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bmwracer wrote:Baseball season is here!!!! :woot: :victory: :dancing:

Dodgers open the season by shutting out the Giants, 5-0. :thumbsup:

Giants Suck :shamefulcry:

There's one good thing with the Giants losing and no Barry Bonds. I could get a ticket now and get me some of Orlando Cepeda's cha cha bowl :woot:

MikeNolan wrote:Giants Suck :shamefulcry:

Oh come on, it's only one game... :)

Hmm, I'm feelin' some deju vu: didn't I say this last year at this time? :beaten:

Dodgers win in the bottom of the ninth, 3-2, over the Giants. :victory:

Next: the Giants again... On KCAL-9 at 6:30PM. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win in the bottom of the ninth, 3-2, over the Giants. :victory:

Next: the Giants again... On KCAL-9 at 6:30PM. :victory:

You a big Dodgers fan?

I don't follow baseball too much outside of Yankees/Mets, but how's Joe Torre? What's the general perception of him coming in as the new skipper? What's your personal opinion as well?

adub2adub wrote:
I don't follow baseball too much outside of Yankees/Mets, but how's Joe Torre? What's the general perception of him coming in as the new skipper? What's your personal opinion as well?

I always liked Joe Torre, he had such awful teams with the Mets I don't think anybody could have won with that bunch. People say he won with the Yankees because of all their talent, but as Red Auerbach used to say, "The idea is not to LOSE with talent" The problem the Dodgers had last year was coming down the stretch they were trying to give the kids (Loney, Kemp, Billingsley, etc.) some playing time and the veterans (especially Jeff Kent) resented that and it split the team. I don't think that will happen with Torre just because of his reputation. But then, veterans never like being replaced. I remember when the Dodgers let Mike Scioscia go, he said the guy replacing him wasn't ready, guy named Piazza. [/list:u]

adub2adub wrote:You a big Dodgers fan?

More like a big frustrated Dodgers fan. :sweat:

1988's miracle season was a long, long time ago. :sweat: :puppydog:

I don't follow baseball too much outside of Yankees/Mets, but how's Joe Torre? What's the general perception of him coming in as the new skipper? What's your personal opinion as well?

I liken him to Phil Jackson for the Lakers: a seasoned veteran player and coach... And that's usually a very good combination. :victory:

And so far, the Dodgers are 2-0. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win in the bottom of the ninth, 3-2, over the Giants. :victory:

2-run or 20-run lead....nothing is safe anymore. :mecry: :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:I liken him to Phil Jackson for the Lakers: a seasoned veteran player and coach... And that's usually a very good combination. :victory:

Ooops, I forgot about Isiah Thomas. :bleh: :ashamed:

bmwracer wrote:
Ooops, I forgot about Isiah Thomas. :bleh: :ashamed:

Umm... Isiah was never a "seasoned" coach. Phil is ... but just never the player Isiah was.

FYI ... let the name "Isiah Thomas" never be mentioned again in this MLB thread, NBA thread, and entire forum. My poor, poor Knicks. :shamefulcry:

OHHHH THE PAIN!!!! :banghead: :angry: :mad: :notell:

gaijinmark wrote: I always liked Joe Torre, he had such awful teams with the Mets I don't think anybody could have won with that bunch. People say he won with the Yankees because of all their talent, but as Red Auerbach used to say, "The idea is not to LOSE with talent"

Yup, but naturally ... Yankees fans got spoiled with the 12 consecutive postseason appearances and 4 WS wins. Soon, many just viewed Torre as an ol'softie and too nice to get on players.

From an outside perspective, it seems Torre would be more appreciated in LA, where the expectations are WAY lower. Plus, no more ultimatums and threats from George. :applaud:

Dodgers lose to the Giants, 2-1, in a rain-delayed game... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers lose to the Giants, 2-1, in a rain-delayed game... :sweat:

I'm so happy they won :woot: I thought I had to wait 2 or 3 weeks for their first win :sweat:

Dodgers take the rubber game from the Padres, 3-2, beating their nemesis, Trevor Hoffman. :victory:

MikeNolan wrote:

I'm so happy they won :woot: I thought I had to wait 2 or 3 weeks for their first win :sweat:

It'll be another two weeks until they get another one. :mecry:

Dodgers swept out of Arizona, losing 4-3. :puppydog:

Next up: the Padres, starting Friday. :fingerscrossed:

Dodgers lose again, 7-5, to the Padres... :sweat:

Dodgers shut out by Greg Maddux and the Padres, 1-0. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers shut out by Greg Maddux and the Padres, 1-0. :puppydog:

Go Padres Greg Maddux owns dodgers :dancing:

Parishilton wrote:

Go Padres Greg Maddux owns dodgers :dancing:

With 349 wins, Maddux owns everybody. But he is a treat to watch, a real pro, he didn't get all those wins by accident. [/list:u]