Why Harold Reynolds got fired is not one of them.

I wonder who drives better: Danica Patrick or Danica McKellar?

"And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity."

1 Corinthians 13

It always surprises me when I find a phrase I've heard a lot and it turns out to be from a verse in the Bible. This one's a case in point.

Maybe if I'd ever read the thing thoroughly...nah.

In answer to Jon's earlier question, I see a whale of a difference between deadline buyers and sellers. The Dodgers should be sellers, with no illusions. That means we will give up nothing but the present and we will accept in trade nothing but the future.

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No idea if this is right or made up. Sounds plausible, though.

Like this:

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- Jack Handy

Is it because Wright is younger, and is already in the majors? That's about the only thing I can think of, because LaRoche in 4 minor league seasons has a higher OPS, and it's not like Wright has a better K/BB ratio. LaRoche also hit 30 homers in 1 season in the minors, Wright's high was 15.

In any case however, I don't see LaRoche being Joe Crede, who spent 6 years in the minors, with a .742 OPS in those 6 years.

are you

Jayson Werth

If Ned dumps Izturis and gets a decent prospect, maybe some will forgive him a little for the Navarro trade? just asking

Or getting Gio back from the wherever he was.

"Consider the daffodil. Meanwhile, I'll be going through your stuff."

-Jack Handy

Couldn't wipe the smile off my face when someone asked about the genesis of the phrase "bogart". Having 4 older brothers that word was used quite a bit while growing up in the 70's.

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I'm not down on LaRoche but putting him in the same conversation with Wright either means you don't understand how good Wright is or your delusional about LaRoche's abilities. I didn't say he was going to have Crede's career, I said he has a better chance of having Crede's career then David Wright.

Why?

To turn around and sell those bums to his old boss, Sabean, and the Cashmans (Cashmen?), KWilliamses, and Towerseseseses of the world at inflated prices come deadline time. He knew the stiffs wouldn't push the Dodgers into the playoffs, and might even stink enough to make selling the obvious choice, even to Bill Plaschke.

Oh sure, it was risky. Mueller fell apart before he could be traded, and Repko almost didn't come back in time to drive Lofton to the airport, but it's worked out pretty well, all things considered. Lowe and Gagne and Kent pitched in by not performing. Drew has suddenly "lost" his power, and Nomar has cleverly positioned his season-opening and mis-season injuries as the bread in a deceptive 2-month All-Star sandwich. Ethier, Martin, and Saito have played the misdirection game (i.e., by being good)

And today is open-house day. All the veteran crapsavvy you can stomach is out on the field for display. DePo contributions Saenz and Cruz are there too, feelin' sexy. Come one come all - give us your young, frisky, hungry kids for our poor, tired and well-fed ones. You think we're going after Soriano? HA! We'd rather talk to you about a slightly used Ramon.

It's not a garage sale - it's an antiques road show!

Lowell George was indeed a genius -- he could write completely wild lyrics, had an incredible ear for funky rhythms, played a mean slide guitar in a completely fresh style, and was a tremendous honey-in-the-sludge vocalist who could worry a one-syllable word to death (i.e. "moon" in "Spanish Moon"), stretching it across a whole bar of music. One of my heroes!

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11.0 IP, 21 H's, 11 ER's, 0 BB's, 1 K

He has too much talent for that to happen. A couple of bad starts can happen to anybody, but 21 hits to 1 K? In Single A ball? I think there is a good chance the Dodgers know that Johnson is damaged goods, and the Dodgers' tip top medical staff has once again been letting a player go out and perform while hurting. Was it just a coincidence that the Dodgers traded Chuck Tiffany and his shoulder promptly fell apart on the Devil Rays? Could be, but maybe not.

The song, "Don't Bogart That Joint" was actually by a group called something like The Fraternity of Man, but Little Feat liked to play it in concert during the Lowell George years. It appeared on their "Waiting for Columbus" double-live LP, which is, by the way, one of the best live rock albums ever issued. Lots of people who spent the 70s ignoring Little Feat caught up quickly when that album came out. Just in time for Lowell George to check out.

There is hope.

Try this:
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This makes him different than other men his age how?

The Giants have already lost to the Nats.

Lowell George was actually in The Fraternity of Man, and it was his song. So it's no mere coincidence that they used it on "Waiting for Columbus" (a record which deserves all the accolades it gets from you -- absolutely killer stuff).

No, I just want to know why you think that saying he can have as good a career as Wright makes me delusional? LaRoche has a better minor league career, and it's not like he has struck out too much. So why is Wright far superior, and why am I delusional?

it's called being optomistic (welcome to the club)

By the way, does anyone think the dodgers are going to promote LaRoche anytime soon?

17 men on base and 10 combined runs in Vegas so far tonight and it is only the top of the 2nd (2 outs).

http://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/443202.html

Which minor league job should MiLB.com's writers take on?

Concession sales
Ticket sales
General manager
Scoreboard operator
Promotions coordinator
Field manager

really funny stuff by the way.

You're welcome, but it's not a ManBearPig safe thread.

He's hit a home run in the majors.

If I have a daughter or daughters, don't let them work at ESPN or at least give them muy thai lessons before they go to Bristol.

This offense is no better than a ham sandwich huh?

Well at least he's happy. And he generally does best when he's the ace (see 2004). Also, Tomko is expected back for tomorrow's game.

Which bad team was Odalis speaking of?

Kemp, Loney, Young, Guzman and Laroche are a combined 7 for 8 with 1 BB, 5 RBI and 2 SB (both Kemp). All of this through 2 innings.

111 Ah, but he wasn't playing third!

As for the trivia question, is it Fernando, Pedro, and Nomo? Again, showing my baseball ignorance.

"This year has been tough," Perez said. "But at the same time, I really appreciate what the people in the front office and the fans have done for me since I've been here. I had a great time here. I didn't want to leave, but it's a business. It's time to move on. It's time to go to a different franchise and show I still have the skill to pitch and the stuff to do it."

No quotes from Elmer yet. I'm sure he's ecstatic.