^^ Either that or he gave them some pointers before the entered the game. :doh:
Sox on on the West Coast this week, didn't start off well for them as they invaded Oakland and came out as 5-0 losers. :shamefulcry: Better start for Lackey, only one run against him in 6 innings but the bullpen failed them allowing 4 runs in 2 innings, plus the offense only managed 5 singles against the A's pitchers. :beaten:
NEW YORK (AP)—Major League Baseball is taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team financially paralyzed by the divorce of its owners.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says in a release Wednesday that he will appoint a representative to oversee the gbusiness and the day-to-day operations of the Club.h
Selig says he took action gbecause of my deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the Dodgers.h
His decision followed a report by the Los Angeles Times that owner Frank McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox, the teamfs television partner.
Selig says he will announce the new team head in the next several days.
bmwracer wrote:
I'm taking over the Dodgers... And the first order of business is to get rid of the entire bullpen staff with the exception of Hong-Chi Kuo.
Don't forget to add some bats to that line-up. The Dodgers are the second worst in the NL in terms of runs scored.
I wouldn't hire that guy to clean my bathrooms. :bleh:
Yes, he's certainly available, don't worry about your bathroom, he's too good for that. :twisted: Ugh, need to stop, feeling stomache pains thinking about him. :bleh:
Yeah JS, Sox get a win today in Oakland by besting them 5-3. :victory: Better start for Buchholz, only allowing one run but onloy pitching 5 1/3 innings as the bullpen once again gets hit but at least they held on. Need him to pitch deeper into games, when you need to bring 3-4 pitchers in a game to bail you out odds are good one of them will get hit. :sweat:
mrsmith10 wrote:The Dodgers are the second worst in the NL in terms of runs scored.
Yup, aside from Etheir and Kemp, they got nobody that can hit a lick. I figure it will go down to the final weekend of the season as to who finishes in the NL West cellar, the Dodgers, Padres or D-Backs.
As far as Kuo goes, he's on the DL (again) although this time it's for his back. His elbow is the MLB equivalent of Andrew Bynum's knee, he's had Tommy John surgery on it TWICE. That's why Torre was so hesitant to use him as a closer last year. If he pitches two games in a row, he needs at least 3 days to recover.
hitomi #1 and Jav_sol should be glad things worked out the way they did. Back in '04 when the McCourts bought the Dodgers that was their second choice. The team they really wanted was the Red Sox. :sweat:
^^ Forgot all about that how they almost bought the Sox, who knows though, with a couple of WS wins by the Sox maybe things would have been different between them. :shakehead:
Wonder if MLB will be doing something them with the Mets soon, their financial situation is just as bad and getting worse as they lose again tonight, fans will be staying away with them being so bad, gonna make it even harder now for the owners to make any $$$ to cover costs. :beaten:
Meanwhile LA's finest keep winning and move into first as the Angels win again in Texas 4-1 as Weaver goes all the way for a CG victory. Between him and Haren they're a combined 9-0, :applaud: they are dominant pitchers when healthy.
^^ Colon, along with Garcia was one of the over the hill pitchers they picked up after they lost out on Lee, can see them giving them a few good starts here and there but probably not dependable over the long haul. :shakehead: And good news for the Brewers fan here, did something smart by signing perhaps the best OF in the game today, Ryan Braun, to a 5 year $105M contract today. :sweat:
Went out to Dodger Stadium and saw the game today, had to check out those baby blue Brooklyn throwbacks. They look better in person then they do on TV or the web.
To quote Harry Caray, "Nothing like fun at the old ballpark!"
Dodgers ended up winning 5-3 in 12 innings. Kershaw was gassed by the 7th, but the Dodgers had a 2-1 lead and the bullpen being what it's been, Mattingly left him in there. Kershaw got thru the 8th, but in the 9th the roof caved in. Broxton came in, finished the 9th, Dodgers managed to tie it up, Broxton pitched a scoreless 10th then some guy named Guerrier held the fort till Matt Kemp came thru in the bottom of the 12th. :victory:
Btw, last night Andre Ethier got his 100th career home run. Only 655 to catch Aaron. :woot:
gaijinmark wrote:
Btw, last night Andre Ethier got his 100th career home run. Only 655 to catch Aaron. :woot:
And only 170 to catch Eric Karros for the all time LA Dodger record for HRs, hard to believe the record is that low after 50+ years, :nut: Ron Cey is second with 228.
hitomi #1 wrote:And only 170 to catch Eric Karros for the all time LA Dodger record for HRs, hard to believe the record is that low after 50+ years, :nut: Ron Cey is second with 228.
The LA Dodgers were never about hitting... It's all about the pitching: Koufax, Drysdale, Perranoski, Sutton, Valenzuela, Hershiser, to name a few. :)
hitomi #1 wrote:
And only 170 to catch Eric Karros for the all time LA Dodger record for HRs
If those idiots at FOX hadn't made the second worst trade* in Dodger history when they owned the team, the #1 name on the list would be Piazza!! :beatyou:
* All time worst Dodger trade: Pedro Martinez to Montreal even up for Delino DeShields. :shakehead:
If those idiots at FOX hadn't made the second worst trade* in Dodger history when they owned the team, the #1 name on the list would be Piazza!! :beatyou:
* All time worst Dodger trade: Pedro Martinez to Montreal even up for Delino DeShields. :shakehead:
Forgot all about Piazza, he would have shattered the total of Karros had he stayed :bow: ....sure you both know this site but this guy has a few to add in for all time Dodger mistakes. :hehe:
http://www.dodgerblues.com/content/features_trades.html
EDIT- Big comeback win for the Bruins on the road as they tie it with less than 7 minutes to play in Montreal against Le Habs and win it in OT, :victory: series now tied at 2 with the home team losing every game. :nut:
gaijinmark wrote:If those idiots at FOX hadn't made the second worst trade* in Dodger history when they owned the team, the #1 name on the list would be Piazza!! :beatyou:
Problem with the Sox playing on the West Coast never learn until the next day who won. :puppydog: Another good outing for Beckett going 8 innings and allowing only 2 runs but didn't get a win as it took 11 innings to beat the Halos 4-2. Good job by the 'pen also holding them scoreless, but the offense continues to fail to come thru with men on base, left another 15 stranded last night, :doh: 3 more games for them out in Anaheim.