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UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Huskies can learn from latest misstep (videos)
STORRS -- Perhaps if Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis' 3-point attempt was perfect and the UConn women's basketball team escaped with a win over Big East rival Notre Dame on Saturday, then status quo might have reigned.
However, with the Huskies dealing with damaged psyches following yet another loss to their nemesis from South Bend, maybe the best thing that could have happened is that Mosqueda-Lewis wasn't able to deliver the game-winning short.
UConn's history is chock full of mid-season or even late-season missteps which were forgotten when the Huskies rebounded to cut down the nets as the national champions.
It happened during the 1999-2000 season, when the Huskies' only blemish was a one-point loss at home to Tennessee. When the teams met again, Connecticut rolled to a 71-52 victory in the national-championship game.
Four seasons later UConn suffered a pair of January defeats and lost in the Big East tournament. However, there were no complaints from Husky Nation when UConn ended the season with six straight wins including a third consecutive national title.
"There are things that we have to do that we have to get better at," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after Saturday's 73-72 loss to the Fighting Irish. "In that respect, I don't think we are different than any other team in the country. There are things that we need to improve on, and I think on Jan. 5 every team that is playing feels like there are a lot of things they have to improve on. The question is in two months. Who improves the most of all the teams that feel like they have a chance to win a national championship?
"You play games like this in your league because they expose some things you are not good at, and we exposed some things they are not good at. If that last shot by Kaleena goes in, they are not going home feeling like they aren't any good, and we don't go back to the locker room thinking we've got everything covered. A game like this probably does some guys on our team more good than a win would do. Unfortunately you hate to say that, but that is what games at this time of the year are for."
Maybe if the Huskies brought their very best and still came up short against Notre Dame, these would be trying times at UConn. However, there is not one Connecticut player who can say they played at the highest level possible.
"We have to do a better job of really taking control of this team, bringing them along with us and leading them and they have to be willing to follow," UConn junior center Stefanie Dolson said. "They have done a great job of it, and I think we are all going to get better from here (on out).
"(Notre Dame) came out and did a great job of just being tough offensively and defensively. It is something I am extremely angry about. I repeat it to myself a few times that it is only January. We have a lot of games and a lot of practices left, and we are going to get better from here."
It is not only veterans like Dolson, Kelly Faris, Bria Hartley and Caroline Doty who figure to have a burr in their collective saddles due to the way things played out on Saturday. Scintillating freshman Breanna Stewart sets high standards for herself, and she knows that she did not play at a level she is satisfied with.
"I think in the first half I really needed to slow myself down," said Stewart, who missed four shots in the final 90 seconds. "I was rushing a little bit. It really just opens our eyes and shows us that we really have a lot of work to do and we just need to come in and work hard."
Auriemma wants his prize rookie to settle down and not feel as if she needs to play perfectly on every single possession.
"I should have her take a deep breath, relax," Auriemma said. "I would like somebody to go down to the Charter Oak Bridge and make sure she doesn't jump off. That would be a big help for us so we get her back for Wednesday's game (at Georgetown). I would like her to understand that there are things about the college game that I don't know yet. There are things that I have to get done that I am not capable of doing yet and the (physicality) of the game I hope she (adjusts to) sooner rather than later.
"She looked out of sorts a little bit right at the beginning and struggled a little bit. That is part of the whole thing. It is not easy for a freshman to be playing in these games. She had 10 points, nine rebounds and six blocks. That's not a bad day except that she's Breanna Stewart. She almost had a triple-double and you say 'she stunk tonight.' I think it is what we expect from her and the expectation level, things that happened and shots that she missed you just come to expect 'yeah, she is going to make all of those. It is another reminder that she is a freshman."


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New fee disclosure regulations could put pressure on popular asset managers that control trillions of dollars in 401(k) plans.
According to an analyst at Moody's, once plan sponsors know exactly what they're paying for, the reaction may shake up the defined contribution market.
"As people start to process and consider what it costs to run a 401(k) plan, it might make them change their choices in terms of what they offer their beneficiaries. That in turn could change the supply and demand of money management services," said Neil Epstein, vice president-senior credit officer at Moody's Investors Service.
The effective date for fee disclosure is July 1 – that's when plan providers must provide information to plan fiduciaries that explains what they're providing and all direct and indirect compensation they, or their affiliates, will receive for services, administration and investments.
Under new regulations, with high-cost providers being "less attractive" to plan sponsors and investors, there are implications that this could impact competition. At least, that was the prediction Epstein made in February, just as the Department of Labor was issuing its final rule.
Although it's too early to guess the size of impact on provider business, the change in oversight was enough to raise a red flag at Moody's. In a "Weekly Credit Outlook," a publication that offers opinions on credit market trends, Epstein declared fee disclosure regulations as being "credit negative" for major plan providers such as Fidelity, Franklin Resources, Invesco and Janus.
When BenefitsPro spoke to Epstein recently, he stuck by his initial remarks.
"As a credit rating agency, we're always concerned about credit worthiness impacted by news events — things that might be particular to a given business or things that might be on an industry-wide basis — impacting competitors and changing competitive conditions. That in turn would change the credit worthiness of somebody," Epstein said. "That particular week, I thought it was interesting that more information about the cost structure of 401(k) plans could change competitive behavior."
What exactly does credit negative mean? It's not a downgrade, but more of a warning sign for the industry that this could be a game-changing situation. The new rules will lift the veil on all fees — many that are indirect and hidden — imposed by asset managers that can impact overall savings.
The "greatest fee pressure," Epstein writes, is going to be on those firms that serve as recordkeepers that bundle asset management and other plan services together. These companies will need to disclose the extent to which products cross-subsidize one another and whether there's any conflict of interest.
If plan fiduciaries determine the fees are unreasonable or there's a conflict of interest, they may reconsider their plan offerings and shop somewhere else. Or, plan sponsors may simply opt for the cheapest investment products they can find — namely, index funds that are passively managed mutual funds, which track performance based on existing market benchmarks, as opposed to actively managed funds that try to beat the market.
[Read: 5 fee disclosure risks for plan sponsors]
What this means for traditional investment managers is that they're going to be "competing over a shrinking pie," as Epstein puts it. "With more attention focused on costs, that could further along that process of promoting the use of passive over active products."
Other costly aspects of 401(k)s include compliance and recordkeeping, which tracks things like transactions. Recordkeeping services could also include educational materials and communication.
To pay for all this plan management, providers issue several types of fees and use varying types of fee arrangements. The most prominent plan fees, according to a study from Deloitte and the Investment Company Institute, are asset-based investment related fees, which represent 74 percent of 401(k) fees and expenses.
These fees are used to compensate portfolio managers or investment advisors. They're also part of distribution and service costs (in the case of mutual funds, these are known as 12-b 1 fees). Additionally, they're part of the investment option, and include custodial, recordkeeping and other operating expenses.
When a sponsor is comparing plans, they aren't given a single fee quote, but a range of options as providers compete for the sponsor's business, according to the study.
After next month, that all might change. In retrospect, plan sponsors may realize they never really understood what they were paying for. In fact, according to a recent government report, 50 percent of plan sponsors didn't know if they or their plan participants paid investment management fees, or they mistakenly believed those fees were waived.
[See also: Employers don't know enough about 401(k) fees]
"A plan is always a bundle of services," Epstein says. "Plan sponsors may not have adequately understood what all these components are costing them. And by bundling the services, advisors were getting them to buy maybe more than they wanted for their participants. So it's possible that if there's an impact on cost overall, it's going to be because plan sponsors are going to say, I didn't realize how much all this was costing me."
Bundling may not be suitable for everyone, but it's appropriate for many employers, says Beth McHugh, Fidelity's VP Market Insight at Fidelity Investments. McHugh didn't wish to respond directly to Moody's claim, but offered insight on the new disclosure rules.
"What fee disclosure does is help ensure that individuals and employers have more information and access to fee data and to help them make the most appropriate decisions regarding their investment lineup.
"Bundling both the investments and the recordkeeping together [is] a good model for many companies," McHugh continued. "It provides employees with the ability to get access to name-brand investment products or mutual funds. It gives [employers] the opportunity to offer a wide range of options, so many employers will look to create a tiered offering of investments for their employees and they try to do that in ways that meet the diverse needs of their employee populations."
There will be some "winners" of fee disclosure, Epstein notes in the report. Companies such as Vanguard and Charles Schwab already specialize in offering low-cost funds and administrative services, so the disclosure rules will be "credit positive as it will highlight their competitive advantage."
But going forward, everyone will have to tread a little more carefully, Epstein says. "[There are] different issues for each of the players. The investment consultant has to be careful that they're no longer seen to be pushing services that a 401(k) plan might not want. The investment manager has to be seen to be providing competitive products that are earning their cost. The providers of plan services need to seem to be efficient and effective. Fee disclosure impacts everybody a little bit in the overall equation."
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In the summer months, there aren't too many clear opportunities for some quality mother-daughter time, so I thought I'd treat my own mom and myself to a road trip vacay through the Pacific Northwest.
The mama and I are going to be eating, shopping, and sightseeing our way from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver after cashing in the 250,000 American Express Membership Rewards points we've received through AmEx to spend on plane tickets, hotels, and a car (Mama Wang would like you all to know that if I were a tad more frugal, we could have also gotten vouchers to see shows, get our nails done, and eat at the top of the Space Needle. Whoops).
While our suitcases might be filled to the brim (click through to see a little packing roundup), there are a few holes in our itineraries, still — so we need you! Where are your favorite hang-out spots in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver? Leave them in the comments below and we'll be sure to check them out!


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Ok, just received four shiny new batches of tests to grade, so I'm kicking myself off the interwebs for a bit. You'll have to content yourselves with browsing through the archives for unread gems. I think both of them are in there, somewhere. And leave me wonderful comments for when I come back. Or not. Mostly, this post is here to remind me to get off the blog and back to the tests. So if you see me on twitter, or in the comments here, there, or anywhere, yell at me.
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Bob Anderson +
Seekonk, MA USA
Alden 44
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Start early (like now for next year). Talk to other boat owners that have done the race recently and preferably for the first time recently...
Dan Biemesderfer +
Guilford, CT USA
Mason 43
Why do you keep doing the Marion Bermuda race?
There are a number of reasons I find this race rewarding. The first thing is that I just love ocean sailing...
Mark Craig +
Grosse Pointe, MI USA
Jeanneau 45
How are you preparing:
We are preparing for the race by first delivering the boat to Newport, RI from Harbor Springs, MI this fall (2010) and wintering it there...
Mark "Gabe" Gabrielson +
Boston, MA USA
Hinckley SQ 50
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Start preparations early, at least 9 months in advance. Put Safety First, Speed Second. Spend as much time planning the return as the Race itself. The Race organizers and veteran mentors do a phenomenal job of preparing everyone for the trip to Bermuda. The support system for that leg is comprehensive, well-rehearsed, and complete. It's the trip back that you, the skipper, need to make sure is as safe, as well-planned and as fun as the trip down. Experienced mountaineers are fond of reminding rookie climbers that it's the descent that matters. You've got to get down off the thing. Otherwise, summiting is kind of irrelevant. Selecting a competent and congenial crew is as important to get right as anything else you do. Consider Family First...
Roy & Gail Greenwald +
Winchester, MA USA
Valiant 42
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Don't forget those special midnight snacks!...
Bill Knuff +
Groton, MA USA
Walkabout Little Harbor 38
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Get experience doing coastal overnighters. Get to know the Skipper, the Crew and the Boat personally prior to signing as crew...
Anne Kolker +
Stonington, CT USA
52 Foot Salon Sloop
Suggestions for first time skippers:
What sets Anne and Etoile apart is that she almost gave up her boat and stopped sailing altogether when her husband died nearly two years ago...
Bob Kostyla +
Marion, MA USA
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Sail on a sound boat with an experienced catain. Choose your crew carefully as the boat becomes small very quickly, and plan very well...
David Patton +
North Reading, MA USA
Fiddlers Green
Tartan 42
Suggestions for first time skippers:
Start preparing this Fall and ask all the questions you want...
Barlett and Constance Paulding +
Walkabout Little
Harbor 38
The trip is rigorous and the quarters are close and various challenges will occur. It is vital that the relationship between skipper...
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Marion, MA USA
Father son teams return to finish what they started
Ocean racing inevitably flushes out every character flaw and strength inherent in the crew. CORSAIR entered the race with one paramount mission; to share the humbling and exhilarating experience of an offshore race, bonding fathers, sons and good friends...
Ron Wisner +
Marion, MA USA
Rhodes 41
Suggestions for first time skippers:
A wise sailor told me before the race to "beware of fast reaching". I believed we had taken a sober approach and aside from being pooped twice filling the cockpit and despite the stinging rain in our faces, the boat handled it just fine....
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Cambridge, MA USA
Sabre 362
What inspired you to do the race?
In 2003 I sailed with Skipper Jose Venegas in the MB race on his 36 ft Beneteau "Ipanema". Jose is a great racing captain and I learned so very much from him and enjoyed that race (wherein we took Silver in our class). It remained for me to enter a period in my life when there would be sufficient time and resources to prepare my own boat, a 36 ft Sabre 362 named "Mabuhay" (a Philippine word meaning long life and good health) for this remarkable journey...
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NEW PALTZ — Alfredo Mazzuca did not get into running to beat people, but he does that very well.
NEW PALTZ — Alfredo Mazzuca did not get into running to beat people, but he does that very well.
"I run because I love it,'' said Mazzuca, a New Paltz senior. "I don't need to beat people — I like to, but at the end of the day it's whether you are satisfied with where you are at, not whether you won a trophy.''
It's not as though Mazzuca is prepared to give back his Mid-Hudson Athletic League and Section 9 Class B championships. He's proud of his accomplishments, but he would much rather have his New Paltz team taste success, and to do that he knew he had to run well.
New Paltz won the MHAL team title but was narrowly beaten out by Port Jervis and Cornwall in the sectional meet.
Mazzuca, the Varsity845 boys' cross country runner of the year, posted the fastest boys' time of all local competitors at the section meet and again at the state meet, where he placed fourth.
"Alfredo was great,'' said New Paltz boys' team coach Glenn Eckert. "He made a tremendous amount of improvement. He always sets the bar a little higher for himself. He's always looking to get better. I don't want to say he's not satisfied but he's looking to improve.''
Eckert said Mazzuca's greatest value to the team was his leadership, something the coach learned last spring when Mazzuca helped recruit so many athletes to the 82-member track team.
"He was everything a captain should be,'' Eckert said. "He looked after the young kids. He set a good example, coming to practice every day. He was positive and very motivating.''
Running is about having fun and making friends, Mazzuca said.
"I am not bound to make enemies,'' he said.
That's why Mazzuca embraces his chief competitors, such as Red Hook's Declan Dwyer-McNulty, and invited his New Paltz teammate and close friend Dan Busby on his family's summer vacation to Italy so they could train together.
"The best thing about Section 9 and the MHALs, we are all really tight,'' Mazzuca said. "I have a lot of friends pushing me. Being one of the leaders on the team, they pushed me and I pushed myself for them. It really helped me realize how great of a sport it was and how great of a team I have.''
When he was younger, Mazzuca's potential didn't meet his drive.
"I thought I could take the whole summer off and then just run,'' he said. "I found out at the end of the year, I couldn't do that.''
So about five years ago, his parents encouraged him to make more of a commitment to training. On a family vacation to Italy, Mazzuca awoke at 5:30 a.m. to go on light 7- or 8-mile jogs with his mother's cousin, Augusto Lepri.
"He told me great stories he encountered in running,'' said Mazzuca, whose passion for the sport was ignited.
Since then, Mazzuca has been soaking in influences from a range of coaches and fellow runners. Today, 10- and 12-mile training runs are the norm, and the mileage has helped make him one of the state's elite.
Mazzuca capped off his season by playing 23rd in the state Federation meet and 22nd in the Nike New York regional, both held at Bowdoin Park. His younger brother, Lorenzo, also ran the regional.
"Finishing my last race of the year with my brother was one of my best moments of the year,'' Alfredo said.
Mazzuca's winter months are devoted to cross country skiing with the strong New Paltz program ("It's a nice break from the running,'' he said), and he'll return to track in the spring, focusing on distance events and the steeplechase.
Mazzuca is leaning toward Vassar for his college choice, although SUNY Geneseo and the Ivy League's Harvard and Cornell are still possibilities.
How does Mazzuca measure success?
"Doing well doesn't mean blowing everyone out and acting like a super hero,'' Mazzuca said. "It's, 'Did you run your race to the best of your ability?' My goal is not to win oodles of trophies, but remember the times that you had.''
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In a communication course last year my students and I reached an impasse when they insisted that words have no power. When I challenged their overuse of popular, yet problematic, slang that is potentially offensive and harmful (i.e., saying something is "gay" or "retarded") they claimed that words don't mean anything, they are "just words." As a communication scholar and professor I offered theoretical and practical evidence to dismantle their argument but I felt I could better show them than tell them. I continually challenged their thinking and came to our next class meeting with a list of offensive terms that I went on to read and call out to them. My performance was not as effective as I would have liked but I did succeed in forcing them to think about the emotional impact of language and how we are all complicit in the rhetoric we use. Words are not innocent, regardless of intent.
I was devastated on Saturday when I learned about the shooting in Arizona. I have been preparing a syllabus for my Communication & Diversity class and the incident reminded me why our communication practices have to be ethical. Sheriff Clarence Dupnik was not off base when he insinuated that hateful vitriolic political rhetoric is not blameless in this despicable event. While I set out to teach my students to respect and appreciate difference, I am fully aware that we live in a society that seeks to punish people who don't look/think/act/talk/believe/worship/live like the majority. I struggle to establish a space for reconciliation, particularly when the loudest voices are generally the ones of dissent and disrespect, echoing from the far right and the far left.
My life and work has always challenged canonical narratives of what is right, normal and moral—but as a black woman no one ever uses my existence or positionality as a standard by which to compare other lives. The words and act of naming, or lack thereof, of experience is paramount. And it is relevant to note that the stories and realities of people who are "different" are oftentimes dismissed. Our stories, and lives, are made to seem insignificant, like we don't count. Initially, media reports of the victims from the Arizona shooting elaborated on the Congresswoman, federal judge, and nine year old girl but the other victims, particularly the ones who died and were over the age of 70, were grouped together as "and others." (How many news stories have focused on them?) I realize that focusing on the 'big names' is a strategic tactic of the news media, but it deserves critique. Were the only lives worth talking about those of the elite, the young, the rich? All of their lives, all of our lives, count regardless of age, ability, political affiliation, religion, education, skin color, sexual orientation, etc. We all matter! As a feminist I am invested in human rights, respect, and equality. And I constantly check myself because I know that for every representation/experience I highlight, another voice/story is being ignored.
Having recently read my mentor, H.L. Goodall's book Counter-Narrative: How Progressive Academics Can Challenge Extremists and Promote Social Justice, I am invested in a narrative of hope, not fear. Goodall challenges progressive professors to "teach propaganda theory and critical approaches to combating it in our classes." He urges his readers to be informed rather than utterly dismissive of extremist narratives so that we know how to dismantle them. In many ways his book predicts the dangers of radical, extremist ideologies and introduces the reader to some of the extremist thinking that has framed a space for literal violence. He offers strategies for a counter-narrative to hate and a move towards social justice.
I want to think that I live in a world where anything is possible—and that there is far more good than evil, far more love than hate. I have to be hopeful because that is the narrative I want to live out, the future I would want my children to inherit. I am hopeful but I am also wide awake and with my eyes fully open I recognize that we have a long way to go. But I refuse to be silenced by fear or held hostage by ignorance.
My students' assumption was misguided. Words are not "just words," they are seeds. We need to be deliberate about how and where we plant them.


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Demonstrating how creatively-designed sound systems featuring highly-configurable, great sounding components can make a club's reputation and also enable business models that optimize the venue's real-estate investment, NYC IT-Club, Santos Party House, features advanced sound systems designed and integrated by TimbreTech Audio Services that support DJ/club and live performance and multiple events and 'showtimes' in one evening. Club sound icon, Jim Toth, designed a live system around a Soundcraft Vi6 console at Front Of House that is easily locked off and run remotely via a laptop in the DJ Booth when one of a host of top DJs is performing in the house. Toth credits the Vi6 with the versatility to transform the club from a top-notch live sound venue into a premium club with unprecedented ease — and with the console's category-leading Vistonics user-interface, Toth explains that visiting engineers typically require just five minutes to become comfortable and proficient with the board.
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The dance system is where Toth — a self-admitted compulsive audiophile — has his most fun and extracts his greatest satisfaction! He returned to his roots as the system designer of Eighties club-land icons like Peppermint Lounge and Mars and built a 24-foot horizontal array of custom designed 5-speakers that spans the length of the room and delivers an amazingly even coverage. Each 5-way featuring 24� and 15� drivers in a line spaced with minimal interference or cone filtering because they're spaced apart very carefully. Bass is supplied by the same JBL VerTec VT4888 subwoofers.
"The coverage of this system is amazing. It has power, consistency and control that helps set the personality of the club,� says Ron Castellano, owner of the club. "There is nothing raw about it. Instead, it's very HiFi and sophisticated but there's massive power there if the DJ needs to accelerate!�
The power that Castellano refers to is delivered by a battery of Crown I-Tech 4000 and 8000 amplifiers with built-in DSP, which Toth believes saved the owners considerably in terms of outboard gear that was not required and the simple cost of housing and maintaining racks of processing equipment.�
"The DSP functionality of the I-tech is amazing not just from a control perspective but also from a cost perspective,� Toth notes. "There is no way we could have gotten this sound or this control without spending a fortune on outboard processors. What's more, to have this level of programming and control integration helped determine how creative I could be with the system design — and ultimately how good the place sounds! For 30
years, I have only used Crown amplifiers — I have looked at alternatives when new amps come along but I've never been given a strong enough reason to switch — now with the DSP technology that Crown is putting in the amps, I have even more reasons to use them!�
Santos Party House has a smaller, second room downstairs for which Toth designed a system comprising custom cabinets and VT4880 subwoofers with two monitor arrays hanging conventionally with eight cabinets on each side of the DJ booth. Toth observes with no small amount of satisfaction how some visiting DJs matrix between the monitor and dance systems, and mix straight from the line arrays.
Toth has built a successful business with remarkable built-in resistance to the booms of troughs of 30 years of the entertainment business and Castellano is quick to offer a reason. "Stubborn is not a word one would use. Uncompromising is a better description of Jim's commitment to perfection when it comes to audio design,� Castellano says. "He understands that managing the details is critical in every business, but especially the entertainment business and he provides concierge-level attention to detail and considerable style to boot!�
Today, TibreTech Audio Services provides club design services but Toth also runs a very successful audio for special events business and regularly runs projects including fashion shows, balls, store openings and concerts for Victoria Secret, UBS, PRADA, Lauder and MOMA. "It's not that we're selective in who we'll design for,� Toth explains. "It's simply that if we're being asked to put our name on an event or club system, we need it to look and sound like one of our systems! The Harman components from Crown, JBL and Soundcraft are key elements to our systems!�
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It's gonna be a warm one today…but for those in Bleacher Beach, I'm sure they'll be getting cooled off by Supersoakers. I wonder if they can bring those to the press box!
With Stults as today's starter, we had to make a move and Abreu got sent back down. Given how well he's played in the minors, I'm sure it won't be long before he's back.
It's pretty amazing that even with the struggles we've had of late, we are still tied with the Yankees for the largest lead in baseball. But with a big series in San Fran coming up after today, a victory and some momentum would be nice this afternoon.
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Don't mind Loney sitting in the least, but you know Ned has done a "heck of a job" when your replacement is the fearsome Mark Loretta. Good luck, Stults…too bad he's not going tomorrow…he owns the Gnats.
Several of us will be in San Francisco tomorrow to cheer you on, Dodger Blue!
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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder expressed subtle regret Friday over his actions earlier this week after being hit by a pitch in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fielder had said he didn't "remember" his delayed reaction after reliever Guillermo Mota, a former teammate, hit him with two outs in the ninth inning of the 17-4 Dodgers win, presumably as payback for Chris Smith grazing Manny Ramirez with a pitch two innings earlier.
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Mota known exactly what he was doing lol
A win and some momentum would be nice today considering some of us are going to the game tomorrow night at AT&T Park. A car with half Dodgers fans and half gnat fans. For half of us, the ride home is going to be a very long 2 hours or so.
I want a beat down today those last 2 games should've been a win and a Giants and Rockies lost. I remember when Stultz had more wins than Kuroda and Wolf combined if I'm not mistaken. Stults has always pitch well at Dodgers stadium.
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At least Loretta is batting 8th and not 5th or 6th like he used to when he would start. Joe Torre's bullpen management has been horrible this series. I really cant wait until he's gone. He is completely in love with lefty/righty righty/lefty matchups and it has caused him to make bad decisions and burn up so many arms it's freaking ridiculous. No wonder he hasn't won a series since 2001.
Loretta batting .314 in 35 ab's against Vasquez in his career so this should warm Loretta up alot.
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Josh, the only difference between the Yankees 5 1/2 game lead and ours, is that theirs is going up and ours is coming down.
Come on Stults, bring us some magic.
We've gotten very good pitching but that hasn't help.
I guess the thing is to solve any secrets that Javier Vazquez has hidden up his sleeve besides his arm.
I hope so too bluecrewgirl. Dodger4life will be with us and we are meeting Collie and his wife there also. So, as far as our group, the gnat fans are outnumbered, but they do have most of the other fans in the stadium on their side. I believe we are on the right side, so we will be able to protect our boys as much as we can. I bought separate tickets for my son and his friend. He wanted leftfield, so I thought it would be best. He and I "usually" don't get along too well during these games. I say "usually" because he did behave himself at Dodger Stadium, which I think it was because of Dodgereric and his wife to be honest, not to mention we did win that game. I really think he will behave with Collie around too, but he really wanted to sit in the left field bleachers (sorry Manny and/or JP), and that is the last place I wanted to be.
Colorado is not slowing down one bit 2-0
Wow Pujols got hbp by Capps man.
I will be here for the entire game today as my daughter Claudine, whom I'm ususlly with on Sundays, is at summer camp.
Nellyjune ~ NO GIANTS FATHEAD ON THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!
hahahahaha to bad Philly not playing another west team but it look like they going to get sweep and I hope so can't stand them
Scumbag, scumbag!!!
Philly is about to get sweep and go figure someone is complaint about the umps in that series.
Look like Victorino was ejected to.
Werth 2 errors and he just came in for Victorino? These fool aren't no all stars.
There is nothing on the car at this point 🙂
Don't worry Shad, the Phillies won't be up there forever.
Maybe this entire season, but not forever.
How many homerun has the Braves hit?
Hey everybody… If we lose this game… we could be in BIG trouble. The Giants are playing great, and going up there, if we're only up 4.5 games… They could really do some damage to us in NorCal…. Come on Blue! Snap out of this crap!!
No kidding, Brandon.
Reds are up 1-0 for now
Do any of you want to root for the team that could have a historical collapse!?!? ME NEITHER!! THIS NEEDS TO END NOW!! This team is way too good for this crap!!
Good walk Blake.
We just look stupid bad lately!!! Like we're a bunch of clueless ********!! We were the class of the league for 3 months… WAKE UP!! YA DUMB *****!!! WE'RE GETTING CAUGHT! PLAY FREAKING BASEBALL!!!
Our hitters look over matched by this pitcher. Not sure if they are tired from a long series or what. This guy might get 15 k's at this rate…
What is Kemp looking at?
take the 3-1 pitch odog
I really wanted Vasquez over Wolf.
You know… Last night… we were destroyed by a guy who is now 6-9…. Today, we're getting killed by Vasquez….. granted he's a good pitcher… But all we're doing is proving all the analysts, all the people who say the nl west is weak… we're proving them right. The schedule has been kind to Colorado and the Giants lately… Not to us so much. I was really worried about this stretch. We seem to not be doing too hot against teams outside of the nl west!
It's just frustrating watching a team go from having a great season and playing pretty much perfect to this…. Or were they just getting lucky?
Vasquez is 2nd in strikeouts..
Yes Edog… but we've been 1 or 2 all year in avg and hits and all the batting categories… and now we can't hit worth a lick????
CO and the Giants have to play outside the division the same number of times that we do; so, there is no disparity there. The difference is that our pitching has been suspect all along, but has really overachieved, but now it looks like we're being outpitched by pretty much everybody. Is that because Manny*roid isn't the savior anymore? Well, in my book he's going straight down, and we're going to regret having him for this season and next just as much as we've been disgusted with having JP's contract hanging around our necks. That's what comes of opting for a promotional centerpiece instead of getting a starting pitcher or two.
I hate these 2 out hits why can't we get one with risp.
This is about what I expected out of Stults, he's a decent pitcher and he'll keep us in the game more than likely… but WE HAVE TO SCORE!!
Kind of makes you wonder what that secret meeting was all about, doesn't it? Other than Andre's walk-off, it really didn't seem to motivate them much.
On the bright side, Eric Stults isn't really doing too bad. We just need to score some runs for him.
Have to ask how we wind up with bench guys like Sweeney and Loretta year after year – good question, eh, Ned.
We're in big trouble here. we're 10 and 11 since the all-star break. Our pitching not getting the job done with the exception of Kershaw and we've shown some holes on defense (catching) and we're definately not getting timely hits. What's with Matt watching so many called third strikes? If you go down swinging than you've at least tried to do your job. but to watch it go by, unacceptable…
Reds 4-0
Giants are losing too but Rockies are ahead by 2 runs.
I hope its just a small bump in the road.
Might help too if we had a manager with any kind of fire in his belly. He might go out on the field and argue a call or two, and get kicked out. He could kick a water cooler or two, or get into somebody's face once in a while. Only, he would have to look alive first.
messagebear… it's who CO and SF have had to play lately that are outside of the division…. I think we'll be ok, but this lead is going to dwindle. We've been playing St. Louis and Atlanta an awful lot… They get to play the Reds, the Cubbies are nothing anymore for the Rox… and so on…. Yes our pitching is finally getting caught up with. As far as I'm concerned, unless our bats wake up and start hitting at the clip that we were… We're in big trouble.
I agree with that too…. messagebear….. One thing I've noticed this year is that Bowas has been VERY quiet
Crap! we're in big trouble now!!!
Now that's ******* embarassing!!! This group looks like the freakin' Nats… Not a 1st place team trying to win a division!!! Come on man!!! Play some freakin baseball!!!!
Stults in some trouble here.. I think the main problem is our pitching thinks they have to be PERFECT to win and that puts a lot of presure on them. We need some runs to put them to ease.. So far nothing going here and the whole is looking to get deeper with bases loaded no out…
Martin take note on that bunt
Boy, the Rockies are killing the Cubbies now!!!! 7 – 3
The first face that Joe should get into is Ned's for not getting his job done. Like, how long have we talked about needing to get some pitching. Take old Ned by his mustache and shove his gd head in a toilet like for a minute or two to get his attention. Boy, would I love to do that!
You miserable total misfit of a GM; I'd love to smash your head into the nearest locker if you ever came down from your box. Fire his damn ***!
Now that was quite bunt for an infield hit. WOW.
can we score 4 runs right now!?!? Maybe we should have saved some of those 17 runs against the Brewers so we could use them through out the week?
messagebear – I thought that all along during the off-season. They were spending way too much time playing cat and mouse with MannyBorasss and didn't focus on what we really needed………pitching. We lost Manny due to a 50-game suspension, and for this last month he really hasn't done much since he has been back, other than the walk-off, but Andre's had five walk-offs. So, the rest of this "team" has gotten us this far.
I think stults is about what we could expect from a 5th starter.. Throw strikes and keep us close. Now we need to get some runs.
I hope somebody gets a hit to break the ice.
exactly edog
charge the mound!! get **********! DO SOMETHING!
Alright Andre!!!!!!!
Way to go Dre!!!
Drop Weaver and put Jmac to our long relief he has done real well there.. Stults should be starter 5.
Now we need to string a couple together…
lol Nationals won 8 in a rows to bad they really have no pitching.
I'll take it!!! hahahahaha… bloop and a blast!! come on boys!
All right, Manny!
Gotta love a check swing double.. WOW.. Knock em in Blake…
Good Job Manny !!! It's about time…………….lucky, but it's about time 🙂
Come on Blake hit a bomb
Alright Casey and Andre!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 at a time is good with me.. Now Kemp needs a knock.
Come on Matt!
I saw Doug Ment. in the dugout.. Any word when he is going to take Loretta's job?
That's the way to do it BLAKE.
That is a pitch Matt should have sent to the parking lot.
Wow Manny tagged up someone must had screwed up there but we take it
WEAK!!! We have no freaking FIRE!! Pummell him Manny!! Come on!!! Are we trying to lose!?!!? I don't get it
What was Bowa Thinking??? I might not even have sent Pierre that ball was not deep enough..
How could Bowa send in Manny, I know runs are scace, but he had no chance, unless the ball was thrown away.
Maybe the bloop double will get Manny and the rest of the offense going.
lol how did a pitcher advance on Ethier?
All I'm saying is that we don't have the LOOK of a team who wants to win… There's no fire… there's no excitement… we just look beat
We did pretty good last inning with Vasquez and maybe a little baserunning may've helped.
Sometimes that happens, Let's see.
Maybe a rival series with the Giants is what we need to get this thing kick started.
Lets get Odog home…
Alright Odog!!!! Get us going!
Looked over Martin's Fielding stats and they don't look much off of last year. I wonder why they feel so much worse. Are our pitchers just getting credit for far more wild pitches? Is there a good site for looking that up?
Found 56 Wild Pitches for this year.. Not sure what it was last year.. But we are second worst in the category. Only KC has more.
A: Loretta
Q: What's as useless as teats on a bull?
Martin only has 1 pb this year.
Ok.. So this year we are now at 57 Wild pitches last year all year we had 47… Is that the pitchers or Martin?
I seems like the competition is getting better as the season goes on.
SF lead the nl last year with 77
nice 1 2 3 Weaver
Maybe we're just bunking into teams at the wrong time.
I think is the young pitchers last year we did have Saito Penny Beimel Lowe.
Atleast Manny is heating up kinda..
We're hitting the ball pretty well.
But it seems when we do it goes right at somebody.
Maybe that bloop double did it.
5-1 Giants hopefully that the only run they get.
Their SS has got some skills..
Everybody is hitting alright, it's that the opposing pitching has been really hot.
I agree oldbrooklynfan. Vazquez doesn't seem so dominating now. We're hitting the ball hard but it's right at someone.
Great job by Weaver so far!
It seems we always get into this rut, when our pitching
is good, the hitters have a tough time scoring runs or the opposing pitching matches or betters us.
Sometimes we're scoring runs and pitchers give the runs right back.
We had a great start this year, for whatever reason, I hope we can hold on.
Steady, boys.
Well, as long as we're all frustrated…….I was thinking about the "youth movement" and how it's been quietly subverted by the PVL infusion Torre and Ned seem so comfortable with: Pierre, Blake, Manny, Hudson, Furcal (to some extent), Wolf, the 5th-starter garbage collection Ned amassed in Spring Training. This team never seemed the "best" in baseball to me at any time this season. Sorry. Ned's legacy will always be FA signings…he just never had the smarts or the guile or the creativity or the walnuts to pull off a good, old-fashioned trade, ala Campanis. Maybe the free agency era precludes such moves. Don't know. But as the season settles into a dog fight I REALLY hope Logan White takes the reins next year and brings back that side-tracked youth movement; Uncle Joe can follow Ned out the door the season after.
Another "AT 'EM" ball, this time by Hudson for the DP..
Hear, hear, kahli!!!
It also seems to me like either Ned or Torre, or probably both, insist on keeping some overdone PVL like Loretta in place when either DeWitt or Abreu could do at least as well and might have a chance to improve as the season goes along if they're simply left to fill that spot at the major league level. Instead, we just yo-yo a couple of young guys along and don't give them the chance to develop either at AAA or with the Dodgers. What's Loretta bringing to the plate as far as our future goes?
Weaver is making a case for himself.
Did you see highlights of the Phillies/Marlins game? Other than the Phillies getting pounded, in the 7th inning, Victorino got ejected from centerfield for making a comment about a called ball. That must have been some comment (and I am guessing it was)!! I mean I am not a Phillies fan by any means, but that was just very unusual and seemed a little extreme to me.
Note to Manny, Matt and Andre – keep your mouth shut!!
messagebear, I, too, was thinking how jerked around DeWitt has been.
WEAVER did us proud today.
Can't say enough about the job Weaver did today. We still got a shot to win this game. Come boys show some fight.
Well, I'm outta here. Tired of watching this team flounder. As I said earlier in the year, when we face average to good pitching, we suck. The Giants are going to make us look bad in their ballpark this coming week. I'm ready for football to begin. I'm afraid we're going to suck come the playoffs.
Was Victorino in CF when he was ejected?
If Martin has got a wussy bat, then Loretta has a WUSSY, WUSSY bat, and he's a real wussy himself, and I mean the kind of wussy that ought to go and play with a ball of yarn someplace.
Doesn't it look like the Braves are playing the Dodgers perfectly.
From pitcher to fielders?
Imagine winning this game and winning the season series after going through all this?
Time for some DRE DRAMATICS!
Got to say I'm puzzled and concerned about this too. These pitchers can't all be that good.
Nothing to do but wait for the luck to turn and hope we're still in good shape when it does. And try not to throw anything very valuable.
25 innings…2 runs………it's almost like Broxton's blown save has floored them…….
Yes, he was oldbrooklynfan. The homeplate umpire ejected him even.
Atlanta has the 3rd best ERA in the league and there starting ERA ranked 4 while we still #5.
In all my years, I don't recall that happening, before, Nelly..
It's officially time to start worrying veryone, if we play like this in san fran then you can kiss this division goodbye
Troncoso…another Joe Torre bullpen victim……………………….Troncoso has NOTHING left.
go reds
I am guessing we may find exactly what was said. I wasn't paying that close attention. I just saw the umpire eject Victorino while out in centerfield, and then Victorino had even more to say and then got really heated after that. The centerfielder that took his place committed two errors too. I think that goes as one of the strangest things to happen this season in the league.
gnats lost 🙂
I'd rather have the team learn they're human in August than in September or October. Luckily they've had such a good half that they can rebound from this much easier than if they had been a middling team.
This can either make the team stronger in the long run, or it can sink us. And even if the Giants do good the next three days, who really thought we'd keep them at bay the whole season (no pun intended)? They always find a way, and we'll always find a way to meet 'em halfway.
After all, I wouldn't want to go to the Playoffs with over 100 wins, that all but dooms your team to a wilted, listless October these days, and with wildcard teams who had to play their way in 'til the last day of the season, and other divisions with tight races, wilted and listless is among the first teams knocked out of October. Look at the Cubs of last year.
They need a fire lit under their butts, or they're gonna walk into the postseason, egos inflated, thinking they're the Lakers, untouchable and unconcerned with the team they're currently playing against, visions of pinstripes dancing in their heads.
They need to snap out of it, and hopefully that's what'll come of this series, and hopefully Tommy's waiting red-faced in the clubhouse to fire 'em up for this next series. 'Cause right now, this isn't cutting it.
If we can't do better than play .500 ball, which we've now been doing since the AS Game, we're not going to the playoffs in spite of the great record that we have accumulated so far in the season. A .500 playing ballclub shouldn't be in the playoffs.
FIRE NED NOW, if not sooner!!!
at least the giants lost, we have to at least take 2 of 3 from them this week
Guess i'm posting in real time, since my 3:49 post actually showed up at 3:49. Imagine that!
I hope this pathetically mediocre performance we have seen from the Dodgers during that last couple of weeks is not the way they will continue for the rest of the season.
Is Troncoso a victim of fatigue or are the Braves just on a roll?
Yep that CF was Werth who made those errors. This season been very weird indeed.
Of course, none of what I'm saying should prevent us from having a second bobblehead event and celebration of Manny*roid. What's a season without the right kind of promotion, right, Frank?
It we could take 2 of 3 from the Giants I'd be very happy.
As a matter of fact I'll be dancing.
Troncoso ERA will climb.
Well it looks like we're holding on to 5 1/2, thanks to the Reds.
Unless. HaHa
I think it's going to be real tough in SF, especially for us fans.
But we're pretty good at it.
I know the team can handle it.
Troncoso's last nine appearances: 6 innings, 15 hits, 7 runs, 4 Ks. Think Joe has spent him?
I know things look bleak now, but think back to last year late August. We had just lost the first game of the Arizona series to make it 8 in a row and 41/2 games out of first. We all know what happened next. Beating Haren and Webb in back to back series, winning 12 out of the next 13 and never looking back. You never know when things will turn around.
These guys need to do there job in the first place.
Tb4 ~ Good luck in SF. How many games are you going to? Who else from the ITD gang is going with you? Where are you sitting?
Hello All,
I don't post very often..I'm really worried about this team
Torre has wasted our BP..Ned need's to go
Logan or Kim for GM 2010
Just my thought's
Hope they can at least take two from the Gnats
It's sad to see how many BP arms have been burned out this season and last season. Back when I was younger, you saw a lot of starters burned out
Get this freaking cancer off this team we was better with Pierre starter or else Manny get back on the juice you freaking bum.
It's sad to see how many BP arms have been burned out this season and last season on the Dodgers. Back when I was younger, you saw a lot of starters burned out from overuse and now, it's the opposite, but even in this day and age, Torre seems to be one of the more conservative managers in terms # of innings he lets his starters go.
I'm not even sure if Grady was this bad or not. I know he used to leave starter in longer. I'd rather take him backl.
Sorry for the 1/2 post. This blog has been really jumpy today.
In fact trade Torre for Francouer.
TBW ~ NellyJune, Collie, Dodger4lifeand I are just going to Monday night's game. We will be their good luck charm!
TB4 ~ They will certainly need you. Good luck and enjoy the game. And as we use to say in Brooklyn I hope you see the Dodgers "moider them Jints".
Actually, Collie is going to Wednesday's game as well. However, in a corporate luxury box with (I would think) all gnat fans. It's okay, I am sure he is around gnat fans all the time because he actually lives in the bay area, and if not, he will get plenty of practice with my family tomorrow 🙂
Thanks, TBW. I usually bring the Dodgers luck when they play in SF. I used to go with my girlfriend who is a Giant fan and the Dodgers would always win when I was there.
NellyJune's husband and son are going too. But, they are Giant fans so they don't count!
I think you will all bring them good luck. They could use some right now. I think they'll bounce back and fnish strong. Too bad a pretty solid outing by Stults and a great relief appearance by Weaver were all for nothing.
I have learned that for most gnat fans their primary goal is to beat the Dodgers and to watch us lose. It doesn't matter under what circumstances, they just want to beat us and take pleasure in watching us lose, whether it's to their benefit or not. Like last week when I was thinking the gnats beating the Phillies isn't such a bad thing, they will and won't ever think that way. That's the difference between a gnat fan and a Dodger fan. The Dodger fan looks beyond this rivalry for something bigger, hopefully a playoff run. The gnat fan just looks forward to the next series with us. I did say most because my husband does at least recognize when the Dodgers do a good job, and I for the gnats as well. My son…………………. maybe twice all season has acknowledged that the Dodgers have done well. However, when we get into a debate about JP with my daughter, he is on my side of that debate – LOL!!!!! …………….because the gnats certainly don't want him for the same reasons we want to get rid of him 🙂
Broken Record
Manny being Nanny, Dodgers being Dodgers, and me, Blaschke, being THE GREATEST SPORTSWRITER/PSYCHIC EVER IN THE WORLD.
By Pill Blaschke.
LOS ANGELES – I told you so.
The Atlanta Braves were true to form in their trouncing of the Dodgers.
I told you so.
The Dodgers, heavy on promoting their CHEATING, ILLEGITAMITE, NO GOOD BABY-EATING CHEAT, watch as their PRIZED PEDer fizzles in the California summer.
I told you so.
Not even usher William Gomez could save the Dodgers from an onslaught of Hotlanta nights. Now all the Dodgers have to look forward to is their once and future title as the Bums of Baseball.
I told you so. I told you so. I told you so.
So as I dance on the grave of the Dodgers' postseason hopes, I have only one thing to say to Dodgers fans.
Do you know what it is?
I'll give you a hint, it rhymes with "Pie molds blue soul".
"Guy holds new pole"
Getting warmer?
"Rye bold flue hole"
Just give up, I shouldn't have expected more from you unwashed Dodger masses.
The answer, in case you're curious?
Pill Blaschke can be found running away from angry Dodger fans through Elysian Park.
Actually I've been to SF 3 times love the city hate the Giants. I was never able to see a game there. In 2005 I was there for a week and wore my Dodger hat the whole time. No one said any thing to me, except for a cable car worker who didn't want to let me on. He was joking.
truebluewill- It is one of the best cities in the world IMO, and AT&t Park is a pretty nice ballpark. It's not Dodger Stadium, but it does have a pretty nice view (however, it's very, very cold and windy at times). I have never been treated badly by a gnat fan, with the exception of my son on occasion – lol. I have some of the best conversations about our two teams with my custodian at our school. I think that is one of the coolest things about being a baseball fan are the ballparks themselves. They are all so very unique. I mean, really, if it had nothing to do with liking/disliking certain teams, wouldn't that be the best adventure in the world…………..visiting every ballpark in the major leagues and even some minor league parks as well. I have been to all of the California parks, and they all have their uniqueness that makes them special. The Coliseum, where the A's play, is probably the exception, but it's just because the Coliseum is made for football. However, it's very easy to get in and out of as far as location.
San Francisco is one of THE great cities in the world. Too bad the Gnats call it home…
We need a humongous chorus of
FIRE NED NOW, if not sooner!
Retire Joe at the end of the season no matter what!
How is that messagebear? I am sure the chorus will ring in all through the night for you. I think this is the one area we all pretty much agree on, don't you?
Hey, I love that. that'll make my evening, Nelly and Tru.
I hope you both enjoy the series up north and bring some luck to our troops. You're both the greatest!
Messagebear ~ Thanks. You're pretty great too! 🙂
OK…time for a bit of perspective here in early August:
Who's MLB's hottest team?
Nationals, 8 in a row.
Who's MLB's coldest team?
Red Sox, lost 6 in a row, going from .5 games out to 6.5 games out in less than a week.
Who are MLB's second-and-third-coldest teams?
Dodgers and Phils, lost 3 in a row.
Who has the second biggest divisional lead in MLB?
Dodgers, 5.5 games.
Who has the third biggest divisional lead in MLB?
Phils, 4 games.
Who is the second hottest team in MLB (won 7 in a row) with the biggest divisional lead (6.5 games)?
Aw, you know who……….
My point? It's the dog days……………………………
You are welcome messagebear!!!
Thanks for the perspective Kahli. That is pretty crazy about the Nationals. I heard that today on ESPN as they were making sure the dbacks remain neighbors with the Padres at the bottom of our division.
We sure did help the Braves out in the east division.
Not going to stay long but I did learn something last night. Never again will I take the bus to a Dodger game with a group of people unless I have a written promise that the bus does not leave until the game is over. All of a sudden I see people in our group getting up to leave and I ask, what is going on, the game is not over! I found out later the bus was reserved until 11:30 which means the bus driver wanted to leave. Luckily for me and my wife, some of the people in our group had driven to the game instead of taking the bus and agreed to take us home. Too bad the Dodgers did not win another one in their last at bat.
I know many of you blame Joe for the Dodgers fortunes lately but really, you need to look at the offense for what really ails this team. Yes, the pitching has problems and the bullpen has not been as steady as earlier in the season. Just look at the just completed series with the Braves. The Dodgers had to rely on a three run home run by Ethier to win one game but had there been a key hit in that game or any others except today and the Dodgers might at least split the series and perhaps won three. All these come from behind wins means the Dodgers are behind a lot. Again, I will concede the pitching has hurt the Dodgers, especially the walks and wild pitches but scoring some runs would go along way toward overcoming some pitching lapses.
Agree, offense has been the dagger…as Manny goes so go the Dodgers. Love it or hate it. Since Blake's home run Friday night, the Dodgers have scored three runs in 26 innings, two coming in their last at-bats. Manny needs to have a big series in Gnatville. He did man up with three hits, staying alive in the "who falls below .300 first" contest with Pierre.
Torre has shuffled clean-up hitters like a deck of cards. There's really only one player capable of protecting Manny and he's still learning how hit. Kemp.
I think the bats will come around. I am more concerned with pitching arms (and other body parts) at this point, both from our SPs and our bullpen. Troncoso looked done today. I am hoping it was just a bad day on the mound, but it didn't look good at all. ………..and then there is Billz, which as much grief as we have given him for being bad Chad lately, losing him for any amount of time would be a big hurt in the rotation.
I dread another Loaiza time approaching.
Ned's way of making up for what he didn't do at the proper time is to try and do it after the trade deadline has passed and only the stiffs are available. When you see names like Smoltz and Padilla mentioned, it's PVLs and Ned's favorite trading time.
Resist it, Ned. I don't think they will prove to be the answer. I'd rather see Stultz and Elbert fill in for the missing pieces on our pitching staff than get some PVLs who've already proved that they can't do the job for another contender.
I agree with lbirkin. You've got to score to win and Toorre can'y bat.
Hello Everyone!!! Haven't been around as I have been moving the last 2 weeks and for some reason they could not get my internet to work at my new place. I didn't think I could live without TV and internet for 2 weeks. It sucks but can be done. I don't recommend it however!!!! LOL!!! Good to be back in the loop as I've missed Dodger games and all your comments. Let's hope our offense can get it turned around against the G'Nats!!! Very disappointing weekend for our Dodgers to say the least. Hope everyone is doing well and I will catch you later.
Wow!!! jhall was in the ITD House and early too!!! It's good to see you,and we are glad you are back. It sounds like all is well. Cheer our Dodgers on tonight as some of us are going into enemy territory tonight (AT&T Park).
Hey Wally! Same town/state? Very depressing weekend of Dodger-watching. Tired of watching third strikes. Tired of watching Torre burn the bullpen. Etc, etc. I sure hope the bats wake up for the Giants, because a sweep is unacceptable©!!!
Hey Dad and Mom!!! Yep, same city and state. Have fun at the game Nelly!!! Agreed Dad, f-ing unacceptable!!!!!!! LOL!!!!
Boy, what timing Eric!! ..and Good Morning!!! ………..I will try jhall. These are not my favorite games to even watch on tv, but there are a few of us from ITD going so my family will be outnumbered once again, at least within the group. They do, unlike last time, have the rest of the gnat fans on their side 🙂 Hopefully, this is the game where the Dodgers start turning things around a bit. This weekend a dreadful series that started with such a bang with Andre's walk-off and then just died.
Good morning ITD boys and girls!
Tough homestand. We went to the game on Tuesday; the infamous Mota/Fielder game. What a high in runs scored! Then we went to Thursday's game; I was jumping up and down and screaming loudly when Andre hit his 5th walk-off hit, 3rd walk-off HR!!! But then I watched the next 3 games, and I was sick to my stomach; especially after Saturday night's game. I mean, the last 3 games against the Braves were frustrating to watch, but Saturday's was bad. I mean, the Dodgers had a man on 3rd with NOBODY OUT!!! How in the world do you not score in that instance? I felt, well, my head was down. I figured after that inning (7th inning, wasn't it?) we didn't deserve to win the game.
And throughout this series, the one person that kept on creeping back into my head was of all people, Ned. Before the season started, Torre said he needed pitching. And how did Ned respond? His reclamation projects like Vargas (who wasn't all that bad in limited play) and Milton and Estes. Weaver is one that has done well and Mota is, well, Mota. Whatever "adjustments" he made earlier to pitch much better than he started the season out with, seem to have gone down the toilet lately. And with Schmidt back on the DL (bye bye Jason; it was nice seeing you — NOT) and Billz hurt, what rumor do I hear? That Ned is interested in … John Smoltz. And the sad thing is that I'm so fatigued that I can't even muster any kind of energy to say…
Jhall!!! Eric!!! My Nellygirl!!!
So Nelly, you're going to the game tonight? Scream your heart out for our Boys in Blue! So where are you sitting? I'll see if the camera pans around and catches you at the game. Don't tell me aisle #s and such; I won't know any of them. Tell me, third base side, first base, behind the plate, pavilions?
So what prompted your move Jhall?
Eric – I think at Thursday night's game, I thought I saw you, but no, it wasn't you. The guy I saw was shorter than you are!
Good Morning CP!!!!! On a positive note…………..I am soooo glad you got to see Andre's walk-off in person. I must have watched the highlights a dozen times that night and then a dozen more times the following morning. I was working on my blog last night, and did you know he is leading the team in runs scored, walks, and total bases as well now, in addition to HRs and RBIs. He is also still leading in GIDPs, but he only had one last week, and he is no longer leading the league in the stat – thank goodness!!!! So, how are you these days? Your mom?
Good Morning Jhall, NellyJune, Dodgereric, CPO and the rest of ITDland. Glad you are finally moved in, Jhall…..we need you to cheer the Dodgers to victory. Looking forward to the game tonight. I think the atmosphere of AT&T Park will get our boys' juices flowing. GO DODGERS!!!!!!!!!
CP – I am not sure where we are sitting. All I know right now is we are somewhere in right field, either to the side or behind Andre. Collie bought our tickets so he is the one with those details. However, I did by separate tickets for my son and his friend. They are in left-center field, closer to Matt than Manny. I will have to apologize to Matt and Manny if I ever meet them because my son is usually not a nice gnat fan when it comes to this rivalry, and I am sure Manny will get an earful from all the gnat fans since it's his first game at AT&T Park since his suspension.
Good Morning Nelly! I too watch highlights a bunch of times, with me "rewinding" to see it over and over and over again!!! I knew he is leading the team in HRs and RBIs and slugging pct., but no, I didn't know he led in runs scored, walks, and total bases.
Me, I'm fine. Same old, same old. My mom is better. She got out of the hospital on Wednesday. She's been staying with my sister ever since. But actually, I'm expecting my sister to drop off my mom at my house any time now. My sister has some errands to do, so, instead of making my mom walk all over, she's bringing my mom to my house. I'm going to be "babysitting" my mom for a while today. But we saw her at my sister's place on Thursday. She looks good, considering all that she's been through.
Good morning Trumom! It's been too long. How are you?
Nelly – Actually, do you remember Josh mentioning during our tour about Jon Weisman and his book signing? Well, I forgot to write any info down at the time and I forgot to ask Josh about it before the end of the tour. I sent an e-mail to Dustin (my only e-mail contact with the Dodgers) and asked if Jon was going to have any other signings. Dustin replied and gave me Jon's e-mail address. After a number of sending e-mails back and forth, I met Jon at his office Thursday afternoon and got two, signed books from him; one for me, one for my mom. It's a VERY LATE birthday present for my mom.
And Nelly, I hope the camera will pan to right field; I'll be keeping an eye out for all of you! So who's going? You, Trumom, Collie and Wifey I assume?
Great series cooking. Don't expect much from Wolf in game 2 so here's hoping Kuroda rises to the occasion tonight. Ned must be checking want-ads about now. Lots of players say a move at the deadline sends a message that the organization wants to win. Sherrill was a nice pick up, but not a "game changer." Ned is a lot like Pierre…hard worker…minimal skills…does what he can with his God-given talents. A "thoroughly professional" GM…just like Loretta is a "thoroughly professional" hitter.
Hi'Ya Trumom and CP!!! Just downsizing!!!! Catch you all tonight and its great seeing/reading you all again!!! Whew!!!! Take care and have a great day!!! Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, plus Dodger4life, my hubby, son and his friend (who happens to be a girl, but they are just friends for now). So, my hubby is the only gnat fan sitting with us, but he is one of the good gnat fans :)) I will be decked out in Ethierwear, just like I always am.
I am glad to hear that your mom is doing well.
You take care too Jhall!!! I don't know how you survived without TV and internet for 2 weeks! Take it easy!!!
I went to the club level where Jon was signing his book. He was outside of that small gift shop as the auction was going on on the other side to the right of Vin Scully Press Box. I had five minutes before the auction would finish so I went there first and by the time I came back Jon was gone. I guess I'll catch him next time.
Good for you Nelly! I wouldn't expect anything different from you other than to be decked out in Ethierwear!!! Okay, your husband is one of the good gnat fans?
Hey Junie, just don't be one of those idiots with their phones on their ears and waving to the camera! Lord, I just want to hit those fools with a sock full of manure.
Glad to hear your mom is better. Next time you are at the stadium let me so that I could go visit you.
I did not realized it until yesterday after the game how much I needed rest after attending all the home games plus the WIN baseball clinic. I still ache a little. I am so out of shape. I need to exercise more oftern.
So last Thursday night after the game we are walking to our car with my friends (32and53 knows where I park) when a car goes by without waiting for us to cross. We noticed it was Ned. Hey Ned: Is Ok if you run us over as long as you get us a pitcher." 🙂
Hey Emma!!!
Do you want Jon's e-mail address? I'll e-mail him to see if it's okay to give out his e-mail address; I don't like giving out e-mail addresses for someone I barely know. I'll ask him if you want to get in touch with him.
Now Eric, would Nelly do that? But it is annoying when people with their phones wave to the camera. Just annoying…
I don't think you have to worry about me doing that Dodgereric. Not sure about the rest of the group though :))
What kind of signal would you like us to send you, Dodgereric?!
CP – He is a good gnat fan in that he sees the good in our team and other teams as well. Michael isn't like that. He hates the Dodgers with a passion.
It's odd, because I never thought I would say that I actually hate the Philies more than the Giants.
Okay Nelly, I got it. I've always been one that appreciates good players on teams other than the Dodgers. I just love baseball that much. And don't give up on Michael. He's young; perhaps as he gets older, his youthful emotions will give way to appreciation of other teams!!!
Well, my sister and mom are on their way here, so I've gotta go. I'll try to come back on later today, but well see. If not…
CP – Michael likes alot of other teams, but he hates (strongly dislikes) the Dodgers. The only thing we agree on when it comes to the Dodgers is Pierre shouldn't be playing over Manny, Matt or Andre ever.
Take Care CP, and have a wonderful day!!!!
Hey try, how about a sign that says "1954"? LOL!!!
Oops, red pen. Sorry tru!
LMAO, Dodgereric!
Tru keeps trying! lol
LOL!!!! That would be good dodgereric!!!!!!!!!!
Good AM to all!
Just a quick visit before I head off to the city.
I hope all is well.
CP — I'm glad your Mom is improving!! Great news!
We are sitting 1st baseline in the outfield 21 rows up.
We probably won't get much camera time but who knows??? Maybe D4 will run onto the field when we are batting. Especially when we're behind and need a run. I mean D4 will do what he can for the team right!! ;)!
Go Blue!!!
Bring the Ring to LA in 2009!!!!
Hey all
ERIC – glad to see ya back. Now don't go scaring us again.
CPO – I am glad your mom is better!
EMMA – LOL! NED should be driving carefully is Dodger Terriotory…or who knows. He is scare of Dodger Fans for not getting us a great pitcher.
NELLY/TRU are you ladies attending the any of the Dodgers games up there????
No worries Rose, I'm drinking 2 liters of water a day now(minimum). I worked in the yard yesterday for about 4 hours in the sun, lost tons of sweat and feel great!
That's great news ERIC…keep on drinking….WATER and stay healthy. Dodgers need you more than ever right now.
Giants series is about to start and this is going to be tough. They have a big time home advantage. I am already nervous.
COLLIE have fun at the game and I'll be looking out for D4 running in the field…and while he is running he should throw on a mask…LOL a Barry Bond mask and then get kicked out of the Giants Stadium…LOL!
Good afternoon everyone! I have been out of town in San Diego (not very relaxing, but at least a change of pace), and did see PetFood Park! Got back Friday and was under the weather, hence the long break. Glad I wasn't around last week as we didn't do to well. Hopefully we can get back on track, especially against the Gnats in SF. Let's make their park as quiet as a library!
Hey there, Pianoman! I hope you're bringing some luck back with you. We can sure use it, especially after this past weekend.
I hear you crash! I kept up with scores on my phone and celebrated Dre's walkoff, but other than that, not a ton to cheer about. Let's hope we turn it around and put the Yanks back down to where they belong.


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Written by Cook Kosher on Friday, 16 December 2011. Posted in Food Mood
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