Dodger Thoughts: Journihilism

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Pickoff Moves
Published 26 days ago by Rob (noreply@blogger.com) at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... while here. Hopefully we’ve turned a corner on that. We were totally dependent on manufacturing runs and the situational game because we wren’t driving the ball and nobody was hitting for, I want to say, at least 50 or 60 games. Now we have the potential to do the things we saw in Spring Training, when we projected what our offense could do. It’s an offense, a lineup, that can get deep. I think we can score in a lot of ways.” Another French Kiss For Juan Pierre Yawn or throw tomatoes? I'm not sure which should be the right reaction to Kevin Baxter's ...

Game 102 Thread: July 25 vs. Nationals, 7.40p
Published 26 days ago by Orel (noreply@blogger.com) at Sons of Steve Garvey
... , if only the the Diamondbacks (who took a series from the first-place Cubs) would win less and the Dodgers (who lost a series to the third-place Rockies) could just, well, win more? Yeah, so are we. So consider this: The Diamondbacks have traded for both Tony Clark and Jon Rauch lately. The Dodgers are purportedly showcasing Andy LaRoche for a trade. Oh, and Juan Pierre is returning, perhaps as early as tonight and probably displacing Matt Kemp and his .925 leadoff OPS at the top of the order. ...

Is He Related To Ted?
Published 26 days ago by Vin Scully at Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
... Baxter is writing, of course, utter idiocy and I was about to tear it apart, myself, but Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts did a fine job of doing that.  Worth taking a look, right here. ...

Around The Web: Veterans Don't Know Jack
Published 21 days ago by kensai (noreply@blogger.com) at Fire Ned Colletti Now
... Dodger Thoughts: Jon critiques an article written by Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times. The article itself is basically a Juan Pierre love affair, and Jon kindly takes his time to pick it apart. I honestly wish he would do this more often on his site. ...