their fifty-plus years in LA?
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
First three things that name recalls
1. That stupid look on his face. Kinda pissed off.
2. Weird pants/legs
3. Semi-hard grounder to the left side.
WAIT! Not
1 2/3 IP in the 20-something innings in Houston to take the loss, while Fernando played 1B?
I seem to recall that the word was that he did not know how to deal with failure. That is something baseballs should know how to do.
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“baseballs” = “baseball players” – really got ahead of myself on that one.
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based on this
Ken McMullen
Billy Grabarkewitz
Pedro Guerrero
Have to count.
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Humma asked for home grown, or I’d have Dick Allen’d him in the face
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by meercatjohn on Feb 8, 2011 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Pedro Guerrero, 3B. Heh!
I am so glad I saw one of the games where a young Guerrero played 2B. 2B!
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I always enjoyed his CF antics
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
They were outstanding
Started four games there in the 1981 WS! But defensive replacement Ken Landreaux caught that last out in CF.
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Baez...
…had a .350 slugging average in the California league in 2010. I still don’t get it. BCG has performed very well both years. He didn’t get to select where he played. He has at least shown the ability to adjust along the way. Last, year, he startted slowly and finished strong.
I do understand the defensive concerns, and his inability to take a walk. Still, the man has done it so far, and gets little respect from us as a group.
He’s way too old for where he plays and his concept of the strike zone is Samurod esque.
@andrewngrant
Just talking for me, but the total lack of plate discipline is a huge red flag for me. He has shown he can murder young pitchers who don’t seem to understand they don’t have to throw strikes to him, I want him to prove he can hit pitchers who know what they are doing on the mound. For a free swinger like BCG there is no reason to throw him a strike until he proves he can lay off balls. At this point he has not had to learn discipline because he simply hits anything thrown to him, is that a repeatable skill as he moves up the ladder?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I agree in that players don’t get to choose where they play, and i try to not hold that against players when I rank them, but at the same it’s hard to judge a guy who hasn’t played against players his own age.
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
Plus Baez is one of those scout guys, the numbers have not been there for him, but after watching him, I can understand why the scouts like him. He probably has the most raw power in the system, the best arm, can he learn to hit, doubt it, but the tools are there.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
exactly
it’s tough to rank a guy with that much raw power any lower than 23
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
haha
don’t worry I definitly see your points on BCG and hope he prove me wrong. if he makes it to AA and continues to tear it up, he def could be a top 10 guy next year
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks...
I suppose a .300/20/100 season in AA might do it?
The one thing I don’t get about BCG: how you can only walk 22 times in 835 career plate appearances?
Maybe every single time he got a walk, the pitcher was uncontrollably wild, having walked the previous 2 or 3 batters? Or all 4 balls were way inside, where he couldn’t get off a swing? It’s mind-boggling…
It is
I thought he was getting himself out early in the year, and then boom, he goes crazy and puts his bat on the ball in every at bat.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Its not like he’s gonna be Vlady Guerrero though. I don’t see how he can maintain at higher levels unless he starts taking some pitches.
And Vlad at a much younger age was walking way more. Is there anyone that actually has made it with having so little concept of the strike zone?
@andrewngrant
Off the
top I’m thinking Sanguillen, but it has to be someone south of the border.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Ha
seven years of 22 walks or less and then one year he takes 48 walks and has one hell of a season.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanguma01.shtml
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Age 23 walked 8 times in 240 PA at AAA. Added 4 more in 103 big league PA to tie BCGs career high.
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Player OPS+ BB PA Year Age R H 2B 3B HR IBB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS Pos
Robinson Cano 126 18 508 2006 23 62 165 41 1 15 3 54 5 2 .342 .365 .525 .890 *4/D
Vic Power 124 20 620 1958 30 98 184 37 10 16 2 14 3 2 .312 .332 .490 .822 *354/67
Dave Roberts 123 17 503 1973 22 56 137 20 3 21 3 83 11 2 .286 .310 .472 .782 *54
Mickey Rivers 122 13 613 1976 27 95 184 31 8 8 0 51 43 7 .312 .327 .432 .760 *8
Mickey Rivers 119 20 661 1980 31 96 210 32 6 7 1 34 18 7 .333 .353 .437 .789 *8/D
Manny Sanguillen 116 19 557 1971 27 60 170 26 5 7 13 32 6 4 .319 .345 .426 .771 *2
Mickey Rivers 115 18 594 1977 28 79 184 18 5 12 4 45 22 14 .326 .350 .439 .789 *8
Frank White 114 16 554 1982 31 71 156 45 6 11 1 65 10 7 .298 .318 .469 .788 *4
Manny Sanguillen 113 17 510 1970 26 63 158 19 9 7 9 45 2 3 .325 .344 .444 .788 *2
Jorge Cantu 112 19 630 2005 23 73 171 40 1 28 1 83 1 0 .286 .311 .497 .808 *45D
Randall Simon 112 13 506 2002 27 51 145 17 1 19 5 30 0 1 .301 .320 .459 .779 *D3
Garry Templeton 112 18 696 1979 23 105 211 32 19 9 4 91 26 10 .314 .331 .458 .790 *6
Dante Bichette 111 19 509 1994 30 74 147 33 2 27 3 70 21 8 .304 .334 .548 .882 *9
Benito Santiago 111 16 572 1987 22 64 164 33 2 18 2 112 21 12 .300 .324 .467 .791 *2
Miguel Tejada 110 19 673 2009 35 83 199 46 1 14 2 48 5 2 .313 .340 .455 .795 *6
Adam Kennedy 110 19 509 2002 26 65 148 32 6 7 1 80 17 4 .312 .345 .449 .795 *4/8D
Garry Templeton 110 15 644 1977 21 94 200 19 18 8 3 70 28 24 .322 .336 .449 .786 *6
Lee May 109 17 590 1974 31 59 149 26 0 24 2 97 1 0 .268 .294 .444 .738 *3
Garry Templeton 108 18 524 1980 24 83 161 19 9 4 6 43 31 15 .319 .342 .417 .759 *6
Shawon Dunston 107 10 503 1995 32 58 141 30 6 14 3 75 10 5 .296 .317 .472 .788 *6
Tony Pena 107 17 523 1982 25 53 147 28 4 11 3 57 2 5 .296 .323 .435 .758 *2
Ralph Garr 107 17 558 1976 30 63 158 22 6 4 2 41 14 5 .300 .322 .387 .709 978/D
Robinson Cano 106 16 551 2005 22 78 155 34 4 14 1 68 1 3 .297 .320 .458 .778 *4
Brian Harper 106 19 509 1990 30 61 141 42 3 6 2 27 3 2 .294 .328 .432 .760 *2D/53
Marquis Grissom 104 20 618 2003 36 82 176 33 3 20 0 82 11 3 .300 .322 .468 .790 *8
Player OPS+ BB PA Year Age R H 2B 3B HR IBB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS Pos
Alexei Ramirez 103 18 509 2008 26 65 139 22 2 21 3 61 13 9 .290 .317 .475 .792 *468/5
Kenji Johjima 103 20 542 2006 30 61 147 25 1 18 1 46 3 1 .291 .332 .451 .783 *2
Vic Davalillo 102 18 545 1968 31 49 144 17 7 3 1 53 25 16 .277 .301 .355 .656 *89/7
Willie Davis 102 15 653 1966 26 74 177 31 6 11 2 68 21 10 .284 .302 .405 .708 *8
Kenji Johjima 101 15 513 2007 31 52 139 29 0 14 0 41 0 2 .287 .322 .433 .755 *2
Steve Garvey 101 20 660 1982 33 66 176 35 1 16 10 86 5 3 .282 .301 .418 .718 *3
Bob Bailor 100 17 523 1977 25 62 154 21 5 5 1 26 15 6 .310 .335 .403 .738 687/D9
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"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Only 32 seasons, 20 walks or less, OPS+ > 100
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six ex-Dodgers on that list
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Looks like Solano really dropped from Oct until Feb without throwing a pitch
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
it's because he is apparently growing the wrong direction
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
I could have sworn
last week you said he wouldn’t be in your top 200 based on his physical condition.
I like round pitchers like Denys Reyes, the Dodgers have a product tradition of signing round Mexican hurlers.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
he actually reminds me a bit of Fernando to be honest…same body it appears from the pictures i saw
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t like our outfielders?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I like Solano a lot too
He is one of the few pitching prospects in our system with good control and he’s supposedly a ground ball guy. If he keeps it up, he could help as soon as next year in the 6th inning.
P.S. I don’t care how fat he is.
Brandon is getting down to the stretch run.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
great stuff again Brandon
can’t wait for the next one.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Heh heh
Sometimes I sit and wonder what life would be like if Ivan De Jesus hadn’t broken his leg back in 2009. The McCourts probably wouldn’t be divorced, California probably wouldn’t be bankrupt, and there definitely would be world peace.
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This needs commentary
Burger Kings in Japan serve a 2,530-calorie “NY Pizza Burger”. http://bit.ly/eTn32z
Thats actually kind of awesome
I mean its 10 inches across, so you could probably split it with 3 people.
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The article says it’s meant to be shared by up to six people as “party food.” Puts that 2,530 calorie number in perspective, I think.
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The muffuletta sandwich
that I ate for lunch at Central Grocery in New Orleans, which looked like this:
was about ten inches in diameter and the two of us were stuffed after splitting it. Now that bread is more substantial than the typical BK bun, but I could see three people splitting that burger for a filling lunch.
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my wife got hired to shoot a wedding in new orleans
but the wedding has been called off :[
sad for the bride, sadder for me who now doesnt get a trip to NO to eat my way around the town while listening to rebirth brass band
Haven't heard...
I’m hoping he comes in, freaks Michael Scott out as the “ultimate manager” type, the type of manager he could only dream to be(?), causing Michael to quit in the final episode.That’s my dream departure scenario.
Hadn't taken it that far!
but…I like that idea! Maybe Ricky could bring Louis CK with him fro next season I could see Louis as the new HR person…
oh that’s funny because you’re saying Will Farrell just plays himself over and over again. Suck it Will Falafel
Can I go all berkowit and Mr. F on you guys?
It’s Ferrell. Not Farrell. Ferrell.
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Can't wait to see what Magill does next year
He has a chance to really elevate himself if he can keep it up against more advanced hitters. I hope he makes it to AA.
Agree
I think he’s the one on this list who could really make a jump. He and Webster will be fun to follow at the next level.
This is how it will play out for him
If he has a good year: Prospect list guys will be all over this “late round pick who has a plus plus slider and locates his fastball”
If he has an average or bad year: “Magill showed why scouts thought his stuff was fringy and his slider failed to get him over the hump at the next level”
Kind of reminds me of Steve Johnson, a fringe stuff guy who did extremely well at a young age until he hit AA. Hope he does better, I always like it when someone can say F you to the scouts.
Kind of like how most of you including myself are hoping Dee Gordon can say F You to that irritating TBLA 3rd string prospect writer.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I am intrigued to see how it plays out for the four OFs on this list
They can all be interesting stories. Is BCG for real, or will he fizzle at higher levels. Scott Schebler, complete steal? Is Pederson’s seeming completeness enough to outweigh the lack of any one high-ceiling too? Will Landry have any uninked skin in two years?
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add to that group
Garcia, Baldwin, Russell, B Smith, and Trayvon and we have some very solid outfield prospects
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
or at least interesting / intriguing ones.
Plus possibly LF Jerry Sands. Remember, in Jon Weisman’s interview, Ned talks up not blocking the OF for Robinson and Sands. (Though the harsh reality is if Loney flames out…..)
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oh yeah Sands...can't believe i forgot him
i also apparently forgot him when i listed him in the group of players who are still yet to come
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
OF is stacked with guys who could be good but not all-stars
Right now I am most bullish on Trayvon, Garcia, Landry, Baldwin in that order. Baldwin might be the most intriguing because he is the biggest unknown. I’m looking forward to seeing what Landry can do because some of the more advanced college hitters have been making it to the big leagues in a hurry. Worried about him being stuck in LF though if his arm is that weak.
Going off topic here
and for some of you, many on this list will not be known to you.
But I cannot abide by many of their rankings here.
Apparently Jennifer Connolly lived in the house across the street when she was a girl. So say my neighbors who bought the house from the Connollys.
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Loved her
in the 1st movie I ever saw her in, and have been unimpressed since, just not a fan of skeletal wenches.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Requiem for a Dream
One of my all time dark themed favorite movies.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Feb 8, 2011 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
that was dark and I liked her as an actress in it but not as eye candy. Maybe that is where I’ve got the skeletal image from and it won’t go away.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Liked her a lot in
House of Sand and Fog. But that’s one of my favorite movies of the last 10 years.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
That was a very good movie
has Ben Kingsley ever met a script he didn’t like?
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Ben
makes every movie better.
I think Jennifer is an excellent actress, just never considered her beautiful, but then I never considered around 15 of those woman beautiful compared to their peers but it appears I’m the one out of step.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
He does
but if you looked up the 10 worst films of the last 10 years, he might be in half of them.
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hyperboly strikes again!
Blood Rayne, Suspect Zero, Blood Rayne, Thunderbirds, Blood Rayne
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Do you try to watch bad movies, because I suspect going in, you already knew these were bad movies.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I didn't watch them
I’m basing this on critical “acclaim”. that and Blood Rayne is made by Uwe Boll.
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Thing is
Since 2000, Kingsley was also in Sexy Beast, AI, Tuck Everlasting, Polanski’s Oliver Twist, Transsiberian, The Wackness, War Inc., and Shutter Island, and while not all of these movies worked (or maybe were even good), Kingsley shows he’s making interesting choices.
I submit this: when Ben Kingsley is reading a script and deciding whether or not to be in a movie, it might be very difficult to tell whether or not that movie will be any good. I further submit that there are other reasons for an actor to work other than the movie might be Gandhi.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
I have a great deal of respect for the man
but Blood Rayne? Really? Not to mention his hair in Sound of Thunder
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Some of those actresses, it’s too early to put them on a list like that. They haven’t hit their “decline years” yet.
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by David Young on Feb 8, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
NICE!!!!
Like the HOF, to make the list you have to be great over time and not just at the peak
I’m buyin’ Dave, I’d buyin’!
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
I think...
That’s the beginning of the plot for Inventing the Abbots.
And I love Jennifer Connelly. Labyrinth hooked me and Rocketeer sealed the deal.
That list is atrocious
Any list ranking women will be personal taste I guess. Connely at #9 is crazy.
That is an impossible task, a fool's errand
but I don’t see how Raquel Welch and Ingrid Bergman don’t make such a list.
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the notion of a list is crass, but I do enjoy the photos
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Many
woman on that list I do not recall being considered beautiful. Ali McGraw? Of the 50 I would have issue with about 15.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Ali was a time and place, but I get your point about her relative to the others
a beauty none the less.
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
but I'm at a loss
as to how Ann Margaret and Raquel Welch are missing compared to those who made it. Natalie Portman? They said most beautiful woman, not most likely to be confused with a boy.
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by meercatjohn on Feb 8, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Mrs. Peel
also knew how to wear a little black dress.
Seems a little skeletal for the meercat though………
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Can anyone chime in
or just the guy with the high standards.
I like Diane Lane, is she one of the 50 most beautiful woman to grace this planet over the last fifty years, not even.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
The question wasn't the whole wide world
just film
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I see some similarities between Diane Lane and Diana Rigg. Am I way off on that?
Another photo of Miss Rigg:
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Definite similarities
Lane is like the hotter daughter.
Diane Lane
also in a little black dress:
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Diane was not in one of the classiest shows in history. I think they are both tremendous but if I got to take one to an island, I’m taking the Rigg because someone has to keep me alive.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I’m taking Diane Lane to be stranded on an island with because she’s significantly younger.
Really two gnomes like you and me picking between these two is like silverwidow picking between filet mignon at Ruths Chris and filet mignon at Smith and Wollensky’s – out of his league.
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I’ve never been called a gnome before, does this mean I should start traveling?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Did I mention we streamed Amalie on Netflix the other night? Charming, charming movie. Now I know where Pushing Daisies stole some of their visual ideas from.
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Gotta go with Lane. Hey, Under the Tuscan Sun is a chick flick I’m not embarrassed to say I liked a lot.
I suppose Barbara Hershey is not on the list. Maybe Marty will remember The Monroes :)
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
I don't understand
how there could be 26 more beautiful women than Hedy Lamar. Plus she was a math genius. It’s like Danica McKeller on steroids.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
Marty
We missed you during the passions of the parking space marker discussions
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
I've been on the shelf sort of
When was that?
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
New Gurnick article
he talks to Mattingly about the batting order, the outfield defense, and the closer.
“…you’d like to leave Andre and Matt in a stable position [third and fourth] and not mess with them in the order. But you want protection for Matt. It could be Juan Uribe, it could be James Loney. Uribe has done about everything. He’s led off, he’s hit second, he’s the kind of hitter you can tinker with. Blake is an interesting guy in the two-hole. He hits the other way, he can take a pitch and with Raffy in there, he gives us a lefty-righty at the top against right-handers. Jamey Carroll, when he plays, can hit in either spot. If [Tony] Gwynn is in the lineup, he could be up there.”
But the defense has got to get better in the outfield. Not just Matt, but Andre also. Better positioning on counts, better jumps, paying better attention to the situations and the tendencies of the runners.
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Oh
first time I’ve seen management say Andre needs to improve his defense. Wasn’t this what Tripon was all up in arms about last summer, that sure Kemp sucks on defense but how come no one from management mentions Andre, and our tripe answer was because they didn’t know he sucked?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
That raised my eyebrow
Maybe the people who run this team do know things about baseball.
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Tripon is more up in arms than a group of octopi in heat
But that was why I included that quote. Dinging Ethier’s D in the press is something new.
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I would just like to point out
that “more up in arms than a group of octopi in heat” is very, very good.
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Left field is now a platoon (“But not a strict one,” said Mattingly) of Marcus Thames and Jay Gibbons.
This struck me as funny.
It should
On Feb 8th last year:
Gibbons was a NRI and no one gave him a rats ass chance of every playing major league baseball again
Thames was going into spring training fighting Hoffman for the last spot on the Yankee bench
Rod Barajas got a minimum deal to be the Met back up catcher
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
or
hope the case involves prostitution and tell them you think prostitution is great
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I know how to say something inflamatory enough to get out of voir dire, hoping to skip that step
I just signed up for the ignoring plan – come catch me tough guys
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
It has worked for me, but my wife is convinced they will come knocking on our door at midnight some day and carry me away. I plan on doing a lot jury duty when I retire to make up for my lack of civic duty.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
AMEN
Let me be of use to society when I am no longer of use to myself
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
I have served twice
was a jury foreman once, even got to say my “Twelve Angry Men” speech in the jury room. Unfortunately, metal detectors precluded me bringing a switchblade into the jury room.
I have yet to discover any way that BH is not a good man
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
the only time i’ve actually made it to jury selection, the defendent was a 50 year old black man accused of beating his ex-wife and stealing some stuff from her house.
I mentioned that I worked as a minority business advocate and they let me go.
I try to avoid looking at my mother in the tits, regardless of the situation.
The new system really hamstrings people who want to get out of it.
I’ve been on two cases; it’s no big deal.
even though I screw off here from time to time, or way too much time (at times), I really can’t be away from work and travel right now – and if I could I’d want to spend it with my wife and not judging some matter better served by people more thoughtful than I
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
If it’s a “this is not a good time” issue, you can almost certainly get a postponement.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
The guy in my jury pool got out of the case by saying he did not thing domestic violence should be handled in criminal court. Yep, grade A douchebag
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
Must have been a fan
of vigilante justice
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
All I can say is that the day
and I hope for all of you, that day never comes, when you might have to put yourself in the hands of 12 strangers, remember the times you got out of jury duty and wondered what idiots could not figure out how not to be here.
bears repeating
I have yet to discover any way that BH is not a good man
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
Dang
I was guilt free for 35 years until that sentence.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Don't worry about it
most jury pools are filled with government employees, retirees and big company employees.
So basically
the slackers of the world while the rest of us small business employee’s carry this economy on our back
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Hey!
Us big company workers produce too. Why, El Presidente doesn’t get HBO2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 without our product!
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Yea, I enjoy going to jury duty…I find it interesting
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
The smells around court buildings are interesting. Except Lancaster. Too dry and windy out there for anything to stink.
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Of course, I have been called only once in the past 5 years….my wife gets called ever year. One time she was called in and three months later a notice came in the mail. She picked it up with a “ha” and handed it to me. I handed it right back, saying “it has your name on it” classic
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
I seem to get called a lot more than my wife. She just got called for like the second time ever; I already got called. We both start April 11. Different courts, unfortunately.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
z
can’t you request your service by at the other courthouse?
I try to avoid looking at my mother in the tits, regardless of the situation.
Good news, but the trade talk was ridiculous in the first place
All this overreaction from a lot of Lakerdom is driving me crazy…I love the Lakers, but they are what they are: an elite team built for postseason success that cannot for the life of them gather up the motivation to compete every regular season night (except for #24). Enjoy the wins, overreact to the losses (TRADE KOBY!!!), and rue the fact that millions of dollars to throw a ball into a hole isn’t enough to get these grown men up and ready every game day.
“They are who we thought they were!!!!”
/Dennis Green
"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
Didn't notice this argument
in the past when they were trying very hard to get the best record. Little easier to get that ring when you get to play at home. I find it unlikely they would not have beaten the Celtics in a game seven on the road last year.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Food for thought re the real chance of making it to the NFL
According to Rivals.com, the state of California had 253 players sign national letter of intents out of 104,224 high school football players. That means one player signed for every 412 who played football. That’s the long odds of getting a college football scholarship.
And then when you figure out that the NFL only drafts 224 players a year (7 rounds, 32 players per round), your chances of making the NFL are as slim as any professional sport. Yes, there are those stories of undrafted free agents getting a job but your chances are even slimmer than those being drafted.
oh the NFL is super selective. Which makes you wonder why all these B leagues have failed? The amount of talented football players without work greatly surpasses he number of more talented players with work. And yet there are only 32 teams in the whole US (well and those 4 USL teams but who thinks that will last) employing football players. How did Arena football fail? It was fool proof!
Players would rather sit on the practice squad
then join one of those leages, which leads to an even smaller talent pool for those leagues to pick from.
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If US pro sports has taught us anything
we here are only partial to what we consider the big time. So unless you are the NFL, NBA, MLB and yes NHL, no one cares and more importantly, no major TV network will pay exorbitant amounts to show your games on TV.
And frankly, the other reason no other leagues exist, its hard for teams in the big leagues to fill its rosters with good talent, let alone what would those B teams do. Sure, you could get competitive games but there would be aura of not being good enough to play in the real league hanging over them.
They really don't have th emoney to lure players either
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i’m less concerned with the fans and more with the talent. Like a decent baseball or hockey player can be a career minor leaguer. He won’t get rich, but he can keep playing. What option is there for decent football players?
None
which is why they should be playing baseball if they happen to be a Running back, quarterback, defensive back, punt returner.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
boo-ya
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on Feb 9, 2011 6:44 AM PST up reply actions
A career minor leaguer is not a career, minor league scale wages are well below what I could have lived on past my mid-20’s
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
it’s not a career but it’s a chance to play. I just don’t see how someone can put a couple thousands of hours into a sport, dreaming of the big time, and then just not play in an organized league after the age of 21
That’s something that’s unique to football. Any other sport you can at least play with your buddies but football is so elaborate that you can only play with a ton of financial support. Since no one wants to pay for it, there’s no opportunity to be had.
@andrewngrant
that’s not really true
there are semi-pro football leagues all over the country – if you want to play out of love of the game, you can keep playing.
The tough thing about playing football is that your body wears out and the medical bills are high unless you have a team paying to keep you well
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
this is why
I know you’ve all been waiting for it
American football is in every way shape and form inferior to Soccer
/Goodnight Everybody!
I know you are joking but...
would there be the comparison if not for the shared name of “football”?
Soccer is ice hockey on grass or vice versa, but to compare it to football has always seemed forced to me
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Always thought Rugby was the closest match
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
that’s where I was about to go. You have:
Association Rules Football = assocer, soccer
Rugby Rules Football
American Rules Football
Canadian Rules Football
Gaelic Football
Aussie Rules Football
but they all stem from the same tree
All of the animal kingdom “stems for the same tree” too, but there is a big difference between amoebae and sperm whales.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
but wrong
what you meant was, all large cats stem from the same family but lions look different from tigers
Are chauffeur’s ever wrong?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
whatever
I just wanted to type a word that had “oe” and “ae” in it.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
On the one hand I think people mainly watch football to watch roided dudes kill each other.
On the other hand, no one watches a league where Akili Smith is the MVP.
I’m torn.
@andrewngrant
well the popularity of college football proves it’s not just the nfl…maybe that’s it, folk don’t have room for a third team after college and their regional nfl team.
whereas the Fresno Grizzlies are going to outdraw the Fresno St Baseball team
The B leagues fail
because the NFL is a tough competitor – it swallowed one good challenger, sued another, and has beat the others senseless since then
also new leagues are tough, even when they are novel like Arena, because lack of emotional connection and who really wants to be a fan of a second class league? no corporations is going to be excited about buying a box to a second class league
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
For the vast majority of viewers
They are accustomed to watching sports played at the highest level on TV and they aren’t going to waste their time watching the game played at a lower, less skillful level.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
we do nothing
here with out a link.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
And wasn't
it linked in the last article’s comments?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Link to the latest
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/7026/ned-collettis-clubhouse-is-a-mixed-bag
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
I noticed that Giants fans wasted no time being assholes to Jon
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Feb 8, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
This Joc Pederson prospect sounds exciting to me
if he turns out to be Ryan Spilbourghs, that would be cool, and if he turns into any era Jim Edmonds, especially Angels/Cardinals days, fuck yeah.
I find it weird that a minor league announcer would compare Leon Landry to Juan Pierre though as being better. He would be better than Pierre when he reaches the Major Leagues and helps several teams the way Pierre did in his career amd exceeds that success.
I really like your write ups and explanations on the players. I feel like I can inform other people who some bad asses or surprise bad asses are going to be.
Also, is there an NFL guy named Leon Landry?
thanks
I was the one who actually brought up Pierre in the conversation, as I asked him if Landry could be compared to Pierre with less speed and more power. So what is what he was answering when he said that, but I agree the way he said that Landry was better than Pierre is a little strange. I believe it’s a little out of context, though, as I think he was saying that Landry can one day be better than Pierre. Personally I’m not that high on Landry, though, because if i knew that Landry was going to be better than Pierre at the big league level then Landry would rank in the top 5 on my list
by Brandon Lennox on Feb 8, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
so can i get a consensus on this issue
there was a massive blizzard here last week. there is like 10 feet tall snow drifts every where here on all the streets. and it keeps snowing. it makes parking in chicago more difficult than it already should be. so people in my neighborhood are placing markers (chairs, trash cans) to save their parking spots. I think this is bull fucking shit and makes me want to throw their fucking markers out into the street and park in their spot when there is no other parking. they don’t own the parking spot because it is public street parking.
any opinions?
Don’t live in Chicago
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
by meercatjohn on Feb 8, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It is all I can offer not knowing the customs of those who have lived in Chicago for generations.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
that is what i mean.
is it some old custom that i don’t know about and i shoudl respect? it seriously sucks trying to park and not being able to when people save “their” spot.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
If it is truly a custom of the city you would likely be able to
A) See if referenced in a movie set there as a way to show local color
B) Find some reference of it on the interweb with not too much trouble looking
I know no evidence of A and I dont care enough to do B
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Your looking for answers about what is the proper etiquette in Chicago from a Los Angeles based blog so you might not get much help. Not like your cat question in which we had plenty of real life answers.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
i wasn't looking for answers
more opinions on if it is right or wrong. the opinions of my co workers and blog community will influence my actions. that is why i asked. is it cool to place a marker on a public street spot or is it not. regardless of the city. whatever nevermind.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Do our opinions on whether its right or wrong
matter if it leads to you being reviled by your neighbors?
This Concept of "Wuv" Confuses and Infuriates me!
i could care less if they revile me.
i just was curious if anybody has faced something similar before.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
But heeding reg’s observation, move the marker of you a neighbor whose ass you can kick.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Ha
but be careful, the smaller the person the bigger the gun.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
that's the thing.
i don’t want to get in some confrontation over it. just trying to get a social opinion on it. if everyone were to tell me that i am out of line, i would consider that.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
Your neighbors obviously would
so it depends on if you care about the opinion of people on a blog you frequent, or the people you see in person every day.
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We do it here in So Cal for the Rose Bowl parade every year. I expect those who are new to the parade think it sucks but most would respect them or expect to get in a fight over it if they tried to move it. Not really the same thing, but unlike Joe I’d try to find out if this was normal before moving someone’s marker unless your prepared to have someone get in your face about it.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
At 43 years old
I would kindly move their stuff to the sidewalk and park where I wanted
at 33 I would have thrown their stuff in the street and parked where I wanted
at 28 I would have ran over their market and parked with it crushed under my car
at 23 I would have waited for them to park and then pee’d on thier door locks and heating vent
I suggest you do the age 43 route
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Grease the palm of your local alderman to get his boys to move the markers?
/Know nothing of Chicago except the stereotypes
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Luckily the new show Chicago Code will show us how to live in a city that has a wind that will cut your balls off.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
it is brutal today.
i can’t wait for a nice visit to socal this weekend.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
here
this took me 30 seconds to google. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20110206_Tolerating_parking_markers.html?c=0.7355073438913298&posted=n
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Good pull
The practice is so ingrained in the fabric of the city that almost immediately after the blizzard ended, the candidates running for mayor were asked where they stood on the practice. Three told the Chicago Sun-Times they were in favor of dibs, and one was noncommittal. Retiring Mayor Richard Daley dances around the issue, but he has made no secret of his sympathy for people who spend time shoveling snow only to lose their parking spots.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Well, if people shoveled the spot out themselves, that does change the landscape, so to speak.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
exactly!!!
Key fact missing Ian – if I shovel the spot and then you move my marker, we are going to have a major problem.
Bust out the shovel son and claim your own land!
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
dude i have shoveled many spots
and they are taken when i get back. i feel that i would rather give up my spot for some girl coming home late at night or some mom with kids because iti s public property.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Curious
why don’t you use a marker after you have shoveled your spot if that is the custom?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I’d suggest your roommates cat.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
because i am not a selfish dick i guess.
and it is public property. if it was my driveway, it is a different story.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Try to find a
companion that looks like Sophia Loren
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
careful
Sophia is a favorite role model for the boys who look like girls
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
it is really the social aspect of it i am curious about.
even in los angeles parking is difficult all over the place. but i have never seen anybody do that, nor would i ever think of doing it. it makes me think less of the people i am surrounded by i think.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Not apples to apples, no one in LA clears their parking space
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
I try to clean up the broken glass in the Dodger parking lot before I pull into my spot.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
by meercatjohn on Feb 8, 2011 3:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
AKA
Shove it to the next spot?
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
yeah but everybody has to clear a parking space
if they have a car andit snows. i have dug many parking spots and i don’t feel entitled.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
it is bullshit local custom
and i am critical of it. ok, off to dig a spot. later on.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
We get it
you don’t like it, you came to ask for an opinion, you got it.
This Concept of "Wuv" Confuses and Infuriates me!
Nolander is funny until he isn’t.
Or as my boss would say
A little Nolander goes a long way, but a lot of Nolander goes to far.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
On a boat
in a car
having dinner
late lunch
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Either way
thank god for 70 today
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
yeah i have googled it
and read up on it. just was curious to hear opinions. thanks for the link though.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
What?
That kind of goes against… ah fuck it. Moving on.
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sorry for bringing it up
just thought it was an interesting topic. moving on.
by Ian Capilouto on Feb 8, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad you brought it up
because I’d never have heard about this custom otherwise.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Pick your battles
This doesn’t sound like worth getting injured over. It’s a local custom, so you’d basically be tilting at a cold windmill.
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man
by mleadman on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
" tilting at a cold windmill."
Man is genius
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
yeah i just want to move their marker aside and park.
just worried about breaking some custom or getting my car keyed. in all, it seems like bs to me. even if i lived somewhere for 50 years, i would realize it is public parking.
I take no liability for this statement
Fortune favors the brave
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
I moved his marker
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
by meercatjohn on Feb 8, 2011 4:12 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
NFL ticket update
Those 400 people have two options for restitution:
1. One free ticket to next year’s Super Bowl game plus a cash payment of $2,400 (three times the face value of the Super Bowl XLV game ticket held by the individual). The ticket to next year’s Super Bowl game is transferable.
2. One free ticket to a future Super Bowl game of the fan’s choice, including next year’s if so desired, plus round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations provided by the NFL. This offer will be personalized in the ticketholder’s name and is not transferable.
Seems about right
Nice choices not sure which one I’d take. Probably one since I would be selling the ticket and spending the money since I have no desire to see a Super Bowl Game, but then I’m not the demographic of the person who got screwed.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
You have to put yourself in the perspective of someone who was holding a ticket, otherwise you never get the choice to begin with.
I have no idea what airfare and accommodations would cost normally, but I bet it would be a lot. And the NFL ain’t putting you in a Motel 6, I imagine.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
the first one seems like a great deal
but even if you sell the tickets to next year’s game, after you figure out what you spent to get to this years game you probably break even
the second option gives you the chance to see the team you really wanted to see, though if fortune turns against your favorite team , it could be decades until you cash it in.
hmmmmmm
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
The next Super Bowl is in Indianapolis
If you were planning to actually attend, I guess I can see how taking option B for a better city in the future could be attractive.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Shovel in the trunk is worth two markers in the street
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
They are both birds in the hand. It’s just a matter of when you trade in the bird. Unless you die first.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
that’s what I kept thinking! What if one of those old farts kicks it before the next Super Bowl? How tragic!
To be fair
they don’t say who was being born or which weddings.
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LuUuUuke
embarrassed to say I watched that. Hangs head
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
GH
I know far too much about General Hospital. But at college age, I watched All My Children. A young Kim Delaney FTMFW
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
There was big news in Dallas last week, one of those guys was in a hospital in Milwaukee and going to miss the game
I wish him no ill, but I did not suffer from the news
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
What the heck is happening in December 2012
Outside of Andrew Bynum not playing due to injury.
/real cheap shot, sorry Andrew
Aside from the Dodgers offering arbitration to pending free agents Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, and Chad Billingsley?
For a moment I thought this post was far left aligned
I was confused and delighted and curious and in love
darn
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
that would be a great way to start off the spring, even I would start feeling the groovy train.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Feburary Is The Worst Baseball Month
Nationals sign Alex Cintron. Who here knew he was still in baseball?
@andrewngrant
I thought he was dead, oh wait that was Alex Chilton
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
Except for when pitchers & catchers report.
And when James Loney begins a Rocky IV workout montage for six weeks after getting crushed by Kim Ng.
First it was
Winona Ryder and now Lindsay Lohan, when will this persecution of actresses of allegedly picked up something that didn’t belong to them end.
Seriously?
186 comments in an hour I was gone?
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:17 PM PST reply actions
half of them are me being cranky and oggling Conneley
sorry
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Yea, I saw those :)
For the record…saving a parking spot is weak sauce
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
My opinions:
1. It is bullshit.
2. Despite it being bullshit, what’re ya gonna do? Standing on principle will lead to standing knee-deep in snow every day digging out a new spot.
3. If I had to dig out a new spot every day, I would blow my brains out.
4. So glad I live in LA
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
She and her husband live in Flossmoor, 20 miles south of downtown. You’re not even allowed to park on the street in her neighborhood. We grew up in LA where it’s dog-eat-dog on parking. Shit, the stupidest thing I ever saw was when I went to UCI, people would offer rides to people walking to their cars so they could take their spots!
Unless you used dynamite to clear the spot, in that case I think you have a right to put down a marker.
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
I also would say that I think it is lame, but I would probably not take it from someone because I don’t want a brick in my window.
I will toss you in slow-rec softball
by robotmadeofnails on Feb 8, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
Maybemy last superbowl observation
I have been to games in Pittsburgh and to a game in Green Bay. The women at the superbowl in no way resembled the fine ladies of those two upstanding cities.
There were more incredibly beautiful women at the superbowl than all other football games I have been to combined. It was incredible and distracting
So
were all these woman for sale?
"I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes. "
yes
though some appeared to be purchased on the extended plan which involves a large diamond down and a fortune for the rest of your life
Others, sadly not as lovely as the first group, could be had for the evening
by Hollywood Joe on Feb 8, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
Lakers - Nuggets...talkin trade for Carmelo?
ESPN bottomline just had it.
Not sure how Kobe/Carmelo would fit on the same team.
The Angels and A's
are going to play a scheduled doubleheader this year. Now that’s a real throwback.
@dodgerthoughts (Jon Weisman)
A scheduled doubleheader? I do believe I’m gettin’ the vapors RT @billplunkettocr: A’s to Angels: Let’s play two. http://tinyurl.com/4q3aaor
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
We already brought that up here!
A few weeks (months?) back when it was discovered that the doubleheader was the same weekend as the MC Hammer bobblehead giveaway.
That was a series title sure to be changed.
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
How exactly is the 4 million per war figure arrived upon?
Is it assuming a certain amount of value is to be gotten from pre arbitration players?
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Take the total value of all post arb players. Divide by the total WAR they posted. If you can find problems with this, congrats, you could write for Fangraphs.
@andrewngrant
Actually, this is wrong.
Take the value of all the free agents signed this offseason.
Find the three year weighted average WAR (50% 2010, 30%2009, 20% 2008) for all these players.
Multiply it by .95 (number arbitrarily chosen as far as I can tell)
Divide that by the total value of the contracts.
@andrewngrant
I say let Giants fans hire a plane to fly a banner over DS on opening day
As long as we can bring our AA guns.
by jim hitchcock (railway) on Feb 8, 2011 5:11 PM PST reply actions
I’m late to the party, but… for all you Chicagoans…
I’M HOLDING IN MY PLAN FOR RETRIBUTION — AND SOMETHING ELSE, TOO
Some say my plan is bizarre
Others think I go too far.
If you move my marker,
You’ll be the parker,
And I’ll take a shit on your car.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
by Humma Kavula on Feb 8, 2011 5:12 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Driving by your marker it looks like i’ll pass
only to find it stuck up your ass
by 68elcamino427 on Feb 8, 2011 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
eugenio velez
if velez had been with dodgers last year, where would he be on this list? somewhere between 50-35?
I was wondering,,
Why does the MLB not allow trades of draft picks, unlike NBA, NHL, or the NFL?
Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic.
Short answer is because draft picks in MLB don’t matter as much as in other sports. In the other three sports, top draft picks are expected to contribute in the league immediately, but in baseball the players take a couple years in most cases to even sniff the majors.
I'll bite
While I agree that that’s the answer… isn’t that incredibly weak? Why bother instituting that as a rule? So what if draft picks aren’t worth very much — shouldn’t that be up to the teams themselves?
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
The purpose of the draft when it was instituted, like all drafts, was to make sure the worst teams could draft the best players. I just don’t think the aspect of trading them was thought of at the time.
Of course. But there have been many reiterations of the CBA (which — correct me if I’m wrong — would cover the draft, yes?) and it hasn’t changed. Shouldn’t it?
Or maybe it shouldn’t. Perhaps one does have to force, say, the Nationals to draft a Harper or a Strasburg and not trade that pick away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Also, while the draft is kind of under the purview of the CBA
unless a player that is drafted is signed to a MLB contract (thus putting him on the 40 man roster) very few players that are drafted become members of the players’ union at that time. Thus the players are not really concerned with them. And frankly, I think MLB front offices appreciate the fact that they don’t have to worry about the trading of draft picks interfering with their plans.
Aside from that, in reality outside of the Top 5 or maybe Top 10 picks, it is hard to put a value on a baseball draft pick.
Interesting story on Cal athletics
By cutting some women’s teams along with men’s teams, they have gone out of compliance with Title IX and may have to add 50 women athletes and cut 80 male athletes.
For Phil who asked about this on Super Bowl Sunday
@darrenrovell Taxpayers paid $450K for the flyover at the Super Bowl. REMINDER: THE ROOF WAS CLOSED http://wapo.st/i97D4l
Blue Jays want to trade Juan Rivera
According to MLB Trade Rumors Blue Jays would like to trade Juan Rivera. Salary is 5.25 million and he is 32. Wondering if we could trade one of our relief pitchers plus X Paul who we will lose most likely for Rivera?
The 2 players that were really off the TBLA voter's radar screen for their Top 20
and will be in Brandon’s are James Baldwin (who BA ranked 12th) and Blake Smith (who was 27th in BA’s list). The other one was Josh Lindblom who might have suffered he’s only a reliever tag.
As far as Brandon’s list comparing to BA’s list, Garcia, Lemmermann and Smith are the players that were in BA’s 21-27 range but are in Brandon’s Top 20 (replacing Landry, DeJesus and BCG.)
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