I wish Brett and his family good luck in the future. I can't see him signing with anyone else, no matter how desperate they are for pitching.

I don't get the fuss about DFAing him before rosters expand, we need to leave some innings for Giovanni Carrerra in September.

The only downside, of course, is that it's David Wells taking his place, and not Houlton or another cheap, young pitcher with some promise (and no gout).

I have one of the higher opinions of Tomko here, since his peripherals aren't terrible. He'd be a better option for the bullpen than Hernandez.

1) do they slip him a note?
2) does Grady pull out a bottle of Vodka & "have a talk with Tomko
3) does Grady simply tell Tomko he's been DFA? (ouch)
4) none of the above

Maybe that's why the Dodgers have a 115+ Million payroll

Tomko had some horrendous relief appearances but I haven't looked at the overall #'s to say he was extremely bad in relief.

Do you have a link for Boingo on the Gong Show?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTRd1a5MVMw

enjoy :)

When shall we be picking up Mr. Wickman for our roster?

ah, just kidding, everyone

But they're local. No exotic location like Snohomish or Lindon.

It's a pressure that builds up. He has to relieve it.

He and Grady and Plaschke should have, say, a contest. See who can go the longest without saying "established veteran."

I often write quotes for others. If I had a nickel for every time I wrote the words "I'm thrilled," I'd be thrilled.

I wish you well. If you can restart your career, than great...but it won't be with us anymore.

For the numbers people.

31 Despite you comment in 33 (which I'm fairly certain is correct), I felt bored enough to compile a list. Let's see if anyone can do this! I did not include any names or positions, but the rest of the quotes are left intact:

(1) "[He] is a very versatile outfielder who will add depth to our club," said Colletti. "He's shown that he can hit... His character and work ethic will only add to the positive atmosphere in the clubhouse."

(2) "[He] provides us with another experienced bat off the bench and from time to time he may be called on in a starting role," said Colletti. "He has tremendous makeup and will bring a lot to this club."

(3) "He already has a great reputation within the clubhouse and he has a very deep knowledge of our team and the rest of the league."

(4) "[He] is a proven offensive threat who will solidify the middle of the order," said Colletti. "He's a champion on and off the field and his veteran leadership is a huge part of what he brings to the table."

(5) "[He] is an established veteran and has a long track record of success," said Colletti. "He's a true competitor who has pitched well down the stretch numerous times and we believe he can do so again this season."

(6) "[He] is a veteran who can help our club in a lot of different ways," said Colletti. "As a former Gold Glove Award winner, he has a lot to offer [other players] and he'll be able to provide valuable leadership in the clubhouse. He's another local player who knows what it means to be a Dodger."

(7) "[He] is a versatile pitcher who has had success throughout his career out of the bullpen," said Colletti. "We expect him to help bolster our pitching staff."

(8) "[He] is a valuable addition to our club from the left side of the plate," said Colletti. "He's had a lot of success coming off the bench and has also had experience in the postseason."

(9) "[He] was a very valuable and versatile player for us this season," said Colletti. "He can fill several roles for the club and is a strong presence off the bench and in the clubhouse."

(10) "[His] ability to hit combined with his speed make him a perfect catalyst for our lineup," said Colletti. "His work ethic and character are second-to-none and he knows what it takes to win. He's dedicated to the community and I truly believe the city of Los Angeles is going to love this player."

Some of these should be pretty easy, but I guess we'll see. Sorry for the long post.

Who will be the first Old Friend we see?

I don't think he'll pitch again this season, and at best he'll be a minor league invitee somewhere next Spring.

(This isn't to be cruel or anything. Tomko's managed to parlay whatever those skills were into a wonderful life, and I'm happy for him.)

(2) "[He] provides us with another experienced bat off the bench and from time to time he may be called on in a starting role," said Colletti. "He has tremendous makeup and will bring a lot to this club." SWEENEY

(3) "He already has a great reputation within the clubhouse and he has a very deep knowledge of our team and the rest of the league." SCHMIDT

(4) "[He] is a proven offensive threat who will solidify the middle of the order," said Colletti. "He's a champion on and off the field and his veteran leadership is a huge part of what he brings to the table." GONZO

(5) "[He] is an established veteran and has a long track record of success," said Colletti. "He's a true competitor who has pitched well down the stretch numerous times and we believe he can do so again this season." WELLS

(6) "[He] is a veteran who can help our club in a lot of different ways," said Colletti. "As a former Gold Glove Award winner, he has a lot to offer [other players] and he'll be able to provide valuable leadership in the clubhouse. He's another local player who knows what it means to be a Dodger." NOMAR

(7) "[He] is a versatile pitcher who has had success throughout his career out of the bullpen," said Colletti. "We expect him to help bolster our pitching staff." ROBERTO

(8) "[He] is a valuable addition to our club from the left side of the plate," said Colletti. "He's had a lot of success coming off the bench and has also had experience in the postseason." HILLENBRAND

(9) "[He] was a very valuable and versatile player for us this season," said Colletti. "He can fill several roles for the club and is a strong presence off the bench and in the clubhouse." OLMEDO

(10) "[His] ability to hit combined with his speed make him a perfect catalyst for our lineup," said Colletti. "His work ethic and character are second-to-none and he knows what it takes to win. He's dedicated to the community and I truly believe the city of Los Angeles is going to love this player." PIERRE

Baltimore is where Mazzone lives, so that's another possibility.

Continue bashing me.

we all know the magician we'll make his presence known.

This lineup seems like Grady Little making a concession. To whom?

I wouldn't be at all surprised if McCourt had something to do with this lineup, and that, through Rawitch, you all had something to do with persuading him.

I hope they keep all of our young stars away from David Wells, He's the apposite of what we want our young stars to become.

1. Clark
2. Sweeney
3. Mueller
4. Gonzalez
5. Wells
6. Lieberthal
7. Proctor
8. Anderson
9. Hillenbrand
10. Pierre

That was a great slide by Pierre, even if he should've been called out, yeah.

9. Lucille II?

It was one of his worst at bats this year. He let the 2 hittable pitches go (should have been called out) and whiffed badly on 2 balls nowhere near the zone. He'll learn.

argh. bases loaded with one out, and no love.

86 For some reason he wasn't in the press release archives, which for simplicity's sake, is where I got all those quotes.

http://tinyurl.com/3b63n8

Not suprised to hear that they are talking ish though....the 70's and 80's created serious Dodger hate...

But I think that's the love that dare not analyze baseball!

wow, I missed #9 from me to you, I'm kind of P.O'ed the Dodger Bats didn't let Oliver Perez make some more pitches.

Who will be the chronicler of the old Mets stories and will overly romanticize them?

I nominate Jeff Pearlman.

Would drive me crazy if I had to hear it blasted at all the Mets games....and it's not just because it's "Latin" night....

Calle 13 is the only decent reggeton act I have heard....

Even if he's in the stands at Shea.

oh wait, he already wrote that book....

You guys are overlooking the fact that Tomko just watched video since his last start and noticed some mechanical flaws that are easily correctable. We were going to see a new Tomko on Sunday. Now some other team will reap all those benefits.

there has to be a teamate willing to do a Matt Kemp triple during a rain delay...

Eric Neel will be writing an article about it soon....

http://tinyurl.com/22bcut

- signed,
Eric Karros

The Gold Gloves are a joke. Having the fans vote for alltime Gold Glove winners compounds the joke and lets some people believe that Derek Jeter is the second best fielding shortstop ever.

It is a traveshamocracy!

thank jah for fantasy football....

I hear ya, Herm, the 1st pitch he swung at was horrid.

what's the record for triples in a game?

The last player to get three in a game is in uniform tonight!

http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/gu78

(It's not Reed Johnson and the marmot, I know that.)

thats what i love about Kemp. He's not afraid to show frustration, and at the same time sends a message of "You got extremely lucky on that one" to the pitcher. Just adds more flavor to the game.

What is unique about those guys, and when was the last time this happened?

ps what do some people call it?, pitch recognition

I think it's "strike zone" hitting zone is all me. :o)

He does tend to jump at the ball. On the double he hit, he let the ball come to him nicely, and it was a fastball. It seems like he is getting geared up for the fastball, and thus is getting a little ahead of himself. The pitch he missed was a hanging breaking ball and he was just out in front. He was way out ahead on the 2 change ups he swung at in the dirt, which is expected if he is gearing up.

It's all good Lex.

Mets have good juju tonight....

But when your best pitcher WALKS the Mets lead-off man, probably the best in the league, to start the game, you have to suspect it's going to be a long night.

Who would win a footrace - Olmedo or David Wells?

The worrisome thing, too, is how they have such a bad record it seems in Fox national broadcasts, so I don't hold out much hope for tomorrow, either.

(Or amble, or lumber...)

Boo, stupid fan! I wonder if that was gonna bounce back into play if they hadn't grabbed it.

Grady obviously wanted a righty, so Sweeney wouldnt have worked. I dont understand hitting for Loney, but that was his thought process.

Holy brain farts, Batman!

Man, I want to strangle David Wright tonight. Among other people.

I don't care I just don't wanna see RM2 in any key situations, Steiner mentioned that Feliciano was coming off of his longest outing.

ps I can't stand David Wright.

See you here tomorrow? ;-)

Martinez - 159 BA v. right handers, .239 vs. LH

Great move Grady

258 PA vs. RHP .280/.337/.500
82 PA vs. LHP .373/.415/.507

And we will both translate Latin incorrectly!

And then fight crime by night!

316 PA vs. RHP .392/.437/.576
90 PA vs. LHP .337/.389/.446

I hope someone asks Little about that in the postgame.

I cannot stand this. I spend too much time and money to watch this ridiculous team.

His peripherals have been mediocre all year.

As for Proctor, has he done anything positive in a close game this year? I dont really care to look up the stats, but it seems that he does well when the game is out of hand, and the opposite of that in close games.

I'm not jumping from one poorly managed team to another, so not the Reds.

The Indians looks good about now.

If you're telling me that "The Indians" is a collective noun that takes a singular form of a verb, so help me I'm getting on the next plane to Ohio to seek justice.

I'm not one to deny the manager the freedom to indulge the occasional whim, but if he tries to explain this with something rational, I might shop for a new TV tomorrow.

Aw heck, I'm not going to watch the postgame. Hopefully one of you fine fellows will report on the eulogy.

Just a horrible decision.

Where's the Dbax bandwagon, Andrew?

meanwhile, I'm getting the url reservered for Sepukku Thoughts. I'll let you all know when it's open for business.

Although Brock is probably floating if he saw the two stellar plays Nook Logan just laid down.

Kaz Matsui was on third and didn't even challenge his mighty gun on a medium fly to center with 1 out!

I'll be surprised if he doesn't sit tomorrow, if anything at least Kemp will be penciled in in his place.

Beautiful.

when he's healthy he's a good one.

But angry gets old very, very fast.

4-1 America's Team in the seventh

>> Amid the wreckage that has been the 51s' pitching staff this season, closer Eric Hull has stood tall as a beacon of light.

Hull, a 27-year-old right-hander, is 3-3 with a 2.83 ERA and 11 saves in 45 appearances this year for Las Vegas, which has the highest ERA (5.45) and has issued the most walks (544) in the Pacific Coast League. <<

## Delwyn Young hit his league-leading 46th double of the year to tie Kevin McReynolds for the Las Vegas' single-season franchise record, set in 1983. ##

http://www.lvrj.com/sports/9351846.html

Javier Bardem is a bad, bad man.

It's a...uh...dark movie.

Bases loaded, no outs, and the Nats up by 2.

The red band is the opposite of the green band. It's age restricted. Not suitable for the kids.

This one just has a murder or seven in it.

Bottom of the 8th

Wins come, they go, the Nationals can't expect too many of them in any event.

Meanwhile, how does Micah Owings expect to get a win if he only puts one run on the board.

416 It's a popup. So you have to enable popups.

I wish Tomko would have worked out. It's not like he didn't have some decent stuff. Aside from actually pitching, he was okay.

Especially the part that says "I think Bob's right..."

{beep}

Download it. NOW.

His bit about George Lucas is classic, as is his opener about KFC's new bowl offerings. Classic.

I'm leaving to listen to this in peace.

Peace.

Here's a fact, not an opinion: Grady's a bonehead.

I'm still holding out for Bobby V.

But I don't like Grady Little or Ned Colletti.

Before she died.

Universal Your for everybody!

Losing baseball games makes everybody upset. Except for the other guys. They win, so they're pretty happy.

All I had to do was say nothing. It's not for me to judge everybody.

A Your in every kitchen and a There in every backyard! Vote homonym elimination in 2008!

Now he seems like a nice alternative...although he and Tommy together is a greasy, bloated thought....

You pull a knife, I pull an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. That's the Brock way...And that's how we get Bobby V.

Apparently, I only write about St. Louis negatively.

It's okay to hate things. I mean, I hate everything, and I'm pretty affable. So, you rip St. Louis...Big deal! The SABR St. Louis Griddle entry was great, because it added layers of complexity.

He's not too far from Disneyland however.

I didn't complain much about St. Louis when I was at the SABR convention. In fact, I thought I wrote stuff that was relatively complimentary about the city.

"So your sayin' there's a chance!"

I was saying that your open contempt for St. Louis in previous posts made the SABR post that much better.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/267419196_87b7992201.jpg

A few of us went for drinks tonight after work and somehow we got on the subject of "if you won the lottery, at least $25M, would you have an entourage." Two people were emphatic that they would pay people to leave them alone. I was one of them. I agree its okay to hate things.

Legal disclaimer: This post has been spell checked out of respect (read, fear) for anyone over 6'6" or over.

Play Wiffle Ball
Surf
Dodgers Season Tickets
Abuse substances
Play Golf
Run an indie theater
Kayak in Morro Bay

I think that could fill a lifetime. If anybody wants to contribute to this cause, I will open a PayPal account.