dodgerfool

2006-02-10T12:51:00.000-08:00

lets make a friendly bet.

I say Nomar will last 20 more games than JD Drew.
that is, Drew may come back and play a month or two, and Nomar lasting another month to that.
when they both are hurt, I just hope we still have Choi on 1B and have Andre Ethier ready by then. Because Saenz is too damn old to play everyday and Drew's replacement in OF is no other than Jayson Werthless.

it's a multiple choice pop quiz,

which body part of Jayson Werthless will be malfunctioning by all-star week?

a) he breaks right wrist on a fastball
b) he breaks his ankle on a dive to 2B
c) goes dear hunting with Kent and accidentally gets shot in the foot

Nevertheless, I think we have enough to win the division, considering what other teams have.

LA Dodgers - Drew ( or Nomar) > SF Giants - Bonds

only if LA - (both Drew+Nomar) then < SF Giants - bonds

SD Padres feature Peavy-Young-Woody-Chan Ho-Estes
after Peavy, it's like Tomko - Tomko - Tomko - Tomko

I actually think D-backs look good on paper with El Duke + Brandon Webb on top of the rotation, but thier line up is questionable at best.

Rockies will stay in rock bottom for another decade or two. Todd Helton is a waste of talent in the Colorado Dump.

So... What's Up, Doc!

2006-01-25T13:11:00.000-08:00

The doctor is in.
Ned Colletti, the cosmetic surgeon has done the Lipo and Tummi tuck, face lift and a few other implants to make this aging glamor called DODGERS into what appears to be a contender in NL West. Some even mention championship.... but shhhhhhhhh! Before we go any further, let's take a look without the bandages.

Starting Pitching.

2005 - Lowe, Penny, Perez, Weaver, and Erickson/Houlton
2006 - Lowe, Penny, Perez, Tomko, and Aaron Sele/Seo

they look pretty much the same, other than Tomko is worse than Weaver by a notch, and PLEASE GOD MAKE SELE GO AWAY, then Seo should be a notch above Erickson/Houlton combo. So it's a wash here.

Relief Pitching

it's all about GAGNE!!! IF he's healthy, then we are good. But that's the same plot going into LAST season.
Danys Baez has never pitched in NL before, and although I think he's a good looking player, AL has much more patient hitters that will take a strike or two. In NL, I'm not sure how easy he will make the transition, since his repertore of pitches are pretty much a fastball one after another. Let's wait and see.
I believe in Kuo, but third tommy john will end his short career, and hope he's not over used in upcoming season. This means we need 2 leftys in b-pen. Wunsch's ankle doesn't appear much solid here.
verdict - better with Gagne, but if he's hurt, without Sanches, it could be a wash.

Catching

2005 - Navarro, backed up by scrubs
2006 - Navarro, backed up by scrubs

more less the same

infield

2005 - Izturis, Valentin hurt
2006 - Izturis still hurt, Furcal and Kent had surgeries, and Nomar is a candle in the wind (healthwise)

If healthy, can be a better group than last season's. If not, We will miss Choi/Saenz platoon which produced 30+Hr and 100+ RBI on 1B
(anyone still moarning for Beltre?)

Outfield

2005 - Drew-Bradley-Werth
2006 - Drew-Lofton-Cruz

This is a joke. there is no way Lofton can replace the power+potential of MB. Werth and Cruz are both Worthless. how about converting Choi for LF?

Overall, things changed in a hurry, but things are moreless the same.
But the fool that I am, will be watching every dodger game in 2006.

I guess being a lifetime clipper fan, I am well prepared for misery, but just maybe, Barry Bonds will be hurt again, and Padres will start Chan Ho Park for 33 games.

McCourts love Parking lots

2005-12-28T12:44:00.000-08:00

The latest news indicate that McCourts tried to lure NFL into giving him a franchise with a football stadium built next to the dodger stadium, right in the parking lot.

I am not a fan of T.J. Simers, but now there is a legit excuse to call him a parking lot attendent.

I have been to Qualcom, Petco park, Angel stadium, SBC park, candlestick, Oakland Colisium, and SafeCo field. I still think as old as it is, the dodger stadium is the most beautiful baseball park that I've been to, with the best PARKING LOT SPACES and freeway access available.
Thank God NFL is looking elsewhere.

Only way I would welcome McCourts owning a NFL franchise is ONLY IF they use NFL revenue sharing to finance dodgers salary near the YANKEES like king George. Otherwise don't mess with my DODGER STADIUM!!!!!!!

Did we miss fox' days?

2005-12-22T15:23:00.000-08:00

I just had this thought after hearing that we have come to a preliminary agreement with Brett Tomko. 2006 dodgers look a lot like the the dodgers of the fox days.
Way back when O'Malleys used to operate the dodgers, there was a sense to togetherness. Although that maybe we are headed back when our farm players come up together by 2007, but for now this winter has been a shopping frenzy like a 50%-off sales at Walmart. I guess this isn't a bad move, in fact I am excited to see this team take the field against weak NL worsts.
However, I find it very amusing and even ironic that after a tease in 2004 and a disastrous 2005, general fans are finding Ned and McCourt's efforts acceptable(myself included here) and some even find them heroic.
Well, really this mess was started by McCourts. If anyone is to blame, it is solely on the "brand" of the "McCourt". Soon after the purchase of the dodgers, he tried to lowball the city and bring in cheap brand of baseball. That was HIS decision. So HE brought in possibly one of the best in business when in comes to MONEYBALL. Enter Depodesta. First year was a success. Dodgers went to playoffs for the first time since Piazza days. We won the first playoff game since Hershiser days. Then 2005 happened. solid team that was contructed IF we had stayed HEALTHY, was good enough to win the NL west again if only half of those who were injured weren't. Well, if anything was Depo's fault, was not having a complete 2nd unit ready to compete, but who does? Once public outcry poured in, the "brand" blamed it's designer. OUT went Depo. McCourts' did not have the patience to see how Depo's long term vision will unfold, which would probably saved HIM a lot of money, and eventually a possible Dynasty at low cost. ESPN just reported Oakland A's to be #2 behind the WhiteSox in MLB power rank, and ahead of the NYY. Everybody knows the payroll discrepancy between the A's and the Yanks, but who's better now? If the "Brand" would bare a year or two of growing pains, who knows where the dodgers might have ended by 2007 or 2008?
Well, the vision might have changed from New to Old, from Moneyball to simply Money, but the farm is still intact. We still may have a shot at becoming something of the old-dodger way will be proud of, and something new, a perennial winning dynasty which Depo built the foundation of.
As Depo's projects leave the organization one by one, and for those whom rejoiced for an ownership other than Fox, here it is, 2006 LA Dodgers. 100+ mil salary and bunch of big names that could be has-beens in a year or two.
Ned better be praying everynight. If Drew-Nomar-Penny-Perez-Ledee-Lofton-Gagne injuries all linger in the first half of 2006 and the dodgers are in third place behind the Giants and Padres by then, he could be the next one to be collecting salaries staying home for the next few years.

just a thought, but...

2005-12-17T22:00:00.000-08:00

what if Billy Beane thinks its a good idea to trade Zito at mid-season (to get as much worked out of Zito in contract year until trade deadline) to dodgers for Edwin Jackson+Russell Martin+ OF like Jose Cruz Jr. or Ledee? Beane would do this because he won't be signing Zito after this season, and why walk him out the door if you can get back much in return? A's are strong with SP so they can school Jackson all they want (he's only 22 still), Kendall is a dead weight, and Martin will become a star oneday. Ledee or Cruz is just another insult to depo era dodgers especially after robbing us of Milton Bradley, Antonio Perez, and probably Hee Seop Choi after he is picked up from non-tendered.
Dodgers will do this because it gives them a sliver of a hope that if everyone stays reasonably healthy, they come a contender or WS this year. Zito-Lowe-Penny-Perez give 4 legit SP, with Gagne closing games.
Furcal-Izturis-Drew-Kent-Nomar-Mueller-Cruz or Ledee-Navarro gives them enough O.
Finally giving a realistic shot,( a weak one, but still a legit one) it will make Kent happy. If we win WS, he will most likely retire. Irony is, Kent can win WS as a dodger, and still probably go into HOF as a Giant. Kent you Bastard.

And here is why dodgers so do this
as long as we get to negotiate an extension before the trade is official, dodgers will not have Zito's talent in SP anytime soon. Billingsley, Jackson, Houton, Thompson, even Broxton have potentials, but they are years away from matching Zito right now. Then we do have Zito-Lowe-Penny-Perez-then a 5th starter among those mentioned before (except Thompson, healing from TMS ) gives us a good rotation.
If Navarro is the Man behind the plate, then we dont need Martin who's a year older to be a prospect. If Martin is the Man, then its Navarro who should go. which ever the dodgers choose to be their catcher, they should make that choice by the time trade is made.

the worst case senario would be...

2005-12-17T17:04:00.000-08:00

for dodgers to sign Nomar to play 1B, therefore non-tender Hee Seop Choi before the deadline. this will of course, backfire immediately when Nomar gets hurt 2 months into season and put Saenz to start, or even worse, put Loney in. Thus making sure 06 1B will suck more than 05 1B which included Jason Phillips.

there is a solution. Tender Offer to Choi, sign Nomar to be Choi's platoon mate and split time with Ledee in LF. which in time LF will become more of Nomar's primary position by all-star break. Saenz still is a major force being everyday pinch hitter off the bench. If Choi was given a full season of at bats, he probably ended up with 255/30HR/80+RBIs which makes him look like a lefty version of Troy Glaus. The guy won't be eligible to make more than 1 mil / year for another year or two, I can't understand why this guy still hasn't been given his chance for one full season in the world full of Corey Pattersons and Scott Hatteburgs, and he's a bargain!

They need to keep Choi. it appears Ned is quickly getting rid of depo's people, but Choi may be the only one with SAMMY SOSA's power potential. Okay, maybe not Sammy Sosa's juiced days, but 1/2 juiced days?

what would NOMAR do?

2005-12-14T20:52:00.000-08:00

Choose to play 1Bfor the Yanks with his pals A-Rod and Jeter, or play LF for the dodgers?
If at age 32 to accept playing 1B full time for a former allstar SS is too degrading if you asked me, especially at one point being the best among the three SSs of the 90's winning AL MVP and Batting Champs.
I would think that if I am Arn Tellem, Nomar's agent, it may be a career saving move to make Nomar a LF. He does not have to be great, just don't make singles into doubles and doubles into triples out there, and for god's sake, don't dive.

I know what the risk is for signing Nomar for any position at this juncture of his hall of fame career. I real bust. but hey, whats another year of Werth in the LF if Nomar pulls or breaks something to end a season or two prematurely? all works out, and able to play at least 130 games per season for whatever the length of the contract (please be two, and no more) , he CAN be a bargain, and a possible marketing tool for the McCourt's for being the team to give Nomar his second chance in baseball, and then a possible contract extention beyond 2007.

Bill Mueller Signing was a great news in this fearful times of uncertainty......
He will hit close to 290 while getting on base a ton, this contact hitter with good OBP will help Drew, Kent and whoever at 5 hole get tons of RBIs.

Ethier? For Both MB and A. Perez?

2005-12-13T20:39:00.000-08:00

One for one trade still would have looked bad enough, but for both? For this Ethier kid whom looks a lot like Chin Feng Chen or Cody Ross, if not less, is a rotten deal. Billy Beane's classic highway robbery plotting against unsuspecting rookie GM simply left us with only explanation, salary reduction. Ned realized with Furcal's oversigning, that McCourts' indeed unwillingless to spend on any quality vets, was desperate enough to give away a few millions of MB's arbitration $ + MLB Minimum base for a minor league contract.
Bad move, Ned. this one maybe the one to come back to haunt us later. That still leaves us with Cruz Jr at RF and Ricky Ledee at LF in opening day!
please go at least sign Jeremy Burnitz, or at least trade for Mench, do anything to show you have a plan...

Thank you, MB

2005-12-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

For your passionate services for your former employer, dodgers.
Goddangit, Milton Bradley was my favorite dodger in last 2 years.

I guess it was simply a matter of time, until he was gone. But those prospects better have some value in 'em.
Now, Does this mean we are chasing Johnny Damon?

So, How'bout the rumor of Lowe+Sanches+2Prospects for Aberu+David Bell?
I guess that would solve our OF + 3B issue, and Bell's contract is only for one more year.
But if this deal gets done, our rotation looks something like Penny+Perez+Houlton+Jackson+Billinglsey.
Morris is now an emeny, and only options in FA are all Scott Boras' clients.
I guess Ned could be thinking of what Braves had done a few years ago with John Smoltz, with Gagne, U think?
Penny+Perez+Gagne+Billiningsley+Broxton.
Broxton could be a great starter in majors. He was a starter in minors, and He has a great Fastball/Slider combo. I see Darren Dreifort talents without injuries in Broxton.
By 2007, our problems will correct itself with SP.
Derek Thompson should be back from TJ surgery,
Billingsley will be ready
Jackson maybe ready
If stays healthy for 2006, why not Hong-CHih Kuo back as a starter?

then many possiblilities in Billingsley-Houlton-Jackson-Thompson-Broxston-Kuo in majors and still likes of Chuck Tiffany and Justin Orendorf in minors? (thanks to depo and logan white, etc)

But None the Less, if we lose out on both Weaver and Lowe without any compensation signings, our season will be over long before October again.

NO El Nino~, Say NO to Snow

2005-12-12T21:44:00.000-08:00

R U KiDDING me? JT SNOW for 1B!!!!!
I am starting to shed my loyalty to NED... this better not be happening.
Only tolerable situation here is that Ned id signing Snow to be a 3B for 1 Year contract until LaRoche is ready in 2007.
Even then would be a step-down from Aybar. Oscar Robles will hit more HRs than Snow if given equal #of At Bats this upcoming
season, the way Snow has degenerated in last a few years offensively. Not that he ever was an offensive player anyway.
Spend whatever you are willing to pay to Snow to Randa, and finish this scare ASAP without any regrets, NED!

Good signs of Saenz

2005-12-09T23:44:00.000-08:00

Signing of Saenz probably indicate that Ned is going with another season of 1B platoon. I guess that means they will at least give a chance to Choi. Many are hyped up about James Loney, but anyone old enough to remember Billy Ashley? If Ned is listening, I urge him to use him as a bait for a trade now. He might make a good DH in AL someday. Loney+Jackson for Zito? probably not, but a nice thought.

We should most definately go after Bill Mueller, but for no more than 2 years. He likes Grady, and wants to play in westcoast, what the hell is holding him up? i donno, but if he does come, it will make a nice lineup which should look like
1. Furcal - SS -S
2. Mueller - 3B - S
3. Drew - RF - L
4. Kent - 2B - R
5. Bradley - CF - S
6.Choi/Saenz-1B-L/R
7. Cruz Jr. - LF - S
8. Navarro - C - S

I know there is little chance of retaining Bradley, but Ned and Grady should work it out between the two. Especially if Kent is truly coomitted to win now, he won't get a better 5-hole hitter in FA or trade market than the one we already have. Just look at how many capable switch hitters we'll have, the match up problems we'll create every night against opposing pitchers ( especially the late inning relief pitchers!)

kanpai! Here is to the new era!

2005-12-06T22:36:00.000-08:00

Regardless of the perceived value of Grady Little, at least one thing is certain.
We officially started a new era of dodger baseball in LA.
Maybe Ned is onto something. After all, Grady took those Redsox to a game away from the ultimate show, where old jimbo could muster one playoff win with LimaTime in LA in 2004.
You could say I'm overly optimistic, especially since I started this blog by saying we should go vandalize McCourt's house... Nevertheless, things change, and life is full of...bipolar highs and lows.
I do have one concern, and that is, the latest reports seem to indicate that A's are no longer the suiters of Bradley trade talk, but rather it is the Cubs. it BETTER NOT BE for Corey Patterson. They have nobody to offer us in OF. they won't part ways with Derek Lee or Aramis Ramirez, and despite the news of Jeff Weaver arbitration offer-which is only for the compensation draft pick sake- outside of their starting four, Maddox-Wood-Prior-Zambrano, Jerome Williams+ OF prospect. If the prospect is Felix Pie, that would be a steal.

I don't have much love for David Wells rumor. Only capacity I welcome him to dodgers is as a pitching coach or bullpen coach. other than that, he can take his 43year old body back to San Diego. Wells and Park will make a deadly combo...

Does having Grady as our manager mean that now Mueller is a shoe-in as our 3B?

discount buys

2005-11-30T14:59:00.000-08:00

okay, the reality is sinking in finally, that we have no financial resource to lure or trade for a difference maker.
now that konerko is gone back to CWS, the angels will probably seek out a trade for manny.
toronto seems to be the destination for AJ burnett, according to many circulating reports.
Johnny Damon- out of reach for us.(especially he's another client of scott boras)
Rafael Furcal isn't coming to LA. all this talk is to keep CHC and braves on tippy-toes for contract negotiations.
well, here is an idea for cheap stop-gaps until otherwise.

sign Carl Everett for LF.

since CHW have konerko on 1B and thome as DH, they will most likely dump everett and thomas. (although, Frank may get a pinch hitting gig as a fan-service)
he's not flashy, and in decline, but he sure will come at a fraction of giles, and almost as durable.

then trade for Joey Gathright, give Tampa Aybar. they need 3B when they trade Huff and Baez away, between crawford-baldelli-hollins-gomes-delmon young, they are more jammed in OF than we are at 2B. Delwin Young should be our 2B when Kent is gone, and with 3B promised to LaRoche, Aybar will soon become a utility man.

When that's complete, then sign a 3B for a short term contract, no more than 2 years. Between wes helms, joe randa and bill mueller, somebody will take 7-10 mil/2yrs.

then,

Gathright - CF
Robles/Izturis - SS
Drew - RF
Kent - 2B
Everett - LF
Choi - 1B
Helms/randa/Mueller -3B
Navarro - C

Bench - Ledee and Cruz Jr. to back any injuries in OF, and
A. Perez as a back up IF, we have RH, LH, and Switch hitting Pinch hitters off the bench.

this plan is cheaper and fills two holes for the cost of either Giles or Nomar alone. then with whatever the resource we have left, can go for a FA pitcher for the fourth starter, like Bird or Washburn. we may sign Morris, but again, for how much and can McCourts afford such contract? well, hope we can, but the back up plan doesn't look too bad, if

Lowe - Penny - Perez - Bird/washburn/morris - Billingsley

is our rotation.

then again, I AM A FOOL.

such a fool not to be an angel fan

2005-11-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

the latest news indicate in all directions that josh beckett and mike lowell will be headed to boston. dodger website seems to be hinting possible trade for carlos delgado and juan pierre.
if we are not picking up a starting pitcher, or a packaging either one of the two along with a pitcher, i dont see how its going to work out. 48mil / 3 years for deldago, then what? holes in 3B, OF, SP, and another lefty in BP still needed, only way I can see this work out is to get rid of our farm clubs. but where is the fox $ to operate like Yankees?
I am trying my best to support Ned and the dodger management despite the overwhelming oppsition in the web. I maybe the only optimist here, but it's getting gloomier each and every day......

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as the dodgers are stinking up the baseball, the losangeles angels of "anaheim" is considering possible move actually into the cith of LA. all the cushy seats of dodger stadium won't be making any money is we continue to suck, as the team from the south of I-5 flirts with another champianship.

at least my CLIPPERS are 8-2 . Go CLIPPERS!!!

NED, jump on it!!!

2005-11-19T17:46:00.000-08:00

Marlins are broke, and getting out of big contracts at any cost. WE MUST JUMP ON THIS!!!
they will probably keep only D-Train and Cabrera. they want cheap players+prospects. We have many holes to fill. let's see,

Edwin Jackson + Antonio Perez for Josh Beckett + Juan Pierre ?

or wait until they trade Beckett and Mike Lowell to Texas for Hank Blalock + Pitcher, then trade for Blalock + Pierre and send LaRoche + Hanrahan from AAA + 3rd person, like jayson werthless?
Everybody loves Laroche, but Blalock is already an Allstar and only in mid 20's with great d.

I know I say a lot of foolish things, but this one I really believe is THE oppotunity we need to jump on to make us better now without compromising the future. Although I'm not too hot on Delgado + Kent in the same club house.

if we make the deal, we could possibly have

Pierre - CF
Robles - SS
Drew - RF
Kent - 2B
Blalock or Lowell 3B (depending on what florida does with Texas, but better not give Laroche away for Lowell )
Cruz Jr. - LF
Choi - 1B
Navarro - C

well, just a thought, but nice to imagine.

if anything, at least my clippers are the BEST team in the division, and sharing the BEST record in the west with the spurs. go CLIPPERS!!!!!! I endured through danny mannings, pooh richardsons, charles smiths and all the other 'promsing' rookies come and go, but the time has finally come!

and the lesson from this is, if the freakin' clippers and Donarld T. Sterling can turn things around, Frankie McKie and the dodgers have got to have a chance.

happiness, and other intangibles in life

2005-11-17T23:24:00.000-08:00

my mathmatically inclined fellow dodger lovers, stop measuring the dosage of your anti-depressants to find anwers all the time.
actually, I am very impressed with the statistical analysis you guys come up with, even though I scored more than 700 in math part of SAT about 15 years ago, that lately, I actually feel incompetent in numbers somehow. However, just like math alone can't carry your SAT scores, stats alone cannot evaluate everything about baseball.
hold your horses, I dont mean to bash DePo here like Plaschke. I am a HUGE DePo fan, but anybody who's been a working stiff for awhile can tell you who you work with means more at times than what you actually do. I even worked for an inorganic chemistry lab between undergrad and grad school, and I gotta tell you, if you hate anyone in a group or don't get along with someone despite how minimal the conversation is, it make a HUGE difference in productivity and motivation. of course, biggest heart on the planet doesn't cover for the lack of talent. nevertheless, I believe in balanced harmony in things. Ying and Yang, if you will.
Many great things in life are not quantifiable. like, being a dad, having a happy home, a great wife you can rely on for support, etc. so is a happy clubhouse. I am truly glad Choi's article I translated for Blue Think Tank mentioned about Choi feeling bonded to with Ricky Ledee and Jeff Kent. I remember reading about Chan Ho and Ismail Valdez being best friends while they were in dodger uniforms. To be honest, I share an office with a co-worker I hate, and frankly I can't wait until either one of us leave the job, because of such condition, I probably spend way too much time reading up on peoples blogs and writing on mine.
well, kent demanding trade if bradley returns to the team, I don't like to hear it, but I understand. as the dodgers prepare to trade my favorite dodger Milton Bradley, it appears to me that it maybe the right time for me to look for a better paying job myself. most of all, i can't wait until I ditch that big fat back-stabbing biaaaaatch that sits across from me all day. ( oh god i hate her guts )

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my off-season entertainment has started off with the best record of their miserable history. Go Clippers! screw the Lakers!

its a keeper's market

2005-11-16T22:27:00.000-08:00

Ned is now officially the man of LA.
I don't know how to feel about this at all. lots of questions yet to be answered, and I guess in about a month or two, I'll make the final decision on Ned's ability and be abl to evaluate the choice of McCourts.
whatever happens happens, but dodgers should be cautious to give out long term contracts to washed up vets like Brian Giles or Johnny Damon. Joe Randa will make a great stopgap 3b for the next year or two, and Jarrod Washburn will more than replace Jeff Weaver, but free agent market ends short right about there.
NO NOMAR if it's more than a year or two.
NO TRADING our farm away for offense.
we have plenty of it as long as we add one bat for the 5th spot in batting order.
1 - Cezar (when healthy ) or Perez/Robles platton SS
2 - Choi 1B
3 - Drew CF
4 - Kent 2B
5 - Randa or Nomar ( if only for one to two year contract) 3B
6 - Cruz Jr RF
7 - Werth LF
8 - Navarro C

if Washburn is signed,

Lowe
Washburn
Penny
Perez
Billingsley

what a nice rotation it would be, with Houlton and Jackson to back up any injuries.

Kuo / schmoll / brazoban / sanchez / Gagne

looks like an impressive bullpen, as long as Gagne stays healthy and kuo continues his dominance from last year
( AA ERA below 2 with Five strike out of six batters in majors he showed at the end of miserable dodger season in 2005 )

as long as ned doesn't sell out our youngsters, we will be a dynasty once again in two to three years when AA kids move up to the big league.

just imagine

1 - Delwyn Young 2B
2 - Cezar Izturis SS
3 - Joel Guzman LF
4 - J.D. Drew CF
5 - H.S. Choi 1B
6 - Andy LaRoche 3B
7 - Dioner Naverro C
8 - Jayson Werth RF

with

Penny - Washburn - Billingsley - Jackson - Tiffany
with Kuo - brazoban - broxton - gagne in the pen....

just a dream for now, but someday...

finally, it's over with.

2005-11-15T22:20:00.000-08:00

the los angeles dodgers will anounce tomorrow that they have hired Ned Collette from the hated san francisco giants their next general manager.
well, at least the search is over.
I don't understand what it is about ned that kim ng didn't have. ( well, other than that of anatomical difference )
at least the circus is over and now we can spend endless winter nights wondering about free agents and stuff. But why Ned? why another assistant gm from of all teams, the freakin' giants? I sincerely hope the first move of his is to trade our farm for barry bonds. only trade involving barry should be a straight up trade with Jeff Kent. Ned have traded Kent before, in back in 97 or 98 when the giants shipped him out to the indians. what a great working relationship to look forward to between kent and collette...
if anything else, I'm excited about our managerial choices. Bobby got paid big to stay in Japan, collins' chance went out the door along with depodesta's departure, the only choice that appears to still have a life is Orel Hershiser.
by the look of things of our starting rotation, might as well hire him as a player/manager like ty cobb or babe ruth. unless of course, if he gets to be included in a deal to bring barry bonds to LA by ned collette...

where are we headed?

2005-11-14T15:53:00.000-08:00

once upon a time, there was a greatness about the dodgers and dodger stadium.
every franchise in major league baseball admired and try to imitate our way of baseball.
we developed our own from the fram system.
we kept our stars, and paid them well too.
they retired as dodgers, and went to hall of fame as dodgers.

now we marvel at the braves and their farm.
now the Angels pay their players, and pay them well. (yankees always did, so they dont count)
well, nobody retires from the team they got drafted by anymore...

Now we are just another franchise. like the royals, bengals, or even clippers.

I love the dodgers, but It doesn't mean any special than what being a fan means to those people who are mariner fans or the diamond back fans.

now McCourts are selling stadium seats for 200$ for a pair.
To me, they are selling what once meant greatness for 200$ a pair.

dodgerfool: when will tommy have a coronary?

2005-11-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

Tommy has ruined our beloved franchise....
How will we ever recover? As soon as Tommy has a massive coronary and croak!
then there will be no one left to influence the weak minded Frank, whom is having a popularity contest survey done lately, according to LA times....
the best thing Frank can do is rehire Paul Depodesta, but I'll settle with Theo Epstein or
Kim Ng at this point.

Die, Tommy, Die!!!
bring back Pedro, Bring back Paul Konerko, you fat son of a b*&^%!!!!

frank is an idiot

2005-11-13T22:07:00.000-08:00

let's throw rocks at his window...
should thought of that before halloween...