2005 Dodgers Thread

bulldog55 · 04-08-2005, 03:47 PM

Being that there are actually Dodgers fans on this board, as opposed to the one that is actually on BBSC, maybe I can talk about the team with people this year (the horror!).

To catch up: Dodgers take opening series from Giants; Jose Valentin on pace for 378 at bats, 162 errors.

I sent my father my MLBTV account info so he can check out the team (hope they don't get wise to our scam). He hasn't watched the Dodgers since he moved from LA in the late 90s. He has no idea who Eric Gagne is.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-08-2005, 04:06 PM

Jeff Weaver sure looked like his old Tiger self last night. Hoping he can keep that up this year.

bulldog55 · 04-08-2005, 04:37 PM

That's just what we need with all the uncertainty around our rotation. He was our workhorse last year and was great down the stretch. We need him to be our ace until Penny's future becomes apparent and last night he pitched like it.

DamnYankees · 04-08-2005, 04:54 PM

I'm a die-hard Dodger fan, and since I go to Berkeley, I went to the game last night.

Loved it. Me and the 5 other Dodger fans in the left field bleachers would stand up and cheer Kent every time, and 50,000 others booed. Nothing quite like that, especially in the 9th when it was 4-0 Dodgers.

Giant fan is stupid and drunk though. They attacked my friend, I got hit on the head with a beer bottle, and arrests were made. Stupid Giant Fan.

LoDo · 04-08-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DamnYankees

Stupid Giant Fan.

That's a little redundant.

Tib · 04-08-2005, 05:04 PM

Nice thread. It'll be nice to have a special place of our own where we can all hate the Giants together.

bulldog55 · 04-08-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DamnYankees

I'm a die-hard Dodger fan, and since I go to Berkeley, I went to the game last night.

Loved it. Me and the 5 other Dodger fans in the left field bleachers would stand up and cheer Kent every time, and 50,000 others booed. Nothing quite like that, especially in the 9th when it was 4-0 Dodgers.

Giant fan is stupid and drunk though. They attacked my friend, I got hit on the head with a beer bottle, and arrests were made. Stupid Giant Fan.

I went to the second ever game at Pac Bell Park since I was living in SF at the time. I cheered very loudly when Kevin Elster came up and had quite a few things hurled at me.

Not that Dodger fans aren't just drunken violent vatos but I love when Giant fans act so above all that.

JDOldSchool · 04-08-2005, 05:25 PM

Note to Dodger fans: Jose Valentin will make errors. The media will say he's bad defensively. Do not fall for the lies!

He probably has the best range of any 3B in baseball (which would make sense, since he was the best SS in years past). He's not better than a Rolen or Chavez, but he'll get to as many balls as them. He might throw a few into the third row though.

Arlie Rahn · 04-08-2005, 05:59 PM

I'll be at the AZ-LA game tonight. I have to admit the Dodgers have been pretty impressive to this point.

Karros270 · 04-08-2005, 06:06 PM

Woot! Go Blue! I'm really excited for this season. The Dodgers have looked good so far. The bullpen should get a big boost when Gagne gets back, it's kind of scary that he's not there just in case even when they've got a big lead. I'm far more optimistic about this team then I was about last years at the start of the season.

bulldog55 · 04-08-2005, 06:08 PM

I wouldn't say far more. I think we're more solid if people stay healthy. But I'm concerned about Penny and I'm concerned about Drew and I'm concerned about Erickson's Spring being a total fluke.

DamnYankees · 04-08-2005, 06:09 PM

Just watching this team, yeah, it's a nice little team, but I really really miss Cora and Beltre. And Loduca. Why did Depo ever make that damn trade? Why??

Bah.

bulldog55 · 04-08-2005, 06:11 PM

Yeah, I went to Opening Day in Seattle. Adrian in a Mariners uniform. It was horrible.

lukster · 04-08-2005, 08:05 PM

hooray for the good guys..a thread for the blue.. yahoo!!!

glad to see them take two of three from the hated ones. i cringe a little when the ball is hit to 3b or 2b..not like last year, that was a great def infield. oh well. kent seems to impress some with the glove esp last nite. i did not see the game but the highlights. hope "game over" comes back soon brazo look like an arson out there.

cheers
lukster

DamnYankees · 04-08-2005, 08:07 PM

Kent did make a great play, and I was cheering. I have to admit though, that the play of the night was by Omar Vizquel. I didn't see it on any of the highlight shows, but on a chopper back up the middle, he actually barehanded the ball and just got the runner at first. Overran the ball and bare-handed it. Best play I think I've ever seen in person.

lukster · 04-09-2005, 11:23 AM

nice come from behind win vs AZ..

i changed the channel for a bit while down 7-4, and thought wouldn't it be great if they came back to go ahead, yeah right...change the channel back in time to see valentin homer fly over the wall.. 8-7.

hooray for the good guys!!

cheers
lukster

ps i am taking collections to buy a hit for drew. wanna contribute?

Karros270 · 04-09-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lukster

ps i am taking collections to buy a hit for drew. wanna contribute?

Yea, I'll give you $13M for him.

LivnLegend · 04-10-2005, 04:28 AM

Glad to see some more Dodgers fans here now. For a couple years it was just lukster and myself and then Karros came along. Now we've actually got some numbers!

4 wins in a row for the Boys in Blue and they are assured of winning their first two series of the year before returning to LA for their first home stand. I'll be there on Tuesday. Anyone else?

LivnLegend · 04-10-2005, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lukster

ps i am taking collections to buy a hit for drew. wanna contribute?

I picked Drew as my MLB "Beat the Streak" player for tomorrow. As long as Tracy doesn't sit him, he's gotta break out of this.

I was at the Clippers/San Antonio game tonight at Staples watching the scoreboard ticker for the Dodgers game. With the ball game going into extra innings and the basketball game going double-overtime, it was a race to see who would finish first!

DamnYankees · 04-10-2005, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LivnLegend

Glad to see some more Dodgers fans here now. For a couple years it was just lukster and myself and then Karros came along. Now we've actually got some numbers!

4 wins in a row for the Boys in Blue and they are assured of winning their first two series of the year before returning to LA for their first home stand. I'll be there on Tuesday. Anyone else?

I wish I could be there...I live in Berkeley. This summer I'll hopefully be living in DC, so I'll be at some Dodgers-Nationals games to be sure.

Great win tonight. Yhency...what a stud. From the moment I saw him last year I though "ahh...so that's why DePodesta traded Mota. We have another one!"

04-08-2005, 03:47 PM	#1
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	2005 Dodgers Thread Being that there are actually Dodgers fans on this board, as opposed to the one that is actually on BBSC, maybe I can talk about the team with people this year (the horror!). To catch up: Dodgers take opening series from Giants; Jose Valentin on pace for 378 at bats, 162 errors. I sent my father my MLBTV account info so he can check out the team (hope they don't get wise to our scam). He hasn't watched the Dodgers since he moved from LA in the late 90s. He has no idea who Eric Gagne is. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

04-08-2005, 04:37 PM	#3
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	That's just what we need with all the uncertainty around our rotation. He was our workhorse last year and was great down the stretch. We need him to be our ace until Penny's future becomes apparent and last night he pitched like it. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

04-08-2005, 05:04 PM	#6
Tib All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 995	Nice thread. It'll be nice to have a special place of our own where we can all hate the Giants together. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...ad.php?t=64219

04-08-2005, 05:59 PM	#9
Arlie Rahn All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 564	I'll be at the AZ-LA game tonight. I have to admit the Dodgers have been pretty impressive to this point. __________________ Developer of Bowl Bound College Football http://www.greydogsoftware.com

04-08-2005, 06:06 PM	#10
Karros270 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,392	Woot! Go Blue! I'm really excited for this season. The Dodgers have looked good so far. The bullpen should get a big boost when Gagne gets back, it's kind of scary that he's not there just in case even when they've got a big lead. I'm far more optimistic about this team then I was about last years at the start of the season. __________________ now everybody's praying...don't prey on me

04-08-2005, 04:06 PM	#2
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Jeff Weaver sure looked like his old Tiger self last night. Hoping he can keep that up this year.

04-08-2005, 04:54 PM	#4
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	I'm a die-hard Dodger fan, and since I go to Berkeley, I went to the game last night. Loved it. Me and the 5 other Dodger fans in the left field bleachers would stand up and cheer Kent every time, and 50,000 others booed. Nothing quite like that, especially in the 9th when it was 4-0 Dodgers. Giant fan is stupid and drunk though. They attacked my friend, I got hit on the head with a beer bottle, and arrests were made. Stupid Giant Fan.

04-08-2005, 05:25 PM	#8
JDOldSchool Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,023	Note to Dodger fans: Jose Valentin will make errors. The media will say he's bad defensively. Do not fall for the lies! He probably has the best range of any 3B in baseball (which would make sense, since he was the best SS in years past). He's not better than a Rolen or Chavez, but he'll get to as many balls as them. He might throw a few into the third row though.

04-08-2005, 06:08 PM	#11
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	I wouldn't say far more. I think we're more solid if people stay healthy. But I'm concerned about Penny and I'm concerned about Drew and I'm concerned about Erickson's Spring being a total fluke. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

04-08-2005, 06:09 PM	#12
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	Just watching this team, yeah, it's a nice little team, but I really really miss Cora and Beltre. And Loduca. Why did Depo ever make that damn trade? Why?? Bah.

04-08-2005, 06:11 PM	#13
bulldog55 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: California's Canada Warnings: 17 Posts: 2,479	Yeah, I went to Opening Day in Seattle. Adrian in a Mariners uniform. It was horrible. __________________ Commissioner, Trans-Continental Base Ball Association Owner/GM, Los Angeles Electrics (TCBA), Beaverton Rangers (OTBL), Portland Mavericks (Union League), and Los Angeles Superbas (Century League) Being smart, don't always make you popular.

04-08-2005, 08:05 PM	#14
lukster Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: living large in the OC Posts: 284	hooray for the good guys..a thread for the blue.. yahoo!!! glad to see them take two of three from the hated ones. i cringe a little when the ball is hit to 3b or 2b..not like last year, that was a great def infield. oh well. kent seems to impress some with the glove esp last nite. i did not see the game but the highlights. hope "game over" comes back soon brazo look like an arson out there. cheers lukster __________________ say hello to your new home run king- BARROID BONDS!! We save no souls We break no promises "I've got wood you could swing from." soxwin

04-08-2005, 08:07 PM	#15
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	Kent did make a great play, and I was cheering. I have to admit though, that the play of the night was by Omar Vizquel. I didn't see it on any of the highlight shows, but on a chopper back up the middle, he actually barehanded the ball and just got the runner at first. Overran the ball and bare-handed it. Best play I think I've ever seen in person.

04-09-2005, 11:23 AM	#16
lukster Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: living large in the OC Posts: 284	nice come from behind win vs AZ.. i changed the channel for a bit while down 7-4, and thought wouldn't it be great if they came back to go ahead, yeah right...change the channel back in time to see valentin homer fly over the wall.. 8-7. hooray for the good guys!! cheers lukster ps i am taking collections to buy a hit for drew. wanna contribute? __________________ say hello to your new home run king- BARROID BONDS!! We save no souls We break no promises "I've got wood you could swing from." soxwin

04-10-2005, 04:28 AM	#18
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Glad to see some more Dodgers fans here now. For a couple years it was just lukster and myself and then Karros came along. Now we've actually got some numbers! 4 wins in a row for the Boys in Blue and they are assured of winning their first two series of the year before returning to LA for their first home stand. I'll be there on Tuesday. Anyone else? __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.