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There's a museum in the future of Dodger Stadium, but in the meantime, the new Los Angeles Sports Museum opens downtown November 28, and it gets a nice writeup today from Greg Johnson of the Times.
… The museum's sweet spot is an extensive Dodgers collection that fills a room in the nondescript building not far from Staples Center.
Visitors can gawk at a champagne bottle, glass and handful of infield dirt that select guests were given on the day Ebbets Field opened for big league play. There is an original Ebbets Field turnstile, musical instruments from the Brooklyn Dodgers' fabled marching band, a few grandstand seats and even the logo of the demolition company that knocked the old ballpark down.
Former Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley has described the collection as "the best that I know of." …
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I'm remembering Sarah Gilfillan today.
"Hey, Dad! Is that...dirt?!?!?"
"Why, yes, son, it is."
Those are the moments you never forget.
No love for Sheets?
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Tonight I'm seeing a play with JoBeth (Mrs. Freeling) Williams. Looking forward to it, but haven't seen a play in awhile. Are there coming attractions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QXDrLHBoGo
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
7 Boo!
http://www.thefleshfarm.com/poltergeist/poltergeist2P.html
I just like excuses to post clips from shows I like that people do not watch here.
If the old man was still alive and I saw him, I would preemptively punch him in the face.
The old man in Poltergeist II may be the scariest looking person I have seen
Don Mossi says hello:
http://tinyurl.com/5puvoo
Just the thought sent shivers down my spine
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996088.html
"Hey Grizz, since you're not doing anything constructive, why don't you bring me my stogie."
"The Blessing"
Part of it was that the Cubs weren't hitting our RHPs, and not a single lefty was used in that series.
You are starting an MLB franchise and have enough money to grab one high-priced free agent. Is it Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira or CC Sabathia?
With 4,419 votes in, the results thus far are:
CC - 40.4%
Tex - 35.9%
Manny - 23.7%
http://tinyurl.com/5jlszg
That is crazy.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
The last A's bench coach hired by another team did not do too bad. (Terry Francona)
I think the Broncos have a chance to beat it this week against the Raiders.
I like your style. Butter up the Underdogs of the world, then knock them off their high horse with an upset.
Bob used a similar tactic in Aught Six before the USC-UCLA game. :)
Greg Brock pretty much expected a public execution.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194012080was.htm
The Bears had 5 different players successfully kick an extra point in that game.
Hmmmm. That will be tough, but Shanahan won't let up for a second.
Back then, there wasn't unlimited substitution, so once a guy came out you had to find someone else to try the PAT.
{head explodes}
Anyway, even when the teams have been mismatched they often play close, so you never know. I feel like the Broncos by all intents and purposes should cover the 9 point spread at least, but again, you never know.
The Broncos destroying the Raiders again may lead to Al Davis going into a coma or having a heart attack.
Now are you sure you want to win?
In their last 6 games, the Raider offense has 2 touchdowns.
But they do have 8 field goals over that span, so watch out Denver!
http://tinyurl.com/6d8bfm
Total yards for Washington: 232.
Turnovers by Washington: 9 including 8 interceptions
Passes attempted by Chicago: 8
Passes attempted by Washington: 49
This is not a feature that makes me want to tune in.
Are there currently any UCLA alums in the Senate?
Looks like DeJesus is back to top prospect status.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2008/11/winter-league-r.html
Oh. Him.
Henry Samueli, recently convicted on stock fraud in the Broadcom case, and H.R. Haldeman!
And I think Agnes de Mille, the 1953 winner, sold nuclear secrets to the Russians.
But I could be mistaken on that last one.
Bet they feel stupid.
Tennessee-Martin
Florida Gulf Coast
New Mexico State
SIU Edwardsville
Had no idea she had a new album out. I like her stuff, but she begins to sound all alike after a while.
According to baseball reference, Don Wakamatsu played at the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate, Albuquerque in 91, and 92. Posting a .798 OPS, and a .913 OPS.
I remember when UCLA fans called Ben Olson "Southpaw Jesus."
That lasted about two weeks.
Then again, I had similar concerns about "Prison Break," but that is in, what, its 3rd season now?
If I ever create a show, I want to title it "One Episode Only" as a personal challenge.
The only people that look older than those two are Al Davis and Joan Rivers.
http://tinyurl.com/5tnk4q
Also, Pedroia was in Arizona on his way to work out with Andre Ethier when he got news of winning the award.
http://tinyurl.com/6b2kfl
"I won't tell you if we've made an offer, but we have had productive talks with Jim McDowell [Blake's agent]," said Dodger GM Ned Colletti.
McDowell and the Indians have been talking as well. McDowell said his client is looking for a three-year deal.
http://tinyurl.com/69zfha
Come on, Indians!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/baseball-insider/2008/11/mvps_howard_k-rod_not_pujols_p.html
So apprently, having Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins hitting in front of Howard vs. Caesar Ituzris, Aaron Miles, or Adam Kennedy hitting in front of Pujols does not give Howard any advantage whats so ever in the RBI totals.
...Unless the Dodgers do the stupid thing and resign him.
$4m bonus
2009: $8m
2010: $12.5m
2011: $13.5m
2012: $14m player option
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996112.html
Good point, however Shoemaker got on base quite a bit from the leadoff spot while Adam Kennedy rarely batted 2nd this year. Howard batted fourth and had some combo of .350 or better OB hitters in Rollins, Victorino, and Utley while Pujols had Shoemaker (.359) and low on base guys until August when Ludwick, Glaus, and a hot Lopez all took turns.
Juan Pierre might have had 50 Rbi's batting fourth for the Phillies but 47 home runs is 47 home runs.
It is no longer an Office spinoff? What the heck? I thought that was the whole point.
Albert hit 339 RISP, for what it's worth.
And Howard was #5 on AB with RISP. Pujols was somewhere below that.
Howard wasn't even in the top half dozen in baseball in runners-on-base when he came to the plate
Howard - 483 runners on (259 in scoring position)
Pujols - 436 runners on (201 in scoring position)
I think one of my bets next year will be that the Dempster will be known as the Dumpster at some point of that contract.
No buyout; Dempster just gets to decide whether or not he wants $14m in 2012.
Unless he's dead, I'm guessing that option gets exercised. I don't know if we want to live in a world where Ryan Dempster can turn down $14m to earn even more.
For all we know the framework is 3 years at 5 mill per year. The Twins are cheap, I wouldn't be counting that draft pick yet.
And I think some player options gets buyouts, but I can't remember which player. I want to say Eddie Guardaro when he was with the M's, but that can't be right...
http://tinyurl.com/5shlw4
I think buyouts generally aren't included on player options, but are included on some mutual options.
Per MLB4u, regarding Barry Zito:
"the deal includes a team option for 2014 worth $18M or a $7M buyout- + the option becomes a player option if he pitches 200 innings in 2013 (with at least 180IP in either 2011 or 2012), 400 innings combined over 2012 and 2013 or 600 combined from 2011 to 2013- + if the option becomes guaranteed as a player option, but he chooses to decline it then he receives a $3.5M buyout"
http://www.mlb4u.com/profile.php?id=209
Man, I just read that entire Boswell article. Can't Fire Joe Morgan come out of retirement? Please?
But in 30 years, nobody is going to remember anything Pedroia did this year. Howewver, Francisco Rodriguez saved 62 games for the first-place Angels may still be the MLB record
I must have missed all the shrines to Bobby Thigpen in the last 20 or so years.
My that's a headache of a contract.
Wow, I went to Westmont and the whole Catholic affiliation is news to me.
I really hope it wasn't students from there. Montecito and Westmont already have a troubled relationship
Awesome.
Wait, what?
My head just exploded.
I don't have Prime Ticket, but those of you watching the preferred announcer-less feed of tonight's Laker game were treated to some choice Rule 1-ey language by Kobe about 5-10 minutes ago.
>> A report surfaced Tuesday that the Yankees were preparing a five-year, $80 million offer for Burnett, but a team official shot down the figure, calling it "nonsense." <<
http://tinyurl.com/6bkf3k
It wasn't a Russell Martin-esque shout after a bad play, but rather a sideline mic picking up an extremely graphic conversation on the bench between Kobe and Trevor Ariza. The only thing I can say about it is Eazy-E once performed a song about it.
Does it involve chins?
Think Planters.
Well then it has to involve both if we are thinking about the same song.
Of course, Eazy and NWA had multiple songs about that stuff.
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