Vision Quest: Dodgers Activate Jay Gibbons, Place Marcus Thames On DL
by Eric Stephen on May 3, 2011 2:19 PM PDT
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PrintJay Gibbons, who has battle vision problems dating back to last year, was activated off the disabled list today, after a lengthy rehab assignment with Triple A Albuquerque. To make room for Gibbons, the Dodgers placed Marcus Thames on the disabled list with a strained right quad. Thames, who is hitless in his last 11 at-bats, is hitting .176/.222/.412 this season.
If the team remains committed to Jerry Sands, who has started 11 of 14 games since his promotion on April 18, then the net effect of this move essentially changes the dynamic of the bench, replacing the right-handed Thames with the left-handed Gibbons. However, it also might affect the plan to sit James Loney against "tough lefties," unless Russ Mitchell assumes that role with Sands remaining in left field.
Gibbons, who came off the scrap heap last season to hit .280/.313/.507 with five home runs in 80 plate appearances for the Dodgers, struggled mightily during spring training and had to get new contact lenses as he couldn't properly see pitches. He saw a vision specialist in San Francisco during spring training, and another one in Kansas City a few weeks ago, hit .288/.413/.385 in 14 games with Triple A Albquerque during his rehab assignment.
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With that slash line
he needs to see a slugging specialist.
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
Oldie but goodie
“It’s a dream come true,” said Gibbons, now 34. “Growing up a Dodgers fan, I had Dodgers season tickets. Then flash forward some 15 years later and I’m playing left field for them. Last year was something special.” Gibbons said he is looking forward to returning to the Dodgers soon now that he believes his vision issues are nearly worked out after an eye surgery.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110501/SPORTS04/105010308/L-s-Gibbons-reflects-steroid-past
Sadly
Fangraphs lists him as being an Angel farmhand.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa455371&position=P
he's been doing great
since his first two starts. not surprised. i think the last team was a really good offensive team too
by Dodgerblue8188 on May 3, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if Frank will ask
how come the PAC-12 got their 3 billion and not me?
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
Way late to the party
To answer the burning question:
No. I am still the guy who doesn’t like Uribe. I will continue to hope he does well, but I still wish he wasn’t a Dodger.
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We shoulda signed Tejada
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
By the way
I saw that Hendricks made an appearance earlier today… guess who turned 36 today!
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Dodgers lineup
Carroll SS
Sands LF
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Uribe 3B
Loney 1B
Barajas C
Miles 2B
Billingsley P
Miles 8th again
anyone figured out the rhyme or reason yet?
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
I meant as to why sometimes he leads off with carol 8th
and other times its flipped
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
If I'm being honest
right now Miles is probably better.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
What would happen if IDJ got regular at bats for a few weeks?
lots and lots of suck and maybe a glimmer of improvement? In my dreams at least…
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
I like the move and have nothing against it
but was there ever any quote or lip service from the Dodgers or coaching about batting Sands 2nd?
Burning Questions for Frank McCourt
1. You seem to do things with an eye toward PR, but are so tone-deaf when it comes to PR that everything backfires. Why do you care if people like you?
2. Remember when everybody was sick of Fox, and you came in and everyone liked you?
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Exactly
1. Some liked him because he was not Fox
2. Some did not like him because of his background as a weasel
3. Some did not like him because he started firing long time Dodger employee’s right and left
4. Some did not like him because he was not the billionaire the Dodgers supposedly deserved
5. Some did not like him because he hired a GM who was supposed to be a ground breaker.
6. Some liked him because he hired a GM who was supposed to be a ground breaker.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
haters gonna hate
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
sometimes haters hate the right things
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Frank’s biggest mistake: the 2010 season didn’t go well.
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The question was fantastic. The answer was BS.
Frank seems unprepared for this interview.
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He is giving a long answer to a question that could be answered simply. Did nobody write talking points for Frank? This is going to be insane.
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He has no answer
what happened to the rest of the money Frank, not just the TV deal?
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Here's how I'd answer that question
Every business has a cashflow — money comes in and goes out, and not always on the time scale that you’d like. Credit is the grease that keeps all businesses running smoothly. (As an aside, we all saw what happened when the credit market tightened up in 2008 — nobody could get credit and a lot of businesses got into big trouble.) That’s what the loan was — a short-term loan to ease a one-time cashflow issue.
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He should hire you
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
so what you’re saying is, paying off my credit cards was a good move, but cutting them up was a bad move. Explains why I live with my parents
Well, Josie, you’re not a business, so not all of the same rules apply. Also, credit cards aren’t really the same thing as commercial paper.
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http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/live/?callsign=KSPNAM
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
This may sound dumb, but why hasn’t Wallach been quoted on anything? They gave Bowa plenty of mic time during the past three years.
right?
not pulling punches at all
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Just tuned in, what I'm hearing
I want to build a castle. The Dodgers can be in my castle. We will play Canasta
I stand by my assessment: he is not prepared for this interview. It should not be taking place.
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Frank is Frank's handler
his old handler was Jamie
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
frank is giving a good answer to this one at least
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Thats tricky ground he is treading
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Is there gonna be a transcript of this somewheres?
by Tim Crews' Dastardly Mustache on May 3, 2011 3:19 PM PDT reply actions
cause I'm rich bitch
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
At this point Frank just needs to be as smug as possible since clearly he ain’t changing anyones mind.
“Part of it was on this scotch I’m drinking that costs more than you make in a month”.
@andrewngrant
That’s what he’s doing. “You have the $127 million figure IN YOUR MIND, and SHAME ON ME for not speaking out earlier.”
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Hey
he only took like 50 million dude, relax
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
That would actually get him more fans at this point
then this is
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
heel turn
I support this fully. He could have Soberoff be his manager and escort him to the ring and cut heel promos like Arn Anderson to his Ric Flair.
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on May 3, 2011 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Now he's talking about his unsustainable lifestyle
If I was Frank’s guy right now I’d be saying SHUT THE FUCK UP FRANK
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I ain’t sayin she a golddigger, but she ain’t stayin with this broke n#$%^&
by Josie Becker on May 3, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
HAHAHA
“I’m not married anymore guys, thats all I’ll say”
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Considering that he bought the thing entirely on credit? Well yeah.
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The Parking lot was his, he did not buy the whole thing on credit, it was his collateral.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Yeah, I was kidding. Oh well, not funny enough.
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the personal spending question is too easily deniable
go to teh lack of international spending card
Question: Would you flip this bitch?
Frank: Peanuts and Cracker Jacks are delicious, I don’t like money
Shawn in Hesperia: “The Dodger fans show up every year, top 3 in attendance, why can’t we get an elite level free agent?”
Which they have
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Shawn in Hesperia blows the last call
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Frank should just embrace his inner heel and go full on Vince McMahon
He’s not changing anyone’s mind with this interview.
Underdog had it right
Porky Pig
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
In that there was no obvious one-line flub that will get repeated on SportsCenter for a week? Yeah. But Frank didn’t help himself either.
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I don't know
Him admitting he fucked up and lived an unsustainable lifestyle I think is a big deal.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
He should close it by reminding everyone about
4 post season trips in his tenure
Still on Frank's team!
Frank is a great man, has been a great owner, and probably will need an older soft spoken gentleman who can guide him through the intricacies of baseball reference without intimidating him, and that pays in the low six figures. I have been lucky to have had Frank McCourt as an owner in my lifetime.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
by meercatjohn on May 3, 2011 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Joey Joe just sensed a great disturbance in the force
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Surprised Petros isn’t too upset to do interviews seeing as there’s no way he is part of this ESPN / Fox Pac 10 deal.
yeah, but it looks like football is going to be Fox and FX, not Fox Sports. I doubt they allow him to do national major telecasts, especially on Fox.
Steve Lyons once got a gig doing playoff games
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Eh more of the same
Unless they allow more questions. The fan questions were basically a pointless ruse to get the talking points out.
Since he's already agreed to do this again
I want “one lucky fan gets to make a roster move” instituted.
The current iteration of the best hitter in baseball is hurt, will miss a week of games.
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Andre Etheir?!?
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
stupid neck spasms
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Thank God you are here
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
I mean I knew who you where talking about
but I was hoping to spark some mass hysteria
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Brett Myers?
/sorry
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How the heck does Ted Lilly lead the Dodger’s staff in least homerun percentage allowed…
"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate"
Valid question – has he started more games against the Padres/Giants then anyone else?
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Soriano might have 15 home runs bye the end of the series
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
And his OBP would STILL be less than .300!
NB: Not sure his OBP would still be less than .300.
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Its only supposed to be 85 tomorrow
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Holy sheet
truebluela
RT @AndrewSiciliano Warning RT @WSJ LA Dodgers may not have cash to cover their expenses at the end of this month http://on.wsj.com/iL9xsa
by silverwidow on May 3, 2011 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Its Selig's fault
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
The end is near!!! Remember to keep paddling because it’s going to suck us down………
by DodgersKings323 on May 3, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This is Selig's play
He knows Frank can’t continue and would need to keep borrowing money, so Bud is sitting on the TV deal, letting Frank fix the glitch.
I demand $ for the title of this article!
2011 Dodgers Player Profile: Jay Gibbons, Seeing Is Believing
by David Young on Mar 18, 2011 7:00 AM PDT
But that wasn’t the end of Gibbons’ vision quest. He ended his Venezuelan winter ball stint early complaining of blurred vision…
:-)
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