Hopefully Tomorrow Grady Little Will Open Up the Passing Game

ONLY GUY I'M WORRIED ABOUT IS THE KICKER.LOL

CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP MISSING THOSE EXTRA POINTS.LOL.

WHAT'S THE LASTEST ON THAT DEFENSIVE LINEMAN THAT
HURT HIS BACK EARLY IN THE GAME?????????

I HEARD HE WAS OUT FOR THE SEASON??

I HEARD LONEY MIGHT BE THE STARTING LINEBACKER NEXT YEAR. ANY TRUTH TO THAT RUMOR????

WHO KNEW FOOTBALL COULD BE SO FUN?????

"OPEN UP THE PASSING GAME" -EXACTLY.
MAYBE 19 POINTS BEATS THE ROCKIES. BUT WHO KNOWS ABOUT FRISCO. THE GRIND IT OUT ON THE GROUND
IS OK AGAINST SOME TEAMS BUT THE GIANTS, I DON'T KNOW. AND AGAIN THE KICKING GAME. LOL.

OREL - SORRY YOU MISSED THE GAME. WOW.
BUT LIVING IN CHICAGO YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN A FEW LIKE IT????

COULD WE PLAY ANOTHER. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE??

C'MON D-BACKS. RUN IT UP THE MIDDLE. I HEARD THE
PADRES WERE SOFT UP THE MIDDLE.

Next years infield:

1B Loney
2B Kent
SS Furcal
3B Nomar

Utility - Betemit

MAGIC # =3!!!!!!!

TOM - THATS INTERESTING. I WONDER IF NOMAR WOULD GO FOR IT. HECK OF AN OFFENSINE INFIELD. NOT BAD DEFENSIVELY EITHER.

TOM D.- WHO DO YOU LIKE AT QB??

I would love to see Nomar at 3B.

To add on to my Nomar at 3B comment, the reason I say that is because I would love to keep Nomar in Dodger Blue, but there is NO WAY Mr. Loney does not deserve to be our starting 1B next year. Youth will be served, my friends.

We have a slight hole at 3B (I'm not convinved that Betemit is starting 3B material because of his inconsistancy). If there is a spot Nomar can be fit into it's 3B. Betemit would make an excellent back-up for spot starts and insurance just in case Nomar gets hurt.

C'MON DODGERS 7 IN A ROW AND A WESTERN DIVISION TITLE.
C'MON.
BUT YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

LOLO- I REALLY LIKE IT. WONDER IF NOMAR WOULD DO IT????? WHAT A GREAT INFIELD THAT WOULD BE AND
HEY I THINK WE'LL BE OK IN THE OUTFIELD TOO.

NO WAY TO KEEP LONEY DOWN ON THE FARM.

All,

It's still raining here in DC and it doesn't look like it's letting up. We are under a severe storm warning and the forecast calls for continuing thunderstorms until 3AM.

Making the Phillies play 4 games in 3 days can definately play to our advantage.

BETEMIT- SEEMS LIKE ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS THAT IS MORE EFFECTIVE OFF THE BENCH LIKE HE WAS IN ATLANTA. HE HIT .305 LAST YEAR. SEEMS WHEN HE PLAYS EVERYDAY THE PITCHERS KINDA FIGURE HIM OUT???or he wears down a little??

ak/bk - could you check with nomar on that and get back to us????

Stargazin,

Betemit has pop; there's no doubt about that. And he does seem to hit in the clutch. But I think he's too inconsistent to be a starter (as in we can find more consistent options). Aybar was pegged as a utility guy, so there's no harm in having a better version of him as our utility guy of the future.

I think Nomar would go for it. I think he likes LA, and so long as he finds the contract fair he'll play wherever we ask him to. Now, is that wise to put a fragile guy at 3B? In my opinion, Nomar has not done anything to disprove he still an injury liability (which makes his contract situation even more “touchy”). The outfield, or any other position where he has to maneuver, for that matter, increases the chance of injury. Ideally, 1B is the safest position for him to play at, but that wouldn't be fair to Loney who has done nothing to disprove that he doesn't deserve to be the starting 1B for the Dodgers. We have some tough decisions to make.

so strange penny didn't say anything about his
back before the game. so strange. he coulda said something but
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

WHEN HE (Betemit) PLAYS EVERYDAY THE PITCHERS KINDA FIGURE HIM OUT???

Gee, I wonder what is going to happen to Loney? I'm happy for Loney and the Dodgers but if Nomar is healthy...I go with Nomar. Even with injuries the guy still drove in over 90 RBI's from the number 3 and 5 spot in the line-up. You can't say that is going to happen with Loney. Just like Kemp (whom I love as a ballplayer) Loney has things to learn. Like hitting a curve ball. We don't know if he can hit the curve ball yet. Annointing him the 1st baseman for next year is premature. The guy had 93 at bats before today's game. He was hitting like 258 with 1 home run, 8 RBI's and 24 hits. Now today he goes 4 for 5 and his batting average goes to 286. It's way too soon to say he's the 1st baseman for the Dodgers next year over Nomar.

mike

I have nothing against Loney but it was a Colorado day. That means it was in COLORADO!

mike

Loney has been pegged for many years as our starting 1B of the future. Of course he's going to struggle, even the best hitters struggle. But the kid has done nothing to disprove that he doesn't deserve a shot a starting. I am champing at the bit to see our young core possibly grow into the core that the Yankees had in the 90s. In my opinion, Loney can be our Bernie Williams and Nomar can be our Wade Boggs. I believe we can do that and still give Loney the shot he deserves.

Also, those numbers on Loney are skewed because they include his first stint in the Majors where he clearly was not ready but was called up because of an injury to Nomar. He went back down to AAA, worked on his swing, and came back an improved player. Look at his stats since he was called up in August. He's been solid. His defense is also outstanding. The kid is a player. And what better way to mature in the majors than to play alongside vets like Nomar and Kent.

MIKEY-BLAH.BLAH.BLAH. I WAS MISS QUOTED AND IT WAS TAKEN OUT CONTEXT. PLUS I'M RIGHT AND YOU'RE WRONG.
SO THERE.I WIN.

LONEY WILL PROVE HIMSELF IF GIVEN A CHANCE. WHICH I HAVE CALLED FOR ALL YEAR. HE WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE IN SPRING TRAINING AGAIN. HE WILL PROVE HIMSELF AGAIN.
BUT IN THE END HE CAN ONLY PROVE HIMSELF BY PLAYING EVERYDAY. HE DESERVES THE CHANCE.
HE'S AT THE POINT WHERE YOU CANT KEEP HIM IN MINORS.
SO WHAT R U GONNA DO. TRADE HIM AND REGRET IT??
NOT REALLY ROOM FOR TWO REGULAR FIRST BASEMEN ON THE
ROSTER.

HOW DOES HE PROVE HIMSELF WITHOUT PROVING HIMSELF??

MIKEY- YOU'RE SURE A DOWNER. CHEER UP-LIFE'S TOO SHORT.

LOLO- WEATHER BULLETIN. COLD CANADIAN AIR IS MOVING INTO THE EAST COAST AREA AND MIXING WITH THE WARM
AIR ALREADY IN THE AREA. SEVERE WEATHER MAY RESULT.
KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN.

LOLO- WHAT DO THINK ABOUT BRINGING TOMKO BACK IN AS A STARTER FOR THE POST SEASON????

It's happy hour at the bar (10PM-1AM). I heading out there. See you all tomorrow.

CHEER UP MIKEY WE WON.
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WE JUST HAVIN A LITTLE FUN TALKIN AMONG OURSELVES
MIKEY NO REASON TO GET YOUR BACK UP.

YEAH = YOU'RE RIGHT A GAME DOES NOT A SEASON MAKE.

OK YOU WIN. I BETTIN YOU'RE STILL NOT HAPPY.

WHOPPEEEE WE WON. ALL I WANT TO THINK ABOUT IS
HOW WE SWEEP THE ROCKIES AND HOW WE'RE GOIN SWEEP
THE GIANTS. WE OVER CAME ALL THE ODDS TODAY
(READ THAT ANOTHER PENNY EXPLOSION) AND WON AN
INCREDIBLE 19=11 GAME. I'M GOIN CELEBRATE.
WE'LL DEAL WITH NEXT YEAR, NEXT YEAR.

stargazin' --
you were SO right about loney. he's had so many quality at bats -- and today he was bustin' out.

so tell me ...
why wait til next year with that infield?
don't give me that "wait til spring training so he can get used to the position" crap.

here's our infield for game one of the 2006 world series:
1B Loney
2B Kent
SS Furcal
3B Nomar

OREL- I REALLY CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE SERIOUS OR
NOT???????????????????

Home from work. Great news on the Dodgers! Go D- Backs! Go Nats!!

Think I'll crack open a couple cold ones!

OREL- I THINK YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD SERIES
BUT NOT NOMAR AT THIRD.

DID U EVER SEE HIM PLAY 3RD WITH THE CUBS?????????

LOLO- DON'T GET TOO HAPPY!!!!!

ITS KINDA CRAZY OUT THERE.

OREL- YOU'RE JUST A WILD AND CRAZY KINDA GUY.
AREN'T YOU??????? GO EASY ON THE OREO WINE.

DID U GET A CHANCE TO SEE ANY OF THE GAME TODAY???
SUCH WONDERFUL FUN.
NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN A DODGER LAUGHER.
HAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA
I'M CONVINCED LONEY IS GOING TO PROVE HIMSELF
A QUALITY MAJOR LEAGUE HITTER, ALL HE NEEDS IS
A CHANCE.

JFISHER- I HOPE YOU TAPED IT OR CAN CATCH THE RERUN. FABULOUS GAME. I THINK THE SERIES WAS GREAT FOR THE DODGER HITTERS. GOTTA HELP THE CONFIDENCE. KEEP EM
LOOSE. I HOPE.

OREL- I WILL BE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SOON( HIDE THE KIDS).
VISITING MY MOM IN SIOUX CITY IN OCTOBER.

ALL YOU SCI FI GUYS OUT THERE- SEASON PREMERE OF
SMALLVILLE TONITE AT 8PDT.

stargazin -- i had nothing but the desktop today, as i had to work, and be productive, too! but i couldn't believe the numbers that were going up on the board each inning. even when they scored 7 on us, i knew we'd jump ahead again.
i must say i got nervous when BOMBKO came in, but hendrickson did what we needed, no?
nomar played some 3B here in CHI, but then got hurt. i just want to find a way to ride the LONEY WAVE!!
seriously, it takes more than 8 regulars to win the thing. everyone has to play their part, even lugo.
what a thrill it has been thus far. let's win this weekend. once we make the playoffs ANYTHING can happen! anything.
bleed blue.
no oreos and wine tonight ... (but microwave popcorn and miller lite!)
one final thought: lolo is the head of this blog; but you are the heart. this blog wouldn't be HALF the fun without your posts. thanks for making it so much fun.
now put that frozen meat on the counter tomorrow!

stargazin: you're coming to MY neighborhood?!?! my guess is i see you on halloween!!
dinner's on me if you show!

I HOPE AND THINK LONEY WILL CONTRIBUTE SOMEHOW.
AT THIS POINT NOMAR IS ABLE TO PLAY.
ITS NICE TO HAVE SUCH A GOOD BACKUP.
JUST IN CASE.
WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR.

THE GIANTS ARE GOIN DOWN.

In other news, Pedro Martinez is out for the year with an injury, making the Mets a little weaker (maybe), the Twins finally caught the Tigers for a first place tie, and the Astros will trail the Cards by just 1/2 game by the end of the night. The Cards are losing 9-4 in the 8th as I write this. Crazy end to the baseball year I would say! And the Philly game in DC is still delayed---I bet they will wait for a while to see if they can finish it...they don't want to have to make this game up on Monday if they dont have to.

OREL - SUPERBOY IS TRAPPED IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE AND ZOD HAS TAKEN OVER THE EARTH. ANY IDEAS???????

I can't wait to see the Dodgers clinch a playoff spot in SF.

The Philly game just started.

Lets go NATS.

STAR: How many stiff drinks have you had tonight?

All right! You guys pulled the Boys in Blue thru. I knew you could do it. Just got in and saw the final score. Wow, Loney had a killer game. Now let's open up some 16 oz. tall boy cans of Whoop-Ass on Baroid and the Giants.

one thing is IF the Bums make it to the series they actually have a DH in either Nomar or the Tomato with Loney at 1st in the AL park games.

As for next year...who cares right now? :) I want all of them back and let's see what breaks loose. I suspect that either Loney or Kemp is gonna be "on the block" in the off season. Starting pitching is almost impossible to get anymore and with those two to dangle as well as at least one of the "Killer B's" (Beimel, Broxton or Brazoban). I suspect Gagne will be back with the team as will Saito. The pen will be the best in the game next year...it's to rotation that will need work.

Next season is gonna be a great year and likely more fun then this, but for now they gotta get past those freaking g'ints.

BTW, in case anyone forgot the g'ints LIVE for this with the Dodgers and the SF battery-chuckers will be out there waiting...gawd, I miss the years when we could kick back during a day game at Candlestone, watching the bleacher seats and waiting for the brawls in the bleachers to break-out...ahhhh, those were the days...Basebrawl at it's best!

Stargazin,

I think General Zod has now gone mainstream and will be the GOP's canidate for the white house in 2008. Check her out:

http://www.zod2008.com/

"Come, son of Jor-el, and kneel before your BLOGGER!"

HHHEEEEYYYYYYOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Yep Grumpy, spoiling our playoff hopes would make the Giants' season. As Star-Guy would say:
BUT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
We're going to put the wood to those bimbo's.

Pedro Martinez is done for the entire post season....the dodgers have a clear path now......trust me----for the first time in 18 years, i see a world Series at Chavez Ravine.... Dodgers/Yankees anyone? And if Houson makes the playoffs, we would be better off with the wild card, 'cause we'd play the Mets in the first round, they're good, but with an old messed up pitching staff. And we don't want to face Oswelt/Clemens and Petite in a 5 game series!!---We will beat the Mets in 5, and then we beat the bearded white boys (the Astros) in 6, and then an old school style mega world series between two of the most legendary franchises in all of sports'; The Dodgers and Yanks,

And we'll celebrate and unlikely championship after game 5 at the Ravine----go back and look at my NBA predicitons on the Lakers Blog----you'll see ---(and I wasn't a homer on that blog- i predicted the Heat would win the tite)----

I like it Zen. Hell, no one gave us a chance in 88 and we kicked ass.

If the Dodgers play in October, will they include Brad Penny? "Oh Grady, please NO." Can you declare him injured on the lower back making him incapacitated to pitch similar to Pedro? That will be our answer to Pedro's injury who has an ERA of 11 while Brad can only pitch one inning, that's Even Stevens.

Again, let's play Nomah and Loney then Ethier and Marlon, there will always room for everyone in the Dodger Hit Parade.

The Dodgers haven't been in the World Series since in 16 years. That is a long time, and the longest since a 21 year no-show span (1920-1941).

So yes the Dodgers are overdue for a World Series appearance !

Phillies 1
Nationals 3

Top of 7th

If the Nationals win the Dodgers wild-card magic number will be down to 2!

Phillies Lose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DBB- STARGAZIN WENT TO BED ALREADY. HE'S GOT TO
GET UP EARLY TO GO TO SCHOOL TOMORROW.
SO HE CAN'T COME OUT TO PLAY RIGHT NOW.
BUT I'LL PASS ALONG YOUR RESEARCH TO HIM.
IT IS APPRECIATED.
WE;RE CONCERNED ABOUT MR. ZOG AND HIS POLITICAL
AMBITIONS. SO THANK YOU, KIND SIR.

STARGAZIN'S MOM

PS- WE WERE VERY HAPPY THAT SUPERBOY SAVED THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN IN SMALLVILLES PREMERE.`

PSS- YOUR LINKS ARE THE BEST.

PSS- WE TOTALLY DISCOUNT ZOGS CHANCES AGAINST
MS. CLINTON IN 08.

GRUMPY- YOU'RE WILLING TO GIVE UP KEMP, LONEY AND THE KILLER BEES??? STARGAZIN WOULD BE VERY DISTURBED
BY THAT, VERY DISTURBED.

STARGAZIN'S MOM

THE BASEBALL GODS ARE SMILING ON THE DODGERS.

STARGAZIN'S MOM

starbud:

Nope it's not that I am willin'to give up a Killer-B, Loney or Kemp. Rather I think we fans need to steady ourselves for what I think is a very strong possibility. One or two of those players will likely be gone next year for a well proven starter. Personally I hope they dig up some hidden treasure as opposed to losing even one of this crop. But this is baseball and given the inconsistent nature of the current starting staff and what appears to be a pen that could easily rival any pen in baseball history and could for a long time, it makes the need to add at minimum one starter and two if possible.

Bats can be found, and this year's team has hitting up the wazu...they really need starting pitching for next season. Assuming the pen comes together as it could by keeping Saito and getting Gagne to re-up. Gagne worries me because he has the Anti-Christ as his agent who only wants cash not rings. But Gagne strikes me as someone happy in LA and hopefully the fans can convince him to force his agent to, in the words of Tim Gunn, "make it work"...

But ya gots ta love the Killer BB's in the pen and then they have the 4th B in Beta...who looks to be getting ready for the final production version.

"starbud" ????? as in star- buddy??

i don't think they will trade loney or kemp. its
just too risky. although they haven't proved themselves yet.

next year starters. i think they will resign
maddux.

penny, lowe, maddux, billz and kuo.

you can look for something better but i don't think its worth it. everyones looking for pitching. the price will be too high.

as poor as penny is right now. i think he will come back and be decent to start next year.

i would not mortgage the future for some journeyman
pitcher. no way.no how. you might end up with another tomko or hendrickson or sae or penny.