Over/Under: Nearing The End

Alright, so I was watching the Dodger game the other night when a particular giveaway night they were promoting caught my attention. Just like every other team in MLB, the Dodgers do the whole Fireworks Night, back to school lunch bag giveaway, hat night, and of course, the fan-favorite bobblehead night. Now ordinarily [...]

Overview-Wade was a middling player in the minors, and he bounced around between being a starter and a reliever. He eventually settled in as a reliever and pitched well enough to be thought of as a potential major leaguer. Still a relative unknown as a prospect until he was put on the big league squad, Wade has since seen his stock rise steadily throughout the year. Stuff-His fastball sits...

Well, why don't you love me like you used to do? How come you treat me like a worn out shoe? My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue. Why don't you love me like you used to do? -Hank Williams Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! Well, looky looky here. Look what the cat done drug in. If ain't good ole Nomah. Last I saw of this dude he...

On Saturday, the Indians traded third baseman/utilityman extraordinaire/Mr. Clutch Casey Blake to the Dodgers for two prospects.From the Indians' standpoint, it's hard not to like this trade. Blake will be a free agent at the end of the year, and his performance over the next two months wouldn't have been particularly valuable for Cleveland. Ridding themselves of Blake...

This weekend's sweep of the Washington Nationals by the Los Angeles Dodgers was a sweep earned by the excellent pitching of Chad Billingsley, Derek Lowe and Clayton Kershaw.  It is clear that the 2008 team's fate is tied to whether its pitching staff can be dominant down the stretch.The 1990 Dodgers were a rarity in the team's history in that they were...

Now that we've finished up the series with the Twins, and the whole Casey Blake trade has started to sink in, I thought it would be best to give the WFNY readers some info on the two players we received in return for Casey: Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan. With All-Everything catcher Russell Martin playing in L.A. for the foreseeable future, trading a catching prospect to the...

When the Blake deal was announced did anyone else find it strange that we were sending cash to Los Angeles? As it turns out the Indians are basically paying the remainder of Blake's salary, or roughly $2.2 million dollars. Does that seem right to you? Apparently, it would have been a deal breaker had the Indians not ponied up the cash. Read this from Peter Gammons- The reason...

Paul Byrd is the last Indian left on the block that has any worth for another team. Could the Cleveland Indians be looking to strike another deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Overview-Blake DeWitt, a first round draft pick, ended up starting the season at third base for the big club. Unfortunately, the position was mainly earned through injuries to Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche rather than by his own merit. However, DeWitt has since seized the opportunity and has impressed enough in his short time there to give the decision makers something to consider...

Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com, reports the Los Angeles Dodgers could pursue a trade for Houston Astros IF Mark Loretta to start at third base until 3B Nomar Garciaparra (hand) returns from injury.

Around The Web: Casey Blake Trade Reaction I tried to find as much analysis as I could and bundle them all into one post. Some of the quotes are really long because you wouldn't be able to read them without paying (ESPN Insider/Baseball Prospectus). Both contributors to Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness seem to hate the trade. I think that's pretty obvious from...

Celebrity Soccer: Mia Hamm, Nomar Garciaparra, Tony Hawk, Ryan Sheckler, Jimmy Saturday afternoon I hit up the Mia Hamm-Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer event at the (beautiful) Home Depot center in Los Angeles. This is the second year Mia?s held the event to raise money for the ...

David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Jason Vartitek, Nomar Garciaparra, Mo Vaughn, [...]

We're in the middle of spring training and the WBC is just not filling the void for me. So while we wait, let's cast MLB players in roles for the hypothetical movie, Major League 4. Yeah I know, the regular season can't come soon enough.

Before Joe Torre has a chance to screw up the playoff roster, I figured I would give my thoughts on what I would do with the Dodgers if the roster decision belonged to me. Why? Because i'm a self-centered dick. Woot! Hitters C-Russell Martin C-Danny Ardoin These two are obvious choices. My only suggestion would be to resist the temptation to ever start Martin at third...