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A recent article by yoga instructor and
fashionista Meghan Blalock sets out to establish the "shared
truths of fashion and yoga." She argues that
"contrary to appearances, the two enterprises share a core truth:
they are vehicles by which one can both discover one's core self
and endlessly re-shape one's identity." Blalock then describes
preparing to take a 5:30am hot yoga class during her teacher
training, for which she found the most crucial aspect of preparation
not adequate sleep, sustenance, or hydration, but finding the
"perfect outfit;" something that "helped [her] feel fierce,
strong, nearly invincible."
She continues, "fashion has always
been that for me: something close to armor, a way to assert myself in
the world with strength, present the image I want to present to the
world, and endow myself with the traits I aspire to." But is this
yoga? In defining the discipline of yoga, Patanjali's
second Yoga Sutra states that yoga is the cessation of
mental activity. This refers to a state of union in which differences
between subject/object, mental activity/cessation, and
spiritual/mundane life dissolve. Because attachment and
over-identification are believed to foster suffering, the eight limbs
of yoga evolved to foster non-attachment to the material realm. Yoga
sloughs away the artifice of our attachments to facilitate
greater integrity, authenticity, and transcendence.
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Fashion asserts difference, whether
differentiating class, subculture, or level of cool. Yoga conversely
yokes together the seemingly disparate aspects of the self—with a
resulting sense of wholeness and fullness. Where fashion depends on
constant change, innovation, and novelty, the gradual melting of
layers for a yogi is vastly deeper and more enduring, unveiling the
authentic self which transcends ego and its attachments/aversions. Of
course, yoga and meditation traditions recognize that the universe is
in a constant state of flux. Thoughts, emotions, and external
environments are constantly changing (just like fashion). While yoga
teaches us to embrace this change, the skills it endows for doing so
allow us to understand that any sensation, thought, or desire will
pass if we simply contemplate it long enough.
Yoga and meditation thus provide us
with the fortitude and insight to act intentionally and consciously.
If Lulu makes your heart sing and you love decking yourself out in
the latest trends (full disclosure: I love yoga clothes!), then a
yogic perspective might encourage you to explore these preferences
and the impact your choices have on your mental and social
environments. Fashion certainly has the capacity to afford greater
integrity with ourselves and the planet. Yet consumerism presents a
host of distractions that ancient (and often nude) ascetic yogis
lacked, and fashion's hedonic treadmill has the potential to take
us further from our deepest selves.
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NEW YORK — Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.
Gap years can be "excellent opportunities for students to mature, follow a passion, or scratch an itch they've got, and return a year later," said Houston Dougharty, vice president of student affairs at Grinnell College in Iowa.
But Dougharty says there are pitfalls: "I've also seen cases where a student has taken a gap year and not used the time effectively, and found it has not helped them either in terms of maturing or developing skills or being more ready for college."
Organized gap-year programs can also cost as much as a year of college. "Like other educational fashion trends out there, this one is being stoked by well-organized business interests masquerading as idealistic facilitators of a new movement," warned Barmak Nassirian, spokesman for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
Here are some things students and parents should keep in mind when considering a gap year.
DISRUPTION TO COLLEGE PLANS: Many gap year students apply to college as high school seniors, then defer enrollment for a year. But not all end up back in college.
Because of that, Tulane University this year upped its nonrefundable deposit to hold a freshman spot for a year from $300 to $1,000. The university in New Orleans is also, for the first time, requiring gap-year students to fill out a separate application detailing their plans, including "what you hope to gain by deferring your admission."
"We've had students taking a gap year who didn't come back, so we really want to make sure they have a well thought-out plan and that they are fully committed to returning to college," said Jeffrey Schiffman, Tulane's senior associate director of admission. He says Tulane typically gets 15 to 25 gap year students in each incoming class of 1,650 freshmen and has "definitely" seen an increase in gap year requests in recent years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, among students graduating high school in 2003, 44 percent who went straight to college got their bachelor's degree within six years. But among those who delayed college for a year after high school — whether to take a formal "gap year" or because of obstacles like finances or family issues — only about 15 percent had their bachelor's degree within six years.
Beatriz Zayas, a counselor at Southwest High School in El Centro, Calif., works with students who are "first-generation, low-income, and English language learners, and most of the time when our students take a gap year, it's for financial reasons — to work full time, to attend to health issues, or to take care of family."
Some students who start work may never resume their schooling. "It is too difficult to go into the working world and switch back into education," said Sallie McMullin, dean of admissions at Longwood University, a state school in Farmville, Va. She urges students who work during a gap year to "keep your foot in the door at school by taking a course at a community college, because once you start making money, it's hard to go backwards. If there's any income involved or too much relaxation with a lot of downtime, they can't get the study habits back again."
Some colleges do not grant deferrals for gap years. At Texas A&M, for example, "we will defer applications for one semester only usually due to medical reasons, (church) mission trips, military service etc.," said Scott McDonald, director of admissions. "Students who would want a one-year deferral would be directed to re-apply for admission."
Applying to college after you've been out of high school for a year can also be complicated, especially if you're traveling, because you have to coordinate transcripts, test scores, recommendations and other paperwork.
PLANNING, COSTS AND RE-ENTRY: Sally Rubenstone, who writes the "Ask the Dean" column for the popular CollegeConfidential.com site, says "poor planning is the biggest gap-year pitfall."
Her advice: "Map out a careful blueprint of the year to come. Be specific. For instance, while a paying job can be a good way to fill hours, to make money for college down the road, and to possibly learn new skills, what happens at the end of the work day, when the night is still young and there is no homework to do? And if travel is on the docket, is there a realistic budget in place?"
Gap-year programs — including some that are among the most highly recommended by school administrators — can be expensive. The National Outdoor Leadership School, which teaches outdoor skills through extended backcountry trips, charges $12,000 to $19,000 for a semester, depending on location. Carpe Diem Education, which offers service programs in developing countries, charges $8,900 to $11,900 depending on location, plus airfare, for a semester.
Shari Hindman took out a $10,000 loan to help her daughter pay for a $30,000 international program called LeapNow that included an internship at a birthing center in Indonesia. "This was a huge investment for us but it was really worth it," said Hindman, whose daughter will now enter a formal midwife-training program in North Carolina.
Gap years don't have to empty your bank account, though. Some students volunteer while living at home. Those who take part in AmeriCorps — the domestic Peace Corps — get a living allowance. Rebecca Hamm Conard, now a rising junior at Rice University in Houston, worked full-time for a few months during her gap year to pay for a trip around Europe for the rest of the year.
When she resumed her studies, Conard said she felt her year off had given her "a slight advantage compared to students who had come straight from high school" because she learned to manage her time: "When it came to things like doing laundry, regulating my sleep schedule, and being responsible for my own meals, those were things I'd been doing for a year."
School administrators say most students who start college after a year away have no problem picking up their coursework. Conard said she only needed a refresher in one area: "I have to admit, I retook calculus."
WHAT A GAP YEAR IS NOT: McMullin, the Longwood dean, says gap years are not a good way to improve your academic standing. "The gap year does not replace grades and test scores and other requirements of the institution," she emphasized. "For college admissions, the student still is presented with the same academic record and the same test scores."
Scott White says virtually all the gap year students he's dealt with as a counselor at Montclair High School in New Jersey have had "good results" and continued on to college. But he cautioned against parents signing up troubled kids for gap year programs, noting that two of eight students were sent home from a gap year trip his daughter took in Central America.
These types of "programs are not good options for kids with substance abuse issues that are not under control. As structured as they are, the students spend a lot of time only being supervised by their host families and there is plenty of opportunity to find trouble if you are looking for it," White said.
Students seeking deferred enrollment should also ask how college financial aid and merit awards will be affected. Some schools make students reapply for aid; some will not increase the aid even if your finances worsen.
ALTERNATIVES: Many gap-year experiences can be done just as easily during college. College summer breaks are long enough to learn a language or backpack around a continent. And often colleges will not give credit for a gap-year experience before a student enrolls, but they will give credit toward a degree for a semester abroad, a research internship or independent study after enrollment.
Dougharty, at Grinnell, encourages prospective students to explore those options "beyond the admissions desk," by consulting with the school's study abroad and career development offices.
Worthwhile gap year requires well thought-out plan
NEW YORK — Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.

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The sanity of Benedict's approach gives added force to his central vision of the quest. He sees it as an ever expanding, enriching exercise of love. Communal life provides each member with the support and comfort of a family in which monks are brothers, sons with Christ of God, and of the abbot whose name means father.
For the men and women of the twenty-first century, rootless and isolated, such a vision may need transformation before it can be made real, but its appeal is undeniable. Here is the Father's house, the center of light and warmth. Here are your brothers & sisters, united to each other by love and their quest for the God they seek, and thus united to him. One may not be able literally to seek their sanctuary and shelter within its walls, but the spirit that guards them, strengthens them and makes them one is for the asking and receiving.
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Are the NCAA & NBA forming an alliance to corrupt America's youth?Posted by nvr1983 on March 18th, 2008
Anthony Schoettle of the Indianapolis Business Journal reports on a very interesting development: the NCAA and NBA are planning on developing year-round training programs for high-school players with academies for elite players and conduct sanctioned tournaments and leagues. In addition, they are also considering training programs for coaches and officials (hello, Tim Donaghy) and finding corporate sponsors for the program (as if commercializing the sport wasn't enough).
While we agree that youth basketball in the US is rampant with shady dealings and kids these days don't learn fundamentals, we get the sense that these two organizations are more concerned about their own interests. By taking over AAU and high school basketball, both organizations can control the supply of their product (that is all these kids are to the NCAA and NBA) and mold it just the way they would like.
If we had our way, Myles Brand and David Stern would be questioned on issues like this, but somehow we think they will get their way without too much resistance if they really want it.


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Big Bulk and Defender robots are greedily snatching our land around the following locations:
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Why? Strategists are saying theyre occupying land for future RX cache mining, thats what!
If the DSUs suddenly reveal the location of an RX cache, an excavation would be easier for the robots if they already occupied the land at that location. That way, theres no need for colonist expulsion!
Its like theyre sitting on an egg, in the hope that it might possibly hatch an RX cache!
Let's not make it easy for them. Lets push these vultures off our land!
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So I decided yesterday that in an attempt to stop the skid, I wasn't going to post the lineup and sure enough, the losing streak is over. So, I'm not posting today on Inside the Dodgers…this is a figment of your imagination.
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Good Morning again ITDland ~If it works, keep it up Josh! I can't beleive I'm first. I hope the lineup will be the same as yesterday. I posted on the last thread but, since I was first here I just had to say hello.
Oops, guess I wa second. Sorry roberto!
Should be was second. Sorry
With Kent going down and Nomar looking like a 70 year old man trying to play we are going to get an influence of youth at out middle infield positions and thats going to help us. If we do win this season it will be in spite of all the old frats on this team. How coool would it be if Hu and Dewitt take over the short and second base jobs and we go on a streak and win the division by 3 or 4 games. Maybe that will finally get Ned, Joe and Frank too pull there heads out of their you know whats. Youth is our best chance to win! Dump the old farts and bring up the kids!
If the Tampa Rays have taught baseball anything it's that experience is overrated. They have a younger team and a younger (WAY fFREAKING YOUNGER) manager (who's not a magician!) and they are the best team in baseball.
This is not here.
Max ~ Don't you think if they would have played from the start, we would already be in first place? With the addition of Manny, of course.
Max ~ Maybe it takes a magician to take all the fun out of baseball, or maybe it takes a magician to hold up the dugout rail.
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Be sure to tell Oberon LOL shhhhhhhhh
Yeah. If we went young all season we'd probably be in first place by now. Playing Jones, Pierre and Kent everyday for a most of the season hurt us. I know Kent turned it on when Manny got here but we shouldn't forget that before Manny got here Jeff Kent was on pace to be one of the worst clean up hitters in the history of the game. Playing Angel Berroa 59 games this year didn't help much either but hey he's a vet! He knows how to suck…i mean play the game.
Losing Furcal really hurt this team. If we had Furcal all season we'd be way a head of the Dfags.
Max ~ I agree about Furcal. I wonder when he comes back next year, if he will be as good. He's been a little injury prone the past few years (I guess Nomaritis caught up with him) Then again, if he were playing, Juan would probably still be in there and Andre would be the cheerleader,
Well Trueblue, It's not a sure thing Furcal will be back next season. He's a free agent after this year and if he asks for a big contract I hope whoever our GM is passes. Furcal is a force when he's healthy but when has he been healthy? He has said though that the Dodgers are his first choice and if so I hope he's willing to sign an incentive laden contract.
Don't worry about Slappy. I think he's gone this offseason. Maybe we can pawn him off on the Reds. Dusty Baker loves him some Juan D'VAughn Pierre.
I think Juan could be traded. I'd even take an average utility player, who can pinch hit. Andruw, on the other hand is a different story. I'd just eat his contract and tell him goodbye. I know Dusty likes those kind of players. LOL, That's why he was so successful in S.F., the Cubs and now the Reds.
Yeah I agree about Fatty. We need to just cut our losses with him and let him go sign somewhere else for the league minimum. He's not going to help this team in any way, shape or form.
I think it would be a fun season next year if all the young guns play. I'd love to keep Manny because, he's a kid at heart. I know Frank has the money to pay him (our payroll with all the young players has become one of the smallest). Whether he'd do it, I don't know. I think our farm system has plenty of good pitchers. So, signing a big shot CC type would be a risk (they seem to be hurt much of the time). The Giants used a lot of their own throwers and they are pretty darn good.
I don't know what you're talking about!?! Torre is a magician:
Now you see first place.
Now you don't.
LMAO!!! enchanted ~ very true, very true 🙂
It looks like he made everyone go POOF!
Tonight's lineup from Dodger Thoughts:
Martin, C
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
Casey Blake, 3B
Blake DeWitt, 2B
Berroa, SS
Lowe, P
Thanks bluecrewgirl. Let's hope it works again!
I hope so. If we can take tonight and then take care of business as home, we might still have a chance.
I feel the same way, bluecrewgirl. I think from now on when the Dodgers go on the road, they have to take the theme song from CSI New York with them and play it in their locker room…..that way it will be like playing a home game!
Thanks for the lineup bluecrewgirl. Looking Good!!!
nelly ~ ETHIERaholic!!!
Good afternoon/evening all.
Here's hoping Lowe has a great outing, and hillbilly Webb gets lit up.
Woah! I thought Berroa was playing short stop for us tonight not calling the game for ESPN.
Don't know about any of you, but I'm choosing to listen to 45-second-delayed Vin instead of the Morgan and Miller Dodger hatefest.
nstate No doubt I will be hitting the mute button alot for tonights game.
I really hate that Joe Torre commercial. It makes me want to break my tv.
Its just about time for Dodger baseball and somemore of Joe's prestidigitation.
OK, who's turn is it to lean him up against the rail??
Okay, no Vin tonight, but Charley and Rick are definitely an improvement over those two.
nelly ~ ETHIERaholic!!!!!!
DRE!!! I really want to know how many games we lost because we didn't play Bison and Dre every game from day one.
Nice dinger Andre!
Hello ITD boys and girls,
Way to go Andre!!! Great HR!!! Boy, what he and this team would have been like if he hadn't been jerked around early in the year!!!
Boy! He got ALL of that one!
Ha! Take that Webb!!
Thanks Blake!
Don't be afeared! It's just his beard!
"This is a start, but it's just that, a start. They've gotta be mean, steal the lunch money!" – Rick Monday
Wow even Rick Monday, who has made me fall asleep during dodger games, has more fire then Joe Torre.
Great way to start the game! It really is frustrating to think where we would be if Matt and Andre started every game from day one, not to mention if Raffy hadn't gotten hurt.
cpompe I believe it Ethier had been played on a regular basis all year, he would be well over 30 homers for the year so far. Such a waste!
Hey there vl4ecc (aka jjriley!!!) – 30 homers would be a minimum for Andre had he played on a regular basis. It is such a waste!!! But unfortunately, there are a lot of "what might have beens" on this team…
Andre got every bit of that pitch too. You could tell by the sound of the crack off the bat it was gone.
Wow now the Dodgers are interested in Omar Vizquel. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? More old washed up crap when we have someone whos better in the minors. Give me a break.
Sad but true!
Alright Lowe!!!!!!!! Way to help yourself out!
Vizquel can still play his position with the best of them, but his hitting has just been pitiful this year.
Max, not surprising, knowing Ned's penchant for picking up PVL's a year late. If Frank's smart, even the thought of that should send Ned out the door.
Doh! Clark forgot the ball! Good for us!
DP doom again!
Max did you read the article I left last name if not I'll posted it again.
I just want to thrown this at you.
Dodgers Notebook: Kent's career likely over
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11:31 PM PDT on Saturday, August 30, 2008
By DIAMOND LEUNG
The Press-Enterprise
PHOENIX – The final game of Jeff Kent's Hall of Fame-caliber career might have been Friday when he exited with such severe pain in his left knee that he returned to Los Angeles on Saturday to undergo an MRI exam.
The exam revealing torn cartilage in the knee would explain the pain that has bothered the second baseman for the past month, and if it sidelines him for the remainder of the season, Kent, 40, could decide to hang up his cleats since he is in the final year of his Dodgers contract.
Torre wouldn't rule out Kent's return, but said he expected that the results of the exam were "not going to be pretty" and has gotten indications that Kent's 17th big league season would be his last.
"All the hints were this was probably going to be it for him," Torre said. "I really respect what he's done here. There's some people who may have made something of the person he is or what he's said, but when you cut to it, he went out and played baseball."
Kent played through wear and tear in the knee and back pain for the past month after speaking with Torre about taking less days off for the stretch run.
Rookie Blake DeWitt, who pinch hit for Kent in the seventh inning of Friday's game, made his first major league start at second base after spending the past month at Class AAA Las Vegas learning the position in case of this very situation.
"You never know what to expect," said DeWitt, who for the second time this season saw an injury thrust him into a starting role.
If the Dodgers don't trade for a second baseman in the next 24 hours, they also have internal options with Delwyn Young scheduled to come off the disabled list Monday, Chin-lung Hu expected to be recalled in September and Pablo Ozuna if he were to clear waivers.
"Knowing him, I can't say for sure (Kent is out for the season)," Torre said. "I think he was just trying to help us win a pennant."
More Dodgers Notes
Andruw Jones concluded his rehabilitation assignment and returned to Los Angeles to have his irritated right knee examined, as he is expected to be activated from the disabled list Monday.
Jason Schmidt was clocked in the upper-80s in his return to action, and while he has another outing scheduled for Monday in Las Vegas, Torre reiterated that he is expected to be lost for the season.
Rafael Furcal is scheduled to return to Arizona for rehabilitation on Monday, and the Dodgers will wait until late next week to reevaluate his chances of helping the team this year.
Las Vegas right-hander James McDonald is expected to be called up in September to make his major league debut out of the bullpen.
oops name is night
I love James but he really needs to fix those double plays. Thankfully it's just a matter of him fixing his swing a little bit. He needs to learn how to get more lift on the ball. His bat head comes through the zone flat a lot. I bet if you looked at video from Loney from last september and compare it to now it would look different.
Max, we know Grandpa likes that righty-lefty-righty stuff, but with Kemp's speed and Loney's un-speed, I feel Loney should be hitting NOT behind Manny becasue of all the walks Manny gets, setting up double plays too perfectly.
Yeah i saw it sl7…I think Kent being out of the clubhouse will help this team a lot. His bat won't be missed either if Dewitt can play anywhere near how he played when he was first up with us. It's hard to forget but before Manny was here Jeff Kent was on pace to be one of the worst clean up hitters in history. Also, the Dodgers lack of faith in their own players is astounding. Why even have a farm system!
I think Loney to bat 3rd so the first 2 runners can try to steal so he won't bounce into so many of those dp.
Yeah Matty should be either Leading Off or batting cleanup.
I think a lineup with Martin, Kemp, Loney, Manny would be a temporary lineup so Loney would bounced into so many double play.
I wouldn't mind seeing Ethier bat behind Manny and than Casey, Dewitt, and Berroa.
I mean wouldn't bounced into so many dp.
I am still mad about that Omar Vizquel thing. If Ned trades for him and he starts 1 game over Hu doesn't I'm gonna have to be kept out of dodger stadium by force because I'm going to drive down there and slap Joe and Ned until my hand breaks.
It IS pretty amazing that Kemp is 6th in the NL in steals, as the TV pointed out. But just to make sure, I checked!
Hey guys. Just stopping in to point out that this looks like a team possessed tonight. We could be even further ahead accept for Loney's DP. If the Dodgers can hold on to this lead, and finish off the D-Backs, now that would be a strange twist for a team that could not win anything not too long ago to a team that would beat Haren and then Webb. Something that could likely push them back into this thing. It's nice to have reason to be excited again… It was like the Dodgers went on a short break in the middle of the season.
I'm not worry about Vizquel and I have a feeling he won't but I said that about Hendrickson, Lugo and Baez before.
I forgot to added Sweeney to that listed.
Joe Morgan is an idiot isn't he? All games he's talked about Webb being able to getting away if he leaves his Sinker up because of the power and the movement. Well Joe, He's left his Sinker up all night and is getting raked.
8 more steals and he passed Pierre.
I like the agression from Martin, this team does not seem anything like the same team from a few days ago. Keep the pressure on, and lets get back into this thing
Here it is KP, Taveras 62, Reyes 46, Pierre 38, Rollins 37, bourn 34, Kemp 31.
Gosh Bourn look out of that groups with his batting average and his obp
Brandon, It's because Jeff Kent isn't in the clubhouse to completely suck all the fun out of everything.
I bet Brandon Webb would be happy not to see Andre again. Great clutch hitting Dre!
I would love to see a 3 runs homerun. I would never thought it was possible to give Webb a beating like this.
At least Loney didn't grounded into another dp
Are you kidding me? I never thought any one can protect a hit called that should be an error so CC would have hit no hitter.
oops I mean protest. Well it look like Webb is going to be 9-2 at home.
bluecrewgirl~ Andre is just awesome tonight!!!!!! Just Fabulous!!!!!
Now this is something that I've been waiting a few weeks for!! Kicking the hell out of a great pitcher, in his park, AND gaining a game in the standings!!! BEAUTIFUL!!
Twice in a row coming up short for Webb trying to get 20. Between what the Pads did to him on his last start, and the Dodgers getting 8 off him tonight, it makes you think the wheels are coming off the wagon for him.
Hey Brandon ~ Caps for the right reasons – good!!! It's good to see you happy 🙂
I just checked my fantasy baseball team and I had Webb going tonight and Im in the playoffs. OUCH
Boy how it feels oh so good to turn the tables in getting your butt whooped, and return the favor!! I can't believe, we pull this one out tonight, we're only 2.5 games out and still play AZ 3 more times. We totally have the schedule on our side…. God help us if we do make the playoffs… Could be really ugly. I thought for sure after we lost to Doug Davis that we'd totally fold under the pressure of Haren and Webb!! WRONG!!
Me too but I don't care my opponent won't even make the pitching min.
Nice at bat by Berroa!! Way to get to Lowe. Nelly, I am happy….. Happy because I feel like baseball season is not quite over yet…. It was really depressing there for way too long of a time.
Awesome at bat by Lowe!! Keep this thing going!!
I think if we would had beat Davis Webb probably would had shut us out but Davis won so Webb was due to get a beat down and Haren too.
UGH! Lowe swung at ball four.
Damn, oh well….. i can feel the mojo coming back… If it took having Jeff Kent not be in the locker room to allow people to relax, then so be it!! If we could just rely on ability and youthful enthusiasm we could really cause some havoc.
I just realized that Manny's been walked 3 times… How's that working out for ya AZ!?!?
I'd like to petition Drew's hit as an error…. Derek Lowe should have a no-no going right now!! It's horrible that anyone would try to take that away from him like that!! This is a real no hitter!! And Lowe deserves it…. BTW I saw the CC play, and yeah, that should have been ruled a hit… No way that gets called an error.
could you appeal that error call on kemp's grounder. even the anti-dodger morgan called it a tough play. even if it is not a hit, how can he not even give kemp an RBI? can you assume an out at the plate if reynolds fields it cleanly? it was not a force out. i think it's a hit and two rbi's for kemp or at the least, a FC error and one RBI for kemp. come on josh, make a stand for our guys? the Brewers have appealed before and got an overturn and are appealing CC's play too. we should do that for all our guys too.
Wow, Manny gets to have an at bat!!
Ok….we're having a great game and I'm happy….but I just read the story on ladodgers.com that Coletti is looking for a middle infielder on the waiver wire…..he could have had David Eckstin who the DBacks got…but no….he is considering Omar Visquel….can you believe that?…What do we need with another shortstop that can't hit..?!…He NEVER learns…likes all the over the hill old guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK everyone, I'm taking off… Just excited that we rememberd how to play baseball again…. Nice win tonight, looks like starting tomorrow we should again be back on the path to still take this thing. We have to beat the teams we're supposed to beat… That Washington series looks insanely painful right now. With the Padres coming into LA, we should be able to win 2 of 3 and gain some more ground…. Absolutely insane… GO BLUE!!
Later guys,
PLEASE NO OMAR!!!!! PLEASE NO OMAR!!!! Even my husband and son, who are gnats fans, say he is done. PLEASE NO OMAR!!!
Brett Tomko is about to get released from the Madres…I wonder if we have stopped paying him yet.
I just got back from a visit to KeySpan Park home of the Brooklyn Cyclones and I am delighted to see this winning score of 8-0.
I'm going to watch the rest of the game on ESPN2.
I despise Joe Morgan. I despise Joe Morgan's pencil think mustache. I despise the Anti-Dodger sentiment he infuses into his commentation. I despise the fact that Joe Morgan likes Juan Pierre. Oh, yeah, did I mention the fact that I despise Jo Morgan?
PierreEW ~ It has been a fabulous game so far – as you can see, we are actually hitting the ball – LOL!!!
Yeah this anti-dodger crap is making me mad. They're lucky Im not in arizona.
I meant to write "pencil thin" but "pencil think" kinda describes his intellect, or lack thereof. Btw, Andre Ethier is straight pimp and now he has made Brandon Webb and the Dback his…. uh, well, you know.
Commie commentators. That's why I've had the mute button on for a while. It's like listening to dumb & dumber.
I hope I don't jinx them dnelly.
Charley and Rick are having a good ol' time on KABC, they've been laughing 10 minutes out of the last 30!
Finished another drawing, up at my blog http://northstateblues.mlblogs.com .
"Ride, Captain, ride upon your mystery ship…"
WTF!? They yank Lowe for Sweeney! He could have gone at least another inning.
Why is Mark Sweeney still on the team?
Damn Sweeney is batting the same number as Webb at .138.
Sweeney is definitely a professional. A professional what, I haven't figured out yet.
It funny that Sweeney is now 5/17 after the all stars break.
He's number in the 2nd half are 333/.524/ .400/ .924 and that probably why he still on this team. I wonder where those number in the first half.
11 hits in 79 at bats with 24 strikeouts. What a waste.
Urgh make that 5/16.
Elbert looks like a skinny left handed Broxton. That curve ball is filthy.
Welcome to the show Mr. Elbert……..BOOM!
Hopefully we won't see no more Sweeney after tomorrow but it won't happen and maybe Torre would like to give young Elbert a chance to pither again and **** Reynolds.
Damn elbert is such a stud
Elbert looks really, really good…. I honestly had no idea…. Man this team has got boatloads of talent…. The big key in my opinion to us running away with this division next year is going to be keeping Manny. That way we can have a power bat and a WHOLE LOT OF FUN!!
Elbert has 5 outs so far in his career. All strike outs.
This Scott Elbert really pores it in there.
What's that 5 Ks against 6 batters.
He seems to be throwing very hard.
Makes me wonder how he would pitch like that for several innings.
Urgh an ugly 5.40 ERA
5 against 7 batter walk yesterday.
Ok Kemp slug one out of here.
I keep hoping Kemp will eventually develop into a legitimate 30/30 man for the Dodgers. It's been too long for this club.
I would to see a rotation of CC, Bills, Lowe, Kuroda Elbert/McDonald/Kershaw. I think Kershaw need another season in the minor and he would have plenty of time to be up here and I think he need to develop another pitches.
Oh come on Torre let him finish another inning.
That's right 7 batters I actually forgot the HR he he gave up tonight.
I thought you forgot about that walk he gave up last night before Torre pulled him.
In case anyone's not watching ESPN (or watching it on mute and missed the announcement), James Loney is going to narrate the ESPN 2 special on the RBI program at 9ET on Tuesday and 7ET on Thursday. I'm sure Josh will post something on it before it shows, though.
Let's see 8-1
Let's hope Broxton can hold them.
They are showing a lot of Dodger Fans on camera on ESPN2.
Isn't that nice?
I don't really think we need Broxton tonight let Wade pitch another inning.
Wade thrown 8 pitches 6 for strike you telling me Wade couldn't pitch another inning?.
Ok that's one
Now I seen everything PH for Dunn that must be a first.
yeah JoePierre, I noticed a whole section of 'em sitting together. A good sight to see, at least somebody stayed til the end of the game.
Isn't that odd to hear, Dodger fans staying 'til the end of the game? Guess the Phoenix traffic isn't that bad.
Way to go Dodgers, killer win! Now let's knock out San Diego before they get any funny ideas…
GREAT WIN! I hope they keep it going, and stay on a winning streak. Seems like every time they have a big blowout win like this, there's a letdown loss the next game. I hope they break this cycle.
northstateblues ~ great picture once again.
I think Broxton should pretend that the score is always 8-1 Dodgers, whenever he comes in for a save.
I'm not saying he's afraid I just think he's scared.
I think this man is brillant he should just play catch with the catcher and forget about the hitter, like I assume he did tonight.
Since Dewitt and Elbert called up were 2-0. Why can't Broxton pitch like this the last 2 games he been in?
No more Kent and Nomar can PH for the rest of the season and a big no to Vizquel.
Big lead. No pressure. Less stressfull. Not over throwing. Brox just looked cool as a cucumber & relaxed striking out the side there. Things that make you go hmmmmm…
Elbert looks really good so far. The future looks bright with him and Kershaw, Bills, Brox, Wade, etc. Young pitches for the Pads tomorrow. I bet Andre's looking forward to that. Two pitchers that he hits well in a row. The whole team looked great tonight. It's so great to see the infield defense making the plays like they should. We really lost the game on Friday because of the infield defense. It's doubtful the game would have imploded like it did without the defensive blunders.
What a great game. I guess the magician (lol) waved his wand once again….To bad I had to listen to ESPN's commentary by Joe and Jon….how dare they disrespect a team. They are supposed to call the damn game. I don't think a Giant announcer should be allowed to do a Dodgers game. Then again, we whipped the Dbacks and they had to suffer through it.
You can't forget McDonald either when he gets called up here tomorrow.
It would been nice if we could had sweep the nats and split the Philly series.
Nsblues ~ if you are still here, I just saw your latest drawing and it was fantastic. Keep up the good work.
bluecrewgirl ~ I really like Elbert – Wow!!! And you are right, the whole team did fantastic tonight. All of Andre's at-bats were Andre at-bats – solid contact, with great pitch counts. Definitely the Andre we know 🙂 Maybe he read your post – lol!!
DNelly, I don't think I can take any credit since he always hits Webb well, I'm just glad they came out of their funk. Trueblue, the national media is so East Coast biased, I don't even bother to get upset about it anymore, but it is annoying. I do appreciate Morgan's knowledge of the game, but it's obvious he doesn't like the Dodgers. I used to hate the reds back in the day when they were big rivals with the Dodgers.
I know what you are saying about Morgan, bluecrewgirl. I try not to let it bother me, but it gets to the point where you say, "enough already". Sometimes I just hit the mute button on my remote.
Also, you guys were discussing Visquel coming to us and they are planning to call Hu up on Monday. So, I don't see the need for another washed up ballplayer. But, then again, he is a Giant and Ned loves the Giants.
Manny has as many RBI as a dodger as Pierre does. in 220+ less trys. Blake has as many as Andruw Jones.
Jungar ~ So, let's get rid of both of them. We may be able to get an average utility player for Juan (someone who can actually hit the ball) and as for Andruw, I say we just eat his salary and learn from the mistake.
bluecrewgirl ~ It was just great to see him hit like Andre. It must be a good feeling to get a splash hit home run without having to be at AT&T park. That was so cool!!!
If we could get an avg utility player for JP we would have. No one wants him, even off Waivers. The contract is insane.
Jungar ~ Was he put on waivers? I think Joe likes having him around.
Looks like Jeff Kent is going to have surgery on his knee. I wish him all the best. I've had the procedure twice. Thankfully, the recovery time is fairly quick, but, unfortunately, the pain and "crunchiness" does not go away, especially if there's a torn meniscus involved. Again, good luck, Jeff.
sparkleplenty ~ That's not good to hear about Jeff.
It is sad news, Dnel. Although this most likely was going to be his last season, it's still a blow to someone of Jeff's caliber to go out hurt. It's like he didn't have a choice.
The ****-chat on ESPN2 during the game was the possibility of Martin at 3rd next season (ala Biggio, Torre, etc. switching positions from catcher). There are pros and cons, of course. Like Piazza, getting offense from a defensive-minded position like catcher is a plus. But history shows that Martin, not the biggest guy in the world, seems to wear down late in the year. I'm on the fence with this one. Would depend on who catches, if not Martin. They mentioned Varitek (a free agent) but he'll be 37 next season. Thanks, but no thanks. Just another aging PVL, past his prime–and at cathcer, no less. Who ever A. J. Ellis is he'll be 28 next season, hit .321 at AAA Vegas this season and is 6′ 3″, 240 lbs. Carlos Santana???
sparkleplenty ~ Jeff wasn't my favorite player by any means, but I do respect him for all that he has accomplished, and you are right, he's going out hurt and not by his choice.
Keep kent away all from this team we are winning since he left. No more clubhouse cancer…stop killing our team chemistry with your mustache Kent
Max ~ Jeff has to have surgery on his knee and will be out for the rest of the season. It's unfortunate but, chemistry is chemistry.
Exactly TruBlue. And the chemistry is going to be mixed again when the guys on the DL who are "healthy" join the team tomorrow as well as the few minor leaguers who were invited to the Show.
However, I liked what I saw of DeWitt at second tonight. He showed good range and was more than adequate. Just hope that the rumor about Vizquel was just that – a rumor. We don't need another PVL who can't hit.
sparkleplenty ~ I don't want Vizquel either! if they call up Hu, we don't need him. Joe says he'd rather have hitting than defense, and Vizquel can't hit any more.
Dewitt's looked great at second so far and I think we need to give a home grown player a chance at short. We don't need another overpaid vet who doesn't produce. We need to get rid of the ones we have, not add more.
It's unamimous — NO VIZQUEL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And add one more NO to the voting on Omar Vizquel. BTW, what's the latest report on Raffy? I'm not opposed to having Martin move to 3B, as long as our starting catching options are better than Gary Bennett or Danny Ardoin.
I'll amen both of you on your comments. My thoughts exactly. BTW, Hu is on the call-up list. I'm looking forward to seeing him play again.
No kidding !! Bluecrewgirl ~ How about DeJesus? or giving Hu another shot. It's got to be better than Omar. I actually don't mind Omar, but as long as he stays a Giant. He is sitting the bench for them.
Haven't seen nor heard much about Raffy recently. I know he had to go back home on business for a short time and he's back in AZ rehabbing, but beyond that – Quien Sabe?
Can you imagine ~ except for Casey and Manny, the lineup will be under 30 once again.
I don't mind Omar either. He's quite the "Renaissance Man" I hear. But yeah, he needs to stay glued to the Gnat's bench.
obi ~ Peter Gammons said Raffy is probably done for the season and, in fact, may not be able to play next year. Back surgery is very serious.
Oh, Dnel, I was on Yahoo just a bit ago – our guy Andre is back as one of the top three fantasy players! That is SO cool. And did you notice during the game tonight that the camera was on him a good part of the time – just watching him munch on those sunflower seeds.
"Hmmm, except for Casey and Manny, the lineup will be under 30 once again. I better do something about that right away by looking to see what PVLs I can sign."- —Ned Colletti "Thought Bubble" 10:37 pm
sparkleplenty ~ Yes, It is great to see him enjoying those seeds – lol!!
Obi ~I am sure Ned's thought bubble includes getting an ex-gnat – Omar
Thanks TruBlue.. Well then, assuming Mr Gammons is correct, I hope that Hu can learn to handle major league pitching. His defense is solid, very solid, but we don't need A [nother] sub Mendoza line hitting shortstop. Keep an eye open for Ivan DeJesus, he may well be the truth.
Obi ~ They were also talking about moving Russell to third, as you said, and perhaps getting Varitek as catcher. He's a free agent and even if Furcal can play, he's also a free agent.
"I must not think bad thoughts, I must not think bad thoughts" – — John Doe and Exene Cervenka Song Thought Bubble to replace Ned's "I want to sign Vizquel" Thought Bubble. 🙂
I'd rather sign Ivan Rodgriguez as a FA than Varitek.
Me too! They were just speculating. He says Lowe will be gone, because he likes the East Coast. And if Nomar and Jeff are gone next season, we should have the money to keep Manny. They also mentioned CC. So, who knows?
Obi ~ I like Ivan over Varitek, too if the Dodgers are going that route.
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Do you guys think Russell wants to play third? Also, would it help his hitting in the second half of the season?
So how do you see the starting line up for next year?
ndeschenes ~ It is so great to hear from you. It always assures us that the Dodgers are actually winning again. Let's make it three tomorrow against the Padres. Have a wonderful evening and a spectacular tomorrow 🙂
I don't think he minds moving to 3B and it would lengthen his career and keep him from breaking down at the end of the season. What is of concern to me, and I'm sure the team as well, is having an experienced catcher who can handle the pitching staff, provide good defense and give the team some quality at bats.
My lineup would be:
Andre, Matt & Manny
Blake DeWitt
Hu (I think he'll be ready)
Ivan (for you)
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Hi dodgereric ~ missed you today!
Martin would play anywhere if it meant playing every day. But at the end of the day, 3rd base is "supposed" to be a power slot. Russell is a line-drive hitter, like Loney. If, and it's a big if, Russell moves to 3rd base, the Dodgers MUST sign Manny. With Ethier, Martin and Loney in three of the four the corner spots (the usual power positions), you're going to need a BIG bopper in the last remaining spot (assuming Kemp is their center fielder). NO MORE PVLs…….except Manny and pitching.
Jimmy won Ward Dear!!! Great Race today!!!!
I'd rather have Russell martin catch for 2 or 3 more years and then let Carlos Santana come up and….oh wait Ned traded him.
Good point Kahli and Max. With the way this organization does things lately we will probably still have Juan and Andruw but lose Manny. I'll be really upset if they don't sign him. Everyone loves him in the locker room and he makes the fans stay until the end of the game. That hasn't happened in a long time!
By the way, the ESPN panel picked the 3 greatest Dodgers
#3 Duke Snyder #2 Sandy Koufax #1 Jackie Robinson
The fans picked #3 Duke Snyder #2 Jackie Robinson #1 Sandy Koufax
Max, it probably is easier to find a solid third baseman than it is to find an All-Star catcher. The Dodgers should sign Manny, TRADE for a third baseman, and play DeWitt and Hu up the middle. I say trade for a third baseman because I don't want a free agent. Too much cash for too little return. Besides, Frank will be spending oodles on Manny. Logan White knows which kids are the keepers and which kids are trade chips.
Greetings ya'll!
I still think The Captain might make a good 2B. I wonder if they've ever thought of it. I don't know why I'm thinking that way. Probably because of Biggio's success.
Yeah, June Darlin'! That was a dominating race. He led 228 of the 250 laps. As far as I'm concerned it was a great race! He might be peaking at the right time again. Boy, it'd (is that a real contraction) be great to watch him get 3 in a row. I had to watch him do it last year from a hospital room. It took a little off the celebration for me.
Max, I was just prowling around looking for songs to post and ran across your debate about Joe's magic work! LMAO!!!!
Andy Pettitte recent said he doesn't like pitching to Pudge. He didn't like pitching to him so much that he asked Joe Giardi to not start him on the days he pitches and he hasn't caught Pettitte since then.
Haha yeah it was pretty good wasn't it eric. Magician! hahaha.
"…he makes the fans stay until the end of the game." TruBlue, that is music to Frank's ears!!! That's why he has to sign him. More cokes and hot dogs. Manny is the greatest thing to happen to this organization in 20 years–AND IT FELL RIGHT INTO FRANK'S LAP! Boston gave him away, the best right-handed hitter of his generation. Manny has been astonishing.
Kpoo, trading for a third basemen be a good Idea for this offseason if we didn't trade for a third basemen during this season. Our trade bait is all gone. The only guys we've got left are either not good enough prospects to pull in a good third basemen or are guys we should hold onto. I think we pretty much have to resign Blake next year.
…would be a good idea*
I haven't seen bear's address list for a while, but I don't think we have anyone in Gustav's path, do we?
I know Kahli. When we were there the first weekend he played for us, they sold out of all his white T-shirts. Jersey's were limited. Some of the kids came in with dreadlocks, even before they started selling them. For three games, they cheered constantly, even when he struck out! SO, PLEASE FRANK, KEEP MANNY!!!
Here's an idea………Manny, you don't want to get tied down this late in your career, right? What if you sign with a team that turns out to be shi**y? So Manny, you and Frank agree to $25 million for one year—2009. If the Dodgers still suck, Manny can bid adieu.
sounds like a plan Kahli….
With Boras as his agent, do you think he'd sign for one year?
I'll kick in 5 bucks!
Eric ~ me too
eric ~ I watched pretty much the entire race. I was going back and forth thoughout the Dodger game, and then once the Dodger game was over, I just watched the race. I am becoming a bit of a Denny Hamlin fan. I saw his pre-race and post-race interviews, and I really want to see him stay in the Chase. He seems like many of the racers – a great guy!
me three 🙂
babyblu ~ glad you made it home safely
trublue- thanks.. but shocked to see your still up lol
max, Logan White has lots of trade bait…some known, some we've never heard of. Nobody wants our major leaguers anyway, because they know MartinLoneyKempEthier are not going anywhere. If Dodgers don't trade maybe DeWitt goes back to third with Hu and DeJesus forming a wall up the middle. But once again, if you do that, you gotta have Manny.
babyblu ~ I was staying up until you made it home. Now I can relax and go to sleep. You know, moms always worry LOL
As for Boras, he'd love a one-year contract. Then he gets to negotiate another one the following year.
Okay, Kahli, then I'll chip in $10
trublue- I know 🙂
Kahli ~ I gotta go with $5. I would chip in more, but stupid me just spent money (alot) on a signed Ethier Jersey – LOL!!
babyblu ~ I'm going to call it a night. See you tomorrow. Don't get into too much trouble. If you want some laughs, go back and read some of the posts during tonights game, especially the ones from "Oberon"
Junie, Hamlin does seem to be a nice guy. He sure can drive! He had a moment though, about 3 weeks back. His engine blew up about 5 laps from the end and he was in the top 5 at the time. He wasn't too gracious then. He slammed his team pretty good about poor choices being made. It was in the heat of the moment, and I'm sure that Gibbs had a little talk with him. It happens to the best of them and he's still a young guy. I think he has a shot at winning the cup some day.
Regarding a one-year for Manny, I think the only way that happens is if we get a no-interest repeat like what happened with Andruw. Boras clients go where the money is virtually without exception.
hmmmm 🙂
I think I'm "Dodger Trivia'd" out for tonight. Did you fall asleep?
Good night June Darlin'!
Ward Dear ~ I am so sorry ~ I fell asleep . I hit a wall on my trivia game -can't answer any more questions. So, you will probably pass me up.
YOU DID PASS ME UP!! LMAO!!! I woke up to you having passed me, and I can't answer any more questions – go figure!! LOL!!!
I'm praying for Andoin and Pierre family this is terrible news.
I don't think I'm happy with Jones and Proctor returning. I'm really happy to see Hu, McDonald finally getting his shot, Kershaw, Young, Repko, Stults and Ellis what happen to May? I thought he would be up here before Ellis. I guess Ozuna, Tiffee and Lindsley won't be up.
Morning all. I didn't think they had it in them to beat Haren and Webb, but beat them they did. I think the "magic" rests with the youth and the two PVLs that have actually produced.
Whomever is the GM this off season, they have their work cutout for them. The way I see it, the roster stands as:
OF: Ethier, Kemp, JP, Andruw, DY
Options: FA Ramirez
Tradebait: DY & JP
IF: Loney, DeWitt (2B or 3B)
Options: Hu, DeJesus, Berroa, Martin (3B), DY, FA Blake, FA Furcal (?), FA Hudson
Tradebait: Hu or DeJesus (but not both)
C: Martin, Ardoin
Options: FA I-Rod, FA Varitek
SP: Billz, Kuroda, Kersh
Options: McDonald, Stults, Penny (option), Park, FA Sabathia, FA Sheets, FA Lowe
Tradebait: Stults
MR: Wade, Troncoso, Elbert, Park, Biemel
Tradebait: Troncoso
Set-up: Wade, Kuo, Brox
Closer: Saito, Brox, Kuo
Options: FA K-Rod.
There are some trading chips left, and the biggest hole is SS. Next is SP.
As much as I hate to admit it, the kids need Manny in the line-up. I can see them signing Manny 2 years at an inflated price ala Jones ($55 mil?) or 3 years at $70 mil. Frank needs to make a run at CC (how can you not?) but his pricetag can probably only be met by Bos, NYY, Anaheim. Sheets is the cheaper alternative. Lowe's a .500 pitcher, Penny's an option depending on how he recovers in Sept. I-Rod could bring some solid D and an adequate bat to backstop, but that'll mean Marty has to catch at least 1/3 of the time, thus leaving another hole at third.
Any way you slice it, Ned's done his usual job of giving us a Swiss cheese line-up in the off season. It leaves the team either clamoring for overpriced FA's, vulnerable to the raping of the farm system for trades (or worse MLKM), or filling in positions with kids.
Job well done Ned.
"…… But Nomar's ability to hit, especially situational hitting, is (important)…."
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Good Morning/Afternoon ITD writers and readers!!
Great write-up this morning Enchanted – It will be a very interesting off-season to say the least. And yes, the kids, plus Manny and Casey, are doing fantastic right now.
jungar ~ I am not sure where that came from, but whoever said it, isn't watching the games we are watching – LOL!!
delly ~ Good morning. How's it going? Are you at school getting some work done? I see you had company early this morning.
Enchanted ~ Liked your suggestions for next season. I wonder, if by some chance we should win the division, would management let everyone, except for Loney, Ethier, Kemp and Martin, go off into the sunset? I think what we do in the off-season has a lot to do with how we finish this year, don't you? I know he signed a long-term contract but, if I had a choice of third basemen, I'd take David Wright. I like his attitude and I think he'd fit in with our group of players.
dnelly, Torre said it yesterday…
Kahli ~ thanks! That's just great ~ it appears the magician is falling asleep on the job – LOL!! However, last night he seemed to have some life in him. At least I saw Andre on the rail with him a few times talking to him and trying to keep him awake – LOL!!
trublue ~ yes, I am at work. I am changing my "Ball Park a week wall" to Atlanta and the Braves. It's much better to have them up there then the dbacks, but maybe it was a good thing because other than Friday, the dbacks have lost all their games since I have had the board up. As far as last night/early morning, I fell asleep on Eric. He was trying to catch up to me on the Dodger Trivia game and he succeeded, and will probably kick my *ss now because I ran out of questions. I am sure he has many more questions to go. I am assuming he knew all the old time questions that I had a hard time with and frequently got wrong. I think he will easily catch up to Dodge16 and manfromchina. He knows his trivia very well. I wasn't around for the Oberon sightings, it seemed to be all by itself 🙂
I don't know how they could lure Wright away from the Mets Tru, the package would have to be too much. Crede is a FA as well, so that's another possibility.
I see the greatest need as a shortstop. Hardy I think would be a good fit, but with Milwaukee losing both CC and Sheets, he'll cost at least McDonald, plus another high prospect or two.
Ned's backed himself into another corner again having to go the FA route for at least a 3B and SP. There are no shortstops worth signing unless he takes a chance on Furcal, but if you bet the farm on him staying healthy you'll be scrounging for another SS sometime during the year.
I see the D's having more question marks going into next season than they did this one, and I know I don't want Ned putting together another club of other team's scraps, but if Frank hides the kitty, that's exactly what we'll have.
enchanted ~ i agree with you about needing a shortstop. Sometimes, I wonder if there are that many good players out there. If they were so terriffic, I'd think their clubs would sign them, no matter what it took. Perhaps our farm system has players that will make an impact. I'd love to keep Manny and I hope McCourt wants him too.
Joe Crede SUCKS! You thought SLappy had problems getting on base just wait until you see Crede's suck fest.
Falkenborg will beat us 1 game this series lol
Joe Crede is batting .248/.313/.448 this season. In his career he's batting .257/.306/.462. In his career he's never had an OBP over .322 and he hit .283 that season. Thats Pierre like pathetic. I'd rather have Slappy play third base. Not to mention Crede's back problems. If the Dodgers gave up on LaRoche because of back problems would they sign a vet with back problems? To answer my own question…Only if Ned's still here. We're screwed.
Max ~ I've got to admit it, You have a way with words!!! LOL
hahaha scurtis my friend said the same thing! If Bombko wasn't just released by the Madres I could easily picture him and Falkenborg throwing a combined Perfect Game against us…twice. It's always happens.
Max ~ it's good to see you all fired up once again – lol!!
enchanted ~ We needed a shortstop/ 3rd at the trade deadline, and look what happened – another outfielder. We got a gem in Manny, but I don't think Ned has the smarts to do that again trying to get a shortstop, 3rd/catcher, SP. He was very, very fortunate that Manny is such an asset, but what are the chances of him repeating that kind of acquisition – probably won't happen. The track record is still there with millions on the bench and DL. It all still comes down to Frank having the cajones to fire Ned.
There might be some unexpected changes in the outfield later this month. Andre's wife is expected to have their baby sometime this month. This could make right field an interesting spot for a few games.
Max, somehow Andy LaRoche will beat us when we go to Pitt in a couple weeks too. haha
if manny isn't wearing a dodger uniform next year, the city of LA will show up at ned's front door with torches and pitchforks. that's all i know.
Can I be first in line? LOL
haha……sure thing, tru. you can be the one who says to ned, "we don't take kindly to your kind 'round these parts." it'll be great.
Thanks! I don't even live in L.A. but I'd make a special trip.
2-0 St. Louis in Arizona… Go Redbirds!!
D-bags down 0-2 in the second.
I know this has nothing to do with baseball but If you are near a television right now turn it to CBS. 20 year-old American Sam Querrey is taking it to Rafa Nadal at the US Open. I love this time of year. The US Open is on and it's the start of September baseball. Not to mention I didn't have to get up at 7 this morning to go to class. Thank you Labor Day!
Rats…Dunn just went yard. 2-1 Birds
Pujols. Yard. 4-1 Birds!
Max – not saying I want Crede, but given the dirge of available FA's and the fact that DeWitt can only play one bag at a time, the optons are going to be limited on who you get. Also, Crede's poor OBP is somewhat mitigated by his slugging, so no, I would not rather have JP playing third even if he could.
enchanted ~ How about A Rod? He might want out of New York? Can you imagine Alex and manny together? Wow
Enchanted, if we signed someone out of this horrible free agent class we will just keep shooting ourselves in the foot. The last time we signed someone for the sake of signing someone we got stuck with Juan Pierre for 5 years. Our best option is resigning Casey Blake but ONLY to a 2 year deal. Anything more then that we need to pass and just try and find a solution from within. Trublue, I'd love to have A-Rod but I'd rather keep Kershaw, MacDonald, Xavier Paul and whoever else we'd have to give up to get him. Not to mention there is no way New York will pay enough of his salary for McCheap to OK it.
I know, Max. I was just dreaming. Maybe McCourt is a magician just like Joe. LOL
Tonight's lineup according to Tony Jackson.
Martin. C
Ethier. RF
Ramirez. LF
Loney. 1B
Kemp. CF
Blake. 3B
DeWitt. 2B
Berroa. SS
Maddux. RHP
I wouldn't mind keeping Casey Blake. Other than that off week he had (which many did at the time), he has been pretty consistent, and at least we know what we would be getting if we re-signed him ~ however, for no more than two years.
Thanks for the lineup Messagebear.
messagebear ~ thanks for the pretty good lineup. I love James, but I think I would like to see Matt batting 4th – less DP potential (IMO)
I agree Max, Blake is a better option, but absent Blake or moving Marty to third we're going to be down a third baseman thanks to Ned's moves. I don't see Abreu being anykind of factor whatsoever. The other option is to sign Hudson and move DeWitt back to third, but how much money is Frank going to shell out?
Unfortunately Ned has left so many holes to plug it isn't funny, and this years free agent crop past about 4-5 players just sucks.
The only reason Loney is batting 4th is because he's left handed.
I know, I know ~
In keeping Blake for me is what in a nutshell is what is wrong with us. I am not just talking short term here. In fact keeping Blake may be the right move…but We jerk LaRoache around, after jerkling Loney around because we sign Nomar for 20 million and then because Nomar 2 years later is still hurt and cant even Man 3b, gets lucky cause Furcal gets hurt and all SS back up's or hitting so patheticly that his .238 avg looks great…but while he was hurt we HAD to trade for a 3b (because he Nomar was hurt) and now Nomar is still hurt and we traded our top 3b prospect.
I've been reading that Ned wanted to pick up a waiver claim on an infielder…Thankfully for us the Giants said no to Visquel( another one of Ned's loving over the hill players that he desperately wanted)….We could have had Eckstein..he's the best out there and a good lead off hitter…a pest…TheDbacks got him and have him playing 2nd in his first game with them…he's already got 2 hits….maybe he wasn't old enough for Ned…or maybe too good…the guy is a winner….Will Ned EVER get it right?
Once all of the free agents on this team are free agents the payroll will be around 80 million or so. If we sign Manny to the deal he wants that would increase it close to 100 million. We certainly can't sign Manny and then address other needs because of two players. Juan Pierre and Andruw Jones. My biggest beef about Pierre's contract was the number of years. I always said it would cost us because of the lack of flexibility it gives us and it's going to bit us in the butt this coming offseason. If we didn't have Pierre and Jones who knows maybe we could go after Manny and Sabathia this off season but we can't. Thanks Ned.
Ned need to GO! If Frank doesn't fire his sorry a**, we'll never get out of the hole he's dug for us.
Agreed messagebear. It's a moon size crater he's created by signing all the has beens, wannabes, and never was.'
Millions flushed down the toilet. Enough is enough.
And the days grow short as we reach September.
Let these be the days we will remember.
Mar/Apr 14-13
25 games in Sept. …….12 in LA & 13 on the road.
I can't believe the Nats won again. Too bad iis a little bit to late.
Not a good start so far.
It's nice to have L O N E Y tie it up right away.
Wow I was checking Pierre career stolen bases agaiinst Young and he has none and been caught 6 times. How is that really possible with Young high leg kick and Young is one of the best at giving up stolen bases?
I hope they read there scouting report that you can easily run on him thank Ethier turning into a base stealer now.
haha Now Blake has more stolen bases against Young then slappy does and a better percentage too hahaha. Man slappy just isn't good.
Maddux helps himself! I like it!
When BERROA & MADDUX do the trick it really helps out.
Now we need Maddux to get one lol.
Damn Martin I wanted a maddux SB.
Dang I hate when Manny get a hit and no rbi. If that was Pierre Martin would score.
Loney with the bases loaded is not one of my favorite things lately…Casey Blake either.
C A S E Y lowers the boom AGAIN.
Thanks Blake!
DeWitt with that smooth swing and follow through is just hitting those atom balls.
He'll get going soon.
Kemp's really using his speed on defense.
I still hate the Blake trade but he really having a good game.
I think in the Blake trade we got rid of a catcher we didn't need.
Well since Maddux gave up 3 hits and a run he surely settle down nicely. We need had a switch hitter catcher since Hundley retired. I would had mind if it was May or Ellis.
I meant never not need.
Wow… I missed half the game, thought it was a 7:10 game.
Guess Joe had Maddux on a short leash.
New drawing up on my blog ( http://northstateblues.mlblogs.com ) . Now I can finally enjoy this game!
Is it just me, or does Beimel seem ineffective lately. He used to be lights out on lefties.
Oh why couldn't Maddux get that 3 outs. He was going to be done anyway.
Sweeney. Why am I NOT surprised?
It totally befuddles me how our management can hang onto Sweeney the entire season with his pitiful record. Torre will not convince himself that the guy is done. If we don't get rid of Ned, Sweeney will probably be signed for another try next year, Ludicrous!
Geez we have Jones Pierre and still Sweeney is up.
I don't get the Sweeney thing either. It's painful. It's ill-advised. It's a free 3 minutes to take a bathroom break.
It seems like the Ol' Magician ran outta tricks with that guy.
Yeah Russ! Good hustle
Nice single single sac fly.
Sigh Kemp I don't need an 0/4 in my fantasy playoff. I really wishes LOB was a category.
Leave Kuo in Joe.
Opps forgot about Young nice. I wouldn't mind seeing Kuo bat.
Well, that's three in a row! They need to stay hot, and finish out September strong to win the NL west.


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Spa ViolaSole offers very unique treatments that are result- and technology driven but provide a touch of pampering spa experience at the same time. Our facials utilize the latest technologies like Hydrafacial™, Oxygen, Diamond microdermabrasion, and LED light therapy.
We are also absolute experts in waxing and only use premium hard and soft wax.
With our extensive knowledge of product ingredients, we carefully select what we want to use on our guest. We will only carry and sell product we personally believe in. We offer highly effective brand name and private label skin- and body care with peptides, stem cells, and a wide selection for sensitive skin, as well as natural products. Our shelves do not feature items with poor formulations, animal testing, or scientifically unproven claims.
We, owners of Spa ViolaSole Irina Lexandra Berchik and Kathryn Serviss, share over 40 years of combined experience and are graduates of the best esthetics programs in the country. We constantly pursuing continuing education and have gained the best techniques and skills from working and learning around the globe. We have worked for major spas in luxury hotel chain, where we held Lead esthetician and Educator positions and participated in opening new spas worldwide), cosmetic companies, and dermatology practices (where we advanced in the medical aspect of esthetics). We were also directly involved in treatment innovation, product and equipment research and testing for different companies.
We have written numerous articles on various skin care issues in publications like New Beauty, Health, Self, Harmony and Women's Health, and were featured on several TV segments as skincare experts and educators.
We are very proud of every member of our team and have personally trained each one of them. Every technician has years of experience in the industry and is exceptionally versed in all facial and waxing services.
We love, value and genuinely care for our client. We believe in a long lasting relationship between you and us and invite you to visit Spa ViolaSole.
Spa ViolaSole 11677 San Vicente Blvd, Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90049
Brentwood Gardens Plaza


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Some homes you see create a sense of wonder and inspiration. This striking home was conceived with a passive energy system, sustainable building materials, and a limited budget.
Designed by architects Björn Martenson, Sonja Nagel, and Jan Theissen of the architectural office known as AMUNT, the house was awarded the prestigious AR 2011 House award. Read more [ via : 2modern ]


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Melas Chasma, in Valles Marineris
On 2 May 2004, the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board the ESA Mars Express spacecraft obtained images from the central area of the Martian canyon Valles Marineris, called Melas Chasma.
The images were taken at a resolution of approximately 16 metres per pixel. The displayed region is located at the southern rim of the Melas Chasma at latitude 12°S and longitude 285°E. The images were taken during orbit 360 of Mars Express.
This region shows several clues to the morphological and geological development of the Valles Marineris.
The images show many traces of volcanic activity and possibly water-related acitivity. However, a lot of the surface has been altered by subsequent geological processes, such as wind erosion and quakes.
Although many questions about the geological development of the Valles Marineris canyon have remained unanswered until now, the detailed HRSC image data may help to find some answers.
Using HRSC data, scientists can focus on morphology - the evolution of rocks and landforms. They can also analyse the light relected by the canyon to understand which type of rocks it is made from.
The colour images were created using the HSRC nadir (vertical) and colour channels.
The perspective view was created by using the stereo channels to a create a digital model of the terrain.
The 3D (anaglyph) image was produced from the nadir channel together with one stereo channel.
Please note that some image resolutions have been reduced for use on the internet.
For more information on Mars Express HRSC images, you might like to read our updated 'Frequently Asked Questions'.


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LA Times hides damaging video of Obama
The LA Times has admitted that it possesses a video of Barack Obama cheerfully attending a radical Muslim meeting at which the speakers hurled the usual violent and threatening invective at Jews and at Israel. Also attending were Ayers and Dohrn.
One might think that, given next week's election, the LA Times, which is another failing old media outlet, would have a scoop here and publish it, both to increase its circulation and so that people could make up their own minds about Obama's beliefs and affiliations. The Times, however, has refused to do so, apparently for fear that it could harm Obama's chances in the upcoming election.
As Charles Johnson says, if this is true, "this is media malfeasance of an almost astounding degree. They have a video that could change the stakes in this election and they're hiding it. And they've been hiding it since last April." The fact that the Times is standing there doing nothing even as it holds actual news (not just the usual puff pieces) is shocking and should change immediately.
Since we know, though, that the LA Times will do nothing, rather than see the Obamessiah go down in well-deserved, it's up to us to do something: If you're a blogger, blog. If you're an emailer, email. And whatever else you do, let the Times know what you think.


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Facility History
The Chain O' Lakes Correctional Facility is located in Noble County Inside the Chain O' Lakes State park.
The facility was established in 1967 and consisted of one building with a population of 54 offenders. Chain O' Lakes now consists of six buildings and houses 154 adult male offenders, offering a wide variety of educational and treatment programs to aide each offender with his transition back into the community
The facility also provides a variety of work crews throughout North East Indiana. Work crews help maintain Pokagon State Park as well as Chain O' Lakes State Park. Crews work closely with the Noble County Surveyors office, Indiana Department of Transportation and the local community on special projects that range from helping sand bagging when it floods to planting and maintaining flowers around the community.