A brief TBLA Editorial
by meercatjohn on May 2, 2011 8:48 AM PDT
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If the members want to complain about Eric sometimes being dismissive of differing opinions, of being too smart, too hard working, too full of vital Dodger information, arrogant with his knowledge to the point of annoyance, or Phil of being a hack of a writer with an insensitive disposition, of being short, or Brandon being too good at what he does, or David of simply being the constant pleasant presence who goes out of his way to respond in an optimistic manner, or Chad and Michael providing us with dazzling content, so be it.
Just do not question the integrity of the opinions simply because they do not mesh with your own.
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Integrity
is good word choice. I have basically settled on TBLA as my one-stop source for everything Dodgers, and I can’t say I’m missing anything. I still enjoy reading selected Dodger and baseball writers (Jon Weisman, MSTI, etc.), but the universe of thought here is just right. Among other things, this is a community of writers, and I find that very enjoyable. If there ever were a “Getting Others Through Day” award, the mods and members of TBLA would be first on my ballot.
by kinbote on May 2, 2011 9:04 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
This.
I’ll echo the sentiment. Truly a clearinghouse on Dodgers information. I can honestly say that this site has made me more knowledgeable not just on all things Dodgers, but baseball as well. Coupled with Brandon’s minor league updates and Chad’s gifs, well, there’s no equal.
Now let’s keep this from becoming a circle jerk, eh?
This is my number 1 choice of info
and I have to say when I have questions they get answered. My knowledge of Dodgers baseball has jumped up exponentially because of this site. Being from Virginia it’s hard to find Dodger fans around.
not to make light of it, because that FP was total BS
but I’m in a good mood today. Had our first baseball practice last night and it was a ton of fun.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
you and I have different meanings of theword “friend”
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
heh
My Dad and I saw him in a highlight giving up a long home run.
“Good ol Tomko” My Dad’s words.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Missed it when it went up originally,
but just went back and read it. That made for some fun reading.
Months from now
We’ll look back on this time as the glory days when Ethier and Kemp were both red hot.
Bravo
Although getting people to be thoughtful, courteous and humble over the Internet is about as likely as the Giants repeating as World Series champions, this site is about as close as it gets. Thanks to all the wonderful mods, writers and posters who make it possible: you make me proud to bleed Dodger blue.
"Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors." -- Dr. Sheldon Cooper
I can't help it
My dad (who is a Giants fan) just cut me at the jugular…
"Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors." -- Dr. Sheldon Cooper
With the “All New” Gillette Fusion ProGlide?!
Official sponsor of SB Nation and True Blue LA, all rights reserved.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
by G.Scott on May 2, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
LOL
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone open a can of "ohShit!"?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
More like a can of
WTF R U TALKIN BOUT BRO?!
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Yikes. Glad I missed all the fun
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Fun can still be had. FP remains on the side and Eric linked to it above, just so you know what we’re talking about.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Catching up now
Need popcorn
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Oh god
that FP just keeps going on and on and on……havent even made it to the comments yet
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
Its like the Inception of Fan posts
comments within comments
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
I question people who don’t comment much but then make a Fanpost. I’m still waiting for the inspiration for my first. If you want to talk Dodgers, it’s pretty easy to slip in here and join a convo.
Ditto
For one, I don’t write nearly as well as E does. I like to keep my comments short and snarky and GTFO.
I understand the thought behind it
and sometimes people have never commented do drop a nice fanpost. Very often though the content of those fanposts would be better off as a comment.
These hands will always be rough
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, like a limerick? (shifts eyes)
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heh
those are perfect as fanposts! Original content like that deserves a place to shine. Another rant about broxton sucking with no new information and analysis should be a comment.
These hands will always be rough
And a first baseman. I hear Pujols is available, but he sucks now.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Also, as the guy behind me at the game yesterday advocated, the Dodgers could go and get “Cecil’s boy” and then sign him to 7 years, $140 million.
magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.
quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
But if the Dodgers sign him, how could he possibly barge angrily into the Dodger clubhouse? It wouldn’t make any sense.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
We’re gonna have that 1 Wild Card game at home next year?
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
LOL
he finally gets into the clubhouse and screams, “NOW WHERE’S MOTA!!??”
“Uh, he’s on the Giants now.”
“DAMMIT!!!”
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
they've plunked him
more times than the Dodgers have, that’s for sure.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, that would be kind of awesome if at the big press conference announcing his signing, he said, “I’m finally getting into the Dodger clubhouse.”
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
lol
yeah
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure something would end up going wrong and that contract would blow up in the Dodgers face, but that said, if that were all to happen, I would be very excited.
I wonder
if you could negotiate a weight clause for him
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny
Phil may find this interesting, from Vaughn’s wiki article
With the Mets, Vaughn sucked,
Such wording is usually… discouraged.
These hands will always be rough
What if it cost you an extra $10mil per year, or in perspective, the difference between Kuroda and John Ely.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Pujols is GREAT every year
Fielder seems to be on the every other plan. Pujols might actually be a whole Kuroda better then Feilder.
These hands will always be rough
Question: Is Pujols’ OPS of 750 his worst one-month OPS of his career?
Further question: If Albert has the worst season of his career this year, does that bring down his asking price, or does 10 years of solid service outweigh his most recent year?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
It obviously depends on how he does the rest of the year. Even if he trudges through the worst season of his career, someone will still pay him gobs of money, though. That’s what the Dodgers did with Andruw.
If he rebounds to have another vintage Pujols season, this month will be forgotten.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
To be clear, this dude was advocating trading for Fielder this year and then signing him to an extension.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Sounds great
if we do that now we improve our chances of winning the division a billionty
These hands will always be rough
Maybe this is the pessimist in me talking, but I cannot imagine that there is a combination of prospects that the Brewers would take for Fielder this year that Dodger fans would be comfortable giving up.
Maybe I’m wrong.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Fielder is a free agent isn't he?
If they fall out of contention he is going to the highest bidder. It really just depends on how you feel about one year rentals.
These hands will always be rough
One-year rentals
I dislike them, in general, because I think the vast majority of the time, the team that picks up the guy would make the playoffs anyway, which to me is the purpose of getting a guy like that….
…but on the other hand, I saw firsthand some guy named Ramirez go freakin’ nuts on the league for two months and lift a .500 team to the NLCS.
Most of the time that doesn’t happen and the trade is marginal, or even pointless. But when it does have a big effect… everyone remembers it. That is worth something and sometimes you have to gamble.
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by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Not just to get into the Playoffs but to have an effect on the playoffs.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Sure, of course. And it would have some effect. But not as much, I think, as luck does. You can get the perfect guy, as the Dodgers did, and run into the Phillies and before you can say fuck you Ruiz you’re going home.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
while it would certainly take a top guy
can they really ask for a huge haul considering they don’t expect to sign him?
Of course they’d only trade him if they were out of it anyway.
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I think i’d rather trade someone like Matt Magill and Eovaldi to Minnesota for Jason Kubel.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Whereas, I’d trade James Loney right now for a decent kugel.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
That’s using your noodle.
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone last night at practice suggested we trade Broxton and Loney for Fielder because “Fuck it”.
You bet I dropped the YCTPYDWFPYD bomb on him.
He then said, “Fine, add in Garland”.
I then asked to be put on a different team.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
When he was batting did you yell, “I think your trade ideas are overly optimistic with absolutely no chance of actually taking place!”
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on May 2, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
You Can’t Trade Players You Don’t Want for Delicious Cholestrol-Laden Dishes You Do.
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by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
and his dog
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too
I dont think I write well enough to write a fan post that wouldnt just be a waste of time.
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
If you have good enough info
I don’t care if your writing is all that great.
These hands will always be rough
FWIW, many of the mods have rubbed me the wrong way on occasion, for whatever reason, but I have never questioned any of their journalistic integrity. To say that sincere disagreement is due to bad ethics should be up there with Godwin’s Law in terms of losing internet debates.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
FWIW, many of the mods have rubbed me the wrong way
GI Joe Kung Fu Grip? Is this what that fanpost boiled down to?
Sounded like he needs someone to Caress Him Down. SeanMillerSavior, have any good references?
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
“After you undress, Caress?”
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For some people to get that good lovin’, it would take an act of Santeria.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
and probably
a million dollars, but they’d spend it all
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Anyone who doesn't practice Santeria
is clearing living the Wrong Way.
"Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors." -- Dr. Sheldon Cooper
Lamar to Derek, “If you Smoke Two Joints before reading, they’re not so Bad, Fish.”
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
All the mods and writers here are great
even if most of them do advocate the drinking of Dr. Pepper. :)
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
Some of those old Costacos Brothers ones I thought were cool when I was a kid look pretty lame in retrospect
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on May 2, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I am a Dr. Pepper fan
but I’ve taken to avoiding the cola-like beverages since my kidneystone incident last week.
by StolenMonkey86 on May 2, 2011 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Thankfully my case not bad enough to need surgery or anything, but easily the worst pain I’ve ever felt. It started to feel like a really bad cramp, and then developed into feeling like I was going to explode.
by StolenMonkey86 on May 2, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I DID IT!!!
"Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die."
by Tommy Blackjack on May 2, 2011 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh good
its not like Sacramento has much to be happy about
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
sort of
The owners of the Sacramento Kings have dropped plans to move the team to Anaheim and will stay at least one more season, giving California’s state capital city one more chance to build a new arena.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6465353
These hands will always be rough
oh
Stay of execution style
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
The Stadium of Damocles still hangs over their heads.
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by Humma Kavula on May 2, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
YEA
I’m shocked at this good news for the fine fans of the Sacramento Kings.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
as a former resident of the Sacramento area...
…people there know the Kings, along with being the state capital, are the only two reasons the city isn’t known as “North Fresno”.
I wonder – if anyone else but Kevin Johnson had been mayor right now, would the Kings still be calling Sacramento home next season? The owners had to listen to and respect such a great former player, in my opinion. Plus, don’t discount behind the scenes opposition to the move from all the big city teams, who feared they might be the next target.
by wonderphenom on May 2, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Whew took a while
but finally sifted through all those comments. Entertaining to say the least. Just wow.
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
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