Scene: Visiting clubhouse
Nomar Garciaparra walks in carrying a bat. He walks up to Miguel Batista.

NG: Hey, Miguel
MB: Hey, Nomar, what are you doing here?
NG: Just stopping by to say hello?
MB: You're not supposed to be here.
NG: Oh? Really?
MB: Yeah man, get out of here.
NG: I'm just checking to see that you were feeling OK.
MB: Get out of here.
NG: I wouldn't want you to meet with an unfortunate clubhouse accident. Like a chair collapsing underneath you.
[NG smashes chair with his bat.]
MB: Why did you do that?
NG: Just sending a message.
MB: What message.
NG: My message is, just throw Kent fastballs. No offspeed stuff.
MB: Why?
NG: Because, I can come back. And I could steal your shower shoes.

O'Malley Ownership --- Bourbon Dynasty

Kevin Malone --- Maximilien Robespierre and the "Reign of Terror"

Dan Evans --- The Directory/ Constitution of 1795

Depodesta --- Napoleon

Ned Colletti --- Restoration of the Monarchy

I like this because it equates Mike Piazza with Marie Antionette, "Let them eat Pizza"

Well, he tore up the ball in his rehab stint, so maybe he can give us a jolt.

... if anyone cares (i know trainwreck does!)

Furcal, SS

Lofton, CF

Drew, RF

Kent, 2B

Garciaparra, 1B

Mueller, 3B

Cruz, LF

Navarro, C

Seo, P

I cant imagine Edwin Jackson having much success against Texas. They really need to leave him in Durham all season, can you imagine BJ Upton and Delmon Young sitting back in AAA watching Jackson of all people get the promotion they desire.

That wasn't a guess. I just didn't quote my source.

My powers of clairvoyance have been very rusty lately.

But I think they will be improving soon.

Something is wrong with this picture.

We need to get cruz back in the 2 spot and that means sitting lofton.
I'd rather have cruz 2nd and repko 7th, then lofton 2nd and cruz 7th.
Not that it means much but cruz has been cooling off since being moved out of the 2 spot.
Thanks alot lofton.

Dan Evans --- The Directory/ Constitution of 1795

Lofton's game is speed, so there is no point in hitting him 6th or 7th.

And MB, do you really want to sit Lofton after yesterday's performance?

Wouldn't Mueller make a better 6th hitter than Lofton?

enjoy!

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oldbear I think this is the first time I ever agree with you! That is if you're the same old bear from Dodgers.com.

But again, what's the point in having your speed guy hitting 6th or 7th?

so he wont waste outs in front of drew?

This would be more impressive if the record wasn't 102 and that pitcher is Wilson Alvarez.

Definately, we rank 14th in slg in the NL.
And lofton does nothing for slg.
I'd rather have repko in their over lofton.
What i'd prefer is promoting ethier and letting him start for awhile, and if he struggles vs lefties, platoon him with repko.

Lofton could take advantage of his speed batting 7th moreso than 2nd. If you bat 2nd, there's no need to steal bases once you get on base because Drew/Kent have enough power to drive you in with double,triples, or HR's. Also, Lofton doenst have complete freedom to steal bases batting in the two spot bc if he does, the pitcher may IBB Drew. No one wants the bat taken out of your best hitters hand (besides Jim Tracy). Thirdly, you never want a CS'ing attempt in front of your best hitters. It totally kills the inning.

However, think of Lofton batting 7th. Down in the order, you need to steal bases in order to manufacture a run. Navarro isnt going to hit for much power. So Lofton gets on base, then steals 2nd. Navarro has a chance to hit him in. If the pitcher walks Navarro, no harm no foul bc Navarro really isnt that big of threat. They take the bat out of his hands, who cares? Sure the pitcher would come up next, but at least it gets him out of the way. Also, if Lofton gets CS'ing down in the bottom of the order, it doesnt really affect much.

Don't they realize just how big the TB game is?

Who's with me? We can shake up the world.

In one of the ways described in 9!

He actually has seven home runs this season.

Sorry, Sam, about the rain and what I assume would be too long a drive to see your second favorite team....

Chief Teakwood, aka Sushirabbit, aka David Kitchel

If I ever feel the need to logon under a fake name to give myself props, I think Chief Teakwood will be what I use. :-)

(Collie named Chief and 585 Teakwood Drive, Satellite Beach, FL)

Tonight my wife and I are invited with a group of close friends to dinner at Wilshire Resturant. My wife, who if I may say so, is pretty good looking, looks especially good tonight. The resturant is supposed to be very chi-chi and great food. The folks we are going with are very close friends and a lot of fun. Our favorite baby-sitter is sitting tonight ensuring that the kids will be asleep and the house clean. So why is it I want to stay home and watch baseball?

(I better find my game face in the next couple of hours)

I think the check is going to be divided by the number of couples. That is unless someone in our group hit the pick-six today or the Lottery.

You'd have to corner the market on grey hairspray first. Although we are about the same height.

normally I'd agree, but while I don't like Lofton if he can get on base in front of Drew and Kent then I'm happy. If not, yank him.

As far as slugging. Yeah we're not too hot there right now but that'll change. Kent has been stinking up the joint, we've had blackholes in Loney and Navarro in the lineup so Nomar should help a bit there.

I'd still like to nab a corner OF power hitter and just move Drew to CF....

three innings and one HR and he's a bust?

Please.

when hes 26.

you do know that not every young player comes in and immediately performs well right?

ESPECIALLY when it comes to pitchers.

So if Bills comes up, gives up 6 runs in four innings will he be a bust?

the dodgers gave up on him because we needed another all star on the team.

if you keep ragging on jackson, i am going to start talking about all the bad moves Midas has made. And I know you dont want that.

what are you talking about? The guy is young, hasn't even been pitching that long....jeez, give him a break.

What about every start he had with the dodgers except for his debut?

It looks like I'll be flying into rain tomorrow.

We've been waiting 2 or 3 years for him to come together, and he still hasn't done anything, how many more breaks does he need?

The guy is young, well he's been in and out of the leauge for 3 years, and has shown nothing except for his debut.

"What's wrong, honey. You had a girls night out last Monday." "OK, right, you stayed within the Washington metro region and made it out and back in under four hours. That's true. But still . . ."

87. Might even go until he's 27.

Watching SF-Co. game, Fox reporter Charissa Thompson is pretty good looking. We used to have our own good looking Fox reported but then she had to start sleeping with our married, alcholic, not too smart, 4.5 ERA starting pitcher and lose her job.

BBonds up.

BBonds up.

the guy is 22. REPEAT: 22. if he were 26 or 27 then fine, but jeez...give him some time. You mentioned we've been waiting three years...think about that. Three years ago the kid was 19.

Give the kid some time to get it together. Not only is he only 22, he hasn't even been pitching all that long. Asking some kid who is in his VERY early 20's who hasn't even pitched his whole life to come in and dominate is just absurd.

Bonds grounds out. He pretty much just walks srtaight to the dugout. He doesn't even pretend to jog it out.

What kinda outfielder did Jax profile as?

What the heck is going on with Haslem?