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Bobby Abreu Back For 2 Years/$19M
21 days ago by
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Per ESPN. A mite pricey, but I think a good deal for both sides. If nothing else, the Angels will finally have an effective hitting coach.
Bronxpocalypse: Yankees 7, Philles 3
22 days ago by
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And now we'll never hear the end of it from the bandwagoners, who will endlessly repeat what great fans they are while they're drunk at our park yowling "twenty-seven riiiiings" and loutishly starting fights.
Best I can hope for is that all of Posada, Jeter, Pettitte...
Warming Up For Tomorrow's McCourt Divorce Trial
22 days ago by
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Jon's got the links, but I also found this insane long look at The Real Estalker of their holdings, including an estimate that they own something like $167M worth of high-end residential property.
The McCourts, The Dodgers, And 6-4-2
22 days ago by
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I have been taking a bit of a break from the blog of late, but I wanted to return briefly and review the situation with the McCourt divorce, and how it's affecting the Dodgers. Jon today links to a Bill Shaikin piece in the Times that ultimately shows what's perilously wrong...
Vicente Padilla Shot?
23 days ago by
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Vin Scully Is My Homeboy passes on a La Prensa (Managua, Nicaragua) report that Vicente Padilla has been shot by his bodyguard; he was treated and released at Hospital Metropolitano.
Vote Skeletor!
23 days ago by
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Why, yes, Joe Girardi does look like the cartoon icon. Why do you ask?
Waking Up From My Torpor: A New Juicy Blog, Dodger Divorce
23 days ago by
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Since this was the worst-case scenario World Series (two east coast teams? Bleh), I've been in hibernation more-or-less this postseason after both the Dodgers and Angels have been eliminated. But thanks to Jon for pointing out the latest in Dodger blogging, Dodger Divorce. Early...
Jamie McCourt Requests ... Well, Something About Nixing The Dodgers From Her Divorce Filing
24 days ago by
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Huh?
Jamie McCourt argued in a motion Monday that the Dodgers should not be a party in a divorce hearing, asking the court to throw out papers filed in the team's name that "unnecessarily and gratuitously attack" her.
The motion is expected to be considered Thursday...
Dodgers To Delay Stadium Renovations
27 days ago by
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A piece in the Los Angeles Business Journal says the Dodgers are about to delay renovations to Dodger Stadium, ostensibly because of the recession.
The team's goal was to begin construction after the 2009 season and complete all three phases by 2012. With the credit markets drying...
Baseball America Posts Dodgers Draft Report Card
28 days ago by
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Leading the list is catcher J.T. Wise and OF Brian Cavazos-Galvez.
Jamie McCourt And Teh Bitter
28 days ago by
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Meow:
The day started with a new and salacious twist, with Frank McCourt claiming in a 664-page court filing that he fired Jamie McCourt as the club's chief executive in part for having an affair with her driver, who was employed by the Dodgers. His attorneys also allege the...
McCourt Divorce Papers
29 days ago by
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Fascinating reading (PDF); page 4, for instance, Jamie doesn't select "incurable insanity" as the reason for requesting the dissolution. Then of course there's the insane demands that have MSTI in apoplexy.
Manny Exercises $20M 2010 Option
29 days ago by
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Per MSTI, Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20M 2010 option. Also, Brandon Webb will be in Arizona for another year at $8.5M as the Snakes exercise their option for next year.
Jamie McCourt Files For Divorce, Reinstatement As Dodgers' CEO
October 27, 2009 by
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Well, here we go. All the blabbing to the contrary, it seems to me that the most likely scenario is a John/Becky Moores style catastrophe.
In a declaration, Jamie McCourt said she was fired Wednesday and she and her husband agreed they wouldn't take action until after the Dodgers...
Pickoff Moves
October 27, 2009 by
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It's Official: Jed Hoyer New Padres GM
Per the Padres' website.
"I'm so excited for this incredible opportunity ... My goal is to build a consistent winner, year in and year out, for the city of San Diego. It's a clear goal. I want to make sure we can win consistently...
Yankees Clinch On Another Pathetic Angels Pitching Performance: Yankees 5, Angels 2
October 25, 2009 by
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Kazmir?
Joe Saunders had mostly nothing in the fourth, and that was the ballgame.
Exciting sub-moment: Vlad ended Mo Rivera's scoreless streak at home. Big whoop.
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ESPN Fires Steve Phillips
October 25, 2009 by
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I know it's kinda random, but he was an idiot when he was running the Mets, and he really still is: Steve Phillips is gone from ESPN.
Angels not looking good right now, down 3-1 after Joe Saunders imploded in the fourth.
Horse's mouth.
Hopefully, This Becomes A "Dewey Defeats Truman" Teaching Moment
October 25, 2009 by
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Buy your "Congratulations, 2009 AL Champion Yankees" merchandise right now at MLB.com. (Direct link to the merch.)
Angels 2009 AL Champions merch here. Via HH in the comments.
Update:
Calling Noah: Torrential Rains Forecast For Game 6, Gates Open Anyway Game Postponed
October 24, 2009 by
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Thunderstorms possible with a 90% chance of precipitation at game time, but the gates are open. In all the squalling about the billion-dollar palaces opening up this year in New York, why did nobody think to include a roofed stadium in their wish list?
Update: Via Halos Heaven, Game...
Frank Now Says Jamie Was Insubordinate
October 24, 2009 by
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... but that's not the half of what apparently turned up in his letter firing her (links below were all added by me):
As Jamie McCourt vanished from the Dodgers' website, Frank McCourt charged his estranged wife with insubordination and inappropriate behavior in a letter firing...
I Will Survive (Bad Management): Angels 7, Yankees 6
October 24, 2009 by
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The dubious umpiring continued in this series — this time it was strike calls. The Yankee fans, I understand, were upset about one in the sequence to Mark Teixeira early in the game, and then Lackey got riled about one to Jorge Posada in the seventh. Well, here's Teix (pitch...
No, Ducksnorts Hasn't Died
October 22, 2009 by
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Geoff Young, longtime author of Ducksnorts, updated his Facebook status to let readers know that his hosting company went out of business, but he's got a backup and should be back in business presently.
Padres Set To Name Jed Hoyer As New GM?
October 22, 2009 by
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ESPN's Buster Olney reports that Boston assistant general manager Jed Hoyer is the most likely candidate to be named as the Padres' new general manager.
Phils Crush Dodgers For Second World Series Berth In Two Years: Phillies 10, Dodgers 4
October 22, 2009 by
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Vicente Padilla couldn't get it done twice in the same series; no shame in that, but after handing out consecutive two-out free passes to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth's three-run jack sealed the Dodgers' fate. The closest they got to a look at the game was...
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