Pierre, CF
Abreu, SS
Loney, 1B
Kent, 2B
Gonzo, LF
Kemp, RF
LaRoche, 3B
Lieberthal, C
Wells, P

"I think I was putting too much pressure on myself," he said. "I just have to get back to see the ball, hit the ball." <<

http://tinyurl.com/23ow3u

I think ARod will be looking for a contract with more years.

Trading Furcal is something I am partial to, but that means Pierre would be leading off, or Abreu or Hu if Piere got dealt. Besides, you'd be undeniably selling low on Furcal.

Trading Pierre and THAT much cash is just not fiscally feasible.

I do love D. Young, or at least his bat.

Be the ball.

He's been saying that since ST.

Ps happy birthday to the littlest Weisman..

Does this make logic???

However, Grady has made similar decisions with less head-to-head data, so I share your criticism.

Does this make logic???

No. But Grady is a "player's manager" so I expected him to start LuGo in all three games in Arizona.

Bonds runs out of time in San Francisco, but teams will be calling.

>> The only question is how many teams will be eager to sign a 43-year-old who brings lot of baggage along with his big bat.

Plenty, if you believe his agent, who seems to think it will merely be a matter of fielding the best offer for his client.

"Barry will look at his options and look at the team that gives him the best chance to win a World Series," Jeff Borris said. <<

http://tinyurl.com/2n8g49

I'm guessing the Dodgers won't have any emergency situations left in 2007.

The "fact there are few players in their prime" is the main reason the team is in 4th place.

If pointing to bad chemistry helps get Ned fired----then great. But I maintain its a nonissue in winning games.

He HAS given up 3 or 4 runs per game (last 2 starts) so if Wells keeps the Snakes at bay we should have a descent chance.

As I walked in, my iPod cued up (at random) "Everything's coming up roses" by Ethel Merman. That was followed two songs later by one of UCLA's fight songs.

In between was "Brandy" by Looking Glass.

>> Back in the middle of August, Dodgers starter Derek Lowe offered this opinion about the team's love affair with its youngsters:

"To go with a total youth movement is not fair to the veterans, and not fair to the city. I am a firm believer that you use the minor league system to help the major league team now. You try to win today, and four years from now, you will probably have a kid just as good as the one you got rid of." <<

## It should be noted that Kent, although passionate about winning, is probably the most valuable veteran on the club, and yet he prefers to sit in the corner reading a motorcycle magazine and keep to himself. He leads by example, to be sure, but he's no Kirk Gibson, and this team could sorely use one. ##

%% The suggestion of Alex Rodriguez coming to the Dodgers is usually met with a glass of water and a couple of aspirin. The Dodgers might be the smallest-minded big-market team in the majors. %%

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20910182

Yup....

It's stopped raining, good I have a game tomorrow...

"The Dodgers have been out of the NL wild card race for some time now, even though they have yet to make it official"

They were 1.5 games out last Saturday. Reading that article made my head hurt they way Plaschke and Simers usually do.

"Watching kids is hell."

1) LaRoche has barely played, so I don't see how he's a main course.
2) Ethier has almost two full years in the majors now, so I think he's outgrown "minor league hopeful" status.
3) Loney's major league line: .315/.368/.528, 126 OPS+ in 451 PA. If only all "minor league hopefuls" were so good
4) No mention of Kemp or Martin, who apparently aren't grouped with Ethier even though the service time is equal

This article begs to be dissected at Fire Joe Morgan.

(Waves towel weakly from the corner. I give up.)

Game is tied in the 8th, so Titanium is not out of the question.

I would hate to see UCLA's high-powered offense bogged down by an off track.

Who am I kidding? It won't make a difference.

Or, should I say, them Rays?

3 run homer from him sank the Nationals a couple of nights ago.

It's probably the D-Backs, though. Their uppance needs to come.

See, Daron Sutton gets it!

The AZ announcers do not agree. Let's just say I don't think anyone from the D-Backs organization will be calling in the booth during the broadcast to question the content.

I'm not sure but I think the Dodgers payed Martin, Loney & Ethiers way (I'm sure the Dodgers did there research) so I'm SURE it's clean

I like how you conveniently overlook Byrnes's attempted drowning of a dog in McCovey Cove during this year's All-Star game.

Or maybe you just don't think that's a big deal.

Platinum for Mr. Howard?

It was Russ's fault...Er um. Ok.

yeah, yeah, my brain said he sounded familiar but I couldn't quite pint point who it was.

Tomko with LA: 5.80 ERA
Tomko with SD: 2.65 ERA

La Roche
Abreu
Kemp
Martin
Loney

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Non roocks I wanna see hit a long ball:

Lieberthal.

OK---this is getting overdone--I pray for a reversal!!!

Well, we're gonna watch the rest of the Kiwi killer sheep movie, "Black Sheep" now. Have a screener.