Baby, why you gotta treat me this way?
As Russell Martin remains on his “Even though I said I was trying the past two years, I really wasn’t — but now that I’m gone, I really am” tour … some notes: Very quietly but very honestly, Hall of...
View ArticleNed Colletti’s menagerie
With my third Sweet Spot post, I finally bring things back to the Dodgers … My recent interview with Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti prompted me to reflect on a little-discussed aspect of his...
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The pleasure and peril of multiyear contracts for the kids
To extend, or not to extend – that is the question. One part of my recent interview with Ned Colletti that I couldn’t work into the main story was his thoughts about offering multiyear contracts to...
View ArticleThe travails of Podsednik and Martin
Catching up with two expatriates … Here’s the first interview I’ve seen with Scott Podsednik since his offseason went south (non-geographically speaking). From the Canadian Press: Scott Podsednik’s...
View ArticleGap between Martin and Barajas is narrowing
On April 23, Russell Martin homered twice and walked, raising his 2011 on-base percentage to .410 and his slugging to .723. Since then, Martin has gone 8 for 52 with nine walks, a .279 OBP and a .250...
View ArticleIn short term, Ellis has proven himself
Dodgers at Nationals, 10:05 a.m. Dee Gordon, SS Jamey Carroll, 2B Matt Kemp, CF Juan Rivera, RF Aaron Miles, 3B Russ Mitchell, 1B Tony Gwynn Jr., LF A.J. Ellis, C Hiroki Kuroda, P A.J. Ellis has a...
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September 18, 2006: Here comes the end of the world
Jeff Lewis/APThere’s home, Nomar. There’s home. For the five years since it took place, I’ve had this vision of the 4+1 game. September 18, 2006. I replay the game in my head, a game that,...
View ArticleManny happy returns?
Wrapping up the last week and starting a new one chock full of bullet points … Manny Ramirez is moving forward with plans to get himself back in the majors for 2012, but would probably to need to still...
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Top o’ the lineup to ya
While I might do unconventional things with batting orders to try to maximize offense, I’m not someone who gets worked up a whole lot about them. With some batting order discussion taking place on the...
View ArticleThe Grover Cleveland Dodger All-Stars: Let’s play two terms
With Russell Martin heading back to Los Angeles for a return engagement, this seemed like as good a time as any to update the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Grover Cleveland All-Star squad, honoring those, in...
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