Will Carroll: MIll Grinding

By wrveres - Posted on July 23rd, 2008

This really cracked me up. Andruw Jones for Tex.

Is Colletti really that out of touch with reality? Under what moon, would Atlanta even think about trading for Andruw Jones, much less giving back Tex for him? It would have to be in world with two moons I suspect, cus there is no way it is happening on this planet. There are tons of other solid tidbits in this piece from Will Carroll, so read on ..

* Once again, no one seems to know what the Dodgers are doing. Reports that they’re showcasing Andy LaRoche and discussing Matt Kemp in deals are balanced against discussions involving Jack Wilson on the low end and Mark Teixeira on the high end. A rumor has been making the rounds that the Dodgers would be willing to eat some of Andruw Jones‘ deal and send him back as part of a package for Teixeira were shot down by both sides.

Baseball Prospectus | Unfiltered

wrveres's blog • Login or register to post comments

Dodgers overtake first place

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	72	70	0.507	--
Arizona Diamondbacks	71	70	0.504	0.5
Colorado Rockies	67	76	0.469	5.5

MLB.com "We've come a long way in a short period of time," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "I think we have to certainly keep in perspective how quickly it can get away from us. This game's all about momentum, and [losing] eight in a row is a tough pill to swallow, but the fact that we turned it around and against good pitchers, it tells us a lot about what we're capable of.

Chatter: Bloomers and Busts

Cleveland Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach is 28 years old already. I find that some what shocking. I guess he has always had his career path blocked by two of the best in the game, Victor Martinez, and Jason Varitek, so I don't know if it is fair to say that Kelly Shoppach is a late bloomer or not, but it is sure a beautiful flower isn't it.

I snagged Shoppach up in two leagues when Victor Martinez went down. I'd even say that Shppoach is the reason for my rebound in the H2HWS. On that same Inglewood team, I also own Victor Martinez, who is currently residing on the DL with zero homeruns on the year. Martinez is going to have to show me a little something, once healthy, just to get a ride at utility. No way I am moving Shoppach. Eric Wedge could bench Kelly Shoppach, and I am not moving him.

wrveres's blog • 1 comment • Read more

Red Sox acquire Kotsay from Braves

I wonder if they miss Manny yet.

wrveres's blog • Login or register to post comments • Read more

Chatter: day late, dollar short.

I didn't kick out a chatter yesterday. It was all drawn up, and I have a number of solid pieces in there, but it is all old news by now. Not only that, there is no chatter. No opinion, nothing. Just a bunch of links to day old news. So I didn't publish it.

So when I sat down this evening to pen out Wednesday's chatter, I figured why write two pieces, when I can just write one. Tomorrows.

I can just use yesterdays links out as a fake chatter. Just links mostly. Besides. I seriously doubt any of the guys i am linking to would be upset about being linked to. Know what I mean.

wrveres's blog • 1 comment • Read more

Chatter: Records are made to be broken

Just a little Chatter today, simply because the last few times out, I sorta went on a bit of a vent, and I don't want this column to be that type of thing. Unless warranted of course. I realize that not a lot of people are actually reading this yet, but one day when I am King of California, my daily Chatter will be forced reading. Much in the way Los Dodger fans must read Bill Plaschke.

Torture?

call it what you will ..

wrveres's blog • Login or register to post comments • Read more