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Tonight, Joe Torre has boldly given Andruw Jones another shot at redemption - inserting him in the starting lineup against noted if fallen San Francisco curveballer Barry Zito. Jones has seen 90 curveballs this season, according to Josh Kalk, and has an .067 batting average (and slugging average) against them. (Thanks to commenter Eric Stephen for the link.)
Jones hasn't swung and missed at all that many, but he definitely hasn't been able to do anything with them.
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Welcome back, Brad Penny. (Brian Falkenborg has been designated for assignment, according to Tony Jackson of the Daily News.)
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Confidential to the women of Los Angeles, perhaps America, perhaps the world: Your sunglasses are big enough. If they get any bigger, your faces and your desire to look at pictures of yourselves 20 years from now will disappear forever.
I don't know nothin' about fashion, but I'm just saying ...
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Alright, go Kemp.
Woot-woot!
4-1 Braves with only one out & a man on 2nd.
a little up & away for Molina is just what the doctor ordered for him [Molina]
he just came back!! give 'em at least a few innings before judign 'em will 'ya.
the Brewers are putting a lot of miles on our future ace...
I type s l o w.
That's the right way to play it when the third baseman has to come in toward the plate to make the play.
uh oh.
Ball's up out over the plate - film at 11
Alright Ardoin! Good for you!
Ardoin dinger.
Kuo may bat on nights that he will not throw
From: Humma
To: This Inning
Re: Approval
I find your ideas fascinating and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Feels good!
Actually, its only about 3.53 worse than the Andruw Jones contract in terms of money.
36 * 3.53 = 127.08
Actually, its only about 3.53 worse than the Andruw Jones contract in terms of money.
36 * 3.53 = 127.08
Old Man!
5-1 Braves Top 5.
"In come Penny.......In comes Kemp.....Here comes Martin to score!"
Nobody does it better.
7-1 Bravos de Atlanta.
"Guess what?! I've got a fever, and the only prescription... is more cowbell!"
Not Polish.
Only for the team on defense.
The Dude Abides is full of wisdom.
That last out by Kemp really tied that inning together.
Sorry, USC fans.
That was Booty.
Apparently, he's only day-to-day. How you dislocate your knee and only be day-to-day is beyond me.
As you know, Olson did not practice so most of the reps went to Craft and Prince (ahead of Forcier, Crissman and Rasshan)
Could not get a gauge on the freshmen running backs, but Bell looks fit.
UCLA does have some talent on the outside, Marcus and Dominique had some nice grabs, Embree was again grabbing balls he could get to but Moutra, Rosario and Jerry Johnson are going to be really good. Austin was out today.
No report on O-line play and really even the QB play, I think they'll just have to say how the next few weeks go.
On the defensive side of the ball, spent time watching the receivors go against the DBs, Dye was getting turned around quite a bit and Viney also had some misplays but Moore looks like a player a saftey and eventually I think it will be fine but expect some issues early on.
I'll be there Sunday but that might be it for me for fall camp.
The Dodgers has shown they can bat Zito around whenever they wish.
Say w h a t.
Sweet, thanks. Funny how the WR position has become such a strength all of a sudden.
Also Logan Paulson popped another short pass over the middle for what would have been a big gainer.
I will say this too, while they are not doing anything particularly different, there is some misdirection and Craft had a real nice play action pass play where he hit Embree on a nice comeback route.
Yikes, this team is going on a HR tear lately. Didn't we go like a month without hitting a homer?
The Reds hired Bill Bavasi. Cross him off of any GM list.
How did Vin present the "news?"
This time it's for real!
I checked on Wikipedia.
Stanford did not have the better season, but they were the better team that day. We win the game with a backup quarterback making his first start, and I'm supposed to write it off because of a USC coaching decision? I don't think so!
I'm also not not licking toads.
I checked on Wikipedia.
Why?
Any of those on the ground that attempted to express displeasure with the ceremonies are likely no longer breathing.
Because Arizona State's defense smacked around the No. 1 QB so hard the previous week, he had seizures the next day.
Football cannot be played with fear, and stories of such violence do not soothe the soul.
(In other words, I predict another fine season for the Sun Devils - i.e, we'll finish in second place.)
UCLA lost to Notre Dame last year! =P
Acknowledge the win!
Stanford out-played and out-coached USC!
Fight On!
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=33
CW is good for 90-91mph.
The Suns don't.
Live streaming events going on right now.
MSNBC, CNBC and USA start coverage at 11 p.m PST. Those with HD can watch on Universal HD as well.
I happen to like Tesch personally but that night was painful. It was the last night I spent any time watching the Olympics. Anybody know what year I'm talking about? I don't.
My sources say yes. When you do the math it just makes sense.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
They have done this for as long as I can remember and I don't anticipate that changing any year soon.
BUT I WANNA WATCH IT NOW!
Here is the offical '84 Olympic mascot [ http://tinyurl.com/69ckad ]
Must not make stereotypical joke about gambling.
It's just that not many guys do that. They talk about lord knows what; anything but the game. Charlie Steiner, you're a heckuva guy. But I'm speaking to you, sir.
He's too cool for hats.
The countries were arranged by the number of strokes it takes to make the initial character in the name of the country.
What macho point is being proved with that? Tough guys are better squinters?
He probably loathes smiley faces after posts.
: )
I did see some of the calligraphy part and that was cool.
And he wasn't even the biggest jerk coach at the Super Bowl.
In terms of lighting the torch, though, my fave has always been the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, with the ski jump into the stadium.
http://tinyurl.com/5hjbc6
292 I don't think they have more than 11-13 at bats so that is not too many is it.
They did only have like 15 people in their group.
we should push the 3 inning save movement.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2008-08-06-4222784567_x.htm
LOL
it's a very long street but I lived near rowan & brooklyn.
best days of my life & I didn't even know it, why bro?
You were saying?
Penny FTW!
They totally revamped the cricket league there. They went with an XFL type of marketing strategy.
St. Luis pharmacy!! I know exactly were that's at bro, wow, small world!!
Lame, totally missed that.
haha oh man, lol!!
Okay, no.
Okay, no.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/index
The Mitch Mustain Marching and Chowder Society is calling its first meeting for tomorrow at the steps of the Natural History Museum.
This is the world's smallest violin playing for all USC fans.
Well, I guess that fits our image.
http://tinyurl.com/624x7j
#4 is a keeper.
lol
He looks drunk in those pics. I can't blame him.
http://tinyurl.com/5ec7lb
The Prez gets around
http://tinyurl.com/56h92v
Jordan won on % as far as I'm concerned.
I will be in L.A. for the Colorado series and am thinking about taking the trolley. Since I am traveling alone, safety is a big concern. Therefore, I am wondering if anyone could tell me how safe (or dangerous) Union Station and the surrounding area is after dark.
Thanks in advance.
A successful sort-of-Dodger-Thoughts-North gathering tonight. The only nervous moments happened in the first inning, when Penny looked rusty, and the 9th inning, for about two minutes, but other than that, it was just the kind of rather boring game I don't mind seeing in person.
Ardoin!
The Beard!
Giants fans muttering to themselves and leaving early! A modest "Beat LA" chant that is drowned out by a girl yelling "Let's Go Dodgers!"
High fives with Vishal, Icaros, Louis and Jacob!
Broxton sending the few Giants fans left home sad!
A drunken nutcase in the bathroom scared a few of us Dodger fan. Nothing like feeling vulnerable when you are peeing.
But other than that, a fun night at the Phone Booth!
Moldova has a very hot athlete.
You saw Jordan's flag bearer too? I had no idea that place could produce such quality.
Union Station is very safe. You should have no problems. Dodger Stadium may be more dangerous depending on where you are sitting.
You're welcome.
Thank you. Where would the "dangerous" seats be, then? I've been to soccer games on my own and have had no problem even with the drunken fans.
I remember reading somewhere on DT about parking lots near Union Station but can't dig that info out. Any suggestions?
The parking is located across the street at "parking lots" in the gas station or at the post office for I believe $7.00.
I guess I am going to have to watch table tennis now to see what she looks like.
(from SF Chronicle)
>>Zito fell into a lot of deep counts and hurt himself with high changeups to Kent and Angel Berroa, whose RBI double capped the rally. However, Zito believes other changeups called balls by home-plate umpire Larry Vanover hurt his cause.
"I thought some calls were missed tonight, which was unfortunate," Zito said. "These guys (the umps) are good, but there were a handful of changeups I thought were in the zone. That changes the at-bats. That part is frustrating, but I've got to make better pitches with my changeup.<<
(I actually thought there were a few questionable ball calls for both pitchers, or pitchers of both teams tonight, so he may be right, but it balanced out, and still, Barry... shaddup.)
Yet, every A's fan I know loves to ridicule him.
421 I am not a mate. Maybe that's why the drunk fans left me alone. (Should I feel sad about this?)
Thank you guys for answering the questions. Please continue with your fashion talk and Olympic discussions. Now I'll go find a different forum to talk about all the hunks in Beijing.
Hanging with Dodger fans is priceless. If you are on your own a great way to spend the day is hopping aboard the subway and checking out LA before the game.
I was only kidding about Dodger Stadium, you should have no problem as long as you wear Dodger colors and don't pop the kids beach balls.
And I use mate pretty unilateraly across the sexes. No offense.
xaphor, what part of England are you from?
Haha, I never figured out what team to root for, so do not worry. My dad was from Essex.
Manny agrees to buy each child in the cancer ward (44) a Manny dreadlock skull cap ($25 each) and will donate $1000 per home run and $300 per RBI (or at least $1300 per homerun) to the UCLA Children's hospital.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers9-2008aug09,0,2148742.column
Great, gesture.
No wai!
437 Not a lot of choice for quality football in Essex. The best of the bunch is League One side Colchester. City are always on the look out for a few good fans to torture endlessly. :)
Yes, you can see my conundrum. I am tempted to root for Newcastle United just because of the beer.
Right now, I'm watching China-Spain women's hoops (with no announcers). There's also the option to view 4 events at once.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26104003/
Plaschke's adventures in a restaurant in Beijing. Rather grotesque.
440 After living in the States for years, Yao's probably used to that already. Most Chinese I know are not comfortable being called by given name alone. Sounds too intimate for them. They usually use the full name. Some Chinese who live here might actually prefer to be called by surname with or without appellation than by given name if they had to choose between the two.
Taiwanese, on the other hand, are much more used to calling people of their age or younger by their given name. My Chinese friends told me that it makes us sound "American." Full name can sound too cold to us. When addressing older people and people of higher social status, we do use appellations/titles and generally avoid using given name alone. But most of us wouldn't object foreigners calling us by surname since it's usually easier that way. (Taiwanese tend to have two character given names like "Chin-lung" or "Hong Chih" instead of single character names like "Ming.") The Chinese-speaking Singaporean and Hong Konger might also have different preferences. It's pretty confusing even for a native speaker. I am not surprised that the reporter would have trouble figuring it out.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/09/bernie.mac/index.html
Tim Brown has a new piece out on Manny and the Red Sox. A good read.
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