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Dodgers Decline Garland's 2010 Option - True Blue LA

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:57:06 -0800

Dodgers Decline Garland's 2010 Option - True Blue LA:

That Jon Garland didn’t play in the postseason cemented his legacy as an insurance policy, albeit with an expensive premium. For those six starts, the Dodgers gave up middle infielder Tony Abreu, who has five more seasons before hitting free agency.

[weeps]

Here’s a rare promo for the 1967 Tournament of Roses...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:40 -0800

Here’s a rare promo for the 1967 Tournament of Roses Parade featuring Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery and our very own Vin Scully.

“Liz, that was the best drive I’ve had all day! Now I’ll never know how far I hit it!”

(via Vin Scully Is My Homeboy)

I don’t normally spend 12 bucks on a baseball card. But it...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:05:51 -0800

I don’t normally spend 12 bucks on a baseball card. But it spells out “BISON” in pieces of his jersey with an autograph. Plus, I had some paypal money still left even after buying my girlfriend some sweet ass xmas presents.

Andre Ethier : Intern

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:57:41 -0800

Andre Ethier is interning at my work.

I should clarify it’s not the clutch hitting star outfielder of the Dodgers, but just a kid named Andre Ethier. This will never be not funny.

Ethier voted Clutch award winner

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:28:52 -0700

Ethier voted Clutch award winner

Dan Patrick with Ned Colletti on Manny Ramirez

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:51 -0700

Dan: Do you want him back?
Ned: Well it’s his decision.
Dan But do you want him back?
Ned: ::pause:: Well, we’d take him back. Sure.

Hey, Frank? Jamie?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:16:40 -0700

You might want to stop playing keep-away with the Dodgers. You want to kill each other, fine, but leave us, the players, and all of those people who work for you and have nothing to do with your divorce out of it. Just a thought.

Jamie McCourt -- 'Real' Frank Will Be Exposed | TMZ.com

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:45 -0700

Jamie McCourt -- 'Real' Frank Will Be Exposed | TMZ.com:

diamondleung:

Jamie McCourt’s lawyer has issued a stern warning to her estranged husband Frank — if the L.A. Dodgers owner doesn’t play ball, “a lot will come out about the kind of person Frank McCourt is.”

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/27/jamie-mccourt-real-frank-will-be-exposed/#ixzz0VBHLUPLY

"Jamie says when she signed the agreements giving away her rights to the Dodgers, she was not..."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:16 -0700

“Jamie says when she signed the agreements giving away her rights to the Dodgers, she was not represented by legal counsel. Jamie demands that the court declare “that any purported capital Marital Property Agreements are null, void, and unenforceable.””

- Jamie McCourt — I’m Not Giving Up the Dodgers | TMZ.com (via diamondleung)

Jamie McCourt Pulls Divorce Trigger

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:33 -0700

Jamie McCourt Pulls Divorce Trigger:

This makes me sad.

Thank you fans

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:14:30 -0700

Since I can root for neither team, I will not be watching the World Series this year. And even though we fell short of the fall classic once again. This quick season recap from the Dodgers reminds us that it sure was one hell of a season.

This was taken at this cool green screen thing they had for free...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:24:52 -0700

This was taken at this cool green screen thing they had for free at the post game party tent after our one win against the P-words. And with this I sign off for a while to nurse my broken baseball heart. Hopefully the Angels can pull off another 2 wins so I’ll have someone to root for in the World Series. I hate the Yankees even more than the Phillies so I wont even care enough to watch. I’ll see you guys at spring training.

~Ben

Dodgers' Kemp named SN All-Star

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:39:32 -0700

Dodgers' Kemp named SN All-Star

diamondleung: ARIZONA GIANTS : Strasburg Has Rough...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:03:19 -0700

diamondleung:

ARIZONA GIANTS : Strasburg Has Rough Outing.

Stephen Strasburg gives up grand slam to Dodgers minor leaguer Russ Mitchell.

To the future!

Not how we wanted it to end.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:54:16 -0700

But, fellas…thanks for a hell of a season.

Huh? Huh? Reverse psychology? Maybe?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:49:20 -0700

Huh? Huh? Reverse psychology? Maybe?

Photo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

oliviaaarrgh: LOL. Amanda’s response? “Joe must smell like...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:50:54 -0700

oliviaaarrgh:

LOL.

Amanda’s response? “Joe must smell like fettuccine alfredo now.”

Tommy Lasorda’s twitter only continues to amaze me.

Random stuff

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:19:09 -0700

• Regarding Shower-gate ‘09. If I have been taken out of the game, have disgusting sweaty dreadlocks, it’s cold, and I am one of the first people with the chance to shower. There is no question, I’m taking that shower. Broxton shoulda closed it out and nobody would have noticed.

• A 3-1 Deficit is horrible. But the Red Sox came back after being down 3-0 in ‘04, and as the Left Field Pavilion reminds us : “The 1981 team was down 0-2 in the best of 5 NLDS and NLCS. They fell behind the Yanks 0-2 in the World Series. Again they came back to win four straight.” If the Dodgers win tonight and bring it home maybe we can shock ‘em. However, It will mean at least 2 more games of hearing “Don’t Stop Believing” in the NLCS and possibly 3 more in the World Series. Hmmmm. Actually, I don’t know if that’s a fair trade off.

• Start times. These TV shedule start times for the playoffs is bullshit. Dodger fans already get enough grief for being the “show up in the 3rd leave in the 7th” fans and now you have to make it even more inconvenient to get to the games on time? To get to a 7 o’clock game is one thing, but most Angelenos have to leave work by 3 to make a 5 PM game. Any approach to the stadium in rush hour is DEADLOCK traffic. It’s not fair that east coast teams get an 8 pm start time and we get a 5. Don’t even get me started on those fucking afternoon games. Sheesh.

• Dodger Stadium. I went there as a kid, I still go there now. It’s a pile. Maybe with the McCourt’s marriage troubles someone will buy it who will tear it down and build a tasteful modern version of the stadium along with some modern parking structures. Yes I’m fully aware of how unpopular this opinion (and most of my opinions) is, but the McCourt’s renovation is only going to hold up for another 15 years at best.

• Ned Colletti. You can blame him all you want for not getting the pitchers we needed, but you’d probably be making equally angry cries at him had he gotten rid of Kemp, Loney, Ethier or Kershaw for a quick fix. He’s done a pretty good job at pulling this team out of the FOX ruins without spending Yankee-esque money to do so. I don’t mind keeping him around a few more years to see what he can do.

I guess that’s it. I’m gonna go hit the showers .

In a perfect world. (via deadspin) I still feel sick.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0700

In a perfect world. (via deadspin)

I still feel sick.