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THE PURSUIT OF 80's(ness) (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Many of us have returned to card collecting after a break. For me it was getting married and having children. Less time, less disposable income and just being plain knackered. Now my children are at an age where collecting can be a shared experience, there is a little left over at the end of the month and well frankly sleep is overrated. So it was great to find the blog Hey That's Mine. Derek returned...
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SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
On a day in which the Angels announced that starting outfielder Bobby Abreu would return to the club, the organization also learned that they will be in fierce competition with other organizations to resign some of their other players, who declared for free agency earlier today. The Halos’ ace John Lackey , who happens to be the top starter in this year’s market, officially filed for free...
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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Click charts to enlarge. Full data after the jump. 2009 STATS & VALUE First basemen AGE TYPE CLUB OPTION WAR UZR/150 wOBA ISO Russell Branyan 34 2.8 2.4 0.368 0.269 Adam LaRoche 30 B 2.4 -0.5 0.357 0.211 Nick Johnson 31 B 2.4 -6.6 0.373 0.114 Fernando Tatis 35 B 1.5 3.0 0.338 0.156 Eric Hinske 32 0.8 26.0 0.344 0.189 Carlos Delgado 38 B 0.8 -2.0 0.394 0.223 Miguel Cairo 36 0.2 N/A 0.304 0.156 Jeff...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
by Mark J. Terrill - AP One Type B free agent greets a Type A free agent on the mound View full size photo uploaded October 21, 2009 There will be plenty of time this offseason for moves, but here's an overview of the current Dodger 40-man roster. There are 43 players currently on the 40-man roster , including four on the 60-day disabled list. That will change quickly after the World Series as players...
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Wherever Joe Torre went when his team arrived at Citizen's Bank Park on Saturday, he saw it. When he went to the weight room, it was on the treadmill. When he went to his office, it was cued up on the television on his desk. If Torre had successfully blocked out his Yankees' 2004 American League Championship Series collapse to the Red Sox, Dodgers first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, a...
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Wherever Joe Torre went when his team arrived at Citizen's Bank Park on Saturday, he saw it. When he went to the weight room, it was on the treadmill. When he went to his office, it was cued up on the television on his desk. If Torre had successfully blocked out his Yankees' 2004 American League Championship Series collapse to the Red Sox, Dodgers first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, a...
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Wherever Joe Torre went when his team arrived at Citizen's Bank Park on Saturday, he saw it. When he went to the weight room, it was on the treadmill. When he went to his office, it was cued up on the television on his desk. If Torre had successfully blocked out his Yankees' 2004 American League Championship Series collapse to the Red Sox, Dodgers first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, a...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
PHILADELPHIA | When Doug Mientkiewicz and Manny Ramirez were with the Boston Red Sox during their historic comeback from a 3-0 deficit against the New York Yankees during the 2004 American League Championship Series, they decided early on that looseness was going to be a sustaining glue to any comeback. Sometimes that comes out in strange ways. "We made a pact where it was like, 'We're going to...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP Will Doug Mientkiewicz be on the active roster come Wednesday? Browse more photos » The rosters for the division series don't need to be turned in until 10am on Wednesday, but here's a look at the likely Dodger NLDS active roster. Keep in mind, this is what I think the Dodgers will do, not necessarily what I would want them to do. NLDS: Cardinals vs....
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River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Just for fun, here’s a breakdown of the Yankees’ Game 1 lineups from their past three playoff teams: 2006, 2007, and 2009. 2006 wOBA 2007 wOBA 2009 wOBA Johnny Damon .362 Johnny Damon .340 Derek Jeter .390 Derek Jeter .399 Derek Jeter .369 Johnny Damon .376 Bobby Abreu .405 Bobby Abreu .360 Mark Teixeira .402 Gary Sheffield .350 Alex Rodriguez .449 Alex Rodriguez .405 Jason Giambi .407...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Normal manager Joe Torre and Tommy Lasorda having an exchange prior to the game. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill The Colorado Rockies couldn’t emerge from the K-hole they fell into yesterday. After striking out 12 times in last night’s game, they struck out an additional 17 times losing 5-3 against the Dodgers. Dodgers starter Vicente Padilla knew this was an audition for the postseason. His...
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LAist (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Manny Ramirez getting drenched in champagne last night. AP Photo/Gus Ruelas Do you know what dozens of bottles of champagne and cans of beer do to a clubhouse? Well I got a nice whiff of it this morning and picture it: you’re back in a frathouse in the middle of spring semester just as the scents of spilt beer and worn socks, shoes and boxers comingle into a moldy suffocating mess. But that’s...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
After fighting tooth and nail for 161 games for a playoff berth and then for playoff eligibility, the Rockies will play their first and only meaningless game of the 2009 regular season today against the Dodgers. Both teams are locked into their seeds and playoff opponents, meaning that we are likely to see two get-away day line-ups as both teams just look to avoid injuries going into the playoffs....
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LAist (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
The Dodgers sure don't look happy tanking the series in San Diego. AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi It’s come down to this - a heavyweight divisional slugfest to duel for the National League West division title between the defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers and the little engine that could Colorado Rockies. In the clubhouse prior to batting practice, the players looked like they were ready to go...
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