Category Archives: Los Angeles Dodgers

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Joe Torre Era officially has me concerned. Do these comments regarding Juan Pierre make any sense to you? This is a Manager who, for better or for worse, stands by his Veterans, which is great when … Continue reading

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Long Time Coming

It’s been a while since we’ve had something to cheer about. And I’m not talking about your standard “double-play with runners on first and third with one out” or “stolen base by Matt Kemp” type of cheering. I’m talking about … Continue reading

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Manny Meets the Press

The Great One has touched down in Los Angeles.During his meet and greet with the L.A. media prior to today’s game against Arizona, Manny Ramirez announced he’d be wearing No. 99 — the same number Wayne Gretzky wore when he … Continue reading

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Two-Thirds of the Way Through …

Great piece by Baseball-Intellect, breaking down Manny’s swing and some other observations about the current state of the Dodgers—semi-consensus is that the move should push the Dodgers slightly ahead of Arizona as favorites to win the West. So that’s nice. … Continue reading

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Manny Mania goes Hollywood

For the third straight week, “Quotes of the Week” revolve around Manny Ramirez. (When doesn’t the world revolve around Man-Ram?) But this time, Manny is the object of our affection for good reason – he’s going, going, back, back to … Continue reading

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Wham, Bam, Thank You Man-Ram

You’ve gotta be freaking kidding me.That’s the initial reaction to today’s news that the Dodgers have traded for Manny Ramirez after ESPN reported all day that he was either going to the Marlins or going nowhere.Which got me thinking: Am … Continue reading

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Doink

Despite the esteemed words on Manny’s fate from our beloved Editor, looks like the Baseball Gods have spoken and Manny is packing his bags and heading west. After watching the Angels outbid the Dodgers to acquire the services of Vlad … Continue reading

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Dodgers v. Giants, An Exercise in Sarcasm

That’s my buddy Zach over on the right. He is currently getting his PhD. in molecularbiowhateveritis so you would think he is smart but he is without a doubt one of God’s saddest creatures, a San Francisco Giants fan. I … Continue reading

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This Just in: The Nattys are Bad

Good lord, have you ever seen a team as anemic as the Nationals? It’s one thing to under perform, it’s another to just be horrific any which way you slice it. It’s not a pretty picture in the nation’s capital, … Continue reading

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More Trade Winds Blowing

Buster Olney is reporting the Dodgers are aggressively showcasing Andy LaRoche (big brother Adam is KILLING it on my fantasy team at the moment) in a trade and I can only assume they’d try to package him with another player, … Continue reading

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