I could have sworn he was 48 by now.

That's four years in the middle of his career in which he totaled 1 major league at bat.

Buena suerte, Marlon! Except when the Mets play the Dodgers.

I know why we call that game 4+1 and really, that's the proper name, and that's fine. But in the Kavula house, we call it The Marlon Anderson Game.

http://msn.foxsports.com/rumors/mlb#1

http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gleasro01.shtml

Scott (New Jersey): Wouldn't it be a good idea for the Dodgers to get Matt Kemp in the lineup every day?

Christina Kahrl: Of course it would be. Making Juan Pierre the game's fastest pinch-deliverer of lineup cards might actually extract value by guaranteeing earlier start times or something.

I'm pretty much against it since I didn't have much of a problem remembering everyone's identity last year (screen names at least). Then again, there were only 20 or so last year and there will be 40 this year, but the dorkiness factor would still be pretty high.

The Dodgers have announced that Brett Tomko will start against the Giants on Sunday.

(from Diamond Leung)

Oops, forgot about them!

I mean, I wouldn't start Tomko, but this is like overreacting to a day in the stock market.

Fri - Billingsley
Sat - Penny
Sun - Tomko
Mon - Lowe
Tue - Hendrickson
Wed - Billingsley
7/19 - Penny

July 20 is open. Technically Randy Wolf can come off the DL on July 19, but Little said, as reported in the OC Register July 8, Wolf was scheduled to pitch July 21. Little also said the "Tomko" spot would only come up once after the break.

So, if Wolf is ready, he starts July 20 and Tomko is skipped. If Wolf is not ready, God help us all as Tomko gets another start followed by Lowe on DT day.

The rotation for now barring any setbacks.

Chad - 7/13; 7/18; 7/23; 7/28
Brad - 7/14; 7/19; 7/24; 7/29
Brett/Randy - 7/15; 7/20; 7/25
Derek - 7/16; 7/21; 7/26
Mark - 7/17; 7/22; 7/27

After that they get a day off on the Monday July 30, so they can do some shuffling, etc.

Someone was going to have to start a game while Randy was on the DL, the candidates were either Tomko or Stults unless someone was recalled so we shall see what happens.

Considering Tomko hasn't started a game in nearly two months, I can't see how this is the right decision.

I am also happy that Lowe might start on Monday when I am in the all-you-can-eat pavilion.

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In fairness, I was on the 2007 Dodgers page trying to click the play index.

you don't hear the name Giuseppe Norrito to often, that's hard core Italian isn't it.

I just... don't like the odds.

On the Marlon Anderson thread, I saw University of South Alabama play their alumni at Eddie Stanky Field on a chilly, windy day here in Mobile in February this year. Pierre and Gonzalez were there and are two of the most revered Jaguars there's an indoor batting cage named after Luis), but Marlon was there as well. Though he didn't play that day because of his surgery, he was extremely friendly with the crowd, and I overheard a family who addressed him personallly, who he said that he'd see after the game (maybe local family or relatives). He just looked like a nice guy, who you'd like to know. Best regards to Marlon Anderson.