Barry Gutierrez - AP
When asked about his pending salary arbitration case, Clayton Kershaw referred all calls to Teddy KGB
Clayton Kershaw was in Oklahoma City on Thursday to accept the 2011 Warren Spahn Award, an award named after the Hall of Famer who won 363 games, given annually to the top left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, based on rankings of wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Kershaw led the National League in all three categories last season.
Kershaw was asked about his pending salary arbitration hearing at the event, and told Yahoo! Sports, "I’m not worried about it at all. My court date was set. We’ll see what happens. Hopefully, it will be settled before then but you never know."
The Dodgers submitted a salary arbitration figure of $6.5 million for Kershaw in 2012, while the southpaw countered with a request for $10 million, which would set a new record for a pitcher in his first year of arbitration eligibility. I still think it is likely that the two sides settle before an arbitration hearing, which would be in early February, but if they don't come to an agreement it will be the first arbitration hearing for the Dodgers since 2007, with relief pitcher Joe Beimel.
But hey, since that Prince Fielder money didn't get spent maybe a long-term extension for the reigning Cy Young winner is in order.
*****
Kershaw will join Matt Kemp in Kansas City on Saturday night at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Legacy Awards in Kansas City. Kershaw is the 2011 recipient of the National League Bullet Joe Rogan Award for pitcher of the year, while Kemp will be presented with the Oscar Charleston Award as the NL MVP.
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I kept getting a weird error page with what looks like a simple ink drawing of an exasperated Jackie Chan.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
sbnation dun memed ya good
nolander - January 27, 2012
And we’re back
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
This board was deader than Cher for a while.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
generalissimo francisco franco is still dead
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I think he’s got the record for still being dead.
iiidown - January 27, 2012
Two links while we were away
Hiroki Kuroda talked to Dylan Hernandez about leaving the Dodgers.
Steve Sax turns 52 on Sunday
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
OK. Ned officially needs to go on Hoarders.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
Also, while of course Dylan framed the article, I do think it is telling that Hiro wasn’t particularly excited about reuniting with Russell.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
Did you want him to jump up and down and say Hallelujah?
/Bob Dylan
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
Sounds to me like Dylan provided the context of the question that led to that quote:
"It’s easier to be with a catcher who knows you," he said.I didn’t come away from that with your interpretation.
David Young - January 27, 2012
BLOCKQUOTE FAIL
Sounds to me like Dylan provided the context of the question that led to that quote:
I didn’t come away from that with your interpretation.David Young - January 27, 2012
Dodgers don’t come off too good in that Kuroda piece.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
they never made him a formal offer
and he aparently could have gotten more then the 10 mil he got from the yanks. First part makes ned look like a goddamn buffoon.
nolander - January 27, 2012
Yep
Ned couldn’t figure out a way to make a formal contract offer to his #2 starter.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
just remember
there are two sides to every story. Yes, I know it is Ned, but…
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
The guy who made it rain for Mark Ellis?
kinbote - January 27, 2012
I didn’t say it was a good story. Not even an LA Story.
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
Nolander started it.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
did not
nolander - January 27, 2012
See also: My contention that Ned wanted to make it look like they tried to sign Prince.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
such headlines
Prince going to the Paupers!
Penniless McCourt produces Princely sum
Possum playing paupers procure Prince
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Different article but man Kersh is a nice guy
Maddz - January 27, 2012
Eovaldi-esque make-up :)
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Rec
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
I never fully appreciated Kuroda till last season.
He started the season our No. 4 started, and ended season as our No. 2.
When the Yankee fans chant his name, I’m gonna be so mad.
funkyjam - January 27, 2012
Can’t get mad if you’ve written off the season. Dive on in, the gin is ice cold!
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Didn’t you give up on this season two years ago?
iiidown - January 27, 2012
Yup – before a single game was played in 2010.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Low Expectations
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Visionary!
iiidown - January 27, 2012
Love the headline, Eric. Nice work.
JB 8 - January 27, 2012
+1
kinbote - January 27, 2012
In case anyone was wondering, the Dodgers photo day is Friday, March 2.
True or false: Ronald Belisario will be present for photo day on March 2.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
maybe
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I knew it was coming
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
First and foremost, let me praise prescience?
Nolij - January 27, 2012
What was that old SNL skit, perhaps a commercial…a psychic was selling a book called “I Knew You Were Going To Buy This Book”
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
Only Psychic SNL thing I remember is when Christopher Walken predicted really trivial things.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
I loved it. It was better than Cats. I’m going to see it again and again.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
kit
fbihop - January 27, 2012
Trick question.
He will be getting his picture taken, It will just be as an inmate at some work progam in Venezuela.
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
whew
for a second there I was getting updated comments but coulnd’t comment. Refresh fixed that though.
nolander - January 27, 2012
Happy birthday Tripon
G.Scott - January 27, 2012
Happy birthday, Tripon.
:)
Nolij - January 27, 2012
Haha.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
So, I’ve always assumed Tripon was pronounced “try pawn” and meant “three (whatever pon means in Latin)”, but then I wondered what that thing happened to be. So I googled and apparently “tripón” means something like “fatso” in colloquial Spanish. Is that the source of his nickname and I should therefore pronounce his name as “tree pone” or is it something else?
Nolij - January 27, 2012
He told me at TBLA Night it was a typo.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Was it supposed to say “Tripob”?
Nolij - January 27, 2012
Woody Allen? Gub?
kinbote - January 27, 2012
tri-tip.
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
Trip on dude
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Nobody’s admitting how helpless they felt while TBLA had the hood up.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
You would think I would have more productive
but this is the least productive I’ve felt all weeek
nolander - January 27, 2012
It coincided perfectly with when I happened to take my lunch today.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
Typical big-shot blogger reaction ;)
kinbote - January 27, 2012
I kicked ass
it was good timing
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I ate a bunch
of Korean BBQ pork belly for lunch.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
that sounds better than my lunch
but I had a dread morning and now it is gone
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I had string cheese.
Maddz - January 27, 2012
you bragging or complaining?
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Stating a fact?
I didn’t really have lunch. I’m kind of hungry.
Maddz - January 27, 2012
I am scared of my wife when I let her get too hungry
Hungry women are amazonian in their fury
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
We get hangry
Maddz - January 27, 2012
Gary would like to agree with you
Maddz - January 27, 2012
That is, he’d like to, but he’s busy in the kitchen preparing food for Maddz.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
but he’s icing his face after telling me “we” should go to the gym tomorrow
Maddz - January 27, 2012
MORE COOKING LESS AGREEING WITH HJ BITCH
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
killed me
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
trying to think of a place to eat
before i piss everyone off and eat velveeta with shells
Maddz - January 27, 2012
hmmm – who is going to pick where we’ll eat, possibly the most stressed 6 minutes in any day
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
gary has suggested no less than 10 things and I have shot down all of them. I am being extraordinarily difficult today
Maddz - January 27, 2012
there is his alibi right there, walk carefully Maddz, the man has just cause
help the guy out, he’s a good guy, tell him what you want and get it over with for gods sake.
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I said I wasn’t feeling mexican and he suggested a mexican place.
He’s trolling me. He is not long for this world. Say your goodbyes.
Maddz - January 27, 2012
fuddruckers
nolander - January 27, 2012
The Inflield
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Two words: Olive Garden
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
hahahaha
Maddz - January 27, 2012
I honestly don’t think there’s one anywhere near me
Maddz - January 27, 2012
Trust me, it’s worth going out of your way for
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
True
the closest are in Burbank, Glendale and Northridge.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Two more words:
Fettuccine Alfredo
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
He’ll learn the Cesar Milan trick to managing your lady
1) don’t let her get hungry
2) if she gets hungry feed her
3) if you cannot feed her immediately, say calmly yet firmly, without hesitation or fear “Be nice, or you won’t get fed”
4) Run
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
5-3-1
he suggests 5 places, she eliminates 3, you pick 1 from the remaining 2.
G.Scott - January 27, 2012
ah bliss!
I came home to a woman with a cold who has to wear a ball gown in a few weeks
I made boneless skinless chicken taste as good as it can be taste. Farmer’s market Brussel sprouts FTW
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
He said “the counter”
I didn’t immediately reject it
He slammed my laptop shut and said WE’RE GOING
Maddz - January 28, 2012
This “don’t fuck with the narrative moment” brought to you by Hangry, your first choice in hungry-caused anger.
G.Scott - January 28, 2012
will you allow him to?
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Men of a certain age approve of this term
meercatjohn - January 27, 2012
I had vegetables.
But it is Friday and you know what that means: Chinese food!
We Kavulas are creatures of habit.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
There was talk of possibly sushi or Gyu, but I dunno.
Maddz - January 27, 2012
I have had lunch with you on Fridays
and not once had we had Chinese food.
Plus, I defy you tell me where there is decent Chinese food by your place of work.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
I need Chinese food by my house
my favorite was Chef Mings, but he moved to Beverly Hills
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Chinese food for dinner. I should have been more specific. I apologize.
We get it from China Grill in the Manhattan Village. It is completely inauthentic I’m sure but they use good ingredients and it’s tasty.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
BH defied you, defied!
that is awesome
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
More like deified, amirite?
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
That’s the story of my life. All defy, no deify.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Nuts!
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
I can see you tugging at your collar while you say that
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
well
at least we agree there is not much to choose from in the Chinese food land where the 10 and the 405 meet
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Going to be in KC tomorrow night?
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
Kershaw might have award fatigue this spring.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
I added this to the story above.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
and yet
no MVP.
funkyjam - January 27, 2012
if they sign kershaw long term
we should have a party.
Maddz - January 27, 2012
the most aw shucks party imaginable
nolander - January 27, 2012
Twister party fails to get dirty. /theonion
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Revisiting Bob Timmermann's blog has me convinced of one thing
Henry Clay sure didn’t like a lot of people.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Would it surprise you that
Henry Clay is somewhat of a hero to old pal, Greg Brock
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Because Clay had to replace the massively popular Joseph Bradley Varnum as Speaker of the House and fans just never warmed to him? Or because he rocked a bitchen ’stache?
Nolij - January 27, 2012
He would have a highly-rated call-in radio show if he were alive today.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
that tag cracks me up
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
But wasn’t he the great compromiser? If he hated all those people, dude was a true pro.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
The secret to his success
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Question
Did Hunter Pence ($10.4m) get more in his arbitration settlement than he would’ve on the open market? It’s hard for me imagine what kind of contract he could get next offseason. After Jason Werth, nothing’s shocking.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
he would have gotten that easily
nolander - January 27, 2012
he has averaged close to 4 war
more then etheir
nolander - January 27, 2012
I know some like to cite stats like
WAR but I am sure someone will sign Ethier and say he is such a great clutch hitter.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
sure
but they are close enough that if etheir is going to get paid bourne will too
nolander - January 27, 2012
talking about Pence, not Bourn.
But Pence would have gotten more than that for next year, and for the next two or three years too
G.Scott - January 27, 2012
close enough
nolander - January 27, 2012
and I'm still right
nolander - January 27, 2012
(they both have averaged about 4 war ovver the last few)
nolander - January 27, 2012
Ned would have offered just under that.
Nolij - January 27, 2012
It’s like he’s playing limbo: find out what the bar is, and go juuuuuust under it.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Michael Cuddyer hit .277/.341/.431 with 34 home runs and 151 RBI in his last 2 years, and signed for 3 years, $31.5 million.
Hunter Pence has hit .298/.348/.481 with 47 home runs and 188 RBI in his last 2 years
Since Cuddyer hit a big year in 2009 though…
Cuddyer 2009-11: .276/.341/.465, 117 OPS+, 66 HR, 245 RBI
Pence 2009-2011: .293/.347/.478, 122 OPS+, 72 HR, 260 RBI
And Pence is four years younger than Cuddyer.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
Good answer. Thanks.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Also Pence is just shy (16 days) of having five full seasons, so he is partially inflated due to his Super Two status. He and Ethier are fairly similar offensively
Pence 2007-2011 (4.156 svc time): 734 G, 3099 PA, 157 2B, 114 HR, 388 R, 412 RBI, .292/.343/.485, 120 OPS+
Ethier 2006-2010 (4.153 svc time): 719 G, 2812 PA, 165 2B, 98 HR, 353 runs, 388 RBI, .291/.363/.491, 124 OPS+
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
So what you’re saying is that in his sixth, Pence none the richer?
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Yeah, if Pence just has a good year but with no home run power he will get an 18% raise, while one of his teammates who performed much worse will get a 31% raise.
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
what do you get for a ha pence?
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Eric is clearly not indulging any Pence puns this afternoon.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Josie would be like a pig in shit for some old timey limey words
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Nah. It’s ha’Penny. There’s got to be at least two of them to be Pence.
We had a Penny once. Not worth even half a Pence. Ha.
berkowit28 - January 27, 2012
HITNG?
In a Dodgers-Astros game awhile back, Hunter reached base on an error by the SS and I got to make a similar pun: “Not ruled a hit; E-6 Pence none the richer.”
David Young - January 27, 2012
I rec’d the shit out of it.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
old friend alert
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that Brad Penny is drawing interest from teams in Japan.
hee came hee seop'd he choi'd - January 27, 2012
Jerry Crasnick is no friend of mine
oh, you meant Penny
sorry
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I look forward to seeing which kind of random japanese celebrities he hooks up with in defiance of all common sense.. unless he’s married.
hee came hee seop'd he choi'd - January 27, 2012
when did that ever stop anyone
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I honestly don’t know if you’re referring to common sense or marriage.
Or both.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
kit
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
carson
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Speaking of Kit Carson, which reminds me of other Kits…
I worked once with a Chris Marlowe. Christine, I suppose, but she went by Chris. I couldn’t believe it. I called her Kit.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
kit is a cute name for a dame
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
foxy
Maddz - January 27, 2012
lady
Eric Stephen - January 27, 2012
I’m coming to git ’cha
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Here I come baby…
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
How about a car?
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
Common pence.
berkowit28 - January 27, 2012
Speaking of Godzirra…
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
I really think so
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
20 minutes on hold with the IRS
yaaaay!
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
1st mistake: Calling the IRS. Your life is now over.
VegasBlues - January 27, 2012
I get one thing wrong on my california tax info and the last 2 hours of my life have turned to hell
It won’t even let me fix the problem online!!!
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
If your return was already accepted - you have to wait for your refund
Answers – perhap
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
My Federal went through
I apparently put the wrong 2010 AGI on my california return, so I got the correct amount from the IRS, now HR Block is trying to help me find where to put the correct amount, because they tell me they cannot edit it, and it looks like all the numerical information is gone and I cannot edit that anymore.
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
You did print out
that Federal form didn’t you.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
And you mean
2011 Adjusted income
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
2010 AGI
That’s the problem for some reason.
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
I just read your link
I don’t think it accepted it because it says rejected for state.
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
Well
you can definitely have a federal form filed while waiting to file the state form
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
That's good, I'm glad one won't hold up the other
So it looks like there’s not much HR Block help people can do right now, just gotta see if it goes through the 2nd time or not. It’s definitely my fault because I put in the wrong number, I just wish this was stupid people proof and could be edited after rejection! lol
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
California
Franchise Tax Board has their own form that you can submit online.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Link to
e-file in California
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
In Soviet Russia, IRS audits Y— wait.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Even when I get the correct number to put on my tax forms
it won’t let me edit my REJECTED tax forms. Hats off, HR Block online.
Ivdown - January 27, 2012
TurboTax FTW!
David Young - January 27, 2012
the Houston Turbo Taxers
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
Who was the last Dodger to win in arbitration, anyway? Was it more recent than Mike Scioscia in 1985?
StolenMonkey86 - January 27, 2012
Kim Ng FTMFW
Nolij - January 27, 2012
I am pulling the ripcord
wiped out
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Ownership FINALISTS
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
We should want Magic’s group here, amirite?
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
So basically he doesn’t know who if anyone has been eliminated?
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
I have really appreciated all of Shaikin’s reporting throughout this process, but this tweet is telling us nothing.
VegasBlues - January 27, 2012
Maybe
there is nothing to say except that
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
The earth
and Mars are still orbiting the sun, not sure about the other planets.
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
I sure about all the gas giants. If they didn’t, we’d notice. Or at least astronomers would and would tell us. Their gravitational effects on us are easily measurable, I think. And on this topic, Plaschke and Simers are still employed by the LA Times.
David Young - January 27, 2012
Kershaw is great and this is old news but
I think this is the story of the week
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Damn that is great. Good for them.
David Young - January 27, 2012
Makes me think
I will never do anything that cool.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Rock solid reporting there…along the lines of “One ball itches…not really sure about the other one yet.”
Shaikin’s tweeting is actually pretty annoying. I’ve seen him post 10+ tweets in a row that are pretty much 140 letter chunks of his story, as opposed to writing the story and then sending one tweet to reference it.
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
Now he tweets
8 have advanced or And Then There Were Eight.
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
Yep, includes "all the heavy hitters"
underdog - January 27, 2012
I thought he signed with the Tigers?
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
So…eight is enough?
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
Who was cut
So who were the two that were cut?
wineracquet - January 27, 2012
I would assume groups that we haven't heard about yet.
Taylor Maricle - January 27, 2012
Bill wrote in his article
“at least 8” Also some bidders could combine with each other.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
1. No one confirmed there were only 10 bidders.
2. No one identified the “8” that Shaikin mentioned
3. The Monday deadline was a soft deadline and they can accept additional bidders after that point.
In other words, no one knows yet.
I’d suggest keeping all clothes on at this point and not getting too worked about anything.
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
I Guarantee one was
that Miccelio guy
mleadman - January 27, 2012
Gaurantee?
“I’m Still Alive” – Pearl Jam
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
yeah that was... wat
nolander - January 27, 2012
Go Magic!
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
so then
These are the guys McCourt will choose from? They were approved by MLB.
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
That last sentence should be a question
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
No
these are the folks who will pay MLB $25K to get vetted and then from this group, MLB will be select the finalists for McCourt to begin negotiations.
I would expect this to take until sometime in late February if not later.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
ok
Thanks BH
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
I guess Jack Del Rio is my team's new DC
Which is cool.
underdog - January 27, 2012
Damn good collegiate linebacker.
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
Heh
underdog - January 27, 2012
he sucks at having a team with not shitty offense
but defense, the guy knows defense. I would be excite about a JOhn Fox team with Jack Del Rio running the D.
nolander - January 27, 2012
Expect a slow night here
no games, no more Prince Fielder
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Houston Slow Nights!
iiidown - January 27, 2012
Return of the King is on TNT
goes with red wine!
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Bought your TJ cheapie Italian red suggestions but haven’t tried them yet.’
Killed an Aussie Shiraz last night instead, which was good with my wife’s prime rib leftovers.
David Young - January 27, 2012
they are drinkable, in fact thinking of creeping down to the cellar for one more bottle
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
cellar = garage
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
mission accomplished – the more I pour the better the movie gets!
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Check out
The Invisible Man on TCM tonight
mleadman - January 27, 2012
got it
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
Read the book…pretty damn good.
KellyStephen - January 27, 2012
Frankenstein’s on too.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
still gotta wonder
Who the owner will be. And I’ll wondering if the team signs Cespedes.
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
Oswalt about to sign with Cards for 5 million
Why Capang Why?
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
I don't think he would sign with us for 5
but I don’t see why we didn’t just throw him 8
nolander - January 27, 2012
hell we could probably have got him for less, but more then 5
unless he is like lee and doesn’t like the west coast
nolander - January 27, 2012
Didn’t Oswalt turn down a higher offer from Detroit because he didn’t want to go there?*
I’m sure he has a price, but if offers are reasonably close it sounds like he’s going to stay close to home.**
Just Jake - January 28, 2012
right
for all we know this is a berkman esque situation where he was more interested in picking the right team then a big salary
nolander - January 28, 2012
Ned looks even more stupid now
Somehow, it was possible.
Taylor Maricle - January 27, 2012
Ned “Itchy Trigger Champagne Room False Start Jump The Gun Preemie” Colletti
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Goddam that’s a good value.
kinbote - January 27, 2012
Houston Cardinals. NL Central Champs.
Xeifrank - January 27, 2012
The Steelers dominated
that ESPN could have played in any era thing
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
if cushing isn't on that list its a stupid list
nolander - January 27, 2012
Shaikin tweets:
berkowit28 - January 27, 2012
not surprised about Cuban
I wonder if Gilbert just didn’t have the money
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
http://lat.ms/yQ7xYW
berkowit28 - January 27, 2012
Gold/O’Malley SHOULD merge. Gold has the money, O’Malley has the name. That’s a dream team.
Humma Kavula - January 27, 2012
Gilbert
Believe that Gilbert was under capitalized, wondering if he would try and get involved with O’Malley group……I think Magic Johnson group with an infusion of some more Money could be the big winner at the end.
wineracquet - January 27, 2012
Dennis
Gilbert wants to run the team.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
Magic's money people
Control $125 billion in assets
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
They will win
Best combo of money, management and celebrity. Awesome.
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
We are about to become the richest team in baseball. This is sick, guys!!!
silverwidow - January 27, 2012
how many eggs you going to count as chickens tonight?
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
How drunk are you Joe?
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
sober as a county judge
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
doing the watermelon crawl
Maddz - January 28, 2012
And
Exactly how do they plan on using that on the Dodgers.
I am skeptical of anyone who controls assets that are not liquid,
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
yes
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
I’m just saying Magic’s group has money
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
Maybe
I mean Guggenheim Baseball Management company is part of a larger Guggenheim Partners that manages 150 billion dollar portfolio.
Stan Kroenke and his wife Ann Walton Kroenke are both billionaires.
bhsportsguy - January 27, 2012
are you saying
that you’d like them to show you the money?
Maddz - January 28, 2012
I
Am saying having money tied up in financial assets is to me, the same as owning a parking lot.
bhsportsguy - January 28, 2012
In other words, you’d like to see piles of money with no ties to it? If so, we need a South American drug lord as an owner!
iiidown - January 28, 2012
Jerry Maguire :(
Maddz - January 28, 2012
Dwight Howard calling out his teammates
Counting down the clock until he’s a Laker
Tommy Blackjack - January 27, 2012 via iPhone app
Howard and Love in 2015 is going to be awesome
Hollywood Joe - January 27, 2012
how many eggs are you going to count as chickens tonight
Maddz - January 28, 2012
ISWYDT
Nolij - January 28, 2012
Interesting if they do get Howard…I really think that Deron Williams would be a better fit if they don’t have to give up Bynum. Why trade the number two NBA center for the number one center? How much of an upgrade would that really be, considering Gasol would have to be a part of it too?
lnickerson88 - January 27, 2012 via mobile
I think the Lakers should tear it all down and rebuild….
That would make me happy.
Oh, and hire Jim Todd, Dick Vitale, or Sidney Lowe to run it.
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
Deron Williams: 2012 NBA Leader in turnovers.
G.Scott - January 28, 2012
also
Interesting that two of the bidders I considered secondary and left out of my fanpost did not make the first round’s cut. Maybe my powers of prediction are better than I previously thought.
lnickerson88 - January 27, 2012 via mobile
honestly
As long as it’s not Cohen, I’ll be happy.
lnickerson88 - January 27, 2012 via mobile
so we will be seeing more of tootblan
in sanfran, i don’t mind at all
wukunlin - January 27, 2012
Tootenot
G.Scott - January 28, 2012
or Fontblan
Nolij - January 28, 2012
Trust me on this
Hank Stram “65 Toss Power Trap” is awesome
Hollywood Joe - January 28, 2012
Loved it – Hank was always one of my favorite coaches – intelligent, phenomenal football mind, plus a great sense of humor!
latenite - January 28, 2012
Juan Pierre
joins the NL (Phillies). You can’t teach
on base percentagespeed, you can only hope to contain it.Xeifrank - January 28, 2012
At his age
He will show that speed, in fact, does slump
mleadman - January 28, 2012
Fuck
Trapped in conference room listening to boring-ass lecturer on the American Frontier. I only do this for pay, son.
kinbote - January 28, 2012
Continuing education?
Maddz - January 28, 2012
No, it’s a professional development that pays $1000 if I go to three saturday sessions and a week at UC Davis. I’ve been maxed out on units at my districts for years.
Best I can say is good coffee, lots of food, and merciful 8:30-2:30 timeframe. I teach U.S. History (along with English), but I’m far more interested in European history, especially Russia :)
kinbote - January 28, 2012
Ah comrade
I really like the 1840s to the Crimean War. Metternich was my dude.
Maddz - January 28, 2012
You should at least get a free weekend at a time share in Mexico out of it.
/reg’d
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
So Cuban is out of the mix…..has this already been covered in the comments?
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Yes
and speculated for months. Cuban has said forever that he wouldn’t pay an outrageous amount.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
And
Shaikin confirmed Garvey/Hershiser group is out
bhsportsguy - January 28, 2012
Shaikin Down on Oral Sax
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
Too late.
berkowit28 - January 28, 2012
Garvey/Hershiser group… GTFO
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
No Orel Sax
Shaikin tweet:
berkowit28 - January 28, 2012
Way funnier. You are on a roll.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
I have a comeback but it’s too crude for mixed company.
kinbote - January 28, 2012
You should yell it out in your conference room to try it out first.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
ERRONEOUS!!!! Nothing is too crude for TBLA :)
We laugh in the face of crudeness!
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
wow
it’s going down in the Whole Foods Parking lot.
Xeifrank - January 28, 2012
This figures
My California return got rejected 2 days ago, they said I had my 2010 AGI (not sure why they needed that anyway) wrong, so it was rejected. I got the correct total and tried to get it fixed with HR Block online, I ended up sending in the return again, though I was unable to change anything.
I realized an hour later the number I got from the IRS was the same exact number I entered in originally. I checked my email today, the return was accepted this time, with the same exact info. Hooray technology!
Ivdown - January 28, 2012
That’s why I pay my tax man $500 with a smile.
kinbote - January 28, 2012
Here’s hoping that whichever ownership does take over that our payroll adjusts to correlate to the size of our market.
Meaning
Yanks
Red Sox
Dodgers
Phillies
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
That would be dreamy
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
Here’s hoping that it becomes a reality
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
I’ll toast my unsweet tea to that!
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
okay, but you’re ruining a perfectly good stereotype. What’s next, unfried chicken? Regular milk biscuits?
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
We covered this a month or so ago…..
Fat Keith gets nothing good to eat or drink.
Although I did have some awesome Duck last night
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
I had this and it was awesome
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
Kobe is 13 field goals behind Kareem for the most in Lakers history, and three free throws behind Jerry West for the franchise lead.
A big night in Milwaukee for Kobe could see two Lakers franchise records fall tonight.
FWIW Kobe has made 13+ field goals in eight of his last 13 games.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
Here’s to hoping he tears his ACL
:)
j/k I like Kobe
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
what NBA franchise is consider your hometown franchise?
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
I guess Memphis. Everyone here is a Laker fan or a mavericks fan
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
Heat
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Wait, what? I honestly can’t remember who here is a Mavericks fan. Phil and Mike lead the Clippers brigade, whose numbers are growing.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
here as in Arkansas, you ninny
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
I am an idiot.
[slowly backs away]
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
you are no idiot, despite my calling you a fool : )
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
I thought you called him a Ninny
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Where I come from when someone else calls you a Ninny, throwing hands ensues ;)
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
now now, no need for fisticuffs
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
LOL :) You’re on a roll today Josie….what did you have for breakfast?
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Wheaties, the breakfast of champions
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
Attagirl…..do you pour a ton of sugar on your Wheaties?
My breakfast usually consists of a protein shake and a Rockstar energy drink (Breakfast of Champions)
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
I just throw in a bunch of raisins, nature’s sweatener
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
trying to find a protein powder i like
whatever i’m trying right now does not mix well with liquid. however it is kind of delightful.
Maddz - January 28, 2012
omninutrition double chocolate
get on it
nolander - January 28, 2012
optimum I mean
great with almond milk
nolander - January 28, 2012
NO BISCUITS?
nolander - January 28, 2012
which means a foolish person, a derivation from the word innocent
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
Well done again, Josie. We count on you for this stuff!
iiidown - January 28, 2012
Arky
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
The hometown of Keith’s heart roots for OKC
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
Thunder nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Thunder
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
as a child he had posters that read Oklahoma City, and featured a basketball on an empty court. And he hoped.
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
Boom
keithc13 - January 28, 2012
Anyone here have an opinion on Matt Flynn and or his ability to potentially become a Franchise QB
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Best quarterback on Green Bay’s roster.
Eric Stephen - January 28, 2012
worked great for Kansas City and Matt Castle
Josie Becker - January 28, 2012
As a phin fan I’ve been trying to figure out all offseason what we are doing at the QB position. Plans have been foiled once Matt Barkley returned to USC. Now it’s down to the scenarios of the following (in no particular order)
Trade up for RGIII
Acquire Flynn (most likely scenario)
Run with Matt Moore
Sign Peyton if he’s cleared
VeroJoe - January 28, 2012
Given the cost (in dollars and draft picks) of getting Flynn, I’d run with Moore and maybe try to draft Weeden.
Nolij - January 28, 2012
NPUT
http://www.truebluela.com/2012/1/28/2754753/prospective-owners-are-pared-down-gilbert-cuban-are-out
Phil Gurnee - January 28, 2012
From USSMariner discussion of BA’s Top Ten list:
kinbote - January 28, 2012
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