Congrats on a solid and probably overlooked career Bill.

Why are we worrying about howmuch to pay Nomar again?

He's very special.

I'll be interested to see if this is the rare occasion when a ballplayer admits that he'll never play again and declines the salary he'd be collecting while on the DL... Pause...

I would assume the answer is no and that as an assistant at least they'll give him some other duties to earn his keep. If that's the case I wish they would have made Gagne the special assistant in charge of teaching the art of the changeup last season.

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Is that more than Ned makes...?

thats almost as much as his 4 year contract.

did you ever post your offseason plan? I'm interested in seeing that...

The Dodgerthoughts message board should be more important than school, family, and girls.

This is completely unacceptable and you obviously need to get your priorities in check.

Sincerely,
everyone at Dodgerthoughts ;)

That and taking nightly trips to toilet paper Drew's house.

Even so...I'm still very interested to see what he'd do assuming Nomar ISN'T signed yet.

Is this Nomar thing done or what?

All I know is that I stay away from espn as much as possible...they report things as "done" ALL the time when they aren't...it drives me up the wall.

Well, seeing as how it seems to be almost done I say yes.

On a side note, Olney is reporting the Sox and Rangers are talking about a deal for Manny. Take it for what it is: pure rumor. I just wonder what the Sox are interested in getting back in a deal with the rangers.

If you had already developed a plan without Nomar, might as well show us that too.

Of course, having already read it and filed it away, I already know...

just to warn, its not exactly ultimate master plan. the ideas have been thrown around here and honestly, its a DT compiled team. But it will be without nomar since i already made it without him and i have no wear to put his 10 mil salary.

I thought I made it clear that this is more important than girls?

Is this a lady friend or a special lady friend?

Calmer than you are.

Have a good night, I look forward to seeing it...

Never thought I'd see the day where Nate prioritized a woman over baseball. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

PS: We want photos

If Nate comes up with a batter idea, I'll be impressed.

shes not that special...but her friend is.

zing! man im a a-hole.

It's like a sleeping mind-fantasy made manifest in reality

Borat on the future of sports-

"U.S. sports need more animals. I see game between your Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, and was dissapoint it wasn't big cats eating priests, like in Kazakhstan."

http://tinyurl.com/yk8yrf

I think Bob absolutely fits in with the "hot double-crossing vixens" category.

I think it is just a way for some players to learn how things are done in the front office. As for Lasorda, it is just a title.

For that matter, my mother's a retired librarian, and she never double-crossed anyone outside the family as far as I know.

"Outside the family"? Sounds like a family divided. Are we related? ;-)

And I embark early tomorrow morning for over a week on the West Coast, including (probably) some time in Redding.

Baseball has more patronage than government.

Wonder if the Dodgers will be one of the bidders... He'll certainly be a lot more reasonably priced than Matsuzaka, for whateer that's worth.

Whatever.

Anyway, I saw a little footage of Igawa and was impressed.

He [Mueller] will draw his playing salary next year, although he will spend his time scouting and offering Colletti advice.

The story also says the Dodgers are working on a 2-year deal with Nomar.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/shrxw

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lol

Johan Santana vs Guo Hong Zhi
(in their 2006 reg season starters roles)

Santana
K/9: 9.44
K/BB: 5.21
HR/9: 0.92

Guo
K/9: 10.74
K/BB: 5.0
HR/9: 0.307

I am not trying to put Guo into Santana's class. But Guo certainly was very impressive in his late season stint as a starter. Something that I think got overlooked by most. vr, Xei

Of course, My real name is Billy Ashley...

Dick Grayson (Robin)

Does Ra's Al Ghul work?

Release the hounds!

{Don't release the hounds}

Did I miss something? Is Bo Schembechler something bigger than this. I mean seriously...

Sorry, I know it's in poor taste, but I just don't get it. Somehow, Michigan regional sports heroes became national treasures.

{Ducks and runs}

Seriously, the whole thing with Schembechler is timing. It's the day before a big game (although OSU-Michigan is not as big of a game as USC-Texas was). Also, after Schembechler's last heart problem in October, all the new agencies went and updated their obits. They were all locked and loaded for something like this.

if you want it, i can give it you. im an equal opportunity guy, the competition makes the prize even better!

SG: I'd say J.D. Drew stabbing the Dodgers in the back and opting out of his contract -- maybe it hurts when it happens, and maybe you didn't see it coming, but you'll be better off in the long run.

I sure hope spelled Purcell right.

Thanks Steve for courier duties. We'll cut you in if we make it through customs.

A minor league baseball player who had been suspended for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs was in trouble again Thursday after Union City cops caught him with 130 bags of crack cocaine, reports said.

Kengshill Scheider Pujols, 21, of 19th Street, a pitcher for the Vero Beach, Fla.-based Gulf Coast League Dodgers, was released by the team yesterday, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Dodgers said.

He was arrested after driving erratically on the 200 block of 43rd Street, police said yesterday. As cops approached him, he seemed nervous and as he was picking up his jacket, they spotted a glassine envelope falling onto the back seat, police said, which turned out to contain suspected crack cocaine. Officers then found another 11 packets and when they took him to police headquarters he gave up a large bag with an additional 118 bags from his underwear, officials said.

As for the death of the Michigan coach, the magnitude of today's game is important, I suppose. Here in Columbus, people are still burning effigies of him. I will not be going outside today but during the time when the game is on. I don't know if I'm more afraid of an OSU win or loss.

Also, RIP Ruth Brown

But if there is the slightest demand for a player, the contract will be guaranteed.

The NFL doesn't guarantee its contracts and they are the exception.

Thanks for the article, Bob. Charlie Steiner and Harvard/Yale...

{looks down to ground shamefully and twists toe into dirt.}

If only he'd play second...

"Colletti.......after returning from the General Managers Meetings...said agents for free agents are expecting "big raises, long-term, big-dollar contracts, whether they've had mediocre or stellar careers or, in some cases, hardly any career. They are anxious to see what they can get, but not anxious to make a deal.

"He said he expects the trade market to open up once a few big free agents are signed."

IMO he almost can't NOT sign Nomar. He can't be sure what may happen with FAs. If Nomar goes, there also goes the only other Dodger to hit as many as 20HR last season. Plus you have Nomar's batting titles, all-star history--I know, injury history, too-- and coming thru in the clutch often last season. (I know, I know, his 2nd half wasn't good overall. He also was hurt or at least dinged--as usual--most of the second half.)

How much power he has left is debatable. But wasn't there a point last season where he was hitting in the .350s, maybe even 360s briefly? He led the league in BA a while in the first half. Need to keep that bat and find a place for it...and hope the guy with the productive bat can stay healthy.

From marinersrevolution
Re: Kei Igawa

Kei throws a straight 91-92 mph (146-147 km) fastball. Possesses an average 77-78 mph slider, and uses an average mid 80's change-up. Igawa looks very confident versus left-handed batters, uses a ¾ arm angle, and consistently repeats his motion. He hides the ball well in his delivery and uses the change-up and slider as his out pitches.

Note: Kei favors the slider as his out pitch either down in the dirt, or outside the plate on lefties. Igawa puts the slider in his back pocket versus right-handed hitters. He's then forced to use his straight fastball above the strike zone, but tends to leave it in the heart of the plate. Mound presence is questionable as he shows his frustration on the mound when he struggles with his command.

116 Is that the Tom Lehrer version Greg?

Fight fiercely, Harvard,
fight, fight, fight!
Impress them with our prowess, do!
Oh, fellows, do not let the crimson down,
Be of stout heart and thru.
Come on, chaps, fight for Harvard's glorious name,
Won't it be peachy if we win the game?
(Oh, goody!)
Let's try not to injure them, but
Fight, fight, fight!
And do fight fiercely!
Fight, fight, fight!

LA's in the running anyway.
http://tinyurl.com/y6v8ga

21-year-old Kengshill Pujols was released by the Dodgers after police caught him with 130 bags of crack cocaine on Thursday.

Yeah, 110-120 might have been acceptable, but the Dodgers had to draw the line somewhere. Pujols, a converted catcher, was suspended Aug. 1 for 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.
Source: The Jersey Journal

"If Nate comes up with a batter idea, I'll be impressed."

Um,Reg...typo or pun? I'll vote for clever pun. Do I hear a motion to make it unanimous?