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The 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers: So wrong, and then when you least expect it, so right.
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Andre Ethier will miss some time later this month for the birth of his first child, reports Diamond Leung of the Press-Enterprise.
Though Ethier, who leads the team in home runs despite being forced to the bench for a chunk of the season, surely will be pulled in two different directions, let's not have a repeat of the embarrassing week in which the Dodgers damned Cesar Izturis' work ethic with faint praise while caring for his family while his wife was hospitalized. Let's trust that Ethier will come back to action as soon as is reasonable. Family comes first.
The Dodgers plan to have 35 players on the roster at some point this September.
Good chance that kid will be a model.
Yes, he hit a HR.
Michael: What comes before anything? What have we always said is the most important thing?
George Michael: Breakfast.
Michael: Family.
George Michael: Family, right. I thought you meant of the things you eat.
Hopefully (for us and them) Mrs. Ethier's situation will be simpler. Are they in LA? Most births these days are 1 night in the hospital. I hope there is a Grandma around to help out.
I look forward to congratulating them on the new arrival. Andre your life is about to change, for the better.
Our birth was 2 nights but the C-Section moved it to 4.
At least Juan Pierre can get some playing time under those circumstances without many of us here getting up in arms.
Greg Maddux
Allowed 59 of 64 base stealing attempts (92.2%) in 362.1 IP
Chris Young
Allowed 57 of 58 base stealing attempts (98.3%) in 241.1 IP
The lone unsuccessful SB attempt against Young in the last two years was by Rockies' 2B Jonathan Herrera in a May 11 game at Petco Park.
Only Tim Wakefield has allowed more SB (64) since the beginning of 2007. Batters though have at least had to work against the knuckleballer, with a relatively low 78% success rate.
Brothers reunited!
Oh wait...
Non-Rule 5 oriented question.
Isn't this "statutory rape"? There was a story recently about an African-American youth who went to jail for receiving oral favors from another youth.
Yet, Britney Spears's sister got knocked up "too young", and now the Vice President's daughter did the same. Nothing happened to the former, and I assume nothing will happen to the latter.
Can someone clarify this for me? What's the difference between the African-American youth and these others?
http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/XF2K
If The Bison™ gets to 40 doubles, he would join Raul Mondesi (1997, 42 2B, 32 SB -- and 30 HR!) and Steve Sax (1986, 43 2B, 40 SB) as the only 40-30 Dodgers.
Isn't 18 the age of consent...?
Your age may vary. The age of the father is relevant. If they're both 17, there is no problem under Alaska law.
Which I guess means that the older partner isn't a principal or teacher seeing a high school student. But a college student and a high school student? I suppose that's legal.
Old Friend David Ross has words for the Mets' Pelfrey.
And Juan Pierre was going to bat for Manny Ramirez too.
I'm looking at going to tonight's game with my kids. Does anyone know of any promotions or passwords to use for discounts on the website? There is a reference to a Miller beer promotion, but I don't know the password. Thanks!
Doug Minnick
I've made a huge mistake.
I guess I meant "Vice Presidential candidate", though I think my mistake will probably end up being correct.
Richard Justice wants you to say sorry to Ed Wade for... 4th place in the NL central.
I prefer to think of it as a GOBal statement.
Meant to say you don't need a password for those two games.
Miguel Cabrera's BR page has his weight at 185 lbs, and sponsored by a weight loss company. Hah.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/
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