Pick Number 31 Revisited
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 2:17 PM PDT
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PrintLost in the shuffle yesterday between the sudden retirement of Manny Ramirez and off again, on again, off again, on again, off again, on again, off again game last night between the Dodgers and Padres, was that the Dodgers made a minor transaction. Preston Mattingly, the former supplemental first round pick of the Dodgers who was released by the Indians earlier in the week, was signed Friday to a minor league deal by the Dodgers. Preston is the son of Dodgers manager Don Mattingly.
On my drive down to San Diego today, I was listening to a little Bob Dylan and it reminded me of how I imagine the conversation went earlier this week in the Dodger offices...
Don said to Colletti, "Sign me a son."
Ned said, "Man, you must be putting me on."
Don said, "No," Ned said, "What."
Don said, "You can do what you want, Ned, but, our offense isn't likely to score that many runs."
Ned said, "Alright, where do you want to assign your son?"
Don said, "Out near Highway 61."
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How many times must Preston be signed before we call him a bust?
Yes, and how many bats must Preston break before we say, “He’s no Cust.”
Yes, and how many times must Preston strike out before we say he’s all rust?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 9, 2011 2:26 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Don't think 2X
It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, Ned
It don’t matter, anyhow
And it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, Ned
If you don’t know by now
When your roster fails and then fails to climb
I have a fix and you’ll love the rhyme
You’re the reason we suck big-time
Don’t think twice, it’s all right.
(with apologies to Bob Dylan)
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
by iiidown on Apr 9, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh you know I like to root just like the rest
You know I like my sugar sweet
But arguing about Redding-Ely
You know it ain’t my cup of meat
Everybody’s crapping on Loney, covering him with turd
But when Jon the Starter gets here, our hopes will be answered
Oh come all without, come all within
You’ll not see nothing like Jon Garland
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
by Nolij on Apr 9, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sam Fuld just made one of the greatest catches of the year
Who the fuck is Sam FUld many of you are asking
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Isn’t he a Cub? I seem to recall him being a Cub.
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Brett Butler got traded for Garza?
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You are right, he was one of the many in the Garza trade.
Getting to be more of a fan by the second.
His middle name is Babson
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Now he steals second
5 for 5 on the year
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
We are all allowed are unconditional and irrational loves
The Orioles are leading the Rangers 5-0 after three. Looking for their sixth win (with one loss).
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That’s a variation of what Norma Desmond said in “Sunset Boulevard.”
by btimmer on Apr 9, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“All right, Mister Black, I’m ready for my plate appearance.”
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 9, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"We didn't need stats. We had faces!"
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
by underdog on Apr 9, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“The poor dope. He always wanted a pool. He should have gone to Chase Field.”
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 9, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“I am big, it’s the dugouts that got small!”
by Josie Becker on Apr 9, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
News about one of two Solutions to Dodgers Left Field Situation
(via Twitter)
BillShaikin:
Carl Crawford up to 33 AB this season, still 0 extra-base hits.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
More proof he belongs in Dodger blue!
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh, I'll take the much cheaper GwynnThames at this point.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
oh for sure
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I know Shaikin has tweeted a few times about that but it seems weird to keep harping on XBH when that’s far down the list of Things Carl Crawford Does Well.
It’s like bringing up Prince Fielder’s triples.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 3:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
True enough. I think people just forgot, with such a dearth of quality OF options this off season,
that Crawford’s strength is defense and other things on the basepaths. But again, he was so expensive, I’m kinda fine with the way the Dodgers went…
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 Phil, Tiger, John Daly or some old guy from the past (Tom Watson) isnt in contention, pro golf is unwatchable for bandwagon fans like me.
Barajas is a joker
molly_knight:
Rod Barajas jokes he could pitch today if needed: “Been working on my Fernando motion since I was 5. Screwball no good without whiffleball.”
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Who is the Dodger position player you most want to see pitch?
I’d think Loney.
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didn't Miles warm up in the Giants series?
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Apr 9, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
that is right
not that I would say either are my “most want to see pitch guy” . If we see Loney pitch it would mean he is not in that game up to that point and possibly Blake is at first with Uribe at 3rd, so that may be my preffered option. At least until James remebers how to hit.
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Apr 9, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
The Cardinals announcers plugged Aaron Miles during their game with the Giants yesterday. Something about if the Giants run out of relievers they should contact LA to see if Miles is available to pitch
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Did he used to pitch or something?
otherwise, yeah, Loney, since he was at least a pitcher at one time.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Don’t understand why he isn’t the default position player to pitch. How did Mark Loretta get picked over him?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/milesaa01-pitch.shtml
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm a giant stick in the mud
but damn, culver city beerfest goers are annoying as all hell. douchebags even.
lol
my friends always want to go and Im like ‘uh pass’
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 9, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
its like ever person who moved to LA from out of state comes to these things and just douches all over the sidewalks.
that's kind of what happens at street fairs and such in San Francisco
a lot of people from 2 counties over, from the suburbs (not that there’s anything wrong with that) come to the big city and basically act like drunken douches, leave everything a mess and then leave.
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
My office is in that video.
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also, Black Crystal Wolf Kids
is playing! the worlds first indie rock tribute band! “paying costumed, audience-participation friendly homage to the best Coachella-friendly music”!
how friendly. BARF
or in Eric’s case, roughly 400 times
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
$50 cover? F that. I was about to walk over and get a grilled cheese, since I don’t really drink much beer. Thanks for the heads-up.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Yep, just a couple blocks from Tito’s.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I’m game anytime.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
And Humma works here, so maybe he could come by after work, depending on the time.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
sounds good to me
hit up some J+J BBQ or leo’s tacos or the new mariscos truck! or cinco/titos/johnnys. or tacomiendo hahah
also, we need another Gabe’s Karaoke night
That’s the one by Hamburger Habit, right?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I don’t remember what the cover charge was for Oktoberfest in Munich. Is it possible that there wasn’t one? Can’t be, there must have been something.
It was worth it to hear 2000 drunk Germans singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
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yeah but that's an all day/night thing, right?
this is 3 hours long, with another 3 hour event this evening. hooray.
Frat boys love their douchebag bean bag game..
There’s a bar in town where I live that actually has a bean bag set in their bar, set up in the outside patio.
I thought I was a douchebag, but frankly, I have no idea what this is. What douchey bean bag game?
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You seriously havent heard of bean bag game?
Its similar to horse shoes, excepts its with bean bags and the goal is to toss the bags into a hole cut into a wooden box.
look at the big bad grownups
who definitely don’t get all worked up over a game involving a ball
C'mon, let's rock tonight...we're goin' right out of our minds!
I do get worked up over the youngsters playing games that I played 8 yrs ago when they actually started.
I’m getting into the get off my lawn phase of my life.
I have discovered that as soon as one gets a lawn, one wants others to get the fuck off of it.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 9, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They don’t like what I like. BURN THEM!
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Likely won’t be announced until after first game.
About to meet with D2X
by Eric Stephen on Apr 9, 2011 3:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
one on one
or group speak?
Hating the Giants for going on a half century and counting!
by MammothDodger on Apr 9, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
i know i've prolly lost all trust with you guys when it comes to youtube but...
this song about Couque de Dinant is amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNdlq17OcXo
Was there a reason
other than “he sucks” that James Adkins was released? I mean he is a) left handed and b) still 25. There are far worse roster fillers in the org.
Is KCAL going to show the end of the suspended game ?
by Dodgermanramon on Apr 9, 2011 3:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Eric
just got a call from GScott, he’s coming down with Mike. They don’t have tickets yet, but I’ll let you know where they are sitting when they do so y’all can meet up afterwards.
Josie: TBLA party planner, TBLA secretary : )
Those of you who enjoy partaking at the game, may be upset to read this, but I think it’s a necessary step by the team to show they are concerned about fan behavior.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I Don't think that will help much.
People that want to get drunk find a way.
I heard he was scheduled for surgery
A specialist in SD was supposed to replace his glass wrist with a sturdier aluminum one.
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by Ghost_of_K3vo on Apr 9, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
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