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D-Day remembered…
Is there a better history teacher than Vin Scully? He just finished giving viewers a recap of D-Day, June 6, 1944 and those who heard his words will surely remember them. But on his behalf, we ask you all to please take a moment to think about all that happened that day and how grateful we all are and should be for the sacrifice made by so many.
Another person we remember today is Jose Lima, whose son Jose Jr. threw out the first pitch just about half an hour ago. The anthem was a video of his dad from May 13, 2004 and it was a really special moment that I'm sure the family will remember for many years to come. Several players lingered out on the dugout steps after it finished in silent prayer and the legacy of Lima Time will live on in his children and all who knew him.
On a much lighter note, the Dodgers wish to congratulate Bobby Cox on an incredible career. We'll be saluting him in-game today, his final regular season game at Dodger Stadium but here's hoping that he's back here for the postseason. A lot has to happen for that to come to pass, but if the season were to end today, these two teams could face off in the playoffs (there would be a number of play-in games).
But, there are still almost four months to go, so enjoy them. This will likely be the last blog post for a few days but we'll be back soon…keep your eye on dodgers.com for all the latest news.
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Thank you to our D-Day veterans and especially those that paid the ultimate price. Its unfortunate but, freedom isn't free. It costs dearly!!!!!
Well Rat Crap!!!!
Good Afternoon ITD readers and writers!!!! Thanks for the new thread Josh, and yes, Vinny is always giving wonderful history lessons. Thank you once again to the veterans that have served and for the men and women that are serving now. Freedom definitely has a human life cost.
Alright Jamie, Andre and Big Game James!!!!! WE WANT ICE CREAM!!!!!
Where in the world is Reed Johnson? When was the last time we have seen him play? Why isn't he playing for Manny today?
…..and Ward Dear/Dodgereric, I have no doubts you will do great!!!
Ely had an off day and the way Hudson was pitching I thought that would be it for the Dodgers today. But they fought back to tie it and they still have a good chance to win this one. They've showed some character today.
Career vs T. Hudson 68 20 3 0 3 14 4 11 0 0 .294 .333 .471 .804
You know you should've been retired soon or later when you can't own a guy in your career.
Joe Torre and Bobby Cox are 69-69 against one another in their careers. The Dodgers and Braves had the same record in April, the same record in May, and each won their first two games of June. Will they leave this series with the same record?
At least this time Torre let Anderson bunt, but know it's up to A. J. Ellis to bring the run home.
Damn! Almost Ellis almost.
I guess Weaver is ok.
Sigh lead off double.
can captain clutch come through for us? I hope so!!!!
geeze matty why not look at a pitch… you swung at ball 3 and 4… this team looks bad…
Is anyone else having trouble with mlb.tv??
Can't get the game
At times Matty look like he's gone back to his wild swinging ways.
robertelee ~ I've watched the whole game on MLB.TV with no problem. Keep trying you'll get it eventually.
WooHoo!!!! Way to go Ellis, bullpen, and team!!!! We needed this one. Nice to get a split with a red-hot Atlanta team!!!!
one hard series down about 8 more to go… gotta hope st louis and milwaukee got 18 innings tonight… get them good and tired for tomorrow… go dodgers!!!!
Yeah Ellissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Wow again Robert? I remember you had the same trouble last year.
we have to, and I mean have to win tomorrow… tuesday and wednesday we get carpenter then wainwright… this is going to be a tough series…
Wow again Robert? I remember you had the same trouble last year.
Dang sigh I hate dialup make me think I forgot to hit the submit button one time.
Way to go Dodgers!!! Nice way to finish out with one of the toughest teams in the league. AJ getting a taste of the walk-off feeling is awesome!!! Now, on to another tough team in the league…………..the Cards.
Dodgers and Denny Hamilin both winning today makes Nellyjune very happy!!!
Good evening ITD boys and girls!
Too bad that they couldn?t have come back to win last night, but glad that they did today! You know, I?ve seen the bullpen implode on us many times on TV in 2010. That?s NOTHING compared to seeing the bullpen implode IN PERSON like I saw last night. It was gut-wrenching last night. And to think, we knew ALL GAME LONG that we could?ve ended the evening in 1st place instead of having to win today just to stay � game behind the Pads. Oh well, I know the Dodgers will be in 1st place eventually; hopefully that eventually is sooner rather than later.
So how are my ITD friends tonight?
Okay, it seems no one is around. I?ve been shopping online (no, didn?t buy anything? yet) and no one is around. I?ll catch up with y?all later..
Oh, yeah…
Hey CP!!! Sorry you got to watch probably the worst game of the series. I hope all is well with you. Everything is pretty good on this end of the state.
My Nellygirl!!!
Okay, I still stayed on the computer. Just stopped shopping online, but still had some computer work to do. I checked ITD one last time and saw your post. Hopefully I caught you in time before you go beddy-by? 🙂
And yeah, it certainly was the worst game of this series. I?m just glad they split the series; a lot better than I thought would happen. The way we were scoring runs (or not scoring runs for that matter) against the worst-pitching-in-NL D-Backs, I thought we?d be lucky to win one against a much better Atlanta Braves team?
CP – I have been stuck in submission error hell once again. I just don't understand how we went from thousands of posts per day to barely being able to do a few without this happening all the time. Technology is supposed to be moving forward, not backwards.
Glad we split the series, and the Cards are not going to be a walk in the park either. However, it seems at times, we play the better teams better. With the exception of yesterday's game, we played the other three like we know they can.
Sorry ? I know how fun (NOT!) it is to be stuck with a bunch of submission errors. Frustrating indeed. One would think in this ?great-age-of technology? that people wouldn?t have to deal with such nonsense. I guess the old saying is true, ?The more things change, the more things stay the same??
And about our Dodgers, yeah, it does seem they play better when the teams are better. I just wished that they?d always play well against everyone. Well, they do have to learn at some point. They know they can and have played better before.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that my mom and I went to the AT&T store in Culver City (yes, the same one where we got Andre?s autograph, remember?) We brought a couple of balls (with cases) and got John Ely?s autograph!!! Well, I?ve gotta go ? for real this time. I?m getting tired. Have a nice evening Nelly?
Good Night CP!!! Glad you go to meet John Ely! He seems like a keeper 🙂
Good morning ITD! Is 1:08 Monday morning.
Eric! I read your letter but did not notice the name! Congratulations!
I was there too at the AT&T store to see Ely! He was A D O R A B L E ! How did I miss you CP? I saw Linda, Pat, Norma at the beginning of the line then a few people afterwards was Roberto of Vinscullyismyhomeboy and his wife. My friends and I were in line infront of the Brazilian restaurant after Tuesday Morning store.
I found it!!! Way to go Dodgereric/Ward Dear!!!
Some of my favorite quotes revolve around John Wooden.
"We're really going to miss you around here." Said to Bill Walton when he challenged Wooden regarding his new beard.
"The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team." The man himself.
God rest you, John Wooden. We should all aspire to be a little like you. And say hello to Nellie for us all.
Eric Monson
Need to liven this place up…
For GA. Talking Heads: Burning Down The House
No clout, look his career is over
Swings strangely, ain?t no Power Ranger
Just a washed up P-V-L
Hit?s like Mickey Mouse
Warm night, wait til the game?s half over
Old sight, swings at that nasty slider
Need a-no-ther left hand bat
Hit?s like Mickey Mouse
He?s the pet of Joe The Clown; Punch his ticket out of town
Get Monkeywhiskers back here
Things he hits don?t go too far; runs the basepaths like its tar
Another D P grounder…
Strikeout, hey he might need a redwood
Sit down, ain?t like the days in An?heim
One hun-dred for-ty six B-A
Hits like Mickey Mouse
Comes up to the plate sometimes, baseballs look the size of dimes
Can?t get him to first base
Fans don?t come to watch him work; but have to cuz? our Joe?s a jerk
Please no Garret today…
[Instrumental Break]
Hits like Mickey Mouse
Old grouse, play?s less than ordinary
That?s right, play?s like a dead canary
Sure got him one crap-py O-B-P
Hits like Mickey Mouse
He has Joe and Ned?s support, Frank he?s gone to divorce court
Can?t string two hits together
Better players we expect, not another Ned reject
Please no Garret today…
�NedCo Broken Records 2010. All rights reserved.
Very good BPB! Very good indeed! Both my husband and I have always wondered why they play GA so much when Reed Johnson is a very good substitute. Yeah, I now the left-handed bat, but still. I?d rather have Mientkiewicz at this point. But I think Mientkiewicz doesn?t want anything to do with us. Too bad?
Thanks, BPB1, I needed that!
So what have we learned so far during this homestand? For one thing, The Dodgers have taken advantage of being at home winning 4 games in their last at bat but the lack of offense still sticks out like a sore thumb. The pitching has been both good and not so good. Splitting with the Braves at least shows the Dodgers can compete with the East but will have to have much better at bats in future games against those teams. Hopefully John Ely learned what happens when he pitches up in the strike zone and will bounce back from yesterday's performance. And we also learned that anything can happen and any player can make a difference. Just ask A.J. and G.A.
Bravo BPB1!
Hey did you all notice now we have auto spellcheck?
I just finished posting a whole bunch of pictures from the 70's night last Friday. Take a look at the players in their different 70's outfit. I dressed up in my outfit from last year and found a couple of fans that dressed up too. Sorry Andre did not come out as good in his solo pic.
No Josh, there absolutely is no history teacher better than Vin.
Set your DVRs, everyone:
e, that was GREAT! I can't decide which is my favorite line:
1) "Things he hits don?t go too far; runs the basepaths like its tar"
2) Fans don?t come to watch him work; but have to cuz? our Joe?s a jerk
song #596!
I told my brother Vic to look if we taped it before and if not to set the DVR before he leaves home. If I don't have it and he forgets, he might not be able to come back home. Just kidding!
Go Dodgers!
and for the World Cup:
Go USA!
Go Honduras! They are the Cinderella team.
PeruMike: Who are you rooting for in the World Cup?
I'm watching the Padres game on ESPN and noticed when they put our game at the bottom of the screen, they had to tell us that since Dre has returned from the DL, he is only hittting .179. Please, one of you stat guys, tell me what the rest of the team is hitting since Dre returned. Except for Jamey, I'll bet Andre is high man.
Emma, I am rooting for no one to be hurt or killed during World Cup.
8. Houston Astros
The Pick: Delino DeShields Jr., 2B, Norcross (Ga.) High
The Buzz: For an organization that needs talent across the board, taking DeShields here is a bit of a stretch. He is a very solid athlete as the No. 29 overall ranked high school player with good speed. He is very similar to his father, but will have a lot to work on to get to the bigs.
I didn't know his father has a son.
Here is another topic. How will baseball history view Bobby Cox as a manager in view of only one World Series title with all those playoff appearances? The Braves had some outstanding pitching during that playoff run and some good hitting teams as well.
Hi all! I'm super excited about tomorrow's game, both to see my hero Hiro yet again, but also to get my Fu-Q y'all bobblehead. Top Deck, Section 8!
Emma – I'm rooting first for USA, then for Chile (my wife's country). She doesn't care a bit about soccer, but I do during World Cup time! I also am rooting for Germany to lose, as I remember the USA getting knocked out by the Germans a couple of cups in the past.
Well that didn't take long wb Link for one day.
Do you think McCourt going to sign his draft pick since we lost about 4 for not giving Wolf and Hudson attribution?
Mike ~ The Dodgers beat Jimenez and won when they faced Lincecum, Haren, and Hudson. They seem to have a knack this year for beating other teams aces. Let's hope they can continue that trend with Carpenter and Wainwright.
Hi everybody,
I've been busy with other commitments covering the last two games and I'm thrilled as most of you are that the Dodgers split with the red hot Braves, leaving them still only a 1/2 game out of first.
Now comes one of the teams I hate the most, the St .Louis Cardinals, whom I still can't believe we beat in the NLDS, but we did.
Another shot for Monasterios with a guy named Blake Hawksworth standing in our way.
Darn!!! You mean to tell me I won't see Haegar pitch tomorrow? 🙂
I hope we never see him pitch again, Perumike!
I think they are just going to find reasons to put Haegar on the DL all year. Are they handing out ski masks to the team and telling them to take care of Haegar? 🙂
Woo-hoo, a run!
Way to keep it going, Andre!
No RBI for MANNY, but it's 2-0, just the same.
Very nice start! I must admit I'm worried about tomorrow as they are throwing Carpenter at us. But, if we can get a couple, and get the good Hiro going, I like our chances!
Perumike ~ We often do more when the pitcher is better. I hope it holds true tomorrow.
Amen! I would love to see us send Carpenter to his seond defeat!
**second defeat
That O.K bad pitch.
I like see Ellis getting chances to play.
Mike ~ The Dodgers beat Jimenez and won when they faced Lincecum, Haren, and Hudson. They seem to have a knack this year for beating other teams aces. Let's hope they can continue that trend with Carpenter and Wainwright.
Bear ~ Isn't our 1st pick a football player? Smart move, isn't it?
Zach Lee, sounds like a good baseball name.
Nice AB DeWitt!!! Outstanding!!! Nice job Ellis!!! Double Outstanding!!!
Good job by you too, DeWitt!
That's the Ferk we love to see!! Nice job!!! Triple Outstanding!!! You don't have to swing for the fence to be effective!!!!!
WTG DeWitt aannd Ellis nice squeeze.
Nice going JOE.
Hold that lead Monasterios.
Hope they watch that inning alot on tape to remember what fundamentally sound baseball and situational hitting is all about!!!
lol actually we lost that game with Lincecum but suck we had 4 starters out.
There is nothing more beautiful in base ball then a perfectly executed suicide squeeze play and that was. It's been a while since the Dodgers scored 4 runs in an inning. Good job Dodgers!!!
Come on, let's get some outs!
Let's see what gems Honeycutt has imparted…
That's better!!!!
Trust your stuff kid!!!! Walking batters is pitching suicide!!!!
Gotta love the start we have against the Cards. If we can knock out Carpenter early tomorrow, we can win yet another series!
I think I just heard Charlie say that our Josh is a new daddy. If, so, congrats, Josh!
I take it all back…Honeycutt is a genius. I like Monasterios with a semi beard…he doesn't look ten-years-old anymore.
Hello, Josh …
I just heard Charley Steiner announce the news about Braden Matthew.
Hearty congrats to you and your wife!
Harpo (Jeff) in San Diego
Remember, even the best hitters only beat you 30% of the time. Odds are always in your favor if you don't hang meatballs!!!! Hit your spots. Location, location, location!!!!
Congrats Josh!!!! Outstanding!!!©.
Outstanding was for your wife, you get a hearty well done my friend!!! LOL!!!!
Logan White talked to some reporters on at Dodger Stadium I don?t have the press release yet, but here are some tweets from Jim Alexander (Press Enterprise) and Jimmy Bramlett (LAist):
?Zach Lee is a ?very good quarterback, but an outstanding pitcher.?
I?m optimistic. He?s an athlete. He?s got a real good delivery. A plus curve and a plus changeup
White said he?s optimistic McCourt will allow him to go over the normal slot for a 28th pick if necessary to sign Lee
White: ?The talent level is so good, it?d be sad if we didn?t take the chance.?
White said he hadn?t thought of a contract that would allow Lee to play football as well, but is focused on just getting him signed
by Eric Stephen on Jun 7, 2010 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
"This will likely be the last blog post for a few days but we'll be back soon…"
Ah, now it makes sense! Congratulations Josh! I guess we'll hear all about it soon enough. Perhaps you'll give us a new thread at 3AM while you're trying to get Braden to sleep! Nice middle name, BTW. 🙂
Boy, seems like we haven't had a game like this in forever! All right DeWitt!
WooHoo!!! DeWitt breaks the ice with his first homer of the season. Very nice AB!!!!
DeWITT on HR board.
Congratulations Josh!!! That is wonderful news!!!!
In other wonderful news……………..good to see the Dodgers winning!!!
Yeah Dewitt about damn time.
Alright Blake I waited a long time for that HR! # 1. oldbrooklynfan ~ I feel good enough about this game I'm going to go to sleep. I'll call you tomorrow.
Now saves some runs for the Carpenter and Wainwright games and I hate runs off there 6 or 7 starters.
Shad, it's just a smoke screen. They have no intention of spending any money. They KNOW he'll play football.
"28. Los Angeles Dodgers: Zach Lee, RHP, McKinney High School (Texas) 6″4, 195 lbs
I would be shocked if the Dodgers are able to sign Lee, especially with their financial situation in flux. Lee is a top high school quarterback who is set to go to L.S.U. next season and unless the Dodgers pony up the cash to keep Lee, he'll stick to football."
"…..unless the Dodgers pony up the cash….."
This will happen ………. never.
Sell the team you worthless pile of crap.
Thanks Shad for the info on Zach Lee.
I was Page loading programed out when BELI knock his run in.
Wow!!! ITD has been busy today with a song by enchanted……………….ummmm BPB1 and a soliloquy by messagebear. Job well done boys!!!
That was just a waste pick and if he was going to play football why was he in the draft. Well is not like basketball draft where you can w/d from the draft if you want to. Wally I think you want to give Eric credit for that one. I just take that information from TBLA and the blog manager wrote that quote from White.
bear, while technically not a song, poetry rates a DodgerLyrics posting as far as I'm concerned. And since I'm "the boss" of it, your "Haeger Soliloquy" is in.
When was the last time we had a started that went 6th innings with more walks and 0 k's.
If this turns into another one run game, I give up! 🙂
Cool Shad, Thanks Dad!!!! Outstanding soliloquy my friend!!!! That plantar fascitis is some interesting stuff!!! Whatever it takes, I guess!! I'm not unhappy we don't have to think about Haeger for a couple of weeks!!! I want to see some more Schlicting!!!!
oops that's starter
I just want Billz and Kersch to take notes from Ely and Monastarios about walking batters!!!
Just watch Ned. He's always Schlicting on himself.
Dang another homerun by Ludwich.
I agree……………..Dodgerlyrics should be songs and poems, and yes, you are the boss!!! ………….and really, if you think about it there are some pretty good songs that would make fabulous poems and some beautiful poems that would make incredible songs 🙂
Solo homers sting, but they don't kill you!!!!
OUTSTANDING!!!™ Carlos!!!!!! Exceptional performance tonight!!!!!
I just heard the news from Vin… Congrats Josh & Erin on the birth of Braden Matthew!!! What a special moment for you guys!! Such a blessing! I was wondering why there wasn't a new thread tonight. I guess we can let you off the hook!!
Take care and God Bless!
Dp now Miller.
Congrats to the Rawitches! Another Dodger fan is born!
I guess Miller didn't get the memo after Skip hit.
We need Miller to mop this up!!! It's going to get much tougher tomorrow and Wednesday!!!
Oh yeah a 2 strike hit for Miller even worst oh yeah leaving Walter in?
DAMN! I Don't want this to get close!
Never trust an ex Giants mess up Carlos ERA and wonder why we didn't get the dp. lol most like 2 ex Giants with Winn including
Yeah another 2 strikes hit Miller giving up that produce 2 runs
5 RBI for DEWITT.
Nice hit ANDY.
Tru, it's true that Ethier is hitting .179 (5 for 28) since his return. So what? If anyone has been paying attention, he's hit at least a half-dozen ropes right at someone. If only 4 of those lasers find holes, he's hitting .321. Bad luck is all it is so far. Typical crap from losers, I say.
But your request was "what the rest of the team is hitting since Dre returned?"
The team is hitting .247 since Ethier returned for the game on May 31. Individuals?
Russell Martin is .190 (4/21)
Manny Ramirez in .227 (5/22)
Casey Blake is .250 (3/12 in 3 games)
James Loney is .250 (7/28)
Rafeal Furcal is .259 (7/27)
Matt Kemp is .300 (9/30)
Blake DeWitt is .357 (5/14)
Jamey Carroll is .400 (10/25)
Thank-you, Dodgereric 🙂
That's my boy Garret Anderson now hitting a robust .156!!
Good to get some of them runs back.
Well, gonna rack it for tonight. This baby should be wiped and diapered!!! Catch you all later. Have a great evening/night!!!! Great job Dodgers!!! Gonna have our hands full the next two days!!! We'll see what we're really made of. I think we can take them!!!! Goodnight!!!!
Congratulations to the Rawitches! Josh will be out till the 11th! Enjoy your new bundle of joy!
Free chicken wings from Claim Jumper with 10 runs!
Good night, Jhall. Have a fantastic tomorrow!
I'm glad Joe finally realized Reed was on the team!
O.K Let's bring this one home, guys.
Waytago GUYS.
@#$%^&* submission errors!!!!! sigh 🙂
Good Night Jhall!!!! Have a Terrific Tuesday!!!
Tru/Dodgereric – Even if they listen to Vin, they would know Andre is doing nothing but hitting the ball hard. He hasn't lost anything in his swing. He is not striking out alot and he is still getting his fair share of walks. These people are just idiots who aren't even paying attention to the games themselves…………just the stats. And I am sure, Andre would rather be winning games than being worried about his average, but since these idiots are paper only driven, here's some news. After being on the DL for 15 days, once he hits his magic plate appearance number very soon, he will be leading the league in average still. As of today, he is only 4 RBI's shy of the lead in that category and he is only 3HRs shy of the lead in that category as well. So, until he drops off these charts, I don't think we need to worry about Mr. Ethier.
Congratulations to the Rawitch family.
Gosh I hate that Dodgers killler Winn.
Good night, jhall! Excelsior!
Don't forget, anyone who gets Prime Ticket! Scully and Wooden: For the Kids @ 10:30!
Thanks for the reminder Dodgereric!!!!! NASCAR now is on now – all about the 11 🙂
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I would have liked to see what would have happened if Johnson hadn't blown his qualifying lap.
Oh, you know Jimmie will be there in the end, and the end is all that matters. He is still the one to beat and until he is beaten he is still the champ. Like baseball, there is alot of time left to say anybody has got it wrapped up at this point.
ITDFST is now 1 hour and 3 minutes ahead of PST 🙂
10:48 pm
Dodgereric – thanks again for the reminder!! This is a great program. I am new to Prime Ticket so I am still learning when certain programming is on and I probably wouldn't have remember if you hadn't said anything.
An article about the sporting events in So-Cal and how their ticket sales are down.
I am a little irked by the comments made about Andre's performance since coming off the DL………
At Game 58 last year, these were Andre's #'s….
Runs – 36
After tonight's game, these are Andre's #'s…
Runs – 27
He is ahead of last year's pace in his power numbers, his average is way above his average at this time last year, and once again, this year he has been on the DL for 15 days. Vin even mentioned the other night after his 40th RBI that he didn't reach that number last year until game 69.
Marvin, youngest of Isley Brothers, dies at 56
This need to stop now. It been a terrible past month.
The Astros pick Delino DeShields Jr., 2B, Norcross (Ga.) High
I didn't know his father has a son. I surely hope we don't have no Pedro Martinez Jr. in our farm system lol.
NELLY – I think Andre will pop back up. He will heat up pretty soon. Right now other Dodger's are HOT and when they start cooling off, then that's when we need Andre to heat up! LET'S GO DODGERS!
Kemp entered Monday?s game against the Cardinals leading the National League with 46 runs scored, then added another run to his total in a 2-for-4 night. He has scored a run in nine of the Dodgers? last 11 games and is on the fastest run-scoring rate in Los Angeles Dodgers history.
Kemp entered Monday with one run in every 0.81 games. Since 1958, the next best run ratio was by Maury Wills when he had a run every 0.79 games in 1962. Shawn Green(0.75 in 2001), Gary Sheffield (0.74 in 2000) and Tommy Davis (0.74 in 1962) round out the list. Kemp is on pace for 133 runs this season, which would crush his career best mark of 97 runs scored last season.
Good morning, everyone…………..
Josh a big congratulations to you and your family.
The Boy's are battling and that is a good thing….
Another tough game tonight
Hey all, quick question! I am sitting Top Deck tonight, and wondered if there is a better gate to enter through than the Sunset gate? I know Stadium Way won't work, but not sure about others?
Today we don't have the advantage on playing against a NON-rested team. Cardinals will be well rested today so our Dodgers will have to give it all they got. Hopefully DeWitt is still in the mood to impress his "HeartTeam". GREAT JOB DEWITT!
Sunset is your best bet and if you can park to the right is better but the left os OK too. I park outside. Instead of heading straight to the main gate, I turn to the left and park on either side. Yesterday when I parked and pulled a stadium blanket and jacket from the back I must have dropped my Vero Beach hat. When I got back to my car after the game, my hat was sittin on the top of the trunk. I can't believe I almost lost my Vero Beach hat! I got to be more carefull.
Today I will be at the stadium at 4. I will be working with someone from the Red Cross to take pledges for the annual Dodgers Angels Booster Club Blood drive that will take place Saturday June 19.
Info here
Will we sign Zach Lee or not? You decide. If you believe Logan White, we will. Trouble with that is he's probably been sold a bill of goods by McCourt/Colletti. Exhibit A for the "yes" vote:
"People can think what they want, he was the best talent available and I want to sign him, absolutely," said Logan White, assistant general manager of scouting. "I didn't take Zach to not sign him. You'll see as the summer goes along we'll make every effort to sign him, and I want to sign him. I know it won't be easy, but hopefully we'll get it done."
Exhibit A for the "no" vote:
"….there's bound to be a team with deep pockets that will take a shot at luring him away from the gridiron…." MLB.com
Exhibit B:
"….it will clearly take a lot ($$$) to sway Lee away from his commitment to Louisiana State University….." Fangraphs
Exhibit C:
"…..Lee might require as much as $3 million?and even that might not be enough to steer him away from playing two sports at Louisiana State." Baseball America
Jim Callis of Baseball America called the Dodgers "the last team" he expected to go after Lee.
Count me as a skeptic, because I think he was picked so they didn't have to sign him. After all, we didn't offer arbitration to Hudson and Wolf because of the bonus money it takes to sign high draft picks. In other sports, this cheapskate owner would just trade the pick, but unless I'm mistaken, MLB teams cannot trade their draft picks.
The last sentence of this article sums up my feelings.
"But hardcore fans will be watching carefully to see if the Dodgers punted this pick, or if they will complete the Hail Mary. Certainly, there is going to be tons of skepticism."
There are links to info on the 2nd and 3rd round there too. There is a link to a nice "human interest" story on our 2nd pick.
Sell the team, you clown.
Lots of fanfare about Zach Lee on the home page too, but we all know that's nothing but PR spin. Let's face it, $3 mil keeps Jamie off Frank's back for 5-6 months, so where do you think that money's going to go? No way in hell they sign him.
Josh, congrats to you and your wife.
Now, down to business. As far as I know, baseball players do not have to enter the draft or make their intentions known. I am sure word gets out about the players as in the case of Zach Lee. Teams often take a chance on a guy but why waste a pick on someone who is not signable, especially your first pick. I can see taking flyers on guys in later rounds but not the first. So here is the problem: most of you have high regard for Logan White. You believe he is credible. So why would White have to defend this pick and claim he has some leeway to throw money at a guy whose commitment to baseball is in question? If in fact this pick is the smokescreen many say it is, why would White go along with it? To save his job? If he really believes the Dodgers will not part with high draft pick money, he should resign on principle and seek employment elsewhere. If he is as talented as many believe, he should have little problem lining up another position. Or, he really believes there is a chance to sign this guy and the money necessary will be available and worth it. Which is it?
Geez, do you think this might be why Martin was "rested" yesterday? I know that things like this are a player's nightmare.
Congratulations to the Rawitch family!
Hi lbirken,
Simply put, I think McCourt is "playing" White here. I think he was told that it's going to take some serious money to sign him and then White asked if he could have the funds to sign him. Then he told White to go ahead and draft him. I think he saw a perfect opportunity to save some more money here. After all, the media and the public (not us, we're smarter than that) have bought the story that they really tried hard to get Sabathia, Halladay, blah, blah, blah. Right? And no one else seems to be calling him on the extortion plot over Yankee tickets. Right? And everyone is letting him slide on his "my divorce will not affect the team" BS. Right? He believes he can get away with anything.
Personally, I hope I'm wrong because it seems like the kid is a real talent and I'd like to see him in our organization. Plus, we're going to need a few more like him in a couple of years when McCourt lets our current crop leave for Free Agency.
More news:
1) Sherrill in, Link out.
2) I told you so: Kyle Russell is taking his .354/16/53 in 198 ABs to Chattanooga and AA ball ….. let's keep our eyes on this kid. I don't want to rush him either, but if he tears it up in Tennessee….
Iwwana, are you saying Logan White is not as smart as those of us who post here on ITD?
Padres lost!
Wow I know it the Pirates but dangf 14k's in 7th innings for Strasburgh.
Wow Pujols hitting what .160 against power pitching.
Hi Everybody
Well, as I write this they're still battling it out at Citi Field.
Tonight, I understand, the Dodgers are hitting against their owner.
Well somebody said that Chris Carpenter owns them. lol
Ah but you never know.
I just hope Kuroda is sharper than he has been lately.
Haven't seen the lineup, but Casey Blake was going through normal warmups on the field.
Blake is in the lineup.
No surprise there iwanna I knew Link was going to be out and Sherrill would be back tonight.
Thanks Mets.
Especially Ike Davis.
Girl hit by line drive undergoes surgeryEmail Print Comments483 Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium underwent surgery Tuesday.
In a statement, officials from Children's Hospital Los Angeles said they expect Janelle Briseno will be well enough for release by the end of the week.
"The surgery went well and we anticipate a full recovery," said Dr. J. Gordon McComb, the hospital's head of neurosurgery.
The accident occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base, hitting Briseno and knocking her unconscious, said Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. Briseno was sitting with her father, who rushed her to the first-aid station. The fire department transported her to the hospital.
Jareck said batting practice continued, but Martin was upset by the incident and has offered to pay for her medical expenses.
Martin said he spoke with the Briseno's father on Tuesday.
"I'm just glad to hear that she had surgery earlier today and she's doing better, and long-term she's going to be OK," he said before the game against St. Louis. "I'm sure she's still a little bit shaken up. It's definitely tough for the whole family, but at least the good news is that she's going to be OK."
Martin said he'd like to visit Briseno when the time is right.
"My prayers were with her yesterday, and she's OK today, so that's a good thing," he said.
Martin declined to comment on his offer to pay her expenses.
Dodgers vs Cardinals matchup in favor of the Dodgers 996 to 994.
MARTIN is really throwing that ball around the infield going after baserunners and he's been pretty accurate.
Wow Pujols k's twice.
#16 Double for #16 🙂 …………but nobody to bring him home 😦
Nice dp and I knew we should've save some of those runs that we scored last night.
Kuroda's 5th Gem.
Damn Dewitt why the hell did you hesistant?
Quite the pitching duel tonight!
No more Carpenter, that might help.
Well done Kuroda!!! You went toe to toe with Carpenter and we are still standing!!! Kudo's!!! Not so happy with our offense except for Dre'!!! We've squandered alot of opportunities tonight!!!! Let's take this game!!!!
Here we go team, here we go!!!!!!
I love Ethier glad he can hit lefty again.
Damn stupid fan cost us another run.
Good job Manny!! I feel somewhat better about our 20M$ left fielder that can't field!!!!
I remember when Dewitt was prefect with the bases loaded 2 yrs ago. Come on Dewitt get your 1st career slam.
With his 3 – 4 night, Andre's average is back up to .360….way to go Andre!!!!!
I love how KCAL have those Cardinals batters career number vs Broxton.
Herrrrrrrrre's Johnny!!!!!
BTW – Andre back to batting .360, and it's .281 for the month of June 🙂
Fabulous outing by Kuroda, and thanks to Kuo for making a scoreless bridge for Broxton.
Come on Pujols k's 3 times
That's 10 pitches AB's was nice but come on we need less pitches.
one down…………….finally! Whew!! Come on Brox!!!
two down – come on Brox!!!! You can do it!!!!
lol Kuo stand to win it maybe dang Vinny
The pitching was phenomenal tonight, and Manny coming through with a key hit finally – great job!!!!
I believe that means, 1st place!!!! I'll scream for Ice Cream!!! Outstanding!!!!
Nice smile Nelly!!!! :)))
And what does Kuo say?
??? Y'all !!
That was a hard-fought game from a pitching standpoint. It was great to come out of it on the winning end.
Thanks Jhall!!! Yours is lookin' pretty good too!!!
It didn't come out – what a bummer. 😦
How did you do that enchanted……………………ummmm BPB1? That is cool!!!
Hi'Ya Beav!! Kuo says, Ahh Fu-Qsoh!!!!
Doggone it it was perfect when I had it in the viewer before I posted, but it just came out a bunch of boxes…
LMAO Wally!!
LOL Beav!!! Non the less, inspiring!!!
Nice that the boys have been on the winning side of these 1-0 games lately. Sucks when you lose them.
enchanted – On my computer, I see the symbols……..not boxes.
Great defense and we win, coincidence? I think not!!! When you don't make errors and walk people, you win!!! It ain't rocket science!!!!!
Well hot damn Nells!!!
It's an ancient Chinese secret.
It's just baseball 🙂
Do they still make Calgon?
You can't get this stuff in stores folks. You can only get it in boxes of ITD Breeze!!!!!!
I believe they do enchanted!! "Calgon take me away!"
I must be getting senile…..I don't know what the hell you're talking about!!!!!
LOL!!!! The Breeze coming from FranknNed and the players are too totally different things.
Yep Nelly, but I wouldn't mind getting a free set of glasses or towels from listening to Frank and Ned's BS spin!!!
Tru ~ Well, enchanted is writing in Taiwanese and he wants Calgon to take him away if it still exists. Jhall thinks we may be able to market our own type of Calgon, and he also is reiterating how important pitching and defense are to the game of baseball. Does that clear things up?
LMAO Wally – so true!!!
In the 70's Tru, there used to be a commercial where a woman customer used to ask an Asian dry cleaner how he got the shirts so white, and he'd lean over like he was letting her in on something and would say, "ancient Chinese secret." Then they'd cut to the dry cleaner's wife and she'd say, "My husband, some hotshot. Here's his ancient Chinese secret." Then at the end the cat was let out of the bag that it was Calgon soap that does it and I can't remember if it was the customer or the wife that said, "ancient Chinese secret huh?"
Yes, I watched WAY too much TV as a kid.
Not really, Nellyjune! lol …..although it's fun nonetheless 🙂
LMAO Nells!!!
Wow, is that what I was doing?!! I just need one more water glass to complete my set!! LOL!!!
I remember that, BPB1…..aha, now I get it!
Jhall, you and BPB1 are two wild a crazy guys! 🙂
Sorry Tru – it was water softener, not soap:
Sad thing was I remembered most of the lines…
LOL Beav!!! I remember that one now that you mention it!!!! I think Jamie has an ancient Chinese secret!!!!
Remember there was one of the gas stations that used to give away a pair of Noah's Ark animals with a fill-up? You had to buy the ark separately though 😦
It's not a secret any more 🙂
Hey, I was about ready to give Manny back his HGC so he could get the schwing back in his swing.
:))) We used to get BC comic glasses with a fillup at the Marathon gas station. That was after the Apollo space glasses giveaway ran its course!!!!
All those freaking glasses are now midwest Flea-Market staples these days!!!! LOL!!!!!
There's one or more on almost every table!!!
Nice win and way to go Dodgers!!! Catch you all later!!! Excelsior True Blue Believers!!! Let's sweep this series!!! Goodnight!!!!
That's explain why Martin had 2 games off because he hit some fan kid and felt sorry for her.
And 4 if you're from Kentucky!
I have no idea what that means…
Good Night Jhall!!! Take care and have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!
Good night Wally and the rest of ITD, I'm gonna hit it too before I start in on Goofy Grape and Ollie Ollie Orange commercials.
Good Night to you too enchanted!!! We wouldn't want you to get all sentimental 🙂
I hope Martin did pay for her expenses.
Good evening all…..
Say what you will about these guy's…..and our fearless leader Frank is alway's included…………
But the Boy's seem to be coming together as a team……
I know that we get on Joe for resting players….and all…..but everyday he has faith, so to say, that players, resolve grows..It takes a team to win a championship……Not Whatever….Whatever is Bostonian bull____!!
I am proud of the way these guys are playing…..
We Deserve better Than You Frank!!!!
Oh and Dodgers Win!!!!
Whooo Hoop!!!
Boy, my comments seem to sound an awful like Dodger4life. Wait a minute!!!! It is Dodger4life!!!! Back to the regularly scheduled blogging. Well for some, it is not regularly scheduled either as submission errors seem to have taken dome of us hostage at times.
red pen – should be "some" not "dome"
If you read the article on the home page on Zach Lee where they interviewed the LSU coach, and Logan's comments about Frank's support, here's how I suspect it to go down: Frank will let White offer a $3-5 mil signing bonus DEFERRED over a 4-5 year span, which of course Lee will flatly reject. That way, Frank's off the hook for any money, he "kept his word" to Logan, and he can tell the fans "well we did everything we could to sign him."
BTW, nice gesture on Martin's part about the girl he hit in the stands, but let Frank's liability insurance pay it. (I'm assuming he's kept up on the premiums. )
Excellent points bpb1 and Bear. To show the another side of our management, the Yankees are intersted in getting Cliff Lee. And, that means he will most likely be a Yankee. They go out and get what they want. While we sit by and hope things happen. I'm really surprised at how well our guys have performed so far this year in spite of Ned and Frank. But, if we want to win the whole thing, we need more.
What a load of BS. Frank told Logan White to use the first round draft pick on a high school kid that the Dodgers knew would choose to go to college. Frank is de-leveraging like the rest of us, and needs the cash to pay Jamie for the next six months. After that, he will be looking for more cash.
Strasburg strikes out 14 – but who touched him for a 2 run HR? Old friend Delwyn Young.
Did I read we already know we won't be signing our 6th round pick as well?
Logan my man, quit drafting like you're working for a large market franchise. Start setting your sights a little lower and more in tune with Frank's budget. You know, maybe a few speedy slap hitters that can't throw, or even a few knuckleballers.
Folks, I ask again: Do you think all of us are smarter than Logan White? Is he just being a "good soldier" and drafting players he knows cannot be signed at Frank's direction for the reasons that have been suggested? If so, I don't know how he can sleep at night.
No Birk, I think Logan drafts these guys in good faith. Its Frank we have no faith in and that we all know won't shell out the bucks to sign any worthy prospects. I think Logan's obliged to take him for his word since he's the one signing his paycheck, but Frank's nothing but a big bullshitter. I had a cousin like that – would tell you what you wanted to hear, but you knew down inside he was full of it. The only two things drafting these guys accomplishes is that (A) It keeps other teams from drafting them this year, and (B) with Lee when he won't sign it gives them a compensatory pick after the first round of next years draft. Or in otherwords, a chance to pick someone else they won't shell out the money to sign.
I've been watching the NCAA softball championships and who the Dodgers should have drafted was Megan Langenfeld.
I think WE ARE smarter than Logan White!
knouff, she was awesome, wasn't she!
I for one am not smarter than Logan White since he has a lot more information and experience doing what he does. I choose to believe he knows what he is doing and that he is no more fooled by fuzzy thinking than anyone else. My contention is he is as much a part of what goes on as anyone else. If he is waiting for Ned to get sacked so he can get the job, then I can see him go along with whatever is shoved down his throat but that just does not cut it with me. If he truly believes the Dodgers are just trying to pacify and fool the media and the fans and he goes along with it, then the heck with him. If Frank does not give him the resources he feels he needs to sign good prospects, Logan might consider resigning and finding employment where his talents are respected and appreciated.
A young child was caught on camera drinking from a beer bottle at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game Sunday, MyFoxPhilly.com reported.
Video of the unidentified child surfaced on Monday after the Phillies lost to the Padres on Sunday.
In two video shots taken from an official game broadcast, the blonde child is seen with a plastic beer bottle in his right hand, drinking from the bottle.
The child appears to be between three and four years old, and is also wearing a white Phillies home jersey.
Once the clips leaked out on the Internet, it set off another round of Phillies ? and Philadelphia ? bashing.
?Phillies fans are an illustrious bunch. In the past year, they have vomited, prostituted and been Tasered. Now it appears that childhood drinking can be added to the list,? said the Huffington Post blog.
?Drinking beers at 4-years-old, forced vomiting on people by age 21. Who would allow a toddler to drink a beer, at $9 a bottle, I?m keeping that beer to myself,? said another blogger on Ted Williams Head.com.
The latest incident at the Phillies home ball park comes after two nationally publicized confrontations, where one fan vomited on six people, while another fan had to be Tasered by Philadelphia police on camera.
Just another reason to hate that team even more now.
Losing to the Phillies in the playoffs two years in a row is reason enough for me.
BPB1, just so you know . . . there's a disclaimer on the back of the tickets in extremely small text that should an injury occur from myriad of circumstances including broken bats and being hit by line drives (either prior to or during games), the ticket holder and not the team is responsible for whatever medical care is necessary should an injury occur. So let's hope that Russell does what he said he'd do. Frank's off the hook for this one.
Thanks Sparks! Now considering that the child holding the ticket wasn't emancipated and could therefore not enter into a binding contract written or implied because of her incapacity to comprehend the disclaimer, I say SUE THE HELL OUT OF FRANK.
Sue the hell out of Frank? There has got to be a song in there somewhere.
Good evening all…………..
Nelly, thanks for allowing me to watch the game last night…..It was a good night for the Boy's….
I like the song idea…….BPB1……I am sure Franky Sue and Neddy Loo Loo…will too…….
The Boy's have a really nice oppourtunity this evening…..Lets go out and take advantage of the situation.
Hello Everyone
I was suppose to be at Citi Field with Truebluewill and his Met fan fellow employees with our rain checks from the Dodger/Met rainout of May 26th, but I guess those tickets, make it rain.lol
Well it's Kershaw's job, and I hope our guys can support him this time, against Adam Wainwright. Let's hope the Dodgers can make him Wainwrong.
Need to liven this place up…
For GA. Talking Heads: Burning Down The House
No clout, look his career is over
Swings strangely, ain?t no Power Ranger
Just a washed up P-V-L
Hit?s like Mickey Mouse
Warm night, wait til the game?s half over
Old sight, swings at that nasty slider
Need a-no-ther left hand bat
Hit?s like Mickey Mouse
He?s the pet of Joe The Clown; Punch his ticket out of town
Get Monkeywhiskers back here
Things he hits don?t go too far; runs the basepaths like its tar
Another D P grounder…
Strikeout, hey he might need a redwood
Sit down, ain?t like the days in An?heim
One hun-dred for-ty six B-A
Hits like Mickey Mouse
Comes up to the plate sometimes, baseballs look the size of dimes
Can?t get him to first base
Fans don?t come to watch him work; but have to cuz? our Joe?s a jerk
Please no Garret today…
[Instrumental Break]
Hits like Mickey Mouse
Old grouse, play?s less than ordinary
That?s right, play?s like a dead canary
Sure got him one crap-py O-B-P
Hits like Mickey Mouse
He has Joe and Ned?s support, Frank he?s gone to divorce court
Can?t string two hits together
Better players we expect, not another Ned reject
Please no Garret today…
�NedCo Broken Records 2010. All rights reserved.
By brownpaperbag1 on June 7, 2010
Outstanding Beav!!! I missed it 2 days ago, but LMAO now!!! Certainly right on and worth another look my brother!!!
Wow at Randy Wolf stats this year and just got bomb today.
He's BAAAACK
Way to get things started Andre and Manny!!!!
lol maybe it was a good thing we didn't resign him lol. I think I need to see his home stats since they do play in different stadium.
GOOD GOING DeWITT.
I'm surprised to see the Dodgers position players laying down bunts lately.
Yeah glad the Blackhawks won don't want to see any more Philadephia team to win. That's my 3rd teams that I like glad Hossa finally broke the curse.
I knew Ludwick would do it.
Rats!!®. I guess we're not going to get an easy walk in the park tonight!!!
Hey L.A. ~ S'up everybody. Nice move giving Bobby Cox props. My hour and a half of sharing time with Jose Lima is one of the greatest Baseball times I ever had. It came when he was with your Dodgers in '04 at Shea Stadium. He was such class!
D-Day…They call them our greatest generation for a reason. They were incredible Americans.
That Ludwick sures scares me.
Hiya Bklyntrolleyblogger.
Hi'Ya Trolley!! Spending time with Jose Lima sounds too cool. Good for you. Nice post and yes, that generation went above and beyond!!! I'm lucky that my father and uncles were part of it and I was raised with their ethic!!!!!
Now, let's get this kid some freaking runs and win this game!!!!!
Okay…let's get some runs this inning!!
Hi'Ya Trumom!!! I can always count on you my friend!!! Nelly is surely blessed!!!!
I like how Torre is now trusting the starters to go past 5+ innings. I just wish Kershaw didn't have that tough 4th innings.
Nelly sure is blessed…..I'm on of a kind! lol
*I'm one of a kind!
Woo-hoo, James is hot tonight!!!!!
I'm with you Shad!! I'm liking the Kuo/Broxton 8/9. Yes Trumom, you are one of a kind. A darn good kind in my bood!!!
book. LOL!!! I now have a bood. Whatever that is!!?
LOL, I knew what you meant!
Damn, we blew a golden opportunity that inning!!!!!
1st and 3rd, no outs and we don't score!!! Pathetic and unacceptable!!!! Total crap!!!!
Martin is worthless with men on base.
Ellis 31 AB 8 RBI
Anderson 91 AB 9 RBI
Martin 192 AB 13 RBI
Nice play James!!! I'm with you Beav!! Martin has been very disappointing since the All-Star break in 2008!!!
Here's Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, how's your bood tonight Wally?
Can big Jon do it again?
Here we go.
Poor Brox has to go through the heart of the lineup.
I'd like my Fu-Q rare. With some hash browns on the side. Smothered and covered!!!!
Awesome job tonight…….I'm lovin' it!!!!!!!
Wow Broxton 2 night in a rows.
Johnny says, "Fu-Q Y'all!!"�
This is a bigger win than we can imagine.
Way to go Dodgers!!!! Got home just in time to see that last two innings!!!
Glad that Dodgers kill Winn was held in his place tonight.
I bet boblee is a happy St. Louis resident right now 🙂
Fu-Qing sweep!!! My bood is now very happy Beav!!!
That's great Wally!!
I just don't want you to show it to me…
After 60 games
2008…..28-32…2nd PL.
2009…..40-20…1st PL.
2010…..36-24…1st PL.
Boy, leave you two in a room together and it always spells trouble.
Hi'Ya Nelly!!! LOL!!! Goodnight all!!! Catch you down the road!! Excelsior True Blue Believers!!!! Hey, I've got it: Bood; Believers Of Our Dodgers!!!!
Hello and Good Night Jhall/Wally!!!! Good Acronym!!!! Have a fantastic Thursday!!!
That's a real sneaky smile enchanted.
Good night my bood buddy!!!
You really don't know what I'm going to come up or out with next do you Nells?? 🙂
I think I (and probably most of ITD) can honestly say "I really don't know what you are going to come up or out with next" – LOL!!!! BTW – Have you been fishing yet?
Yup. Couple times. Caught a handful, but its not like the old days.
Think I might head up to higher country this weekend and see how it is.
Think its time for me to hit it too. G'nite Nells and anyone else lurking about.
Good Night enchanted!!! I thought of the fishing because they are reporting that the Merced River is running high in some parts and that means alot of water up in your neck of the woods. Take Care and have a great one tomorrow 🙂
Maybe this guy can solve our Time Warp and Submission Error issues we are having here on ITD. Maybe this is why Frank can't afford top prospects.
Last seven games with Braves and Cards: 5-2
Manny just now awakening from his year-long pouty funk…..
that is a good thing to root for in the World Cup!
Perumike! We are enemies next week then! I heard on KLOVE that USA has bought the most tickets for the World Cup games. I bought my Honduras jersey. Is a beautiful Dodger blue jersey!
Love David Byrne. I rememeber going to see him at the Greek theater. Good job Wally!
Speaking of Mickey Mouse, I need to go to Angel Stadium Friday or Saturday to attend a required two hour session/interview to volunteer for the Fan-Fest. I'll go dressed in my Dodger Blue. I hope they wont' hold it against me. Anyone else volunteering from here?
good to read Mike from Brooklytrolleyblogger here.
We got our tickets for Boston in the mail and the rest of the stuff from the Dodgerlife event.
I could not believe that stuff about the psychic. I read it last night as Dylan tweet about it. You just can't make stuff that bizarre.
Have a great off day everyone! Time for me to catch with other things before the series with the Angles this weekend.
Kahli – why does Rasputin come to mind?
Hey Frank, we all Think Blue every day of the week too. Where's our 6 figure bonus?
Un-freakin'-believable. Let's see how the front office spins this story. Everytime you turn around this ownership gets more and more bizarre. SELL THE TEAM.
I can't wait for Bear to read Nelly's article 🙂
Good Morning!!! I can't take full credit for the article. Dodger4life found it, and he forward's them to me with the thought, "I wonder what enchanted,Bear, Eric and gang will think?" So, I figured…..let's find out! It is pretty unbelieveable considering the amount of money already being spent on stupid things that have nothing to do with the livelihood of this storied franchise. That being said, I am so proud of the players and how they are playing despite having the most embarrassing owners ever.
Sell the Team!!
We (and the players) deserve better!!
Sorry Nells, my bad – I didn't look at the post right – thought Kahli posted it on the psychic.
Embarrassing isn't it? What next with these two?
The McCourts are exactly the same kind of "haves" that run our governments from county and state to Washington DC who have a total disconnect from us peons. Way too many parallels that you can draw between the two.
2 thoughts.
#1 – Embarrassing!
#2 – Josh really deserves a raise!
Is this psychics name Rasputin?
Quit fooling around with this stuff and sign Megan.
No wonder Frank doesn't spend money to upgrade the team through acquisition of quality starting pitchers or other high quality players. He thinks that he can put Pathetic Veteran Losers on the field, then add Vlad's "extra energy" to improve the team the final 10-15% to push them over the top.
This all makes me want to scream…
Let?s sign Russ Ortiz, Vlad will help him get the hitters out.
Let?s bring up the knuckle(head)baller, Vlad will help him pitch strikes.
Let?s sign up Sweeney Anderson as our ph, Vlad will help him hit.
Let?s sign Schmidt, Vlad will help him pitch.
Let?s sign Andruw, Vlad will help him lose weight.
Let?s sign Pierre, Vlad will help him throw.
Ad nauseam.
I didn't know whether to laugh, cry or just throw up when I read the story about the McCourts spending money on the so called psychic energy guy. The funniest part is each one says the other hired the guy. Oh well, many companies spend a lot of money on consultants, including sports psychologists. This just makes Frank and Jamie look even more ridiculous if that is possible.
I also saw something in today's paper that suggests the Dodgers drafted Zach Lee knowing he would be hard to sign in order to get a supplemental pick next year when the talent pool is expected to be better. If that is the case maybe Logan White really is the smart one.
So basically, Frank was paying some guy, 6 figures to channel him some energy…..sounds about right…..
By the looks of the e-mail…….Frank liked it!!!
lbirken, as a couple UCLA honks, we might wonder if Coach Pete knew what was a comin' on down the line…ya think? Seattle and New Orleans seem very far away from downtown LA right about now. Now if only the NCAA had the power to sanction Frank!
Thanks, Bear. You never disappoint me 🙂
That supplimental pick won't mean anything though birk when Frank won't put out any money for signing bonuses. They've done just about everything possible not to replenish the farm system, yet have no trouble raping it when they don't want to pay another mid-season PVL.
There's nothing redeeming about this ownership, and everyday its becomming more and more embarrassing to call yourself a Dodger fan.
There's nothing redeeming about this ownership, and everyday its becomming more and more embarrassing to call yourself a Dodger fan.
whoa u guys know i am as tough on the ownership morons as anybody and have been since 04 or whenever they failed to get Vlade Guererro but dude we are the best team in the NL and are coming off back to back NL Wests…
kahli, I am a bit surprised at the extent of the penalties handed down. However, I am convinced the timing of Uncle Pete's sudden departure from SC clearly was motivated by the investigations into his program and the impending sanctions. He knew his time at the top was running out and did not want to be around to pick up the pieces of a damaged program. He can deny it all he wants with that puppy dog face but I am not buying it. I do think it is unfair that he gets to walk away while current players and coaches (allright, I really don't care about the coaches) suffer the consequences. What price does Reggie Bush or O.J. Mayo pay for whatever part they played? By the way, my son and I both predicted that SC would regret signing O.J. Mayo although we expected something to happen a long time ago and we expected him to cause problems while a member of the basketball team. I did see a funny item in today's paper when a writer quipped this investigation lasted longer than the Civil War.
Bear, as long as we are in a deferring mood, I will defer judgment on next year's draft to next year.
No offense to the players jungar, I mostly view them separately from the franchise anymore. But when you look at it as a whole, you gotta admit its pretty embarrassing from Frank & Jamie to Ned to Joe to the Dancing PVLs they bring in. The organization (and I use that term loosely) is about as shoddy as a major sports entity can get.


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The US Federal Communications Commission has voted unanimously to begin the formal process of listening to a pair of modern-day religious factions howl at each other over proposed rules for an open internet.
FCC chair Julius Genachowski last month proposed formal net neutrality rules that would prohibit internet service providers from discriminating against particular content or applications.
Now, his fellows commissioners have voted to begin the process of actually putting those rules on the books. Genachowski floated his proposal at the FCC's meeting on Thursday, and all four of his colleagues - Republicans and Democrats - voted in favor of beginning the rule making process.
This will involve taking public input on Genachowski's proposal. And you can bet that narrow-minded ideologues on both sides of the issue are lining up for the fight.
"Now it's time to take the next step... launching a process to craft reasonable and enforceable rules of the road to preserve a free and open internet," Genachowski said in a statement, before taking a swipe at his predecessors. "Because, let's be honest, the Commission's actions, laudable in so many respects, have left the protection of the free and open internet unnecessarily vulnerable and uncertain."
In August 2005, the FCC laid down a policy statement (PDF) meant to encourage a so-called open internet, but as shown by the madness that followed Comcast's bust for BitTorrent busting, these not-rules do little more than sow confusion.
An Obama appointee, Genachowski wants to transform that quartet of policy "principles" into formal FCC rules - while laying down two new rules of his own.
In essence, the existing principles say that ISPs cannot prevent the people from accessing lawful net content, applications, or services of their choice or attaching non-harmful devices to the network. Genachowski also wants a fifth rule that prohibits content and application discrimination and a sixth that would require ISPs to be "transparent" about their network management practices.
In the FCC's words, rule five would require ISPs "to treat lawful content, applications, and services in a nondiscriminatory manner," and rule six would require them to "disclose such information concerning network management and other practices as is reasonably required for users and content, application, and service providers to enjoy the protections specified in this rulemaking."
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Cranberry Bliss Bars...
you know, the ones from Starbucks?
Totally awesome, right!?
Well, the other night
I was
wasting time on Pintrest {again}
and came across a copy cat recipe for them!
I know what you're thinking -
Yeah, that's what I said, too! ;)
{Recipe adapted from Averie Cooks}
1 stick Butter, melted
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
Vanilla Beans, scraped from 1 pod
1 cup Flour, all purpose
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Dried Cranberries, lightly chopped
1/2 cup White Chocolate Chunks {or chips}
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Chop dried cranberries and set aside. If using a white chocolate bar rather than chips, chop into small chunks and set aside.
Grease a baking pan {I used a 9 inch round, but if you want smaller slices, an 8x8 inch square will be your best bet. If you want to double the recipe for a large batch, use a 9x13 inch rectangle pan.} and set aside.
In a medium size bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla beans {1 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract can also be used} with a wooden spoon. Add in flour and salt and stir just until the thick batter comes together. Next, stir in white chocolate and cranberries making sure not to over mix. Pour batter into your pan and bake for 18-20 minutes. Invert onto a pretty little plate and let cool completely before frosting the top. While the bars are cooling, prepare the
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz. Cream Cheese
1 cup White Chocolate, melted in a double broiler
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Powder Sugar
1/4 cup Dried Cranberries, lightly chopped
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix cream cheese, 2/3 cup of the melted white chocolate and vanilla extract until combined. Slowly add powder sugar {note: you may need a little more or a little less sugar, depending on your frosting consistency preference}and beat on med-high for several minutes.
When the bars have cooled, smooth the frosting on top with a spatula or knife. Sprinkle chopped cranberries on top and drizzle with remaining melted chocolate. Cut into slices or squares and serve! YUM! If you wish to slice in triangles like Starbucks, simply first cut into squares and then make a second cut across {from corner to corner} each square.
Whoa, momma!
These things are magical morsels
of pure happiness!
The bar is moist and chewy
with just the right amount of
sweet texture from the white chocolate.
But, you know what really put these over the edge?
The tart bite from those
dried cranberries!
These things are magical morsels
of pure happiness!
The bar is moist and chewy
with just the right amount of
sweet texture from the white chocolate.
But, you know what really put these over the edge?
The tart bite from those
dried cranberries!
Starbucks ain't got nothin'
on this recipe, baby dolls!
Not only would they look amazing
on a Christmas dessert table,
but your guests will also go ga-ga over the taste!
You could always bake up
a huge batch
for gift giving, too!
Or, keep the whole pan for yourself!
I think I'm indulging in another
blissful moment after dinner!
Enjoy and Happy Baking!
Yeah, I partied this week ->
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Again, was this a Murphy plan or a TT plan? Anyone know this?


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This was passed on to me by my daughter who got it from Shifra Revah who we think got it from her sister-in-law…whoever you are, thank you!
1 bag coleslaw mix
1 chopped onion
1 cup sugar
½ cup lemon juice
½ cup water
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
Mix everything together except the tomato sauce in a large pot and cook it down until the cabbage looks super wilted and cooked. Then form the meatballs and put them on top, its fine if you have to layer them, I always do and they still cook fine. Then pour a tomato sauce on top and simmer for an hour.
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Cool Justice: Like sick cattle, students tagged with tracking devices
Just like diseased cattle and other livestock, students throughout the U.S. are being forced to wear ID cards with GPS chips.
The chips monitor the movements of students on campus, tracking them as they go to and from school. They also allow school officials to take attendance without having to interact much with their charges. Sounds like good preparation for jail or slave labor.
What's next: dog leashes? Chips in our bodies?
Unfortunately, citizens cannot expect the federal courts to protect us from these heinous intrusions or other violations of the Bill of Rights. From the early days of our republic to the present, the theory of checks and balances has all too often been nothing more than a theory.
For example, in 1791 with the enactment of the first 10 amendments, it looked like Congress could make no law "abridging freedom of speech, or of the press." Then, in 1798, Congress passed a law abridging freedom of speech and the press. The Sedition Act was used to imprison writers and speakers for criticizing the government. In World War I, citizens were jailed for distributing leaflets. During World War II, Japanese Americans were put in internment camps. In the 1940s and 1950s, screenwriters and other entertainment professionals were denied employment and / or jailed because of their political beliefs or associations, real or imagined. More recently, federal courts have allowed school districts to pry into the home computers of students and make them wear those ID cards.
Government by its nature does not give us freedom. When citizens take direct and sustained action to demand freedom - as in racial and gender equality - government and business ultimately can be forced to acquiesce.
Why don't students don't have similar rights as adults when confined to institutions that have become more like jails than schools? More than any court ruling, it's because most parents, teachers and school boards find it easier to go along than to take a principled stand.
There is also a lot of money to be made by treating students like sick cattle.
"One day soon," AT&T says in advertising for Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) chips, "home room teachers in your local middle and high schools may stop scanning rows of desks and making each student yell out 'Here!' during a morning roll call. Instead, small cards, or tags, carried by each student will transmit a unique serial number via radio signal to an electronic reader near the school door."
A student in Texas, Andrea Hernandez, refused to wear such a device on religious grounds. Hernandez is being punished with a transfer from her science and engineering magnet school.
"This is yet another step to complete government monitoring of our every move," said James Brewer, a civil rights attorney practicing in Simsbury. "Unless folks complain or resist, it goes on and on and on, until one day we will be totally monitored."
Hernandez's school district backed off part way, removing the chip but still requiring the ID. A federal judge declined to intervene on that basis. The family is appealing. However, with the chip removed, this particular case does not look promising.
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Virginia, finds the tracking chip practice on students to be a severe Fourth Amendment violation. LoMonte acknowledges that as a practical matter privacy rights are "relaxed" for students, but asserts this policy renders the Fourth Amendment "catatonic."
"It's a pretty invasive and troubling move for the government to be essentially putting tracking collars onto human beings -- and kids are, after all, human beings," LoMonte said. "We put tracking collars on dolphins and manatees, and sometimes on criminals. That's not the company in which schoolchildren belong, certainly not in the absence of an overwhelmingly compelling justification that I'm not sure has been shown.
"The Supreme Court," he continued, "has shown extreme reluctance to let the government stick tracking devices on people's automobiles even when they're suspected of serious felonies, and if that level of intrusion is constitutionally suspect, then I can't see how putting a tracking device on your body when you're not implicated in any wrongdoing could possibly survive Fourth Amendment scrutiny."
LoMonte make a nice argument, even though his apparent faith in the Supreme Court upholding the Constitution might be misplaced. I like to put my faith in actions by teachers of conscience like the faculty of a Seattle high school that recently refused to administer a district-wide standardized test.
I offer the Seattle refusal as an example of civil disobedience or change from the bottom up. While it's crucial to challenge civil rights violations or stupid practices through court or administrative agencies, that is not always enough to get the job done. What's needed to stop the tracking of students like cattle is a mass of voices saying, "No!" and refusing to go along.
The same principle applies for the mindless, mandated testing that doesn't help Seattle or any other teachers understand how well students are learning. They call it meaningless and a waste of time. It's nice to see some action beyond the talk.
"I just see no use for it all - and so I'm not going to do it," Garfield High School English teacher Kit McCormick told a local public radio station.
Another teacher said the bogus testing should be replaced with portfolios and performance-based assessment.
This is the kind of spirit and direct action that could generate actual constitutional rights and genuine learning for students. Without this kind of resistance and critical thinking, the surveillance and test profiteers will rule the classroom, producing a new generation of docile followers.
Andy Thibault is a contributing editor for Journal Register Co.'s Connecticut publications and the author of Law & Justice In Everyday Life. He formerly served as a commissioner for Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission. Reach Thibault by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cooljustice.


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The Ross Aragon Community Center and the Elation Center for the Arts presents "A Classic Christmas," Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now for $12 at the Ross Aragon Community Center. Tickets at the door will be $15.
Anyone 18 and under is invited to attend the concert free.
Nonperishable food items can also be dropped off at the community center Dec. 3-20 and they will be delivered to food banks on Dec. 21.
Free programs
Movement and Music. Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m. Tune into your body, with freeform movement, to a live soundtrack of flowing and exotic music by Paul Roberts. Dance improvisation, relaxation exercise, Yoga, Tai Chi, meditative movement — whatever moves you to harmonize with your mind and body, including just sitting comfortably and soaking up the ambience. Call Paul Roberts if you have any questions, 731-3117.
Mah Jongg. Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.; Fridays, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Call the center with any questions, 264-4152.
Pickleball. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-10 a.m. If you need a pickleball fix, join us. Loaner paddles are available. If you would like to learn the game of pickleball, join us from 9-10 a.m. to learn this fun and exciting game. Contact Fran if you have any questions, 884-3184.
Tai Chi. No experience is necessary. Join instructors Pam Kircher and Anna O'Reilly. Classes are Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Please wear flat-soled shoes and bring water. Class is open to everyone.
Duplicate Bridge. Tuesday, 5:30-10 p.m.; Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Call Stan, 731-2217 or e-mail Stan at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pagosa Bridge 4 Fun. Mondays, 12:30-4 p.m. For more information, contact the Community Center, 264-4152.
Hoopsters. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. Warren and the guys are waiting for you to come out and play. They will play with just about anyone. The Hoopsters are a great group of guys getting out there twice a week for a good game of b-ball.
Yoga. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Please bring a mat or towel. Call the center with questions, 264-4152.
Sozo Yoga. Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Rejuvenate your body, mind and soul with this faith-based yoga class. Bring a mat and a strap, belt or scarf. Call the center for information, 264-4152.
Dulcimer. The dulcimer is an entry folk instrument, not as difficult as the guitar to learn. If you would like to learn to play this instrument, come on Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. Call the center for information at 264-4152.
Belly dancing. A pleasant aerobic exercise, dancing brings well-known benefits, such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, weight control and more. Belly dance helps to develop muscle control and isolation, graceful arms and body conditioning from head to toe. Join Carla Roberts on Wednesdays, noon-1:30 p.m. Call the center for information, 264-4152.
Thursday, Dec. 6: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11:30 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 7: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; Movement and Music, 10-11:30 a.m.; Small Fries playgroup, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; movement and music 10-11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Mah Jongg, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8: Scrapbooking, 8 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9: Grace Evangelical Free Church, 7:30 a.m.-noon; Church of Christ, 10 a.m.-noon.
Monday, Dec. 10: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; Pagosa Bridge for Fun, 12:30-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 11:Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11:30 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 1-3 p.m.; Duplicate bridge, 5-10 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 12: Pickleball, 8-10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.-noon; belly dancing, noon-1:30 p.m.; dulcimer, 3-4 p.m.; Old Fashion Christmas, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6: Hoopsters, 8-9 a.m.; yoga, 10-11:30 a.m.
The Ross Aragon Community Center has the space you are looking for. We have reasonably priced rooms to meet your event needs. Our rates range from $6 to $90 per hour. Room sizes for 20, 40, 50, 90 or 500 people.
The community center hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday by appointment only.
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Every week in Chile, 3 teenagers commit suicide because of cyberbullying, one of the most memorable cases is Katy Summer's, a 16 year old young singer who took her own life in a Starbucks coffee shop in Santiago because of cyberbullying.
"I don't want to say goodbye" is her last song, which was created with more than 1,000 audio and video files of her life thanks to Artificial Intelligence and a music composer.
It's part of the #GoodbyeCiberBullying of La Familia agency for the Fundación Summer and Canal 13.
The press described the song as the "Cyberbullying anthem" and it was sung by hundreds of people in the Lollapalooza Chile festival.
This also allowed school and university talks all over the country, which are currently held and her song is covered by students.
Integrated advertisement created by La Familia, Chile for Fundación Summer, within the categories: Media, Public Interest, NGO.
Executive Creative Director: Sebastián Vildósola
Creative Directors: Diego Díaz, Hans Wunkhaus, Sebastian Araya
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Debating Ben McLemore, and why I despise court redesigns
Sporting News' Hall of Fame college basketball writer answers five questions while counting down the days to Christmas in July on QVC.
1. The NBA Draft is Thursday. Who's really the best player available?
DeCourcy: I can't say I don't understand the concerns about Kansas guard Ben McLemore, because I've been writing about them almost since the day he began the season.
After he disappeared during a loss to Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Atlanta, I wrote: "What's the point of having a Ferrari if you don't drive it?â€
As the season developed, it became apparent it wasn't so much that the Jayhawks weren't making full use of McLemore, but rather that he declined to assert himself despite coach Bill Self's constant urging to become a dominant offensive player. Sometimes he did, sometimes he didn't.
If that's the biggest problem there is with McLemore, the recent track record with that sort of player is pretty good. Harrison Barnes showed flashes of greatness at North Carolina but mostly declined to dominate; Greg Monroe did the same at Georgetown. They're now among the biggest success stories from recent drafts.
McLemore is an elite athlete, one of the best in the draft. He is capable of creating his own shot, and he ranks with the best shooters. He is one of the few players in the draft with a legitimate chance to play in the NBA All-Star Game. The Cleveland Cavaliers already have a promising shooting guard prospect in Dion Waiters, so it's understandable they might look to upgrade in other areas, and the same goes for the Washington Wizards, who last year drafted McLemore's old AAU teammate, Brad Beal.
But there aren't a lot of teams that will feel good about passing on McLemore in a few years.
2. Anyone not getting mock draft love that you simply adore?
DeCourcy: If I'm a team looking to draft a big man in the teens, I can't see how I'd pick a guy in Pitt's Steven Adams who averaged 7.2 points and 6.3 rebounds over players as diversely skilled as Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk and Louisville's Gorgui Dieng.
Indeed, Adams is an unusually gifted athlete, but it's not easy to acquire NBA-level skills at the NBA level. What examples of such players are there? B.J. Mullens averaged 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in his fourth NBA season (and with his second franchise), and he did so for a team so forlorn it fired its coach for the second straight season.
Coming out of Ohio State, Mullens was even a better athlete than Adams. So there's a pretty fair comparison there. I'd rather have Olynyk's offensive versatility or Dieng's defensive might.
3. It was Luke Hancock's father's wish for his son to try out for the World University Games, even though leaving could mean that he missed his dad's passing from cancer. That's what happened. Quite the courageous thing to do.
DeCourcy: Hancock has shown himself to be an impressive young man in so many ways over the past few months. He was the first player to get to teammate Kevin Ware and comfort him after Ware suffered a compound leg fracture on the court at Lucas Oil Stadium in an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game. He played spectacularly in the Final Four, aware his father was gravely ill and perhaps seeing him play for the final time. And he traveled to Colorado Springs under these impossible circumstances and competed against some of the nation's best collegiate players for a spot on the national team. He's made the finalists list as one of 16 players vying for 12 spots.
My father passed away when I was 30 years old. We enjoyed an uncommonly close relationship. I actually bounced back reasonably quickly from losing him—and by that I mean I was able to look up six months down the road and ask my wife it was OK that I was feeling OK. But for the first few weeks I really didn't want to do much of anything.
It's hard to imagine how Hancock has been able to handle this with such strength. Perhaps it says something about the power of sports. I know that in the several days between my father's stroke and his actual passing, watching late-night ballgames with my brother helped pass the difficult hours. People always talk about how tragedy helps put sports "in perspective.†A lot of us already hold sports in their proper perspective, and understanding their true value allows us to use them to help us through the worst moments.
4. UCF's #OperationBlacktop is the latest of a flurry of redesigned college basketball courts. What fun! Anyone who doesn't like these must hate America, right?
It could be that we just love basketball.
That's what's lost here. Oregon is the perfect example of this putrid trend, with a court so distracting I can barely stand to watch a game televised from Matthew Knight Arena, even though the Ducks are a terrific team who play the game as it should be played. The stenciling of trees that borders the Oregon court make it virtually impossible to concentrate on the game.
You want to put your school's logo or mascot—or, for state universities, an outline of the state itself—at center court, that's fine.
I'll ask this, however: What's on the middle of the court at Duke? At Kentucky? At Louisville? Can anyone picture it? We don't talk about how their floors are designed. We talk about their teams, and perhaps how imposing their homecourt advantages might be on account of overwhelming fan support. I can tell you this for certain: No one leaves Allen Fieldhouse talking about how cool the court design is. But they remember they were there.
5. The recruiting scene is moving toward signing players in the womb. If you're in charge of the NCAA, when should player recruitment start?
DeCourcy: Whenever the colleges deem the players worthy of recruitment. It's not like the schools are offering heroin to these kids. We're talking about a free college education. If somebody offered the spelling bee champ a full scholarship, there'd be so much applause it would sound like a Stones concert. Because it's football or basketball, most everyone is squeamish.
The only problem with offering a seventh- or eighth-grader an athletic scholarship is it's an empty promise. A coach offers the scholarship now, but if the kid doesn't blossom as expected it's conveniently forgotten. When he was coaching Kentucky, Billy Gillispie accepted commitments from a number of players in the neighborhood of their freshman seasons; none wound up playing at UK, and none proved to be worthy of playing there.
If I'm in charge of the NCAA, there'd be no restrictions regarding a time period to sign a letter of intent. You want to offer an eighth-grader a scholarship? Fine. Sign him. And if five years or so down the road he isn't up to your standards athletically, you owe him a $10,000 scholarship redeemable at another NCAA institution.
Have to be a pretty confident scout then, wouldn't you?


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