Comments on: Game 156, Indians at Mariners

By: scott19

scott19 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:40:32 +0000

*fleeting MOMENT

By: scott19

scott19 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:32:07 +0000

106: Yeah, unfortunately, I heard Dickie Fain dress down that caller and thought he was way out of line for doing so, too. Fain often shows his moronic side on the air…as for Nellie, while I do give him a point or two for: (a) telling (or, attempting to tell) Lincoln and Armstrong where to go back in ’03; & (b) saying what’s on his mind, whether I agree with it or not (unlike most of those yuts who do the post-game show over on KOMO — who are such FO yes-men it’s not funny), he’s clearly NOT the greatest analyst I’ve ever heard — and has come up with some real “gems” himself.

Guess I was being more sarcastic than anything when I said that, since I’m so used to hearing nothing but total nonsense from most of these so-called radio “analysts” that I’m utterly shocked when they DO have a fleeting where they almost make sense.

By: Colm

Colm — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:18:11 +0000

As a manager, he looks like a great bench coach.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:15:06 +0000

If that’s Jones’ new name, we should make a concerted attempt to change it, in the same way the blog created “King” Felix. Wasn’t he “Baseball America’s Highest-Rated Prospect Adam Jones”? He’s certainly “Best Unplayed Player Adam Jones” and “Criminally Under-employed Adam Jones”

All the other teams with hot prospects brought them up and gave them regular playing time long ago — including the teams that are going to the postseason.

I am now, BTW, officially more pissed off at McLaren now than I ever was at Hargrove or Melvin at the depths of their worst decisions. This guy doesn’t need another year. He needs to go.

By: Colm

Colm — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:34:01 +0000

What are the Dodgers hypothesizing as the cause of their meltdown?
Come to that, what IS the cause of the Dodgers’ meltdown? It’s not Kemp, Loney or Martin. It’s not Jeff Kent either. Oh I see, lots of ABs for Juan Pierre, Rafael Furcal and Nomar; and quite a few to Mike Lieberthal, Olmaedo Saenz, Ramon Martinez, and (for Gawd’s sake) Shea Hillenbrand,

By: msb

msb — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:36:12 +0000

“his unwillingness to use Class AAA call-up Adam Jones on a more regular basis.”

apparently, this is AJ’s new name.

By: DMZ

DMZ — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:33:29 +0000

Oh yeah, I’d agree entirely. But there’s a fair chance that he’s just exaggerating something a marketing intern told him.

By: Mike Honcho

Mike Honcho — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:25:34 +0000

Plaschke is a nut, for sure. But it sure sounds like things are backwards down in Chavez Ravine…

By: DMZ

DMZ — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:24:11 +0000

Plaschke’s track record is pretty bad.

By: Mike Honcho

Mike Honcho — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:19:58 +0000

OMG:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke26sep26,1,1875248.column?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=3&cset=true

The kid gloves are off.

After watching their youth movement crash and burn against a wall of reality last week, the Dodgers are quietly mulling a slight change of direction.

The kids are no longer untouchable.

…

The Dodgers wouldn’t offer specifics, but insiders say they have reached the conclusion that they can be contenders quicker and longer if one or two of these kids are traded for more developed players who could help them avoid a repeat of this September’s meltdown.

Unbelievable if this is true. Are the Dodgers really hoping to find a couple of “consistent vets” for Kemp? WOW.