Lucky me, I get to miss both games tonight, because someone had to schedule them at the same time. Whoever thought that up is lucky that I don't particularly care if any of these teams win

Yes, there was a game when the Dodgers manager thought that he needed to get Kreuter's bat in the lineup.

June 16, 2001 at Anaheim
The Dodgers lineup against Jarrod Washburn was:

Lo Duca C
Bocachica 2B
Green RF
Sheffield LF
Karros 1B
Grissom CF
Beltre 3B
Kreuter DH
Cora SS

Most of the Dodgers reserves at the time were lefties.

Ach, it's a lovely day in Southern California, so why complain?

http://dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com/archives/10835.html

I also think the Cardinals have better middle and long relief than the Astros.

I'm thinking that Tracy probably felt that since Coomer had DHed before, he was likely the best choice. The other good choice, Jolbert Cabrera, was starting at short that day.

Green DHed the final two days in Detroit and Mike Kinkade got to put on a glove!

Plus isn't Willy Taveras the designated scrap master for this series? Or would you rather see the David Eckstein grudge match?

If i were to send you a short script I wrote would you read it and tell me what you think?

I totally understand if you dont want too so dont worry about saying no.

Top of the first
Figgins flies out.
Biggio grounds out.
Cabrera grounds out.

Bottom of the first
Guerrero grounds out.
Taveras strikes out.
Berkman doubles.
Ensberg grounds out.

0-0 after 1 inning

2000 - Hansen 4 for 15, five walks
2001 - Hansen 1 for 1, one walk
2002 - Hansen 3 for 12, zero walks

Top of the second

Podsednik reaches second base on throwing error.
Iguchi sacrifices, Podsednik to third.
Eckstein singles, Podsednik scores!
Dye grounds to shortstop, Eckstein forced at second base.
Konerko singles, Dye to second.
Edmonds pops out.

Middle of the second, Visitors 1, Home 0

End of the second: Visitors 1, Home 0

Okay, that's all I can do. Someone else can pick it up from here if you want (though I doubt you'll want to.)

Finally got my first cycle!

Its about 15 pages but i think i'll wait and show it to some teachers and my acting coach. I dont want to give a half-baked script to someone who matters.

Not to go all Joe Morgan, but that was probably a good use of the bunt by Carpenter there.

One of the lowest points in Fox's broadcasting career (which is full of them).

Re: DHs. Mike Kinkade, born to DH.
(Where is he now?)
But man, that lineup posted above makes me nostalgic - not much for chemistry but some darned good hitters.

Im predicting this to be the Cardinals year.

The Cards seem stronger this year than last year even without Rolen. Scary.

42. As long as he doesn't ever manage the Giants (just because that's even more wrong than Dusty managing them), I'm cool with whatever Hershiser ends up doing.

I heard Scooter's on Beane's secondary list.

Stan from Tacoma

Probably costs about $500.

Shawn

Apple shill mode on:
The new iPods are $299 and $399 -- 30 and 60 gigabyte models respectively. They come in black or white now, and do all the typical usual music playing thing. It's just that now they can play video as well.

LaRussa needs to get Carpenter out immediately; he's working on a Jeff Weaver-esque meltdown right now.

Actually, I'm surprised that Anderson is playing as well as he is. After Game 1 of the Yankee series, he was made out to the Southern California version of Bernie Williams. The aging veteran who can't cut in the field anymore.

Lou Piniella says incredibly obvious things. You would think someone who was a manager for a long time wouldn't be hedging his bets on what Scioscia and Guillen are doing.

76 - Have you seen Larry Bowa on Baseball Tonight? If Pinella is the Batman of the obvious, then Bowa fits well into Robin's tights.

Never mind. Nice throw by the aging veteran.

Every time I see Springer, I think of Dennis Springer and that eephus he threw in the Bonds' 73 HR game...

Quick everybody, how many innings will the Sox/Ana game go??

San from Tacoma

So would anyone rooting for Chicago.

Stan from Tacoma

None of those pitches are even close. Where is K-zone when you need it?

More drama for Jon, btw

Am i the only one that saw this?

Instant reply in the postseason. Is it going to take an owner suing the league to get this to happen? What a joke...

question, would you rather have
kornerko for 4 yrs 46 mil
or
furcal for 4 yrs 32 mil

???

In a dropped third strike, the umpire waits to make the out signal until he sees the tag or play at first.

But Eddings didn't.

122 - Eddings not only signaled Pierzynski out, he was emphatic in doing so; you could see Kennedy running in and telling him that he made the signal. The Angels are exhibit A in the argument for instant replay in the postseason.