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lol anyone going to the game tonight? lol 6 dollars
even though its all the way up there.. i love the view from up there anyways...
Official Los Angeles Dodgers Season Thread: NLCS vs Phillies
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Can they give Matt Kemp a full season at least...
We all know how good of an athlete he is, his flaws come at the plate. Which thankfully, is something a ball player can always fix.
I wonder how much in return we can get for Derek Lowe
We all know how good of an athlete he is, his flaws come at the plate. Which thankfully, is something a ball player can always fix.
I wonder how much in return we can get for Derek Lowe
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Originally Posted by badboyf0life420
lol anyone going to the game tonight? lol 6 dollarseven though its all the way up there.. i love the view from up there anyways...
I was reminded of this last night, this is such a great deal, too bad I can't go tonight.
Call me crazy, but I like the view from the Top Deck right behind home plate, in the first row...
Even though it's like hell to go up the stairs to the bathroom and to get snacks, I still like it.
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Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23
Originally Posted by badboyf0life420
lol anyone going to the game tonight? lol 6 dollarseven though its all the way up there.. i love the view from up there anyways...
I was reminded of this last night, this is such a great deal, too bad I can't go tonight.
Call me crazy, but I like the view from the Top Deck right behind home plate, in the first row...
Even though it's like hell to go up the stairs to the bathroom and to get snacks, I still like it.
yeah i love it up there too.. and plus alot of the crazy fans are up there... hahah
im going tonight and its going to be my first regular season game ... i hope we win!!
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^^ Have Fun!!
I'm going July 25th, so it's coming up soon.
I'm going July 25th, so it's coming up soon.
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Originally Posted by FrenchBlue23
^^ Have Fun!!
I'm going July 25th, so it's coming up soon.
lol i might go on that day too...
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Originally Posted by badboyf0life420
lol i might go on that day too...
I've been dragging my 8-0 record along this season, I don't want the winning streak to come to an end.
*knock on wood*
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CHP does not look sharp.
He's making wayyy too many pitches.
2-0 Marlins.
He's making wayyy too many pitches.
2-0 Marlins.
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Now that's beautiful baseball!
Stay aggressive!
Stay aggressive!
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Chan Ho you cannot be serious.
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Time for the Dodgers to take this
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as soon as this fool came up i called HR
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Is it really too much to ask for a base hit at least from Andruw? He had RISP in the 8th.
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PMAC update please.
Anyways tough loss last night, Hanley is a beast. It was one of those feelings you just knew he was gonna hit a homer, especially against Falkenthunderbird.
Anyways tough loss last night, Hanley is a beast. It was one of those feelings you just knew he was gonna hit a homer, especially against Falkenthunderbird.
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I wouldn't trade Lowe if I'm the Dodgers.
He isn't perceived as someone worth giving up top prospects for, and with Logan White, two first round picks is worth a lot more than what we could get forLowe.
He isn't perceived as someone worth giving up top prospects for, and with Logan White, two first round picks is worth a lot more than what we could get forLowe.
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[h1]Dodgers owner Frank McCourt doesn't rule out changes[/h1]
His patience may be wearing thin with General Manager Ned Colletti and the team's young players, and he is demanding accountability.
July 11 2008
He's happy.
But he's not that happy.
He loves Joe Torre.
But he hates that some of his prized kids don't pay attention to him.
He thinks it would be unfair to discuss Ned Colletti.
But I'm guessing that discussion wouldn't be very pretty.
With the All-Star break beckoning, with his team bearing down on both first place and abject mediocrity, Frank McCourt phoned the other night to offer his midseason view of the Dodgers.
It's typically rosy, yet, for the first time, there are some thorns of disillusionment.
He's weary of talking only about championships. He's weary of spending money for injuries. He's weary of testing his fans' patience.
From Colletti to those kids, he is not only asking for accountability, he is demanding it.
Soon, there could be big changes without it.
He didn't say it, but he didn't have to.
"I think, yes, we are on the right track," McCourt said. "But we are also a work in progress."
A few minutes later, he said it again.
"We need to reestablish a culture of winning . . . and that takes the right people, the right personnel, the right approach, and we are gaining on that," he said. "But on the other hand, we still have a ways to go."
So the owner clearly believes something is missing.
I asked if he thought this winning culture is being fostered by Torre.
"Joe Torre embodies everything I just said," he said. "He has kept us focused. He has been a true leader."
That leaves Colletti and any underachieving players as candidates for his disappointment.
Both seem to fill that role.
McCourt would not discuss Colletti's future, saying, "I think it would be unfair to point fingers, it doesn't do anybody any good."
But after two years of bad luck and bad decisions, Colletti's shaky tenure was clearly rattled again this week with a story that spoke of either chaos or subterfuge.
In a report in the Daily News, sources told veteran scribe Tony Jackson that McCourt had killed a proposed deal for Cleveland Indians pitcher CC Sabathia because of money concerns.
McCourt was initially angry because, after funding baseball's seventh-highest payroll at about $118 million, how could he be accused of pinching pennies?
"That I would kill a good deal for money is ridiculous," he said.
But the bigger issue is, who would have given that information to Jackson in the first place?
If it came from within the organization, which is likely, then either somebody is trying to embarrass Colletti or embarrass McCourt.
Either way, it reeks of front-office chaos. And as everyone learned during the Paul DePodesta era, McCourt will not stand for front-office chaos.
"It is my job to put my employees in a position where they can succeed," McCourt said simply. "It is their job to do that same thing for the Dodgers."
When asked if Colletti's job was safe, McCourt said, "At this stage of the game, everything is clouded by injuries."
But that cloud could be lifted by the July 31 trading deadline, which is probably Colletti's last chance to make a good impression.
Which brings us to the trade bait that is the Dodgers youngsters.
Last season, McCourt agreed with many Dodgers fans that the kids were inspiring and untouchable.
Now, he's not so sure.
"There is a certain type of player that will thrive and excel here," McCourt said. "There is another type that won't last here."
McCourt said that playing the Dodgers kids on an everyday basis has been a good lesson not only for the kids, but for him.
"Giving them a lot of playing time, now we've seen them a little closer, we've seen their approach," he said, pausing. "And we've all learned a lot."
Without naming names, he said he has learned that some kids are ready to be winners, and some are not.
"You have to be patient, but, on the other hand, young players have to be receptive and respectful, eager to learn and listen," he said. "How many years of experience do we have with our coaches in that clubhouse? Don't you think maybe these guys could learn something from them?"
If the Dodgers are still hanging around first place in a couple of weeks, don't be surprised if one or more of those kids is included in a trading-deadline deal for a veteran bat.
Don't be surprised if Torre and that coaching staff have great input in that transaction.
And don't be surprised about anything that happens to Colletti.
McCourt didn't say it, but he didn't have to.
Bill Plaschke can be reached at [email protected]. To read previous columns by Plaschke, go to latimes.com/plaschke.
His patience may be wearing thin with General Manager Ned Colletti and the team's young players, and he is demanding accountability.
July 11 2008
He's happy.
But he's not that happy.
He loves Joe Torre.
But he hates that some of his prized kids don't pay attention to him.
He thinks it would be unfair to discuss Ned Colletti.
But I'm guessing that discussion wouldn't be very pretty.
With the All-Star break beckoning, with his team bearing down on both first place and abject mediocrity, Frank McCourt phoned the other night to offer his midseason view of the Dodgers.
It's typically rosy, yet, for the first time, there are some thorns of disillusionment.
He's weary of talking only about championships. He's weary of spending money for injuries. He's weary of testing his fans' patience.
From Colletti to those kids, he is not only asking for accountability, he is demanding it.
Soon, there could be big changes without it.
He didn't say it, but he didn't have to.
"I think, yes, we are on the right track," McCourt said. "But we are also a work in progress."
A few minutes later, he said it again.
"We need to reestablish a culture of winning . . . and that takes the right people, the right personnel, the right approach, and we are gaining on that," he said. "But on the other hand, we still have a ways to go."
So the owner clearly believes something is missing.
I asked if he thought this winning culture is being fostered by Torre.
"Joe Torre embodies everything I just said," he said. "He has kept us focused. He has been a true leader."
That leaves Colletti and any underachieving players as candidates for his disappointment.
Both seem to fill that role.
McCourt would not discuss Colletti's future, saying, "I think it would be unfair to point fingers, it doesn't do anybody any good."
But after two years of bad luck and bad decisions, Colletti's shaky tenure was clearly rattled again this week with a story that spoke of either chaos or subterfuge.
In a report in the Daily News, sources told veteran scribe Tony Jackson that McCourt had killed a proposed deal for Cleveland Indians pitcher CC Sabathia because of money concerns.
McCourt was initially angry because, after funding baseball's seventh-highest payroll at about $118 million, how could he be accused of pinching pennies?
"That I would kill a good deal for money is ridiculous," he said.
But the bigger issue is, who would have given that information to Jackson in the first place?
If it came from within the organization, which is likely, then either somebody is trying to embarrass Colletti or embarrass McCourt.
Either way, it reeks of front-office chaos. And as everyone learned during the Paul DePodesta era, McCourt will not stand for front-office chaos.
"It is my job to put my employees in a position where they can succeed," McCourt said simply. "It is their job to do that same thing for the Dodgers."
When asked if Colletti's job was safe, McCourt said, "At this stage of the game, everything is clouded by injuries."
But that cloud could be lifted by the July 31 trading deadline, which is probably Colletti's last chance to make a good impression.
Which brings us to the trade bait that is the Dodgers youngsters.
Last season, McCourt agreed with many Dodgers fans that the kids were inspiring and untouchable.
Now, he's not so sure.
"There is a certain type of player that will thrive and excel here," McCourt said. "There is another type that won't last here."
McCourt said that playing the Dodgers kids on an everyday basis has been a good lesson not only for the kids, but for him.
"Giving them a lot of playing time, now we've seen them a little closer, we've seen their approach," he said, pausing. "And we've all learned a lot."
Without naming names, he said he has learned that some kids are ready to be winners, and some are not.
"You have to be patient, but, on the other hand, young players have to be receptive and respectful, eager to learn and listen," he said. "How many years of experience do we have with our coaches in that clubhouse? Don't you think maybe these guys could learn something from them?"
If the Dodgers are still hanging around first place in a couple of weeks, don't be surprised if one or more of those kids is included in a trading-deadline deal for a veteran bat.
Don't be surprised if Torre and that coaching staff have great input in that transaction.
And don't be surprised about anything that happens to Colletti.
McCourt didn't say it, but he didn't have to.
Bill Plaschke can be reached at [email protected]. To read previous columns by Plaschke, go to latimes.com/plaschke.
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Oh no, Eric Stults thinks hes Chan Ho tonight
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*Waits another day until the "Kids" can produce consistently*
I feel McCourt's frustration.
I feel McCourt's frustration.
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Bases loaded, no outs.. only 1 run.
Anyway, 1-1 now..
Anyway, 1-1 now..
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Well, I was finally able to catch a game; sort of .Been watching since the 7th inning. 3-3 right now, hope we don't blow this one again.
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Just got home, caught the 9th.
We need this game, heard Andruw had a nice catch earlier in the game, earn that paycheck buddy.
Lets go Dodgers!
We need this game, heard Andruw had a nice catch earlier in the game, earn that paycheck buddy.
Lets go Dodgers!
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Wow, this dude Transoco or whatever, please send him back to the minors.
Andruw Jones has 4K's, about to get his 5th strikeout, this is getting embarassing.
Loney is struggling 0-11 in the series.
The Marlins are the exact team we wish our Dodgers would be like, they're aggressive, they have power, they're young, they play the game right &that payroll aint even close to being inflated.
Its sad that this team is stuck in Florida with NO fan base what so ever, get them to a place that will actually have fans come in day in and day out for them.
....comon Andruw 5 strike outs
hahhahahahahahahahahahahahah 5 strike outs you BUM and you reached base.
Hope you enjoy that sarcastic cheer from the crowd you bum.
Andruw Jones has 4K's, about to get his 5th strikeout, this is getting embarassing.
Loney is struggling 0-11 in the series.
The Marlins are the exact team we wish our Dodgers would be like, they're aggressive, they have power, they're young, they play the game right &that payroll aint even close to being inflated.
Its sad that this team is stuck in Florida with NO fan base what so ever, get them to a place that will actually have fans come in day in and day out for them.
....comon Andruw 5 strike outs
Hope you enjoy that sarcastic cheer from the crowd you bum.
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I'm back ya boy Druw with 5 k's and he made it to 1st base safe
