we all agree that if the dodgers trade juan pierre they'll have to eat most if not all of the contract, and would not get much if anything in return. if it comes down to accepting a trade like that or keeping pierre wouldn't it probably be better to keep pierre and not play him than trade him? as he could be a valuable asset given that he could play LF and CF and could be huge in late in pinch running situations

Pinto seems a little less optimistic than most, especially on the IP category. If he's right, our bullpen looks to be worked pretty hard this upcoming year. It also looks like he predicts some sort of ailment for Chad this year, or several bad outings that he can only last an inning or 2 and keep his era somewhat low??? Either way, I don't put much stock into his analysis, but his statement when he projected it to be a really solid rotation is, in my opinion, correct.

It'd be nice to keep Pierre and use him as a 4th outfielder, but I bet the temptation to overuse him if he's available would be too great. So trading him and using Repko/Young as back-up OFers seems safer.

I'll be there too. Cliche but it is the biggest game of the year.

Again with Manny and J.D., you probably need 4 pretty good outfielders anyway.

... at least until next week.

I don't really see Stanford winning tonight, but I'll be rooting.

don't we already have Nook?

What this game is really for is to determine whether or not bhsportsguy or I get to see UCLA play its first round game at Staples next week.

I can't make the afternoon session, but I can make the evening sessions.

I'm really looking forward more to the 7-10 game next Wednesday. I wonder how many Oregon State fans are going to come for that game. Or if the Beavers will even send cheerleaders or a band.

Last year, Stanford didn't send its band to Staples, although it may have been on double secret probation or some such thing.

If Paul adds some stength and improves his pitch selection, he could be a pretty good OF (though we still don't know if he can play CF)

There's still time; I won't need a final answer until the revolution comes. But this one is tough.

Steve Phillips = underdog's finger on the mute button

Oh, I think I misheard that.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/03/05/johnson.mayor.ap/index.html

And I must follow with "Cal Band Great!"

Kemp made a nice dive, had to take a sec to right himself before throwing home but it was close - partially because Casey was running.

I like Tiffee's game, he's made some nice plays the few times I've seen him, even if he has no shot of making the team.

He is like Lord Voldemort.

He did it 15 times.

Pierre reached on errors 7 times, but he has led the NL in that category in past seasons.

Terry Tiffee?

Regardless, it will still be the same leader.

But his pitches are way too up right now.

moment of silence for r. shackelford as he got cut today.

Actually, I have no idea who's coming in because the announcers didn't bother to say before the ad break.

http://tinyurl.com/yov8nw

"What's the dirtiest thing ever said on television?"

"Ward, I think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night"

Anyone know how old friend Brett Tomko doing?

Man, you see a lot of mullets in the Cleveland airport.

Derek Jeter led the majors with 19.

Again, I just don't think belittling his play helps the argument.

I hit refresh and there are 5 Bison references in exactly 1 minute

http://tinyurl.com/292osm

I didn't use it a lot last year, but I believe this is a newer and cleaner version of GameCast. It hasn't frozen on me yet, which right away makes it an improvement.

At least from my perspective.

But it is not the regular lineup out there.

LaRoche lines a single to left.

Love ya, but do not attempt to bunt.

Sincerely yours,

HK

1. LaRoche appears to be throbbing over at 1b.
2. This game is being played at Fenway Park.
3. Did they always have the moving icon on an in-play ball?

Oh - and I have no influence. But you knew that.

Hull's in there now.

-- Brought to you by the Lindsey-Uber-Alles Committee.

Apparently someone finally found its real birth certificate.

And I suppose it's my fault that Mitsch Jonez isn't playing with LA either? ;-)

I will gladly upgrade the DVR if I can do it for free when I switch over to their HD service. I'm waiting for SWM to be widely available so I can use my existing cable wiring.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/shareit/vZk5

Bill Bergen is the leader in the clubhouse.

I wouldn't mind having a "Dude Esterbrook" on our club however, OPS be damned.

Did Old Yeller tell Kemp, Ethier and the gang to get off his lawn?

But they figured it out.

The Dodgers will train somewhere next spring. Most likely in Arizona. It's not like the Dodgers are going to be like a family trying to find a campsite in Yosemite on the Fourth of July weekend without reservations.

159 Two Dodgers got on with walks I believe. Chavez had a nice at bat, fouled a lot of pitches off, then drew a walk. Then Lucas May got a high fast ball and ripped it out for a 3 run homer. Tie game.

"What if Bowa had been here last fall during the conflict between the veterans and kids?

"First, if you are a kid and that sensitive about a veteran's comments, shame on you," Bowa says. "But second, if you are a veteran and have a problem with a kid, you need to lead by example, work hard every play, run out every ground ball.""

Followed by an infield single by Griffin and an single to right by Lombard.

I have never had the inclination to see the Angels train there and the fact that there have been spring training games going on AZ my entire life has never convinced me to go out there and see it.

But I will go once the Dodgers start there. I wonder if I am similar in that respect to many fans.

We're going to the Series!

Seriously, Jason Repko and perhaps Yhency Brazoban will two of highest paid guys in the PCL this year.

We can also build an indoor facility if necessary. If we can host the Olympics, we can do anything.

He'll be fine but he's going to Vegas.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA199810170.shtml

Mark Langston is still not happy.

We win!

Anyway, that ninth inning was going pretty well until my recording shut off with two outs in the ninth and Repko about to bat. I take it he did something good.

>> There are no statistical data available for this Player <<

So, I guess we went pretty deep into our bullpen today. :-)

Steinday would have done something like this:

Steiner: So, #73 batting. What do we know about him?
Monday: Nothing.
Steiner: Well, who is he?
Monday: We don't know, and don't care
[Then a conspiratorial chuckle about how little they care about the game they're calling...]

220 I've said this before but yes, if by some miracle Pierre was traded, I'd be pretty stoked with an outfield of Kemp, Jones and Ethier with Repko and Young the backups. All people with power, fancy that! Well, I am glad Jason got to show Torre a little something at least. Maybe he'll get a shot later in the year.

210 I'm not a big Steve P fan either, but in fairness, he did also praise the Dodgers young players a lot today and predicted they'd win the west this year (jinxing them). He wasn't all Red Sox all the time. Peter Gammons on the other hand...

Although Gammons did tell The George Lombard Story.

okay, back to work. Enjoy the sweetness of that meaningless victory everyone.

http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430682

He was non-tendered by Chicago in December.

http://tinyurl.com/ywcylk

"Sierra failed to impress after being claimed off waivers in April, amassing a 5.65 ERA in 43 innings for Double-A Birmingham. The hard-throwing 24-year-old probably won't ever demonstrate the command necessary to become an effective major league reliever. "

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Edwardo-Sierra.shtml

"First, if you are a kid and that sensitive about a veteran's comments, shame on you," Bowa says. "But second, if you are a veteran and have a problem with a kid, you need to lead by example, work hard every play, run out every ground ball."<<

http://tinyurl.com/2v5ang

I'm not ready for the Plaschke-onslaught.

Says James Loney: "I'm thinking he might not ever go to sleep."

From "Night of the Hunter": "Don't he never sleep?"

Ohmigawd, he's the Preacher!

I'm not sure how good of catcher he is since he just moved to the position last year...but this HR power doesnt lie. Certainly a better alternative than the Lieberthal, Bennett's, Sandy Alomar Jrs of the world..

He'll be a little old for his league in AA this year.

The LA Times reports: Andrew Jones is up to about 245 pounds... It's the oddest sight in camp. It's the loudest whisper in camp. People are staring, people are talking, everybody is wondering, there's no way around it. Literally, no way around it. Andruw Jones looks heavy.

The lack of carriage returns threw me off the scent.

Actually Jones looks like he could eat Griffin and Lombard for brunch.

But I'm not particularly worried about it. He doesn't exactly look like Tommy Lasorda.

"If you're watching the game on ESPN, you have no doubt noticed it. He is 2 for 3 with a stolen base and a bunt single and has made two nice catches, one of which was a spectacular diving catch over by the line. Not sure who that is playing out there today ... wait, let's see, let me just check my scorecard here ... looks like it's ... hey, wow, it's Juan Pierre. Imagine that. ... Dodgers are hitless in six ABs with men in scoring position, but none of those ABs were by Pierre. Only run came on a homer by Kemp. ... Red Sox 5, Dodgers 1, top 6"

I agree with cargill though, that it's one thing to gain 10 pounds, but another to do it by eating whatever he wants.

>>Repko has impressed Torre, but that doesn't mean he'll be able to crack the Opening Day roster of a team with a crowded outfield.

"He's called attention to himself," said Torre. "His goal is to let people know who he is. If we have to say good-bye, we certainly won't forget him." <<

Time will tell.

http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/prosports/2008/03/dodgers_kuo_feels_better.html

While checking his bio I did notice this:

Eduardo Medina Sierra

Fantasy Comparison: Johan Santana 1729

That ought to be worth something. Even if it's fantasy. :-)

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