Chad Billingsley (10-9, 3.44) vs. Nathan Eovaldi (4-8, 4.03).
Bowled last night with kids from LA Children's Hosp. at
— AJ Ellis (@AJEllis17) August 24, 2012@jamesloney_7Event. They were the real VIPs.Giants series put in perspective.
OH MY GOD A.J. thanks a lot for providing an antidote to the irrational feelings of hatred and impotence brought forth by being swept by the Giants. Geez, what a buzzkill! Let us wallow, wontcha?
Anyhoo, Hanley begetter Nate Eovaldi gets a chance to thank his former team for getting him on "The Franchise" this season, while the rejuvenated Chad Billingsley looks to make it seven straight wins. Time to start a new streak!
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I don't know what to do with my name now.
Victorino LF
Ellis 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Ramirez SS
Cruz 3B
Not Loney 1B
Ellis C
Billingsley P
I was JUST going to say something about your name, Loney Fan.
You should def keep your avatar, though.
Yes, keep the avatar.
Agreed on the avatar.
Not to buzz kill the GT but a new post up top. Apparently we are giving up FJL, Sands, De Jesus, Zach De La Rosa. And me other prospect, whom I'm hoping is Urine but I a praying isn't another guy names Zach.
Thanks, that's the old lady. She put the Dodger shirt on just for the picture.
It's settled! Loney Fan...now AGon Fan, keeps the avatar.
Motion passes unanimously.
@Loney Fan: are you insinuating she was doing that shit shirtless before your photo?
(takes cold shower)
I think you mean Rubby, right, Sax?
Hey LoneyFan, you're coming to SoSG Fest III, right?
And Dusty, he can bring a guest, right?
@dusty: yeah, I'm just raging against machines
(rages)
I'm in Vegas during SoSG Fest III, but there is always next year!
Hurray!
@AGon Fan: sorry to hear about Vegas. Is your guest available?
So, any news today, guys?
Nothing to see here, Stubbs. Go back to sleep.
Is there anything official?
Like, I see players scratched, posters taken down, but no official word?
*switches over to cartoon bear porn*
@Sax - I'll send her down as official beer wench.
Awesome. I'll get to hanging rings and cables from the ceiling.
I'm not ready to give Loney away.
@Karina
You better get ready. This thing is real. We have now truly freed James Loney.
Sounds like it’s Loney, Sands, De La Rosa, DeJesus & Webster for Gonzalez, Beckett, Crawford, Punto & cash.
Molly Knight @molly_knight
Yes. Looks like RDLR, Sands, Loney, Webster for Gonzalez, Beckett, Crawford & Punto. RT @jonmorosi: Source: Allen Webster will go to #RedSox
This deal is making me clench up.
Source: #Dodgers have agreed to send Allen Webster, James Loney, Jerry Sands, Ivan De Jesus, and Rubby De La Rosa to #RedSox. @mlbonfox
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) August 24, 2012
It's good for both Sands and IDJ. Those dudes deserve a shot. I'd like to have Rubby around, but I'd like to have Gonzo around more.
If we're taking on $250 million in salary, why do we have to give up Webster, our second-best prospect?
Is clenching up good or bad? I have no idea what to think.
Seeing prospects go is sad, though.
Clenching up is neither good nor bad, but I'm not used to all this roster flux (no pun intended).
Aaaaannnd...here come that Stat Lickers.
Josh Hamilton is older than Adrian Gonzalez. Who knew?
Ahh.
And Uribe?
So much salary and giving up 2 touted prospects =/.
Gordon Edes @GordonEdes
Red Sox would get RHP Ribby de la Rosa, as PTBNL since he did not clear waivers. Also, 1b James Loney, OF Sands, IF DeJesus, top prospect
Juan Uribe is interested in Ribeye De La Rosa.
The deal won't be done tonight, per Bahston media.
Makes sense. Medical record review, i dotting and t crossing, league scrutiny, etc.
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Where the hell does Crawford fit in?
@CB
Not sure. He was always the leverage Sox had over making the A Gon deal happen. They needed to get out from under Crawford so he was always going to be part of the package if it were to happen. But...yeah, where does he fit in?
Hey guys, breaking news!
LA Times Baseball @latimesbaseball
Dodgers awarded claim on Adrian Gonzalez; trade talks to follow? http://lat.ms/R8GTMl
Wtf? Are they too busy pahking their cahs at Hahvard Square?
@Sax
Pahking them side by each, in fact.
Love the LAT breaking news feed. As if the print journalism commentary isn't ironic enough.
@Orel
Did they even know about the new ownership?
#OldMediaDead
Uribe is gonna feast on Crawford. Literally.
@latimes baseball: Dewey defeats Truman
Some guy on another forum:
"If this goes happens, then maybe the Dodgers are the one from the prophecy. The team that would bring balance to the Force. AL/NL, East/West. With Boston being Anakin and the Dodgers being their offspring!!! I know, I know. I got carried away!!!!!!"
Jesus, if the Dodgers pull off this deal and don't make the playoffs...we couldn't even laugh at the Angels.
Was Gnomes posting in another forum?
@latimes baseball: Earth Cools; Dinosaurs Expected
NBC is looking at the LA Times like, Man, how do those guys turn around the news so fast?
Re: Crawford
In the waiting room of Dr. Neal El-Attrache, for the moment.
Long term, I imagine they would put him in LF and not re-sign Victorino so long as his arm can be properly affixed.
^not that he's actually there. That's the role he would be filling for a while.
@ Orel at 5:18
Made me chuckle with that one.
@Dusty 5:17p: @latimes baseball: Earth Cools; Dinosaurs Expected
And Uribe is fat and worthless
Shit we are at 64 comments and it's still 90 minutes to game time
DelinO is salivating
Hilarious graphic for the itch/scratch post.
Meanwhile, while the Dodgers try to pull off a blockbuster deal, LAT's Bill Plaschke whines about parking problems at the Stadium.
Since you're going back to the archives for material, Bill, you might as well repurpose a Manny article for Melky while you're at it,
I remember when i was in Phx some Dbag fan said to this Dodger fan "at least my team isn't bankrupt" i wonder what he's thinking now lol
Dusty bringing the Grade-A hate tonight!
I need to listen to some Katy Perry to calm down.
*is overwhelmed*
*blushes*
lol @ Orel.
reading that article you are talking about, I wonder why American public NEED other entertainment that the baseball game? it is all over the minor leagues and it's a trend on these new ballparks "shiny things all over the place"
don't get it
@Karina
When you get here, I'd love to have a conversation on this based on what Stan Kasten said during our interview with him on Dodger blogger night. All sorts of $$ dynamics at play.
Really interested to see what you think of Dodger Stadium, Karina.
Really interested to read a SoSG Blogger Night 2012 recap, guys...
(hides from thrown shoes)
Ahoy hoy
Say what to who, Sax???
Jesus christ, GLG resurfaces!!!
That would be hilarious if Beckett vetoed the deal.
Beckett can't be reached as he is out golfing
@Dusty: "rises from the grave", one might say?
Ha! Yeah, my episode of Locked Up Abroad which airs next month will provide some details regarding my where-a-bouts
Cool. Hope there's a Turkish prison involved, GLG.
Glad to hear from you.
Beckett will only approve the trade if he gets a gift card for Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.
That could be a dealbreaker. Roscoe's is out of gift cards, chicken, and waffles after Urine spent a year's worth of salary there.
@Dusty @Orel well, everything will be shiny to me at Dodger Stadium, but yes, I think it will be an interesting comparison from what I am used to.
@Dusty you will totally have to explain what the boss told you :)
Did Steve Lyons actually just say "Knob Blister"?
I got a txt from a friend in Boston that said "Good luck with our left over's!" I told her that we would show them how well these guys can play when they are treated with respect and dignity.
The pants-less one says knob blister. He should know.
GLG: Boston's gonna loooooooooooove FJL.
Poor FJL.
If Boston thinks of Gonzo as "leftovers", I'm pretty sure they don't deserve him.
100+ comments before game time! We can do it!
So...Red Sox sign Josh Hamilton?
I can't think of anyone less suited to cope with Boston than Hamilton.
This commercial with the bearded baby is pure nightmare fuel.
100
Done and done.
@Stubbs: Yep, that comment adequately sums up the Boston fan base. Their organization is a mess...much worse than we were when Frank was at the helm.
Just looked at the photos of Loney's bowling event last night. I feel terrible now.
Heyman: "They probably figure Beckett will do better in the Mational League"
Boston's an interesting cautionary tale, to be sure, GLG. They really had some decent organizational unity for a few years there, but they can't seem to do anything right these days.
Lucky for Loney, Lucky Strike bought Jillian's Boston over by Fenway Park...
Yeah, it's kind of a deflating idea. If and when this goes down, a lot of people had a lot of hopes and expectations that get put to bed with Loney.
In a way, it's Martin's story on a longer timescale.
^us included (notes blog header)
Is there a way to A.) have the page display new comments without F5 and B.) not have to scroll down to the bottom to see the latest comment?
I have mixed feeling about becoming YankeesWest, but it beats the shit out of becoming OaklandSouth.
Michael Silverman @MikeSilvermanBB
Source: #Dodgers would take on more than 95 percent of #RedSox salaries in blockbuster trade. http://bit.ly/LXiJpq
Retweeted by Chad Moriyama
You gotta F5, GLG, but if you narrow the window until the text box switches to the bottom, it will take out all the way down without the sidebar automatically.
I don't quite know who this team is anymore. That's not a complaint by a long shot, I'm just not used to it.
@GLG
I damn sure hope you corrected your friend's extraneous use of the apostrophe.
"leftovers" jeez, how spoiled POS, they don't need luck these are still quality players. I don't know wtf is going on over there, do they not allow players to slump? Too high expectations? Every team wanted a shot at CC and AG in FA and after a year these spoiled cunts think they're the worst players ever? I don't like to buy into narratives but maybe there is some truth to guys under-performing in that diseased culture.
Sweet deal, plus i got my M-Audio Q40 certified basshead headphones today :)
Sorry, GLG. This commenting system is as analog as it gets.
Hey, language!
@Stubbs: exactly. I'm not complaining, it's just that short of spending money all over the place, I'm not sure what the master plan is.
Our comments and the system are as analog as it gets.
Thanks Stubbs...I got Firefox set to auto reload every minute and the minimizing the window trick worked
James Loney is as analog as it gets
My master plan: get another beer
Wait, there's a game too? Fuck!
No worries Orel and Dusty...I was just curious if there was some kind of option I wasn't seeing
Bills gives up a leadoff single. PUT BECKETT IN
Reyes crushed the fuck out of that fucking thing.
Jesus H, can we have a scoreless first inning, guys?
Beltre hit for the cycle tonight.
Meanwhile back at the Ravine, His Royal Thighness' winning streak is already in jeopardy.
Do we suck or blow in the first inning? Unsure.
Hey look, it's Carlos Lee.
Don't complain, Beefpile. At least you've got cell reception.
Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin
Now batting at Dodger Stadium: Carlos Lee, the 1B who turned down the #Dodgers. They'll take Adrian Gonzalez, thank you.
@Dusty: I WISH I was at the game, I tried to get Kings Fans Night tix for the all-you-can-eat pavilion, but they were sold out. I really wanted that Kings/Dodgers scarf. :(
The irony Eovaldi getting a first inning lead is not lost on me.
Ahhh, sorry, Beefpile. I misread your email. Thought you had said you were back at the Ravine.
Ellis Ellises.
got the game on tv, King James doesn't look happy
Wrong one, but it still counts.
How many white guys named Ellis can one team have?
Braves have scored. Madres up 3-0 on the D-Bags.
'Dre Day!!!
E bomb!!!
He blistered the shit out of that!
Our boy DRE!
I see what you did there, Stubbsy.
@db
I dunno, all of them?
ATL 1, SF 0, bot 1
Nick Cafardo @nickcafardo
Valentine said he expects Josh Beckett to make Sat start for Sox.
I wonder if they BoSox are gonna dump Valentine, too.
As usual, we give up first-inning runs again
As unusual, we score more and retake the lead in the bottom of the first.
3-2 Dodgers. And Atlanta is up on SF 2-0.
Hey, ah, Chad? You kinda still need to pitch well here. We don't have AGon in the lineup yet.
Don't give it back, Chadley!
Two lead off singles for Miami in the second inning
Okay, it's really fucked up late where I am, so I gotta sleep. Win this for me, boys and girls.
I'll take it!
Juan Rivera says Adrian who?
Been offline pretty much all day.
WHAT IS GOING ONNNNNNNNNN????!!!!
Motherfucker! I just realized I'd likely prefer Victorino to Crawford and that I might actually miss him. WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!? I don't know what's up or down anymore!
Has no one told Bobby V re A-Gon? Shows how out of touch he is.
I'm right w you, Cliffy.
Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
Crawford has 3 team no-trade list. As luck would have it, #dodgers are 1 of 3. As of few minutes ago he was yet to be asked
I tend to think the teams don't let things progress this far without having a pretty good idea that a player is willing to waive such a clause.
The MTA thinks Placschke's a dumbass, too.
I can't imagine that Crawford is just aching to stay in Beantown, either.
Homeruns for EVERYBODY!
BUH BYE! I see you, Hanley!!!
6-3 Blue
HanRam!
Exactly Stubbs (re Crawford).
Phew. Looks like the Marlins finally remembered that they suck.
Holy Hanley! 6-3 Dodgers!
Fffffgggggghhhhhh!!!!!! DBT make early party
Maybe we don't need Adrian Gonzalez after all.
(Kidding!)
That was a comment killer, Orel. Better take it back.
Chad's not at this sharpest tonight.
^ his
He's regressing before our eyes, in fact.
Hey, we're winning!
WE'RE WINNING!
I hope Gorkys doesn't park one.
Say it ain't so, Chad!
At least the Padres are beating the Snakes.
Hope it's not serious.
Sue checking on Chad? What's going on?
Chad's out. Beckett may have just become the centerpiece of that deal.
Now that's classic overreaction!
Had a little hitch in his step coming off the mound. Hip, maybe?
Honeycutt mimes "elbow", per Vinny
Chad gets off of work early!!!! Chad makes party!!!
Icky.
Come on, Wright...you're pitching against Brian fucking Peterson. Brian Peterson!
*hates*
Do not murder us with your ex-Dodger mojo, Ruggiano.
Pitch to these fucking assholez, asshole!
YES!
Sittdown, asswipe!
Wow, Wright wriggles off the hook!
Bungholes!!!
That anecdote was obscure, even for Vinny.
What was it about?
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