(via picturecardsandbubblegum)
Here is a video of a sleepy black lab dressed as Eric Gagne, obviously jeff992)
I personally don’t think Kershaw was intentionally trying to hit Parra last night. His reaction spoke 1000 words to me, and that’s the problem. Mattingly needs to have a talk about Kershaw keeping his outward emotions in check. Screaming at Parra fromt he dugout the night before was the wrong move, if he hadn’t done that he COULD have intentionally drilled him and only gotten a warning to both benches. Instead he was immediately ejected. Which would have been warranted if it had been an obvious between the numbers drilling, but it wasn’t.
Does Welke think Kershaw really wanted to jeopardize a win, his chances at the Cy Young, and a suspension just for a retaliation? He should have warned him about coming inside and that should have been that.
Oh well, It was a fun game to watch, I’m just glad the bullpen was able to hold it down for Kershaw. With Elimination coming up, Kershaw’s next starts, and Kemp’s every day performance are still making the games worth tuning in to. Oh yeah, and Vin, I will always tune in to hear Vin Scully.
(photo: Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2011 TEAM PHOTO
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Photo Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. © Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers 2011 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2011
If things had been just a little different in 1958. http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-lagsfd.html
The Dodger fan in me hates the thought of this. The graphic designer in me thinks it is beautiful and clever.
1960 Topps Walter Alston.
In my quest to pick up a card from every Dodger with a retired number (so far you’ve seen number 19 Jim Gilliam, and number 32 Sandy Koufax) I picked up this amazing Walter Alston (retired number 24) card for 99 cents.
Sure it’s missing a few bits of cardboard, and there’s a smudge on the “S” but this card is in PERFECT condition as far as I’m concerned.
Sure the base 1960 Topps design is pretty, perfectly showing a transition in design style from the 50’s to the 60’s, but the manager cards from that year are just damn near perfect vertical artwork in a horizontal set. The pendants, the hand colored black & white photos, the cyan and red alternating letters. They might be one of my favorite Topps designs of all time. I’m so glad that I have a smiling Walter Alston to add to my collection.
1962 Topps Dodgers Team Card
I love team cards. Not only are they awesome, but they are pretty much always affordable. I think I picked this one up for a couple dollars shipped on the ‘bay. I don’t know, it was a long time ago. One thing I do know is that it looks good propped up on some bobbleheads.
Because it’s All-Vin-Scully-All-The-Time, here’s a picture of me from a few weeks ago when I got to take a tour of the press box. I’d never been on the Club level before and it’s pretty nice! This was part of the deal where Lindsey’s work gets to take over the stadium and we got to play out in the field, throw in the bullpen, take batting practice and basically just hang out in the happiest place on Earth.
Side note: the shirt I’m wearing is the ‘88 World Series champions shirt that had the faces of key players from that team. One of the “Dodgers Legends” on hand that day was Tim Leary (the other was Bill Russell) who played on that team. At one point when I was taking grounders on the infield near him, he said, “hey, come here and let me take a look at your shirt.” He studied it for a minute and said, “Looks like I didn’t make the cut. But John Tudor did?” That was awkward.
Awesome!
T.J. Simers asks: What are the Dodgers hoping to accomplish by asking fans to rate Vin Scully’s performance in the booth?
Photo: Vin Scully. Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
![gq:
Best Dodgers jersey ever. [via @darrenrovell]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqg6gi0sT31qe6vsbo1_1280.jpg)
Linda Ronstadt, Dodger Stadium, 1979. Photo by Jean Krettler.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/empsfmtakingaim/4276237743/in/photostream/
Hey, nice jacket!
