firenedcollettinow.com - 7/10/2008
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Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus reports that teams interested in dealing with the Dodgers have no idea who's in charge.
"The Dodgers continue to confuse everyone. 'Some want to buy, some sell,' I’m told. One faction of the front office wants to deal for a shortstop and is focused on Jack Wilson or David Eckstein, while another (which appears to hold sway with the McCourts for now) want...
Matt Kemp Chats With The Fans
firenedcollettinow.com 7/10/2008 — Unfortunately, I managed to miss this chance to ask him ridiculous questions, but i'm glad that others filled in for me.
Seriously though, I wonder how many questions the moderators censor from these players. Given some of the questions they actually let through, I shudder at the thought of the ones they actually restricted. Anyway, on to the chat...
Don Mattingly Is Finally Coming To Los Angeles
firenedcollettinow.com 7/10/2008 — While I think he could still probably hit better than Andruw Jones, he's actually coming back to be the Dodgers' hitting coach.
"With the Dodgers' offense ranking among the worst in the league, the club is expected to change hitting coaches at the All-Star break by replacing Mike Easler with Don Mattingly, according to sources close to the situation who requested anonymity because the move...
Orioles vs. Blue Jays - Box Score - July 09, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 7/10/2008 — BATTING 2B: D Eckstein 2 (14, F Cabrera, G Olson); A Lind (2, L Cormier) RBI: G Zaun (19), J McDonald (2), D Eckstein 2 (20), A Rios 2 (38), V Wells (42), A Lind (12), S Rolen (27) 2-out RBI: J McDonald, D Eckstein 2, A Rios 2, V Wells, S Rolen GIDP: ...
Braves vs. Dodgers - Box Score - July 09, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 7/10/2008 — Atlanta Braves Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG G Blanco LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .266 Y Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 C Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .375 M Teixeira 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 B McCann C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Francoeur RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 K Johnson 2B ...
Is Matt Kemp overrated?
fangraphs.com 7/10/2008 — With the trade deadline just a few weeks away and the C.C. Sabathia and Rich Harden moves thrusting the spotlight back on the veterans-for-young-players deals, one name comes up time and time again in regards to the Los Angeles Dodgers - Matt Kemp . ...
MATTINGLY REJOINS TORRE AS DODGER HITTING COACH —
NY Post: Sports 7/10/2008
LOS ANGELES - Don Mattingly will resume his duties as the Dodgers' hitting coach after the All-Star break. Mattingly, hired as part of Joe Torre's staff during the offseason, asked to be switched from hitting coach to major league special...