PS - Jon, has anyone ever told you that you look a bit like Brian Cashman?

Hmm....

Just saying....

Do they still do clinics like that? They used to have 3 or 4 Dodgers each year come to a big auditorium (COC's basketball court) and each would give a presentation on how to play a particular position. And then after you could take pictures with the players. I was only about 5 or 6, but I thought that was the coolest thing ever. I have about 3 years of pictures with Yeager, he was always willing to take pictures with everyone.

Ah, memories....

He was converting to Judiasm. He was wearing his trademark yellow shades. He did not have his adams apple guard on though.

As in a Delino Deshields was "worth"....nevermind.

Randy Bush and Dave May hit 96.
John Mabry has 90.
Delino hit 80.

Kevin Mench has 68 and could be gaining on the outside.

However, I don't believe Delaware really exists. I believe it's a fictional state created for tax purposes and to collect tolls when you drive from NY to DC. Some people are given Delaware birth certificates to keep up the charade.

Thanks.

well my mouth is currently full of blood, the numbness hasnt worn off yet. i have guaze in my mouth, a bottle of vocodin by my side and a jamba juice smoothie in the fridge. i think i am going to be in happyland for the next couple of days.

meanwhiile, according to OLney:

• Heard that Cleveland could be the landing place for Jeff Weaver, just as it was for another Boras client -- Kevin Millwood -- last year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=olney_buster#20060125

that would be GREAT news for us.

Though they all pronouce it "Dela-WHERE?"

Rumor has it that in addition to the credit card front they have going, there is this little thing they call DuPont. I think DuPont is pretty real.

Delaware is to DC with regard to Atlantic City as Barstow is to LA with regard to Vegas.

1) Delaware
2) The moon landings
3) Elvis's death
4) Jason Grabowski

I can thus vouch for the fact that there are (well, were) at least two people in 1980 who were residents of Delaware.

The photos they've sent show that Delaware beachfront property may be the same as owning a condo overlooking the flood control channel of the Los Angeles River.

Wait, no, sorry, it was Kobe Bryant. The Bradley article reads different.

The one I've never bought is all that stuff about the moon affecting the tides. Hokum.

I had no idea what that meant.

Unfortunately.

Jae Seo went from the Mets to the Dodgers as part of a four-pitcher deal in which the Mets picked up a couple of nondescript relievers. Seo probably should have spent the entire season in the Mets' rotation, but wasted three months at Norfolk while the team messed around with Kazuhisa Ishii. Seo posted a 2.90 ERA in 14 starts, with nearly a 4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, numbers more in line with his solid '03 than his disastrous '04. He's no star, but a capable mid-rotation starter who should make 32 starts and keep his ERA in the 3.00s, especially in Shea West. The Dodgers would have missed Jeff Weaver more if not for this pickup.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2305550

https://griddle.baseballtoaster.com/archives/315820.html

From people who have tried it that way, I think you will be needing psychotherapy to forget the experience.

I got knocked out and it took just 5 minutes according to my dad.

dont do that. have them put you to sleep. you go to sleep, you wake up like 1 min later and its done. time fliesssssss

it really depends on his healthy. the big hurt is stll a very good right handed power hitter when healthy. he has a career .427 OBP for goodness sakes!!

harden zito haren is nasty!

The Dr. broke one of the teeth and had to cut my gum down the side so he could grab hold of the rest of the tooth to rip it out.

Take the sleep.

I met former Dodger's catcher Steve Yeager sometime back in the 80s, I don't really recall the dates, when the Dodgers came to Candlestick Park for a 3-game series. Anyway, I walked down to the field level during warm-ups and noticed that he was wearing what looked like patent leather cleats. They were too clean and shiny!

I asked him, "Hey Steve, what's with the patent leather cleats?" He replied, "Well, just because I'm on the DL doesn't mean I don't have class."

That began a distant relationship with Steve where whenever he came to town, and I'd see him, I'd yell, "Hey patent leather!" and wherever he was, in the dugout or warming up a pitcher, he'd stand up, look for me and wave both arms. I doubt that he remembers, but for me, at the time, it was one of the coolest things in my life!

What does this have to do with anything? It doesn't, but I did read in the LA Daily News (thanks to Dodger Thoughts for the link) that he is now the hitting coach with the Dodgers AAA affiliate in Las Vegas, the 51s. Congrats Patent Leather, and I hope this means we'll see you and your clean cleats back with the big club someday.

what?

Will I be expelled for cheating?

My favorite is: If Wayne Kirby married Kirby Puckett, he'd be Wayne Puckett.

I may not forgive Jim Henson for that.

A friend of mine said she took her then 6-year old daughter to see Mummenschanz in person in L.A.

I think there was a lot of crying and hiding under beds after that.

There are worse deaths to be died.

You are probably just as likely to get an allergic reaction to the novocain that could kill you.

Or get hit by a bus on the way to the office.

But your fear isn't irrational because I had it and I'm not irrational!

Except when it comes to the existence of Delaware.

Like the people in "1984", it's easier to direct all my hatred toward one person.

If you think about it, should you die from anesthesia, you won't even know you died, so it becomes a moot point.

Now do you want your existing teeth to be in a position to grow and develop as teeth? If you do, we would have to look at ways to work your existing teeth in to the mix? But we don't want to use them too much. I could try to remove the wisdom teeth, but the arm angle would cause some problems. Do I want to use some kids to help? Well, only if the situation dictates.

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=425787

103 One person?

get knocked out. i was skeptical of that as well because i have never been under for any surgery before, let alone have surgery before.

but man, what a feeling it was waking up. he stuck the needle in my arm, and the last time i remembered was the doctor saying, "now this is when i tell the patients that you are now mine".

i was like "uhh....." then i passed out. then i felt like i woke up 1 min later but it was really an hour later. it was fun looking back on it.

evin (Waltham,MA): Who do you think the Top 5-10 pitching prospects in baseball are? Where does Jon Lester rank on that list and can he make a contribution a la Jon Paplebon by September?

SportsNation Jim Callis: Kevin, here's my Top 10 pitching list from my personal overall Top 50 Prospects list in the Handbook (in order): Francisco Liriano, Matt Cain, Chad Billingsley, Justin Verlander, Jon Lester, Jon Papelbon, Anibal Sanchez, Scott Olsen, Scott Elbert, Dustin McGowan. Lester definitely can contribute this year.

i like elbert, but i dont think hes quite there yet although he has the potential to be.

Actually, if you can find a driver it wouldn't hurt to have a stiff belt or two first. That sure helped with my vasectomy. Hehehehehe.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/multimedia/

they have the southern league championship game with orenduff pitching (loney homers in the game) and they have the AFL championship game where 5 dodgers started on the pheonix team: matt kemp, andy laroche, james loney, andre ethier and tony abreu.

112 - Correct me if I'm wrong but I see two LAD, one current and one former SFG, two products of the Boston Hype Machine, and two members of the Marlins' 2006 rotation in that list right?

NOT INTERESTING/GROSS ALERT- Nate and trainwreck, if your doctor gives you a syringe thing to clean your mouth, use it. Youd be amazed by how much food gets stuck back there even though youre not eating. Using the syringe like a supersoaker will keep your mouth from hurting two weeks afterwards.

To continue the non-eating thing a little further, its amazing how many different types of meals can be made into a drink. You can get very creative with a blender. My favorite was always a PB&J milkshake. At the four week mark of having my jaw wired shut, I would actually make the sandwich, like I was going to eat it. Then, in a fit of rage, I would tear it up into pieces into an already turned on blender while pouring in the milk. Those were good times but I always envied Homer for being able to sniff a piece of steak.

sort of. i dont think anibal will start the year in the marlins rotation, most likley AA. I think the hype is only on papelbon, i do think lester is pretty darn legit. I dont think elbert belongs on that list and i certainly dont think Mcgowan belongs on that list. hes already had TJ surgery, not very good mechanics, and pretty high walk rates. but he does have nasty stuff.

121 - Ricky Jordan had an interesting DL stay due to an unfortunate milkshake incident. Bob, is that Griddle-worthy?

And for all of the Delaware conspiracists: http://tinyurl.com/3wuxb

KAYVMON thanks for the advice. Here is a hilarious story. My friend got his wisdom teeth out and his brother that same night got some really good weed. My friend could not smoke it though because of the stitches in his mouth and stuff. So he took bong loads through his nose lol. Needless to say you should not smoke while your wisdom teeth are healing and it took his gums longer to heal.

If you ever have to get a root canal and your dental insurance allows it, ask your dentist to refer you to a specialist (endodontist). The last root canal and it was a much better experience than my previous root canal.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2006/01/unfounded_rumor.html

How about the fact that I think the A's are the best team in baseball if they stay healthy.

from that rumors site.

crap man, if its just straight up swap, thats tempting as hell.

He needs Lowe and Penny to win this year, which is clearly what he cares about.

140 - The short answer is that Dunn is cheaper, younger, and better suited to DS but Abreu belongs to a dumb GM, his team has holes that match up well with LA's over-prospects, and as long as you don't actually watch him play he appears to be an elite ballplayer.

Full disclosure: As a Phillies fan I would much prefer to see the LAD acquire Abreu.

Back to baseball. Adam Dunn, eh? If Ned did that trade, who would we find to pitch in that spot? Surely some of our kids would be going along, unless the Reds new GM just wants to ditch Dunn.

Moral: Dentists like pulling wisdom teeth regardless of need because it is $$$ in their pocket.

I'm not advocating never getting them extracted because there are definitely good reasons to do so. However, getting them extracted because they MIGHT become a problem viloates the Hippocratic Oath as far as I'm concerned... e.g. has any Dr. ever removed an appendix because it MIGHT go bad?

144 - I wasn't really "messing around" with it. I could see the shard causing the problems, so no digging was required. Just sterilization and a quick yank. Under normal circumstances, I'd never have done anything like that, but I wasn't exactly in normal circumstances. They haven't bothered me since though

If so, for some reason he doesn't seem to have much problem attracting much younger wives/Euro models. Must be the hair, and his sparkling personality.

I'm going to go the barber and ask for a Gene Keady.

http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/images/content/ncaa/keady35.jpg

Actually, isn't that part of the important job duties of the winner of "The Apprentice."