sonsofstevegarvey.com - 7/1/2009
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ROCKIES 3, DODGERS 0
What happens when Bills pile up (piles up strikeouts, that is; 11 to be precise)? If you get too far behind, you become insolvent. And that's exactly how the Dodgers played this evening, swinging at the first pitch so often that we were through eight frames by 9 ...
Brooklyn Dodgers fan's dream comes true | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 6/28/2009 — By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com 06/28/09 1:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES -- Joe Pierre was excited. Now that he was 19 years old and had his own job, he could finally afford season tickets to see his beloved Dodgers play at Ebbets Field. But before he could ...
Dem Bums, a dream come true
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/28/2009 — Before I get to the main story I ask the regular readers to please forgive the silence here lately. I have been sick lately and when I get home from work I am exhausted. My apologies and I hope you will continue to read Dodgers Blue Blog. I was very moved by this story. Cpngratulations to ...
Dodgers eagerly await Manny's return | dodgers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 7/3/2009 — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 07/02/09 12:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES -- By winning with Manny Ramirez last year, the glass-half-empty crowd insisted the Dodgers couldn't win without him. Then, for 50 games this year, he gave the Dodgers no choice. But while ...
Game 78 Thread: June 30 vs. Rockies, 7p
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/30/2009 — MANNYWATCH: 2 GAMES
DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 28-20
Chad Billingsley (9-3, 3.10) vs. Jason Marquis (9-5, 4.22).
COMMENTS: Welcome to the battle of the nines! Four pitchers lead the National League in wins with nine, and three of those suckers are trying to ink their tenth win ...
Is The All-Star Game The Biggest Remaining Game for Dodgers?
baseballanalysts.com 7/7/2009 — A week from today, the Major League All-Star Game will be be played between the American and National leagues. Traditionally the greatest exhibition in all of sports, the game changed in 2003 when Bud Selig decreed that the winner of the All-Star game would have home field advantage during the ...
Hey, Manny is Almost Back … Who Knew?
dugoutcentral.com 6/22/2009 — I thought time only flies when you are having fun, but apparently that beauty of an adage isn’t entirely true.
As it turns out, time also flies when you don’t care. Seriously.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Manny Ramirez is tentatively ...
9-1, 50, 13th, Tidbits
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/30/2009 — The magic continued last night for the First Place 49-28 .636 +7 Dodgers who moved their record against the Rockies to 9-1 on the season with a magic moment in the bottom of the 13th when Ethier hit a two run shot to right field to bring home the 4-2 win for the Dodgers!!! In the wild game with ...
Poll: Dodger fans should 'Think Boo'
opinion.latimes.com 7/3/2009 — When that first home game comes on July 16, for one night, one at-bat or at least one swing, boo Manny. I'm not asking you to burn your coveted Man-wig, hide the name on the back of your No. 99 T-shirt under duct tape or torture yourself by watching ...
Math Lesson of the Day: Defining "Insurance Runs"
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/23/2009 — The Dodgers issued a press release yesterday indicating State Farm Insurance has partnered with the Dodgers Dream Foundation on a sponsorship package, based on the number of "insurance runs" the Dodgers score this year. From the press release, though, there looks like there might be some wiggle ...
Post-Game 67 Thread: Dodgers Refuse A's Offer
sonsofstevegarvey.com 6/18/2009 —
A's 5, DODGERS 4
By making three errors, the A's offered the Dodgers three extra outs tonight — but the Dodgers refused the help, coming up a run short. Even more frustratingly, the Dodgers left five runners on third and hit into double plays in the seventh and eighth innings.
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Marquis 2-hits Dodgers for 10th win (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/1/2009
Jason Marquis pitched a two-hitter to become the first 10-game winner in the National League, leading the Colorado Rockies over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Marquis delivered a two-run single at the plate and outpitched Chad ...
