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Our 2008 Third Baseman's First Name Should Start With the Letter 'A'

2007-09-21 17:48

by Jon Weisman

Tonight's 6:40 p.m. game:

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2007-09-21 18:16:45

2. Jon Weisman

All comments in this thread should start with the letter A as well (until it gets old).

2007-09-21 18:17:38

3. old dodger fan

Aybar?

2007-09-21 18:18:26

4. be2ween

Another agent of change.

2007-09-21 18:18:40

5. Gen3Blue

Man I was LATed in the worst way. I can't type it over, and it was one of my few meaningfulposts.

2007-09-21 18:19:02

6. El Lay Dave

Akinori Iwamura, I presume?

2007-09-21 18:19:18

7. Gen3Blue

5 make that Amen.

2007-09-21 18:21:52

8. old dodger fan

Adrain Beltre

2007-09-21 18:22:08

9. Eric Enders

Alrighty then, I don't know who read the Prospectus article that Jon posted in the last thread about the best players in baseball year-by-year.

For those who didn't read it yet, can you guess who is the only Dodger, going back to 1883, who can be argued to have been the best player in all of baseball at any given time?

2007-09-21 18:22:18

10. dzzrtRatt

Abe Lincoln embodies the kind of manager I'd like to see take over the Dodgers if Little is fired.

2007-09-21 18:22:58

11. Branch Rickey

Aramis Ramirez?

2007-09-21 18:23:14

12. dzzrtRatt

9 Am I correct in guessing Jackie Robinson?

2007-09-21 18:24:21

13. be2ween

Auspicious!

2007-09-21 18:25:08

14. Marty

Abe, Schmabe. Give me Connie Mack.

2007-09-21 18:25:10

15. Branch Rickey

Actually 7 , you should AMEND that to say amen.

2007-09-21 18:25:42

16. old dodger fan

9 "At any given time"? A guy named Koufax was the best player in the 1965 post season and arguably all season long.

2007-09-21 18:25:43

17. Eric Enders

12 Absolutely, you are. That was quick.

2007-09-21 18:26:16

19. xaphor

Armon, Nomar's new name for the '08 season.

2007-09-21 18:26:23

20. Bluebleeder87

I don't think Gen3Blue has ever been LAT'd, impressive.

2007-09-21 18:28:52

22. Eric Enders

19 Answer: Armon Gilliam.
Question: What do you get when you combine the 1966 and 2006 Dodgers' third basemen?

2007-09-21 18:29:29

24. El Lay Dave

Ahem, Bluebleeder, see 2 :)

2007-09-21 18:30:17

25. Linkmeister

Arrr!

(in honor of Talk Like a Pirate day on Wednesday)

2007-09-21 18:30:52

26. LogikReader

A question for D4P: Yesterday I believe you mentioned you weren't surprised to see the Dodgers finish at around 81 wins (see Jon you jinxed it ;) ). I also remember a week ago you said that you'd be surprised if the Dodgers didn't make the playoffs. Were you being sarcastic with one of those?

Could Tony Abreu count as the A-man at 3B too?

2007-09-21 18:31:18

27. Pedro Astacio

akinoria iwamura?

2007-09-21 18:32:42

29. Bluebleeder87

Aramis Ramirez for 3rd base in '08?

2007-09-21 18:33:07

30. El Lay Dave

Arizona is starting Jeff Salazar in RF. How is it that the NL's best W-L team is starting Jeff Salazar on 9/21 when their lead is 1/2 game?

2007-09-21 18:33:15

31. LogikReader

Are we all excited at at least having the a .2187% chance of signing Baseball's Best Player? I sure am!

As I say this, I was wondering if we all were wanting to sign Zito as well, I know at least some folks were.

2007-09-21 18:33:32

32. Bluebleeder87

always thought Aramiz Ramirez was a cool name.

2007-09-21 18:33:35

33. LogikReader

And by that I meant "wanting to sign Zito during the 2006 offseason"

2007-09-21 18:34:26

34. LogikReader

A reminder for those of you posting late: do try to start every post with the letter "A".

2007-09-21 18:35:09

35. El Lay Dave

26 Abreu would actually be an E-man at 3B. E-man is probably not a good term for a fielder.

2007-09-21 18:35:57

36. Branch Rickey

Already mentioned 29
Absolutely 28
Apropos of nothing, looks like Red Sox nation can breath for another day.

2007-09-21 18:36:06

37. Eric Enders

All this would be much harder if it were about what letter the 2008 Dodger first baseman's first name should start with.

2007-09-21 18:36:36

38. El Lay Dave

31 Adamantly against a Zito signing, at the time I was. (When is national talk like Yoda day?)

2007-09-21 18:37:12

39. Bluebleeder87

Atenislau Abreu playing short stop is o.k, but I wanna see Hu play the position this year as well.

2007-09-21 18:38:40

40. Eric Enders

All I know is we have exactly 20 in a row now, and I have no doubt that someone will screw it up before we get to 100.

2007-09-21 18:38:51

41. Kingmans Performance

Angel's 3Bman Chone Figgins, perhaps?

2007-09-21 18:39:30

42. Gen3Blue

20 or at least I never knew what it meant before!

2007-09-21 18:39:44

43. old dodger fan

About how many days after the WS concludes does Mr. A-Rod have to make his decision?

2007-09-21 18:40:16

44. El Lay Dave

39 Against Arizona, Grady is obligated by baseball etiquette to run a "credible" lineup out there, lest the Padres whine about it, but the final homestand (Rockies, soon to be eliminated too, one would think, and the Giants) could produce some starts for prospects.

2007-09-21 18:41:03

45. PlayTwo

Angst.

2007-09-21 18:41:11

46. Branch Rickey

Although arbitration eligible, Figgins is not a free agent.

2007-09-21 18:41:16

47. Bluebleeder87

Andre Ethier's family should be at the BOB, I imagine.

Always wondered if they make the trip to the stadium, the cameras never show them.

2007-09-21 18:41:17

48. El Lay Dave

43 Approximately ten, plus or minus zero.

2007-09-21 18:41:54

49. old dodger fan

44 Although he may want to avoid the embarassment of playing the prospects and having them win out.

2007-09-21 18:42:46

50. Eric Enders

40 42 Arrrgh!

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2007-09-21 18:43:26

51. Bluebleeder87

Arizona never gives us head aches at there stadium, that's why it's a shame we didn't have a good Rox series, oh well

2007-09-21 18:43:55

52. Eric Enders

47 All the time they are shown on the Arizona broadcasts. FSN Arizona has had their "man in the stands" interview his wife and parents before.

2007-09-21 18:44:41

53. old dodger fan

48 A rather interesting 10 days at DT it will be.

2007-09-21 18:45:34

54. Prescott Pete

Andrew Short, motocross racer.

2007-09-21 18:45:59

55. King of the Hobos

Ayala pitching in the 9th, Phils up 6-3 over the Nats. Mets game is currently delayed.

2007-09-21 18:46:10

56. underdog

38 A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they.

Arizona, we hope to beat.

2007-09-21 18:46:58

57. underdog

About how many games before the Dodgers' PVL license expires?

2007-09-21 18:48:08

58. Bluebleeder87

A. Martinez always has a colgate smile when the cameras are on him.

2007-09-21 18:48:29

59. underdog

At least the Dodgers can still single teams to death!

2007-09-21 18:48:39

60. Eric Enders

A PVL license should be like a driver's license. It's revoked when you get too old to do the job competently.

2007-09-21 18:48:57

61. Bluebleeder87

A guy like Gonzalez who has something to prove to his former teams SHOULD bring in at least one run.

2007-09-21 18:50:17

63. Johnny Nucleo

About time I left the lab and went to the Fours for beer, burgers, and baseball. Hope Loiza can hit the strike zone tonight.

2007-09-21 18:50:18

64. Bluebleeder87

absolutely try to knock 'em in Russell, come on!

2007-09-21 18:50:30

66. underdog

60 About three months ago, then?

2007-09-21 18:51:50

69. old dodger fan

60 A PVL license is like a drivers license. Holders of it feel like it is a right and should never be taken from them even when everyone else knows it's time.

2007-09-21 18:52:04

70. PlayTwo

Ahmadinejad and Kent in the same room would be interesting.

2007-09-21 18:52:29

71. underdog

Ack. Loiaza's pitching, I forgot. Score three or eight more Dodgers.

2007-09-21 18:53:00

73. Bluebleeder87

about an hour ago, I was hoping for a good start for the Dodgers & it happened.

2007-09-21 18:53:23

74. Gen3Blue

Talk about humiliation. I've been waiting up for the D's -Snakes game and I don't think I get it on TV(DTV). Well it would have been a blessing if I had missed the last few games. Gameday here I come, and I hope you have the extra pitching Jazz.

Allright Nomar!

2007-09-21 18:53:33

75. underdog

At bats when Nomar's up go really quickly.

2007-09-21 18:55:12

77. Bluebleeder87

Art, (my buddy) invited me to go to Zona for saturdays game, I'm not to bitter I couldn't make in now.

2007-09-21 18:56:27

78. neuroboy002

Nomar gives me a seizure. One Pitch. ONE PITCH and he flies out with the bases loaded. I am so tired of seeing that. Doesn't Bill Mueller say ANYTHING to him about the approach(?)

2007-09-21 18:57:49

79. Bluebleeder87

apparently Gen3Blue has YET to get the memo.

About 30 munites ago, WE ALL AGREED to start every sentence with the letter A Gen3Blue, be a team player bro.

2007-09-21 18:57:52

80. old dodger fan

A quick count says we got up to about 35 before post 78.

2007-09-21 18:58:46

81. Bob Timmermann

Aaron Hill is doing his best to keep the Yankees in the game.

2007-09-21 18:59:44

83. King of the Hobos

A chance for Giambi to win the game in New York. The Yankees started the inning down 4, and have men at the corners down by only one now.

2007-09-21 18:59:50

84. Bluebleeder87

Aches & pains = Esteban Loaiza, when pitching.

2007-09-21 18:59:53

85. Gen3Blue

Why does Loiaza have to look like a combination of Hendrickson and the current President of Iran. Just curious.

2007-09-21 19:00:24

86. old dodger fan

Another start like the last one.

2007-09-21 19:00:26

87. Branch Rickey

85. Anarchist!

2007-09-21 19:02:27

89. Bluebleeder87

about 20 minutes from now I'm afraid I'll run out of my A's I hope not but we shall see.

2007-09-21 19:02:39

90. Eric Enders

A question: Does anyone know which gameday-type application uses the least amount of bandwidth?

2007-09-21 19:03:27

91. Bluebleeder87

A team player Gen3Blue us not!

2007-09-21 19:03:28

92. old dodger fan

A short lived lead.

2007-09-21 19:03:51

93. Bob Timmermann

Added stanzas in New York!

2007-09-21 19:03:54

94. scooplew

Attention Gen3Blue, please see tonight's 2 .

2007-09-21 19:04:35

95. scooplew

At 3rd base next year, the "vowel" man, Aurelio Rodriguez?

2007-09-21 19:04:54

96. Bluebleeder87

A great catch from Gonzalez, nice.

2007-09-21 19:05:04

97. King of the Hobos

All over in Washington, Phils win 6-3. Mets game still delayed.

2007-09-21 19:05:43

98. Eric Enders

Aurelio Rodriguez is like Chin-Lung Hu in that they both look like the batboy.

2007-09-21 19:05:59

99. Bob Timmermann

Another win in DC for the Phils. 6-3. The Mets and Fish are in a rain delay with the Gothamites ahead 8-4.

2007-09-21 19:06:02

100. Eric Enders

Artificially nice play by Gonzo.

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2007-09-21 19:06:22

101. scooplew

AmAzingly consistent, estebAn loAizA...

2007-09-21 19:08:22

102. Prescott Pete

azcentral.com

2007-09-21 19:09:49

103. Eric Enders

Agonizingly, MLB.tv is nothing but a bunch of freeze frames today. Off to the radio I go.

2007-09-21 19:09:52

104. Bluebleeder87

Angelinos will be very happy with the youth movement I think.

Alex Rodriguez can put us over the hump if Ned decides to ink him as a Dodgers for '08 & beyond

2007-09-21 19:10:02

105. Jimi Shelter

Annoying as this may be to some, I'm actually enjoying it.

2007-09-21 19:10:26

106. underdog

At first I thought that Andre had hit one out, I didn't even see it bounce or anything.

2007-09-21 19:10:52

107. scooplew

About how many times have we left the bases loaded this week?

2007-09-21 19:10:58

108. Bluebleeder87

Andre Ethier is a great illustration of what I'm trying to say, with that ground rule double.

2007-09-21 19:11:55

109. old dodger fan

A certain Dodger CFer is very close to a .300 BA which will make a certain GM say, "I told you so. He gets on base an awful lot".

2007-09-21 19:12:24

110. Bluebleeder87

Albow job for Juan Pierre.

2007-09-21 19:12:30

111. Jimi Shelter

107. A ton!

2007-09-21 19:12:43

112. El Lay Dave

Andre Ethier hitting seventh and Nomar eighth might have put a different complexion on this game.

2007-09-21 19:13:23

113. Bob Timmermann

AL strikeout race:
Kazmir and Santana were one behind Eric Bedard.

Santana whiffed 11 and Kazmir just 9.

2007-09-21 19:13:58

115. Eric Stephen

A sinking feeling is what I felt when I arrived home, wanting to end my long week by resting and watching this evening's Dodger game, when I was greeted by 14 Extra Innings channels with nary a Dodger game. MLB Audio it is!

A great idea is was to begin every post with A! I feel like Yoda.

2007-09-21 19:14:03

116. underdog

'at was close but he got it!

2007-09-21 19:15:14

117. Eric Enders

At Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays network just showed a lady running onto the field and getting subdued by the cops. I think that's the first time I've actually seen that shown on TV.

2007-09-21 19:15:16

118. El Lay Dave

Astoundingly, Pierre HBP. No pitcher would hit him, just like they wouldn't walk him, since he's no power threat.

[/sarcasm]

2007-09-21 19:16:28

119. Bob Timmermann

117
And why is Extra Innings showing the Blue Jays broadcast instead of YES? YES has permanent residence on Extra Innings I thought.

2007-09-21 19:16:44

120. El Lay Dave

115 A Yoda reference earlier was made. Observant, not you are.

2007-09-21 19:16:45

121. scooplew

About how many times have we left the bases loaded this week?

2007-09-21 19:17:30

122. underdog

Abreu gets the job done, at least.

And I wonder if Jeff Kent glares at Loney for swinging on a 3-0 pitch. "Come on, whippersnapper!"

2007-09-21 19:17:43

123. scooplew

An error -- I double-posted...

2007-09-21 19:17:48

124. El Lay Dave

Approving of productive out, Jeff Kent is, I imagine.

2007-09-21 19:18:08

126. Eric Stephen

AccuTracker™ of Loney's OPS:

.890 season, .893 career

A triple next AB brings both to exactly .900.

2007-09-21 19:18:23

127. underdog

121 About how many times you gonna ask that?

See 111

2007-09-21 19:19:14

128. underdog

123 Ack, sorry for my mockery then.

2007-09-21 19:20:32

129. underdog

AMC's now showing one of my least favorite Hitchcock movies, Torn Curtain.

2007-09-21 19:21:04

130. Jimi Shelter

127. See 111

Ahem...I was wondering if anyone noticed! Actually, it seems like we almost always leave the bases loaded.

2007-09-21 19:21:27

131. Bob Timmermann

121
About three times since Sunday.

OK, exactly three times since Sunday, not counting tonight.

2007-09-21 19:22:10

132. dzzrtRatt

Alfred Hitchcock's mid-60s output left me cold.

2007-09-21 19:22:25

134. Eric Enders

A nice string of 44 posts in a row we had, until 130 .

2007-09-21 19:22:31

135. Bob Timmermann

129
Augie Ojeda MOVED to South Gate and still lives there? I think not.

2007-09-21 19:22:50

136. Bluebleeder87

Afflac trivia questions from the 90's are pretty easy for me to answers.

2007-09-21 19:23:08

137. Disabled List

All year long I've been aching for a gimmick thread. I'm still holding out for my favorite. Do I want to see a Make-Every-Post-Sound-Like-Jim-Tracy thread? Yes I do.

2007-09-21 19:24:00

138. Eric Stephen

A strike or three from Loaiza would be nice.

2007-09-21 19:24:15

139. El Lay Dave

Abraham Nunez.

2007-09-21 19:25:05

140. Bob Timmermann

AT&T sent me a piece of paper in the mail telling me that I would no longer be receiving bills in the mail.

2007-09-21 19:25:50

141. dzzrtRatt

137 Appropriate such a thing might be on the day Tracy's firing is announced.

2007-09-21 19:25:57

142. Kingmans Performance

A-Rod (our 3B in '08) thrown out to
end the 10th.

Let's go to the 11th tied in NY 4-4.

2007-09-21 19:25:59

143. Prescott Pete

Andy Ashby, where art thou?

2007-09-21 19:26:03

144. Disabled List

Anyone remember Don Aase? He's the official sponsor of tonight's game thread.

2007-09-21 19:26:26

145. Jimi Shelter

A ruling is needed here on 130. The "see 111" was a quote from a previous post. Who has the rule book? My post started with "Ahem..."

2007-09-21 19:26:43

146. Bluebleeder87

135

Augie Ojeda must know his South Gate streets cause I worked there & I have to agree with him, theres some REALLY nice homes in some South Gate areas

2007-09-21 19:26:51

147. dzzrtRatt

A dust storm!

2007-09-21 19:27:23

148. Jon Weisman

All you guys are my heroes.

2007-09-21 19:28:32

149. underdog

Angryman with his second hit of the night.

145 Allow it, I say.

2007-09-21 19:28:34

150. El Lay Dave

Aflac Duck made another appearance at True Blue LA today. Ned seemed awfully coherant though.

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2007-09-21 19:28:55

151. tjshere

Ain't no way I can miss chiming in on this thread.

2007-09-21 19:29:23

152. Eric Stephen

145 A suggestion: use the phrase "A quote:" preceding your non-conforming quote.

144 Awesome idea. I haven't thought about Don Aase in ages.

2007-09-21 19:30:02

153. Jimi Shelter

149.

Ahhh, shucks.

2007-09-21 19:30:08

154. El Lay Dave

145 Aye vote from me.

2007-09-21 19:30:21

155. Bluebleeder87

A glass of water, I shell go get.

2007-09-21 19:30:57

156. Bob Timmermann

Anybody thinking about David Aardsma too?

2007-09-21 19:31:00

157. Eric Stephen

"All year long, they looked to him to light the fire, and all year long, he delivered."

-Vin Scully, who surely would have posted that on tonight's thread if he wasn't busy being 19 years ahead of the curve.

2007-09-21 19:31:05

158. tjshere

144 Apparently Henry Aaron didn't want the job.

2007-09-21 19:31:33

159. dzzrtRatt

Awesome it would be if each of the next 3 posts was devoted to the rest of the letters that spell A R O D. That would show him how much we want him.

2007-09-21 19:32:57

160. Eric Stephen

A first pitch not swung at!

2007-09-21 19:33:35

161. Jimi Shelter

Avoiding quotes altogether might be the best approach for me.

2007-09-21 19:33:47

162. dzzrtRatt

Assuming Loiza is still Loiza, we should keep piling up the runs. We'll need them.

2007-09-21 19:33:53

163. Bob Timmermann

159
A-Rod cannot be tempted with petty acrostic tricks.

2007-09-21 19:34:15