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Glorifying Brad Ausmus....
20 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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Glorifying Brad Ausmus....
This Sports' Illustrated article provides a glowing picture of Brad Ausmus' unquantifiable catching skills. I'm an Ausmus fan, but this article is almost embarrassing in the way it places him on such a high pedestal. Although the article...
Vin Scully, on His Managerial Career
October 05, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Ron Fairly congratulates Sandy Koufax after Koufax's perfect game in 1965.
Joe Torre named Brad Ausmus the manager for yesterday's game, which inspired Vin Scully to recall another wonderful story:
If you don't mind me reminiscing, thinking about Brad Ausmus being the...
Ausmus' impact can't be measured by stats
23 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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Brad Ausmus has tried holding his hands close to his body, and he has tried holding them further away. He has tried holding them high. He has tried holding them low. He has angled his feet towards third base. He has angled his feet towards first. He has experimented with every physically...
Brad Ausomeness
May 07, 2008 by
Tirico Suave
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I challenge all yardbarkers and sports blogosphere officianados to find a better Brad Ausmus gaining 2nd Base eligibility in fantasy leagues movie montage anywhere! Gross. Who greenlights these things?
Where Will Ausmus Go?
August 22, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Long time Astros catcher Brad Ausmus told reporters he will not be back next season, but said he isn't retired. Ausmus, who is hitting .230 with 1 HR in 65 games this season, lives in the San Diego area. However, the Padres have several catchers and do not need an aging catcher...
Dodgers Sign Brad Ausmus To A One-Year Deal
January 22, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Diamond Leung reports that there are 350,000 in incentives. "The Dodgers have reached agreement with catcher Brad Ausmus on a one-year, $1 million contract, according to his agent. The deal, which will become official upon completion of a physical, includes up to $350,000 in incentives...
Dodgers, Padres have interest in Ausmus
January 11, 2009 by
Tireball.com
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According to the Boston Globe free agent catcher Brad Ausmus has had talks with both the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ausmus who will turn 40 in April spent the last eight seasons with the Houston Astros. His family still lives on the West Coast where he was a member of...
Who will be the Next Manager of the Astros?
22 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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By: Evan LevittWell it’s that time of year again…managerial musical chairs. Unfortunately for baseball fanatics like myself, there are only 3 teams looking for new managers this year (Nationals, Astros, and Indians). There are so many different ways to go about predicting who the...
Dodgers Sign Ausmus
January 21, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Dodgers and Brad Ausmus have agreed to a one year worth 1 million dollars, Ken Rosenthal is reporting. Ausmus hit .218 with a .303 OBP in 81 games for the Astros last season, but is a very valuable back up catcher.
Game 119 Thread: August 17 vs. Cardinals, 7p
August 17, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Charlie Haeger (0-0, -.--) vs. Chris Carpenter (12-3, 2.27).
COMMENTS: From the LA Times:
Haeger said he has already thrown his knuckleballs in practice with Dodgers backup catcher Brad Ausmus "and he handled it fine, and I'm assuming Russell [Martin] can handle it just...
Richard Justice is pretty dumb
January 22, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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But then again, you all knew that already, didn?t you?
In today?s edition of the SportsJustice blog, good Dick compares the Brad Ausmus signing with the Dodgers to the departures of Ryan, Clemens, Pettite, Kent, and Beltran.
You fucking kidding me? I mean, Ausmus was a good guy,...
Goodbye Pudge, Hello Minor Leaguers
Well whaddaya know? Pudge Rodriguez was traded to the Rangers, not sure exactly WHY they wanted him back, seeing as how they have a surplus of good young catchers and Pudge has already reached his marketable milestones.
I most certainly was NOT impressed with Pudge's game calling...
NL Central Team Preview: Houston Astros
March 10, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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2008 record: 86-75 (3rd in NL
Record vs. Pirates in 2008:
Offseason
C Brad Ausmus: A defensive catcher with little offensive production to offer. Still, it?s hard to envision anyone behind the plate (or in the 8th spot of the order) for Houston outside of Ausmus, but ...
Nuggets From The Baseball Talmud
January 28, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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We are behind in updating you on some cool nuggets from Howard Megdal’s “The Baseball
- Hear why former Mets utility man David Newhan made Howard’s book, despite having a “dash of Jesus” in
- Brad Ausmus is a modern day Moe
- Why the “Jewish Greek...
Russell Martin’s Tattoo, Part 2
May 29, 2009 by
SoCal Sports Hub
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Brad Ausmus and Russell Martin doin' work before yesterday's game against the Cubs. (Click on image for larger version.)
Earlier: Russell Martin's Tattoo (SoSG)
photo by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
Done in Denver - Game Chat
August 27, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Brad Ausmus is starting today, in a day game after a night game, giving Russell Martin a day of rest.
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Per the Dodgers, they are 39-11...
Game 63 Game Day Thread
June 16, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by LM Otero - AP
2 days ago:
Los Angeles Dodgers' Brad Ausmus, left, is tagged out by Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia in a squeeze play between third and home during the third inning of a baseball...
Create The Caption #289
October 06, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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(Usually) Everyday I'll throw out a photo, you provide the caption, and then hilarity ensues. I'm also adding a handful of links at the bottom of the page that you should check out each day. Last Wednesday's Winners.... "I'm so excited... I'm so excited.....
Falling Short
August 09, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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That was a close game, but it could've been over long before Yunel Escobar's sprawling play to get Matt Kemp.For instance, why does Joe Torre have to hit-and-run on every full count? Like today, he sent Orlando Hudson and Tony Abreu in the bottom of the fifth with nobody out...
Random Afternoon Video: Did Brad Ausmus Just Hug Kim Kardashian?
August 05, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Yup. Ohhh yeah.I wonder how he got that gig?
The Catcher's role....
November 23, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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There is a great deal of speculation that the Mets were dissatisfied with the catcher's position last year. Reading in-between-the-lines it appears that most of the disappointment is directed at Brian Schneider. Since Omar was Schneider's GM in Montreal I'm not sure if...
Valverde Blows The Save Then Byrdak And Fulchino Lose The Game
Not that I'm just blaming the pitchers, mind. Bourn, Tejada, Keppinger, Berkman and Pence were ALL of em ofer ELEVEN innings.
grrrrrrrrrr
The Royals crappy pitcher threw 93 pitches over 7 innings. Roy threw 106 pitches over 6 innings. The Astros hitters won't take pitches,...
Bye-bye, Blanco
January 21, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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The Padres signed 37-year-old Henry Blanco to a one-year, $750K deal on Wednesday. Blanco will back-up and mentor young Nick Hundley (no relation to Randy or Todd).
From the Padres Web site:
"I thought it was very important," (Padres GM Kevin) Towers said...
MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Oswalt To The Dodgers??
July 02, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
Could he be teamed up with Mark Loretta and Brad Ausmus again?
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Last night, I took the chance to listen to the Jayson Stark interview on ESPN...
Hu's Impressing, Broxton's Plan, And Spring Transactions
April 06, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Dylan Hernandez reports that Joe Torre has had some very complimentary things to say about Chin Lung Hu."'Hu, to me, has been the star of the spring,' Torre said.Hu has advantages over two of his main competitors for a utility infield role. Unlike DeWitt, he's a natural...
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