In Manny Ramirez' only at bat on Sunday in Colorado he argued the first pitch, a called strike, and was ejected from the game. That was his last official at bat in a Dodger unifrom as he is headed to the White Sox to likely be their DH. Don't let the door hit ya...
Frank and Jamie McCourt are going to Court today to decide who gets custody of the Manny-less Dodgers.
The Red Sox put in a claim on Mike Napoli, but it doesn't look like they will get a deal done
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
It's Friday
Here is a great slideshow of legendary pitchers and the way they grip the ball
Roger Clemens will be arraigned Monday for allegedly lying to Congress about steroid use. Maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and 1.5 MIL fine. Yikes. The recommended time, however, is between 15 and 21 months.
Cliff Lee got roughed up against Minnesota yesterday. He says he's letting too many piches find the middle of the plate- rather than the edges.
Astros sweep the Phillies in 4 games!!!!
Multiple teams put in claims on Manny Ramirez... should know later today where he's headed
Hideki Matsui has been playing good baseball lately. Will he still be a halo next season?
Roger Clemens will be arraigned Monday for allegedly lying to Congress about steroid use. Maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and 1.5 MIL fine. Yikes. The recommended time, however, is between 15 and 21 months.
Cliff Lee got roughed up against Minnesota yesterday. He says he's letting too many piches find the middle of the plate- rather than the edges.
Astros sweep the Phillies in 4 games!!!!
Multiple teams put in claims on Manny Ramirez... should know later today where he's headed
Hideki Matsui has been playing good baseball lately. Will he still be a halo next season?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
PETCO Park
I was in San Diego this week and happened to be eating lunch downtown a couple of blocks from PETCO Park. I'd never been there so I walked over to check it out. It was a really nice park. There is a great Tony Gwynn statue and a tiny baseball field where a little kid was playing wiffle ball with his dad. I'd love to catch a game here sometime.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Matt's Baesball Bolg
Manny Ramirez began his rehab stint with the Inland Empire 66ers yesterday... Here's how the 66ers advertised on the their website-
I found that gem on Uniwatch, who also notes that all four professional teams in Dallas do not use the team's nickname on their jerseys. It's true. On both the home and away jerseys. Fascinating!
Here's a good story on the Golden Baseball League
RHP Cole Green and 1B Tant Shepherd will be back in Austin for their senior seasons with the Longhorns
I'm really disappointed about this- Roger Clemens was indicted today on federal perjury charge
Jamie McCourt says she has located a document that proves she has an equal share in the Dodgers. Oh Joy.
The Astros sent Pedro Feliz to the Cardinals today. They got minor league pitcher David Carpenter in return.
The race is on to get Manny back in a Dodgers uniform so they can get himout to clear waivers by AUG 31
15 Baylor Bears played summer ball in wood bat leagues. About half of them took home championships. You can read their profiles here.
Monday, August 16, 2010
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Espn's Page 2 has compiled a list of the greatest Sports movie quotes and monologues. Here are some of my favorites...
56. "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."
-- Manager Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) in "A League of Their Own," trying to convince Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) to keep playing. Of course, some teams -- such as the Pirates, Royals, Cubs and Mariners -- make it look harder than it needs to.
40. "When I walk down the street people will say, 'There goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was.'"
-- Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) in "The Natural." Unless, of course, Albert Pujols is walking down the other side of the street.
26. "Losing is a disease. As contagious as polio."
-- The quack hypnotist in "The Natural." And apparently, they run out of the vaccine every summer in Pittsburgh.
18. "I just slid my ticket across the table and I said, 'Sorry, guys, I gotta see about a girl.'"
-- Psychologist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) in "Good Will Hunting," explaining to Will Hunting (Matt Damon) how he gave up tickets to Game 6 of the 1975 World Series so he could stay in the bar and drink with a girl he just met instead. That girl winds up being his wife. It's a lesson on seizing opportunity and avoiding years of regret. Of course, he admits, he didn't know Fisk was to going to homer in the 12th.
15. "Juuuust a bit outside!"
-- Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) in "Major League," on a wild pitch that all but hit the mascot.
14. "Hey Dad, you wanna have a catch?"
-- Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in "Field of Dreams." "(Sniff) Not right now, son, (sniff) I've got something in my eye."
4. "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
-- Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) in "The Pride of the Yankees." Best repeated with echoes.
3. "If you build it, he will come."
-- The Voice in "Field of Dreams," instructing Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to plow up his corn crop and build a baseball field. Sports owners would mimic this directive in following years by commanding taxpayers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to knock down entirely adequate stadiums and replace them with new stadiums designed to take more money out of the fans' wallets and place it in the owners' vaults.
2. "There's no crying in baseball!"
-- Manager Jimmy Dugan in "A League of Their Own," explaining baseball's etiquette to a bawling Evelyn Gardner (Bitty Schram). Dugan evidently never rooted for the Cubs.
7. "Well, you know I ... I never got to bat in the major leagues. I would have liked to have had that chance. Just once. To stare down a big league pitcher. To stare him down, and just as he goes into his windup, wink. Make him think you know something he doesn't. That's what I wish for. Chance to squint at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it. To feel the tingling in your arm as you connect with the ball. To run the bases -- stretch a double into a triple, and flop face-first into third, wrap your arms around the bag. That's my wish, Ray Kinsella. That's my wish. And is there enough magic out there in the moonlight to make this dream come true?"
-- Moonlight Graham (Burt Lancaster) in "Field of Dreams"
3. "Ray, people will come, Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway, not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. 'Of course, we won't mind if you have a look around,' you'll say. 'It's only 20 dollars per person.' They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it; for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers, and sit in shirt sleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game, and it'll be as if they'd dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick, they'll have to brush them away from their faces.
"People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: It's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh, people will come Ray. People will most definitely come."
-- Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) in "Field of Dreams"
Someone informed Uniwatch that Ted Lilly wears his undershirt backward...
Nelson Cruz is on the DL for the third time this season. Joaquin Arias will be activated from the DL tonight. Moreland, Borbon, and Boggs will likely split time for Cruz's spot in he outfield.
The Angles officially signed their top draft pick Kaleb Cowart today
Tanner Scheppers will likely be called up from AAA in September for the Rangers. He will likey be the Rangers closer of the future, as Neftali Feliz will probably make his way to the starting rotation
Rich Harden is back on familiar ground- the DL. It's possible he will miss the playoff roster
Dodgers draft pick Zach Lee is currently a freshman at LSU and playing quarterback. Tonight is the deadline for the Dodger's to sign him
56. "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."
-- Manager Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) in "A League of Their Own," trying to convince Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) to keep playing. Of course, some teams -- such as the Pirates, Royals, Cubs and Mariners -- make it look harder than it needs to.
40. "When I walk down the street people will say, 'There goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was.'"
-- Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) in "The Natural." Unless, of course, Albert Pujols is walking down the other side of the street.
26. "Losing is a disease. As contagious as polio."
-- The quack hypnotist in "The Natural." And apparently, they run out of the vaccine every summer in Pittsburgh.
18. "I just slid my ticket across the table and I said, 'Sorry, guys, I gotta see about a girl.'"
-- Psychologist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) in "Good Will Hunting," explaining to Will Hunting (Matt Damon) how he gave up tickets to Game 6 of the 1975 World Series so he could stay in the bar and drink with a girl he just met instead. That girl winds up being his wife. It's a lesson on seizing opportunity and avoiding years of regret. Of course, he admits, he didn't know Fisk was to going to homer in the 12th.
15. "Juuuust a bit outside!"
-- Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) in "Major League," on a wild pitch that all but hit the mascot.
14. "Hey Dad, you wanna have a catch?"
-- Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in "Field of Dreams." "(Sniff) Not right now, son, (sniff) I've got something in my eye."
4. "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
-- Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) in "The Pride of the Yankees." Best repeated with echoes.
3. "If you build it, he will come."
-- The Voice in "Field of Dreams," instructing Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to plow up his corn crop and build a baseball field. Sports owners would mimic this directive in following years by commanding taxpayers to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to knock down entirely adequate stadiums and replace them with new stadiums designed to take more money out of the fans' wallets and place it in the owners' vaults.
2. "There's no crying in baseball!"
-- Manager Jimmy Dugan in "A League of Their Own," explaining baseball's etiquette to a bawling Evelyn Gardner (Bitty Schram). Dugan evidently never rooted for the Cubs.
7. "Well, you know I ... I never got to bat in the major leagues. I would have liked to have had that chance. Just once. To stare down a big league pitcher. To stare him down, and just as he goes into his windup, wink. Make him think you know something he doesn't. That's what I wish for. Chance to squint at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it. To feel the tingling in your arm as you connect with the ball. To run the bases -- stretch a double into a triple, and flop face-first into third, wrap your arms around the bag. That's my wish, Ray Kinsella. That's my wish. And is there enough magic out there in the moonlight to make this dream come true?"
-- Moonlight Graham (Burt Lancaster) in "Field of Dreams"
3. "Ray, people will come, Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up your driveway, not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. 'Of course, we won't mind if you have a look around,' you'll say. 'It's only 20 dollars per person.' They'll pass over the money without even thinking about it; for it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the bleachers, and sit in shirt sleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game, and it'll be as if they'd dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick, they'll have to brush them away from their faces.
"People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: It's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh, people will come Ray. People will most definitely come."
-- Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) in "Field of Dreams"
Someone informed Uniwatch that Ted Lilly wears his undershirt backward...
Great Story on Page 2 about ballpark statues
Here's another one about a guy who built his own wiffle ball field.
Nelson Cruz is on the DL for the third time this season. Joaquin Arias will be activated from the DL tonight. Moreland, Borbon, and Boggs will likely split time for Cruz's spot in he outfield.
The Angles officially signed their top draft pick Kaleb Cowart today
Tanner Scheppers will likely be called up from AAA in September for the Rangers. He will likey be the Rangers closer of the future, as Neftali Feliz will probably make his way to the starting rotation
Rich Harden is back on familiar ground- the DL. It's possible he will miss the playoff roster
Dodgers draft pick Zach Lee is currently a freshman at LSU and playing quarterback. Tonight is the deadline for the Dodger's to sign him
Friday, August 13, 2010
A date that will live in baseball infamy...
I know it was yesterday, but still... (from ESPN Page 2)
I became a baseball fan when Nolan Ryan became a Texas Ranger. It was 1989 and I needed a hero. My dad lived in Arlington at the time and I loved going to see the Rangers play ball in the old Arlington Stadium. If Nolan was on the mound it was extra special. I was more than a casual fan. I clipped newspaper articles, kept up the standings with my little plastic helmets (I still do this), collected baseball cards and researched them in Beckett Magazine, and believed EVERY YEAR, despite what the standings said, that the Rangers would claw their way in and make it to the World Series. After all... they had Nolan Ryan. This was my relationship with baseball until mid August 1994. The Rangers were in first place in their division and the season ended. Baseball was no longer innocent. I didn't watch another baseball game for years. I became a football fan instead. Needless to say, I have regained my affection and interest and love for baseball... but August 12 1994 was a major day in my childhood.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Nerdy Stuff
It's official- MLB owners unanimously approved the sale of the Rangers to Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Rangers a Lock
ESPN is saying that the Rangers are a lock for the playoffs
Adam Dunn was claimed by one team while on waivers and no trade took place... He's a Nat for the forseeable future
Ian Kinsler's recent MRI still shows inflammation in his groin, possibly keeping him out until the end of the month. Cristian Guzman has not been a good replacement at 2nd. He's 3-29 with 7 strikeouts and an error.
Torii Hunter and the Angels will be going after Carl Crawford in free agency. But he is from Texas...
Rafael Furcal is officially on the DL. He will be eligible to return on 8/18. Expect the Doyers to fill his spot with Juan Castro until Furcal's return.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
And we're back...
A lot has happened since my last post. let's pick up with fall ball...
The Longhorns are going to play Texas State on OCT 10 and Vanderbilt on OCT 15 & 17.
Ronald Belisario is finally going to rejoin the dodgers after a month long absence. He won't talk about the reason for the time off just saying that he had "personal reasons"
The Royals designated Jose Guillen for assignment last week and the Dodgers are apparently interested in the outfielder. This could mean that Manny may not be back for a while... or that they may be moving Ethier to first base more often.
Jason Bulger and Brian Stokes are close to returning from the DL for the Halos. That's bad news for Scot Shields who's got a 6.05 ERA in 36 appearances. He's walked 31 in 38 2/3 innings.
The Nats are beginning extension talks with Adam Dunn after he was not traded before the deadline
Carlos Lee's move to first base may be permanent in Houston. We miss you Lance.
The Longhorns are going to play Texas State on OCT 10 and Vanderbilt on OCT 15 & 17.
Ronald Belisario is finally going to rejoin the dodgers after a month long absence. He won't talk about the reason for the time off just saying that he had "personal reasons"
The Royals designated Jose Guillen for assignment last week and the Dodgers are apparently interested in the outfielder. This could mean that Manny may not be back for a while... or that they may be moving Ethier to first base more often.
Jason Bulger and Brian Stokes are close to returning from the DL for the Halos. That's bad news for Scot Shields who's got a 6.05 ERA in 36 appearances. He's walked 31 in 38 2/3 innings.
The Nats are beginning extension talks with Adam Dunn after he was not traded before the deadline
Carlos Lee's move to first base may be permanent in Houston. We miss you Lance.
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