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One Man's Thoughts on a Dogpile
23 days ago by
Fragile Freddy's
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The New York Yankees are going to win their 27th World Series title tonight with a 5-3 victory over the Phillies (nothing wrong with a fearless forecast). One of the interesting sidelights of this event is the people telling me how I should feel about it.Tony Massarotti said a few...
'Red Sox in 7. Mets in 7 Years'
25 days ago by
Yankees 2000
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It's funny how the mind works.On Saturday a moment from my past came careening into the present, offering insight on a much-lamented past and a glimpse of a hoped-for future.It was October 2004, and I was working with on a group presentation in an international relations class...
Padilla tries to extend Dodgers' season
October 21, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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PHILADELPHIA -- Wherever Joe Torre went when his team arrived at Citizen's Bank Park on Saturday, he saw it. When he went to the weight room, it was on the treadmill. When he went to his office, it was cued up on the television on his desk. If Torre had successfully blocked out...
Dodgers' comeback in NLCS hinges on staying loose
October 21, 2009 by
Washington Times
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PHILADELPHIA | When Doug Mientkiewicz and Manny Ramirez were with the Boston Red Sox during their historic comeback from a 3-0 deficit against the New York Yankees during the 2004 American League Championship Series, they decided early on that looseness was going to be a sustaining...
Dodgers' Jim Thome beats out Doug Mientkiewicz for spot on roster
Meanwhile, L.A.'s Clayton Kershaw and Cardinals' Adam Wainwright both get ready for their first playoff start, facing each other in Game 2 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, L.A.'s Clayton Kershaw and Cardinals' Adam Wainwright both get ready for their first playoff...
Eleven Things I Like About LAAAAAAAAA*
October 07, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by Gus Ruelas - AP
Really, who DOESN'T like the Angels? (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas. Caption by E.Coli.)
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It is a well-known fact that there is a strong bond between...
The Dodgers & Their Postseason Roster
October 05, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
Will Doug Mientkiewicz be on the active roster come Wednesday?
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The rosters for the division series don't need to be turned in until...
MLB, Twitter, Mackey Sasser, Pete Abe, Cold Damon
September 18, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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- Peter Schiller over at Baseball Reflections gives a list of MLB players on Twitter. For the record, Doug Mientkiewicz is no longer one of them
- In the biggest transaction since the Yanks and Sox a deal for Babe Ruth, Peter Abraham is leaving the Journal News to cover the Red Sox...
Mientkiewicz: No hard feelings
September 15, 2009 by
Pittsburghlive.com
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Doug Mientkiewicz was relaxing in a condo in Bradenton, Fla., one day last winter when the phone rang. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre was on the line.
Gameday #143 at Dodgers
September 15, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Pirates (55-87) at Dodgers (86-59)
10:10–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
TV: KCAL, MLB Network (in Pittsburgh…I think)
[Here is the MLB Gameday]
[LIVEBLOG]
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Lots of interesting things to mention today...
Pirates Notebook: Mientkiewicz says former club has a plan
September 14, 2009 by
Post-Gazette
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Still so new to the home clubhouse that he was being fitted for company-issue blue sweats, Doug Mientkiewicz paused last night to talk about his former employers: the Pirates.
The Dodgers Playoff Bench
September 08, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Frank Franklin II - AP
Mark Loretta, along with the rest of the Dodger reserves, have really struggled since the All-Star break.
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For most of the season, the Dodger...
Peter Gammons Locates The NL West
September 08, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Credit Peter Gammons for breaking through ESPN protocols and writing a nice piece on the NL West, which he points out is 24 games over .500 in games played outside its division. He also had nice things to say about the Dodgers' core, notably its outfield of Manny Ramirez (about...
Doug Mientkiewicz Gets Eighth At-Bat of Season
September 07, 2009 by
Bucs Dugout
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Remember when re-signing Doug Mientkiewicz was the most important thing since ever? Fun times.
I generally try not to call out people for things they said seven months ago. I've certainly said my fair share of things that turned out to be wrong, or silly, or irrelevant in...
Dodgers Week 22 In Review: Running To Stand Still
September 07, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Matt Sayles - AP
The return of Doug Mientkieicz was just one of many stories this week for the Dodgers
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Previous Weekly Recaps: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14...
Welcome Back, Mientkiewicz
September 04, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Doug Mientkiewicz singles in Wednesday's game.
From Dylan Hernandez at the LA Times:
Done receiving congratulatory high-fives from teammates in the dugout, Mientkiewicz ducked into the clubhouse and disappeared for 10 minutes. "I went and found a quiet place," he...
Dodgers - Diamondbacks Game Three Chat
September 02, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Jeff Chiu - AP
Doug Mientkiewicz was activated before tonight's game.
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Doug Mientkiewicz was activated for tonight's game, per Michael Becker of The Press...
Sept Callup Game
August 31, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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Guess the players the Dodgers will call up when we stop playing by the normal baseball rules and let anarchy infringe on the games in Sept:
Possibilities:
Doug Mientkiewicz, Tony Abreu, Jamie Hoffmann, Blake DeWitt, A.J. Ellis, Chin-lung Hu, Jason Repko, Mitch Jones, Hector...
Sunday Dodgers Pregame Notes
August 23, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Frank Franklin II - AP
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Here are some notes from Joe Torre's pregame discussions with the media:
James Loney is not in the starting lineup today because of the flu...
John Russell will return in 2010
August 17, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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That's the word from on high this morning, and it shouldn't be surprising to anyone. Russell was hired by Huntington because of his extensive experience with young players as a minor league manager for the Twins and Phillies. The team that's on the field now and the team...
demographics, man.
August 12, 2009 by
Baseball Heavy
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I noticed that the New Britain Rock Cats are having a Latino fiesta next weekend. Pawtucket used to do this, but it doesn't look like it's going down in 2009.Are you kidding me? Have you ever been to Pawtucket and its outlying areas? Take Central Falls, where I live. There...
Take A Deep Breath And Relax
August 10, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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There's a reason I was negative earlier in the season when the Dodgers were running amok all over the league. It was because the Dodgers are not the best team in the majors, and they never were. However, now that the Dodgers are playing poorly, and people are going crazy over how...
Dodgers Return Home To Face Brewers
August 03, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Milwaukee's Prince Fielder leads his Brewers to Los Angeles starting Monday night for a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
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Clayton...
3 pm pacific time is my scheduled try out in front of all the coaches! Y can I play in front of...
August 03, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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3 pm pacific time is my scheduled try out in front of all the coaches! Y can I play in front of 60000 and b fine but do it in front of 4
Doug Mientkiewicz, reporting on Twitter regarding his attempted return to the Dodgers. He just completed a rehab assignment with Albuquerque.
Dodgers' Doug Mientkiewicz toughs out a comeback
The Gold Glove first baseman works ceaselessly to return from a shoulder separation.
The game wouldn't start for nearly six hours, but Doug Mientkiewicz, T-shirt soaked in sweat, was already well into this 12-hour workday.
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