firenedcollettinow.com - 8/7/2008
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Yeah, it's official, the honeymoon is over. After going 1 for 3 in today's 4-1 win against the Cardinals, Manny's average with the Dodgers has plummeted to a pathetic .565. So while I understand that the Dodgers traded for him recently, i'm just not sure he's even worth having on the roster with those numbers.
The situation becomes especially negative when you consider that Manny's causing...
Joe Sheehan Thinks Joe Torre Is Dumb Too
firenedcollettinow.com 8/7/2008 — Today, on Baseball Prospectus, Joe Sheehan has a very good article about the Dodgers, and i'll quote as much of it as I can for you guys. It basically talks about how terrible Juan Pierre is, and how incompetent the Dodgers must be to continue playing him.
Sheehan leads off the article with his past prediction of how the Dodgers would play the outfield when the Manny trade occured. I covered...
Kent feeling Dodgers' recent changes | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 8/8/2008 — ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Kent likes what he sees of the new-look Dodgers. Kent played a role in the new look Thursday, being moved up to third to bat ahead of new slugger Manny Ramirez. The result for Kent was a three-hit, two-run game. But as Kent points ...
Manny Mania Grips Los Angeles [MLB]
deadspin.com 8/8/2008 — New item at the Dodgers Pro Shop beginning next week: Dodger hat with attached dreadlocks. (This is true). So much for Joe Torre's request that Manny Ramirez get a haircut; that's the last thing Frank McCourt wants to see happen now that his team is ...
Settle Down Everyone; There's No Manny Probe [MLB]
deadspin.com 8/11/2008 — The Boston Globe reported today that Bud Selig was ordering an investigation into the Manny Ramirez trade; specifically looking at allegations that agent Scott Boras orchestrated the whole thing. But no, gun-jumpers; no soup for you. Selig said that ...
Cardinals-Dodgers: My Day at The Ballpark —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/7/2008
It was a day of frustration for the St. Louis Cardinals. That being said, I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience, because I was able to cover the Cardinals as a member of the press. Before I get into the real details of my day, I want to thank Dave ...