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mike_dee23
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 Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: Dodgers are going to be so flippin' good this year! |
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With Spring Training upon us, time to get pumped!
Rotation: Schmidt, Lowe, Penny, Wolf, Billingsley
Bullpen: Broxton, Brazoban, Kuo, Dessens
Closer: Saito
SS-Furcal
OF-Pierre
1B-Garciaparra/Loney
2B-Kent
OF-Gonzalez
OF-Ethier
3B-Betemit
C-Martin
Bench: Matt Kemp, Jason Repko, James Loney, Mike Lieberthal, Andy LaRoche (.315, 19 HR, 88 RBIs in AA and AAA) |
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LakersSpirit
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I don't know what to think.... The Dodgers have had strong teams, in the past, but it's like "The Curse of the L.A. Teams"... Something, like the Lakers, or Clippers, things just turn rotten.
Lowe has had trouble living up to expectations. Same with Penny. Must be something in the L.A. Water, or something... These guys just don't seem to thrive, here. In fact, most everyone in the starting lineup had a tough time, at the end of last season.
On a bright note... Furcal and Pierre have been solid, dependable players, on other teams... Let's see what happens. Pierre is an on-base, and stealing machine, as you know.
I know what you mean, though... I can get excited about Schmidt, Wolf, and Billingsley, if they can stay healthy, and continue to find new life... Schmidt was a real workhorse, for San Francisco, and one of the most reliable, and dominating pitchers.
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The_Lakers_Show
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Dodgers Suck 
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Ziggy
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| They need a power hitter in the worst way. |
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mswift44
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| Ziggy wrote: | | They need a power hitter in the worst way. |
totally agree with you on that. The blue also need some middle relief in the worst way. I'm not sold on Dessens, Tomko and Hendrickson.
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angel
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I hope they can find another bat somewhere.
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Michlake
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| LakersSpirit wrote: | I don't know what to think.... The Dodgers have had strong teams, in the past, but it's like "The Curse of the L.A. Teams"... Something, like the Lakers, or Clippers, things just turn rotten.
Lowe has had trouble living up to expectations. Same with Penny. Must be something in the L.A. Water, or something... These guys just don't seem to thrive, here. In fact, most everyone in the starting lineup had a tough time, at the end of last season.
On a bright note... Furcal and Pierre have been solid, dependable players, on other teams... Let's see what happens. Pierre is an on-base, and stealing machine, as you know.
I know what you mean, though... I can get excited about Schmidt, Wolf, and Billingsley, if they can stay healthy, and continue to find new life... Schmidt was a real workhorse, for San Francisco, and one of the most reliable, and dominating pitchers. |
Dude there are a couple things incorrect about your post.
Lowe has been great since signed, the ace of the staff. You are correct about Penny though.
Pierre is NOT an on-base machine. In fact he has terrible plate-disclpine. Last year his OBP was 330 and the year before 326. Those are terrible numbers for a leadoff hitter or any hitter. |
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PNWlakers
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to bad the padres will own you guys like last year  |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Dodgers are going to be so flippin' good this year! |
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| mike_dee23 wrote: | | With Spring Training upon us, time to get pumped! |
Don't Dodgers' fans say this every year?
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TheRod
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Dodgers are going to be so flippin' good this year! |
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| encina1 wrote: | | mike_dee23 wrote: | | With Spring Training upon us, time to get pumped! |
Don't Dodgers' fans say this every year? |
Go Angels!!! |
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| angel wrote: | | I hope they can find another bat somewhere. |
They are loaded with pitchers and I hope so too.
They may be set to take the World Series  |
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mike_dee23
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: Dodgers are going to be so flippin' good this year! |
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| encina1 wrote: | | mike_dee23 wrote: | | With Spring Training upon us, time to get pumped! |
Don't Dodgers' fans say this every year? |
Well yeah, then the regular season starts and we think, "Time to get disappointed!" 
As for the power hitter, what's going to happen is Jeff Kent is going to get hurt, which will require Nomar to play 2nd. Loney will play 1st everyday and will hit 35 jacks. Ethier will hit 30 and Betemit will hit 25. Not too bad for a Dodger Stadium team! |
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dubaholic1
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what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
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mike_dee23
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| dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
he signed a one-year, incentive-filled contract with the Texas Rangers. I don't think he'll ever be healthy again. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Dodgers are going to be so flippin' good this year! |
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| TheRod wrote: | | encina1 wrote: | | mike_dee23 wrote: | | With Spring Training upon us, time to get pumped! |
Don't Dodgers' fans say this every year? |
Go Angels!!! |
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| mike_dee23 wrote: | | dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
he signed a one-year, incentive-filled contract with the Texas Rangers. I don't think he'll ever be healthy again. |
I'm an Angels fan but I still feel for the guy. It's sad to see someone that good be cut short because of injury. 
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LakersSpirit
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Michlake wrote: | | LakersSpirit wrote: | I don't know what to think.... The Dodgers have had strong teams, in the past, but it's like "The Curse of the L.A. Teams"... Something, like the Lakers, or Clippers, things just turn rotten.
Lowe has had trouble living up to expectations. Same with Penny. Must be something in the L.A. Water, or something... These guys just don't seem to thrive, here. In fact, most everyone in the starting lineup had a tough time, at the end of last season.
On a bright note... Furcal and Pierre have been solid, dependable players, on other teams... Let's see what happens. Pierre is an on-base, and stealing machine, as you know.
I know what you mean, though... I can get excited about Schmidt, Wolf, and Billingsley, if they can stay healthy, and continue to find new life... Schmidt was a real workhorse, for San Francisco, and one of the most reliable, and dominating pitchers. |
Dude there are a couple things incorrect about your post.
Lowe has been great since signed, the ace of the staff. You are correct about Penny though.
Pierre is NOT an on-base machine. In fact he has terrible plate-disclpine. Last year his OBP was 330 and the year before 326. Those are terrible numbers for a leadoff hitter or any hitter. |
I don't think Lowe has been the same pitcher, for awhile... He could be better. Pierre was injured, and it took him awhile, to get back into it, but I'll stand by him... You'll see, as the season goes on... Pierre will be one of the more dependable hitter/scorers.
Okay, you're right, about Lowe... I just came back from looking at his season record... I guess, I don't remember too well, these days... I know that a lot of pitchers frustrated me, in fantasy baseball... They would go into a slump, and I would get rid of them, then they would do well, for someone else!!... Didn't Lowe go into a short slump??
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LakersSpirit
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| mike_dee23 wrote: | | dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
he signed a one-year, incentive-filled contract with the Texas Rangers. I don't think he'll ever be healthy again. |
That's really a tragic story... Maybe, the most dominating closer, in baseball... I guess, if you throw that hard, you can only expect to last so long... Some notable exceptions... Nolan Ryan,...
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Kobe24Dynasty
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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The Dodgers have a surplus of starting pitchers. They can trade Penny for a quality bat. But what quality bat?
Go Dodgers. |
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frijolero01
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| atreyu777 wrote: | | to bad the padres will own you guys like last year |
if there are any fans who praise mediocrity (division titles only) it's definitely padres fans.
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frijolero01
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
i take it you've been a laker fan since 1999?
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I am more optimistic about this team than in any time in the past 20+ years. As currently constitued, they have the best rotation in the league, and maybe in baseball. The lack of power thing is WAY overrated. It's how many runs you score, not how you get them. They scored plenty of runs last year and this team will probably score more if Kent bouncdes back.
There are many question marks, but that's baseball. All teams have them. |
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dubaholic1
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| frijolero01 wrote: | | dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
i take it you've been a laker fan since 1999?
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I've been a laker fan longer than you've been waking me up at 7 am with your leaf blower. |
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| dubaholic1 wrote: | | frijolero01 wrote: | | dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
i take it you've been a laker fan since 1999?
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I've been a laker fan longer than you've been waking me up at 7 am with your leaf blower. |
He got you there.
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frijolero01
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| dubaholic1 wrote: | | frijolero01 wrote: | | dubaholic1 wrote: | what happened to Gagne?
I stopped following the Dodgers a while ago.
But if they start winning a playoff game here and there it might entice me |
i take it you've been a laker fan since 1999?
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I've been a laker fan longer than you've been waking me up at 7 am with your leaf blower. |
props for that one! you got me there. never be afraid to attack the beaners. I was actually going to post a response in the "leaf blower" thread my self. Kudos to you. i will shut up now
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