Hyun Jin Ryu was captured playing catch with a boy, only known to me as “Deuce”, in the stands during batting practice. After Matt Kemp made headlines everywhere for being a great guy, something he’s done before, Ryu once again brings positive headlines to the Dodgers for off-the-field reasons. In what has been a horrible 2013 thus far for the ... Read More »
We are on the cusp of a new MLB season, which means that fans and those interested in baseball betting are starting to think about which teams could conceivably win the American and National leagues, and the World Series. When it comes to the National League, there are sides from all three of the divisions (East, West, and Central) that ... Read More »
What’s going on in that picture? Don’t ask. Really though, Matt Kemp was on “Sesame Street” recently, and he showed off his acting chops. What an amazing showing by Mattycakes, especially the part where he gives the camera a disgusted/angered death stare on a show meant for kids. :o At this rate, it’s between him and Daniel Day Lewis for ... Read More »
Since it was off R.A. Dickey, hopefully it represents a World Series preview. Read More »
Matt Kemp represented the Dodgers in a commercial for MLB 13: The Show recently, and I … sorry, just got lost in his eyes. —– Use this every time Don Mattingly decides to bunt… …and this every time Matt Kemp does something dreamy. It’s a flawless plan. Read More »
I voted in the IBWAA Hall Of Fame election for 2013, in which Mike Piazza was the only player elected this time around. In its 2013 Hall of Fame election the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) selected Mike Piazza, with 79.10% of the vote. While no other player managed the required 75% threshold, Craig Biggio was closest with ... Read More »
Recently, I linked to a FanGraphs article about how stolen bases now matter more and why the break-even point is dropping. In the comments section of that article, a user named “Joshua” asked a question I found interesting. Joshua says: November 30, 2012 at 7:32 pm Interesting. What would this do to run expectancy tables and bunting? Is the 1st ... Read More »
I joined the IBWAA and participated in the IBWAA Awards vote in 2012, the results of which you can see in the picture above. So did they match what I voted for? Sort of. I think everything I voted on is self-explanatory, though there’s room for quibbling here and there. Thoughts? Read More »
So THAT happened at a Clippers game yesterday, presumably because Matt Kemp was there to see Blake Griffin. Unfortunately, by the look in Kris Jenner‘s eyes, you can tell she’s thinking about him as a potential publicity marriage partner for one of her two younger daughters in a few years. As a Dodger fan, your initial reaction to this picture ... Read More »
NotGraphs posted a seemingly innocuous tongue-in-cheek type article about the Baltimore Orioles yesterday, but don’t tell that to one commenter, who managed to fit a whopping 12 cliches into a single paragraph. Jjmann says: September 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm Im sick of the fantasy baseball pencil neck baseball anylists complaining about a team that steps up to challenges and ... Read More »
The involvement of Dee Gordon and Jerry Hairston Jr. in this MLB Fan Cave bit is obviously correlated to their current injuries. Your browser does not support iframes. The lesson here is to never do this again. Read More »
So last time around, the brother of a girl named Katie, who is undergoing treatment for leukemia, posted on reddit about Matt Kemp‘s support of her fight against the cancer, and now her friend has done so as well, complete with visual evidence. He’s a cool dude. Read More »
So everybody knows Matt Kemp rules on the field, but this is even better than his play. This Is Matt Kemp. My little sister has AML She met him last Tuesday and he has worn her bracelet ever since. I don’t care if you are a dodger fan or not this man means more to my family then you will ... Read More »
Was browsing around the Internet yesterday, reading up on the Penn State University scandal, and stumbled upon this article by Thomas Ferraro of United Press International published on May 17th, 1987. What stood out to me were Joe Paterno‘s quotes on his image… “Joe Paterno shifts uncomfortably on the couch of his office at Penn State University and makes a ... Read More »
Episodes five and six of “Between Two Palm Trees” deal with Clayton Kershaw‘s Justin Bieber heartthrob status and A.J. Ellis trying to solicit a ticket to the All-Star Game. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. A.J. needs to jump out of the chair and try to strangle Clayton or something, just so I can ... Read More »
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