You know it's getting close to Opening Day when spring training games move to "real MLB stadia," as SoSG Sax would say. And you know another SoSG meme has died on the vine when the Dodgers get thumped by Cleveland 6-1 in their 2011 Camelback swan song. Sorry, Scary Spice!
Dodger Stadium opens its gates tonight as it hosts two of the Dodgers' final three spring training games: tonight versus the Angels and Wednesday versus the Mariners. The Angels seem to be facing as many on-field issues as the Dodgers, so tonight's game will clarify exactly nothing. Play meaningless ball!
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From the "Man, I Really Hope This Is True" Department: Billingsley is set to sign a 3 year, $30 million extension with an option on a 4th year.
And from the "Soon to Sign with Tampa" Department, Ronnie Belliard was released by the Yankees today. No word on whether Manny demanded an immediate signing or if Belliard was allowed to stop off for a double cheeseburger first.
With all the good news going around Camelback, I bet the Dodgers were sorry to leave.
ooh, strained an oblique writing that. Damn the Dodger curse!!
Meaningless ball in March > Meaningless ball in September.
Furcal 6
Gwynn 7
Ethier 9
Kemp 8
Loney 3
Uribe 5
Barajas 2
Carroll 4
Lilly 1
Hey, the lineup vaguely resembles one that might play in a real game!
Breaking:
VSIMH reporting that Canters is gone from DS.
cc: SoSG Sax
F you: SoSG Lasorda
Hello Everyone!! I am so jazzed to have Vin's voice wafting through my home from DS!! We have to hit the ground running this year with gnats in town on Thursday. I'm working on the HATE.
Hi,Karen. Work that HATE! I have no telecast so I'm out.
Fuck Yea!!
Going all the way baby!!!
DS Canter's was overpriced and sucky anyway.
So good to see the Ravine on TV again.
Karen! How have you been? Was hoping you'd jump into a game thread.
You are right Josh. Is that different than the other concessions, though?
@Dusty...I've been very good! How about you and your family (including Frankie)?
How lame did Loney feel making that Dodgers snuggie commercial?
@Karen
We're well. Long couple of months with some death and illness in the family, but that's life. Frankie is a rock throughout it all. Glad the season is starting - I need it's medicinal qualities.
@Dusty...Probably as lame as the poor guy looked. I was so embarrassed for him
Dusty's leaving Vinny hanging.
@Dusty...Sorry to hear about the tough times. You're right though, baseball is good for the soul.
Just got back from picking up dinner, Vinny!
Lilly looks like shite tonight. I'll give him a pass. Make it right by regular season, though, Teddy.
Teddy baby is less than impressive so far.
Boo-ribe
First of many
Is Jamey really using Eye of the Tiger for his walk-up music?
Wide Eye of the Tiger to us.
That 4th ball was closer to my garage than to home plate.
WOW! What a hit by Furcal.
I'm looking at gameday so I'm doing my own telecast.
Damn fine work, Spanky. Damn fine.
KKemp'D
Deja Vu Matty
Same ol' Dodgers
Kemp has looked just clueless in the coua ABs I've seen for him. Guess the word is out: get him to chase a slider outside.
Ted Lilly: Fuck yeah.
http://bit.ly/fD1snQ
@DB I think they watch old film of Dave Winfield to game plan for Matty
Hey! The Angels of Yucaipa did not score this inning. That's good. ?
I am also not comfortable with Gnats on the team. More on this as the season unfolds.
So new tires will help me score French babes?
Hey, nice to see some real chatter in a GT. Remember, spring training isn't just for the players!
Exactly, FB. Mattingly: quick, put together a reel of Ks from Mark Reynolds. Make sure Kemp knows how to strike out the right way.
Yeah, you know chicks really dig a man's choice in tires.
I can't remember the last time I gave one flying shit about what tires my car had. They just need to be round and made of rubber.
@Orel
Nice to see a Son in the GT. Cheers to you lads!*
*Except Lasorda. Screw him.
Cut the chatter red 2.
Vin's having some amusing trouble with names tonight. But he ALWAYS says it right the next time. THE MAN.
It looks as if the seats behind home plate have been replaced.
@Josh: His pronouncing "Callaspo" was a little bit of an adventure.
Picking up a theme from another, earlier thread:
As Josh recommended, it's high time for a SoSG readership games attended record, lads. I keep mine meticulously throughout the season.
Pre-season insight from Mrs Dusty in Law:
"Xavier Paul looks like Prince."
U don't have 2 B beautiful
I don't think that dude in the Angels jacket actually gave the ball to the lady in the Dodgers jacket. But that's just me.
Vic Barajas?
DO ME, BABY!
Ethier needs to grow some facial hair. He looks way too nice and clean cut.
In related news, I still have my Sugar Bowl beard from early January.
Urine! Right on my man. Let's do this!
Pack of Cards up in dis bish!!!
We're winning?
ps-I don't mean I shaved my beard but kept the clippings since January. That would be weird. And it would be just the smart ass kind of comment that Mr. C would make so I needed to head it off.
OT: Howdy, y'all!
See!!!! Knew Mr. C was lurking.
@db
Well played, sir.
Do not argue with auto-correct.
'sup C!
Is that really how Guerrier pronounces his name, or is it just Steiner?
God dammit, they're still doing GBA between 7 and 8 innings.
@Orel
Ok. But can I argue with the hyphen you used?
It does really feel like baseball now.
Dammit, Dusty, I agonized over that.
auto correct
auto-correct
autocorrect
Auto Correct
AutoCorrect
So which one is it?
Interestingly, in the iPhone settings, it's "Auto-Correction".
I like "Autocorrect".
'sup, Orel?
For my money, the double capital is o ly acceptable for proper names. I'm going to say one word is correct, but I will accept the hyphen.
But why would it be a proper noun? Has someone ™ed it?
We are such geeks.
Thank you, Mr. C. You are truly a gentleman of refined tastes.
Speaking of which: Dalwhinnie 15.
Vin was saying it gur-REAR.
@Mr. C: Rhymes with "career?" That's how Vin's been saying it.
I hear the name "Amarista" and I think "dictator of love."
I think we will hit 100 tonight.
It's Kuo time!
Status: Kuo!
Nice catch by TO!
Gareer? I would not have arrived at that pronunciation. Go figure.
Nice catch by Oeoeauieltjen!
Beer status: Dry as a bone.
Saving up for Opening Day.
Go fig-GEER.
So you're drinking wine, Dusty?
GBA still intact. DSB still intact.
DSB being played in background.
DAMMIT.
Also running dry tonight. *cries*
Jerry Sands has definitely had a good spring. I'd love to see him grow into something great for us. On the other hand, he has a really lame baseball name.
Nope, no wine. Actually now that I think about it I did have one Sammy whilst waiting for my to go order.
Well shitfire. I thought we might get something going there. Instead, DP. Two down.
Tech Nerd Alert:
Amazon Cloud music service announced
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Apparently Dee Gordon is twelve years old.
@DB: How is that different from making a playlist of your favorite songs on YouTube?
I looked it up: That really is Miss Turkey.
Brox starts at 95 (96 according to Vin).
It feels like Broxton will never throw another 1-2-3 inning again.
DeJesus: You're fired.
Way to audition, DeJesus. Botches the game-ending DP ball.
DE JESUS CHRIST!
Can't blame Brox for that one.
Fielders seem to always do dumb shit behind Brox.
Good hustle, Kapler!
LET IT GO FOUL, KNUCKLEHEAD.
It was a good hustle, but I didn't want him to catch the ball.
DAMMIT!
To be fair, he does occupy more of the field-of-view. The ball takes longer to come out of occultation.
Mrs Dusty notes Brox's new glove, and hope it brings him better luck.
Is this a regular-season game?
Eh, we won this game, no matter the final score.
(I can say that since it's still the preseason.)
In a way I don't blame Brox,but on the other hand he just absilutely doesn't dominate, and hitters are getting good contact. He should be blowing these guys and not having to rely on his infielders to bail him out.
Nice hyphen there, Orel! Good work.
Thank-you!
I know it's unfair, but does anyone doubt that HCK should still close?
Brox seriously just has no idea how to get someone out, nor does he have the confidence. All caveats aside re: pre-season, I am truly worried about him. I have nothing but hope for him to shake through this, not hatin', but...shit. He looks lost out there.
Okay, time for the dramatic spring-training walkoff.
Broxton will have to un-earn his closer role during the regular season.
How do we feel about hyphenating "walkoff"?
*ducks*
I always hyphenate walk-off.
Like seeing an Asian catcher. How many have there been, I wonder? I can think of two current ones and no past ones.
Agree, Mr. C.
I went through the walkoff/walk-off dilemma. But I can't remember what I decided.
"Walkoff" looks better in headlines, though.
Really already Bubba shot the jukebox?
You are right Dusty he should be blowing these guys cause he sucks.
Johjima?
Kenji Johjima and Kurt Suzuki come to mind.
I was worried when I listen to Brox be interviewed and acted like nothing was wrong last year.
If the guy can bring the heat he is gonna be in trouble.
I always like the name Kenji.
Did we reallt lose it in the ninth? Nothing like getting ready for the real deal.
Yeah those were the two catchers I could think of.
"Walkoff" sounds like a Russian surname.
Castilla kid pulls a Holliday.
Wow. One E deserves another, I guess.
Alexei Walkoff is my main man.
So two Asian catchers and both have names beginning with "K." Weeeeeeirrrrd, maaaaaaannnn.
Walkoff - Or a really bad Vodka.
A shot of Walkoff Vodka sounds good to me.
Maybe I should review my taste in vodka... Russian Standard or not.
I thought walkoff was a Japanese cooking competition.
Kappler will come through and give Torre a reason to keep him on the squad. Stoopid Torr - oh.
So much for that!
For the love of crap, Kapler, try using your brawn for at least one meaningless homer.
Off to drown my sorrows in Johnnie Walkoff Red.
Aw dammit.
This sobriety is for the birds. Experiment over.
Walk it off usually meant I had been hit by a ball not that I had hit the ball.
Look on the bright side.........
FUCK YOU local nightly news! (goes postal)
Horrible situation in Montebello...woman's young daughter abducted by drunk (father? boyfriend?)...surrounded by cops...woman escapes with girl...guy kills himself. Barely a second after the news story wraps up, segue right to the plastic hussy at the news desk who is smiling ear to ear and talking about how GREAT *chirps* the weather is going to be this week.
I like Joe Block's Twitter enthusiasm. He could retweet a little less, though.
Local news blows.
Are they really still playing Steve fuckin Perry?
I like Block's tweeting a lot more than Levine's already. At least Block is using it to communicate with fans, as opposed to Levine, who used it to make terrible jokes (I'm looking at you, "unfriending Manny" barb).
I'm lost on this Block bit. What's the deal?
I am sure I am late to the meet Joe Block party.
Dusty, the new host of Dodger Talk, @joe_block, tweets a lot, but a good chunk of it is worth reading.
Cheers, Josh. Clearly, I've missed out on some bits of news recently.
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