The formula would be:
n C r = n! / [(n-r)! r!]

You know, when the Dodger game actually starts.

I'd kind of like to see Kennedy and Lyons doing play by play on a game... yes, of course that might just be the lack of alcohol talking

I just returned from a trip to Huntsville, AL, where I was able to see the Suns play last night. Unfortunately, I couldn't stick around to see Kershaw pitch tonight, but what a great time I had last night. I got to the game early and was able to get tickets in the first row right behind the dugout, so when the Suns came out I was able to have conversation with a few of them. It helped that there were only a few hundred people in the stands and most of those were on the Huntsville side. I had a quick opportunity to chat with McDonald as he came out to stretch before warming up, but he was either really focused, shy, or just didn't want to talk much. Shortly thereafter, I was able to get Laroche's attention. He came over, offered to sign autographs and talked to me for a couple minutes about his hand and being happy to be back. He says the hand is doing great, and then he even showed it to me, as if that would prove that it was good. He seems like a real nice guy. I tried to get some information on when he might me moving up from the Suns or if he would be heading to LA, but he either didn't know or wasn't going to share it with me, no surprise. After spotting Kershaw during warm ups (wearing number 36 instead of the 22 that my program listed) and failing to get his attention, I couldn't seem to spot him at all in the dugout during the game. I assumed for a while that he was down in the bullpen, which is inaccessible to fans since the stands stop at about 1st base. About the 7th inning, I finally asked another player (Jacobs) where he was tonight, and to my surprise he told me that he was up in the stands behind home plate charting pitches. Well, it might have been the wrong thing to do, interrupting him at his work, but I headed over to the home plate area and spotted him. It wasn't too hard since he was the only large, 20 year old, left handed writing guy in the area. Me and a friend of mine walked down, sat right now to him and were able to have about a ten minute conversation. At first, I just sat down said "Hi Clayton" and then asked if if I was intruding. He invited us to sit and had quite a fun conversation. He seems like a very down to earth and extremely polite kid. He actually thanked us several times for the nice comments about him and for being fans. During the exchange, I was able to find out that he was aware of the "Minotaur" nickname, and he has seen the YouTube video (that one brought quite a laugh when I asked him about it). I was able to sneak in a plug for Dodger Thoughts too and he seemed interested that so many Dodger fans actually were following his every pitch in AA. All in all, it was quite a nice little conversation and one I'll never forget.

But I do hope the Spurs follow that pattern

Assuming you mean east of the Rocky Mountains of course.

Thanks.

Not that I would expect enforcement of that kind of rule.

Oh: and that Reynolds guy has hit his 7th HR for Arizona.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO194110050.shtml

I wrote more about it under the Hugh Casey entry here:

http://6-4-2.blogspot.com/2006/10/todays-birthdays_14.html

The following rule shall be in effect for all National Association Leagues:
(1) The batter shall keep at least one foot in the batter's box throughout the batter's time at bat, unless one of the following exceptions applies, in which case the batter may leave the batter's box but not the dirt area surrounding home plate

There have been games that have ended on catcher's interference as well as one where the game ended because the catcher picked up the ball with his mask.

One of the announcers: you can't change the rules for lack of skills.

Also, Shaq had two lane violations on his subsequent free throws.

As much as I appreciated him while he was with the Lakers, I'm glad he's gone.

so what's the score?

Man, if you told me this year that Ubaldo would look like this after last September and October, I would have said you were crazy.

Kent 23.0% (543 doubles)
Luis Gonzalez 22.8% (572)
Tris Speaker 22.5% (792)
Craig Biggio 21.8% (668)
George Brett 21.1% (665)

I can see this. All the Dutch execs we hire are very...err, frank, to people.

(That was funny though Bob, very)

Bert Cummingham of Buffalo of the Players League in 1890 had five. Rick Ankiel had five in one inning in his his Division Series meltdown against the Braves in 2000.

http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?gameid=280425119

I can only imagine how loud the boos will be in Dodger Stadium if he fails.

me, I'm sad for Andruw. sheez.

To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson's 1801 Inaugural Address "We are all Dodgers fans, we are all Rockies fans."

I'm thinking fred willard here: "wh' hoppen?"