It’s been talked about everywhere by now, but the fact remains that Vin Scully’s contract is up at the end of the year, and he’s leaving it up to his wife, Sandy, to decide whether or not he returns for his 60th season with the Dodgers. I and millions of other selfish Dodger fans, no [...]
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The Voice of the Dodgers
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, tagged Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports, Vin Scully on May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Unbeatable Peavy
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, San Diego Padres, tagged Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Sports on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Jake Peavy’s young career, he has absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 20 career starts, he is 11-1 against LA with a 2.31 ERA — 5-1 at Dodger Stadium, 6-0 at PETCO Park. And even when he doesn’t have his best stuff against LA, he might as well be goddamn Juan Marichal.
Case in [...]
Just Call them the Los Angeles Dodgers of AARP
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, tagged Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, my spring break is over. I read a book, I got to hear Andy Brickley swear on live TV, and I’m still a traitor to my family name because I hate the Montreal Canadiens. But enough about me and hockey. How about them Dodgers?
Unsurprisingly, the Dodgers’ season will open with some of its most [...]
Clayton Kershaw Has Curves
Posted in A, AA, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, Minor League Baseball, tagged Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Or at least he has one really nasty one.
I tell you, that curve is a thing of beauty. When a 19-year-old A-ball prospect — a highly-touted one, yes, but still — can buckle the knees of a decent major league hitter with his stuff, it’s pretty special. The kid needs to make the majors one [...]
Then and Now: The LA Memorial Coliseum
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, tagged Ballparks, Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re a month away from an exhibition game between the Dodgers and Red Sox at LA Memorial Coliseum. In honor of this game between my two favorite teams, I present to you a history and some other nuggets of information on the Coliseum, the original home of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Francisco Stirrup Socks
Posted in MLB NL West, San Francisco Giants, tagged Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Sports on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Old news at this point, but still very much priceless and worth repeating: the Giants’ starting pitchers will be rocking stirrup socks this season as a symbol of unity.
I’m sort of an old-school baseball fan. I think I read and write more about baseball players from a hundred years ago than I do about people [...]
Torre and the Kids
Posted in Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB NL West, tagged Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe Torre is still wearing a 6 on his jersey. Chances are he’s still walking around in Florida with a finger jammed up his nose, thinking of ways to destroy Scott Proctor’s arm. This isn’t terribly different from years gone by, except he’s wearing Dodger Blue instead of pinstripes, and in Vero Beach instead of [...]
