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[Closed] The 2010 Spendodger Memorial Spring Training Thread
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CommentAuthorMike Scioscias tragic illness
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
No surprise here, but Brian Giles called it a career today.
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CommentAuthorThrowdeuce
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
Mike Scioscias tragic illness:
No surprise here, but Brian Giles called it a career today.
Good, after yesterday's embarrassing performance I'm sure that made it easier for him.
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CommentAuthorhunteralan
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
Mike Scioscias tragic illness:
No surprise here, but Brian Giles called it a career today.
I will always remember Brian Giles, the player, one way: Career - 1183 walks / 835 strikeouts. Unheard of. He was Moneyball before there was a Moneyball. Steriod aided power or not, he was one disciplined, professional hitter.
That said... Glad he's not putting on a Dodger uniform beyond yesterday.
"It is called being a professional. If you take the money, give the effort. If you are a pro in any sport, you are always supposed to give your best effort." ~Joe Morgan. -
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CommentAuthorbeefchopper
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
grabarkewitz:
Very sad news, this morning. Willie Davis passed away, yesterday, at 69. I remember seeing him play when I was a kid and he was one of my favorite players for a while. As I got older, he kind of disappointed me ( three errors in the '66 World Series, never taking the next step and being a superstar, etc....), but he was part of one of Al Campanis' best steals - getting Mike Marshall for him when it was obvious that Davis was nearly done.
I loved watching Willie Davis as a kid. I remember he had one of the deepest voices I've ever heard. I'll never forget his interview after setting a record for a centerfileder with three errors in one inning of a World Series game (and he was normally a good fielder). In his DEEP voice he said (almost sang): " It's not my life...It's not my wife... So WHY worry"?
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CommentAuthorClaude Osteen
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
sad news indeed about Merlin Olson and Willie Davis. Both were icons of mine as a kid growing up.
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... he (Willie Davis) had one of the deepest voices I've ever heard.
Very true. I used to envision a barbershop quartet consisting of Willie, Thurl Ravenscroft, Paul Robeson and Dennis Day.
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
Your Daily Dodgers Spring Training Pic of the Day:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorthe ditchdigger
- CommentTimeMar 11th 2010
when did the dodgers sign Woody Harrelson? oh wait that Casey trying to look younger in his late 30's. bring back the beard Blake, you're freaking us all out.
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Willie Davis was just a lot of fun to watch. He was a blur on the bases, though never in Wills' class as a base stealer. Nobody was faster going first to third or racing into the gap for a long fly ball.
Willie attended at least one of the fantasy camps at Dodgertown Vero Beach. Sandy Koufax had NEVER made an appearance at one of the camps, but Sandy suffered all the adulation and worship from the campers just for an opportunity to say hello to Willie D, his old friend.
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 12th 2010
the ditchdigger:
when did the dodgers sign Woody Harrelson? oh wait that Casey trying to look younger in his late 30's. bring back the beard Blake, you're freaking us all out.
Yeah, I spent my money on the "In Beard We Trust" shirt and now the joke is spoiled!
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CommentAuthorGenericFan
- CommentTimeMar 12th 2010
bigblaster:
Yeah, I spent my money on the "In Beard We Trust" shirt and now the joke is spoiled!
Recent reports had The Beard working out at home, in great shape, and expecting to be ready for the start of the season. Sources have reported that a rift exists between The Beard and the former SF Giants' training staff that now haunts the Dodgers. The Beard refuses to report to Arizona for spring training for fear that it will hamper his normal workout routine.
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CommentAuthorBabe Herman
- CommentTimeMar 12th 2010
GenericFan:
Recent reports had The Beard working out at home, in great shape, and expecting to be ready for the start of the season. Sources have reported that a rift exists between The Beard and the former SF Giants' training staff that now haunts the Dodgers. The Beard refuses to report to Arizona for spring training for fear that it will hamper his normal workout routine.
It took me a minute to get that. Funny once my comprehension kicked in.
So, The Beard will be here opening day?
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Babe Herman:
It took me a minute to get that. Funny once my comprehension kicked in.
So, The Beard will be here opening day?
Make no attempt to find the Beard.
You cannot find the Beard.
The Beard finds you.
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Two continents, two losses, one day. Glad it's spring training. The second Taiwan game has been cancelled due to rain.
Kuo has been scratched from his start due to elbow soreness. His left elbow must already look like a downtown street map after all the surgeries, so this is more than worrisome.
George Sherrill is apparently fighting through some issues, as he has not looked good so far. With Kuo possibly hurt, Belisario still in Venezuela waiting for a visa, and now Sherrill struggling, the strength of the team looks like a question mark. Gagne has not appeared to be the answer, either so far.
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
Your Daily Dodgers Spring Training Pic of the Day:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorbeefchopper
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
Never enough:
Manny making money
Manny Ramirez told reporters in Taiwan that he volunteered to take the 15-hour plane ride to the island nation because he likes traveling to different parts of the world.
But Ramirez had a more tangible incentive to be part of the 33-man split squad that began its three-game exhibition series on Friday. The promoter of the series, Bros Sports, told Taiwan's Central News Agency that it agreed to pay Ramirez $170,000 in appearance and endorsement fees to ensure his participation in the series.
Ramirez will earn a $20-million salary from the Dodgers this year.
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CommentAuthorBluePastorKyle
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
Just got home from the game in Tucson today. We left when it was 4-3 (don't know the final score). Billz looked decent. Ivan DeJesus made two errors at short in the bottom of the 2nd inning on back-to-back batters. One throwing, one on a grounder that ate him up. But Billz got through a bases loaded one-out jam by inducing a pop-up and a liner right at DeWitt.
Speaking of DeWitt, he hit a 3-run homer in his first AB. Almost dead-center, a 400-foot shot off Mulvey. The players call him Dewey, by the way. I like it.
AJ Ellis through out a scrub, and almost threw out Chris Young. The throw beat Young to the bag, but was about 3 feet to the short stop side. Ellis has a very quick release back there.
Other than Dewey and Billz, pretty much every other starter stayed in Glendale. I'm not sure who's in Taiwan, but it was kind of a bummer that no other position players made the trip. Can't blame 'em too much - it's the longest bus ride (2 hours) in the Cactus League.
All in all, a very nice day with my two youngest boys and some other friends. The facility (Tucson Electric Park) is nothing compared to Camelback Ranch. Woulda been nice if we could have gotten close the practice facilities, but that ain't happening at TEP. Pretty lame. But the seats were decent and the company was good. My kids got Donny's autograph.
I'm ready for April.
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CommentAuthorDoppelgangBang
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
Really happy for DeWitt. Glad to hear mgmt talk about him as the favorite.
the 5th sp slot battle has been disappointing so far
The mad scientist formerly known as ngross
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CommentAuthorThrowdeuce
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
DoppelgangBang:
Really happy for DeWitt. Glad to hear mgmt talk about him as the favorite.
the 5th sp slot battle has been disappointing so far
but it's early.Disappointing? Stults has pitched almost perfect ball, and some of the NRI are having very good ST to this point. If anything is disappointing it's the pen, because after Broxton, all the regulars we are counting haven't been that good, in fact Weaver is pitching his way off the team, and Mac back to AAA, not to mention Bells not even showing up, and Kuo and Sherrill banged upped.
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beefchopper:
The promoter of the series, Bros Sports, told Taiwan's Central News Agency that it agreed to pay Ramirez $170,000 in appearance and endorsement fees to ensure his participation in the series.
Why would you accuse Manny of being greedy and agreeing to promote the Dodgers and baseball in Taiwan for a mere 170,000 bucks? It was actually 176,000 and two endorsements for products (NFI), which will probably be even more lucrative. Manny does not take the game cheaply.... : )
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CommentAuthorDoppelgangBang
- CommentTimeMar 13th 2010
Throwdeuce:
Disappointing? Stults has pitched almost perfect ball, and some of the NRI are having very good ST to this point. If anything is disappointing it's the pen, because after Broxton, all the regulars we are counting haven't been that good, in fact Weaver is pitching his way off the team, and Mac back to AAA, not to mention Bells not even showing up, and Kuo and Sherrill banged upped.
Again, small sample size, but maybe it's more disappointing for me as my rankings for who I'd like to see are McD, Elbert, Haeger - all off to rough starts. Stults and Monasterios have put up nice lines though, to be sure. The NRIs ... Meh.
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010 edited
Because we're back in Daylight Savings Time (which makes me very happy), I'm celebrating by giving you SEVERAL Dodgers Spring Training Pics of the Day:
Beginning with a couple in Taiwan:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
And, from AZ:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
And our two best images of the day: First, Billz pitching like he's ready:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorbigblaster
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
And Dewey, hitting like HE'S ready:
The Easternmost in Quality...the Westernmost in Flavor!!
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CommentAuthorJamesMiranda
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
Wow, is it just me or does Billz look like he lost weight?
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CommentAuthorDoppelgangBang
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
Looks to me like Chris Withrow got his first taste of some ML-caliber action during ST ... 1 IP 3 Ks 0 H/BB.
Hell yeah.
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CommentAuthorDoppelgangBang
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
JamesMiranda:
Wow, is it just me or does Billz look like he lost weight?
From that picture he does look slimmer. Those thighs look about the same, though. Good sign.
The mad scientist formerly known as ngross
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CommentAuthorDoppelgangBang
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2010
After watching that Kemp HAMMER to straightaway CF, I might have to revise my projections. Wow, what a BOMB.
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