It's all about our female (bad) dog, you know.

Old friend Ron Coomer is one of them.

The DIY lifestyle is quite popular with women in their 20s and 30s. And women older than enjoy it too.

Now macrame, there's a lost art.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/neal-huntington-interview/

Sports teams don't advertise nights for very unpopular activities.

"Hey, let's have a lanyard-making night!"

Then again, she is almost 60.

But I consider "watching TV" a hobby.

At least twice.

But probably three times.

I don't know how to cook to save my life but I'm thinking that would be my move also.

In knitting, you have two needles and you bring the yarn through multiples loops and that makes a stitch.

People knit sweaters, caps, and scarves. People crochet afghans or doilies.

Brewers still batting in botttom of the 7th. 2nd&3rd no out.
Weeks at bat

All I know about fishing is reading "A River Runs Through It."

Sorry for cutting the conversation string, please don't needle me too much.

Bob wrote over 50 describing the difference between knitting and crocheting.

By the way, I caught three trout more than a foot long today, in a spring that is the worst for fishing I have ever seen. Today almost redeemed a sad time for me and my fishing buddy.
Stewart looks fine, maybe one of our third basemen could look that good at second.

I almost Charlie Steinered that one.

Gosh, it's good to be home.

Players drafted after Reynolds include:
Evan Longoria
Brandon Morrow
Andrew Miller
Clayton Kershaw
Tim Lincecum
Max Scherzer

I'm more fatalistic about UCLA baseball than D4P is about Oregon football.

So, be advised.

Sí, se puede!

Mariah esque throw in from Taveras.

("John Unitas. Now there's a haircut you can set your watch to.")

Wish the Dodgers could've faced O Perez in NY for that matter.

(That's a little too much hair talk by me this evening)

It's neat to face stinky pitchers for a change, too.

Squee, indeed, squee very much.

I can't do either. I assumed that if I tried to knit I would impale my arm on a knitting needle.

You know how hard that would be with the number of votes there are in California?

Sorry, had to get one last Harvey Korman appreciation in.

I just hope the Cubs continue to be tired Thursday and into next weekend so the Dodgers can exact some revenge on them.

CSUF's on the other hand are quite classy.

196 - would that be on PPV?

go csuf!

I wonder if all the walks are a by product of pitching in vegas and being too fine or because he has no control.

CSUF has their home unis which are white with blue pinstripes. And the players almost all have the stirrups pulled up correctly.

216 - surprisingly, about the same they charge to sew a button on the shirt. And I get a shirt that looks just like the one I had them throw away. It's quite a deal, really.

Andy's low XBH% and low LD% so far in AAA suggests to me he isn't 100% healed and can't drive the ball effectively.

Coors Light reminds me of that joke I heard on Monty Python about American beer being like making love in a canoe, and no I can't repeat the punchline here.

UCLA teams aren't supposed to wear that shade of blue.

Are UCI's uniforms that bad?
http://tinyurl.com/5unmh3

Also, it's not like Westwood is really that far from Fullerton.

European.

And UCLA really got bailed out of a potential disaster there.

But players have been DLed for psychological problems involving playing the game. Teams can use that as a valid excuse to put a player on the DL.

I think they initially tried to DL him with "severe brain cramps" but decided against it.

Tim Worrell and Rob Bell were put on the DL in recent years with psychological problems, but I think they were "run of the mill" problems like anxiety and depression.

Like that old SNL sketch, "Buckwheat has been shot."

Juan Pierre.

Does Ardoin get an ardoin-b-i on that?

LOL Buckwheat goes down.

326 I sure hope so.

328 I thought some guy named Matt Holliday wasn't playing too.

Sporky, if you need housing, you need to start looking now. It will be really hard for you to find a place, and if you do, it will be pricey.

Tomorrow will be the battle of underachieving pitchers.

Excuse while I go off and laugh for about 20 minutes.

Me: Is that allowed?

Craigs list, the Daily Bruin, places like that. Everything is expensive, though, so expect rent to be at least $600-700 to share a room. I'm guessing you need housing for next school year?

353 I'm living in Irvine right now, so affordability is relative :/

Don't know what to tell you. Most leases uaround Westwood start pretty soon.

375 I'm going to graduate school! I'm not that young.

Are you looking just for the school year?

We win!

Sorry Woden.

Happy trails all.

So my friend, let me introduce you to the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys in the summertime.

Which school did you go to for undergrad?

Discuss.

Though, funny, it did rain frogs on me the last day I was there.

Alrighty, nighty all. Don't forget to vote tomorrow!

(It's almost over.)

SS Furcal
RF Kemp
LF Ethier
C Martin
1b Loney
CF Jones
2b Laroche
3b Dewitt

the ordering isn't all that important but the veterans need to get healthy.

That worked for Kuo.

Those two are interchangable at either position.

L.A. pitchers shut down Seattle

Mission accomplished.

Shouldn't there be some sort of mercy rule in college? You know, showing mercy on the fans for such a long game

Me too. Collier would be a nice choice considering he is also a graduate from the inner city academy.

I still have this infatuation with Brett Lawrie and I wouldn't be opposed to selecting him either.

None of the pitchers projected to go around 15 excite me that much except for maybe Melville but it looks like he is going to drop.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/

I feel like a Spurs fan and Joey Crawford has a whistle.

Yet.

I need more teams to hate in college baseball anyways.

In the 9th? Down a run?

Fullerton deserves to win in that case.

Unless Daniel wants to take his family to Disneyland.

Unless Daniel wants to take his family to Disneyland.

The Cal State Fullerton librarian spoked for 30.

As for Franklin, he liked to dress like a rustic as an affectation I was led to believe.

With the June amateur draft only three days away, the Dodgers worked out high school prospects Zach Collier of Chino Hills and Cutter Dykstra of Westlake Village at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers are reportedly considering taking the 17-year-old Collier, a left-handed power-hitting outfielder with speed, with their first-round pick provided the Cardinals and Washington Nationals -- also said to be interested -- don't take him first.

wow Collier is still only 17...nice.

Check my gravestone for further begrudgment.

I'm going to forget that I ever cheered Tim Wallach when he was on the Dodgers.

vs. Rockies: .857 (6-1)
vs. Rest: .440 (22-28)

My life's goal is to get a prominent place on that obelisk. If I don't, though, Bob is going on my obelisk.

Great, so there should be room for ancillary grudges. Make way for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Stanford and USC are already dead to him. BYU can't be far behind.

If only he'd explain his allusions.

Is USC dead to Bob? Isn't there photographic evidence of Mr. Timmermann in a USC sweatshirt?

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=gammons_peter

Russell Martin has implored Joe Torre to let him play shortstop, maybe even in next Sunday's ESPN game with the Cubs.

"It would be a dream come true," says Martin, a dream Dodger coaches have said isn't far-fetched. They've seen him take ground balls at shortstop every day. They've seen Torre use him at third, and know that, given his offense, if he weren't arguably the best catcher in the game, he'd be playing short or third.

http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/3GpQ

Coincidence?

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3422313

Martin's sort of striking me as a prima donna that just wants to show off that he can play different positions. Martin at SS does not help this team.

483 The Cubs have my permission to continue their winning streak until Thursday. Then it ends.

I'd think every game Martin doesnt play period would keep him more fresh.

Unfortunately, I think he's played in just about every game.

a) 130 games at catcher, 20 games at other

b) 145 games at catcher

I said something similar yesterday, but I am fully blaming Bob for ending my "pretending UCLA baseball doesn't exist" streak.

Martin is most valuable playing catcher. So I'd want him catching as many games as possible while still getting real off-days (the kind where he rests and doesnt play).

If he continues to fare poorly how long does Torre stick with him? How many here are ready to move Kuo into a SP role?

Remember that this would be a rare occurrance and guys like Furcal and DeWitt need their own days off once in a while too.

515 Billingsley was pretty terrible after his first six starts. You can't just yank your ace out of the rotation when he hits a rough patch.

If Martin gets hurt, we're left with Ardoin/Bennett, which would make us miss Ross/Mayne.

Dodgers' Ethier: The new O'Neill?
"Almost exact," Dodgers bullpen catcher Mike Borzello says with a chuckle when comparing the emotional makeups of Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier and the retired Paul O'Neill.
Borzello, who was with the Yankees for Joe Torre's entire 12-year managerial tenure, notes that Ethier will walk slowly back to the dugout just like O'Neill did after making an out, staring blankly into the crowd.
Upon returning to the outfield, Ethier will practice his swing and continue screaming at himself even after there are two outs, also like you-know-who. But the biggest similarity, Borzello says, comes in Ethier's reactions to hard lineouts.
Borzello says he can tell what Ethier is thinking: "I did everything right. I'm still out. And I don't want to hear, 'Good swing.'"
When especially agitated, Ethier will break helmets with his hands. Dodgers clubhouse manager Mitch Poole has taken to writing inspirational sayings inside Ethier's helmets in an attempt to dissuade him from causing further damage.

I just don't think people realize how much of a difference there is from catcher to any other position on the diamond. People don't consider playing 3B a day off, but it's at least 1/2 a day off compared to playing catcher.

Also, did anyone notice that Pierre got in on the "jump bump" with Kemp and Ethier at the end of the game. I hadn't seen that before, I am glad they are letting him in their reindeer games.

And I was a late bloomer, too, so leave me alone!

Also, Gammons sadi he thinks DeWitt should play 2B so Andy LaRoche can play 3B.

"The young player has become more valuable than ever," says Dodgers GM Ned Colletti. "When [free agency] gets to the point where you have to think about spending X millions of dollars for some pitcher with a 52-71 lifetime record, clubs started thinking, Hey, why not give one of our young kids a chance?"

It's in Verducci's SI.com column on the MLB draft.

Actually, I think I'll know the answer around 10 pm.

I knew there was a reason why I liked Andre Ethier so much.

Someone needs to pass this on to the Bald One so he can see the team once again has Heart & Soul.

I really wish I could have been asked for my opinion in an exit poll.

Never move a stud catcher full-time unless he can longer field the position competently

LaRoche-Dewitt-Martin will likely be better than DeWitt-Martin-catcher or LaRoche-Martin-catcher (assuming one of LaRoche or Dewitt can play 2B yada yada yada).

Now I want a bacon chili dog.

I would also not want to spend millions on Ray Burris, especially since this is his age 57 season.

http://tinyurl.com/cxs57

Don't forget "Soon to be acquired Veteran Utility Infielder".

He was traded to Texas for Teixeira last year.

The Marlins love to trade, maybe we could get Navarro back from them

Navarro is the starting catcher for the 1st place club in the AL East, the Rays, and performing well. Pretty sure he won't be traded.

If the Dodgers have no plan on keeping Martin beyond his arbitration years then keeping Martin as a catcher during his prime makes sense but if they sign him to a long term deal, would he be more valuable as a 2nd baseman or as a catcher? Hard to say but I don't think it is a no-brainer that he stay at catcher. The idea should at least be entertained if he can play the position which he looks like he could.

Everyday catchers like Martin wear out fast. Their best years will be before they are 28. You need to move him before his legs are shot. I love him as a catcher, but I think I would also love him as a 2nd baseman. Just think what the options would have been if Mr. Navarro was still in the equation.

If you want Russell Martin to be like Cap Anson, then you he will have to yell at Joe Torre to get himself taken off the field.

That LA Magazine thing is the one where Vinny got bounced in the first round by the library, right?

But, hey, speaking of Russell, if we want him to make the all-star game, better start your ballot box stuffing now. Since Cubs fans obviously already are.

Sorry.

I vehemently disagree with that premise, unless you were joking.

http://tinyurl.com/g4u6w

Who would you guys pick as the top three NL OF'ers right now?

Don't forget McClouth!

Apparently the players people want to see are Soriano, Fukudome and Jr.

Kemp needs a better PR guy.

618 - Yah, and not that Fukudome and Soriano aren't great players, but again that points to my suspicions about how many Cubs fans are voting... Yeah, I was thinking "best player", not fan favorites.

I've been studying the upcoming draft a bit. I really like Collier, but Melville would be hard to pass up if he's there. White likes projectable frames almost as much as he likes clean arm actions, polished secondary pitches, and championship makeups. (Fun game: count the scouting buzzwords!)

Just, please no more bloodline picks. Aside from DeJesus, those haven't panned out that well.

although you can't discount all the love fukedome will get.

although you can't discount all the love fukedome will get.

I'm not Bob: I embrace fun. And awesomeness.

Would you say Kemp deserved to start if he had the best numbers of any OF?

FWIW, I want Collier. He's far more athletic than I originally thought. I think this might be the year White takes a bat with the first pick.

http://tinyurl.com/67p6ea

Kemp is having a nice year at OPS+115 but these guys deserve your vote more. Doesn't look like any of them will start though.

Wait. Les McCann plays catcher? Not bad for a 75-year-old piano player. I wonder if he played with Russell's namesake.

He hit very well to start the year last year, but he didn't get many days off at all during the brutal heat of last summer, and he wilted under the heat/number of games catching in his longest season. He still hit right at .300 with 6 HRs.

IIRC, Anderson started for Team USA in the Futures game last year. The Cardinals need middle IF help more than anything, although I'm sure they'd love to get DeWitt back to Missouri.

Martin to second, Anderson at catcher, DeWitt or LaRoche traded for Anderson does seem interesting.

The Mothers of Invention would like to thank you, Nate McLouth, for helping it's Manager better deal with C.C. Sabathia's putrid start. Keep up the good work.

I'm feeling pretty proud of myself.

But I'm still in second place. I need pitchers who will get wins.

I am ahead of my brother and Sam DC.

Makes you wonder what we're teaching our (fantasy baseball playing) kids these days.

Rarely is the question asked, "Is our children learning?"

>>Triple-A Colorado Springs infielder Juan Castro on Saturday reaggravated the left hamstring injury that sidelined him 17 days last month. The Rockies signed Castro, who turns 36 on June 20, with the intention of having him play about two weeks for the Sky Sox and then coming back to the big leagues. But Castro's return has again been delayed.<<

Tigers designated RHP Francisco Cruceta for assignment.

Any interest? Or is the Shuey curse final?

I want a league where pitchers are judged by Quality Starts and not traditional W/L

Other notables in the top 50 include:

Torii Hunter
Carlos Delgado
Jason Schmidt

http://tinyurl.com/5pm5lm

The press elevator here in Milwaukee ranks among the slowest in baseball. Certainly behind Shea Stadium and Dolphin Stadium, but still up there.

Also, a lot of golfers replace equipment (not me) on a frequent basis, buy new shoes and lots of golf balls.

And the sponsors get a lot of face time especially on guys like Tiger and Phil.

Gloves
Shoes
Bats
Batting Gloves
Catcher's chest protectors
Sunglasses

etc etc

Matt Holliday showed up in the Nike Sparq training commercial that had the Saul Williams soundtrack.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0I-2YW0IzUU

1.Jamarcus russell earning more than Tom Brady? 2.Michael Finley being that high up..
3. Furyk being the third highest paid golfer, I thought john daly made like 20 mil. in endorsements?
4. And the obvious grotesque fact that Schmitty is has stayed between 41 and 46 by doing absolutely nothing

Most of the baseball endorsements seem to be (a) local rather than national, or (b) limited to specialty publications like Baseball America, where you'll see a ton of players endorsing bats, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn7KimEosQ

sorry if that should of been tiny url'd

http://tinyurl.com/3zuj7n

Bob Timmerman, probably shortly there after.

http://tinyurl.com/4qv8la

{exit, pursued by a bear}

Pierre, LF
Kemp, CF
Kent, 2B
Martin, C
Loney, 1B
Young, RF
DeWitt, 3B
Hu, SS
Penny, RHP

If the goal is to send Hu back down AAA and bring LaRoche up, I really only see that happening if the Dodgers DFA Sweeney, option both Hu and Maza (Maza may not have any options left so you might have to waive him like Chavez and then pick him up and reassign him) and then pick up a vet who can play SS and get a hit now and then.

If I wasn't afraid Nomar would break if you played him at SS for a game, I would say do that.

Your bench would be LaRoche, Vet, Nomar, Young and catcher. If and when Jones comes back, you either lose a pitcher or see if Nomar is going back on the DL.

That and this odd need to have Pierre always leading off.

.163/.250/.233/.483

Quite honestly though, Pierre has been doing his job lately...last night he was good, he's done well hitting in front of kemp

In the offseason:
"We want Ethier to play everyday"

After seeing wish come true...
"No, wait! Not at the expense of Kemp. Kemp should play every day."

After seeing wish come true...
"No, wait! Ethier shouldn't be the one benched."

The Andruw injury buys some time...
"Pee Wee should get some starts. He's one of the 3 best hitters left in our OF."

"No wait!!! Not at the expense of Ethier."

The cosmic ballet, goes on.

Last night he was 1 for 5.

If you use LaRoche as the right-handed pinch hitter, you not only get the advantage of replacing Sweeney with LaRoche, but you have Young hitting more often from his better side.