Meanwhile, in the "sometimes a short response is best department," from the comments at Capitol Punishment:

phil dunn said: "Paul DePodesa, former boy GM of the Dodgers, is a candidate for the Nats GM job?? Oh, please, he wrecked the Dodgers in two short years through dumb trades and dumb free agent signings. He might be worse that Bowden, even if he isn't a boozer. I hope Kasten isn't that dumb. Just because Depodesta ia a local boy, that doesn't make him competent." (5/09/2006 12:55 PM)

Chris Needham said: "Bill Plashke? Is that you? ;" (5/09/2006 12:56 PM)

which isn't to say none of you all won't want to respond in greater depth. http://tinyurl.com/e8ypa

I prefer Spencer Tracy in 1955 who did some butt-kicking of his own that year in "Bad Day at Black Rock" and with just one arm!

Are 1955 and '56 not the same era?

For 1988, I keep having Wonder Years thoughts...

How about M. Night Shyamalan for 1999 (kind of a freakshow, that team)

1989 is Kirstie Alley.

I pondered Calista Flockhart for '99. I'm curious about suggestions for '03 as well. Some handsome performer that couldn't score with audiences, perhaps?

Is dead on as I assume ToyCannon knows what the Dodgers were nicknamed that season.

and 59, remember the first rule of fight club...

Don't talk about 1999?

"I'm getting a bad connection! (scherechchch)."

"I'm a loner. A rebel. There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Paulie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand."

"The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting... "

http://www.lamardaily.com/Stories/0,1413,121%257E7979%257E3307443,00.html

http://tinyurl.com/ess6e

Red Sox Nation: Finally, the Sox seem to have a closer who can close games (Papelbon). Is there any hope that their suits will recognize this and not try to get Foulke--who never was that great a closer--back into the closer spot to lose more late games?

Dave Sheinin: I think Papelbon's success as closer is making it impossible for the Sox to consider making a change. Even though the Sox could use Papelbon's arm in their rotation -- I mean, how long can they go with Lenny DiNardo -- there's no way they're going to take him out of the closer's spot when he's 12-for-12.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/humor4.shtml

the only time i have seen roger clemens pitch to date was a red sox/angels game back in 89 or so. i was pretty excited to see the rocket, but he got shelled while jim abbott threw his first ml shutout.

later in his career, jim abbott and the angels helped prove the "two wrongs don't make a right" theory, when the front office seemed to cave to public opinion and reacquired the one-hander, who promptly pitched very, very poorly. it didn't work with marty mcsorley and the kings the second time around, nor did it work for the dodgers and brett butler.

There was a note regarding Gibby's home run on how Vin just said "she is....gone" and then was quiet for 1 minute and 7 seconds and finally summed up by saying "In a year of the improbable, the impossible has just happened."

My thought about that was how Vin was present at some of the most historic moments of baseball history in the past 55 plus years and yet for 3 of the great calls, his is not the one you hear:
1. 1951 - Vin is doing the TV for the Bobby Thompson home run, Russ Hodges' call was on the radio and has been looped to the TV replay ever since.
2. 1974 - Henry Aaron's 715th home run, Vin is of course there because the Dodgers were playing the Braves but you hear the Braves' announcer, occasionally you hear Curt Gowdy (I think) because it was televised.
3. 1988 - Gibson's homer, while obviously most heard Vin's call because it was on national tv, Jack Buck's call was so perfect, that it has become the most identified with the moment, rarely do you hear Don Drysdale losing his voice making that call for the Dodger broadcast.

I just thought that was interesting that the most celebrated baseball broadcaster, who was present at arguably 3 of the top ten moments in baseball history is not the one you hear when they replay their moments.

Scully was calling Larsen's perfect on the Dodgers broadcast.

"Wha Happened?!?!?"

http://tinyurl.com/jlb9u

Wikipedia is getting more and more useful.

Realistically, I would allow two hours. I don't think the 10 Freeway moves quickly in either direction.

Take surface streets! Just find your way down to Foothill Boulevard and you'll be there in three hours!

You're not going to be in any of the fine cities like Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Colton, or even, Ontario. Ontario is God's Country.

Coming from Berdooni on a weekday, I highly recommend taking the 210 which now goes through to the 15 in Rancho Cucamonga. Just a much more reliable road, with more lanes than the 10. Its also got a carpool lane the whole way, if you're not travelling alone. Sometime in the future, the 210 will connect up with the 215, but that's another story.

The 210 goes into Pasadena, and from there you can take the 134 west to the 2 south. The 2 ends at Glendale Blvd. Take Glendale south to Scott Ave (L) then right on Stadium Way, left on Elysian Park Ave into the ballpark.

BTW, Jon, if you're coming from the Solano side, you should really stop at Phillipes for food ;)

In fact, Scully's Gibson call: "In a year than has been so improbable, the impossible has happened," probably was premeditated, and in that sense somewhat out of character. Not to say it wasn't terrific - just that one normally can't come up with Scully one-liners to demonstrate his talent.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/261246.html

My days will be spent at the Loma Linda University Medical Center. Hotel is in Berdoo, as you are calling it.

Anyways, from here to Dodger Stadium I'd take the 210- 134 - 2 direction that was given above.

The first McDonald's was in San Bernardino!

i remember bob miller talking about preparing to call gretzky's 802nd goal, in that he had so many people ask him what he was going to say, he figured he should spend some time to figure it out beforehand. i was kind of disappointed to find out that "the great one has become the greatest of them all" was not spontaneous. not to take anything away from bob miller, who is part of la's group of top of the line announcers.

"Ground ball to Buckner ... BEHIND THE BAG!!! Knight will score and the Mets will win it!!!"

Then he shut up for a while.

But his voice went way up on "BEHIND THE BAG!!!"

CBS would be a controversial choice in some crowds, but their deep fried crab ball seals the deal for me. They do have a takeout counter there, no?

Some of my favorite Vinism's
"If you have a somebero, toss it into the air."

His standard "Well hi everybody wherever you may be. Its a pleaasnt good afternoon/evening from (ballpark) as the Dodgers take on the (team).

Swung on a missed, a perfect game.

(silence) - Vin may be one of the few who remenbers that he is a participant in a live event and that the fans and other sounds also lend themselves to the drama of the game.

Maybe Honeycutt can get Luke to sign...

For some reason the name Dennis Christopher popped into my head, too.

Luke Hochevar's first exhibition start for the independent league Fort Worth Cats was impressive, as the former Tennessee righthander flashed plus stuff in three innings of work.

In front of a large number of scouts, Hochevar touched 97 mph with his fastball, throwing a number of 95 mph fastballs and also showing an above-average breaking ball.

"He had a real good downhill plane," said a scout who watched his first start. "He threw fastballs right by guys at the knees. These are 27-year-old guys who have been around. They are more apt to put the balls in play than someone at Vanderbilt."

"You can't afford not to see him. He ranks up there with the Millers, Lincecums, Lincolns and Morrows," the scout said. "He threw with more flat out stuff than he did at this time last year."

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can we put the past in the past and make an effort to ink this guy?

I agree, though. I've said it before - unless the guy did the equivalent of spitting on Logan White's mother, I think it's ridiculous to be so unforgiving of a 21-year-old for double-clutching his negotiations. At least negotiate with him again.

oops sorry jon. I missed that. i was skimming through the comments because the topic didnt really interest me.

Mission 261, next to the San Gabriel Mission of all things is also good, but more expensive and you order off a menu.

New Concept in Monterey Park and Triumphal Palace in Alhambra are also supposed to be good, but I haven't tried those yet.

Have you guys figured out I like food yet?

Base_Ball_2: Is there any chance that Russell Martin will be the guy from now on?

Ng: I'd say that Russell has been doing a great job filling in, and we see a very bright future for him. There is always a chance.
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dodgermc: Is there someone in the Minor Leagues that you feel is really good that we're not hearing about?

Ng: Yes. Chin-lung Hu and Tony Abreu could be the best double-play combination in the Minor Leagues today.

http://tinyurl.com/zml6n

as Googled up ...

"Gibson a deep sigh...regripping the bat...shoulders just shrugged...now goes
to the top of the helmet as he always does...steps in with that left
foot.... Eckersley working out of a stretch. Here's the 3-2 pitch...and a
drive hit to right field! WAY BACK! THIS BALL...IS GONE!"